10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 Commission file number 0-21835

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registration as Specified in its Charter)

FLORIDA	59-2754337
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PARKWAY SARASOTA, FLORIDA	34243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

941/362-1200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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  ☒    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 (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The Registrant had 31,621,114 shares of common stock, par value $.001, outstanding as of July 27, 2018.

Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

INDEX

For the quarter ended

June 30, 2018

			Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 30, 2017		3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)		4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)		5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)		6
	Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)		7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)		8
	Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements		10
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	29
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	30
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	30
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	30
	Item 5.	Other Information	30
	Item 6.	Exhibits	31

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

	June 30, 2018			December 30, 2017
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	29,942		$	63,882
Restricted cash		40			40
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $631 and $358		74,344			37,503
Inventories, net		77,289			41,545
Income taxes receivable		592			—
Other current assets		8,882			3,806
Total current assets		191,089			146,776
Property, plant and equipment, net		114,428			91,931
Deferred income taxes		7,940			4,654
Goodwill		345,997			108,869
Other intangibles, net		328,921			104,131
Other assets		3,977			3,405
Total assets	$	992,352		$	459,766
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	39,136		$	15,469
Accrued expenses		21,856			8,977
Current portion of contingent consideration		34,535			17,102
Current portion of long-term debt, net		3,505			—
Dividends payable		2,845			2,437
Income taxes payable		3,064			1,878
Other current liabilities		2,320			—
Total current liabilities		107,261			45,863
Revolving line of credit		256,750			116,000
Long-term debt, net		94,972			—
Contingent consideration, less current portion		—			16,780
Deferred income taxes		20,817			2,068
Other noncurrent liabilities		9,157			6,382
Total liabilities		488,957			187,093
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001, no shares outstanding		—			—
Common stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001, 31,604,459    and 27,077,145 shares outstanding		32			27
Capital in excess of par value		337,772			95,354
Retained earnings		196,787			183,770
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(31,196	)		(6,478	)
Total shareholders' equity		503,395			272,673
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	992,352		$	459,766

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Net sales	$	136,168	$	89,335
Cost of sales		85,764		50,752
Gross profit		50,404		38,583
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses		25,325		15,843
Amortization of intangible assets		8,076		2,039
Operating income		17,003		20,701
Interest expense, net		4,151		964
Foreign currency transaction loss, net		3,301		7
Miscellaneous expense, net		80		635
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		251		8,191
Income before income taxes		9,220		10,904
Income tax provision		2,424		3,620
Net income	$	6,796	$	7,284
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.22	$	0.27
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		31,597		27,046
Dividends declared per share	$	0.09	$	0.09

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Net sales	$	233,486	$	170,688
Cost of sales		145,465		99,311
Gross profit		88,021		71,377
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses		43,640		30,544
Amortization of intangible assets		10,124		4,348
Operating income		34,257		36,485
Interest expense, net		4,634		1,589
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain), net		3,812		(40	)
Miscellaneous expense, net		44		702
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		653		8,191
Income before income taxes		25,114		26,043
Income tax provision		6,407		8,548
Net income	$	18,707	$	17,495
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.61	$	0.65
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		30,718		26,996
Dividends declared per share	$	0.18	$	0.20

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Net income	$	6,796		$	7,284		$	18,707		$	17,495
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(27,214	)		3,240			(24,718	)		5,191
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities		—			(7	)		—			122
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(27,214	)		3,233			(24,718	)		5,313
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(20,418	)	$	10,517		$	(6,011	)	$	22,808

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)

(in thousands)

																Accumulated
										Capitalin						other
	Preferred		Preferred		Common			Common		excess of			Retained			comprehensive
	shares		stock		shares			stock		parvalue			earnings			income (loss)			Total
Balance, December 30, 2017		—	$	—		27,077		$	27	$	95,354		$	183,770		$	(6,478	)	$	272,673
Shares issued, restricted stock						103														—
Shares issued, other compensation						12														—
Shares issued, ESPP						17					809									809
Shares issued, public offering						4,400		5			239,788									239,793
Stock-based compensation											2,061									2,061
Cancellation of shares for payment of employee tax withholding						(5	)				(240	)								(240	)
Dividends declared														(5,690	)					(5,690	)
Net income														18,707						18,707
Other comprehensive loss																	(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Balance, June 30, 2018		—	$	—		31,604		$	32	$	337,772		$	196,787		$	(31,196	)	$	503,395

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Sun Hydraulics Corporation

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

	Six months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	18,707		$	17,495
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		17,076			9,855
Loss on disposal of assets		8			692
Stock-based compensation expense		2,061			2,038
Amortization of debt issuance costs		371			202
Benefit for deferred income taxes		—			(3,229	)
Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up		3,125			1,774
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		653			8,191
Forward contract losses, net		3,493			—
Other, net		196			227
(Increase) decrease in, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable		(13,666	)		(14,191	)
Inventories		(4,754	)		(10,120	)
Income taxes receivable		(46	)		512
Other current assets		(501	)		(303	)
Other assets		270			98
Increase (decrease) in, net of acquisition:
Accounts payable		5,908			5,796
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,660			1,145
Income taxes payable		(3,405	)		1,207
Other noncurrent liabilities		(39	)		295
Net cash provided by operating activities		31,117			21,684
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(10,581	)		(3,305	)
Proceeds from dispositions of equipment		3			18
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		—			2,938
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(527,144	)		—
Cash settlement of forward contract		(2,535	)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(540,257	)		(349	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		258,000			—
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facility		(117,250	)		(16,000	)
Borrowings on long-term debt		100,932			—
Repayment of borrowings on long-term debt		(1,250	)		—
Borrowings under factoring arrangements		1,044			—
Payments on capital lease obligations		(330	)		—
Proceeds from stock issued		240,602			465
Dividends to shareholders		(5,281	)		(5,390	)
Debt issuance costs		(1,763	)		—
Payment of employee tax withholding		(240	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		474,464			(20,925	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		736			4,042
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(33,940	)		4,452
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		63,882			74,221
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	29,942		$	78,673

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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid:
Income taxes	$	9,208	$	9,506
Interest	$	3,405	$	1,926
Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions:
Common stock issued for shared distribution through accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	—	$	628
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities	$	—	$	122
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill and contingent consideration	$	—	$	6,314

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated, Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION

Doing Business as Helios Technologies

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED, UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

1. COMPANY BACKGROUND

Sun Hydraulics Corporation, doing business as Helios Technologies (“Helios” or the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is an industrial technology leader that develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets.  On August 6, 2018, the Company announced that it had adopted Helios Technologies as its business name.  Sun Hydraulics, LLC, a newly-formed Florida limited liability company that holds the historical net operating assets of the Sun Hydraulics brand entities, along with the previously acquired Enovation Controls, LLC and Faster S.p.A. are the wholly-owned operating subsidiaries of Helios Technologies under the new holding company name.

The Company operates in two business segments, Hydraulics and Electronics.  The Hydraulics segment consists of the global Sun Hydraulics companies (“Sun Hydraulics” or “Sun”) and Faster S.p.A (“Faster”), acquired in the second quarter of this fiscal year. Sun Hydraulics serves the hydraulics market as a leading manufacturer of high-performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves, electro-hydraulics, manifolds, and integrated package solutions for the worldwide industrial and mobile hydraulics markets. Faster serves the hydraulics market as a leading global manufacturer of quick release hydraulic coupling solutions focused in the agriculture, construction equipment and industrial markets.  The Electronics segment, which consists of Enovation Controls, LLC (“Enovation Controls”), is a global provider of innovative electronic control, display and instrumentation solutions for both recreational and off-highway vehicles, as well as stationary and power generation equipment. 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements are not included herein. The financial statements are prepared on a consistent basis (including normal recurring adjustments) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017, filed by Sun Hydraulics Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2018. In Management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial statements are reflected in the interim periods presented. Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the period ending December 29, 2018.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  Subsequent updates to the guidance were issued in 2016.  The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized.  Additionally, the guidance requires disaggregated disclosures related to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning December 31, 2017, using the cumulative catch-up transition method. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Revenue continues to be recognized at a point in time, typically when product is shipped to customers.  

Revenue recognition is evaluated through the following five steps: 1) identification of the contracts with customers; 2) identification of the performance obligations in the contracts; 3) determination of the transaction price; 4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and 5) recognition of revenue as or when performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company disaggregates revenue by segment as well as by geographic destination of the sale. See disaggregated revenue balances in Note 12, Segment Reporting. The Company’s contracts with customers are generally similar in nature and terms.

The Company’s contracts with its customers are for product sales under standard ship and bill arrangements. The contracts have a single distinct performance obligation for the sale of product and are short term in nature. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control is transferred to customers, typically upon shipment to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods.

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Accounts receivable balances are recorded upon recognition of revenue until payment is collected from the customers. Contracts do not have significant financing components and payment terms do not exceed one year from the date of the sale. The Company does not incur significant credit losses from contracts with customers. Consideration is primarily fixed in nature with insignificant amounts recognized related to sales discounts, rebates and product returns. The Company’s estimates for sales discounts, rebates and product returns reduce revenue recognized at the time of the sale.

The Company’s warranties provide assurance that products will function as intended. Estimated costs of product warranties are recognized at the time of the sale.

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts

The Company enters into foreign exchange currency contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Changes in fair value of foreign exchange currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments are reported in net income as part of foreign currency transaction loss (gain), net.

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable are stated at amounts owed by customers, net of an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined on a specific identification basis by a review of those accounts that are significantly in arrears. Account balances are charged against the allowance when it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. See the consolidated balance sheets for the allowance amounts.

The Company has a factoring agreement with a third party financial institution to sell the rights, with recourse, to accounts receivable balances due from a specific customer. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company may receive advances in amounts up to €1,000,000 based on the amounts invoiced to the customer. The Company maintains the collectability risk of all outstanding balances; therefore, customer balances are included in accounts receivable, including any allowance for risk of collectability, and amounts due to the financial institution are included in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 eliminates the second step in the goodwill impairment test, which requires an entity to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. Instead, an entity should recognize an impairment loss if the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the impairment loss not to exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests conducted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize both assets and liabilities arising from financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

The following table represents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net income	$	6,796	$	7,284	$	18,707	$	17,495
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		31,597		27,046		30,718		26,996
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.22	$	0.27	$	0.61	$	0.65

3.  BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On April 5, 2018 the (“Acquisition Date”), the Company completed the acquisition of Faster S.p.A, a worldwide leader in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of quick release hydraulic coupling solutions headquartered in Milan, Italy.  Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Polyusus Lux IV S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg limited liability company and the owner of 100% of the share capital of Faster S.p.A. The acquisition was completed for cash consideration totaling $532,408 ($527,144 net of cash acquired) and was financed with cash on hand from the Company’s registered public stock offering and borrowings of $358,000 on its credit facility, as discussed in further detail in Note 7 and Note 8.

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Faster adds adjacent hydraulics products to the Company’sportfolio of products and broadens end market reach, increasing the Company’s presence in the growing agriculture market. The results of Faster’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the Acquisition Date.

The Share Purchase Agreement allows for future payments to the sellers for certain tax benefits realized within two years of the Acquisition Date. The realization of any future tax benefit was determined to be uncertain and no value has been assigned to this potential future liability as of the Acquisition Date and June 30, 2018.

The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired was based on estimates and assumptions made by management at the time of the acquisition.  As additional information becomes available, as of the acquisition date, management will finalize its analysis of the estimated fair value of the identified intangible assets and tax related items including the evaluation of deductibility of goodwill, valuation of deferred taxes and the potential liability to the sellers for future tax benefits. As management completes its evaluation, the preliminary purchase price allocation may be revised during the remainder of the measurement period (which will not exceed 12 months from the Acquisition Date). Any such revisions or changes to the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be material.  

The preliminary allocation of the total purchase price, net of cash acquired, is as follows:

Accounts receivable	$	24,638
Inventories		35,882
Other current assets		6,488
Property, plant and equipment		20,242
Goodwill		248,913
Intangible assets		246,371
Other assets		4,622
Total assets acquired		587,156
Accounts payable		(18,668	)
Accrued expenses		(11,740	)
Incomes taxes payable		(4,862	)
Other current liabilities		(1,289	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(23,453	)
Total liabilities assumed		(60,012	)
Fair value of net assets acquired	$	527,144

Goodwill is primarily attributable to Faster’s assembled workforce and anticipated synergies and economies of scale expected from the operations of the combined company. The synergies include certain cost savings, operating efficiencies, and other strategic benefits projected to be achieved as a result of the acquisition.

Transaction costs of $4,271 incurred in connection with the acquisition are included in selling, engineering and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net sales and loss before income taxes of Faster included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from the Acquisition Date through June 30, 2018 totaled $38,747 and $1,454, respectively. Included in Faster’s loss for the period are $3,125 of charges related to the purchase accounting effects of inventory step up to fair value and $6,027 of amortization of acquisition related intangibles assets.

Intangible Assets

The preliminary fair value of identified intangible assets and their respective useful lives are as follows:

	Fair Value		Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)
Trade name	$	25,740		18
Technology		13,483		13
Customer relationships		201,019		26
Sales order backlog		6,129		0.4
Identified intangible assets	$	246,371		24

Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents combined results of operations for each of the periods presented, as if Faster had been acquired as of the beginning of 2017.  The pro forma information includes adjustments to amortization and

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depreciation for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment and interest expense from borrowings to fund the acquisition.  Non-recurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition included in the pro forma information presented below include the purchase accounting effect of inventory step up to fair value of $3,125, transaction costs totaling $4,271, amortization of sales order backlog intangible asset totaling $3,633, accelerated amortization of Faster pre-acquisition loan costs of $2,328 and loss on forward contract entered into in connection with the acquisition totaling $2,535.  

The pro forma information does not reflect any operating efficiencies or potential cost savings that may result from the acquisition. Accordingly, the pro forma information is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to present or be indicative of the actual results of operations of the combined company that may have been achieved had the acquisition actually occurred at the beginning of 2017, nor is it intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations of the combined business. Consequently, actual results will differ from the unaudited pro forma information presented below:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net sales	$	136,168	$	120,305	$	274,426	$	231,762
Operating income		26,972		24,861		52,954		45,218
Net income		15,600		9,105		30,474		20,702
Basic and diluted net income per common share		0.49		0.29		0.97		0.66

4.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company applies fair value accounting guidelines for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Under these guidelines, fair value is defined as the price that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little, infrequent, or no market activity and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their carrying value, due to their short-term nature.  Contingent consideration and newly acquired intangible assets are measured at fair value using level 3 inputs. Forward foreign exchange contracts are measured at fair value based on quoted foreign exchange forward rates at the reporting date.  

The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017.

	June 30, 2018
			Quoted  Market		Significant Other Observable		Significant Unobservable
	Total		Prices (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Forward foreign exchange contracts	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	—
Total	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	—
Liabilities
Forward foreign exchange contracts	$	167	$	—	$	167	$	—
Contingent consideration		34,535		—		—		34,535
Total	$	34,702	$	—	$	167	$	34,535

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	December 30, 2017
			Quoted  Market		Significant Other Observable		Significant Unobservable
	Total		Prices (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	33,882	$	—	$	—	$	33,882
Total	$	33,882	$	—	$	—	$	33,882

Forward foreign exchange contracts

The Company’s forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company entered into a forward foreign exchange currency contract, for the purchase of €370,000, to economically hedge transactional exposure associated with the acquisition of Faster, which was denominated in euros. The Company recognized a loss during the six months ended June 30, 2018, of $2,535, which was reported in foreign currency loss (gain), net for the period.  

At June 30, 2018, the Company had forward foreign exchange contracts to buy euros with a notional amount of $10,050. These contracts are at various exchange rates and expire at various dates through February 2019.  The fair value of the derivative instruments are included in other current assets and other current liabilities line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company recognized a net loss on these contracts during the quarter ended June 30, 2018, of $958, which was reported in foreign currency loss (gain), net for the period.

Contingent consideration

A summary of the changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Enovation Controls at June 30, 2018 is as follows:

Balance at December 30, 2017	$	33,882
Change in estimated fair value		149
Accretion in value		504
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	34,535

The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was estimated using a risk-adjusted probability analysis. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration were recorded based on Enovation Controls’ results of operations during the period and management’s revision of revenue and EBITDA forecasts.

5.  INVENTORIES

	June 30, 2018			December 30, 2017
Raw materials	$	30,369		$	26,426
Work in process		33,874			6,910
Finished goods		15,647			9,920
Provision for slow moving inventory		(2,601	)		(1,711	)
Total	$	77,289		$	41,545

6.  GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A summary of changes in goodwill at June 30, 2018, is as follows:

	Hydraulics			Electronics		Total
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	2,496		$	106,373	$	108,869
Acquisition		248,913			—		248,913
Currency translation		(11,785	)		—		(11,785	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	239,624		$	106,373	$	345,997

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, in the third and fourth quarters, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Valuation models reflecting the expected future cash flow projections are used to value reporting units.  

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At June 30, 2018, and December 30, 2017, intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 30, 2017
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Netcarrying amount		Grosscarrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Netcarrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Trade name and brands	$	55,285	$	(3,213	)	$	52,072	$	30,774	$	(2,115	)	$	28,659
Non-compete agreements		950		(301	)		649		950		(206	)		744
Technology		31,217		(3,890	)		27,327		18,435		(2,671	)		15,764
Supply agreement		21,000		(3,325	)		17,675		21,000		(2,275	)		18,725
Sales order backlog		5,840		(3,553	)		2,287		—		—			—
Customer relationships		231,313		(5,377	)		225,936		39,751		(2,607	)		37,144
Licensing agreement		3,716		(741	)		2,975		3,716		(621	)		3,095
	$	349,321	$	(20,400	)	$	328,921	$	114,626	$	(10,495	)	$	104,131

Amortization expense of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, was $10,124 and $4,348, respectively. The remaining amortization for 2018 is approximately $11,334. Total estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the years 2019 through 2023 is presented below.  

Year:
2019	$	17,913
2020		17,880
2021		17,779
2022		17,516
2023		17,457
Total	$	88,545

7.  CREDIT FACILITIES

On April 1, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The amendment increased the revolving credit facility up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of $400,000, up from $300,000 under the original agreement, added a new term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000, and increased the accordion feature to permit the increase of the Amended and Restated Facility (“A&R Facility”) by up to an additional $200,000. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at defined rates plus an applicable margin based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Quarterly term loan payments of $1,250 are due beginning on July 2, 2018. The quarterly payments increase to $1,875 in July 2020, and $2,500 in July 2022, with the balance due on the maturity date of April 3, 2023. The revolving credit facility matures on April 3, 2023.

The amendment was entered into contemporaneously with the transfer of substantially all of the Company’s historical net operating assets of the Sun Hydraulics brand entities to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sun Hydraulics, LLC, a newly-formed Florida limited liability company, and in preparation for the acquisition of Faster. Sun Hydraulics, LLC was added as an additional guarantor of the amended facility.  In addition, Sun Hydraulics, LLC joined the existing Security Agreement between the Company, Enovation Controls and the Bank, for the benefit of the lenders, granting a security interest in substantially all of their respective assets.

The Faster acquisition was completed on April 5, 2018, at which time the Company borrowed $258,000 on the revolving credit facility and executed the term loan. On June 30, 2018, the balance of the term loan was $97,580, net of unamortized debt issuance costs. At June 30, 2018, and December 30, 2017, the balance on the revolving line was $256,750 and $116,000, respectively, with $143,250 and $184,000 of additional credit available, respectively, subject to pro forma compliance with debt covenants. The interest rate in effect at June 30, 2018 was 4.01%. Interest expense recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, totaled $4,534 and $1,778, respectively. As of the date of this filing, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants related to the credit agreement.

On March 30, 2018, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Shinhan Bank that provides a term loan of 1,000,000 Korean won. The proceeds from the term loan will be used to fund the construction of the new production facility in South Korea. The loan matures in March 2020, at which time the full amount will become due.  On June 30, 2018, the balance was 1,000,000 Korean won, approximately $897. Interest is charged at a one-year variable rate, 2.05% as of June 30, 2018. Interest expense recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018, totaled $5.

8. PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING

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On February 6, 2018, the Company completed a public offering of its common stock, pursuant to which the Company sold 4,400,000 shares at a public offering price of $57.50 per share. The Company received net proceeds from the sale totaling $239,793, after deducting the underwriting discount and other offering expenses. The Company used the net proceeds for the repayment of debt under its credit facility and to partially fund the acquisition of Faster, S.p.A., which closed on April 5, 2018.  

9. INCOME TAXES

At June 30, 2018, the Company had an unrecognized tax benefit of $4,789 including accrued interest. If recognized, the unrecognized tax benefit would have a favorable effect on the effective tax rate in future periods. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Interest accrued as of June 30, 2018 is not considered material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2007 for the majority of tax jurisdictions where the Company files tax returns.

The Company’s federal returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States for the periods 2007 through 2012. To date, there have not been any significant proposed adjustments that have not been accounted for in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty. It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months the Company will resolve some or all of the matters presently under consideration for 2007 through 2012 with the IRS and there could be significant increases or decreases to unrecognized tax benefits.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") was issued to address the application of US GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Act.  In accordance with SAB 118, management calculated its best estimate of the impact of the Act in the 2017 year-end income tax provision in accordance with their understanding of the Act and available guidance. Also pursuant to SAB 118, certain additional impacts of the Act remain open during the measurement period to include other indirect correlative impacts of the Act, the Company’s position with regard to its permanent reinvestment assertion, the state tax impacts of the Act as well as the Company’s position as to whether to account for global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) as a period cost or via deferred tax accounting.   As of the close of the second quarter, the Company is still analyzing the Act in its entirety and refining its calculations, which could potentially impact the measurement of tax balances.  Any subsequent adjustment to these amounts will be recorded to tax expense in the quarter of 2018 when the analysis is complete. 

10.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (“2011 Plan”) provides for the grant of up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock, restricted share units, stock appreciation rights, dividend or dividend equivalent rights, stock awards and other awards valued in whole or in part by reference to or otherwise based on the Company’s common stock, to officers, employees and directors of the Company. The 2011 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting. At June 30, 2018, 358,038 shares remained available to be issued under the 2011 Plan. Compensation cost is measured at the date of the grant and is recognized in earnings over the period in which the shares vest. Restricted stock expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, totaled $1,279 and $1,397, respectively.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity from December 30, 2017 through June 30, 2018:

				Weighted
				average
	Number of shares			grant-date
	(in thousands)			fair value
Nonvested balance at December 30, 2017		88		$	34.44
Granted		105			53.64
Vested		(24	)		35.45
Forfeitures		(6	)		37.29
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2018		163		$	46.57

The Company had $6,270 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards granted under the 2011 Plan as of June 30, 2018. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.00 years.

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The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) in which Sun Hydraulics’and Enovation Controls’ US employees are eligible to participate. Employees in the United States who choose to participate are granted an opportunity to purchase common stock at 85 percent of market value on the first or last day of the quarterly purchase period, whichever is lower. Employees in the United Kingdom, under a separate plan, are granted an opportunity to purchase the Company’s common stock at market value, on the first or last day of the quarterly purchase period, whichever is lower, with the Company issuing one additional free share of common stock for each six shares purchased by the employee under the plan. The ESPP and U.K. plans authorize the issuance, and the purchase by employees, of up to 1,096,875 shares of common stock through payroll deductions. No U.S. employee is permitted to buy more than $25 of common stock in any year, based on the market value of the common stock at the beginning of the purchase period, and no U.K. employee is allowed to buy more than the lesser of £1.5 or 10% of his or her annual salary in any year. Employees purchased 18,728 shares at a weighted average price of $43.24, and 15,090 shares at a weighted average price of $30.90, under the ESPP and U.K. plans during the sixmonths ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, respectively. The Company recognized $138 and $131 of compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, respectively. At June 30, 2018, 527,581 shares remained available to be issued through the ESPP and the U.K. plan.

In March 2012, the Board of Directors adopted the Sun Hydraulics Corporation 2012 Nonemployee Director Fees Plan (the “2012 Directors Plan”), which was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Under the 2012 Directors Plan, Nonemployee Directors are compensated for their Board service solely in shares of common stock.  In February 2015, the Board adopted amendments to the 2012 Directors Plan, which revised the compensation for Nonemployee Directors. Each Nonemployee Director now receives an annual retainer of 2,000 shares of common stock. The Chairman’s retainer is twice that of a regular director, and the retainer for the chairs of each Board Committee is 150% that of a regular director.  In addition, each Nonemployee Director receives 250 shares of common stock for attendance at each Board meeting and each meeting of each committee of the Board on which he or she serves when the committee meeting is not held within one day of a meeting of the Board. In June 2015, the Company's shareholders approved the amendments to the 2012 Directors Plan.

The Board has the authority to change from time to time, in any manner it deems desirable or appropriate, the share compensation to be awarded to all or any one or more Nonemployee Directors under the 2012 Directors Plan, provided that, with limited exceptions, such changes are subject to prior shareholder approval. The aggregate number of shares which may be issued during any single calendar year is limited to 35,000 shares. The 2012 Directors Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 270,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2018, 136,374 shares remained available for issuance under the 2012 Directors Plan. Directors were granted 12,500 and 12,750 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively. The Company recognized director stock compensation expense of $660 and $501 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively.

11.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Securities			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	—		$	(6,478	)	$	(6,478	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			—			—
Net current period other comprehensive income		—			(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	—		$	(31,196	)	$	(31,196	)
	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Securities			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(391	)	$	(15,442	)	$	(15,833	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(41	)		5,191			5,150
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		163			—			163
Net current period other comprehensive income		122			5,191			5,313
Balance at July 1, 2017	$	(269	)	$	(10,251	)	$	(10,520	)

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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Details about Accumulated Other	Affected Line Item in the	Six months ended
Comprehensive Income Components	Consolidated Statement of Operations	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of securities	Miscellaneous expense, net	$	—	$	(39	)
Other than temporary impairment	Miscellaneous expense, net		—		(220	)
	Total before tax		—		(259	)
	Tax benefit		—		96
	Net of tax		—		(163	)
Total reclassifications for the period		$	—	$	(163	)

12.  SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has two reportable business segments: Hydraulics and Electronics. These segments are organized primarily based on the similar nature of products offered for sale, the types of customers served and the methods of distribution and are consistent with how the segments are managed, how resources are allocated and how information is used by the chief operating decision makers.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based primarily on segment operating income. Certain costs were not allocated to the business segments as they are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to the Company’s segments. These costs are presented in the Corporate and other line item below. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the unallocated costs included certain corporate costs not deemed to be allocable to either business segment of $826 and acquisition related costs including Faster transaction costs of $4,271, charges related to inventory step-up to fair value of $3,125 and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $10,004. The accounting policies of the Company’s business segments are the same as those used to prepare the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents financial information by reportable segment:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017
Net sales
Hydraulics	$	103,634		$	60,818		$	166,243		$	114,940
Electronics		32,534			28,517			67,243			55,748
	$	136,168		$	89,335		$	233,486		$	170,688
Operating income
Hydraulics	$	25,401		$	16,359		$	38,844		$	30,131
Electronics		6,532			6,419			13,639			12,655
Corporate and other		(14,930	)		(2,077	)		(18,226	)		(6,301	)
	$	17,003		$	20,701		$	34,257		$	36,485
Capital expenditures
Hydraulics	$	6,172		$	1,465		$	10,149		$	2,076
Electronics		172			1,082			432			1,229
	$	6,344		$	2,547		$	10,581		$	3,305

	June 30, 2018		December 30, 2017
Total assets
Hydraulics	$	722,221	$	185,300
Electronics		267,884		274,466
Corporate		2,247		—
Total	$	992,352	$	459,766

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Geographic Region Information

Net sales are measured based on the geographic destination of sales. Tangible long-lived assets are shown based on the physical location of the assets and primarily include net property, plant and equipment:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net sales
Americas	$	67,553	$	52,705	$	124,024	$	99,993
Europe/Middle East/Africa		43,233		19,229		65,584		39,329
Asia/Pacific		25,382		17,401		43,878		31,366
Total	$	136,168	$	89,335	$	233,486	$	170,688

	June 30, 2018		December 30, 2017
Tangible long-lived assets
Americas	$	79,188	$	78,429
Europe/Middle East/Africa		25,359		7,803
Asia/Pacific		9,881		5,699
Total	$	114,428	$	91,931

13.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Enovation Controls purchases and sells inventory to an entity partially owned by one of its officers. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, inventory sales to the entity totaled $1,525 and $1,299, respectively, and inventory purchases from the entity totaled $1,751 and $5,805, respectively.

In addition to these inventory transactions, Enovation Controls entered into a transition service agreement with the related party to provide, and receive, certain transition services for a period of up to one year for specified services. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, sales recognized under the agreement were $39 and $1,217, respectively, and related costs incurred, under the agreement totaled $39 and $968, respectively, and are included in miscellaneous expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, purchases from the related party under the agreement totaled $22 and $856, respectively.

At June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, total amounts due from the entity totaled $194 and $786, respectively, and total amounts due to the entity totaled $731 and $915, respectively.           

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

Purchase Commitments

During the second quarter, the Company entered into long term agreements with multiple suppliers. These agreements include purchase commitments for minimum quantities of inventory used by the Company in the normal course of business.  As of June 30, 2018, the Company had total purchase commitments with suppliers of $33,192, which are expected to be fulfilled during fiscal years 2018 through 2020.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Payment on contingent consideration liability

During July 2018, in accordance with the contingent consideration arrangement for the acquisition of Enovation Controls, the Company made the second cash payment to Enovation Controls’ former owners totaling $17,342.

Acquisition of Custom Fluidpower Pty Ltd

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On August 1, 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Custom Fluidpower Pty Ltd (“Custom Fluidpower”), an Australian proprietary limited liability company. The acquisition was completed pursuant to aShare Sale Agreement among the Company and the shareholders of Custom Fluidpower.

Consideration paid at closing totaled 35,000 Australian dollars, approximately $25,906, and included 333,065 shares of the Company’s common stock and cash of approximately 12,574 Australian dollars, approximately $9,307. The cash consideration was funded with borrowings on the Company’s credit facility.

Custom Fluidpower is a leading provider of hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and instrumentation solutions. The company supplies hydraulic, pneumatic, filtration and lubrication products and offer complete system design, installation and commissioning, and service and repairs, to a broad range of industries including agriculture, aerospace, exploration, industrial, marine, mobile, mining and material handling.  Headquartered in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Custom Fluidpower has operational branches co-located with its headquarters as well as throughout Australia including Brisbane, QLD; Gladstone, QLD; Mackay, QLD; Perth, WA; Port Hedland, WA; and Singleton, NSW. Additionally, the company has a sales office in Melbourne, VIC.

The acquisition of Custom Fluidpower is in alignment with Helios’ Vision 2025 goals, advancing the Company as a global technology leader in the industrial goods sector while maintaining superior profitability and financial strength. Custom Fluidpower further diversifies the Company’s hydraulics product and service portfolio and broadens the Company’s global footprint.

The Company determined the acquisition of Custom Fluidpower was not a significant acquisition under Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "plans" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly disclose any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed in this section and those identified in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Accordingly, our future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

We are an industrial technology leader that develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets, each of which serves as a reportable segment.  In the Hydraulics segment, Sun Hydraulics is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds, which control force, speed and motion as integral components in fluid power systems.  Faster, also in our Hydraulics segment, is a leading global manufacturer of quick release hydraulic coupling solutions focused in the agriculture, construction equipment and industrial markets.  The Electronics segment, which consists of Enovation Controls, is a global provider of innovative electronic control, display and instrumentation solutions for both recreational and off-highway vehicles, as well as stationary and power generation equipment.  

On August 6, 2018, we announced that we are adopting Helios Technologies as our new business name.  Sun Hydraulics, LLC, a newly-formed Florida limited liability company that holds the historical net operating assets of the Sun Hydraulics brand entities, as well as the newly acquired Custom Fluidpower Pty Ltd; the previously acquired Enovation Controls, LLC; and Faster S.p.A. are the wholly-owned operating subsidiaries of Helios Technologies.  The changing of the holding company business name is a reflection of the tremendous growth the Company has accomplished over the last sixteen months. Shares of Helios Technologies will continue to trade on Nasdaq as SNHY.

The operating results of the Hydraulics and Electronics segments included in MD&A are presented on a basis consistent with our internal management reporting. Segment information included in Note 12 to the Financial Statements is also presented on this basis. All differences between our internal management reporting basis and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), specifically the allocation of certain corporate and acquisition-related costs, are included in Corporate and Other.

Vision 2025

In 2016, we introduced our vision for the Company for the next decade.  We believe it is important to reach a critical mass of $1 billion in sales by 2025 while remaining a technology leader in the industrial goods sector.  To achieve our goal, we targeted organic sales of our Hydraulics segment of $450 million, sales of our Electronics segment of $200 million and acquisitions of $350 million in revenue (including Faster and Custom Fluidpower).  Through this growth, our decision-making process will consider our desire to maintain superior profitability and financial strength.

Acquisitions of companies that advance our technology capabilities will be critical to achieving our Vision 2025.  Target product offerings include additional cartridge valve technology (“CVT”), CVT-adjacent hydraulic products, electronic controls and implementation and linked technologies such as electro-mechanical actuators, factory automation, software or products relevant to the Internet of Things. Cultivating relationships with potential acquisition targets can often be a lengthy process, but we believe it is key to creating successful acquisitions with sustainable business results.  We have an established list of potential targets at any given time and entertain reviewing other opportunities for acquisition as they become known to us.

The December 2016 acquisition of Enovation Controls was a significant step toward realizing our vision.  Enovation Controls improves and expands our technology offering, allows us to develop and market integrated solutions of electronics and hydraulics, and, most importantly, advances our electrification and digitization initiatives across our product portfolio.  The acquisition brings the Company new end markets, diversification of our technology platform, and provides entry into highly sophisticated, specialized markets.  Enovation Controls provides us with a large team of approximately 100 electronic and software engineers with a track record of new product development and technical innovation. In addition, the sales team has developed strong customer relationships from which market insight can be drawn.  

In April 2018 we completed our acquisition of Faster, S.p.A., an Italian joint stock company headquartered in Milan, Italy. Faster is a worldwide leader in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of hydraulic coupling solutions. The completion of this

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acquisition brings us another step closer to the realization of our Vision 2025. Faster fits this strategy well and upholds a strongly innovative culture, driving new product development and market leadership. Faster further diversifies the Company more deeply into the growing global agriculture market. The business also broadens our global footprint, advancing our ‘in the region, for the region’ initiative.

On August 1, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Custom Fluidpower Pty Ltd, a leading provider of hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and instrumentation solutions. The company supplies hydraulic, pneumatic, filtration and lubrication products and offers complete system design, installation and commissioning, and service and repairs, to a broad range of industries including agriculture, aerospace, exploration, industrial, marine, mobile, mining and material handling.  Headquartered in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Custom Fluidpower has operational branches co-located with its headquarters as well as throughout Australia including Brisbane, QLD; Gladstone, QLD; Mackay, QLD; Perth, WA; Port Hedland, WA; and Singleton, NSW. Additionally, the company has sales offices in Melbourne, VIC and Sydney, NSW.  Custom Fluidpower further diversifies our hydraulics product and service portfolio and broadens our global footprint.

Product development is a key factor to organic growth in both the Hydraulics and Electronics segments, as is joint development between the two segments.  In the Hydraulics segment, our most recent new product introductions have been electro-hydraulics products: the FleX Series Solenoid Valves and the XMD Bluetooth-configurable electro-hydraulics driver.  XMD represents the first of its kind from Sun Hydraulics and was jointly engineered by a team consisting of our Hydraulics and Electronics segment personnel. We expect the trend for development of similar types of products to continue as capital goods markets move toward further electrification and digitalization of machines.  

Management utilizes financial and operational results by segment and at the consolidated level for decision-making purposes as well as evaluation.  Within each segment, global leaders are responsible for the coordination of their functional area as well as cross-functional initiatives.   Small teams have been identified to work across both segments in areas of product management, sales, operations and finance.  Key performance indicators are utilized by each global functional area, segment and at the consolidated level.

Industry conditions

Demand for our products is dependent on demand for the industrial goods markets into which the products are incorporated.  The capital goods industries in general, and the Hydraulics and Electronics segments specifically, are subject to economic cycles.  According to the National Fluid Power Association (the fluid power industry’s trade association in the United States), the United States index of shipments of hydraulic products increased 11.8% during the first six months of 2018, after increasing 11% in 2017 and decreasing 9% in 2016. The Institute of Printed Circuits Association reported that North American electronics business growth continued during the second quarter and that indicators suggested the likelihood of continued sales growth in the industry through 2018.  The rate of printed circuit board (PCB) sales growth held steady, and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) growth rate rebounded after slowing in the first quarter. The semiconductor sales growth rate remained strong but has continued to retreat from its peak in the fourth quarter of 2017.

We utilize industry trend reports from various sources, as well as feedback from customers and distributors to evaluate economic trends.  We also rely on global government statistics such as Gross Domestic Product and Purchasing Managers Index to understand higher level economic conditions.

2018 Second Quarter Results and Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017

Faster was acquired on April 5, 2018. Our consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include the results of Faster since April 5, 2018, while our consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended July 1, 2017 do not. For comparability, see unaudited pro forma information included in Note 3 to the Financial Statements.

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(in millions except net income per share) 

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change			% Change
Net sales	$	136.2		$	89.3		$	46.9			52.5	%
Gross profit	$	50.4		$	38.6		$	11.8			30.6	%
Gross profit %		37.0	%		43.2	%
Operating income	$	17.0		$	20.7		$	(3.7	)		(17.9	)%
Operating income %		12.5	%		23.2	%
Net income	$	6.8		$	7.3		$	(0.5	)		(6.8	)%
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.22		$	0.27		$	(0.05	)		(18.5	)%
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change			% Change
Net sales	$	233.5		$	170.7		$	62.8			36.8	%
Gross profit	$	88.0		$	71.4		$	16.6			23.2	%
Gross profit %		37.7	%		41.8	%
Operating income	$	34.3		$	36.5		$	(2.2	)		(6.0	)%
Operating income %		14.7	%		21.4	%
Net income	$	18.7		$	17.5		$	1.2			6.9	%
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.61		$	0.65		$	(0.04	)		(6.2	)%

Second quarter consolidated sales improved $46.9 million, 52.5%, over the prior-year period, of which $38.7 million, 43.3%, was contributed by Faster and $8.2 million, 9.2%, was due to organic growth. Demand for our products remained strong and we continue to see sales growth in all of our geographic regions. Investments made in global sales and marketing initiatives also contributed to the year-over-year organic growth. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted sales during the second quarter by $0.4 million and had no impact on earnings per share (“EPS”).

Gross profit margins declined to 37.0% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 43.2% in the prior-year period. Margins were affected by $3.1 million of amortization of acquisition related inventory step up costs and were impacted by increased costs related to our efforts to keep up with the increase in order demand.

Operating income as a percentage of sales fell to 12.5% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 23.2% in the prior-year period primarily due to the inventory step-up amortization referred to above, transaction costs for the Faster acquisition and a significant increase in acquisition related amortization of intangible assets due to the Faster acquisition.

2018 Outlook

Considering the inclusion of Faster and Custom Fluidpower, consolidated revenue for the full year 2018 is expected to be between $510 million and $525 million, with the Hydraulics segment contributing between $388 million and $398 million and the Electronics segment contributing between $122 million and $127 million. Consolidated adjusted operating margin, prior to acquisition-related amortization expense and one-time costs, is expected to be 21.7% to 23.0% for the full year 2018. Consolidated net interest expense is expected to be between $13.5 million and $14.5 million. The full year effective tax rate is anticipated to be 24.5% to 26.5%. Capital expenditures are estimated to be between $25 million and $30 million. Depreciation and amortization are estimated to be between $16.5 million to $17.5 million and between $22.5 million and $23.5 million, respectively.

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SEGMENT RESULTS

Hydraulics

The Hydraulics segment provides the global capital goods industries with hydraulic components and systems used to transmit power and control force, speed and motion.  On a component level, Sun Hydraulics designs and manufactures screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds, and integrated fluid power packages and subsystems used in hydraulic systems. The Hydraulics segment includes the results of Faster subsequent to its acquisition on April 5, 2018. On a component level, Faster designs and manufactures quick release couplings, multi connections and casting solutions for all hydraulics applications at medium, high and extremely high pressures. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Hydraulics segment (in millions):

	Three months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change		% Change
Net sales	$	103.6		$	60.8		$	42.8		70.4	%
Gross profit	$	39.4		$	25.6		$	13.8		53.9	%
Gross profit %		38.0	%		42.1	%
Operating income	$	25.4		$	16.4		$	9.0		54.9	%
Operating income %		24.5	%		27.0	%
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change		% Change
Net sales	$	166.2		$	114.9		$	51.3		44.6	%
Gross profit	$	62.9		$	47.6		$	15.3		32.1	%
Gross profit %		37.8	%		41.4	%
Operating income	$	38.8		$	30.1		$	8.7		28.9	%
Operating income %		23.3	%		26.2	%

Sun and Faster quarterly results are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended June 30, 2018
	Sun Hydraulics			Faster
Net sales	$	64.9		$	38.7
Gross profit	$	25.5		$	13.9
Gross profit %		39.3	%		35.9	%
Operating income	$	16.8		$	8.6
Operating income %		25.9	%		22.2	%

Second quarter net sales for the Hydraulics segment totaled $103.6 million, representing growth of $42.8 million, 70.4%, over the prior-year period. Faster contributed $38.7 million during the quarter and Sun Hydraulics net sales increased $4.1 million over the second quarter of 2017.  Year-to-date net sales totaled $166.2 million, representing organic growth of 11.0% over the prior-year period.  Sun’s growth was driven by increased demand in all geographic and end markets and was also impacted by global sales and marketing initiatives. While demand has remained strong, supply chain constraints have caused challenges with keeping shipments in line, driving up Sun’s backlog. No significant price increases occurred during the quarter. Changes in exchange rates had a favorable impact on Hydraulics segment sales of $0.1 million for the second quarter and $2.1 million year to date, compared to the prior year periods. The favorable impact on Sun sales totaled $0.9 million for the second quarter and $2.9 million year to date. Since the acquisition of Faster in April 2018, the euro declined in value to the dollar resulting in an unfavorable impact on Faster sales of $0.8 million during the quarter.

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The following table presents net sales based on the geographic region of the sale for the Hydraulics segment (in millions):

	Three months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		$ Change		% Change
Americas	$	39.7	$	28.2	$	11.5		40.8	%
Europe/Middle East/Africa		40.5		16.6		23.9		144.0	%
Asia/Pacific		23.4		16.0		7.4		46.3	%
Total	$	103.6	$	60.8
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		$ Change		% Change
Americas	$	66.0	$	52.8	$	13.2		25.0	%
Europe/Middle East/Africa		60.2		33.7		26.5		78.6	%
Asia/Pacific		40.0		28.4		11.6		40.8	%
Total	$	166.2	$	114.9

During the second quarter, Faster contributed $11.8 million, $22.9 million and $4.0 million to our sales in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia/Pacific regions, respectively.

Demand continued to be strong in the Americas region with organic sales remaining consistent in the second quarter of 2018 and growing $1.4 million, 2.7%, year to date.  

Organic sales to the EMEA region were up $1.0 million, 6.0%, in the second quarter of 2018 and $3.6 million, 10.7%, year to date. Increased demand, primarily in the United Kingdom and Germany led to the growth. Exchange rates had a favorable impact on sales to EMEA of approximately $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $2.0 million year to date.

Organic sales to the Asia/Pacific region were up $3.4 million, 21.3%, in the second quarter of 2018 and $7.6 million, 26.8%, year to date. Increased demand in China and South Korea and sales and marketing initiatives in the region led to the growth. Exchange rates had a favorable impact on sales to Asia/Pacific of approximately $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $0.9 million year to date.

Second quarter gross profit grew $13.8 million, 53.9%, compared to the second quarter of the prior year. Faster contributed $13.9 million of the increase representing a 35.9% gross profit margin. Sun gross profit margins fell 2.8 percentage points during the second quarter to 39.3% from 42.1% in the prior-year period. Increased sales volume impacted Sun gross profit by approximately $1.7 million during the quarter. Year-to-date gross profit grew $15.3 million, 32.1%, compared to 2017. Sun year-to-date gross profit margins fell 3.0 percentage points to 38.4% from 41.4% in 2017.  Increased sales volume impacted Sun gross profit year to date by approximately $5.2 million. While of lesser impact than in the first quarter, Sun gross profit continued to be unfavorably impacted by costs related to our efforts to keep up with increased demand. Inefficiencies resulting from supply chain constraints increased labor costs from additional overtime wages. Permanent and temporary workforce was added to accommodate organic growth. Additional factors contributing to Sun’s decline in gross profit margin compared to the prior-year period related to increased sales incentives and increased material costs due to inflationary pressure in the supply chain.

Second quarter operating income increased $9.0 million, 54.9%, compared to the second quarter of the prior year. Faster contributed $8.6 million of the increase representing a 22.2% operating margin for the quarter. Sun operating margins fell 1.1 percentage points during the second quarter to 25.9% from 27.0% in the prior-year period. Year-to-date operating income was up $8.7 million, 28.9%, over the prior-year period. Sun year-to-date operating margins declined 2.5 percentage points to 23.7% from 26.2% in 2017.

Selling, engineering and administrative expenses (“SEA”) rose $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the second quarter of the prior year. Faster SEA costs totaled $5.3 million and Sun SEA costs fell $0.5 million, 5.4%, to $8.7 million compared to $9.2 million in the prior year. This reduction was primarily driven by the restructuring of engineering resources to production to better align with manufacturing improvement efforts. Year-to-date SEA expenses increased $6.5 million.  Year-to-date Sun SEA costs grew $1.2 million, 6.9%, to $18.6 million from $17.4 million in 2017. The additional costs related to our global investments in sales and marketing initiatives, increased spending on engineering, research and development and an increase in training and recruiting for our investments in strong talent.

Electronics

The Electronics segment designs and manufactures electronic controls, displays and instrumentation solutions for recreational and off-highway vehicles and stationary and power generation equipment. End markets within the Electronics segment are divided into two lines of business: Power Controls and Vehicle Technologies.  Power Controls serves a variety of end markets with products such as

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displays, panels, gauges, controllers, battery chargers and various end devices.  Vehicle Technologies serves the recreational vehicles end market with products such as electronic controls, displays and instrumentation. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Electronics segment (in millions):

	Three months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change		% Change
Net sales	$	32.5		$	28.5		$	4.0		14.0	%
Gross profit	$	14.1		$	13.0		$	1.1		8.5	%
Gross profit %		43.4	%		45.6	%
Operating income	$	6.5		$	6.4		$	0.1		1.6	%
Operating income %		20.0	%		22.5	%
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change		% Change
Net sales	$	67.2		$	55.8		$	11.4		20.4	%
Gross profit	$	28.3		$	25.6		$	2.7		10.5	%
Gross profit %		42.1	%		45.9	%
Operating income	$	13.6		$	12.7		$	0.9		7.1	%
Operating income %		20.2	%		22.8	%

Second quarter net sales for the Electronics segment totaled $32.5 million, representing growth of $4.0 million, 14.0%, over the prior-year period. Year-to-date net sales totaled $67.2 million, representing growth of $11.4 million, 20.4%, over 2017. No significant price increases occurred during the period. The growth was driven by increased demand in the power controls and recreational vehicle end markets, our proactive sales initiatives and increased demand for new products developed in the past year. Changes in exchange rates had a favorable impact on second quarter sales of $0.3 million and $0.7 million year to date.

The following table presents net sales based on the geographic region of the sale for the Electronics segment (in millions):

	Three months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		$ Change			% Change
Americas	$	27.9	$	24.5	$	3.4			13.9	%
Europe/Middle East/Africa		2.7		2.6		0.1			3.8	%
Asia/Pacific		1.9		1.4		0.5			35.7	%
Total	$	32.5	$	28.5
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		$ Change			% Change
Americas	$	58.0	$	47.2	$	10.8			22.9	%
Europe/Middle East/Africa		5.4		5.6		(0.2	)		(3.6	)%
Asia/Pacific		3.8		3.0		0.8			26.7	%
Total	$	67.2	$	55.8

Increased demand in the U.S. resulted in sales to the Americas growing by $3.4 million, 13.9%, in the second quarter of 2018 and $10.8 million, 22.9%, year to date. Sales to the EMEA region were flat over the prior-year three and six month periods. Exchange rates had a favorable impact on sales to EMEA of $0.2 million during the second quarter and $0.6 million year to date.  Increased demand in China resulted in sales to the Asia/Pacific region growing by $0.5 million, 35.7% in the second quarter of 2018 and $0.8 million, 26.7%, year to date.  Exchange rates had and a minimal impact on Asia/Pacific sales in the second quarter of 2018 and a favorable impact of $0.1 million year to date.

Second quarter gross profit grew $1.1 million, 8.5%, compared to the second quarter of the prior year, and gross profit margin declined 2.2 percentage points to 43.4% from 45.6% in 2017. Increased sales volume impacted gross profit by approximately $1.8 million during the second quarter of 2018. Year-to-date gross profit grew $2.7 million, 10.5%, compared to 2017, and gross profit margin declined 3.8 percentage points to 42.1% from 45.9% in 2017. Increased sales volume impacted gross profit year to date by approximately $5.2 million. Gross profit continues to be unfavorably impacted by costs related to our efforts to keep up with increased demand such as freight costs for expediting shipments and increased material costs. Additional factors contributing to the decline in gross profit margin compared to the prior-year period related to outsourcing costs, increased customer incentives and increased provision for slow moving inventory.

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Second quarter operating income remained flat over the second quarter of the prior year, and operating margin declined 2.5 percentage points to 20.0% from 22.5% in 2017.  Year-to-dateoperating income grew $0.9 million, 7.1% compared to 2017, and operating margin declined 2.6 percentage points to 20.2% from 22.8% in 2017.  

SEA expenses grew $1.0 million, 15.2%, to $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $6.6 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Year-to-date SEA expenses increased $1.8 million, 14.1%, to $14.6 million from $12.8 million in 2017. The fluctuations were due to the following: increased selling costs related to our investments in sales and marketing initiatives, research and development to support our growth strategy, increased accounting related fees and administrative labor costs.

Corporate and Other

Certain costs are excluded from business segment results as they are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to, our operating segments. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, these costs totaled $14.9 million and were primarily for acquisition-related item such as Faster transaction costs of $3.2 million, amortization of inventory step-up to fair value of $3.1 million, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $8.0 million and $0.6 million related to other acquisition activities and corporate projects and initiatives. Year to date 2018, these costs totaled $18.2 million and included Faster transaction costs of $4.3 million, charges related to inventory step-up to fair value of $3.1 million, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $10.0 million and $0.8 million related to other acquisition activities and corporate projects and initiatives.  Year-to-date Corporate and other costs increased over the prior-year period by $11.9 million, which was due to Faster acquisition related charges.

Interest Expense, net

Due to the Faster acquisition, net interest expense was $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2018 compared to $1.0 million for the prior-year quarter. Average net debt for the second quarter of 2018 was $330.3 million compared to $45.1 million for the prior-year quarter. Year-to-date net interest expense was $4.6 million compared to $1.6 million for 2017. Average net debt for the 2018 year to date period was $188.7 million compared to $50.1 million for the prior-year period. The Faster acquisition was the driver for the increase in interest expense and average net debt over the prior period.

Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration

The fair value of our acquisition-related contingent consideration liability is revalued each quarter to its estimated fair value, and changes are recorded in earnings of the period. Changes in fair value are a result of actual sales volume and EBITDA results of Enovation Controls for the period exceeding estimates, changes in the probabilities of estimated future sales volume and EBITDA results of Enovation Controls and accretion in value of the liability. During the second quarter of 2018 the fair value of the liability increased by $0.3 million compared to an increase of $8.2 million in the second quarter of 2017.  Year to date charges totaled $0.7 million compared to $8.2 million in 2017.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the second quarter of 2018 was 26.3% of pretax income compared to 33.2% for the prior-year second quarter. The year-to-date provision for incomes taxes was 25.5% of pretax income compared to 32.8% for the prior-year period. These effective rates fluctuate relative to the levels of income and different tax rates in effect among the countries in which we sell our products. In addition, the decrease in the second quarter 2018 effective tax rate versus the second quarter 2017 effective tax rate was primarily related to the reduction in tax rate in the US from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactment. The second quarter to date effective tax rate differed from the US statutory rate of 21% primarily as a result of the impact of state taxes, the impact of the Faster acquisition due to certain higher foreign tax rates than the US statutory rate, as well as the estimated impact of GILTI on the US tax provision.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Historically, our primary source of capital has been cash generated from operations. During the first quarter of 2018 we raised $240 million in net proceeds from our public stock offering which enabled us to reduce our outstanding debt. Funding of acquisition activity has been met through borrowings under our credit facility. Our principal uses of cash have been paying operating expenses, paying dividends to shareholders, making capital expenditures, acquisition-related payments and servicing debt. We borrowed $358 million on our credit facility in April 2018 to fund the Faster acquisition.

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The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods (in millions):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			$ Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	31.1		$	21.7		$	9.4
Net cash used in investing activities		(540.2	)		(0.3	)		(539.9	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		474.5			(20.9	)		495.4
Effect of exchange rates on cash		0.7			4.0			(3.3	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(33.9	)	$	4.5		$	(38.4	)

Cash on hand declined $33.9 million from $63.9 million at the end of 2017 to $29.9 million at June 30, 2018. The decrease was a result of our acquisition of Faster in April 2018. Cash and cash equivalents were favorably impacted by changes in exchange rates during the first quarter totaling $0.7 million, and by $4.0 million in the prior-year period.

Cash from operations increased $9.4 million, 43.3%, compared to the prior-year period. Net income for the first six months of 2018 increased approximately $1.2 million compared to the same period of 2017. The non-cash change in fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration liability during the six months ended June 30, 2018 reduced net income by $0.7 million compared to $8.2 million during the prior period. Changes in inventory and accounts receivable reduced cash by $18.4 million and $24.3 million year to date in 2018 and 2017, respectively. Accounts receivable, net balances grew $36.8 million as of June 30, 2018 compared to December 30, 2017, which was a result of the increase in organic net sales over the prior year period, and the acquisition of Faster during the second quarter of 2018. Days sales outstanding went up to 50 days as of June 30, 2018, from 41 days as of July 1, 2017, primarily due to Faster’s collection period exceeding that of our historical business. Inventory balances increased $35.7 million over the prior year of which $31.2 million was due to the Faster acquisition. Days of inventory on hand went up to 85 as of June 30, 2018, from 63 as of July 1, 2017, primarily due to Faster’s business model differences.

Capital expenditures were $10.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily made up of purchases of machinery and equipment and costs for the construction of our new production facility in South Korea. Capital expenditures for 2018 are estimated to be between $25 million and $30 million, primarily consisting of purchases of machinery and equipment and the costs of construction of the South Korean production facility.

On April 1, 2018, we amended our credit facility to increase the limit on our revolving credit facility to $400 million and add a term loan of $100 million. We also increased the accordion feature to $200 million. During the second quarter of 2018, we paid cash of approximately $175.0 million and borrowed $358.0 million on our term loan and line of credit to complete the acquisition of Faster, as described in Note 3 to the Financial Statements.  Also in the second quarter we made repayments on the credit facility totaling $2,500.

In July 2018, we paid $17.3 million to the former owners of Enovation Controls in connection with the second payment due on the contingent consideration liability.

During the second quarter of 2018, we declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share payable on July 20, 2018, to shareholders of record as of July 5, 2018. The declaration and payment of future dividends is subject to the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, and any determination as to the payment of future dividends will depend upon our profitability, financial condition, capital needs, future prospects and other factors deemed pertinent by the Board of Directors.

We believe that cash generated from operations and our borrowing availability under the revolving line of credit will be sufficient to satisfy our operating expenses and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. In the event that economic conditions were to severely worsen for a protracted period of time, we would have several options available to ensure liquidity in addition to increased borrowing. Capital expenditures could be postponed since they primarily pertain to long-term improvements in operations. Additional operating expense reductions also could be made. Finally, the dividend to shareholders could be reduced or suspended.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not engage in any off balance sheet financing arrangements. In particular, we do not have any material interest in variable interest entities, which include special purpose entities and structured finance entities.

Inflation

The impact of inflation on our operating results has been moderate in recent years, reflecting generally lower rates of inflation in the economies in which we operate. While inflation has not had, and we do not expect that it will have, a material impact upon operating results, there is no assurance that our business will not be affected by inflation in the future.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We currently apply judgment and estimates which may have a material effect on the eventual outcome of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses for impairment of long-lived assets, inventory, goodwill, accruals, income taxes and fair value measurements. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017, and did not change during first six months of 2018, with the exception of the adoption of ASC 606 as disclosed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See “Item 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2018. There were no material changes during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective and are designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the necessary time periods. Our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, isaccumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

For information regarding risk factors, please refer to Part I, Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
2.1	Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2018, by and among Sun Hydraulics Corporation, Capvis IV Co-Investors Faster L.P. and Certain Co-Investors (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company Report on Form 8-K filed on February 20, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1	First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company Report on Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1	CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
32.2	CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in the City of Sarasota, State of Florida on August 7, 2018.

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Tricia L. Fulton
	Tricia L. Fulton
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Wolfgang H. Dangel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, of Sun Hydraulics Corporation;

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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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, 2018

/s/ Wolfgang H. Dangel

Wolfgang H. Dangel

President, Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Tricia L. Fulton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, of Sun Hydraulics Corporation;

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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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, 2018

/s/ Tricia L. Fulton

Tricia L. Fulton

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350

I, Wolfgang H. Dangel, the Chief Executive Officer of Sun Hydraulics Corporation (the “Company”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Wolfgang H. Dangel

Chief Executive Officer

August 7, 2018

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350

I, Tricia L. Fulton, the Chief Financial Officer of Sun Hydraulics Corporation (the “Company”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Tricia L. Fulton

Chief Financial Officer

August 7, 2018

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 27, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001024795
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	SNHY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,621,114

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,942	$ 63,882
Restricted cash	40	40
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $631 and $358	74,344	37,503
Inventories, net	77,289	41,545
Income taxes receivable	592
Other current assets	8,882	3,806
Total current assets	191,089	146,776
Property, plant and equipment, net	114,428	91,931
Deferred income taxes	7,940	4,654
Goodwill	345,997	108,869
Other intangibles, net	328,921	104,131
Other assets	3,977	3,405
Total assets	992,352	459,766
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	39,136	15,469
Accrued expenses	21,856	8,977
Current portion of contingent consideration	34,535	17,102
Current portion of long-term debt, net	3,505
Dividends payable	2,845	2,437
Income taxes payable	3,064	1,878
Other current liabilities	2,320
Total current liabilities	107,261	45,863
Revolving line of credit	256,750	116,000
Long-term debt, net	94,972
Contingent consideration, less current portion		16,780
Deferred income taxes	20,817	2,068
Other noncurrent liabilities	9,157	6,382
Total liabilities	488,957	187,093
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001, no shares outstanding
Common stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001, 31,604,459 and 27,077,145 shares outstanding	32	27
Capital in excess of par value	337,772	95,354
Retained earnings	196,787	183,770
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,196)	(6,478)
Total shareholders' equity	503,395	272,673
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 992,352	$ 459,766

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts receivable	$ 631	$ 358
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares issued	31,604,459	27,077,145
Common stock, shares outstanding	31,604,459	27,077,145

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 136,168	$ 89,335	$ 233,486	$ 170,688
Cost of sales	85,764	50,752	145,465	99,311
Gross profit	50,404	38,583	88,021	71,377
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses	25,325	15,843	43,640	30,544
Amortization of intangible assets	8,076	2,039	10,124	4,348
Operating income	17,003	20,701	34,257	36,485
Interest expense, net	4,151	964	4,634	1,589
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain), net	3,301	7	3,812	(40)
Miscellaneous expense, net	80	635	44	702
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	251	8,191	653	8,191
Income before income taxes	9,220	10,904	25,114	26,043
Income tax provision	2,424	3,620	6,407	8,548
Net income	$ 6,796	$ 7,284	$ 18,707	$ 17,495
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$ 0.22	$ 0.27	$ 0.61	$ 0.65
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,597	27,046	30,718	26,996
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.18	$ 0.20

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,796	$ 7,284	$ 18,707	$ 17,495
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(27,214)	3,240	(24,718)	5,191
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities		(7)		122
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(27,214)	3,233	(24,718)	5,313
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (20,418)	$ 10,517	$ (6,011)	$ 22,808

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016					$ (15,833)
Net income	$ 17,495
Other comprehensive loss	5,313
Ending Balance at Jul. 01, 2017					(10,520)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 30, 2017	272,673	$ 27	$ 95,354	$ 183,770	(6,478)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 30, 2017		27,077
Shares issued, Restricted Stock, Shares		103
Shares issued, other compensation, Shares		12
Shares issued, ESPP	809		809
Shares issued, ESPP, Shares		17
Shares issued, public offering	239,793	$ 5	239,788
Shares issued, public offering, Shares		4,400
Stock-based compensation	2,061		2,061
Cancellation of shares for payment of employee tax withholding	(240)		(240)
Cancellation of shares for payment of employee tax withholding, Shares		(5)
Dividends declared	(5,690)			(5,690)
Net income	18,707			18,707
Other comprehensive loss	(24,718)				(24,718)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 503,395	$ 32	$ 337,772	$ 196,787	$ (31,196)
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2018		31,604

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 18,707	$ 17,495
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,076	9,855
Loss on disposal of assets	8	692
Stock-based compensation expense	2,061	2,038
Amortization of debt issuance costs	371	202
Benefit for deferred income taxes		(3,229)
Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up	3,125	1,774
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	653	8,191
Forward contract losses, net	3,493
Other, net	196	227
(Increase) decrease in, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(13,666)	(14,191)
Inventories	(4,754)	(10,120)
Income taxes receivable	(46)	512
Other current assets	(501)	(303)
Other assets	270	98
Increase (decrease) in, net of acquisition:
Accounts payable	5,908	5,796
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,660	1,145
Income taxes payable	(3,405)	1,207
Other noncurrent liabilities	(39)	295
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,117	21,684
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(10,581)	(3,305)
Proceeds from dispositions of equipment	3	18
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		2,938
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(527,144)
Cash settlement of forward contract	(2,535)
Net cash used in investing activities	(540,257)	(349)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	258,000
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facility	(117,250)	(16,000)
Borrowings on long-term debt	100,932
Repayment of borrowings on long-term debt	(1,250)
Borrowings under factoring arrangements	1,044
Payments on capital lease obligations	(330)
Proceeds from stock issued	240,602	465
Dividends to shareholders	(5,281)	(5,390)
Debt issuance costs	(1,763)
Payment of employee tax withholding	(240)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	474,464	(20,925)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	736	4,042
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(33,940)	4,452
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	63,882	74,221
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	29,942	78,673
Cash paid:
Income taxes	9,208	9,506
Interest	$ 3,405	1,926
Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions:
Common stock issued for shared distribution through accrued expenses and other liabilities		628
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities		122
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill and contingent consideration		$ 6,314

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Company Background

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

COMPANY BACKGROUND

1. COMPANY BACKGROUND

Sun Hydraulics Corporation, doing business as Helios Technologies (“Helios” or the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is an industrial technology leader that develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets.  On August 6, 2018, the Company announced that it had adopted Helios Technologies as its business name.  Sun Hydraulics, LLC, a newly-formed Florida limited liability company that holds the historical net operating assets of the Sun Hydraulics brand entities, along with the previously acquired Enovation Controls, LLC and Faster S.p.A. are the wholly-owned operating subsidiaries of Helios Technologies under the new holding company name.

The Company operates in two business segments, Hydraulics and Electronics.  The Hydraulics segment consists of the global Sun Hydraulics companies (“Sun Hydraulics” or “Sun”) and Faster S.p.A (“Faster”), acquired in the second quarter of this fiscal year. Sun Hydraulics serves the hydraulics market as a leading manufacturer of high-performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves, electro-hydraulics, manifolds, and integrated package solutions for the worldwide industrial and mobile hydraulics markets. Faster serves the hydraulics market as a leading global manufacturer of quick release hydraulic coupling solutions focused in the agriculture, construction equipment and industrial markets.  The Electronics segment, which consists of Enovation Controls, LLC (“Enovation Controls”), is a global provider of innovative electronic control, display and instrumentation solutions for both recreational and off-highway vehicles, as well as stationary and power generation equipment. 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements are not included herein. The financial statements are prepared on a consistent basis (including normal recurring adjustments) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017, filed by Sun Hydraulics Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2018. In Management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial statements are reflected in the interim periods presented. Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the period ending December 29, 2018.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  Subsequent updates to the guidance were issued in 2016.  The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized.  Additionally, the guidance requires disaggregated disclosures related to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning December 31, 2017, using the cumulative catch-up transition method. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Revenue continues to be recognized at a point in time, typically when product is shipped to customers.  

Revenue recognition is evaluated through the following five steps: 1) identification of the contracts with customers; 2) identification of the performance obligations in the contracts; 3) determination of the transaction price; 4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and 5) recognition of revenue as or when performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company disaggregates revenue by segment as well as by geographic destination of the sale. See disaggregated revenue balances in Note 12, Segment Reporting. The Company’s contracts with customers are generally similar in nature and terms.

The Company’s contracts with its customers are for product sales under standard ship and bill arrangements. The contracts have a single distinct performance obligation for the sale of product and are short term in nature. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control is transferred to customers, typically upon shipment to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods.

Accounts receivable balances are recorded upon recognition of revenue until payment is collected from the customers. Contracts do not have significant financing components and payment terms do not exceed one year from the date of the sale. The Company does not incur significant credit losses from contracts with customers. Consideration is primarily fixed in nature with insignificant amounts recognized related to sales discounts, rebates and product returns. The Company’s estimates for sales discounts, rebates and product returns reduce revenue recognized at the time of the sale.

The Company’s warranties provide assurance that products will function as intended. Estimated costs of product warranties are recognized at the time of the sale.

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts

The Company enters into foreign exchange currency contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Changes in fair value of foreign exchange currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments are reported in net income as part of foreign currency transaction loss (gain), net.

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable are stated at amounts owed by customers, net of an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined on a specific identification basis by a review of those accounts that are significantly in arrears. Account balances are charged against the allowance when it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. See the consolidated balance sheets for the allowance amounts.

The Company has a factoring agreement with a third party financial institution to sell the rights, with recourse, to accounts receivable balances due from a specific customer. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company may receive advances in amounts up to €1,000,000 based on the amounts invoiced to the customer. The Company maintains the collectability risk of all outstanding balances; therefore, customer balances are included in accounts receivable, including any allowance for risk of collectability, and amounts due to the financial institution are included in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 eliminates the second step in the goodwill impairment test, which requires an entity to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. Instead, an entity should recognize an impairment loss if the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the impairment loss not to exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests conducted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize both assets and liabilities arising from financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

The following table represents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net income	$	6,796	$	7,284	$	18,707	$	17,495
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		31,597		27,046		30,718		26,996
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.22	$	0.27	$	0.61	$	0.65

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Business Acquisition

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

BUSINESS ACQUISITION

3.  BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On April 5, 2018 the (“Acquisition Date”), the Company completed the acquisition of Faster S.p.A, a worldwide leader in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of quick release hydraulic coupling solutions headquartered in Milan, Italy.  Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Polyusus Lux IV S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg limited liability company and the owner of 100% of the share capital of Faster S.p.A. The acquisition was completed for cash consideration totaling $532,408 ($527,144 net of cash acquired) and was financed with cash on hand from the Company’s registered public stock offering and borrowings of $358,000 on its credit facility, as discussed in further detail in Note 7 and Note 8.

Faster adds adjacent hydraulics products to the Company’s portfolio of products and broadens end market reach, increasing the Company’s presence in the growing agriculture market. The results of Faster’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the Acquisition Date.

The Share Purchase Agreement allows for future payments to the sellers for certain tax benefits realized within two years of the Acquisition Date. The realization of any future tax benefit was determined to be uncertain and no value has been assigned to this potential future liability as of the Acquisition Date and June 30, 2018.

The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired was based on estimates and assumptions made by management at the time of the acquisition.  As additional information becomes available, as of the acquisition date, management will finalize its analysis of the estimated fair value of the identified intangible assets and tax related items including the evaluation of deductibility of goodwill, valuation of deferred taxes and the potential liability to the sellers for future tax benefits. As management completes its evaluation, the preliminary purchase price allocation may be revised during the remainder of the measurement period (which will not exceed 12 months from the Acquisition Date). Any such revisions or changes to the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be material.  

The preliminary allocation of the total purchase price, net of cash acquired, is as follows:

Accounts receivable	$	24,638
Inventories		35,882
Other current assets		6,488
Property, plant and equipment		20,242
Goodwill		248,913
Intangible assets		246,371
Other assets		4,622
Total assets acquired		587,156
Accounts payable		(18,668	)
Accrued expenses		(11,740	)
Incomes taxes payable		(4,862	)
Other current liabilities		(1,289	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(23,453	)
Total liabilities assumed		(60,012	)
Fair value of net assets acquired	$	527,144

Goodwill is primarily attributable to Faster’s assembled workforce and anticipated synergies and economies of scale expected from the operations of the combined company. The synergies include certain cost savings, operating efficiencies, and other strategic benefits projected to be achieved as a result of the acquisition.

Transaction costs of $4,271 incurred in connection with the acquisition are included in selling, engineering and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net sales and loss before income taxes of Faster included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from the Acquisition Date through June 30, 2018 totaled $38,747 and $1,454, respectively. Included in Faster’s loss for the period are $3,125 of charges related to the purchase accounting effects of inventory step up to fair value and $6,027 of amortization of acquisition related intangibles assets.

Intangible Assets

The preliminary fair value of identified intangible assets and their respective useful lives are as follows:

	Fair Value		Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)
Trade name	$	25,740		18
Technology		13,483		13
Customer relationships		201,019		26
Sales order backlog		6,129		0.4
Identified intangible assets	$	246,371		24

Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents combined results of operations for each of the periods presented, as if Faster had been acquired as of the beginning of 2017.  The pro forma information includes adjustments to amortization and depreciation for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment and interest expense from borrowings to fund the acquisition.  Non-recurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition included in the pro forma information presented below include the purchase accounting effect of inventory step up to fair value of $3,125, transaction costs totaling $4,271, amortization of sales order backlog intangible asset totaling $3,633, accelerated amortization of Faster pre-acquisition loan costs of $2,328 and loss on forward contract entered into in connection with the acquisition totaling $2,535.  

The pro forma information does not reflect any operating efficiencies or potential cost savings that may result from the acquisition. Accordingly, the pro forma information is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to present or be indicative of the actual results of operations of the combined company that may have been achieved had the acquisition actually occurred at the beginning of 2017, nor is it intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations of the combined business. Consequently, actual results will differ from the unaudited pro forma information presented below:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net sales	$	136,168	$	120,305	$	274,426	$	231,762
Operating income		26,972		24,861		52,954		45,218
Net income		15,600		9,105		30,474		20,702
Basic and diluted net income per common share		0.49		0.29		0.97		0.66

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

4.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company applies fair value accounting guidelines for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Under these guidelines, fair value is defined as the price that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little, infrequent, or no market activity and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their carrying value, due to their short-term nature.  Contingent consideration and newly acquired intangible assets are measured at fair value using level 3 inputs. Forward foreign exchange contracts are measured at fair value based on quoted foreign exchange forward rates at the reporting date.  

The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017.

	June 30, 2018
			Quoted  Market		Significant Other Observable		Significant Unobservable
	Total		Prices (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Forward foreign exchange contracts	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	—
Total	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	—
Liabilities
Forward foreign exchange contracts	$	167	$	—	$	167	$	—
Contingent consideration		34,535		—		—		34,535
Total	$	34,702	$	—	$	167	$	34,535

	December 30, 2017
			Quoted  Market		Significant Other Observable		Significant Unobservable
	Total		Prices (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	33,882	$	—	$	—	$	33,882
Total	$	33,882	$	—	$	—	$	33,882

Forward foreign exchange contracts

The Company’s forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company entered into a forward foreign exchange currency contract, for the purchase of €370,000, to economically hedge transactional exposure associated with the acquisition of Faster, which was denominated in euros. The Company recognized a loss during the six months ended June 30, 2018, of $2,535, which was reported in foreign currency loss (gain), net for the period.  

At June 30, 2018, the Company had forward foreign exchange contracts to buy euros with a notional amount of $10,050. These contracts are at various exchange rates and expire at various dates through February 2019.  The fair value of the derivative instruments are included in other current assets and other current liabilities line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company recognized a net loss on these contracts during the quarter ended June 30, 2018, of $958, which was reported in foreign currency loss (gain), net for the period.

Contingent consideration

A summary of the changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Enovation Controls at June 30, 2018 is as follows:

Balance at December 30, 2017	$	33,882
Change in estimated fair value		149
Accretion in value		504
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	34,535

The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was estimated using a risk-adjusted probability analysis. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration were recorded based on Enovation Controls’ results of operations during the period and management’s revision of revenue and EBITDA forecasts.

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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

5.  INVENTORIES

	June 30, 2018			December 30, 2017
Raw materials	$	30,369		$	26,426
Work in process		33,874			6,910
Finished goods		15,647			9,920
Provision for slow moving inventory		(2,601	)		(1,711	)
Total	$	77,289		$	41,545

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6.  GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A summary of changes in goodwill at June 30, 2018, is as follows:

	Hydraulics			Electronics		Total
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	2,496		$	106,373	$	108,869
Acquisition		248,913			—		248,913
Currency translation		(11,785	)		—		(11,785	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	239,624		$	106,373	$	345,997

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, in the third and fourth quarters, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Valuation models reflecting the expected future cash flow projections are used to value reporting units.  

At June 30, 2018, and December 30, 2017, intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 30, 2017
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Netcarrying amount		Grosscarrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Netcarrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Trade name and brands	$	55,285	$	(3,213	)	$	52,072	$	30,774	$	(2,115	)	$	28,659
Non-compete agreements		950		(301	)		649		950		(206	)		744
Technology		31,217		(3,890	)		27,327		18,435		(2,671	)		15,764
Supply agreement		21,000		(3,325	)		17,675		21,000		(2,275	)		18,725
Sales order backlog		5,840		(3,553	)		2,287		—		—			—
Customer relationships		231,313		(5,377	)		225,936		39,751		(2,607	)		37,144
Licensing agreement		3,716		(741	)		2,975		3,716		(621	)		3,095
	$	349,321	$	(20,400	)	$	328,921	$	114,626	$	(10,495	)	$	104,131

Amortization expense of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, was $10,124 and $4,348, respectively. The remaining amortization for 2018 is approximately $11,334. Total estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the years 2019 through 2023 is presented below.  

Year:
2019	$	17,913
2020		17,880
2021		17,779
2022		17,516
2023		17,457
Total	$	88,545

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Credit Facilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Long Term Debt [Abstract]

CREDIT FACILITIES

7.  CREDIT FACILITIES

On April 1, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The amendment increased the revolving credit facility up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of $400,000, up from $300,000 under the original agreement, added a new term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000, and increased the accordion feature to permit the increase of the Amended and Restated Facility (“A&R Facility”) by up to an additional $200,000. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at defined rates plus an applicable margin based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Quarterly term loan payments of $1,250 are due beginning on July 2, 2018. The quarterly payments increase to $1,875 in July 2020, and $2,500 in July 2022, with the balance due on the maturity date of April 3, 2023. The revolving credit facility matures on April 3, 2023.

The amendment was entered into contemporaneously with the transfer of substantially all of the Company’s historical net operating assets of the Sun Hydraulics brand entities to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sun Hydraulics, LLC, a newly-formed Florida limited liability company, and in preparation for the acquisition of Faster. Sun Hydraulics, LLC was added as an additional guarantor of the amended facility.  In addition, Sun Hydraulics, LLC joined the existing Security Agreement between the Company, Enovation Controls and the Bank, for the benefit of the lenders, granting a security interest in substantially all of their respective assets.

The Faster acquisition was completed on April 5, 2018, at which time the Company borrowed $258,000 on the revolving credit facility and executed the term loan. On June 30, 2018, the balance of the term loan was $97,580, net of unamortized debt issuance costs. At June 30, 2018, and December 30, 2017, the balance on the revolving line was $256,750 and $116,000, respectively, with $143,250 and $184,000 of additional credit available, respectively, subject to pro forma compliance with debt covenants. The interest rate in effect at June 30, 2018 was 4.01%. Interest expense recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, totaled $4,534 and $1,778, respectively. As of the date of this filing, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants related to the credit agreement.

On March 30, 2018, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Shinhan Bank that provides a term loan of 1,000,000 Korean won. The proceeds from the term loan will be used to fund the construction of the new production facility in South Korea. The loan matures in March 2020, at which time the full amount will become due.  On June 30, 2018, the balance was 1,000,000 Korean won, approximately $897. Interest is charged at a one-year variable rate, 2.05% as of June 30, 2018. Interest expense recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018, totaled $5.

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Public Stock Offering

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING

8. PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING

On February 6, 2018, the Company completed a public offering of its common stock, pursuant to which the Company sold 4,400,000 shares at a public offering price of $57.50 per share. The Company received net proceeds from the sale totaling $239,793, after deducting the underwriting discount and other offering expenses. The Company used the net proceeds for the repayment of debt under its credit facility and to partially fund the acquisition of Faster, S.p.A., which closed on April 5, 2018.  

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

9. INCOME TAXES

At June 30, 2018, the Company had an unrecognized tax benefit of $4,789 including accrued interest. If recognized, the unrecognized tax benefit would have a favorable effect on the effective tax rate in future periods. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Interest accrued as of June 30, 2018 is not considered material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2007 for the majority of tax jurisdictions where the Company files tax returns.

The Company’s federal returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States for the periods 2007 through 2012. To date, there have not been any significant proposed adjustments that have not been accounted for in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty. It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months the Company will resolve some or all of the matters presently under consideration for 2007 through 2012 with the IRS and there could be significant increases or decreases to unrecognized tax benefits.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") was issued to address the application of US GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Act.  In accordance with SAB 118, management calculated its best estimate of the impact of the Act in the 2017 year-end income tax provision in accordance with their understanding of the Act and available guidance. Also pursuant to SAB 118, certain additional impacts of the Act remain open during the measurement period to include other indirect correlative impacts of the Act, the Company’s position with regard to its permanent reinvestment assertion, the state tax impacts of the Act as well as the Company’s position as to whether to account for global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) as a period cost or via deferred tax accounting.   As of the close of the second quarter, the Company is still analyzing the Act in its entirety and refining its calculations, which could potentially impact the measurement of tax balances.  Any subsequent adjustment to these amounts will be recorded to tax expense in the quarter of 2018 when the analysis is complete. 

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Share Based Compensation [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

10.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (“2011 Plan”) provides for the grant of up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock, restricted share units, stock appreciation rights, dividend or dividend equivalent rights, stock awards and other awards valued in whole or in part by reference to or otherwise based on the Company’s common stock, to officers, employees and directors of the Company. The 2011 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting. At June 30, 2018, 358,038 shares remained available to be issued under the 2011 Plan. Compensation cost is measured at the date of the grant and is recognized in earnings over the period in which the shares vest. Restricted stock expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, totaled $1,279 and $1,397, respectively.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity from December 30, 2017 through June 30, 2018:

				Weighted
				average
	Number of shares			grant-date
	(in thousands)			fair value
Nonvested balance at December 30, 2017		88		$	34.44
Granted		105			53.64
Vested		(24	)		35.45
Forfeitures		(6	)		37.29
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2018		163		$	46.57

The Company had $6,270 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards granted under the 2011 Plan as of June 30, 2018. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.00 years.

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) in which Sun Hydraulics’ and Enovation Controls’ US employees are eligible to participate. Employees in the United States who choose to participate are granted an opportunity to purchase common stock at 85 percent of market value on the first or last day of the quarterly purchase period, whichever is lower. Employees in the United Kingdom, under a separate plan, are granted an opportunity to purchase the Company’s common stock at market value, on the first or last day of the quarterly purchase period, whichever is lower, with the Company issuing one additional free share of common stock for each six shares purchased by the employee under the plan. The ESPP and U.K. plans authorize the issuance, and the purchase by employees, of up to 1,096,875 shares of common stock through payroll deductions. No U.S. employee is permitted to buy more than $25 of common stock in any year, based on the market value of the common stock at the beginning of the purchase period, and no U.K. employee is allowed to buy more than the lesser of £1.5 or 10% of his or her annual salary in any year. Employees purchased 18,728 shares at a weighted average price of $43.24, and 15,090 shares at a weighted average price of $30.90, under the ESPP and U.K. plans during the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, respectively. The Company recognized $138 and $131 of compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, respectively. At June 30, 2018, 527,581 shares remained available to be issued through the ESPP and the U.K. plan.

In March 2012, the Board of Directors adopted the Sun Hydraulics Corporation 2012 Nonemployee Director Fees Plan (the “2012 Directors Plan”), which was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Under the 2012 Directors Plan, Nonemployee Directors are compensated for their Board service solely in shares of common stock.  In February 2015, the Board adopted amendments to the 2012 Directors Plan, which revised the compensation for Nonemployee Directors. Each Nonemployee Director now receives an annual retainer of 2,000 shares of common stock. The Chairman’s retainer is twice that of a regular director, and the retainer for the chairs of each Board Committee is 150% that of a regular director.  In addition, each Nonemployee Director receives 250 shares of common stock for attendance at each Board meeting and each meeting of each committee of the Board on which he or she serves when the committee meeting is not held within one day of a meeting of the Board. In June 2015, the Company's shareholders approved the amendments to the 2012 Directors Plan.

The Board has the authority to change from time to time, in any manner it deems desirable or appropriate, the share compensation to be awarded to all or any one or more Nonemployee Directors under the 2012 Directors Plan, provided that, with limited exceptions, such changes are subject to prior shareholder approval. The aggregate number of shares which may be issued during any single calendar year is limited to 35,000 shares. The 2012 Directors Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 270,000 shares of common stock. At June 30, 2018, 136,374 shares remained available for issuance under the 2012 Directors Plan. Directors were granted 12,500 and 12,750 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively. The Company recognized director stock compensation expense of $660 and $501 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

11.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Securities			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	—		$	(6,478	)	$	(6,478	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			—			—
Net current period other comprehensive income		—			(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	—		$	(31,196	)	$	(31,196	)
	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Securities			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(391	)	$	(15,442	)	$	(15,833	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(41	)		5,191			5,150
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		163			—			163
Net current period other comprehensive income		122			5,191			5,313
Balance at July 1, 2017	$	(269	)	$	(10,251	)	$	(10,520	)

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Details about Accumulated Other	Affected Line Item in the	Six months ended
Comprehensive Income Components	Consolidated Statement of Operations	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of securities	Miscellaneous expense, net	$	—	$	(39	)
Other than temporary impairment	Miscellaneous expense, net		—		(220	)
	Total before tax		—		(259	)
	Tax benefit		—		96
	Net of tax		—		(163	)
Total reclassifications for the period		$	—	$	(163	)

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Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

12.  SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has two reportable business segments: Hydraulics and Electronics. These segments are organized primarily based on the similar nature of products offered for sale, the types of customers served and the methods of distribution and are consistent with how the segments are managed, how resources are allocated and how information is used by the chief operating decision makers.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based primarily on segment operating income. Certain costs were not allocated to the business segments as they are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to the Company’s segments. These costs are presented in the Corporate and other line item below. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the unallocated costs included certain corporate costs not deemed to be allocable to either business segment of $826 and acquisition related costs including Faster transaction costs of $4,271, charges related to inventory step-up to fair value of $3,125 and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $10,004. The accounting policies of the Company’s business segments are the same as those used to prepare the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents financial information by reportable segment:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017
Net sales
Hydraulics	$	103,634		$	60,818		$	166,243		$	114,940
Electronics		32,534			28,517			67,243			55,748
	$	136,168		$	89,335		$	233,486		$	170,688
Operating income
Hydraulics	$	25,401		$	16,359		$	38,844		$	30,131
Electronics		6,532			6,419			13,639			12,655
Corporate and other		(14,930	)		(2,077	)		(18,226	)		(6,301	)
	$	17,003		$	20,701		$	34,257		$	36,485
Capital expenditures
Hydraulics	$	6,172		$	1,465		$	10,149		$	2,076
Electronics		172			1,082			432			1,229
	$	6,344		$	2,547		$	10,581		$	3,305

	June 30, 2018		December 30, 2017
Total assets
Hydraulics	$	722,221	$	185,300
Electronics		267,884		274,466
Corporate		2,247		—
Total	$	992,352	$	459,766

Geographic Region Information

Net sales are measured based on the geographic destination of sales. Tangible long-lived assets are shown based on the physical location of the assets and primarily include net property, plant and equipment:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net sales
Americas	$	67,553	$	52,705	$	124,024	$	99,993
Europe/Middle East/Africa		43,233		19,229		65,584		39,329
Asia/Pacific		25,382		17,401		43,878		31,366
Total	$	136,168	$	89,335	$	233,486	$	170,688

	June 30, 2018		December 30, 2017
Tangible long-lived assets
Americas	$	79,188	$	78,429
Europe/Middle East/Africa		25,359		7,803
Asia/Pacific		9,881		5,699
Total	$	114,428	$	91,931

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Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

13.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Enovation Controls purchases and sells inventory to an entity partially owned by one of its officers. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, inventory sales to the entity totaled $1,525 and $1,299, respectively, and inventory purchases from the entity totaled $1,751 and $5,805, respectively.

In addition to these inventory transactions, Enovation Controls entered into a transition service agreement with the related party to provide, and receive, certain transition services for a period of up to one year for specified services. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, sales recognized under the agreement were $39 and $1,217, respectively, and related costs incurred, under the agreement totaled $39 and $968, respectively, and are included in miscellaneous expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, purchases from the related party under the agreement totaled $22 and $856, respectively.

At June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, total amounts due from the entity totaled $194 and $786, respectively, and total amounts due to the entity totaled $731 and $915, respectively.           

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

Purchase Commitments

During the second quarter, the Company entered into long term agreements with multiple suppliers. These agreements include purchase commitments for minimum quantities of inventory used by the Company in the normal course of business.  As of June 30, 2018, the Company had total purchase commitments with suppliers of $33,192, which are expected to be fulfilled during fiscal years 2018 through 2020.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Payment on contingent consideration liability

During July 2018, in accordance with the contingent consideration arrangement for the acquisition of Enovation Controls, the Company made the second cash payment to Enovation Controls’ former owners totaling $17,342.

Acquisition of Custom Fluidpower Pty Ltd

On August 1, 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Custom Fluidpower Pty Ltd (“Custom Fluidpower”), an Australian proprietary limited liability company. The acquisition was completed pursuant to a Share Sale Agreement among the Company and the shareholders of Custom Fluidpower.

Consideration paid at closing totaled 35,000 Australian dollars, approximately $25,906, and included 333,065 shares of the Company’s common stock and cash of approximately 12,574 Australian dollars, approximately $9,307. The cash consideration was funded with borrowings on the Company’s credit facility.

Custom Fluidpower is a leading provider of hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and instrumentation solutions. The company supplies hydraulic, pneumatic, filtration and lubrication products and offer complete system design, installation and commissioning, and service and repairs, to a broad range of industries including agriculture, aerospace, exploration, industrial, marine, mobile, mining and material handling.  Headquartered in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Custom Fluidpower has operational branches co-located with its headquarters as well as throughout Australia including Brisbane, QLD; Gladstone, QLD; Mackay, QLD; Perth, WA; Port Hedland, WA; and Singleton, NSW. Additionally, the company has a sales office in Melbourne, VIC.

The acquisition of Custom Fluidpower is in alignment with Helios’ Vision 2025 goals, advancing the Company as a global technology leader in the industrial goods sector while maintaining superior profitability and financial strength. Custom Fluidpower further diversifies the Company’s hydraulics product and service portfolio and broadens the Company’s global footprint.

The Company determined the acquisition of Custom Fluidpower was not a significant acquisition under Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  Subsequent updates to the guidance were issued in 2016.  The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized.  Additionally, the guidance requires disaggregated disclosures related to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The Company adopted the standard for the fiscal year beginning December 31, 2017, using the cumulative catch-up transition method. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Revenue continues to be recognized at a point in time, typically when product is shipped to customers.  

Revenue recognition is evaluated through the following five steps: 1) identification of the contracts with customers; 2) identification of the performance obligations in the contracts; 3) determination of the transaction price; 4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and 5) recognition of revenue as or when performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company disaggregates revenue by segment as well as by geographic destination of the sale. See disaggregated revenue balances in Note 12, Segment Reporting. The Company’s contracts with customers are generally similar in nature and terms.

The Company’s contracts with its customers are for product sales under standard ship and bill arrangements. The contracts have a single distinct performance obligation for the sale of product and are short term in nature. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control is transferred to customers, typically upon shipment to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods.

Accounts receivable balances are recorded upon recognition of revenue until payment is collected from the customers. Contracts do not have significant financing components and payment terms do not exceed one year from the date of the sale. The Company does not incur significant credit losses from contracts with customers. Consideration is primarily fixed in nature with insignificant amounts recognized related to sales discounts, rebates and product returns. The Company’s estimates for sales discounts, rebates and product returns reduce revenue recognized at the time of the sale.

The Company’s warranties provide assurance that products will function as intended. Estimated costs of product warranties are recognized at the time of the sale.

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts

The Company enters into foreign exchange currency contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Changes in fair value of foreign exchange currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments are reported in net income as part of foreign currency transaction loss (gain), net.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable are stated at amounts owed by customers, net of an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined on a specific identification basis by a review of those accounts that are significantly in arrears. Account balances are charged against the allowance when it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. See the consolidated balance sheets for the allowance amounts.

The Company has a factoring agreement with a third party financial institution to sell the rights, with recourse, to accounts receivable balances due from a specific customer. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company may receive advances in amounts up to €1,000,000 based on the amounts invoiced to the customer. The Company maintains the collectability risk of all outstanding balances; therefore, customer balances are included in accounts receivable, including any allowance for risk of collectability, and amounts due to the financial institution are included in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Recently Issued Accounting Standard

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 eliminates the second step in the goodwill impairment test, which requires an entity to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. Instead, an entity should recognize an impairment loss if the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the impairment loss not to exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests conducted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize both assets and liabilities arising from financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company applies fair value accounting guidelines for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Under these guidelines, fair value is defined as the price that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little, infrequent, or no market activity and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their carrying value, due to their short-term nature.  Contingent consideration and newly acquired intangible assets are measured at fair value using level 3 inputs. Forward foreign exchange contracts are measured at fair value based on quoted foreign exchange forward rates at the reporting date.  

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share

The following table represents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net income	$	6,796	$	7,284	$	18,707	$	17,495
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		31,597		27,046		30,718		26,996
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.22	$	0.27	$	0.61	$	0.65

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Business Acquisition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Total Purchase Price, Net of Cash Acquired

The preliminary allocation of the total purchase price, net of cash acquired, is as follows:

Accounts receivable	$	24,638
Inventories		35,882
Other current assets		6,488
Property, plant and equipment		20,242
Goodwill		248,913
Intangible assets		246,371
Other assets		4,622
Total assets acquired		587,156
Accounts payable		(18,668	)
Accrued expenses		(11,740	)
Incomes taxes payable		(4,862	)
Other current liabilities		(1,289	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(23,453	)
Total liabilities assumed		(60,012	)
Fair value of net assets acquired	$	527,144

Schedule of Preliminary Fair Value of Identified Intangible Assets and Useful Lives

The preliminary fair value of identified intangible assets and their respective useful lives are as follows:

	Fair Value		Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)
Trade name	$	25,740		18
Technology		13,483		13
Customer relationships		201,019		26
Sales order backlog		6,129		0.4
Identified intangible assets	$	246,371		24

Summary of Pro forma Financial Information

Consequently, actual results will differ from the unaudited pro forma information presented below:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net sales	$	136,168	$	120,305	$	274,426	$	231,762
Operating income		26,972		24,861		52,954		45,218
Net income		15,600		9,105		30,474		20,702
Basic and diluted net income per common share		0.49		0.29		0.97		0.66

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017.

	June 30, 2018
			Quoted  Market		Significant Other Observable		Significant Unobservable
	Total		Prices (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Forward foreign exchange contracts	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	—
Total	$	120	$	—	$	120	$	—
Liabilities
Forward foreign exchange contracts	$	167	$	—	$	167	$	—
Contingent consideration		34,535		—		—		34,535
Total	$	34,702	$	—	$	167	$	34,535

	December 30, 2017
			Quoted  Market		Significant Other Observable		Significant Unobservable
	Total		Prices (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	33,882	$	—	$	—	$	33,882
Total	$	33,882	$	—	$	—	$	33,882

Summary of changes in estimated fair value of contingent consideration

A summary of the changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Enovation Controls at June 30, 2018 is as follows:

Balance at December 30, 2017	$	33,882
Change in estimated fair value		149
Accretion in value		504
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	34,535

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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of inventories

	June 30, 2018			December 30, 2017
Raw materials	$	30,369		$	26,426
Work in process		33,874			6,910
Finished goods		15,647			9,920
Provision for slow moving inventory		(2,601	)		(1,711	)
Total	$	77,289		$	41,545

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of changes in goodwill

A summary of changes in goodwill at June 30, 2018, is as follows:

	Hydraulics			Electronics		Total
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	2,496		$	106,373	$	108,869
Acquisition		248,913			—		248,913
Currency translation		(11,785	)		—		(11,785	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	239,624		$	106,373	$	345,997

Schedule of intangible assets

At June 30, 2018, and December 30, 2017, intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 30, 2017
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Netcarrying amount		Grosscarrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Netcarrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Trade name and brands	$	55,285	$	(3,213	)	$	52,072	$	30,774	$	(2,115	)	$	28,659
Non-compete agreements		950		(301	)		649		950		(206	)		744
Technology		31,217		(3,890	)		27,327		18,435		(2,671	)		15,764
Supply agreement		21,000		(3,325	)		17,675		21,000		(2,275	)		18,725
Sales order backlog		5,840		(3,553	)		2,287		—		—			—
Customer relationships		231,313		(5,377	)		225,936		39,751		(2,607	)		37,144
Licensing agreement		3,716		(741	)		2,975		3,716		(621	)		3,095
	$	349,321	$	(20,400	)	$	328,921	$	114,626	$	(10,495	)	$	104,131

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

Amortization expense of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and July 1, 2017, was $10,124 and $4,348, respectively. The remaining amortization for 2018 is approximately $11,334. Total estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the years 2019 through 2023 is presented below.  

Year:
2019	$	17,913
2020		17,880
2021		17,779
2022		17,516
2023		17,457
Total	$	88,545

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Share Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary of restricted stock activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity from December 30, 2017 through June 30, 2018:

				Weighted
				average
	Number of shares			grant-date
	(in thousands)			fair value
Nonvested balance at December 30, 2017		88		$	34.44
Granted		105			53.64
Vested		(24	)		35.45
Forfeitures		(6	)		37.29
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2018		163		$	46.57

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Securities			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	—		$	(6,478	)	$	(6,478	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			—			—
Net current period other comprehensive income		—			(24,718	)		(24,718	)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	—		$	(31,196	)	$	(31,196	)
	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Securities			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(391	)	$	(15,442	)	$	(15,833	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(41	)		5,191			5,150
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		163			—			163
Net current period other comprehensive income		122			5,191			5,313
Balance at July 1, 2017	$	(269	)	$	(10,251	)	$	(10,520	)

Summary of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Details about Accumulated Other	Affected Line Item in the	Six months ended
Comprehensive Income Components	Consolidated Statement of Operations	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of securities	Miscellaneous expense, net	$	—	$	(39	)
Other than temporary impairment	Miscellaneous expense, net		—		(220	)
	Total before tax		—		(259	)
	Tax benefit		—		96
	Net of tax		—		(163	)
Total reclassifications for the period		$	—	$	(163	)

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of financial information by reportable segment

The following table presents financial information by reportable segment:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017
Net sales
Hydraulics	$	103,634		$	60,818		$	166,243		$	114,940
Electronics		32,534			28,517			67,243			55,748
	$	136,168		$	89,335		$	233,486		$	170,688
Operating income
Hydraulics	$	25,401		$	16,359		$	38,844		$	30,131
Electronics		6,532			6,419			13,639			12,655
Corporate and other		(14,930	)		(2,077	)		(18,226	)		(6,301	)
	$	17,003		$	20,701		$	34,257		$	36,485
Capital expenditures
Hydraulics	$	6,172		$	1,465		$	10,149		$	2,076
Electronics		172			1,082			432			1,229
	$	6,344		$	2,547		$	10,581		$	3,305

	June 30, 2018		December 30, 2017
Total assets
Hydraulics	$	722,221	$	185,300
Electronics		267,884		274,466
Corporate		2,247		—
Total	$	992,352	$	459,766

Schedule of geographic region information

Tangible long-lived assets are shown based on the physical location of the assets and primarily include net property, plant and equipment:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
Net sales
Americas	$	67,553	$	52,705	$	124,024	$	99,993
Europe/Middle East/Africa		43,233		19,229		65,584		39,329
Asia/Pacific		25,382		17,401		43,878		31,366
Total	$	136,168	$	89,335	$	233,486	$	170,688

	June 30, 2018		December 30, 2017
Tangible long-lived assets
Americas	$	79,188	$	78,429
Europe/Middle East/Africa		25,359		7,803
Asia/Pacific		9,881		5,699
Total	$	114,428	$	91,931

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Company Background (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 Segment
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Term of revenue recognition	1 year
Maximum advance from factoring agreement of accounts receivable	€ 1,000,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,796	$ 7,284	$ 18,707	$ 17,495
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,597	27,046	30,718	26,996
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$ 0.22	$ 0.27	$ 0.61	$ 0.65

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Business Acquisition (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings on credit facility					$ 258,000,000
Net sales		$ 136,168,000		$ 89,335,000	233,486,000	$ 170,688,000
Faster S.p.A [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, date of acquisition	Apr. 05, 2018
Business acquisition of outstanding equity interest perceentage	100.00%
Cash consideration paid	$ 532,408,000
Cash consideration, net of cash acquried	$ 527,144,000
Maximum tax benefits realization period	2 years
Potential future liability	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		0
Acquisition-related costs (included in Selling, engineering, and administrative expenses)			4,271,000		$ 4,271,000
Net sales			38,747,000
Income(loss) before income taxes			(1,454,000)
Charges related to purchase accounting effects of inventory			3,125,000
Amortization of Acquisition-related intangible assets			6,027,000
Accelerated amortization of pre acquisition loan costs			2,328,000
Loss on forward contract			(2,535,000)
Faster S.p.A [Member] | Sales Order Backlog [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization of Acquisition-related intangible assets			$ 3,633,000
Faster S.p.A [Member] | Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings on credit facility	$ 358,000,000

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Business Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Apr. 05, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 345,997		$ 108,869
Faster S.p.A [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable		$ 24,638
Inventories		35,882
Other current assets		6,488
Property, plant and equipment		20,242
Goodwill		248,913
Intangible assets		246,371
Other assets		4,622
Total assets acquired		587,156
Accounts payable		(18,668)
Accrued expenses		(11,740)
Incomes taxes payable		(4,862)
Other current liabilities		(1,289)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(23,453)
Total liabilities assumed		60,012
Fair value of net assets acquired		$ 527,144

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Business Acquisition (Details 1) - Faster S.p.A [Member] $ in Thousands	Apr. 05, 2018 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 246,371
Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)	24 years
Trade Name [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 25,740
Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)	18 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 13,483
Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)	13 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 201,019
Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)	26 years
Sales Order Backlog [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 6,129
Weighted- Average Amortization Periods (Yrs)	4 months 24 days

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Business Acquisition (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 136,168	$ 120,305	$ 274,426	$ 231,762
Operating income	26,972	24,861	52,954	45,218
Net income	$ 15,600	$ 9,105	$ 30,474	$ 20,702
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$ 0.49	$ 0.29	$ 0.97	$ 0.66

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Assets
Assets measured at fair value	$ 120
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	34,702	$ 33,882
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value	120
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	167
Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value	120
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	167
Level 2 [Member] | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value	120
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	167
Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	34,535	33,882
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	34,535	33,882
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value	$ 34,535	$ 33,882

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Purchase amount of forward foreign exchange currency contract | €			€ 370,000
Realized loss on forward foreign exchange contract	$ (958)	$ (2,535)
Derivative expiration, description		expire at various dates through February 2019
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, notional amount	$ 10,050	$ 10,050

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) - Enovation Controls [Member] $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 33,882
Change in estimated fair value	149
Accretion in value	504
Ending Balance	$ 34,535

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Summary of inventories
Raw materials	$ 30,369	$ 26,426
Work in process	33,874	6,910
Finished goods	15,647	9,920
Provision for slow moving inventory	(2,601)	(1,711)
Total	$ 77,289	$ 41,545

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 108,869
Acquisition	248,913
Currency translation	(11,785)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	345,997
Hydraulics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	2,496
Acquisition	248,913
Currency translation	(11,785)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	239,624
Electronics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	106,373
Acquisition	0
Currency translation	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 106,373

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 349,321	$ 114,626
Accumulated amortization	(20,400)	(10,495)
Net carrying amount	328,921	104,131
Trade name and brands [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	55,285	30,774
Accumulated amortization	(3,213)	(2,115)
Net carrying amount	52,072	28,659
Non-compete agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	950	950
Accumulated amortization	(301)	(206)
Net carrying amount	649	744
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	31,217	18,435
Accumulated amortization	(3,890)	(2,671)
Net carrying amount	27,327	15,764
Supply agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	21,000	21,000
Accumulated amortization	(3,325)	(2,275)
Net carrying amount	17,675	18,725
Sales order backlog [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	5,840
Accumulated amortization	(3,553)
Net carrying amount	2,287
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	231,313	39,751
Accumulated amortization	(5,377)	(2,607)
Net carrying amount	225,936	37,144
Licensing agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	3,716	3,716
Accumulated amortization	(741)	(621)
Net carrying amount	$ 2,975	$ 3,095

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 8,076	$ 2,039	$ 10,124	$ 4,348
Amortization expense for the remainder of 2018	$ 11,334		$ 11,334

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 17,913
2020	17,880
2021	17,779
2022	17,516
2023	17,457
Total	$ 88,545

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Credit Facilities (Details Textual) ₩ in Thousands			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 KRW (₩)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2018 KRW (₩)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit			$ 256,750,000					$ 116,000,000
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense recognized			4,534,000	$ 1,778,000
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity						$ 300,000,000
Revolving line of credit			256,750,000					116,000,000
Additional credit available subject to pro forma compliance with debt covenant			$ 143,250,000					$ 184,000,000
Interest rate in effect			4.01%		4.01%
Shinhan Bank [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity			$ 897,000		₩ 1,000,000		₩ 1,000,000
Interest rate in effect			2.05%		2.05%
Interest expense recognized			$ 5,000
Loan maturity date			Mar. 31, 2020
Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity		$ 400,000,000
Line of credit facility term loan aggregate principal amount		100,000,000
Accordion feature to increase maximum capacity		$ 200,000,000
Expiration date		Apr. 03, 2023
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash consideration transferred through revolving credit facility	$ 258,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of term loan after net of unamortized debt issuance cost			$ 97,580,000
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit Term Loan Payment on July 2, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, quarterly term loan payment			1,250,000
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit Term Loan Payment on July 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, quarterly term loan payment			1,875,000
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit Term Loan Payment on July 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, quarterly term loan payment			$ 2,500,000

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Public Stock Offering (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from stock issued		$ 240,602	$ 465
Common stock
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock		4,400,000
Common stock | Public Offering [Member]
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock	4,400,000
Shares price per share	$ 57.50
Proceeds from stock issued	$ 239,793

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefit	$ 4,789
Federal returns currently under examination	The Company’s federal returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States for the periods 2007 through 2012

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual)		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2015 shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2018 GBP (£) shares	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio for additional common stock shares issued, under ESPP		16.67%	16.67%
2012 Director Equity Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares authorized for grant		270,000
Common stock shares for each nonemployee director	250
Fee for the chairs of each Board committee	150.00%
Annual retainer of common stock received by non employee directors		2,000	2,000
Stock option granted, shares		12,500	12,500	12,750
Share-based compensation expenses under Director's plan | $		$ 660,000		$ 501,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Rate of common stock at market value		85.00%	85.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and U.K. Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares authorized for grant		1,096,875
Shares available for issuance		527,581
Number of shares purchased by employees		18,728	18,728	15,090
Weighted average price | $ / shares		$ 43.24		$ 30.90
Share-based compensation expenses | $		$ 138,000		$ 131,000
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan and U.K. Plan [Member] | United States [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares allowed to be purchased by employees | $		$ 25,000
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan and U.K. Plan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares allowed to be purchased by employees | £			£ 1,500
Allowable employees purchase rate of common stock based on annual salary		10.00%	10.00%
Maximum [Member] | 2012 Director Equity Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of share issuable to non employee directors per year		35,000
Equity Incentive Plan (2011 Plan) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares authorized for grant		1,000,000
Shares available for issuance		358,038
Restricted stock expense | $		$ 1,279,000		$ 1,397,000
Total unrecognized compensation | $		$ 6,270,000
Recognized weighted average period (in years)		2 years	2 years
Nonemployee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance		136,374

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested Beginning balance Number of shares | shares	88
Granted, Number of shares | shares	105
Vested, Number of shares | shares	(24)
Forfeitures, Number of shares | shares	(6)
Nonvested Ending balance Number of shares | shares	163
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Nonvested Beginning balance, Weighted average grant-date fair value | $ / shares	$ 34.44
Granted, Weighted average grant-date fair value | $ / shares	53.64
Vested, Weighted average grant-date fair value | $ / shares	35.45
Forfeitures, Weighted average grant-date fair value | $ / shares	37.29
Nonvested Ending balance, Weighted average grant-date fair value | $ / shares	$ 46.57

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 272,673
Ending Balance	503,395
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		$ (391)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(41)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		163
Net current period other comprehensive income		122
Ending Balance		(269)
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(6,478)	(15,442)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(24,718)	5,191
Net current period other comprehensive income	(24,718)	5,191
Ending Balance	(31,196)	(10,251)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(6,478)	(15,833)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(24,718)	5,150
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		163
Net current period other comprehensive income	(24,718)	5,313
Ending Balance	$ (31,196)	$ (10,520)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details 1) - Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member] $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of securities	$ (39)
Other than temporary impairment	(220)
Total before tax	(259)
Tax benefit	96
Total reclassifications for the period	$ (163)

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Segment Reporting (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Segment	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment		2
Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up		$ 3,125	$ 1,774
Faster S.p.A [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs included in acquisition-related costs	$ 4,271	4,271
Amortization of Acquisition-related intangible assets	$ 6,027
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated costs		826
Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up		3,125
Amortization of Acquisition-related intangible assets		10,004
Corporate and Other [Member] | Faster S.p.A [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs included in acquisition-related costs		$ 4,271

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Segment Reporting (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 136,168	$ 89,335	$ 233,486	$ 170,688
Operating income	17,003	20,701	34,257	36,485
Capital expenditures	6,344	2,547	10,581	3,305
Total assets	992,352		992,352		$ 459,766
Operating Segments [Member] | Hydraulics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	103,634	60,818	166,243	114,940
Operating income	25,401	16,359	38,844	30,131
Capital expenditures	6,172	1,465	10,149	2,076
Total assets	722,221		722,221		185,300
Operating Segments [Member] | Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	32,534	28,517	67,243	55,748
Operating income	6,532	6,419	13,639	12,655
Capital expenditures	172	1,082	432	1,229
Total assets	267,884		267,884		$ 274,466
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(14,930)	$ (2,077)	(18,226)	$ (6,301)
Total assets	$ 2,247		$ 2,247

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Segment Reporting (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 30, 2017
Net sales
Net sales	$ 136,168	$ 89,335	$ 233,486	$ 170,688
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	114,428		114,428		$ 91,931
Americas [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	67,553	52,705	124,024	99,993
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	79,188		79,188		78,429
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	25,382	17,401	43,878	31,366
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	9,881		9,881		5,699
Europe/Middle East/Africa [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	43,233	$ 19,229	65,584	$ 39,329
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	$ 25,359		$ 25,359		$ 7,803

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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Officer	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 136,168	$ 89,335	$ 233,486	$ 170,688
Enovation Controls [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from entity	194	786	194	786
Due to entity	$ 731	$ 915	$ 731	915
Enovation Controls [Member] | Inventory Transactions [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of officers purchasing and selling inventory | Officer			1
Total sales to entity			$ 1,525	1,299
Total purchases from entity/related party			1,751	5,805
Enovation Controls [Member] | 'Transition Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total purchases from entity/related party			$ 22	856
Maximum transition services period for specified services			1 year
Enovation Controls [Member] | 'Transition Services Agreement [Member] | Miscellaneous Expense, Net [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net sales			$ 39	1,217
Related costs incurred			$ 39	$ 968

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Total purchase commitments with suppliers	$ 33,192
Long term purchase commitment expected payment period	during fiscal years 2018 through 2020

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Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2018 USD ($) shares	Aug. 01, 2018 AUD ($) shares	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Enovation Controls [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash consideration transferred | $			$ 17,342
Custom Fluidpower [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash consideration transferred	$ 9,307	$ 12,574
Cash consideration paid	$ 25,906	$ 35,000
Consideration paid in shares of common stock | shares	333,065	333,065