Littelfuse Reports Third Quarter Results
DES PLAINES, Ill.--Oct. 2, 20032, 2003--Littelfuse, Inc. today reported sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2003.Sales for the third quarter of 2003 were $94.7 million, a 26% increase from sales of $75.0 million in the third quarter of 2002. Teccor Electronics, which was acquired on July 7, 2003, contributed $19.9 million in sales for the quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.19 in the third quarter of 2003 compared to $0.17 for the prior year period.
For the first nine months of 2003, sales were $237.5 million, up 11% compared to the prior year period. Diluted earnings per share through the first nine months of 2003 were $0.51. For the same period in 2002, diluted earnings per share were $0.32, which included $0.11 of restructuring charges.
"We are pleased with our progress during the third quarter, with the integration of Teccor and in the operating trends of the base business," said Howard B. Witt, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are now more confident than ever that the Littelfuse/Teccor combination will be both powerful in the marketplace and profitable for our shareholders."
By geographic segment, sales for the third quarter of 2003 were up 16% in the Americas, 19% in Europe and 50% in Asia, compared to the prior year. These increases were driven by the addition of Teccor and continued strength in the Asian electronic markets.
Excluding the Teccor acquisition, sales for the third quarter were flat compared to the prior year period. Electronic sales were up 4% for the quarter (excluding Teccor), while automotive and electrical sales were down 6% and 4% respectively.
"In our electronics market, we are seeing strength in Asia related to consumer electronics, notebook computers and handheld products, while North America and Europe remain soft," said Witt. "In our automotive and electrical markets, industry indicators have been generally negative compared to last year, and price erosion has become more of a factor," added Witt.
"Teccor was $.05 dilutive to earnings per share for the third quarter, driven primarily by $1.7 million of pre-tax charges for accounting policy changes related to inventory valuation and expensing of certain short-lived assets which had previously been capitalized," said Phil Franklin, Vice President, Operations Support and Chief Financial Officer. "Excluding these charges, Teccor's financial performance was better than expected due to higher unit volumes and favorable product mix. In addition, margins for the base Littelfuse business showed substantial improvement during the quarter reflecting the recently completed cost reduction programs, favorable product mix and favorable currency impacts," added Franklin.
"Cash flow was another highlight for the third quarter as we generated $18.5 million of cash from operating activities compared to $10.9 million in the prior year period and $8.6 million for the first six months of this year," said Franklin. "Major cash contributors for the quarter were lower working capital, most notably inventory, and increased profitability of the base business. Teccor also made a small positive contribution to cash from operating activities."
"With the shutdown of the Centralia, Illinois, plant in the third quarter, we have now successfully completed our manufacturing rationalization program, which has been underway for two years," said Witt. "This program has achieved our goal of $15 million of annual cost savings. Over the next 6 to 12 months, we will be announcing additional programs with a goal to achieve over $20 million of savings in 2004. Two of the initiatives, which we will begin implementing immediately, are the downsizing of our facilities in Dundalk, Ireland and Arcola, Illinois. We expect to take charges of approximately $3.2 million in the fourth quarter related to these programs. Even with these charges, we expect to meet or exceed the current 2003 consensus earnings estimate of $0.60 per share."
Littelfuse will host a conference call today, Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Central time to discuss the third quarter results. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the company's Web site: www.littelfuse.com. Listeners should go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. The call will be available for replay through October 29, 2003, and can be accessed through the Web site listed above.
Littelfuse is a global company offering the broadest line of circuit protection products in the industry. In addition to its Des Plaines world headquarters, Littelfuse has manufacturing facilities in England, Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico, China and the Philippines, as well as in Des Plaines and Arcola, Illinois and Irving, Texas. It also has sales, engineering and distribution facilities in the Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Brazil.
For more information, please visit Littelfuse's web site at www.littelfuse.com.
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
Sales by Market and Geography
(Dollars in millions)
Third Quarter Year-to-Date
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2003 2002 % Change 2003 2002 % Change
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Market
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Electronics $ 42.6 $ 40.9 4% $119.5 $112.8 6%
Automotive 23.1 24.6 -6% 72.4 74.9 -3%
Electrical 9.1 9.5 -4% 25.7 26.3 -2%
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Subtotal 74.8 75.0 0% 217.6 214.0 2%
Teccor 19.9 19.9
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Total $ 94.7 $ 75.0 26% $237.5 $214.0 11%
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Third Quarter Year-to-Date
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2003 2002 % Change 2003 2002 % Change
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Geography
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Americas $ 46.4 $ 40.1 16% $117.3 $114.3 3%
Europe 15.3 12.9 19% 43.7 37.5 17%
Asia Pacific 33.0 22.0 50% 76.5 62.2 23%
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Total $ 94.7 $ 75.0 26% $237.5 $214.0 11%
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
For the For the
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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Sept 27, Sept 28, Sept 27, Sept 28,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net sales $ 94,696 $ 74,965 $237,447 $213,994
Cost of sales 66,910 51,574 162,709 146,301
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Gross profit 27,786 23,391 74,738 67,693
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 18,228 15,243 49,449 45,226
Research and development
expenses 2,297 2,122 6,092 6,288
Amortization of intangibles 192 191 575 575
Restructuring expense - - - 3,744
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Operating income 7,069 5,835 18,622 11,860
Interest expense 544 729 1,594 2,171
Other (income) expense 160 (623) (391) (1,373)
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Income before income taxes 6,365 5,729 17,419 11,062
Income taxes 2,292 2,062 6,271 3,982
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Net income $ 4,073 $ 3,667 $ 11,148 $ 7,080
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Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.17 $ 0.51 $ 0.32
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Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.17 $ 0.51 $ 0.32
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Weighted average shares and
equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic 21,823 21,927 21,794 21,896
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Diluted 21,955 22,015 21,862 22,034
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, unaudited)
Sept 27, 2003 December 28, 2002
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Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,738 $ 27,750
Short-term investments - 8,806
Receivables 57,630 40,810
Inventories 55,980 44,533
Other current assets 26,533 15,146
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Total current assets 150,881 137,045
Property, plant, and equipment, net 103,256 81,122
Reorganization value, net 27,665 27,665
Other intangible assets, net 27,736 28,291
Other assets 5,760 3,355
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$ 315,298 $ 277,478
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Current liabilities excluding
current portion of long-term debt $ 58,390 $ 41,308
Current portion of long-term debt 18,128 18,994
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Total current liabilities 76,518 60,302
Long-term debt 23,589 20,252
Deferred liabilities 1,503 1,713
Accrued post-retirement benefits 11,234 9,027
Other long-term liabilities 278 473
Shareholders' equity 202,176 185,711
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Shares issued and outstanding
at Sept 27, 2003: 21,868,647 $ 315,298 $ 277,478
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, unaudited)
For the For the
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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Sept 27, Sept 28, Sept 27, Sept 28,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Operating activities:
Net income $ 4,073 $ 3,667 $ 11,148 $ 7,080
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation 5,223 4,610 13,857 13,233
Amortization 192 191 575 575
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (2,806) (2,067) (4,608) (6,953)
Inventories 4,309 2,678 1,588 5,019
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses 6,428 828 5,814 5,481
Other, net 1,125 1,018 (1,431) 592
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 18,544 10,925 26,943 25,027
Cash used in investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant,
and equipment, net (9,136) (1,786) (11,712) (5,185)
Acquisitions, net of cash
acquired (44,496) (3,087) (44,496) (15,031)
Sale (purchase) of marketable
securities, net - (8,194) 8,806 (8,194)
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Net cash used in investing
activities (53,632) (13,067) (47,402) (28,410)
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term
debt 30,500 - 30,500 -
Payments of long-term debt (28,550) (10,138) (29,991) (11,866)
Proceeds (purchases) from
exercise of stock options
and warrants, net 282 (1,050) 982 221
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 2,232 (11,188) 1,491 (11,645)
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash 1,315 (438) 1,956 (1,440)
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Increase/(decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents (31,541) (13,768) (17,012) (16,468)
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 42,279 31,826 27,750 34,526
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Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period $ 10,738 $ 18,058 $ 10,738 $ 18,058
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