Year-to-date record performance driven by global business execution
CHICAGO, November 1, 2022 - Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 1, 2022:
•Net sales of $658.9 million were up 22% versus the prior year period, and up 8% organically
•GAAP diluted EPS was $3.02; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.28, up 8% versus the prior year period
•Cash flow from operations was $148.1 million; free cash flow was $126.5 million, 41% higher than the prior year period
•On September 29, the company released its 2021 Sustainability Report
“In the third quarter, we continued the outstanding performance we achieved during the first half of this year, once again exceeding our expectations,” said Dave Heinzmann, Littelfuse President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our strong results were driven by growth from global business wins, additions from acquisitions, and progress on our operational excellence initiatives. Our significant achievements to date position us for ongoing long-term profitable growth within the mega themes of sustainability, connectivity, and safety.”
Fourth Quarter of 2022*
Based on current market conditions, for the fourth quarter the company expects,
•Net sales in the range of $603 to $623 million, the midpoint of which represents 11% growth over the prior year and 4% organic growth; includes an approximately 700 basis point year-over-year sales headwind from foreign exchange and last year’s extra “14th week”
•Adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $3.14 to $3.34; the midpoint of which represents 11% growth over the prior year when excluding last year’s combined $0.25 benefit from a tax holiday and “14th week”
*Littelfuse provides guidance on a non-GAAP (adjusted) basis. GAAP items excluded from guidance may include the after-tax impact of items including acquisition and integration costs, restructuring, impairment and other charges, certain purchase accounting adjustments, non-operating foreign exchange adjustments and significant and unusual items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP. Littelfuse is not able to forecast the excluded items in order to provide the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts.
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Dividend
•The company will pay a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.60 per share on December 8, 2022, to shareholders of record as of November 24, 2022
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Littelfuse will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss the results.The call will be broadcast and available for replay at Littelfuse.com. A slide presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at Littelfuse.com.
About Littelfuse
Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS) is an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Across more than 15 countries, and with approximately 19,000 global associates, we partner with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. Serving over 100,000 end customers, our products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation and electronics end markets – everywhere, every day. Learn more at Littelfuse.com.
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are intended to constitute "forward-looking statements" entitled to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such statements are based on Littelfuse, Inc.’s (“Littelfuse” or the “Company”) current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to general economic conditions; the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken in response thereto and the effects of those items on the company’s business; product demand and market acceptance; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product quality problems or product recalls; capacity and supply difficulties or constraints; coal mining exposures reserves; cybersecurity matters; failure of an indemnification for environmental liability; exchange rate fluctuations; commodity and other raw material price fluctuations; the effect of Littelfuse's accounting policies; labor disputes; restructuring costs in excess of expectations; pension plan asset returns less than assumed; integration of acquisitions; uncertainties related to political or regulatory changes; and other risks which may be detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those indicated or implied in the forward-looking statements. This release should be read in conjunction with information provided in the financial statements appearing in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2022. Further discussion of the risk factors of the company can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2022, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2022, and in other filings and submissions with the SEC, each of which are available free of charge on the company’s investor relations website at investor.littelfuse.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof. The company does not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the availability of new information.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information included in this press release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of organic net sales growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income taxes, adjusted effective tax rate, free cash flow, net debt, consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement). Many of these non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of certain expenses and income not related directly to the underlying performance of our fundamental business operations.
A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is set forth in the attached schedules.
The company believes that organic net sales growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income taxes, and adjusted effective tax rate provide useful information to investors regarding its operational performance because they enhance an investor’s overall understanding of our core financial performance and facilitate comparisons to historical results of operations, by excluding items that are not related directly to the underlying performance of our fundamental business operations or were not part of our business operations during a comparable period. The company believes that free cash flow is a useful measure of its ability to generate cash. The company believes that net debt, consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio are useful measures of its credit position. The company believes that all of these non-GAAP financial measures are commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which we operate, and thus further provide useful information to investors. Management additionally uses these measures when assessing the performance of the business and for business planning purposes. Note that our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those terms as defined or used by other companies.
CONTACT: Trisha Tuntland
Head of Investor Relations
(773) 628-2163
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
October 1, 2022
January 1, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
474,003
$
478,473
Short-term investments
79
28
Trade receivables, less allowances of $83,872 and $59,232 at October 1, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively
339,729
275,192
Inventories
536,026
445,671
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable
5,833
2,035
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
75,643
68,812
Total current assets
1,431,313
1,270,211
Net property, plant, and equipment
458,234
437,889
Intangible assets, net of amortization
605,310
407,126
Goodwill
1,168,458
929,790
Investments
23,770
39,211
Deferred income taxes
10,461
13,127
Right of use lease assets, net
46,175
29,616
Other long-term assets
34,207
24,734
Total assets
$
3,777,928
$
3,151,704
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
219,447
$
222,039
Accrued liabilities
177,127
159,689
Accrued income taxes
42,016
27,905
Current portion of long-term debt
10,220
25,000
Total current liabilities
448,810
434,633
Long-term debt, less current portion
975,610
611,897
Deferred income taxes
116,595
81,289
Accrued post-retirement benefits
36,842
37,037
Non-current operating lease liabilities
35,778
22,305
Other long-term liabilities
75,402
71,023
Total equity
2,088,891
1,893,520
Total liabilities and equity
$
3,777,928
$
3,151,704
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
October 1, 2022
September 25, 2021
October 1, 2022
September 25, 2021
Net sales
$
658,880
$
539,581
$
1,900,646
$
1,526,863
Cost of sales
402,059
325,009
1,122,258
954,429
Gross profit
256,821
214,572
778,388
572,434
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
90,219
67,468
258,820
199,071
Research and development expenses
25,752
15,779
68,796
46,912
Amortization of intangibles
15,567
10,446
39,883
31,608
Restructuring, impairment, and other charges
3,413
772
4,265
1,998
Total operating expenses
134,951
94,465
371,764
279,589
Operating income
121,870
120,107
406,624
292,845
Interest expense
8,399
4,602
17,069
13,901
Foreign exchange loss
18,191
3,154
40,051
8,315
Other (income) expense, net
(698)
(1,240)
9,789
(10,867)
Income before income taxes
95,978
113,591
339,715
281,496
Income taxes
20,510
21,537
59,713
49,634
Net income
$
75,468
$
92,054
$
280,002
$
231,862
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
3.05
$
3.74
$
11.32
$
9.43
Diluted
$
3.02
$
3.69
$
11.21
$
9.31
Weighted-average shares and equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic
24,755
24,622
24,726
24,582
Diluted
24,988
24,926
24,986
24,904
Comprehensive income
$
47,280
$
87,100
$
218,262
$
227,491
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
October 1, 2022
September 25, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$
280,002
$
231,862
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
183,942
96,824
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables
(56,431)
(83,793)
Inventories
(83,803)
(71,232)
Accounts payable
(3,838)
53,945
Accrued liabilities and income taxes
(4,399)
23,294
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(2,034)
(10,236)
Net cash provided by operating activities
313,439
240,664
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
(532,772)
(110,646)
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(77,773)
(57,526)
Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other
565
2,561
Net cash used in investing activities
(609,980)
(165,611)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds (payments) of credit facility
373,125
(30,000)
Cash dividends paid
(41,055)
(36,648)
All other cash provided by financing activities
(10,147)
5,771
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
321,923
(60,877)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(31,963)
(5,832)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(6,581)
8,344
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
482,836
687,525
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
476,255
$
695,869
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
NET SALES AND OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
Third Quarter
Year-to-Date
(in thousands)
2022
2021
% Growth /(Decline)
2022
2021
% Growth
Net sales
Electronics
$
397,629
$
347,240
14.5
%
$
1,121,626
$
959,122
16.9
%
Transportation
181,735
124,415
46.1
%
548,266
386,262
41.9
%
Industrial
79,516
67,926
17.1
%
230,754
181,479
27.2
%
Total net sales
$
658,880
$
539,581
22.1
%
$
1,900,646
$
1,526,863
24.5
%
Operating income
Electronics
$
113,140
$
100,524
12.6
%
$
339,675
$
230,283
47.5
%
Transportation
12,987
15,806
(17.8)
%
57,604
55,380
4.0
%
Industrial
12,178
6,571
85.3
%
39,968
18,452
116.6
%
Other(a)
(16,435)
(2,794)
N.M.
(30,623)
(11,270)
N.M.
Total operating income
$
121,870
$
120,107
1.5
%
$
406,624
$
292,845
38.9
%
Operating Margin
18.5
%
22.3
%
21.4
%
19.2
%
Interest expense
8,399
4,602
17,069
13,901
Foreign exchange loss
18,191
3,154
40,051
8,315
Other (income) expense, net
(698)
(1,240)
9,789
(10,867)
Income before income taxes
$
95,978
$
113,591
(15.5)
%
$
339,715
$
281,496
20.7
%
(a) "other" typically includes non-GAAP adjustments such as acquisition-related and integration costs, purchase accounting inventory adjustments and restructuring and impairment charges. (See Supplemental Financial Information for details.)
N.M. - Not meaningful
Third Quarter
Year-to-Date
(in thousands)
2022
2021
% Growth /(Decline)
2022
2021
% Growth /(Decline)
Operating Margin
Electronics
28.5
%
28.9
%
(0.4)
%
30.3
%
24.0
%
6.3
%
Transportation
7.1
%
12.7
%
(5.6)
%
10.5
%
14.3
%
(3.8)
%
Industrial
15.3
%
9.7
%
5.6
%
17.3
%
10.2
%
7.1
%
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions of USD except per share amounts - unaudited)
Non-GAAP EPS reconciliation
Q3-22
Q3-21
YTD-22
YTD-21
GAAP diluted EPS
$
3.02
$
3.69
$
11.21
$
9.31
EPS impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (below)
1.26
0.26
2.32
0.73
Adjusted diluted EPS
$
4.28
$
3.95
$
13.53
$
10.04
Non-GAAP adjustments - (income) / expense
Q3-22
Q3-21
YTD-22
YTD-21
Acquisition-related and integration costs (a)
$
6.2
$
2.0
$
14.8
$
3.4
Purchase accounting inventory adjustments (b)
6.8
—
11.6
6.8
Restructuring, impairment and other charges (c)
3.4
0.8
4.3
2.0
Gain on sale of fixed assets (d)
—
—
—
(0.9)
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income
16.4
2.8
30.7
11.3
Other expense (income), net (e)
—
0.1
(0.5)
0.6
Non-operating foreign exchange loss
18.2
3.2
40.1
8.3
Non-GAAP adjustments to income before income taxes
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) *
1.2x
* Our Credit Agreement and Private Placement Note with maturities ranging from 2023 to 2032, contain financial ratio covenants providing that if, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Consolidated Net Leverage ratio at such time for the then most recently concluded period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company exceeds 3.50:1.00, an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes) is triggered.
The Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes were amended in Q2 2022 and now allow for the addition of acquisition and integration costs up to 15% of Consolidated EBITDA and the netting of up to $400M of Available Cash (Cash held by US Subsidiaries).
(1) Represents Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes and is calculated using the most recently concluded period of four consecutive quarters.
Note: Total will not always foot due to rounding.
(a) reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A").
(b) reflected in cost of sales.
(c) reflected in restructuring, impairment and other charges.
(d) reflected in SG&A, a total year-to-date gain of $0.9 million from the sale of a building within the Electronics segment 2021.
(e) 2022 year-to-date amount included $0.5 million gain from the sale of a building within Transportation segment. Q3 2021 included a $0.1 million charge for an asset retirement obligation related to the disposal of a business in 2019. 2021 year-to-date amount included $0.5 million of impairment charges on certain other investments.
(f) reflected the tax impact associated with the non-GAAP adjustments, and 2022 year-to-date amount include the one-time net benefit of $7.2 million that resulted from the dissolution of one of the Company’s affiliates.
