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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Operating activities      
Net income $ 99,418us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 88,784us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 75,332us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 29,374us-gaap_Depreciation 25,201us-gaap_Depreciation 25,344us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangibles 12,501us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 9,279us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 6,089us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment of assets 293us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf   549us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
Provision for bad debts 130us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 289us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 242us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Non-cash inventory charge 2,769us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 1,525us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 567us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Pension settlement losses     5,348us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
Impairment and equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliate   10,678us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges 7,334us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment 1,042us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 92us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (1,443)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Stock-based compensation 9,069us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 8,609us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 7,348us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation (2,843)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (4,054)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,728)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Deferred income taxes (4,488)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 6,640us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (2,661)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable (13,062)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (16,683)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (1,587)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (2,258)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (5,486)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 5,439us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable 17,281us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 2,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 5,353us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses (including post-retirement) (1,577)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (8,906)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (9,570)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Accrued payroll and severance 2,360us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries 8,032us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries (4,387)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
Accrued taxes (549)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (10,773)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (357)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Prepaid expenses and other 3,681us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 2,140us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (42)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Net cash provided by operating activities 153,141us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 117,367us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 116,170us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing activities      
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (56,368)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (144,382)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (34,016)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of short-term investments (4,331)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (8,478)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (4,616)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 6,770us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 2,044us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 17,805us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
Investments in unconsolidated affiliate     (10,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Loan to unconsolidated affiliate     (2,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
Increase in entrusted loan receivable (see note 7) (17,908)lfus_PaymentsToAcquireEntrustedLoansReceivable    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (32,281)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (34,953)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (22,529)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 125us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 176us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 3,664us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net cash used in investing activities (103,993)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (185,593)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (51,692)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing activities      
Proceeds from debt 97,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 260,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 23,251us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments of term debt (5,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,250)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt  
Payments of revolving credit facility (135,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (123,500)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (25,032)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 14,061us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 21,959us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 16,367us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Proceeds from entrusted loan (see note 7) 17,908lfus_ProceedsFromEntrustedLoansReceivable    
Debt issuance costs (107)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (809)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts  
Cash dividends paid (21,175)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (18,722)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (16,564)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation 2,843us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,054us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,728us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchases of common stock (14,283)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (43,253)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 142,232us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 750us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (13,516)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4,218)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 6,160us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (7,621)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 69,788us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 71,388us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 305,192us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 235,404us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 164,016us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 297,571us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 305,192us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 235,404us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue