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Littelfuse Expertise Applied | Answers Delivered NEWS RELEASE NEWS Littelfuse Inc. 8755 West Higgins Road , Suite 500 Chicago , Illinois 60631 p : ( 773 ) 628-1000 f : ( 773 ) 628-0802 www.littelfuse.com Exhibit 99.1 LITTELFUSE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS FOR 2021 Record sales and earnings driven by strong business fundamentals CHICAGO , July 28 , 2021 - Littelfuse , Inc. ( NASDAQ : LFUS ) , an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable , connected , and safer world , today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 26 , 2021 : Net sales of $ 523.5 million driven by strong demand across a number of electronics , automotive and industrial end markets , and operational execution • GAAP operating margin was 18.4 % ; adjusted operating margin was 19.5 % • GAAP diluted EPS of $ 3.30 and adjusted diluted EPS of $ 3.41 . Cash flow from operations was $ 76.2 million and free cash flow was $ 58.2 million The company's Board of Directors approved a 10 % increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $ 0.48 to $ 0.53 ; this equates to an annualized dividend of $ 2.12 per share " Through exceptional teamwork and strong business fundamentals , we delivered record revenue and earnings within a challenging operating environment , " said Dave Heinzmann , Littelfuse President and Chief Executive Officer . " I am extremely proud of our day - to - day execution over the past several quarters , while continuing to execute on our strategic initiatives to deliver our five - year strategy . Across our end markets , we expect strong demand through the year , with content growth led by increased electrification and more sophisticated protection . " Third Quarter of 2021 * For the third quarter , the company expects net sales in the range of $ 510 to $ 524 million and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $ 3.07 to $ 3.23 . -more-