UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________

FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)

[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
 	For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2013	
or	
[    ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
 	For the transition period from ___________ to ____________	

Commission File No. 0-11676
_____________________

BEL FUSE INC.
206 Van Vorst Street
Jersey City, NJ  07302
(201) 432-0463

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NEW JERSEY	 	22-1463699	
(State of  incorporation)	 	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.	Yes [X]	No [   ]	
 	 	 	
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).	Yes [X]	No [   ]	
 	 	 	
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.	

Large accelerated filer  [    ]	Accelerated filer [X]	Non-accelerated filer [    ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company [    ]	
 	
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).	Yes [   ]	No [X]	

 
Title of Each Class	 	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
 as of August 1, 2013	 	
Class A Common Stock ($0.10 par value)	 	 	2,174,912	 	
Class B Common Stock ($0.10 par value)	 	 	9,234,927	 	

 

 

BEL FUSE INC.	
 	 	 	 	
INDEX	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Page	
Part I	 	Financial Information	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	1	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013	 	
 	 	and December 31, 2012 (unaudited)	2	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six	 	
 	 	Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)	3	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for	 	
 	 	the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)	4	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six	 	
 	 	Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)	5	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7 - 18	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of	 	
 	 	Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19 - 25	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About	 	
 	 	Market Risk	25	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25	
 	 	 	 	
Part II	 	Other Information	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	26	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	26	
 	 	 	 	
 	Item 6.	Exhibits	27	
 	 	 	 	
 	Signatures	 	28	

 

 

PART I.                      Financial Information

Item 1.                      Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Certain information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from the following condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The following condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the year-end consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year or for any other period.

 
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BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	 	
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	 	
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)	 	
(Unaudited)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
ASSETS	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	38,599	 	 	$	71,262	 	
Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,110	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
  and $743 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	 	 	62,167	 	 	 	43,086	 	
Inventories	 	 	66,604	 	 	 	54,924	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	12,993	 	 	 	12,993	 	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	 	6,354	 	 	 	4,482	 	
Refundable income taxes	 	 	3,441	 	 	 	2,955	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	2,827	 	 	 	1,437	 	
    Total Current Assets	 	 	192,985	 	 	 	191,139	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Property, plant and equipment - net	 	 	38,268	 	 	 	34,988	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	3,614	 	 	 	1,404	 	
Intangible assets - net	 	 	19,710	 	 	 	20,949	 	
Goodwill	 	 	22,231	 	 	 	14,218	 	
Other assets	 	 	12,608	 	 	 	12,510	 	
    TOTAL ASSETS	 	$	289,416	 	 	$	275,208	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	$	29,934	 	 	$	18,862	 	
Accrued expenses	 	 	29,746	 	 	 	25,360	 	
Accrued restructuring costs	 	 	1,191	 	 	 	122	 	
Notes payable	 	 	349	 	 	 	205	 	
Income taxes payable	 	 	1,193	 	 	 	1,040	 	
Dividends payable	 	 	823	 	 	 	799	 	
    Total Current Liabilities	 	 	63,236	 	 	 	46,388	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liability for uncertain tax positions	 	 	2,175	 	 	 	2,161	 	
Minimum pension obligation and unfunded pension liability	 	 	11,713	 	 	 	11,045	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	258	 	 	 	233	 	
    Total Long-term Liabilities	 	 	14,146	 	 	 	13,439	 	
    Total Liabilities	 	 	77,382	 	 	 	59,827	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Commitments and Contingencies	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stockholders' Equity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Class A common stock, par value $.10 per share, 10,000,000 shares	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
    authorized; 2,174,912 shares outstanding at each date (net of	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
    1,072,769 treasury shares)	 	 	217	 	 	 	217	 	
Class B common stock, par value $.10 per share, 30,000,000 shares	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     authorized; 9,235,727 and 9,372,170 shares outstanding, respectively	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     (net of 3,218,307 treasury shares)	 	 	924	 	 	 	937	 	
Additional paid-in capital	 	 	17,978	 	 	 	20,452	 	
Retained earnings	 	 	195,550	 	 	 	195,202	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	 	(2,635	)	 	 	(1,427	)	
    Total Stockholders' Equity	 	 	212,034	 	 	 	215,381	 	
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	$	289,416	 	 	$	275,208	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.	 	

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BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	 	
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	 	
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)	 	
(Unaudited)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net Sales	 	$	93,981	 	 	$	73,222	 	 	$	157,009	 	 	$	138,783	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Costs and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cost of sales	 	 	78,041	 	 	 	61,081	 	 	 	131,959	 	 	 	116,218	 	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	12,129	 	 	 	9,563	 	 	 	22,522	 	 	 	18,421	 	
Restructuring charges	 	 	1,263	 	 	 	245	 	 	 	1,387	 	 	 	382	 	
 	 	 	91,433	 	 	 	70,889	 	 	 	155,868	 	 	 	135,021	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income from operations	 	 	2,548	 	 	 	2,333	 	 	 	1,141	 	 	 	3,762	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Impairment of investment	 	 	-	 	 	 	(478	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(478	)	
Interest expense	 	 	(3	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(6	)	 	 	-	 	
Interest income and other, net	 	 	69	 	 	 	77	 	 	 	109	 	 	 	153	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings before provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	 	2,614	 	 	 	1,932	 	 	 	1,244	 	 	 	3,437	 	
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	 	187	 	 	 	491	 	 	 	(640	)	 	 	1,124	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings	 	$	2,427	 	 	$	1,441	 	 	$	1,884	 	 	$	2,313	 	

Earnings per share:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Class A common share - basic and diluted	 	$	0.20	 	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.15	 	 	$	0.18	 	
Class B common share - basic and diluted	 	$	0.22	 	 	$	0.12	 	 	$	0.17	 	 	$	0.20	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Class A common share - basic and diluted	 	 	2,174,912	 	 	 	2,174,912	 	 	 	2,174,912	 	 	 	2,174,912	 	
Class B common share - basic and diluted	 	 	9,213,178	 	 	 	9,677,141	 	 	 	9,217,119	 	 	 	9,654,473	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dividends paid per share:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Class A common share	 	$	0.06	 	 	$	0.06	 	 	$	0.12	 	 	$	0.12	 	
Class B common share	 	$	0.07	 	 	$	0.07	 	 	$	0.14	 	 	$	0.14	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.	 	

 
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BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	 	
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	 	
(dollars in thousands)	 	
(Unaudited)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings	 	$	2,427	 	 	$	1,441	 	 	$	1,884	 	 	$	2,313	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $5, $0,	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
    ($216) and $0, respectively	 	 	231	 	 	 	(749	)	 	 	(1,182	)	 	 	(334	)	
Reclassification adjustment for write-down of marketable	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
securities included in net earnings, net of tax of $181	 	 	-	 	 	 	296	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	296	 	
Unrealized holding losses on marketable securities arising during	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
the period, net of taxes of ($63), ($72), ($11) and ($59), respectively	 	 	(103	)	 	 	(117	)	 	 	(18	)	 	 	(91	)	
Change in unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of $24, $18,	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   ($4) and $35, respectively	 	 	53	 	 	 	40	 	 	 	(8	)	 	 	80	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss)	 	 	181	 	 	 	(530	)	 	 	(1,208	)	 	 	(49	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income	 	$	2,608	 	 	$	911	 	 	$	676	 	 	$	2,264	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.	 	

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BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	 	
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	 	
(dollars in thousands)	 	
(Unaudited)	 	
 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Cash flows from operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings	 	$	1,884	 	 	$	2,313	 	
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 cash (used in) provided by operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	4,871	 	 	 	4,270	 	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	934	 	 	 	897	 	
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	 	 	(13	)	 	 	110	 	
Impairment of investment	 	 	-	 	 	 	478	 	
Other, net	 	 	471	 	 	 	449	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	(958	)	 	 	(1,030	)	
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (see page 6)	 	 	(11,050	)	 	 	(7,258	)	
      Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	 	 	(3,861	)	 	 	229	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from investing activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	 	 	(3,088	)	 	 	(2,296	)	
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired (see page 6)	 	 	(20,932	)	 	 	(2,695	)	
Purchase of marketable securities	 	 	-	 	 	 	(12	)	
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	 	 	13	 	 	 	5	 	
       Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	 	 	(24,007	)	 	 	(4,998	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from financing activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dividends paid to common shareholders	 	 	(1,512	)	 	 	(1,565	)	
Increase in notes payable	 	 	149	 	 	 	-	 	
Purchase and retirement of Class B common stock	 	 	(3,356	)	 	 	-	 	
       Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	 	 	(4,719	)	 	 	(1,565	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	 	 	(76	)	 	 	(78	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	 	 	(32,663	)	 	 	(6,412	)	
Cash and Cash Equivalents - beginning of period	 	 	71,262	 	 	 	88,241	 	
Cash and Cash Equivalents - end of period	 	$	38,599	 	 	$	81,829	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(Continued)	 	
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.	 	

 
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BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	 	
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)	 	
(dollars in thousands)	 	
(Unaudited)	 	
 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Changes in operating assets and liabilities consist of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Increase in accounts receivable	 	$	(7,894	)	 	$	(4,446	)	
Increase in inventories	 	 	(4,886	)	 	 	(4,152	)	
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	 	(1,071	)	 	 	(1,081	)	
Increase in other assets	 	 	(27	)	 	 	(171	)	
Increase in accounts payable	 	 	2,487	 	 	 	1,257	 	
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses	 	 	(428	)	 	 	135	 	
Increase in other liabilities	 	 	29	 	 	 	-	 	
Increase in accrued restructuring costs	 	 	1,069	 	 	 	-	 	
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	 	 	(329	)	 	 	1,200	 	
 	 	$	(11,050	)	 	$	(7,258	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Supplementary information:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the period for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
    Income taxes, net of refunds received	 	$	651	 	 	$	864	 	
    Interest	 	 	6	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Details of acquisitions:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired	 	$	21,913	 	 	$	157	 	
   Goodwill	 	 	8,193	 	 	 	2,577	 	
       Fair value of net assets acquired	 	$	30,106	 	 	$	2,734	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Fair value of net assets acquired	 	$	30,106	 	 	$	2,734	 	
   Less:  Cash acquired in acquisition	 	 	(8,388	)	 	 	-	 	
   Deferred consideration	 	 	(786	)	 	 	(39	)	
      Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	 	$	20,932	 	 	$	2,695	 	
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.	 	

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BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES	

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013, and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the periods presented herein have been prepared by Bel Fuse Inc. (the “Company” or “Bel”) and are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made.  The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 should not be viewed as indicative of the Company’s annual results or the Company’s results for any other period.  The information for the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 was derived from audited financial statements.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Bel Fuse Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

On March 9, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of GigaCom Interconnect AB (“GigaCom”).  On July 31, 2012, the Company consummated its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Fibreco Ltd. (“Fibreco”).  On September 12, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Powerbox Italia S.r.L. and its subsidiary, Powerbox Design (collectively, “Powerbox”, now merged to form Bel Power Europe S.r.l.). The acquisitions of GigaCom, Fibreco and Powerbox may hereafter be referred to collectively as either the “2012 Acquisitions” or the “2012 Acquired Companies”.  On March 29, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Transpower Technologies (HK) Limited and certain other tangible and intangible assets related to the Transpower magnetics business of TE Connectivity.  Accordingly, as of the respective acquisition dates, all of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their preliminary fair values and the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 include the operating results of the acquired companies from their respective acquisition dates through the respective period end dates.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 have been restated to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments related to the GigaCom and Fibreco acquisitions, as applicable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  There were no significant changes to these accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  Recent accounting pronouncements adopted during the first six months of 2013 are as follows:

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2012-02 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU No. 2012-02”)

ASU No. 2012-02 amends ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,  and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30,  Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - General Intangibles Other than Goodwill . The Company adopted ASU No. 2012-02 during the first quarter of 2013.  The adoption of this update did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 – Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU No. 2013-02”)

ASU No. 2013-02 requires disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the consolidated statements of operations, or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net earnings, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net earnings in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net earnings, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts.  The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02 during the first quarter of 2013.  The adoption of this update did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU No. 2013-11”)

ASU No. 2013-11 provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The FASB’s objective in issuing this ASU is to eliminate diversity in practice resulting from a lack of guidance on this topic in current U.S. GAAP.  This ASU applies to all entities with unrecognized tax benefits that also have tax loss or tax credit carryforwards in the same tax jurisdiction as of the reporting date.   The guidance in ASU No. 2013-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

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2.  	EARNINGS PER SHARE	

The Company utilizes the two-class method to report its earnings per share.  The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings.  The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, states that Class B common shares are entitled to dividends at least 5% greater than dividends paid to Class A common shares, resulting in the two-class method of computing earnings per share.  In computing earnings per share, the Company has allocated dividends declared to Class A and Class B based on amounts actually declared for each class of stock and 5% more of the undistributed earnings have been allocated to Class B shares than to the Class A shares on a per share basis.  Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share, for each class of common stock, are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period. There were no potential common shares outstanding during the three or six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012 which would have had a dilutive effect on earnings per share.

The earnings and weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Numerator:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings	 	$	2,427	 	 	$	1,441	 	 	$	1,884	 	 	$	2,313	 	
Less Dividends:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Class A	 	 	131	 	 	 	131	 	 	 	261	 	 	 	261	 	
     Class B	 	 	643	 	 	 	680	 	 	 	1,275	 	 	 	1,355	 	
Undistributed earnings	 	$	1,653	 	 	$	630	 	 	$	348	 	 	$	697	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Undistributed earnings allocation - basic and diluted:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Class A undistributed earnings	 	$	303	 	 	$	111	 	 	$	64	 	 	$	123	 	
     Class B undistributed earnings	 	 	1,350	 	 	 	519	 	 	 	284	 	 	 	574	 	
     Total undistributed earnings	 	$	1,653	 	 	$	630	 	 	$	348	 	 	$	697	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net earnings allocation - basic and diluted:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Class A allocated earnings	 	$	434	 	 	$	242	 	 	$	325	 	 	$	384	 	
     Class B allocated earnings	 	 	1,993	 	 	 	1,199	 	 	 	1,559	 	 	 	1,929	 	
     Net earnings	 	$	2,427	 	 	$	1,441	 	 	$	1,884	 	 	$	2,313	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Denominator:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Class A common share - basic and diluted	 	 	2,174,912	 	 	 	2,174,912	 	 	 	2,174,912	 	 	 	2,174,912	 	
     Class B common share - basic and diluted	 	 	9,213,178	 	 	 	9,677,141	 	 	 	9,217,119	 	 	 	9,654,473	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Class A common share - basic and diluted	 	$	0.20	 	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.15	 	 	$	0.18	 	
     Class B common share - basic and diluted	 	$	0.22	 	 	$	0.12	 	 	$	0.17	 	 	$	0.20	 	

 
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3.           ACQUISITIONS

2013 Acquisition:

On March 29, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Transpower Technology (HK) Limited (“Transpower”), certain intellectual property and other tangible assets related to the Transpower magnetics business of TE Connectivity (“TE”) from Tyco Electronics Corporation (“Tyco”) for $22.4 million in cash and additional consideration including the assumption of $0.1 million in liabilities and the grant of a license to TE related to three of the Company’s patents. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company paid an additional $6.8 million in consideration to TE related to a working capital adjustment and $0.8 million remains accrued at June 30, 2013.  Transpower is the sole shareholder of Dongguan Transpower Electronic Products Co., Ltd. in the People's Republic of China.  The operations acquired are now doing business as TRP Connector (“TRP”).  The Company’s purchase of the TRP magnetics business consisted of the integrated connector module (“ICM”) family of products, including RJ45, 10/100 Gigabit, 10G, PoE/PoE+, MRJ21 and RJ.5, a line of modules for smart-grid applications, and discrete magnetics.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company incurred $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of acquisition-related costs associated with TRP.  These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

While the initial accounting related to the TRP acquisition is not complete as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q, the following table depicts the Company’s initial estimate of the acquisition date fair values of the consideration paid or payable and identifiable net assets acquired (in thousands):

 	 	 	 	 	 	Measurement	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Period	 	 	March 29, 2013	 	
 	 	March 29, 2013	 	 	 	Adjustments	 	 	(As adjusted)	 	
Cash	 	$	8,388	 	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	8,388	 	
Accounts receivable	 	 	11,580	 	 	 	 	(39	)	 	 	11,541	 	
Inventories	 	 	6,258	 	(a)	 	 	707	 	 	 	6,965	 	
Other current assets	 	 	1,953	 	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,953	 	
Property, plant and equipment	 	 	4,693	 	(b)	 	 	(165	)	 	 	4,528	 	
Intangible assets	 	 	-	 	(c)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Other assets	 	 	1,151	 	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,151	 	
     Total identifiable assets	 	 	34,023	 	 	 	 	503	 	 	 	34,526	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	(8,565	)	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(8,565	)	
Accrued expenses	 	 	(4,003	)	 	 	 	(21	)	 	 	(4,024	)	
Other current liabilities	 	 	(25	)	 	 	 	1	 	 	 	(24	)	
     Total liabilities assumed	 	 	(12,593	)	 	 	 	(20	)	 	 	(12,613	)	
     Net identifiable assets acquired	 	 	21,430	 	 	 	 	483	 	 	 	21,913	 	
     Goodwill	 	 	8,278	 	(d)	 	 	(85	)	 	 	8,193	 	
     Net assets acquired	 	$	29,708	 	 	 	$	398	 	 	$	30,106	 	

Cash paid	 	$	22,400	 	 	 	$	6,920	 	 	$	29,320	 	
Assumption of severance payment	 	 	109	 	 	 	 	(109	)	 	 	-	 	
Fair value of grant of license	 	 	-	 	(e)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
     Fair value of consideration transferred	 	 	22,509	 	 	 	 	6,811	 	 	 	29,320	 	
     Deferred consideration	 	 	7,199	 	(f)	 	 	(6,413	)	 	 	786	 	
     Total consideration paid/payable	 	$	29,708	 	 	 	$	398	 	 	$	30,106	 	

(a)  	The determination of fair value related to the inventory acquired was still in progress as of the date of this filing.  The amount above represents only the carrying value of the inventory on TRP’s balance sheet as of the acquisition date.  The measurement period adjustment noted above for inventory relates to additional inventory received from TE, as well as inventory on customer consignments that was not previously accounted for.	

(b)  	The appraisals related to machinery and equipment acquired were incomplete as of this filing date and, as such, the amount noted above represents only the carrying value of those assets on TRP’s balance sheet as of the acquisition date.  The measurement period adjustment noted above for property, plant and equipment relates to equipment that could not be located upon a physical inventory of the assets acquired.	

(c)  	The Company has identified certain intangible assets related to the TRP acquisition, including technology, license agreements and customer lists, which are being valued by a third-party appraiser.  These appraisals were not complete as of the date of this filing.	
 
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(d)  	The amount of goodwill is provisional as of the filing date, as the fair value determination of inventory acquired, and appraisals related to property, plant and equipment and various intangible assets are still underway.  As the final amount of goodwill has not yet been determined or allocated by segment, the Company is unable to determine at this time the portion of goodwill, if any, that will be deductible for tax purposes.	

(e)  	As part of the consideration paid or payable, the Company granted Tyco a license related to three of the Company’s patents.  The valuation related to this license grant was not complete as of the date of this filing.	

(f)  	Deferred consideration represents the Company’s estimate of a working capital adjustment which is payable to the seller.  Such adjustment must be agreed upon between the Company and the seller, and has not yet been finalized as of the date of this filing.	

The results of operations of TRP have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the period subsequent to March 29, 2013.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, TRP contributed $22.0 million of revenues to the Company.  As the Company’s determination and allocation of management fees and TRP-specific overhead charges is still underway, TRP’s contribution to the Company’s net earnings is not yet available.

The unaudited pro forma information below presents the combined operating results of the Company and TRP.  The unaudited pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes only.  They do not reflect the realization of any potential cost savings, or any related integration costs. Certain cost savings may result from the TRP acquisition; however, there can be no assurance that these cost savings will be achieved. These pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have actually been obtained if the TRP acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2012, nor is the pro forma data intended to be a projection of results that may be obtained in the future.  The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations assume that the acquisition of TRP was completed as of January 1, 2012.  The pro forma results noted below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 also include the effects of the 2012 Acquisitions discussed below (dollars in thousands except per share data):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue	 	$	93,981	 	 	$	95,066	 	 	$	177,510	 	 	$	181,461	 	
Net earnings	 	 	2,427	 	 	 	4,474	 	 	 	4,575	 	 	 	7,254	 	
Earnings per Class A common share - basic and diluted	 	 	0.20	 	 	 	0.36	 	 	 	0.38	 	 	 	0.58	 	
Earnings per Class B common share - basic and diluted	 	 	0.22	 	 	 	0.38	 	 	 	0.41	 	 	 	0.62	 	

2012 Acquisitions:

On March 9, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of GigaCom with a cash payment of $2.7 million (£1.7 million). GigaCom, located in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a supplier of expanded beam fiber optic technology and a participant in the development of next-generation commercial aircraft components. GigaCom has become part of Bel’s Cinch Connector business. Management believes that GigaCom’s offering of expanded beam fiber optic (“EBOSA®”) products will enhance the Company’s position within the growing aerospace and military markets.

On July 31, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Fibreco with a cash payment, net of $2.7 million of cash acquired, of $13.7 million (£8.7 million). Fibreco, located in the United Kingdom, is a supplier of a broad range of expanded beam fiber optic components for use in military communications, outside broadcast and offshore exploration applications.  Fibreco has become part of Bel’s interconnect product group under the Cinch Connector business. Management believes that the addition of Fibreco’s fiber optic-based product line to Cinch’s broad range of copper-based products will increase Cinch’s presence in emerging fiber applications within the military, aerospace and industrial markets. In addition, management believes the acquisition provides access to a range of customers for the recently acquired GigaCom EBOSA® product.

On September 12, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Powerbox, now known as Bel Power Europe, with a cash payment, net of $0.2 million of cash acquired, of $3.0 million.  The Company also granted 30,000 restricted shares of the Company’s Class B common stock in connection with this acquisition.  Compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of these restricted shares of $0.6 million is being recorded ratably through September 2014.  Bel Power Europe, located near Milan, Italy, develops high-power AC-DC power conversion solutions targeted at the broadcasting market.  The acquisition of Bel Power Europe will allow Bel to expand its portfolio of power product offerings to include AC-DC products and will also establish a European design center located close to several of Bel’s existing customers.

Acquisition-related costs relating to the 2012 Acquisitions amounted to less than $0.1 million during each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and $0.1 million during each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company completed the purchase accounting related to the GigaCom and Fibreco acquisitions.  The initial accounting related to the Bel Power Europe acquisition is not complete as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q; accordingly, the following table reflects the Company’s initial estimate of the acquisition date fair values of the consideration transferred and identifiable net assets acquired related to Bel Power Europe, together with the finalized acquisition date fair values of the consideration transferred and identifiable net assets acquired related to the GigaCom and Fibreco acquisitions (in thousands):

 	 	 	 	 	Measurement	 	 	Acquisition-Date	 	
 	 	Acquisition-Date	 	 	Period	 	 	Fair Values	 	
 	 	Fair Values	 	 	Adjustments	 	 	(As adjusted)	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	2,991	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	2,991	 	
Accounts receivable	 	 	3,750	 	 	 	3	 	 	 	3,753	 	
Inventories	 	 	1,061	 	 	 	(16	)	 	 	1,045	 	
Other current assets	 	 	90	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	90	 	
Property, plant and equipment	 	 	502	 	 	 	248	 	 	 	750	 	
Intangible assets	 	 	30	 	 	 	10,358	 	 	 	10,388	 	
     Total identifiable assets	 	 	8,424	 	 	 	10,593	 	 	 	19,017	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	(1,702	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(1,702	)	
Accrued expenses	 	 	(1,736	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(1,736	)	
Notes payable	 	 	(216	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(216	)	
Income taxes payable	 	 	(264	)	 	 	(60	)	 	 	(324	)	
Deferred income tax liability, current	 	 	(70	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(70	)	
Deferred income tax liability, noncurrent	 	 	-	 	 	 	(2,297	)	 	 	(2,297	)	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	(216	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(216	)	
     Total liabilities assumed	 	 	(4,204	)	 	 	(2,357	)	 	 	(6,561	)	
     Net identifiable assets acquired	 	 	4,220	 	 	 	8,236	 	 	 	12,456	 	
     Goodwill	 	 	17,965	 	 	 	(8,020	)	 	 	9,945	 	
     Net assets acquired	 	$	22,185	 	 	$	216	 	 	$	22,401	 	

Cash paid	 	$	22,138	 	 	 	263	 	 	$	22,401	 	
Deferred consideration	 	 	47	 	 	 	(47	)	 	 	-	 	
     Fair value of consideration transferred	 	$	22,185	 	 	$	216	 	 	$	22,401	 	
 
The results of operations of the 2012 Acquired Companies have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the periods subsequent to their respective acquisition dates.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, Fibreco and Bel Power Europe contributed combined revenues of $3.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively, and combined net earnings of $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to the Company’s consolidated financial results.  The acquisition of GigaCom has contributed to the Bel’s research and development efforts and has not resulted in third-party sales.  GigaCom incurred expenses, primarily related to research and development, of $0.2 million and $0.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

4.   FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants based upon the best use of the asset or liability at the measurement date.  Entities are required to use a fair value hierarchy which maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs about which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions

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As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company held certain financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  These consisted of securities that are among the Company’s investments in a rabbi trust which are intended to fund the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) obligations, and other marketable securities described below.  The securities that are held in the rabbi trust are categorized as available-for-sale securities and are included as other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  The gross unrealized gains associated with the investments held in the rabbi trust were $0.4 million at each of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Such unrealized gains are included, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had marketable securities with a combined fair value of less than $0.1 million at each date, and gross unrealized losses of less than $0.1 million at each date.  Such unrealized losses are included, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The fair value of the equity securities is determined based on quoted market prices in public markets and is categorized as Level 1.  The Company does not have any financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3, and there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  There were no changes to the Company’s valuation techniques used to measure asset fair values on a recurring or nonrecurring basis during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s financial assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands).

 	 	 	 	 	Assets at Fair Value Using	 	
 	 	Total	 	 	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	 	 	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	 	 	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	 	
As of June 30, 2013	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Available-for-sale securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Investments held in rabbi trust	 	$	5,984	 	 	$	5,984	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
   Marketable securities	 	 	3	 	 	 	3	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Total	 	$	5,987	 	 	$	5,987	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
As of December 31, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Available-for-sale securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Investments held in rabbi trust	 	$	6,014	 	 	$	6,014	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
   Marketable securities	 	 	2	 	 	 	2	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Total	 	$	6,016	 	 	$	6,016	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	

The Company has other financial instruments, such as cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and accrued expenses, which are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis but are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature.  The Company did not have any other financial liabilities within the scope of the fair value disclosure requirements as of June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Nonfinancial assets and liabilities, such as goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets, are accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.   These items are tested for impairment on the occurrence of a triggering event or, in the case of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, on at least an annual basis.  There were no triggering events that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012 that would warrant interim impairment testing.

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5.           INVENTORIES

The components of inventories are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Raw materials	 	$	31,164	 	 	$	26,157	 	
Work in progress	 	 	10,790	 	 	 	8,200	 	
Finished goods	 	 	24,650	 	 	 	20,567	 	
 	 	$	66,604	 	 	$	54,924	 	

6.            BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in one industry with three reportable operating segments, which are geographic in nature.  The segments consist of North America, Asia and Europe.  The primary criteria by which financial performance is evaluated and resources are allocated are sales and income from operations.  The following is a summary of key financial data (dollars in thousands):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Total segment sales:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     North America	 	$	32,301	 	 	$	35,455	 	 	$	61,523	 	 	$	71,980	 	
     Asia	 	 	64,036	 	 	 	43,795	 	 	 	96,760	 	 	 	78,642	 	
     Europe	 	 	10,591	 	 	 	7,227	 	 	 	20,716	 	 	 	15,217	 	
Total segment sales	 	 	106,928	 	 	 	86,477	 	 	 	178,999	 	 	 	165,839	 	
Reconciling item:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Intersegment sales	 	 	(12,947	)	 	 	(13,255	)	 	 	(21,990	)	 	 	(27,056	)	
Net sales	 	$	93,981	 	 	$	73,222	 	 	$	157,009	 	 	$	138,783	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from operations:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     North America	 	$	(2,012	)	 	$	1,953	 	 	$	(3,495	)	 	$	4,263	 	
     Asia	 	 	4,642	 	 	 	523	 	 	 	3,977	 	 	 	(1,039	)	
     Europe	 	 	(82	)	 	 	(143	)	 	 	659	 	 	 	538	 	
 	 	$	2,548	 	 	$	2,333	 	 	$	1,141	 	 	$	3,762	 	

The following items are included in the income (loss) from operations presented above:

Recent Acquisitions – During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the acquisition of TRP contributed $22.0 million in sales to the Company’s Asia operating segment in each period.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the 2012 acquisitions of Fibreco and Powerbox contributed combined revenues of $3.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively, and income from operations of $0.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, to the Company’s Europe operating segment.  The 2012 Acquisitions did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three or six months ended June 30, 2012.

Segment Sales – Segment sales are attributed to individual segments based on the geographic source of the billing for such customer sales.  Transfers between geographic areas include finished products manufactured in foreign countries which are then transferred to the United States and Europe for sale; finished goods manufactured in the United States which are transferred to Europe and Asia for sale; and semi-finished components manufactured in the United States which are sold to Asia for further processing. Income (loss) from operations represents net sales less operating costs and expenses.

 
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7.            INCOME TAXES

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company has approximately $2.7 million of liabilities for uncertain tax positions ($0.5 million included in income taxes payable and $2.2 million included in liability for uncertain tax positions) all of which, if recognized, would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010 and for state examinations before 2007.   Regarding foreign subsidiaries, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years before 2004 in Asia and generally 2006 in Europe.

As a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the related unrecognized benefits for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns may change materially from those recorded as liabilities for uncertain tax positions in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2013.  A total of $0.6 million of previously recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions relates principally to the 2007 tax year.  The statute of limitations related to these liabilities is scheduled to expire on September 15, 2013.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits arising from uncertain tax positions as a component of the current provision for income taxes.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized an immaterial amount of interest and penalties and no interest and penalties, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  The Company has approximately $0.2 million accrued for the payment of such interest and penalties at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, which is included in the liability for uncertain tax positions in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at each date.

Upon the acquisition of Fibreco, Fibreco had a deferred tax liability in the amount of $0.1 million arising from various temporary differences. In connection with the 2012 Acquisitions, the Company was required to complete a preliminary fair market value report of property, plant and equipment and intangibles.  As a result of that report, the Company established deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition in the amounts of $1.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for the Fibreco and GigaCom acquisitions.  At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, a combined deferred tax liability of $2.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, remains on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Upon completion of the acquisition of TRP, TRP had deferred tax assets of $2.2 million arising from various temporary differences, which are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2013.  It is the Company’s intention to repatriate substantially all net income from its wholly owned PRC subsidiary, DG Transpower, a Chinese Limited Company, to its indirect Hong Kong parent company Transpower Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. Applicable income and dividend withholding taxes have been reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. However, U.S. deferred taxes need not be provided under current U.S. tax law.  At June 30, 2013, the fair market value reports have not been completed and therefore the Company had no additional deferred tax amounts relating to the Bel Power Europe and TRP acquisitions.

The Company has made elections under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 338(g) to step-up the tax basis of the 2012 Acquisitions to fair value.  The elections made under Section 338(g) affect only the U.S. income taxes (not those of the foreign countries where the acquired entities were incorporated).

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the “American Taxpayer Relief Act” (“ATRA”).  Among other things, ATRA extends the Research and Experimentation credit (“R&E”), which expired at the end of 2011, through 2013 and 2014, respectively. Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740,  Income Taxes , the effects of the new legislation are recognized upon enactment, which is when the President signs a tax bill into law.  Although the extenders were effective retroactively for 2012, the Company could only consider currently enacted tax law as of the balance sheet date in determining current and deferred taxes at December 31, 2012.  During the first quarter of 2013, the Company recognized the $0.4 million R&E credit from 2012 as an increase in the March 31, 2013 quarterly benefit for income taxes.
 
The Company continues to monitor proposed legislation affecting the taxation of transfers of U.S. intangible property and other potential tax law changes.

 
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8.           ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Sales commissions	 	$	1,837	 	 	$	1,295	 	
Subcontracting labor	 	 	2,818	 	 	 	2,408	 	
Salaries, bonuses and related benefits	 	 	8,568	 	 	 	6,023	 	
Litigation reserve	 	 	11,550	 	 	 	11,549	 	
Consideration payable on Transpower acquisition	 	 	786	 	 	 	-	 	
Other	 	 	4,187	 	 	 	4,085	 	
 	 	$	29,746	 	 	$	25,360	 	

Accrued Restructuring Costs

Activity and liability balances related to restructuring charges for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are shown in the table below (dollars in thousands). The liability at December 31, 2012 related to the final severance payments due related to the closure of the Vinita, Oklahoma manufacturing facility.  New charges noted below relate to severance costs associated with an additional reduction in workforce implemented in the second quarter of 2013.

 	 	Liability at	 	 	New	 	 	Cash Payments and	 	 	Liability at	 	
 	 	December 31, 2012	 	 	Charges	 	 	Other Settlements	 	 	June 30, 2013	 	
Severance costs	 	$	122	 	 	$	1,239	 	 	$	(170	)	 	$	1,191	 	
Transportation of equipment	 	 	-	 	 	 	100	 	 	 	(100	)	 	 	-	 	
Other restructuring charges	 	 	-	 	 	 	48	 	 	 	(48	)	 	 	-	 	
     Total	 	$	122	 	 	$	1,387	 	 	$	(318	)	 	$	1,191	 	

9.           RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN

The Company maintains the Bel Fuse Inc. Employees’ Savings Plan, a defined contribution plan that is intended to meet the applicable requirements for tax-qualification under sections 401(a) and (k) of the IRC. The Employees’ Savings Plan allows eligible employees to voluntarily contribute a percentage of their eligible compensation, subject to Code limitations, which contributions are matched by the Company. The Company’s matching contributions are equal to 100% of the first 1% of compensation contributed by participants, and 50% of the next 5% of compensation contributed by participants. The expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $0.1 million in each period.  The expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $0.3 million in each period.  Prior to January 1, 2012, the plan’s structure provided for a Company match and discretionary profit sharing contributions that were made in the form of the Company’s common stock.  As of June 30, 2013, the plan owned 14,925 and 209,892 shares of Bel Fuse Inc. Class A and Class B common stock, respectively.

The Company’s subsidiaries in Asia, other than TRP, have a retirement fund covering substantially all of their Hong Kong-based full-time employees.  Eligible employees contribute up to 5% of salary to the fund.  In addition, the Company must contribute a minimum of 5% of eligible salary, as determined by Hong Kong government regulations.  The Company currently contributes 7% of eligible salary in cash or Company stock.  The expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $0.1 million in each period.  The expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $0.1 million in each period.  As of June 30, 2013, the plan owned 3,323 and 17,342 shares of Bel Fuse Inc. Class A and Class B common stock, respectively.

The SERP is designed to provide a limited group of key management and highly compensated employees of the Company with supplemental retirement and death benefits.

 
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The components of SERP expense are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Service cost	 	$	139	 	 	$	109	 	 	$	278	 	 	$	218	 	
Interest cost	 	 	112	 	 	 	104	 	 	 	224	 	 	 	208	 	
Amortization of adjustments	 	 	77	 	 	 	58	 	 	 	154	 	 	 	116	 	
Total SERP expense	 	$	328	 	 	$	271	 	 	$	656	 	 	$	542	 	

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Balance sheet amounts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Minimum pension obligation	 	 	 	 	 	 	
      and unfunded pension liability	 	$	11,713	 	 	$	11,045	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   Amounts recognized in accumulated	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
      other comprehensive loss, pretax:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
         Prior service cost	 	$	968	 	 	$	877	 	
         Net gains	 	 	2,804	 	 	 	2,884	 	
 	 	$	3,772	 	 	$	3,761	 	

10.           ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of ($216)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
  at June 30, 2013	 	$	(255	)	 	$	927	 	
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
  securities, net of taxes of $150 and $161 as of	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
  June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	 	 	238	 	 	 	256	 	
Unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of ($1,154) and ($1,151) as	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
  of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	 	 	(2,618	)	 	 	(2,610	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	$	(2,635	)	 	$	(1,427	)	

 
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Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component during the six months ended June 30, 2013 are as follows.  All amounts are net of tax (dollars in thousands).
 
 	 	 	 	 	Unrealized Holding	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Foreign Currency	 	 	Gains on	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Translation	 	 	Available-for-	 	 	Unfunded	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Adjustment	 	 	Sale Securities	 	 	SERP Liability	 	 	Total	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at January 1, 2013	 	$	927	 	 	$	256	 	 	$	(2,610	)	 	$	(1,427	)	 	
     Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	 	 	(1,182	)	 	 	(18	)	 	 	(162	)	 	 	(1,362	)	 	
     Amounts reclassified from accumulated other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
          comprehensive loss	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	154	 	 	 	154	 	(a)	
     Net current period other comprehensive loss	 	 	(1,182	)	 	 	(18	)	 	 	(8	)	 	 	(1,208	)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at June 30, 2013	 	$	(255	)	 	$	238	 	 	$	(2,618	)	 	$	(2,635	)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(a) This reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss relates to the amortization of prior service costs and gains/losses	 	 	
associated with the Company's SERP plan. This expense is allocated between cost of sales and selling, general and administrative	 	 	
expense based upon the employment classification of the plan participants.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

11.           COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company leases various facilities.  Some of these leases require the Company to pay certain executory costs (such as insurance and maintenance).  At December 31, 2012, the Company’s total future minimum lease payments for operating leases amounted to $11.5 million.  The only significant change since December 31, 2012 relates to the inclusion of TRP lease commitments.  At June 30, 2013, the additional lease commitments related to TRP amounted to $2.7 million.

Other Commitments

The Company submits purchase orders for raw materials to various vendors throughout the year for current production requirements, as well as forecasted requirements.  Certain of these purchase orders relate to special purpose material and, as such, the Company may incur penalties if the order is cancelled.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding purchase orders related to purchase of raw materials in the aggregate amount of $18.8 million and purchase orders related to capital expenditures of $1.7 million.  The only significant change since December 31, 2012 relates to the inclusion of TRP purchase orders.  At June 30, 2013, the Company had additional purchase orders related to the purchase of raw materials of $4.5 million associated with TRP and additional purchase orders related to capital expenditures of $0.2 million associated with TRP.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to a number of legal actions and claims, none of which individually or in the aggregate, in the opinion of management, are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.  See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for the details of all of Bel’s material pending lawsuits.  Certain developments that have arisen in legal proceedings subsequent to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are described below.

The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc., et al. brought in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas in November 2007.  The plaintiff alleged that eleven defendants, including Bel, infringed its patents covering certain power products. With respect to the Company, the plaintiff claimed that the Company infringed its patents related to unregulated bus converters and/or point-of-load (POL) converters used in intermediate bus architecture power supply systems. The case went to trial in December 2010 and a partial judgment was entered on December 29, 2010 based on the jury verdict.  The jury found that certain products of the defendants directly and/or indirectly infringe the SynQor patents.  The jury awarded damages of $8.1 million against the Company, which was recorded by the Company as a litigation charge in the consolidated statement of operations in the fourth quarter of 2010.  On July 11, 2011, the Court awarded supplemental damages of $2.5 million against the Company.  Of this amount, $1.9 million is covered through an indemnification agreement with one of Bel’s customers and the remaining $0.6 million was recorded as an expense by the Company during the second quarter of 2011.  During the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded costs and interest associated with this lawsuit of $0.2 million.  A final judgment in the case was entered on August 17, 2011.  The Company was in the process of appealing the verdict and judgment and filed a notice of appeal with the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on October 28, 2011.  The Company was advised that the full amount of the damage award plus costs and interest would need to be posted as a supersedeas bond upon filing of the notice of appeal.  In November 2011, the Company posted a $13.0 million supersedeas bond to the Court in the Eastern District of Texas while the case was on appeal to the Federal Circuit.  The amount of the bond was reflected as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.   The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) heard oral argument in the SynQor case on October 2, 2012 and issued its opinion on March 13, 2013.  In its opinion, the CAFC affirmed the district court’s findings and judgment on all issues up on appeal.  The Company and the other Defendants jointly filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc with the CAFC on April 12, 2013, which was denied by the CAFC on May 14, 2013.  The Defendants are in the process of filing a joint petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court.

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In a related matter, on September 29, 2011, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ordered SynQor, Inc.’s continuing causes of action for post-injunction damages to be severed from the original action and assigned to a new case number.  The new action captioned SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc., et al. (Case Number 2:11cv444) is a patent infringement action for damages in the form of lost profits and reasonable royalties for the period beginning January 24, 2011.  SynQor, Inc. also seeks enhanced damages.  The Company has an indemnification agreement in place with one of its customers specifically covering post-injunction damages related to this case.  As a result, the Company does not anticipate that its consolidated statement of operations will be materially impacted by any potential post-injunction damages.  This case went to trial on July 30, 2013.

The Company is a plaintiff in a lawsuit captioned Bel Fuse Inc. et al. v. Molex Inc. brought in the United District Court of New Jersey in April 2013.  The Company claims that Molex infringed three of the Company’s patents related to integrated magnetic connector products.  Molex is scheduled to file its Answer to the Complaint on August 6, 2013.

12.           SUBSEQUENT EVENT

In July 2013, the Company finalized its insurance claim related to the property damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.  Insurance proceeds of $0.7 million were received in July and will be reported as income in the third quarter of 2013.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The Company’s quarterly and annual operating results are impacted by a wide variety of factors that could materially and adversely affect revenues and profitability, including the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. As a result of these and other factors, the Company may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition, operating results, and stock prices.  Furthermore, this document and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) contain certain forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“Forward-Looking Statements”) with respect to the business of the Company.  These Forward-Looking Statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which could cause actual results to differ materially from these Forward-Looking Statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these Forward-Looking Statements which may be necessary to reflect events or circumstances after the date such statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  An investment in the Company involves various risks, including those which are detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings.

 
Overview

Our Company

The Company designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of magnetics, modules, circuit protection devices and interconnect products.  Bel’s products are primarily used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, military, aerospace, transportation and broadcasting industries.  Bel’s portfolio of products also finds application in the automotive, medical and consumer electronics markets.

Bel’s business is operated through three geographic segments:  North America, Asia and Europe.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, 52% of the Company’s revenues were derived from Asia, 35% from North America and 13% from its Europe operating segment.  Sales of the Company’s magnetic products represented approximately 45% of its total net sales during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The remaining revenues related to sales of the Company’s interconnect products (34%), module products (18%) and circuit protection products (3%).

The Company’s expenses are driven principally by the cost of labor where the factories that Bel uses are located, the cost of the materials that it uses and its ability to effectively and efficiently manage overhead costs.  As labor and material costs vary by product line, any significant shift in product mix can have an associated impact on the Company’s costs of sales.  Costs are recorded as incurred for all products manufactured.  Such amounts are determined based upon the estimated stage of production and include labor cost and fringes and related allocations of factory overhead. The Company’s products are manufactured at various facilities in: the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”); Glen Rock, Pennsylvania; Inwood, New York; McAllen, Texas; Haina, Dominican Republic; Reynosa and Cananea, Mexico; Louny, Czech Republic; and Worksop and Great Dunmow, England.

In the PRC, where the Company generally enters into processing arrangements with several independent third-party contractors and also has its own manufacturing facilities, the availability of labor is cyclical and is significantly affected by the migration of workers in relation to the annual Lunar New Year holiday as well as economic conditions in the PRC.  In addition, the Company has little visibility into the ordering habits of its customers and can be subjected to large and unpredictable variations in demand for its products.  Accordingly, the Company must continually recruit and train new workers to replace those lost to attrition each year and to address peaks in demand that may occur from time to time.  These recruiting and training efforts and related inefficiencies, and overtime required in order to meet demand, can add volatility to the costs incurred by the Company for labor in the PRC.

 
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Trends Affecting our Business

The Company believes the key factors affecting Bel’s six months ended June 30, 2013 and/or future results include the following:

·  	Recent Acquisitions – On March 29, 2013, the Company completed its purchase of the Transpower magnetics business and other tangible and intangible assets of TE Connectivity (“TRP”).  The TRP business contributed $22.0 million of sales during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.  The Company also completed three small acquisitions in 2012.  Fibreco and Powerbox, both acquired in 2012, contributed a combined $3.0 million and $5.9 million of sales during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.	

·  	Restructuring Program – The Company had substantially completed its plan to effect operational efficiencies by the end of 2012.  The Company continued its efforts in the first half of 2013 to bring the new manufacturing facility in McAllen, Texas up to full operating capacity.  The Company faced certain challenges with the transition, resulting in $2.8 million of unanticipated costs during the first half of 2013, of which $1.1 million was incurred during the second quarter.   These costs included additional overtime, scrap, a higher volume of purchased materials, expedited freight charges and other costs.  During the second quarter of 2013, the Company also initiated additional restructuring actions which resulted in $1.3 million of severance and other charges in the second quarter.  The Company does not anticipate any significant costs related to restructuring programs for the foreseeable future.	

·  	Revenues – Excluding the revenue contributions from recent acquisitions as described above, the Company’s revenues for the first half of 2013 decreased by $9.6 million as compared to the first half of 2012.  The decrease in sales was primarily due to reduced orders of module products from one customer in North America.  The order volume related to this customer has now stabilized, but we expect to report large year-over-year decreases (2013 vs. 2012) in our module products group through the end of 2013 as a result of the lower volume in 2013.  Revenue reductions resulting from manufacturing inefficiencies associated with the restructuring of Cinch operations described above were partially offset by increases in the sales volume of Bel’s magnetic and DC-DC products.  Bel is in the process of implementing price increases for certain products as our current pricing structure does not reflect the rising labor costs in the PRC as discussed below.  Management expects the majority of these changes to be in effect by the fourth quarter of 2013.	

·  	Product Mix – Material and labor costs vary by product line and any significant shift in product mix between higher- and lower-margin product lines will have a corresponding impact on the Company’s gross margin percentage.  During the first half of 2013, the Company experienced a favorable shift in the mix of products sold as compared to the same period of 2012, which partially mitigated the effects of reduced sales and operational inefficiencies at our Texas facility.	

·  	Pricing and Availability of Materials – Component pricing and availability have been stable for most of the Company’s product lines, although lead times on electrical components are still extended.  With regard to commodities, the Company has experienced some price decreases related to precious metals during the latter part of 2012 and that trend has continued into the first half of 2013. Costs for certain commodities, including gold and copper, were lower in the first half of 2013 as compared to the first half of 2012.  Any fluctuations in component prices and other commodity prices associated with Bel’s raw materials will have a corresponding impact on Bel’s profit margins.	

·  	Labor Costs – Labor costs as a percentage of sales during the first half of 2013 were essentially flat as compared to the first half of 2012. Following the 2012 Lunar New Year holiday, additional recruiting, training and overtime charges were incurred in the PRC; this trend did not recur in 2013.  However, rising labor costs in the PRC and the strengthening of the Chinese Renminbi continue to impact our overall profit margins.  With the addition of TRP, approximately half of Bel’s total sales are now generated from labor-intensive magnetic products, which are primarily manufactured in the PRC.  In February 2013, the PRC government issued a 19% increase to the minimum wage in regions where the factories that Bel uses are located.  This increase was effective May 1, 2013.	

·  	Impact of Pending Lawsuits – As further described in Note 11 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, there has been additional legal activity in 2013 related to the SynQor and Molex lawsuits.  Ongoing legal costs related to these lawsuits will impact the profit margins of future quarters.	

·  	Acquisition-Related Costs – The acquisition of TRP in 2013 and the valuations of the 2012 Acquired Companies gave rise to acquisition-related costs of $0.5 million during the first six months of 2013.  Bel’s continuing strategy to actively consider potential acquisitions could result in additional legal and other professional costs in future periods.	

·  	Effective Tax Rate – The Company’s effective tax rate will fluctuate based on the geographic segment in which the pretax profits are earned.  Of the geographic segments in which the Company operates, the U.S. has the highest tax rates; Europe’s tax rates are generally lower than U.S. tax rates; and Asia has the lowest tax rates of the Company’s three geographical segments. The change in the effective tax rate during the six months ended June 30, 2013 is primarily attributable to the recognition under the new tax law, ATRA, of $0.4 million in R&E credits, related to the year ended December 31, 2012, which the Company recognized during the first quarter of 2013.  In addition, the Company incurred a loss in the North America segment for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to a pretax profit for the same period in 2012, which was partially offset by an increase in the Asia segment pretax profit.  Additionally, the Company reversed a portion of the liability for uncertain tax positions related to the results of the Internal Revenue Service audit which resulted in a reduction to the tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2012. It is the Company’s intention to repatriate substantially all net income from its wholly owned PRC subsidiary, DG Transpower, a Chinese Limited Company, to its indirect Hong Kong parent company Transpower Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. Applicable income and dividend withholding taxes have been reflected. However, U.S. deferred taxes need not be provided under current U.S. tax law.	

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With the completion of the three acquisitions in 2012, and the acquisition of TRP during the first quarter of 2013, management is optimistic that the resulting opportunities will fuel growth in our core product groups in future periods.  Management believes that the difficulties experienced during the first half of 2013 related to the transition of Cinch’s manufacturing operations were largely resolved by the end of the second quarter and we look forward to seeing the benefits of these active measures during the second half of 2013. Statements regarding future results constitute Forward-Looking Statements and could be materially adversely affected by the risk factors identified by the Company in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Summary by Reportable Operating Segment

Net sales to external customers by reportable operating segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
    North America	 	$	28,628	 	 	 	30	%	 	$	32,059	 	 	 	44	%	 	$	55,444	 	 	 	35	%	 	$	65,496	 	 	 	47	%	
    Asia	 	 	55,157	 	 	 	59	%	 	 	34,412	 	 	 	47	%	 	 	81,573	 	 	 	52	%	 	 	58,889	 	 	 	43	%	
    Europe	 	 	10,196	 	 	 	11	%	 	 	6,751	 	 	 	9	%	 	 	19,992	 	 	 	13	%	 	 	14,398	 	 	 	10	%	
 	 	$	93,981	 	 	 	100	%	 	$	73,222	 	 	 	100	%	 	$	157,009	 	 	 	100	%	 	$	138,783	 	 	 	100	%	

Net sales and income from operations by reportable operating segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Total segment sales:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     North America	 	$	32,301	 	 	$	35,455	 	 	$	61,523	 	 	$	71,980	 	
     Asia	 	 	64,036	 	 	 	43,795	 	 	 	96,760	 	 	 	78,642	 	
     Europe	 	 	10,591	 	 	 	7,227	 	 	 	20,716	 	 	 	15,217	 	
Total segment sales	 	 	106,928	 	 	 	86,477	 	 	 	178,999	 	 	 	165,839	 	
Reconciling item:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Intersegment sales	 	 	(12,947	)	 	 	(13,255	)	 	 	(21,990	)	 	 	(27,056	)	
Net sales	 	$	93,981	 	 	$	73,222	 	 	$	157,009	 	 	$	138,783	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from operations:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
    North America	 	$	(2,012	)	 	$	1,953	 	 	$	(3,495	)	 	$	4,263	 	
    Asia	 	 	4,642	 	 	 	523	 	 	 	3,977	 	 	 	(1,039	)	
    Europe	 	 	(82	)	 	 	(143	)	 	 	659	 	 	 	538	 	
 	 	$	2,548	 	 	$	2,333	 	 	$	1,141	 	 	$	3,762	 	

The recent acquisition of TRP contributed $22.0 million in sales to the Company’s Asia operating segment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. Sales in the Company’s Europe operating segment were favorably impacted by the acquisitions of Fibreco and Powerbox which occurred in the second half of 2012.  These two acquisitions contributed sales of $3.0 million and $5.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and income from operations of $0.2 million and $1.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease in sales in North America primarily related to reduced demand in 2013 for Bel’s module products which are manufactured in China. Thus, the decrease in North American sales caused a corresponding decrease in intersegment sales of module products from Asia to North America.  North America sales during the first half of 2013 were also impacted by the transition of operations from Cinch’s manufacturing facility in Vinita, Oklahoma to its new manufacturing facility in McAllen, Texas.  Manufacturing inefficiencies resulted in reduced production levels and lower overall sales of Cinch products.  In addition, various other costs associated with the Cinch reorganization further reduced our income from operations in North America during the first half of 2013.

 
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Overview of Financial Results

Sales for the first half of 2013 increased by 13.1% to $157.0 million from $138.8 million for the first half of 2012.  Sales were favorably impacted by the contributions made by the recent acquisitions of TRP, Powerbox and Fibreco.  Costs incurred related to the transition of Cinch operations to the new manufacturing facility in Texas heavily impacted our profit margin in the first half of 2013. Margins in our traditional connector, magnetic and circuit protection businesses continued to be affected by higher labor costs, and pricing to customers during the first half of 2013 did not yet reflect these higher costs.  Selling, general and administrative expense was $4.1 million higher in the first half of 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012, primarily due to the inclusion of expenses from the acquisition of TRP and the 2012 Acquired Companies as well as higher acquisition-related costs, legal and professional fees in 2013.   The Company also incurred $1.4 million of restructuring charges in the first half of 2013 related to additional workforce reductions.  These factors led to net earnings of $1.9 million for the first half of 2013 as compared to net earnings of $2.3 million for the first half of 2012.   Additional details related to these factors affecting the six-month results are described in the Results of Operations section below.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to product returns, bad debts, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets, investments, SERP expense, income taxes and contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The discussion of new financial accounting standards applicable to the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Note 1. “Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies” included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements (unaudited).”

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods presented, the percentage relationship to net sales of certain items included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 	 	 	Percentage of Net Sales	 	Percentage of Net Sales	
 	 	 	Three Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	
 	 	 	June 30,	 	June 30,	
 	 	 	2013	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	 	         100.0	 %	         100.0	 %	 	         100.0	 %	         100.0	 %	
Cost of sales	 	           83.0	 	           83.4	 	 	           84.0	 	           83.7	 	
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses	 	           12.9	 	           13.1	 	 	           14.3	 	           13.3	 	
Restructuring charges	 	             1.3	 	             0.3	 	 	             0.9	 	             0.3	 	
Impairment of investment	 	               -	 	           (0.7)	 	 	               -	 	           (0.3)	 	
Interest income and other, net	 	             0.1	 	             0.1	 	 	             0.1	 	             0.1	 	
Earnings before provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	             2.8	 	             2.7	 	 	             0.8	 	             2.5	 	
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	             0.2	 	             0.7	 	 	           (0.4)	 	             0.8	 	
Net earnings	 	             2.6	 	             2.0	 	 	             1.2	 	             1.7	 	

 
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The following table sets forth the year over year percentage increase (decrease) of certain items included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 	 	Increase from	 	Increase (Decrease) from	
 	 	Prior Period	 	Prior Period	
 	 	Three Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	
 	 	June 30, 2013	 	June 30, 2013	
 	 	Compared with	 	Compared with	
 	 	Three Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	
 	 	June 30, 2012	 	June 30, 2012	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net sales	 	                          28.4	 %	 	 	                            13.1	 %	
Cost of sales	 	                          27.8	 	 	 	                            13.5	 	
SG&A expenses	 	                          26.8	 	 	 	                            22.3	 	
Net earnings	 	                          68.4	 	 	 	                          (18.5)	 	

Sales

Net sales increased 28.4% from $73.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012 to $94.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013.  Net sales increased 13.1% from $138.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $157.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The Company’s net sales by major product line for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	 	2013	 	 	2012	 	
Magnetic products	 	$	48,758	 	 	 	52	%	 	$	24,558	 	 	 	34	%	 	$	70,015	 	 	 	45	%	 	$	43,757	 	 	 	32	%	
Interconnect products	 	 	27,093	 	 	 	29	%	 	 	27,368	 	 	 	37	%	 	 	53,205	 	 	 	34	%	 	 	54,609	 	 	 	39	%	
Module products	 	 	14,794	 	 	 	16	%	 	 	18,608	 	 	 	25	%	 	 	28,164	 	 	 	18	%	 	 	35,324	 	 	 	25	%	
Circuit protection products	 	 	3,336	 	 	 	3	%	 	 	2,688	 	 	 	4	%	 	 	5,625	 	 	 	3	%	 	 	5,093	 	 	 	4	%	
 	 	$	93,981	 	 	 	100	%	 	$	73,222	 	 	 	100	%	 	$	157,009	 	 	 	100	%	 	$	138,783	 	 	 	100	%	

The Company’s magnetic product line, which includes Bel’s MagJack and the newly-acquired TRP integrated connector module (ICM) products, had a strong first half of 2013.  TRP accounted for $22.0 million of the increase from 2012 in both the three- and the six-month periods noted above.  Bel’s MagJack and other ICMs increased by $1.2 million and $3.0 million during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2012.  The workforce return rate after the Lunar New Year holiday in the PRC was higher than that of the prior year, resulting in more efficient operations in Asia.  Revenue in Bel’s interconnect product line in the first half of 2013 was down slightly from the comparable period of 2012.  Fibreco contributed $2.2 million and $4.2 million to the Company’s interconnect sales during the three and six month ended June 30, 2013; however, these sales were more than offset by reduced shipments of Cinch products during those same periods.  Sales in the Company’s module product line continued to decline in the first half of 2013 due to reduced order volume of one customer, partially offset by higher sales of DC-DC and AC-DC module products.

Cost of Sales

The Company’s cost of sales as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was comprised of the following:
 
 	Three Months Ended	 	Six Months Ended	
 	June 30,	 	June 30,	
 	2013	 	2012	 	2013	 	2012	
Material costs	45.6%	 	45.6%	 	45.9%	 	45.6%	
Labor costs	15.3%	 	15.4%	 	14.2%	 	14.6%	
Research and development expenses	4.0%	 	4.2%	 	4.3%	 	4.5%	
Other expenses	18.1%	 	18.2%	 	19.6%	 	19.0%	
   Total cost of sales	83.0%	 	83.4%	 	84.0%	 	83.7%	

 
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While overall material costs as a percentage of sales remained relatively flat in 2013 as compared to 2012, this was the net result of two offsetting factors.  The Company experienced operational inefficiencies and other start-up costs (which are now essentially complete) at the new manufacturing facility in Texas, which resulted in high material costs at the Texas facility related to third-party purchases, at premium prices, of machined parts.  There were also high volumes of scrap, rejected materials and expedited freight costs at the Cinch factory during the first half of 2013.  These additional material costs were partially offset by the reduction in sales of module products, which have a higher material content than Bel’s other product lines.  Labor costs as a percentage of sales were lower in the first half of 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012, as the Company incurred excessive recruiting, training and overtime costs following the 2012 Lunar New Year holiday in Asia, which did not recur in 2013.  The increase in other expenses as a percentage of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012 primarily related to  the inclusion of support labor and fringe costs of the 2012 Acquired Companies during the first six months of 2013, and duplication of indirect labor costs during the transition of Cinch operations from Vinita, Oklahoma to McAllen, Texas, primarily during the first quarter of 2013.  These increases in other expenses in 2013 were partially offset by a reduction in support labor and fringe costs at other Bel locations due to restructuring actions that took place in 2012.

Included in cost of sales are research and development (R&D) expenses of $3.8 million and $3.1 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $6.7 million and $6.3 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The majority of the increase relates to the inclusion of TRP R&D expenses as well as those of the 2012 Acquired Companies, which have been included in Bel’s results since their respective acquisition dates.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

The dollar amount of SG&A expenses was $2.6 million higher during the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012.  The increase primarily related to the inclusion of SG&A expenses of TRP and the 2012 Acquired Companies, which totaled $1.6 million during the second quarter of 2013, a $0.4 million increase in legal and professional fees, additional freight charges of $0.3 million and a $0.3 million increase in incentive compensation.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the dollar amount of SG&A expense was $4.1 million higher as compared to the same period of 2012.  Of this increase, $2.3 million related to the inclusion of SG&A expenses of TRP and the 2012 Acquired Companies.  Other factors contributing to the increase included a $0.6 million increase in legal and professional fees, $0.5 million of higher acquisition-related costs, an increase in freight charges of $0.5 million and an increase in incentive compensation of $0.4 million, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in salaries and fringe cost as a result of the 2012 restructuring efforts.

Restructuring Charges

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $0.2 million and $0.4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, related to the 2012 restructuring program.  During 2013, the Company implemented additional reductions in workforce, resulting in restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $1.4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate will fluctuate based on the geographic segment in which the pretax profits are earned.  Of the geographic segments in which the Company operates, the U.S. has the highest tax rates; Europe’s tax rates are generally lower than U.S. tax rates; and Asia has the lowest tax rates of the Company’s three geographical segments.

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $0.2 million compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  The Company’s earnings before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2013 are approximately $0.6 million higher than the same period in 2012.  The Company’s effective tax rate, the income tax provision as a percentage of earnings before provision for income taxes, was 7.2% and 25.4% for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.   The change in the effective tax rate during the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012 is primarily attributed to the increase in the Asia segment profitability.  This was offset in part by a loss in the North America segment for the three months ended June, 30, 2013 compared to a pretax profit for the same period in 2012.

The (benefit) provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was ($0.6) million compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The Company’s earnings before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are approximately $2.2 million lower than the same period in 2012.  The Company’s effective tax rate was (51.4%) and 32.6% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.   The change in the effective tax rate during the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period of 2012 is primarily attributed to the recognition under the new tax law, ATRA, of $0.4 million in R&E credit, related to the year ended December 31, 2012, which the Company recognized during the first quarter of 2013.  In addition, the Company incurred a loss in the North America segment for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to a pretax profit for the same period in 2012, which was partially offset by the increase in the Asia segment pretax profit.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, the Company has financed its capital expenditures primarily through cash flows from operating activities and has financed acquisitions through cash flows from operating activities, borrowings, and the issuance of Bel Fuse Inc. common stock.  Management believes that the cash flow from operations after payments of dividends combined with its existing capital base and the Company’s available line of credit will be sufficient to fund its operations for at least the next twelve months.  Such statement constitutes a Forward-Looking Statement.  Factors which could cause the Company to require additional capital include, among other things, a softening in the demand for the Company’s existing products, an inability to respond to customer demand for new products, potential acquisitions (as discussed below) requiring substantial capital, future expansion of the Company’s operations and net losses that would result in net cash being used in operating, investing and/or financing activities which result in net decreases in cash and cash equivalents.  Net losses may impact availability under our credit facility and preclude the Company from raising debt or equity financing in the capital markets on affordable terms or otherwise.

The Company has an unsecured credit agreement in the amount of $30 million, which expires on June 30, 2014.  There have not been any borrowings under the credit agreement during 2013 or 2012 and, as a result, there was no balance outstanding as of June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.  The credit agreement bears interest at LIBOR plus 0.75% to 1.25% based on certain financial statement ratios maintained by the Company.  As a result of the Company’s recent acquisitions, which resulted in a lower cash balance and increased intangible assets, the Company has not been in compliance with its tangible net worth debt covenant since the third quarter of 2012.  The lender has provided a waiver for this event of default.

On March 29, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of TRP for $22.4 million in cash and additional consideration including the assumption of $0.1 million in liabilities and the grant of a license to TE related to three of the Company’s patents. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company paid an additional $6.8 million in consideration to TE related to a working capital adjustment and $0.8 million remains accrued at June 30, 2013.  Transpower Technology (HK) Limited is the sole shareholder of Dongguan Transpower Electronic Products Co., Ltd., located in the People's Republic of China. The Company’s purchase of the Transpower magnetics business consisted of the ICM family of products, including RJ45, 10/100 Gigabit, 10G, PoE/PoE+, MRJ21 and RJ.5, a line of modules for smart-grid applications and discrete magnetics.

Cash Flows

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased by $32.7 million. This resulted primarily from a $20.9 million net cash payment for the acquisition of TRP, $3.1 million paid for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, $1.5 million for payments of dividends, $3.4 million for the repurchase of 178,643 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, and $3.9 million used in operating activities.  As compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, cash provided by operating activities decreased by $4.1 million.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, accounts receivable increased by $7.9 million primarily due to the addition of third party receivables at TRP, which replaced intercompany receivables collected from TRP’s pre-acquisition affiliates.  TRP’s third party receivables are higher than their formerly-intercompany receivables due to higher gross margin and longer payment terms on third party sales.  The longer payment terms in TRP customer contracts acquired from the seller led to an increase in overall days sales outstanding (DSO),  Management intends to bring TRP payment terms in line with those of Bel’s existing customer base during contract renewals.  Inventories increased by $4.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 primarily due to the implementation of a new stocking program, whereby certain of Bel’s customers now have quicker access to commonly-ordered parts.  The level of raw materials has also increased since December 31, 2012, as the Company has been building up stocks of long-lead-time materials in order to lower lead times to customers.

Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable comprised approximately 34.8% and 41.5% of the Company’s total assets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company’s current ratio (i.e., the ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 3.1 to 1 and 4.1 to 1 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk primarily from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and there have not been any material changes with regard to market risk during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  Refer to Item 7A, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for further discussion of market risks.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures:  As of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Finance, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Finance concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

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Changes in internal controls over financial reporting:  There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.     Other Information

Item 1.                   Legal Proceedings

The information called for by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 11. “Legal Proceedings” included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements (unaudited).”

 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In July 2012, Bel’s Board of Directors approved a share buyback program whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $10 million of the Company’s Class B common stock.  In connection with the program, the Company repurchased and retired a total of 547,366 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million by the end of the first quarter of 2013.  This completed the share buyback program approved by the Board in 2012.  There were no repurchases of Company stock during the second quarter of 2013.

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Item 6.  Exhibits	 	
 	 	
(a) Exhibits:	 	
 	 	
31.1*	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
 	 	
31.2*	Certification of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
 	 	
 32.1**	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
 	 	
 32.2**	Certification of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
 	 	
101.INS***	XBRL Instance Document	
 	 	
101.SCH***	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	
 	 	
101.CAL***	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	
 	 	
101.DEF***	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	
 	 	
101.LAB***	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	
 	 	
101.PRE***	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	

        *   Filed herewith.
       ** Submitted herewith.
      *** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed herewith, is not a part of a registration statement or Prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES	

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.

 	BEL FUSE INC.	
August 7, 2013	 	
By:	/s/ Daniel Bernstein	
 	Daniel Bernstein	
 	President and Chief Executive Officer	
 	 	
By:	/s/ Colin Dunn	
 	Colin Dunn	
 	Vice President of Finance and Secretary	

 
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Exhibit 31.1* - Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 31.2* - Certification of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.1** - Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.2** - Certification of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 101.INS*** – XBRL Instance Document

Exhibit 101.SCH*** – XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Exhibit 101.CAL*** – XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101.DEF*** – XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101.LAB*** – XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101.PRE*** – XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

       *   Filed herewith.
       ** Submitted herewith.
      *** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed herewith, is not a part of a registration statement or Prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

Exhibit 31.1

 
CERTIFICATION

I, Daniel Bernstein, certify that:

1.  	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bel Fuse Inc.;	

2.  	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	

3.  	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	

4.  	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	

a.  	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	

b.  	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	

c.  	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	

d.  	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.  	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

a.  	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	

b.  	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.	

Date:  August 7, 2013	/s/ Daniel Bernstein	
 	Daniel Bernstein	
 	President and Chief Executive Officer	

Exhibit 31.2

 
CERTIFICATION

I, Colin Dunn, certify that:

1.  	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bel Fuse Inc.;	

2.  	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	

3.  	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	

4.  	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	

a.  	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	

b.  	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	

c.  	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	

d.  	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter  that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.  	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

a.  	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	

b.  	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.	

Date:  August 7, 2013	/s/ Colin Dunn	
 	Colin Dunn	
 	Vice President of Finance and Secretary	

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Bel Fuse Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Daniel Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and consolidated results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

Date:  August 7, 2013	/s/ Daniel Bernstein	
 	Daniel Bernstein	
 	President and Chief Executive Officer	

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Bel Fuse Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Colin Dunn, Vice President of Finance and Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and consolidated results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.	

Date:  August 7, 2013	/s/ Colin Dunn	
 	Colin Dunn	
 	Vice President of Finance and Secretary