LITTELFUSE INC /DE

Previous wording

For the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized net sales of $613.4 million, an increase of $54.9 million, or 9.8% as compared to $558.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 including $13.4 million or 2.4% of incremental net sales from the Dortmund Fab acquisition (defined below) in the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and $7.0 million or 1.3% of favorable changes in foreign exchange rates. The remaining increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume in the Electronics and Industrial segments. The Company recognized net income of $57.3 million, or $2.30 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $45.5 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024. The increase in net income was primarily due to higher operating income across all segments driven by increases in net sales, volume leverage and cost saving initiatives, which were partially offset by higher foreign exchange losses.

Current wording

For the third quarter of 2025, the Company recognized net sales of $624.6 million, an increase of $57.3 million, or 10.1% as compared to $567.4 million in the third quarter of 2024 including $12.9 million or 2.3% of incremental net sales, from the Dortmund Fab acquisition (defined below) in the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and $7.4 million, or 1.3% of favorable changes in foreign exchange rates. The remaining increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume in the Electronics segment. The Company recognized net income of $69.5 million, or $2.77 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $58.1 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024. The increase in net income was primarily due to higher operating income from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment driven by increases in net sales, volume leverage and lower foreign exchange losses of $9.5 million.

Previous wording

Net cash provided by operating activities was $148.2 million for the six months ended June 28, 2025 compared to $126.6 million for the six months ended June 29, 2024. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher cash earnings.

Current wording

Net cash provided by operating activities was $295.1 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 compared to $207.0 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2024. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $88.1 million was primarily due to higher cash earnings and reductions in working capital.

Previous wording

On December 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of a 200mm wafer fab located in Dortmund, Germany (“Dortmund Fab”) from Elmos Semiconductor SE. The total purchase price for the Dortmund Fab is approximately €94 million, of which a €37.2 million down payment (approximately $40.5 million) was paid in the third quarter of 2023 after regulatory approvals, and €56.7 million (approximately $58.8 million) was paid at closing. The business is reported in the Electronics-Semiconductor business within the Company’s Electronics segment.

Current wording

On December 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of a 200mm wafer fab located in Dortmund, Germany (“Dortmund Fab”) from Elmos Semiconductor SE. The total purchase price for the Dortmund Fab was approximately €94 million, of which a €37.2 million down payment (approximately $40.5 million) was paid in the third quarter of 2023 after regulatory approvals, and €56.7 million (approximately $58.8 million) was paid at closing. The business is reported in the Electronics-Semiconductor business within the Company’s Electronics segment.

Previous wording

The following table summarizes the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods presented. The second quarter of 2025 included $2.5 million ($11.4 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a $0.1 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment within the Electronics segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. In addition, during the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $1.5 million ($1.6 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a $0.5 million purchase accounting inventory step-down adjustment related to the Dortmund Fab acquisition.

Current wording

The following table summarizes the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods presented. The third quarter of 2025 included $1.6 million ($13.1 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a $0.1 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment within the Electronics segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. In addition, during the third quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $1.4 million ($3.0 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions, and a $0.3 million loss related to the sale of the Marine business within the Transportation segment. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $0.5 million of purchase accounting inventory step-down adjustments related to the Dortmund Fab acquisition.

Previous wording

The second quarter of 2024 included $5.3 million ($7.6 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company recognized a $0.9 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment in the commercial vehicle business within the Transportation segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. In addition, during the second quarter of 2024, the Company recognized $0.8 million ($1.8 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions, partially offset by a gain of $0.7 million ($1.0 million year-to-date) recorded for the sale of two buildings within the Transportation segment.

Current wording

The third quarter of 2024 included $1.8 million ($9.4 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs, and $1.0 million ($2.8 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company recognized a $0.9 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment in the commercial vehicle business within the Transportation segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a gain of $0.5 million related to the sale of a land use right within the Electronics segment. In addition, the Company recognized a gain of $1.0 million for the sale of two buildings within the Transportation segment during the first half of 2024.

Previous wording

Net sales increased $73.8 million, or 6.8%, for the six months of 2025 compared to the six months of 2024 including $23.5 million or 2.2% of incremental net sales from the Dortmund Fab acquisition in the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and $0.4 million of favorable changes in foreign exchange rates. The remaining increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume of $38.4 million in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and $25.7 million in the Industrial segment due to higher end market demand and favorable price, partially offset by lower volume from the remaining semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Current wording

Net sales increased $131.1 million, or 7.9%, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024 including $36.4 million or 2.2% of incremental net sales from the Dortmund Fab acquisition in the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and $7.8 million of favorable changes in foreign exchange rates. The remaining increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume of $69.5 million in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and $29.8 million in the Industrial segment due to higher end market demand and favorable price, partially offset by lower volume from the remaining semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Previous wording

Cost of sales was $381.4 million, or 62.2% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $351.5 million, or 62.9% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2024. As a percent of net sales, cost of sales decreased 0.7% primarily driven by improved margin from the commercial vehicle and passenger car products businesses within the Transportation segment and across all businesses within the Industrial segment driven by favorable price, volume leverage, and cost reduction initiatives. In addition, higher volume from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment favorably impacted the decrease in cost of sales as percent of net sales that was partially offset by lower gross margin from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Current wording

Cost of sales was $383.7 million, or 61.4% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $351.5 million, or 61.9% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2024. As a percent of net sales, cost of sales decreased 0.5% primarily due to improved margin from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment driven by volume leverage and favorable product mix, partially offset by lower gross margin from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Previous wording

Cost of sales was $728.4 million, or 62.4% of net sales, in the first six months of 2025 compared to $699.1 million, or 63.9% of net sales, in the first six months of 2024. As a percent of net sales, cost of sales decreased 1.5% primarily driven by higher volume in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and across all businesses in the Industrial segment. Additionally, improved margin from the commercial vehicle and the passenger car products businesses within the Transportation segment driven by volume leverage, favorable price, and cost reduction initiatives favorably impacted the decrease in cost of net sales as percent of net sales that was partially offset by lower volume from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Current wording

Cost of sales was $1,112.1 million, or 62.0% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2025 compared to $1,050.6 million, or 63.2% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2024. As a percent of net sales, cost of sales decreased 1.2% primarily driven by higher volume in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and across all businesses in the Industrial segment. Additionally, improved margin from the passenger car products and the commercial vehicle businesses within the Transportation segment driven by volume leverage, favorable price, and cost reduction initiatives favorably impacted the decrease in cost of net sales as a percentage of net sales that was partially offset by lower margin from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Previous wording

Gross profit was $232.1 million, or 37.8% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $207.0 million, or 37.1% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2024. The $25.1 million increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher volume from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and across all businesses within the Industrial segment and improved margin from the commercial vehicle and the passenger car products businesses within the Transportation segment, partially offset by lower volume from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Current wording

Gross profit was $241.0 million, or 38.6% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $215.9 million, or 38.1% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2024. The $25.1 million increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher volume and favorable product mix from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment.

Previous wording

Gross profit was $439.3 million, or 37.6% of net sales, in the first six months of 2025 compared to $394.8 million, or 36.1% of net sales, in the first six months of 2024. The $44.5 million increase in gross profit was primarily from higher volume in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment, across all businesses within the Industrial segment, and the commercial vehicle and the passenger car products businesses within the Transportation driven by higher volume, favorable price, and product mix, partially offset by lower volume from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment.

Current wording

Gross profit was $680.3 million, or 38.0% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2025 compared to $610.7 million, or 36.8% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2024. The $69.6 million increase in gross profit was primarily from higher net sales in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment, across all businesses within the Industrial segment, and the passenger car products and the commercial vehicle businesses within the Transportation driven by higher volume, favorable price, and product mix.

Previous wording

Operating expenses were $276.4 million, or 23.7% of net sales, for the first six months of 2025 compared to $274.4 million, or 25.1% of net sales, for the first six months of 2024. The increase in operating expenses of $2.0 million was primarily due to higher selling, general, and administrative expenses of $3.7 million driven by the Dortmund Fab acquisition and restructuring, impairment, and other charges of $3.0 million related to company-wide cost control initiatives implemented in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by lower amortization expense of $2.4 million and research and development expenses of $2.4 million.

Current wording

Operating expenses were $420.0 million, or 23.4% of net sales, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to $402.4 million, or 24.2% of net sales, for the first nine months of 2024. The increase in operating expenses of $17.5 million was primarily due to higher selling, general, and administrative expenses of $19.4 million driven by higher annual incentive compensation expenses and the Dortmund Fab acquisition and higher restructuring, impairment, and other charges of $2.8 million related to company-wide cost control initiatives implemented in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by lower amortization expense of $3.2 million.

Previous wording

Operating income was $92.8 million, representing an increase of $27.3 million, or 41.6%, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $65.5 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in operating income was due to higher gross profit from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and the Transportation and Industrial segments, and lower operating expenses mainly driven by lower restructuring, impairment, and other charges, partially offset by lower gross profit from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment. Operating margins increased from 11.7% in the second quarter of 2024 to 15.1% in the second quarter of 2025 driven by improved gross margin in the Transportation and Industrial segments.

Current wording

Operating income was $97.4 million, representing an increase of $9.6 million, or 10.9%, for the third quarter of 2025 compared to $87.8 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase in operating income was due to higher gross profit from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment, partially offset by higher operating expenses mainly driven by higher annual incentive compensation expenses and the Dortmund Fab acquisition noted above. Operating margins increased from 15.5% in the third quarter of 2024 to 15.6% in the third quarter of 2025 driven by improved gross margin from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment, which was mostly offset by lower gross margin from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and higher incentive compensation expenses.

Previous wording

Operating income was $162.9 million, representing an increase of $42.5 million, or 35.3%, for the first six months of 2025 compared to $120.5 million for the first six months of 2024. The increase in operating income was due to higher gross profit across all segments, partially offset by higher operating expenses mainly driven by higher selling, general, and administrative expenses from the Dortmund Fab acquisition and restructuring, impairment, and other charges due to company-wide cost control initiatives implemented in the first quarter of 2025. Operating margins increased from 11.0% in the first six months of 2024 to 14.0% in the first six months of 2025 driven by improved gross margin in the Industrial and Transportation segments.

Current wording

Operating income was $260.3 million, representing an increase of $52.1 million, or 25.0%, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to $208.3 million for the first nine months of 2024. The increase in operating income was due to higher gross profit across all segments, partially offset by higher operating expenses mainly driven by higher selling, general, and administrative expenses and restructuring, impairment, and other charges due to company-wide cost control initiatives implemented in the first quarter of 2025. Operating margins increased from 12.5% in the first nine months of 2024 to 14.5% in the first nine months of 2025 driven by improved gross margin in the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and across the Industrial and Transportation segments.

Previous wording

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 was 26.7% and 27.0%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 29, 2024 of 25.6% and 19.6%, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2025 was higher than the effective tax rate for the comparable 2024 periods primarily due to increases in foreign exchange losses and losses in non-U.S. jurisdictions with no related tax benefit, as compared to 2024. The 2024 periods also recognized more favorable tax rate benefits due to lapses in the statute of limitations for previously unrecognized tax benefits, as compared to the 2025 periods.

Current wording

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 was 26.6% and 26.8%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2024 of 25.3% and 21.9%, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2025 was higher than the effective tax rate for the comparable 2024 periods primarily due to increases in losses in non-U.S. jurisdictions with no related tax benefit, as compared to 2024. The 2024 periods also recognized more favorable tax rate benefits due to lapses in the statute of limitations for previously unrecognized tax benefits, as compared to the 2025 periods.

Previous wording

The effective tax rates for three and six months ended June 28, 2025 were higher than the statutory tax rate primarily due to foreign exchange losses and losses in non-U.S. jurisdictions with no related tax benefit. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 29, 2024 was higher than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the proportion of pre-tax income that is earned in higher tax jurisdictions. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 29, 2024 was lower than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the lapse in the statute of limitations for previously unrecognized tax benefits recognized in the first quarter.

Current wording

The effective tax rate for three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 was higher than the statutory tax rate primarily due to foreign exchange losses and losses in non-U.S. jurisdictions with no related tax benefit. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2024 was higher than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the proportion of pre-tax income that is earned in higher tax jurisdictions, partially offset by the lapse in the statute of limitations for previously unrecognized tax benefits recognized in the first quarter.

Previous wording

(a) Included in “Other” Operating income for the second quarter of 2025 was $2.5 million ($11.4 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a $0.1 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment within the Electronics segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. In addition, during the second quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $1.5 million ($1.6 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a $0.5 million purchase accounting inventory step-down adjustment related to the Dortmund Fab acquisition.

Current wording

(a) Included in “Other” Operating income for the third quarter of 2025 was $1.6 million ($13.1 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a $0.1 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment within the Electronics segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. In addition, during the third quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $1.4 million ($3.0 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions, and a $0.3 million loss related to the sale of the Marine business within the Transportation segment. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recognized $0.5 million of the purchase accounting inventory step-down adjustments related to the Dortmund Fab acquisition.

Previous wording

Included in “Other” Operating income for the second quarter of 2024 was $5.3 million ($7.6 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company recognized a $0.9 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment in the commercial vehicle business within the Transportation segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. In addition, during the second quarter of 2024, the Company recognized $0.8 million ($1.8 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions, partially offset by a gain of $0.7 million ($1.0 million year-to-date) recorded for the sale of two buildings within the Transportation segment.

Current wording

Included in "Other" Operating income for the third quarter of 2024 was $1.8 million ($9.4 million year-to-date) of restructuring charges primarily related to employee termination costs, and $1.0 million ($2.8 million year-to-date) of legal and professional fees and other integration expenses related to completed and contemplated acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company recognized a $0.9 million impairment charge related to certain machinery and equipment in the commercial vehicle business within the Transportation segment. See Note 7, Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Charges, for further discussion. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a gain of $0.5 million related to the sale of a land use right within the Electronics segment. In addition, the Company recognized a gain of $1.0 million for the sale of two buildings within the Transportation segment during first half of 2024.

Previous wording

Operating income was $49.9 million, representing an increase of $3.7 million, or 8.0%, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $46.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily from the electronics products business due to volume leverage. Operating margins decreased from 15.1% in the second quarter of 2024 to 14.9% in the second quarter of 2025 primarily due to lower gross margin for the semiconductor business, partially offset by volume leverage from the electronics products business.

Current wording

Operating income was $63.6 million, representing an increase of $14.7 million, or 30.2%, for the third quarter of 2025 compared to $48.9 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily from the electronics products business due to volume leverage and favorable product mix. Operating margins increased from 16.1% in the third quarter of 2024 to 17.8% in the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to volume leverage from the electronics products business, partially offset by lower gross margin from the semiconductor business.

Previous wording

Operating income was $96.6 million, representing an increase of $12.7 million, or 15.1%, for the first six months of 2025 compared to $84.0 million for the first six months of 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily from the electronics products business due to volume leverage. Operating margins increased from 14.1% in the first six months of 2024 to 15.0% in the first six months of 2025 primarily due to volume leverage from the electronics products business, partially offset by lower gross margin from the semiconductor business.

Current wording

Operating income was $160.3 million, representing an increase of $27.4 million, or 20.6%, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to $132.9 million for the first nine months of 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily from the electronics products business due to volume leverage. Operating margins increased from 14.7% in the first nine months of 2024 to 16.0% in the first nine months of 2025 primarily due to volume leverage from the electronics products business, partially offset by lower gross margin from the semiconductor business.

Previous wording

Net sales increased $1.9 million, or 0.6%, in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024 and included favorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $0.9 million. The net sales increase was primarily due to higher net sales of $5.9 million and $3.8 million in the passenger car products and the commercial vehicle businesses respectively, driven by increased end market demand and favorable price, partially offset by lower automotive sensors business volume of $7.7 million driven by the strategic exit of certain lower margin products.

Current wording

Net sales increased $1.9 million, or 0.4%, in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024 and included favorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $3.8 million or 0.7%. The net sales increase was primarily due to higher net sales of $10.2 million in the passenger car products business driven by favorable price and increased end market demand and favorable changes in foreign exchange rates, partially offset by lower automotive sensors business volume of $10.3 million driven by the strategic exit of certain lower margin products.

Previous wording

Operating income was $47.0 million, representing an increase of $15.6 million, or 49.5%, for the first six months of 2025 compared to $31.4 million for the first six months of 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily from the commercial vehicle and passenger car products businesses due to favorable price, volume leverage, and cost reduction initiatives. Operating margins increased from 9.3% in the first six months of 2024 to 13.8% in the first six months of 2025 primarily driven by improved gross margin from the commercial vehicle and passenger car products businesses.

Current wording

Operating income was $67.2 million, representing an increase of $12.3 million, or 22.3%, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to $54.9 million for the first nine months of 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily from the commercial vehicle and passenger car products businesses due to favorable price, volume leverage, and cost reduction initiatives. Operating margins increased from 10.8% in the first nine months of 2024 to 13.1% in the first nine months of 2025 primarily driven by improved gross margin from the passenger car and commercial vehicle products businesses, partially offset by lower gross margin in the automotive sensors business.

Previous wording

Net sales increased $14.5 million, or 17.2%, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 and included favorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $0.2 million. The net sales increase was due to higher volume from industrial control and sensor and industrial circuit protection products driven by favorable price and higher end market demand.

Current wording

Net sales increased $4.1 million, or 4.4%, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 and included favorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $0.4 million. The net sales increase was due to higher net sales from industrial circuit protection products driven by favorable price and higher volume.

Previous wording

Operating income was $31.9 million, representing an increase of $17.6 million, or 122.7%, for the first six months of 2025 compared to $14.3 million for the first six months of 2024. The increase in operating income was driven by higher volume from industrial control and sensor and industrial circuit protection products driven by increased end market demand, favorable price and product mix. Operating margins increased from 9.1% in the first six months of 2024 to 17.4% in the first six months of 2025 due to higher volume and favorable price.

Current wording

Operating income was $48.9 million, representing an increase of $16.8 million, or 52.4%, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to $32.1 million for the first nine months of 2024. The increase in operating income was driven by higher volume from industrial control and sensor and industrial circuit protection products driven by increased end market demand, favorable price and cost reductions. Operating margins increased from 12.8% in the first nine months of 2024 to 17.5% in the first nine months of 2025 due to higher volume, favorable price and cost reductions.

Previous wording

Net sales increased $25.7 million, or 16.3%, in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024 and included unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $0.4 million. The net sales increase was due to higher volume from industrial control and sensor and industrial circuit protection products driven by higher end market demand and favorable price.

Current wording

Net sales increased $42.9 million, or 6.3%, in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024 and included unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $0.4 million. The increase in net sales was due to higher volume from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and the Industrial segment, partially offset by lower volume from the automotive sensor products and passenger car product businesses within the Transportation segment.

Previous wording

Net sales increased $24.1 million, or 20.8%, in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 and included favorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $6.2 million. The increase in net sales was primarily due to $13.4 million or 2.4% of incremental net sales from the Dortmund Fab acquisition in the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and higher net sales from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment.

Current wording

Net sales increased $24.1 million, or 11.2%, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 and included favorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $0.2 million. The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume from the Electronics segment and industrial circuit protection products within the Industrial segment.

Previous wording

Net sales increased $21.3 million, or 5.2%, in the first six months of 2025 compared to the first six months of 2024 and included unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $1.8 million. The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher net sales from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment and the passenger car products and the commercial vehicle businesses within the Transportation segment, partially offset by lower volume from the semiconductor business within the Electronics segment and the automotive sensor business within the Transportation segment.

Current wording

Net sales increased $45.4 million, or 7.3%, in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024 and included unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates of $1.6 million. The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume from the electronics products business within the Electronics segment, industrial circuit protection products within the Industrial segment and the passenger car products and the commercial vehicle businesses within the Transportation segment, partially offset by lower volume from the automotive sensor business within the Transportation segment.

Previous wording

Cash and cash equivalents were $685.2 million as of June 28, 2025, a decrease of $39.7 million, as compared to December 28, 2024. As of June 28, 2025, $265.1 million of the Company's $685.2 million cash and cash equivalents was held by U.S. subsidiaries.

Current wording

Cash and cash equivalents were $814.7 million as of September 27, 2025, an increase of $89.8 million, as compared to December 28, 2024. As of September 27, 2025, $345.0 million of the Company's $814.7 million cash and cash equivalents was held by U.S. subsidiaries.

Previous wording

Under the Credit Agreement, revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until the Maturity Date, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid. The Company borrowed $300.0 million under a term loan on June 30, 2022. The principal balance of the term loans must be repaid in quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter in the amount of $1.9 million commencing September 30, 2022, through June 30, 2024, and in the amount of $3.8 million commencing September 30, 2024, through March 31, 2027, with the remaining outstanding principal balance payable in full on the Maturity Date. Accrued interest on the loans is payable in arrears on each interest payment date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified in the Credit Agreement. Subject to certain conditions, (i) the Company may terminate or reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as defined in the Credit Agreement, in whole or in part, and (ii) the Company may prepay the revolving loans or the term loans at any time, without premium or penalty. During the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, the Company made term loan payments of $3.8 million and $7.5 million, respectively. The revolving loan and term loan balances under the Credit Facility were $100.0 million and $273.8 million, respectively, as of June 28, 2025.

Current wording

Under the Credit Agreement, revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until the Maturity Date, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid. The Company borrowed $300.0 million under a term loan on June 30, 2022. The principal balance of the term loans must be repaid in quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter in the amount of $1.9 million commencing September 30, 2022, through June 30, 2024, and in the amount of $3.8 million commencing September 30, 2024, through March 31, 2027, with the remaining outstanding principal balance payable in full on the Maturity Date. Accrued interest on the loans is payable in arrears on each interest payment date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified in the Credit Agreement. Subject to certain conditions, (i) the Company may terminate or reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as defined in the Credit Agreement, in whole or in part, and (ii) the Company may prepay the revolving loans or the term loans at any time, without premium or penalty. During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, the Company made term loan payments of $3.8 million and $11.3 million, respectively. The revolving loan and term loan balances under the Credit Facility were $100.0 million and $270.0 million, respectively, as of September 27, 2025.

Previous wording

As of June 28, 2025, the effective interest rate on the unhedged portion of the outstanding borrowings under the credit facility was 5.68%, and 4.13% on the hedged portion.

Current wording

As of September 27, 2025, the effective interest rate on the unhedged portion of the outstanding borrowings under the credit facility was 5.26%, and 4.13% on the hedged portion.

Previous wording

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company paid quarterly dividends of $17.3 million to its shareholders. On July 30, 2025, the Company announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share, a 7% increase from the first quarter, payable on September 4, 2025 to stockholders of record as of August 21, 2025.

Current wording

During the third quarter of 2025, the Company paid quarterly dividends of $18.6 million to its shareholders. On October 29, 2025, the Company announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share payable on December 4, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 20, 2025.

Previous wording

Net cash provided by operating activities was $148.2 million for the six months ended June 28, 2025 compared to $126.6 million for the six months ended June 29, 2024. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher cash earnings.

Current wording

Net cash provided by operating activities was $295.1 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 compared to $207.0 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2024. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $88.1 million was primarily due to higher cash earnings and reductions in working capital.

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Net cash used in investing activities was $89.7 million for the six months ended June 28, 2025 compared to $26.7 million during the six months ended June 29, 2024. Net cash paid for the Dortmund Fab acquisition was $57.4 million during the six months ended June 28, 2025. Capital expenditures were $33.0 million, representing a decrease of $1.7 million, compared to the six months ended June 29, 2024. During the six months ended June 29, 2024, the Company received proceeds of $8.7 million from the sale of two buildings within the Transportation segment.

Current wording

Net cash used in investing activities was $99.7 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 compared to $41.1 million during the nine months ended September 28, 2024. Net cash paid for the Dortmund Fab acquisition was $57.4 million during the nine months ended September 27, 2025. Capital expenditures were $48.7 million, representing a decrease of $1.4 million, compared to the nine months ended September 28, 2024. During the nine months ended September 27, 2025, the Company received proceeds of $5.6 million from the sale of the Marine business within the Transportation segment. During the nine months ended September 28, 2024, the Company received proceeds of $9.7 million from the sale of a land use right within the Electronics segment and two buildings within the Transportation segment.

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Net cash used in financing activities was $120.5 million for the six months ended June 28, 2025 compared to $79.3 million for the six months ended June 29, 2024. During the six months ended June 28, 2025, the Company paid off $50 million of U.S. Senior Notes, Series A, due February 15, 2025 and made payments of $7.5 million on the term loan. During the six months ended June 29, 2024, the Company made payments of $3.8 million on the term loan. The Company paid dividends of $34.7 million and $32.3 million in the six months ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, the Company repurchased 120,689 shares of its common stock totaling $27.4 million and 179,311 shares of its common stock totaling $40.9 million, respectively. The Company paid a $0.2 million excise tax related to the share repurchases during the three and six months ended June 28, 2025.

Current wording

Net cash used in financing activities was $126.3 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 compared to $91.3 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2024. During the nine months ended September 27, 2025, the Company paid off $50 million of U.S. Senior Notes, Series A, due February 15, 2025 and made payments of $11.3 million on the term loan. During the nine months ended September 28, 2024, the Company made payments of $3.8 million on the term loan. The Company paid dividends of $53.3 million and $49.7 million in the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the Company repurchased 120,689 shares of its common stock totaling $27.4 million and 179,311 shares of its common stock totaling $40.9 million, respectively. The Company paid a $0.2 million excise tax related to the share repurchases during the nine months ended September 27, 2025. In addition, the Company received $17.9 million cash from stock option exercise activities during the nine months ended September 27, 2025 compared to $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2024.

Previous wording

On April 25, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a three-year program to repurchase up to $300.0 million in the aggregate of shares of the Company's stock for the period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027 ("2024 program") to replace its previous 2021 program. The Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock for the three months ended June 28, 2025. During the six months ended June 28, 2025, the Company repurchased 120,689 shares of its common stock totaling $27.4 million pursuant to the 2024 program. During the three and six months ended June 29, 2024, the Company repurchased 109,031 and 179,311 shares of its common stock totaling $24.7 million and $40.9 million, respectively, of which $38.9 million was pursuant to the 2021 program and $2.0 million was pursuant to the 2024 program.

Current wording

On April 25, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a three-year program to repurchase up to $300.0 million in the aggregate of shares of the Company's stock for the period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027 ("2024 program") to replace its previous 2021 program. The Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock for the three months ended September 27, 2025. During the nine months ended September 27, 2025, the Company repurchased 120,689 shares of its common stock totaling $27.4 million pursuant to the 2024 program. During the nine months ended September 28, 2024, the Company repurchased 179,311 shares of its common stock totaling $40.9 million, of which $38.9 million was pursuant to the 2021 program and $2.0 million was pursuant to the 2024 program.

Previous wording

The significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates are consistent with those discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information, to the consolidated financial statements and the MD&A section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024. During the six months ended June 28, 2025, there were no significant changes in the application of critical accounting policies and estimates.

Current wording

The significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates are consistent with those discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information, to the consolidated financial statements and the MD&A section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024. During the nine months ended September 27, 2025, there were no significant changes in the application of critical accounting policies and estimates.