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0000889331falseLITTELFUSE INC /DE00008893312022-02-012022-02-01

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20579
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report: February 1, 2022
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
LITTELFUSE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware0-2038836-3795742
(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
8755 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60631
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (773) 628-1000
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareLFUSNASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
The information contained within Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
On February 1, 2022, Littelfuse, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of its operations for the quarter and full year ended January 1, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein. A copy of the press release will also be available on the Company’s website.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

To supplement the information in the attached press release, the Company has also prepared a presentation, which will be available on the Company’s website at https://investor.littelfuse.com/events-and-presentations and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in the press release and investor presentation attached to this Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to comments with respect to the objectives and strategies, financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and the risk that predictions and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
 
A copy of the press release is also posted on the Company’s website.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K:


 
 








Signature
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 Littelfuse, Inc.
  
  
Date: February 1, 2022
By: /s/ Meenal A. Sethna
 Meenal A. Sethna
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
99.2
101Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.





Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
Littelfuse Inc.
8755 West Higgins Road, Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60631
p: (773) 628-1000 f: (773) 628-0802
www.littelfuse.com
LITTELFUSE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS FOR 2021
Record annual sales and earnings driven by strong business execution

CHICAGO, February 1, 2022 - Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 1, 2022:

Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
Net sales of $553.1 million were up 38% in total and 23% organically versus the prior year, driven by stronger than expected demand across all segments
GAAP operating margin was 16.8%; adjusted operating margin was 17.0%
GAAP diluted EPS was $2.08 and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.16, benefiting from a lower effective tax rate driven by the receipt of a tax holiday, versus the forecasted rate, equating to approximately $0.21 in EPS
Cash flow from operations was $133 million and free cash flow was $100 million
On November 30, the company completed its acquisition of Carling Technologies, Inc., a leader in switching, circuit protection, and power distribution technologies with a strong global presence in commercial transportation, communications infrastructure and marine markets

Full Year 2021 Results
Net sales of $2.1 billion were up 44% in total and 33% organically versus the prior year
GAAP operating margin was 18.5%; adjusted operating margin was 19.1%
GAAP diluted EPS was $11.38, up 115% versus the prior year; adjusted diluted EPS of $13.19 increased 106% versus the prior year
Cash flow from operations was $373 million and free cash flow was $283 million, representing approximately 100% conversion from net income

“We finished the year with remarkable revenue and earnings growth, with more than 30% sales growth across all of our segments,” said Dave Heinzmann, Littelfuse President and Chief Executive Officer. “I want to thank our global teams for their tremendous efforts. Their commitment to execution during these challenging times has been outstanding. We achieved these record results while advancing our strategic initiatives, driving content and share gains in high-growth markets, both organically and through acquisition. I am confident our ongoing execution, coupled with our investments in product development, digital presence and eMobility, position us to achieve our long-term growth strategy.”
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First Quarter of 2022*
For the first quarter, the company expects net sales in the range of $563 to $577 million, adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $3.14 to $3.30 and an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 17%.

*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.

Dividend
The company will pay a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.53 per share on March 10, 2022 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2022

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Littelfuse will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 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 17,000 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. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including, but 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, Inc.'s ("Littelfuse" or the "Company") 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 December 26, 2020.




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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 December 26, 2020, 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 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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information included in this press release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of organic net sales growth (decline), 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, consolidated total gross debt, consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the private placement senior notes), and ratio of consolidated total gross debt to consolidated EBITDA. 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 (decline), 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 consolidated total gross debt, consolidated EBITDA, and ratio of consolidated total gross debt to consolidated EBITDA 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.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in thousands)January 1, 2022December 26, 2020
(Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$478,473 $687,525 
Short-term investments28 54 
Trade receivables, less allowances of $59,232 and $45,237, respectively275,192 232,760 
Inventories445,671 258,002 
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable2,035 3,029 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets68,812 35,939 
Total current assets1,270,211 1,217,309 
Net property, plant, and equipment437,889 344,178 
Intangible assets, net of amortization407,126 291,887 
Goodwill929,790 816,812 
Investments39,211 30,547 
Deferred income taxes13,127 11,224 
Right of use assets, net29,616 17,615 
Other assets24,734 18,021 
Total assets$3,151,704 $2,747,593 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$222,039 $145,984 
Accrued liabilities159,689 110,478 
Accrued income taxes27,905 19,186 
Current portion of long-term debt25,000 — 
Total current liabilities434,633 275,648 
Long-term debt, less current portion611,897 687,034 
Deferred income taxes81,289 50,134 
Accrued post-retirement benefits37,037 45,802 
Non-current operating lease liabilities22,305 12,950 
Other long-term liabilities71,023 67,252 
Total equity1,893,520 1,608,773 
Total liabilities and equity$3,151,704 $2,747,593 



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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME
(Unaudited)
 Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)January 1, 2022December 26, 2020January 1, 2022December 26, 2020
Net sales$553,065 $400,696 $2,079,928 $1,445,695 
Cost of sales353,573 262,613 1,308,002 944,523 
Gross profit199,492 138,083 771,926 501,172 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses75,667 50,179 275,457 204,507 
Research and development expenses19,747 11,951 65,940 52,538 
Amortization of intangibles11,121 10,127 42,729 40,039 
Restructuring, impairment, and other charges160 812 2,158 41,716 
Total operating expenses106,695 73,069 386,284 338,800 
Operating income92,797 65,014 385,642 162,372 
Interest expense4,626 4,816 18,527 21,077 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)8,843 (5,275)17,158 (14,875)
Other expense (income), net19,799 (3,440)8,932 (5,083)
Income before income taxes59,529 68,913 341,025 161,253 
Income taxes7,585 9,936 57,219 31,267 
Net income$51,944 $58,977 $283,806 $129,986 
Income per share:
Basic$2.11 $2.41 $11.54 $5.33 
Diluted$2.08 $2.39 $11.38 $5.29 
Weighted-average shares and equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic24,660 24,423 24,603 24,371 
Diluted25,001 24,726 24,932 24,592 
Comprehensive income74,009 75,058 301,500 145,652 




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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 Year Ended
(in thousands)January 1, 2022December 26, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net income$283,806 $129,986 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities147,276 123,685 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables(10,234)(25,588)
Inventories(104,555)(12,425)
Accounts payable40,481 28,820 
Accrued liabilities and income taxes30,793 6,765 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(14,223)6,788 
Net cash provided by operating activities373,344 258,031 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired(423,633)— 
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment(90,562)(56,191)
Net proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment, and other15,425 4,758 
Other(390)— 
Net cash used in investing activities(499,160)(51,433)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net payments of credit facility and other loan(32,619)(15,000)
Cash dividends paid(49,730)(46,839)
Purchases of common stock— (22,927)
All other cash provided by financing activities13,365 16,958 
Net cash used in financing activities(68,984)(67,808)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(9,889)17,596 
(Decrease) Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(204,689)156,386 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period687,525 531,139 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$482,836 $687,525 



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LITTELFUSE, INC.
NET SALES AND OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
 Fourth QuarterYear-to-Date
(in thousands)20212020%
Growth /(Decline)
20212020%
Growth /(Decline)
Net sales
Electronics$341,622 $244,953 39.5 %$1,300,744 $937,762 38.7 %
Transportation (1)141,796 124,271 14.1 %528,058 395,764 33.4 %
Industrial69,647 31,472 121.3 %251,126 112,169 123.9 %
Total net sales$553,065 $400,696 38.0 %$2,079,928 $1,445,695 43.9 %
Operating income
Electronics$79,350 $41,912 89.3 %$309,633 $152,695 102.8 %
Transportation (1)10,599 21,013 (49.6)%65,979 41,655 58.4 %
Industrial4,169 3,587 16.2 %22,621 11,996 88.6 %
Other (a)(1,321)(1,498)N.M.(12,591)(43,974)N.M.
Total operating income$92,797 $65,014 42.7 %$385,642 $162,372 137.5 %
Operating Margin16.8 %16.2 %18.5 %11.2 %
Interest expense4,626 4,816 18,527 21,077 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)8,843 (5,275)17,158 (14,875)
Other expense (income), net19,799 (3,440)8,932 (5,083)
Income before income taxes$59,529 $68,913 (13.6)%$341,025 $161,253 111.5 %


(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
 Fourth QuarterYear-to-Date
(in thousands)20212020%
Growth /(Decline)
20212020%
Growth /(Decline)
Operating Margin
Electronics23.2 %17.1 %6.1 %23.8 %16.3 %7.5 %
Transportation (1)7.5 %16.9 %(9.4)%12.5 %10.5 %2.0 %
Industrial6.0 %11.4 %(5.4)%9.0 %10.7 %(1.7)%

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LITTELFUSE, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In millions of USD except per share amounts unaudited)

Non-GAAP EPS reconciliation
Q4-21Q4-20YTD-21YTD-20
GAAP diluted EPS$2.08 $2.39 $11.38 $5.29 
EPS impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (below)1.08 (0.16)1.81 1.11 
Adjusted diluted EPS$3.16 $2.23 $13.19 $6.40 
Non-GAAP adjustments - (income)/expense
Q4-21Q4-20YTD-21YTD-20
Acquisition-related and integration costs (a)$3.6 $0.7 $7.0 $2.3 
Purchase accounting inventory adjustments (b)1.6 — 8.4 — 
Restructuring, impairment and other charges (c)0.2 0.8 2.2 41.7 
Gain on sale of fixed assets (d)(4.1)— (5.0)— 
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income1.3 1.5 12.6 44.0 
Other expense, net (e)20.8 — 21.4 2.1 
Non-operating foreign exchange loss (gain)8.9 (5.3)17.2 (14.9)
Non-GAAP adjustments to income before income taxes31.0 (3.8)51.2 31.2 
Income taxes (f)3.9 — 6.0 3.9 
Non-GAAP adjustments to net income$27.1 $(3.8)$45.2 $27.3 
Total EPS impact$1.08 $(0.16)$1.81 $1.11 
Adjusted operating margin /Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
Q4-21Q4-20YTD-21YTD-20
Net sales$553.1 $400.7 $2,079.9 $1,445.7 
GAAP operating income92.8 65.0 385.6 162.4 
Add back non-GAAP adjustments1.3 1.5 12.6 44.0 
Adjusted operating income$94.1 $66.5 $398.2 $206.4 
Adjusted operating margin17.0 %16.6 %19.1 %14.3 %
Add back amortization11.1 10.1 42.7 40.0 
Add back depreciation14.5 14.2 55.9 56.1 
Adjusted EBITDA$119.7 $90.8 $496.8 $302.5 
Adjusted EBITDA margin21.6 %22.7 %23.9 %20.9 %
Net sales reconciliationQ4-21 vs. Q4-20
ElectronicsTransportation (1)IndustrialTotal
Net sales growth39 %14 %121 %38 %
Less:
Acquisitions— %13 %89 %11 %
53rd week of extra sales in fiscal year 2021
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FX impact(1)%(1)%— %(1)%
Organic net sales growth (decline)36 %(2)%23 %23 %


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Net sales reconciliationYTD-21 vs. YTD-20
ElectronicsTransportation (1)IndustrialTotal
Net sales growth39 %33 %124 %44 %
Less:
Acquisitions— %%90 %%
53rd week of extra sales in fiscal year 2021
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Transfer a product line between segments(1)%— %— %
FX impact%%%%
Organic net sales growth37 %25 %27 %33 %

Income tax reconciliation
Q4-21Q4-20YTD-21YTD-20
Income taxes$7.6 $9.9 $57.2 $31.3 
Effective rate12.7 %14.4 %16.8 %19.4 %
Non-GAAP adjustments - income taxes3.9 — 6.0 3.9 
Adjusted income taxes$11.5 $9.9 $63.2 $35.2 
Adjusted effective rate12.7 %15.3 %16.1 %18.3 %
Free cash flow reconciliation
Q4-21Q4-20YTD-21YTD-20
Net cash provided by operating activities$132.6 $93.7 $373.3 $258.0 
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment(33.0)(14.6)(90.6)(56.2)
Free cash flow$99.6 $79.1 $282.7 $201.8 

Consolidated Total DebtAs of January 1, 2022
Consolidated total gross debt$615.0 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(3.1)
Consolidated Total Debt$611.9 
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Private Placement Senior Notes) (2)Twelve Months Ended
January 1, 2022
Net Income$283.8 
Interest expense18.5 
Income taxes57.2 
Depreciation55.9 
Amortization42.7 
Non-cash additions (reductions):
Non-cash pension settlement charge19.9 
Stock-based compensation expense19.6 
Purchase accounting inventory step-up charge8.4 
Unrealized gain on investments(8.9)
Impairment charges— 
Other26.7 
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Private Placement Senior Notes) (2)$523.8 
Ratio of Consolidated total gross debt to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in Private Placement Senior Notes)*1.2x


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* Our Private Placement Senior Notes, with maturities ranging from 2022 to 2030, contain a financial ratio covenant providing that if, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of Consolidated total gross debt at such time to Consolidated EBITDA 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 Private Placement Senior Notes) is triggered

(1) Formerly known as Automotive segment.

(2) Represents Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our 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 a gain of $4.1 million recorded in SG&A during the fourth quarter of 2021 for a total year-to-date gain of $5.0 million from the sale of two buildings within the Electronics segment during 2021.

(e) Q4 2021 included a $19.9 million non-cash pension settlement charge, a $0.7 million charge for an asset retirement obligation related to the disposal of a business in 2019 and a $0.2 million increase in coal mining reserves. 2021 year-to-date amount also included $0.5 million of impairment charges on certain other investments and a $0.8 million charge for an asset retirement obligation related to the disposal of a business in 2019. 2020 year-to-date amount included a $1.8 million increase in coal mining reserves, a $0.2 million charge for an asset retirement obligation related to the disposal of a business in 2019 and $0.1 million of impairment charges on certain other investments.

(f) reflected the tax impact associated with the non-GAAP adjustments.



1 Q4 / FULL YEAR 2021 EARNINGS RELEASE February 1, 2022


 
2Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 DISCLAIMERS Important Information About Littelfuse, Inc. This presentation does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell securities of Littelfuse, Inc. and no investment decision should be made based upon the information provided herein. Littelfuse strongly urges you to review its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be found at investor.littelfuse.com/sec.cfm. This website also provides additional information about Littelfuse. “Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this presentation 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. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including, but 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, Inc.'s (“Littelfuse" or the "Company") 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 presentation 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 December 26, 2020. 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 December 26, 2020, 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. Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The information included in this presentation includes the non-GAAP financial measures of organic net sales growth (decline), adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate, and free cash flow. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in the appendix. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding its operational performance and ability to generate cash enhancing an investor’s overall understanding of its core financial performance. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are commonly used by financial analysts and provide useful information to analysts. Management uses these measures when assessing the performance of the business and for business planning purposes. Note that the definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those terms as defined or used by other companies.


 
BUSINESS UPDATE Dave Heinzmann, President & CEO


 
4Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 Q4 / FULL YEAR 2021 HIGHLIGHTS  Continued momentum to deliver strong fourth quarter performance  Significant growth driven by content & share gains  Broad-based strength across industrial, transportation & electronics end markets  Completed Hartland Controls & Carling Technologies acquisitions, ~$300m annualized sales  Record annual results  YoY: Revenue +44%; Adjusted Earnings +106%  Adjusted Operating Margin 19.1%


 
5Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 Structural Growth Themes Sustainability Connectivity Safety 2021 – 2025 GROWTH STRATEGY EMPOWERING A SUSTAINABLE, CONNECTED, AND SAFER WORLD Our Growth Drivers Content & Share Gains Strategic Acquisitions High-Growth Markets & Geographies Outcomes Double-Digit Revenue Growth Best-in-Class Profitability Deliver Top Tier Shareholder Returns


 
6Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 LITTELFUSE & CARLING TECHNOLOGIES: COMBINATION OF TWO INDUSTRY LEADING BRANDS STRENGTHENS COLLECTIVE MARKET POSITION  Economies of scale to leverage technologies & other investments  Optimization of customer facing & operational structures, leveraging respective strengths  Added operational infrastructure aligned with global customer base Enables Combined Critical Scale Accelerates Growth in Strategic Applications & Markets  Expands addressable market with addition of market leading electromechanical & electronic switching, & circuit breaker technologies  Strengthens engineering, design & test capabilities in switching, controls & software/firmware applications Expansion of Technologies & Capabilities  Significant expansion of in-vehicle electronification in transportation markets:  Commercial vehicles  Heavy-duty truck  Construction  Agriculture  Marine  Strengthened position in 5G telecom, data center & cloud communications infrastructure markets Leverages Complementary Customers & Channels  Expands customer penetration through complementary & new OEM relationships  Significant overlap in global distribution partnerships bolsters position in channel  Increased after-market penetration leveraging Littelfuse relationships


 
7Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 INDUSTRIAL END MARKETS POSITIONED FOR CONTINUED GROWTH  Accelerated growth in: – Renewables, led by solar & energy storage systems – HVAC – Data center & cloud computing  Successful acquisition of Hartland Controls  New product development to support strategic growth initiatives & enable sustainability ecosystem – Electrification – Electrical safety – Industrial automation – General industrials 2021 Highlights 2021 Key Design Wins


 
8Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 TRANSPORTATION END MARKETS EXTENDING OUR LEADERSHIP POSITION 2021 Key Design Wins2021 Highlights  Significant passenger vehicle market outgrowth – Content growth in EVs, higher-end vehicles, automotive electronics – Market share gains  Completed Carling Technologies acquisition – More than doubles size of commercial vehicle business – Accelerates growth in strategic markets  Heavy-duty truck & bus  Material handling  Construction equipment  Agricultural machinery  Commercialized new high-voltage products to support eMobility


 
9Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 ELECTRONICS END MARKETS LEVERAGING OUR LEADERSHIP 2021 Highlights 2021 Key Design Wins  Amplified customer demand driving increased content opportunities across a broad range of applications – Data center – Telecom infrastructure – Factory & building automation – Appliances – Consumer electronics  Differentiated go-to-market strategy enables broad design wins  Advancements in customer-facing digital experience


 
10Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY DIVERSE PEOPLE. BOLD SOLUTIONS. SUSTAINED SUCCESS. Environmental Social Governance  Core products enable global sustainability  Global ethics & compliance policies & programs; Annual, mandatory global code of conduct training 2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT available on Littelfuse.com Targeting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction of 38% by 2035 Women hold 54% of all positions, and 20% of leadership positions Board Composition: 22% female 33% underrepresented minorities Charging Infrastructure Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Electric VehiclesHVACR Top Equal Pay Employer Kaunas, Lithuania Greater Suzhou, China Best Employer 2021  Policies & programs focused on employee health & wellness, safety, diversity, inclusion, & engagement


 
FINANCIAL UPDATE Meenal Sethna, EVP & CFO


 
12Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 See appendix for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation Highlights  Record revenue, +38% vs. prior year  +23% organic vs. prior year  Strength in sales across all segments  GAAP operating margin 16.8%; Adjusted operating margin 17.0%, +40 bps vs prior year  Adjusted EPS +42% vs. prior year  GAAP and Adjusted effective tax rate 12.7%  Free cash flow $100m GAAP EPS $2.39 $2.08 Adj. EPS $2.23 $3.16 $401 $553 Q4-20 Q4-21 (in millions) Q4-21 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Revenue & EPS


 
13Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 See appendix for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation Highlights  Record revenue, +44% vs. prior year  +33% organic vs. prior year  GAAP operating margin 18.5%; Record adjusted operating margin 19.1%  +480 bps operating margin expansion vs. prior year despite ongoing inflationary pressures  Adjusted EPS +106% vs. prior year  Effective tax rate: GAAP 16.8%; Adjusted 16.1%  Free cash flow $283m  100% conversion from net income GAAP EPS $5.29 $11.38 Adj. EPS $6.40 $13.19 $1,446 $2,080 2020 2021 (in millions) FULL YEAR 2021 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Revenue & EPS


 
14Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 2021 – 2025 FRAMEWORK CONTINUED TOP TIER SHAREHOLDER RETURNS Robust organic growth enhanced with strategic M&A REVENUE • Double-digit revenue CAGR • 5 – 7% organic • 5 – 7% from acquisitions EARNINGS • EPS growth > revenue growth • 17 – 19% operating margins • 21 – 23% EBITDA margins CASH FLOW • 100%+ free cash flow conversion • Capital expenditures 4 – 5% of revenue ROIC • 5-year goal: high-teens ROIC % • Near-term objective: mid-teens ROIC % CAPITAL ALLOCATION • Return 40% of free cash flow to shareholders • Remainder to focus on acquisitions


 
15Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 $31 $70 Q4-20 Q4-21 Revenue $124 $142 Q4-20 Q4-21 Revenue Q4-21 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE Electronics Segment Transportation Segment* Industrial Segment  Revenue growth +39% / organic +36%  Book to bill ended quarter above 1.0  610 bps margin expansion YoY driven by volume leverage & pricing strategy (in millions) Op Margin 17.1% 23.2%  Revenue growth +14% / organic (-2%)  Commercial vehicle +81%, incl. Carling  Passenger vehicle (-7%) vs. car build (-17%)  ~500 bps headwind: FX / metals inflation, Carling margin dilution  Revenue growth +121% / organic +23%  Higher Hartland logistics costs  Margin expansion YoY excl. Hartland Op Margin 16.9% 7.5% Op Margin 11.4% 6.0% See appendix for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation*Formerly known as Automotive Product Segment $245 $342 Q4-20 Q4-21 Revenue


 
16Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 $396 $528 FY-20 FY-21 Revenue FULL YEAR 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE Electronics Segment Transportation Segment* Industrial Segment  Revenue growth +39% / organic +37%  Strong demand driven by data center, telecom, appliances, automotive electronics (EV)  750 bps margin expansion (in millions) Op Margin 16.3% 23.8%  Revenue growth +33% / organic +25%  Commercial vehicle +58%  Passenger vehicle +25% vs. car build +1%  Significant growth driven by content & share gains  Revenue growth +124% / organic +27%  Robust demand driven by renewables, solar, energy storage systems, HVAC, general industrials  Margin expansion YoY excl. Hartland Op Margin 10.5% 12.5% Op Margin 10.7% 9.0% See appendix for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation *Formerly known as Automotive Product Segment $112 $251 FY-20 FY-21 Revenue $938 $1,301 FY-20 FY-21 Revenue


 
17Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022 Q1-22 GUIDANCE Highlights  Market Dynamics  Demand environment remains strong  ~$20m FX headwind to sales for 2022 full year at current rates  +100 bps full year additional margin headwinds...ongoing inflationary pressures  Expect to largely offset through pricing  Q1-22  Sales $563 – $577m, +23% vs. prior year at mid-point  EPS $3.14 - $3.30, +21% vs. prior year at mid-point  Adjusted effective tax rate ~17% $464 Q1-21 Q1-22 Revenue & EPS $563 - $577 (in millions) See appendix for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP EPS $2.32 * Adj. EPS $2.67 $3.14 - $3.30


 
18Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022  Carling Technologies acquisition (Transportation Segment) – ~$185m – $190m revenue – ~30 cents EPS, net of deal amortization – ~100 bps company operating margin dilution  Low $50m's non-cash amortization expense  ~$17m interest expense at current rates  Adjusted effective tax rate ~16% – 18%  100% free cash flow conversion  ~$110m – $120m capital expenditures 2022 FULL YEAR CONSIDERATIONS


 
19Littelfuse, Inc. © 2022  Delivered record financial performance with significant sales & earnings growth  Strong global growth & execution, driven by tremendous efforts from world-class associates  Progress across businesses on strategic initiatives to drive demand creation  Well-positioned to deliver continued long-term profitable growth & value for all stakeholders KEY TAKEAWAYS


 
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