WASHINGTON, D.C. 20579 |
CURRENT REPORT |
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | LFUS | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits | |||||||
The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K: | ||||||||
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Littelfuse, Inc. | |||||
Date: April 30, 2024 |
By: /s/ Meenal A. Sethna |
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Meenal A. Sethna Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
David Kelley
224-727-2535
dkelley@littelfuse.com
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Littelfuse Inc. 8755 West Higgins Road, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60631 p: (773) 628-1000 www.littelfuse.com |
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | March 30, 2024 |
December 30, 2023 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 562,153 | $ | 555,513 | ||||||||||
Short-term investments | 231 | 235 | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables, less allowances of $76,496 and $84,696 at March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively | 295,876 | 287,018 | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 456,135 | 474,607 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable | 8,574 | 8,701 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 121,142 | 82,526 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 1,444,111 | 1,408,600 | ||||||||||||
Net property, plant, and equipment | 479,435 | 493,153 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net of amortization | 584,631 | 606,136 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | 1,294,737 | 1,309,998 | ||||||||||||
Investments | 24,204 | 24,821 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 10,798 | 10,486 | ||||||||||||
Right of use lease assets | 63,718 | 62,370 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term assets | 41,827 | 79,711 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 3,943,461 | $ | 3,995,275 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 172,809 | $ | 173,535 | ||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 124,288 | 149,214 | ||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 42,051 | 38,725 | ||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 65,824 | 14,020 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 404,972 | 375,494 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 800,849 | 857,915 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 100,755 | 110,820 | ||||||||||||
Accrued post-retirement benefits | 34,049 | 34,422 | ||||||||||||
Non-current lease liabilities | 50,791 | 49,472 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 80,752 | 86,671 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 2,471,293 | 2,480,481 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 3,943,461 | $ | 3,995,275 |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | March 30, 2024 |
April 1, 2023 |
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Net sales | $ | 535,385 | $ | 609,782 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales | 347,577 | 364,825 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 187,808 | 244,957 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 86,127 | 88,310 | ||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 27,667 | 27,290 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 15,825 | 16,866 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring, impairment, and other charges | 3,237 | 1,850 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 132,856 | 134,316 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 54,952 | 110,641 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 9,611 | 9,646 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (5,042) | (1,675) | ||||||||||||
Other income, net | (5,321) | (6,233) | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 55,704 | 108,903 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | 7,252 | 20,158 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 48,452 | $ | 88,745 | ||||||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.95 | $ | 3.58 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 1.93 | $ | 3.54 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average shares and equivalent shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 24,911 | 24,782 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 25,124 | 25,062 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 18,161 | $ | 102,028 |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | March 30, 2024 | April 1, 2023 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 48,452 | $ | 88,745 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | 28,729 | 32,558 | ||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Trade receivables | (12,723) | (13,176) | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 16,179 | (1,535) | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 345 | (16,246) | ||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities and income taxes | (28,042) | (43,578) | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4,210 | 6,639 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 57,150 | 53,407 | ||||||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | — | (158,260) | ||||||||||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | (15,547) | (25,665) | ||||||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other | 7,064 | 737 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (8,483) | (183,188) | ||||||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||
Net payments of credit facility | (1,875) | (1,875) | ||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | (16,131) | — | ||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid | (16,200) | (14,880) | ||||||||||||
All other cash provided by financing activities | 686 | 4,551 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (33,520) | (12,204) | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (8,550) | 4,571 | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 6,597 | (137,414) | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 557,123 | 564,939 | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 563,720 | $ | 427,525 |
First Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | % (Decline) / Growth |
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Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics | $ | 291,105 | $ | 358,593 | (18.8) | % | ||||||||||||||
Transportation | 170,367 | 166,641 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Industrial | 73,913 | 84,548 | (12.6) | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 535,385 | $ | 609,782 | (12.2) | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics | $ | 37,803 | $ | 90,162 | (58.1) | % | ||||||||||||||
Transportation | 16,206 | 8,532 | 89.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Industrial | 4,796 | 17,141 | (72.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other(a) | (3,853) | (5,194) | N.M. | |||||||||||||||||
Total operating income | $ | 54,952 | $ | 110,641 | (50.3) | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating Margin | 10.3 | % | 18.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 9,611 | 9,646 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (5,042) | (1,675) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income, net | (5,321) | (6,233) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 55,704 | $ | 108,903 | (48.8) | % |
First Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | % (Decline)/Growth |
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Operating Margin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics | 13.0 | % | 25.1 | % | (12.1) | % | ||||||||||||||
Transportation | 9.5 | % | 5.1 | % | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Industrial | 6.5 | % | 20.3 | % | (13.8) | % |
Non-GAAP EPS reconciliation | ||||||||||||||
Q1-24 | Q1-23 | |||||||||||||
GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 1.93 | $ | 3.54 | ||||||||||
EPS impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (below) | (0.17) | 0.10 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS | $ | 1.76 | $ | 3.64 |
Non-GAAP adjustments - (income) / expense | ||||||||||||||
Q1-24 | Q1-23 | |||||||||||||
Acquisition-related and integration costs (a) | $ | 0.9 | $ | 3.3 | ||||||||||
Restructuring, impairment and other charges (b) | 3.2 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of fixed assets (c) | (0.3) | — | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income | 3.8 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||
Other loss (income), net (d) | 0.2 | (0.2) | ||||||||||||
Non-operating foreign exchange gain | (5.0) | (1.7) | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments to income before income taxes | (1.0) | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes (e) | 3.3 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments to net income | $ | (4.3) | $ | 2.4 | ||||||||||
Total EPS impact | $ | (0.17) | $ | 0.10 |
Adjusted operating margin / Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation | ||||||||||||||
Q1-24 | Q1-23 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 48.5 | $ | 88.7 | ||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 7.3 | 20.2 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 9.6 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (5.0) | (1.7) | ||||||||||||
Other income, net | (5.3) | (6.2) | ||||||||||||
GAAP operating income | $ | 55.0 | $ | 110.6 | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income | 3.8 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 58.8 | $ | 115.8 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 15.8 | 16.9 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expenses | 16.7 | 17.6 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 91.3 | $ | 150.3 | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 535.4 | $ | 609.8 | ||||||||||
Net income as a percentage of net sales | 9.1 | % | 14.5 | % | ||||||||||
Operating margin | 10.3 | % | 18.1 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted operating margin | 11.0 | % | 19.0 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 17.1 | % | 24.6 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment | Q1-24 | Q1-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics | Transportation | Industrial | Electronics | Transportation | Industrial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP operating income | $ | 37.8 | $ | 16.2 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 90.2 | $ | 8.5 | $ | 17.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Add back amortization | 9.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Add back depreciation | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 57.6 | $ | 24.9 | $ | 8.8 | $ | 110.0 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 20.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 19.8 | % | 14.6 | % | 11.9 | % | 30.7 | % | 11.9 | % | 24.3 | % |
Net sales reconciliation | Q1-24 vs. Q1-23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics | Transportation | Industrial | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales (decline) growth | (19) | % | 2 | % | (13) | % | (12) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions | — | % | — | % | 1 | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||
FX impact | — | % | (1) | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Organic net sales (decline) growth | (19) | % | 3 | % | (14) | % | (12) | % |
Income tax reconciliation | ||||||||||||||
Q1-24 | Q1-23 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes | $ | 7.3 | $ | 20.2 | ||||||||||
Effective rate | 13.0 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments - income taxes | 3.3 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted income taxes | $ | 10.6 | $ | 21.1 | ||||||||||
Adjusted effective rate | 19.3 | % | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||
Free cash flow reconciliation | ||||||||||||||
Q1-24 | Q1-23 | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 57.1 | $ | 53.4 | ||||||||||
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (15.5) | (25.7) | ||||||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 41.6 | $ | 27.7 |
Consolidated Total Debt | As of March 30, 2024 |
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Consolidated Total Debt | $ | 866.7 | ||||||
Unamortized debt issuance costs | 3.5 | |||||||
Finance lease liability | 0.6 | |||||||
Consolidated funded indebtedness | 870.8 | |||||||
Cash held in U.S. (up to $400 million) | 157.9 | |||||||
Net debt | $ | 712.9 | ||||||
Consolidated EBITDA | Twelve Months Ended March 30, 2024 |
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Net Income | $ | 219.1 | ||||||
Interest expense | 39.8 | |||||||
Income taxes | 56.2 | |||||||
Depreciation | 70.7 | |||||||
Amortization | 64.8 | |||||||
Non-cash additions: | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 23.8 | |||||||
Purchase accounting inventory step-up charge | — | |||||||
Unrealized loss on investments | 2.5 | |||||||
Impairment charges | 5.8 | |||||||
Other | 18.3 | |||||||
Consolidated EBITDA (1) | $ | 501.0 | ||||||
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) * | 1.4x |