- Reported sales and local currency sales both increased 11% in the quarter compared with the prior year.
- Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were
$9.94 , compared with$9.03 in the prior-year period. Adjusted EPS was$10.53 , an increase of 14% over the prior-year amount of$9.26 . Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation to EPS is included on the last page of the attached schedules.
Fourth Quarter Results
GAAP Results
EPS in the quarter was
Compared with the prior year, total reported sales increased 11% to
Non-GAAP Results
Adjusted EPS was
Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency increased 11%. By region, local currency sales increased 16% in the
Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Operating Profit are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the attached schedules.
Full Year Results
GAAP Results
EPS was
Compared with the prior year, total reported sales increased 21% to
Non-GAAP Results
Adjusted EPS was
Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency increased 18% as currency benefited sales growth by 3%. By region, local currency sales increased 20% in the
Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Operating Profit are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the attached schedules.
Outlook
The Company stated that forecasting continues to be challenging. Management cautions that market conditions are dynamic and changes to the business environment can happen quickly. Uncertainty remains surrounding the impact of COVID-19 and the challenges in the global supply chain on the economic environment. The estimates include uncertainty and management acknowledges that market conditions are subject to change.
The Company said that based on its assessment of market conditions today, management anticipates local currency sales growth in 2022 will be approximately 7%. This sales growth is expected to result in Adjusted EPS in the range of
Based on today's assessment of market conditions, management anticipates local currency sales growth for the first quarter of 2022 will be approximately 10%, and Adjusted EPS is forecasted to be
While the Company has provided an outlook for local currency sales growth and Adjusted EPS, it has not provided an outlook for reported sales growth or EPS as it would require an estimate of currency exchange fluctuations and non-recurring items, which are not yet known.
Conclusion
Kaltenbach concluded, "We continued to strengthen our competitive position in 2021. Innovation nourished our excellent product portfolio and comprehensive services offering, and combined with our Spinnaker sales and marketing strategies, helped us to capture growth opportunities. We successfully navigated challenges in the global supply chain to meet customer demands. Our culture of agility and execution further reinforced our brand while our strong results allowed us to make important investments for future growth. We also furthered our great track record on Environment, Social, and Governance initiatives by committing to establish science-based targets to drive greater reductions in our impact on the environment. While market conditions are currently good, challenges remain in the global supply chain and we remain cautious about COVID-19 and its ultimate impact on the global economy. We are confident in our strategic growth and margin initiatives and our ability to gain market share. We believe we are well positioned to deliver strong results in 2022 and beyond."
Other Matters
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results today (
Statements in this press release which are not historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(amounts in thousands except share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
Three months ended |
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% of sales |
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% of sales |
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Net sales |
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(a) |
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
||||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
430,106 |
41.5 |
378,941 |
40.4 |
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Gross profit |
607,133 |
58.5 |
559,044 |
59.6 |
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Research and development |
45,615 |
4.4 |
39,866 |
4.3 |
|||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
242,445 |
23.4 |
226,369 |
24.1 |
|||||||||||||||
Amortization |
16,934 |
1.6 |
14,657 |
1.6 |
|||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
11,541 |
1.1 |
9,505 |
1.0 |
|||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
2,520 |
0.2 |
3,181 |
0.3 |
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Other charges (income), net |
2,102 |
(b) |
0.2 |
(3,714) |
(0.4) |
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Earnings before taxes |
285,976 |
27.6 |
269,180 |
28.7 |
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Provision for taxes |
55,105 |
5.3 |
52,885 |
5.6 |
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Net earnings |
|
22.3 |
|
23.1 |
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Basic earnings per common share: |
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Net earnings |
|
|
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Weighted average number of common shares |
22,912,071 |
23,642,415 |
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Diluted earnings per common share: |
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Net earnings |
|
|
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Weighted average number of common |
23,220,331 |
23,965,853 |
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and common equivalent shares |
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Note: |
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(a) |
Local currency sales increased 11% as compared to the same period in 2020. |
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RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT |
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% of sales |
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% of sales |
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Earnings before taxes |
|
|
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Amortization |
16,934 |
14,657 |
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Interest expense |
11,541 |
9,505 |
|||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
2,520 |
3,181 |
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Other charges (income), net |
2,102 |
(b) |
(3,714) |
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Adjusted operating profit |
|
(c) |
30.8 |
|
31.2 |
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Notes: |
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(b) |
Other charges (income), net for the three months ended |
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(c) |
Adjusted operating profit increased 9% as compared to the same period in 2020. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(amounts in thousands except share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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Twelve months ended |
Twelve months ended |
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|
% of sales |
|
% of sales |
||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
|
(a) |
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
||||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
1,546,377 |
41.6 |
1,284,146 |
41.6 |
|||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
2,171,553 |
58.4 |
1,801,031 |
58.4 |
|||||||||||||||
Research and development |
169,766 |
4.6 |
140,102 |
4.5 |
|||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
943,976 |
25.4 |
820,221 |
26.6 |
|||||||||||||||
Amortization |
63,075 |
1.7 |
56,665 |
1.8 |
|||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
43,242 |
1.2 |
38,616 |
1.3 |
|||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
5,239 |
0.1 |
10,516 |
0.3 |
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Other charges (income), net |
(3,106) |
(b) |
(0.1) |
(13,832) |
(0.4) |
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Earnings before taxes |
949,361 |
25.5 |
748,743 |
24.3 |
|||||||||||||||
Provision for taxes |
180,376 |
4.8 |
146,004 |
4.8 |
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Net earnings |
|
20.7 |
|
19.5 |
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Basic earnings per common share: |
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Net earnings |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares |
23,129,862 |
23,882,648 |
|||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: |
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Net earnings |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common |
23,457,630 |
24,199,230 |
|||||||||||||||||
and common equivalent shares |
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Note: |
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(a) |
Local currency sales increased 18% as compared to the same period in 2020. |
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RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT |
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Twelve months ended |
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|
% of sales |
|
% of sales |
||||||||||||||||
Earnings before taxes |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Amortization |
63,075 |
56,665 |
|||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
43,242 |
38,616 |
|||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
5,239 |
10,516 |
|||||||||||||||||
Other charges (income), net |
(3,106) |
(b) |
(13,832) |
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Adjusted operating profit |
|
(c) |
28.5 |
|
27.2 |
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Notes: |
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(b) |
Other charges (income), net for the twelve months ended |
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(c) |
Adjusted operating profit increased 26% as compared to the same period in 2020. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(amounts in thousands) |
||||||||||
(unaudited) |
||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
||||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
647,335 |
593,809 |
||||||||
Inventories |
414,543 |
297,611 |
||||||||
Other current assets and prepaid expenses |
108,916 |
71,230 |
||||||||
Total current assets |
1,269,358 |
1,056,904 |
||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
799,365 |
798,868 |
||||||||
|
956,072 |
747,055 |
||||||||
Other non-current assets |
302,003 |
211,722 |
||||||||
Total assets |
|
|
||||||||
Short-term borrowings and maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
||||||||
Trade accounts payable |
272,911 |
175,801 |
||||||||
Accrued and other current liabilities |
772,493 |
614,209 |
||||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,146,538 |
840,327 |
||||||||
Long-term debt |
1,580,808 |
1,284,174 |
||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
428,031 |
407,373 |
||||||||
Total liabilities |
3,155,377 |
2,531,874 |
||||||||
Shareholders' equity |
171,421 |
282,675 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(amounts in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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Twelve months ended |
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|
|
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2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net earnings |
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to |
||||||||
net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation |
11,542 |
11,095 |
44,982 |
42,044 |
||||
Amortization |
16,934 |
14,657 |
63,075 |
56,665 |
||||
Deferred tax expense (benefit) |
6,635 |
(5,794) |
563 |
(12,784) |
||||
Share-based compensation |
5,702 |
5,439 |
19,595 |
18,687 |
||||
Increase in acquisition contingent consideration |
6,849 |
- |
6,849 |
- |
||||
Other |
381 |
(2,399) |
381 |
(2,399) |
||||
Increase in cash resulting from changes in |
||||||||
operating assets and liabilities |
(37,808) |
11,576 |
4,395 |
19,747 |
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
241,106 |
250,869 |
908,825 |
724,699 |
||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
253 |
60 |
3,652 |
3,106 |
||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(37,784) |
(35,066) |
(107,580) |
(92,494) |
||||
Acquisitions |
(27,475) |
- |
(220,862) |
(6,242) |
||||
Other investing activities |
2,123 |
4,691 |
10,682 |
(4,730) |
||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(62,883) |
(30,315) |
(314,108) |
(100,360) |
||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings |
789,198 |
340,680 |
2,427,519 |
1,489,040 |
||||
Repayments of borrowings |
(786,369) |
(252,678) |
(2,035,546) |
(1,483,869) |
||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
5,549 |
525 |
20,463 |
26,719 |
||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(272,500) |
(374,999) |
(999,998) |
(774,998) |
||||
Other financing activities |
(123) |
- |
(2,987) |
(800) |
||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(264,245) |
(286,472) |
(590,549) |
(743,908) |
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
914 |
6,486 |
142 |
6,038 |
||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(85,108) |
(59,432) |
4,310 |
(113,531) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
183,672 |
153,686 |
94,254 |
207,785 |
||||
End of period |
|
|
|
|
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RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW |
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Payments in respect of restructuring activities |
2,607 |
2,280 |
10,029 |
8,541 |
||||
Payments for acquisition costs |
462 |
- |
2,706 |
- |
||||
Transition tax payment |
- |
- |
4,288 |
4,264 |
||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
253 |
60 |
3,652 |
3,106 |
||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(37,784) |
(35,066) |
(107,580) |
(92,494) |
||||
Adjusted free cash flow |
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS |
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SALES GROWTH BY DESTINATION |
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(unaudited) |
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|
|
|
Total |
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Three Months Ended |
1% |
16% |
14% |
11% |
||||||||
Twelve Months Ended |
15% |
20% |
26% |
21% |
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Local Currency Sales Growth |
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Three Months Ended |
4% |
16% |
14% |
11% |
||||||||
Twelve Months Ended |
12% |
20% |
21% |
18% |
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RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EPS AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS |
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(unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
Twelve months ended |
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|
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2021 |
2020 |
% Growth |
2021 |
2020 |
% Growth |
|||||||
EPS as reported, diluted |
|
|
10% |
|
|
32% |
||||||
Purchased intangible amortization, net of tax |
0.21 |
(a) |
0.12 |
(a) |
0.70 |
(a) |
0.46 |
(a) |
||||
Restructuring charges, net of tax |
0.09 |
(b) |
0.11 |
(b) |
0.18 |
(b) |
0.35 |
(b) |
||||
Income tax expense |
0.03 |
(c) |
- |
(c) |
- |
- |
||||||
Acquisition costs, net of tax |
0.26 |
(d) |
- |
0.35 |
(d) |
- |
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Adjusted EPS, diluted |
|
|
14% |
|
|
32% |
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Notes: |
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(a) |
Represents the EPS impact of purchased intangibles amortization of |
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(b) |
Represents the EPS impact of restructuring charges of |
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(c) |
Represents the EPS impact of the difference between our reported and annual tax rate before non-recurring discrete items due to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises. Also includes a |
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(d) |
Represents a |
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Mary T. Finnegan, Treasurer, Investor Relations, Mettler-Toledo International Inc., +1-614-438-4748, Fax: +1-614-438-4646