0001037646-14-000003.txt : 20140205 0001037646-14-000003.hdr.sgml : 20140205 20140205160410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001037646-14-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140205 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037646 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 133668641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13595 FILM NUMBER: 14576188 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 POLARIS PARKWAY CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43240 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144384511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 POLARIS PARKWAY CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43240 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MT INVESTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 8-K 1 mtd8-k2013q4.htm FORM 8-K MTD 8-K 2013 Q4


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 5, 2014
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
File No. 001-13595
 
13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH
and
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH Greifensee, Switzerland
 
43240 and 8606
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
 
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o
 
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o
 
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o
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” The information furnished in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On February 5, 2014, Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (“Mettler-Toledo”) issued a press release (the “Release”) setting forth its financial results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2013. A copy of the Release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Mettler-Toledo supplements its U.S. GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures. The principal non-GAAP financial measures Mettler-Toledo uses are Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income, Free Cash Flow and Local Currency Sales Growth.

Adjusted Earnings per Share
Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Earnings per Share as diluted earnings per common share excluding certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangible assets, net of tax, restructuring charges, net of tax and certain other one-time charges, net of tax. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is diluted earnings per common share.
Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Earnings per Share is important supplemental information for investors. Mettler-Toledo uses this measure because it excludes certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles, net of tax, restructuring charges, net of tax and certain other one-time charges, net of tax, which management believes are not directly related to current and ongoing operations thereby providing investors with information that helps to compare ongoing operating performance.
Adjusted Earnings per Share is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted Earnings per Share is not intended to represent diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to diluted earnings per common share as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo’s performance because of the following limitations.

Limitations of Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Earnings per Share
Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Earnings per Share, has certain material limitations as follows:
It does not include certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization expense of purchased intangibles, net of tax, restructuring charges, net of tax and certain other one-time charges, net of tax. Because one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles, restructuring charges and certain other one-time charges are components of diluted earnings per share under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles, restructuring charges and certain other one-time charges, has material limitations.


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Adjusted Operating Income
Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Operating Income as gross profit less research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses before amortization, interest, restructuring charges and other charges (income), net and taxes. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is earnings before taxes.
Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Operating Income is important supplemental information for investors. Adjusted Operating Income is used internally as the principal profit measurement by its segments in their reporting to management. Mettler-Toledo uses this measure because it excludes amortization, interest, restructuring charges and other charges (income), net and taxes, which are not allocated to the segments.
On a consolidated basis, Mettler-Toledo also believes Adjusted Operating Income is an important supplemental method of measuring profitability. It is used internally by senior management for measuring profitability and setting performance targets for managers, and has historically been used as one of the means of publicly providing guidance on possible future results. Mettler-Toledo also believes that Adjusted Operating Income is an important performance measure because it provides a measure of comparability to other companies with different capital or legal structures, which accordingly may be subject to disparate interest rates and effective tax rates, and to companies which may incur different amortization expenses or impairment charges related to intangible assets.
Adjusted Operating Income is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted Operating Income is not intended to represent operating income under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings before taxes as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo’s performance because of the following limitations.

Limitations of Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Income
Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Income, has certain material limitations as follows:
 
It does not include interest expense. Because Mettler-Toledo has borrowed money to finance some of its operations, interest is a necessary and ongoing part of its costs and has assisted Mettler-Toledo in generating revenue. Therefore any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations.
 
It excludes amortization expense. Because this item is recurring, any measure that excludes amortization expense has material limitations.
 
It excludes other charges (income), net. Because other charges (income), net is a component of operating income under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes other charges (income), net, has material limitations.
 
It excludes restructuring charges. Because restructuring charges are a component of operating income under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes restructuring charges, has material limitations.

Free Cash Flow
Mettler-Toledo defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities including proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, less capital expenditures, before restructuring payments and excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is net cash provided by operating activities.
    

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Mettler-Toledo believes Free Cash Flow is important supplemental information for investors. It is used internally by senior management for measuring operating cash flow generation and setting performance targets for managers, and has historically been used as one of the means of providing guidance on possible future cash flows.
Free Cash Flow is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Free Cash Flow is not intended to represent net cash provided by operating activities recorded under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo’s performance because of the following limitations.

Limitations of Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Free Cash Flow
Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Free Cash Flow, has certain material limitations as follows:
 
It includes proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and purchases of property, plant and equipment, which are not considered to be components of net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that includes proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and purchases of property, plant and equipment has material limitations.
 
It excludes restructuring payments and excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements, which are considered to be components of net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that excludes these items has material limitations.

Local Currency Sales Growth
Mettler-Toledo defines Local Currency Sales Growth as sales growth excluding the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations that result from translating activity outside of the United States into U.S. dollars. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is U.S. dollar sales growth.
Mettler-Toledo believes that Local Currency Sales Growth is important supplemental information for investors. Mettler-Toledo believes local currency information provides a helpful assessment of business performance and a useful measure of results between periods.
Local Currency Sales Growth is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Local Currency Sales Growth is not intended to represent U.S. dollar sales growth under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to U.S. dollar sales growth as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo’s performance because of the following limitations.

Limitations of Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Local Currency Sales Growth
Mettler-Toledo’s non-GAAP measure, Local Currency Sales Growth, has certain material limitations as follows:
It does not include the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations that result from translating activity outside of the United States into U.S. dollars. Because the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates is a component of U.S. dollar sales growth under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, has material limitations.

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Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income, Free Cash Flow and Local Currency Sales Growth should not be relied upon to the exclusion of U.S. GAAP financial measures, but reflect additional measures of comparability and means of viewing aspects of Mettler-Toledo’s operations that, when viewed together with its U.S. GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to net earnings, net cash provided by operating activities and diluted earnings per share, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.
Because Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income, Free Cash Flow and Local Currency Sales Growth are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
The Release provides a reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow to the most comparable financial measures recorded under U.S. GAAP. The Release also presents Local Currency Sales Growth in conjunction with its most comparable financial measure recorded under U.S. GAAP.


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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
99.1
 
Press release, dated February 5, 2014, issued by Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            
 
 
 
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Dated:
February 5, 2014
 
By:
/s/ William P. Donnelly
 
 
 
 
William P. Donnelly
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Shawn P. Vadala
 
 
 
 
Shawn P. Vadala
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)




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EX-99.1 2 ex-991mtd8xk2013q4.htm EXHIBIT EX-99.1 MTD 8-K 2013 Q4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Exhibit 99.1

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORTS
FOURTH QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

- - Solid Earnings Growth - -

COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA - February 5, 2014 - Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced fourth quarter results for 2013. Provided below are the highlights:

Sales in local currency increased by 3% in the quarter compared with the prior year. Reported sales increased 4% which included a 1% benefit due to currency.

Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were $3.63, compared with $3.35 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Adjusted EPS was $3.82, an increase of 10% over the prior-year amount of $3.47. Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure and excludes purchased intangible amortization, discrete tax items, restructuring charges and other one-time items. A reconciliation to EPS is provided on the last page of the attached schedules.

Fourth Quarter Results

Olivier Filliol, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Results were solid in Europe and the Americas. As expected, weaker demand in China was offset by better conditions in other regions within Asia / Rest of World. We generated good EPS growth as we continue to benefit from our various margin improvement and cost control initiatives. Finally, we are pleased with the strong cash flow generation in 2013.”

EPS in the fourth quarter was $3.63, compared with the prior-year amount of $3.35. Adjusted EPS was $3.82, an increase of 10% over the prior-year amount of $3.47.

Sales were $684.3 million, a 3% increase in local currency sales, compared with $657.3 million in the prior-year quarter. Reported sales increased 4% and included a 1% benefit due to currency in the quarter. By region, local currency sales increased 2% in the Americas and 8% in Europe and were comparable to the prior-year in Asia / Rest of World. Adjusted operating income amounted to $165.0 million, an 8% increase from the prior-year amount of $153.4 million. Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation to earnings before taxes is provided in the attached schedules.

Cash flow from operations was $108.5 million, compared with $111.7 million in the prior-year quarter.

Full Year Results

EPS in 2013 was $9.96, compared with the prior-year amount of $9.14. Adjusted EPS was $10.58, an increase of 9% over the prior-year amount of $9.67.

Sales were $2.379 billion, a 1% increase in local currency sales, compared with $2.342 billion in the prior-year period. Reported sales growth was 2%, which included a 1% benefit due to currency. By region, local currency sales increased 3% in both the Americas and Europe and decreased 4% in Asia / Rest of World. Adjusted operating income amounted to $472.9 million, a 6% increase from the prior-year amount of $444.5 million. Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation to earnings before taxes is provided in the attached schedules.

Cash flow from operations was $345.9 million, compared with $327.7 million in the prior-year period.




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Cost Control Measures

As part of previously-announced cost control measures, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $6.1 million in the quarter and $19.8 million for the full year of 2013.

Outlook

The Company updated its outlook for 2014 and noted that continued uncertainty in demand in many markets makes forecasting difficult. Based on today's assessment, management anticipates that local currency sales growth in 2014 will be in the range of 3% to 4% and Adjusted EPS in the range of $11.40 to $11.60, an increase of 8% to 10%. This compares to previous guidance of Adjusted EPS in the range of $11.35 to $11.55.

The Company stated that based on its assessment of market conditions today, management anticipates that local currency sales growth in the first quarter of 2014 will be approximately 3%. This sales growth will result in Adjusted EPS in the range of $1.93 to $1.98, an increase of 5% to 8%.

Adjusted EPS excludes purchased intangible amortization, discrete tax items, restructuring charges and other one-time items. While the Company has provided an outlook for Adjusted EPS, it has not provided an outlook for EPS as it would require an estimate of non-recurring items, which are not yet known.

Conclusion

Filliol concluded, “Market conditions appear to have stabilized in the developed world and we are cautiously optimistic for these regions in 2014. Globally we continue to leverage our spinnaker sales and marketing programs to gain share and are selectively adding field resources to pursue additional growth opportunities. We also continue to make significant investments for long term growth through our investments in product development, Blue Ocean and other areas. We remain confident in our long term prospects.”

Other Matters

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results today (Wednesday, February 5) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To hear a live webcast or replay of the call, visit the investor relations page on the Company's website at www.mt.com/investors. The presentation referenced in the conference call will be located on the website prior to the call.

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. The Company has strong leadership positions in all businesses and believes it holds global number-one market positions in a majority of them. Specifically, METTLER TOLEDO is the largest provider of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications. The Company is also a leading provider in analytical instruments for use in life science, reaction engineering and real-time analytic systems used in drug and chemical compound development and process analytics instruments used for in-line measurement in production processes. In addition, METTLER TOLEDO is the largest supplier of end-of-line inspection systems used in production and packaging for food, pharmaceutical and other industries. Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found at www.mt.com/investors.

Statements in this press release which are not historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our businesses' actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please see the discussion on forward-looking statements in our current report on Form 8-K to which this release has been furnished as an exhibit. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under the captions “Factors affecting our future operating results” and in the “Business” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year, which describe risks and factors that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in those forward-looking statements.


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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands except share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
% of sales
 
December 31, 2012
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
684,253

(a)
100.0
 
$
657,292

 
100.0
Cost of sales
308,896

 
45.1
 
300,504

 
45.7
Gross profit
375,357

 
54.9
 
356,788

 
54.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
30,597

 
4.5
 
28,001

 
4.3
Selling, general and administrative
179,788

 
26.3
 
175,379

 
26.7
Amortization
6,935

 
1.0
 
5,586

 
0.8
Interest expense
6,211

 
0.9
 
5,667

 
0.9
Restructuring charges
6,100

 
0.9
 
5,426

 
0.8
Other charges (income), net
822

 
0.1
 
767

 
0.1
Earnings before taxes
144,904

 
21.2
 
135,962

 
20.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for taxes
34,742

 
5.1
 
31,329

 
4.8
Net earnings
$
110,162

 
16.1
 
$
104,633

 
15.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
3.72

 
 
 
$
3.43

 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
29,596,949

 
 
 
30,532,491

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
3.63

 
 
 
$
3.35

 
 
Weighted average number of common
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  and common equivalent shares
30,366,603

 
 
 
31,271,377

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Local currency sales increased 3% as compared to the same period in 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
% of sales
 
December 31, 2012
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before taxes
$
144,904

 
 
 
$
135,962

 
 
Amortization
6,935

 
 
 
5,586

 
 
Interest expense
6,211

(b)
 
 
5,667

 
 
Restructuring charges
6,100

 
 
 
5,426

 
 
Other charges (income), net
822

 
 
 
767

 
 
Adjusted operating income
$
164,972

(c)
24.1
 
$
153,408

 
23.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Includes a $0.4 million charge associated with the termination of the Company's $880 million Credit Agreement, which was replaced with the Company's new $800 million Credit Agreement during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.
(c)
Adjusted operating income increased 8% as compared to the same period in 2012.
 
 


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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands except share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
% of sales
 
December 31, 2012
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,378,972

(a)
100.0
 
$
2,341,528

 
100.0
Cost of sales
1,096,946

 
46.1
 
1,100,473

 
47.0
Gross profit
1,282,026

 
53.9
 
1,241,055

 
53.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
116,346

 
4.9
 
112,530

 
4.8
Selling, general and administrative
692,788

 
29.1
 
684,026

 
29.2
Amortization
24,539

 
1.0
 
21,357

 
0.9
Interest expense
22,711

 
1.0
 
22,764

 
1.0
Restructuring charges
19,830

 
0.8
 
16,687

 
0.7
Other charges (income), net
3,103

 
0.2
 
1,090

 
0.1
Earnings before taxes
402,709

 
16.9
 
382,601

 
16.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for taxes
96,615

 
4.0
 
91,754

 
3.9
Net earnings
$
306,094

 
12.9
 
$
290,847

 
12.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
10.22

 
 
 
$
9.37

 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
29,945,954

 
 
 
31,044,532

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
9.96

 
 
 
$
9.14

 
 
Weighted average number of common
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  and common equivalent shares
30,728,482

 
 
 
31,824,077

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Local currency sales increased 1% as compared to the same period in 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
% of sales
 
December 31, 2012
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before taxes
$
402,709

 
 
 
$
382,601

 
 
Amortization
24,539

 
 
 
21,357

 
 
Interest expense
22,711

(b)
 
 
22,764

 
 
Restructuring charges
19,830

 
 
 
16,687

 
 
Other charges (income), net
3,103

 
 
 
1,090

 
 
Adjusted operating income
$
472,892

(c)
19.9
 
$
444,499

 
19.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Includes a $.04 million charge associated with the termination of the Company's $880 million Credit Agreement, which was replaced with the Company's new $800 million Credit Agreement during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.
(c)
Adjusted operating income increased 6% as compared to the same period in 2012.
 
 

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
111,874

 
$
101,702

Accounts receivable, net
466,703

 
437,390

Inventories
210,414

 
198,939

Other current assets and prepaid expenses
124,996

 
126,206

Total current assets
913,987

 
864,237

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
514,438

 
469,421

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
570,260

 
569,915

Other non-current assets
154,134

 
118,715

Total assets
$
2,152,819

 
$
2,022,288

 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings and maturities of long-term debt
$
17,067

 
$
41,600

Trade accounts payable
145,993

 
142,362

Accrued and other current liabilities
401,128

 
378,032

Total current liabilities
564,188

 
561,994

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
395,960

 
347,131

Other non-current liabilities
257,619

 
285,944

Total liabilities
1,217,767

 
1,195,069

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
935,052

 
827,219

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,152,819

 
$
2,022,288



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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
110,162

 
$
104,633

 
$
306,094

 
$
290,847

 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
8,741

 
9,143

 
34,765

 
33,421

Amortization
6,935

 
5,586

 
24,539

 
21,357

Deferred tax benefit
16,623

 
12,309

 
8,816

 
5,420

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(1,282
)
 
(8,863
)
 
(1,847
)
 
(9,365
)
Other
3,742

 
4,034

 
13,137

 
14,640

Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
operating assets and liabilities
(36,408
)
 
(15,116
)
 
(39,576
)
 
(28,616
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
108,513

 
111,726

 
345,928

 
327,704

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
3

 
82

 
211

 
426

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(25,349
)
 
(31,296
)
 
(82,349
)
 
(95,588
)
Acquisitions
(2,448
)
 

 
(2,661
)
 
(2,098
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(27,794
)
 
(31,214
)
 
(84,799
)
 
(97,260
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings
173,954

 
150,632

 
556,059

 
445,425

Repayments of borrowings
(162,033
)
 
(178,165
)
 
(531,045
)
 
(563,109
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
3,755

 
5,741

 
19,745

 
21,927

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
1,282

 
8,863

 
1,847

 
9,365

Repurchases of common stock
(77,563
)
 
(70,822
)
 
(294,976
)
 
(278,672
)
Debt issuance costs
(1,241
)
 
(363
)
 
(1,522
)
 
(363
)
Acquisition contingent consideration paid

 
(325
)
 

 
(325
)
Other financing activities
345

 
139

 
(1,224
)
 
(645
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(61,501
)
 
(84,300
)
 
(251,116
)
 
(366,397
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
434

 
116

 
159

 
2,054

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
19,652

 
(3,672
)
 
10,172

 
(133,899
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Beginning of period
92,222

 
105,374

 
101,702

 
235,601

    End of period
$
111,874

 
$
101,702

 
$
111,874

 
$
101,702

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
108,513

 
$
111,726

 
$
345,928

 
$
327,704

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
1,282

 
8,863

 
1,847

 
9,365

Payments in respect of restructuring activities
4,756

 
4,354

 
18,949

 
12,591

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
3

 
82

 
211

 
426

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(25,349
)
 
(31,296
)
 
(82,349
)
 
(95,588
)
Free cash flow
$
89,205

 
$
93,729

 
$
284,586

 
$
254,498


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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SALES GROWTH BY DESTINATION
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe
 
Americas
 
Asia/RoW
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Dollar Sales Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
12
%
 
1
%
 
(2
)%
 
4
%
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
6
%
 
3
%
 
(5
)%
 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Currency Sales Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
8
%
 
2
%
 
0
 %
 
3
%
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
3
%
 
3
%
 
(4
)%
 
1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EPS AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Growth
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS as reported, diluted
$
3.63

 
$
3.35

 
8%
 
$
9.96

 
$
9.14

 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges, net of tax
0.15

(a)
0.13

(a)
 
 
0.49

(a)
0.39

(a)
 
Purchased intangible amortization, net of tax
0.03

(b)
0.03

(b)
 
 
0.12

(b)
0.14

(b)
 
Debt extinguishment and financing costs, net of tax
0.01

(c)

 
 
 
0.01

(c)

 
 
Benefit in Q4 of adjusting Q3 YTD tax rate

 
(0.04
)
(d)
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS, diluted
$
3.82

 
$
3.47

 
10%
 
$
10.58

 
$
9.67

 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Represents the EPS impact of restructuring charges of $6.1 million ($4.6 million after tax) and $5.4 million ($4.0 million after tax) for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $19.8 million ($15.1 million after tax) and $16.7 million ($12.5 million after tax) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(b)
Represents the EPS impact of purchased intangibles amortization, net of tax, of $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $3.6 million and $4.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(c)
Represents the EPS impact of costs associated with the termination of the Company's $880 million Credit Agreement that was replaced with the Company's new $800 million Credit Agreement totaling $0.4 million ($0.3 million after tax) for the three and twelve months ended December, 31, 2013.
(d)
Represents the EPS impact of adjusting the annual effective tax rate from 24.5% to 24% during the three months ended December 31, 2012, related to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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