Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

July 29, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced second quarter results for 2021.  Provided below are the highlights:

  • Reported sales increased 34% compared with the prior year. In local currency, sales increased 27% in the quarter as currency benefited reported sales growth by 7%.
  • Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were $7.85, compared with $5.22 in the prior-year period. Adjusted EPS was $8.10, an increase of 53% over the prior-year amount of $5.29. Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation to EPS is included on the last page of the attached schedules.

Second Quarter Results

Patrick Kaltenbach, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We had another quarter of excellent sales growth with very strong broad-based growth in all regions and most product lines. Customer demand was robust and we were ideally positioned to capitalize on the growth opportunities in our end markets. Exceptional sales growth and continued focused execution of our margin initiatives drove excellent growth in Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted EPS and cash flow generation."

GAAP Results
EPS in the quarter was $7.85, compared with the prior-year amount of $5.22.  

Compared with the prior year, total reported sales increased 34% to $924.4 million.  By region, reported sales increased 31% in the Americas, 34% in Europe and 37% in Asia/Rest of World. Earnings before taxes amounted to $230.4 million, compared with $155.3 million in the prior year. 

Non-GAAP Results
Adjusted EPS was $8.10, an increase of 53% over the prior-year amount of $5.29.     

Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency increased 27% as currency benefited sales growth by 7%.  By region, local currency sales increased 29% in the Americas, 23% in Europe and 28% in Asia/Rest of World.  Adjusted Operating Profit amounted to $255.3 million, a 45% increase from the prior-year amount of $176.6 million. 

Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Operating Profit are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the attached schedules.

Six Month Results

GAAP Results
EPS was $14.17, compared with the prior-year amount of $9.25

Compared with the prior year, total reported sales increased 29% to $1.729 billion.  By region, reported sales increased 23% in the Americas, 29% in Europe and 37% in Asia/Rest of World. Earnings before taxes amounted to $415.8 million, compared with $273.8 million in the prior year. 

Non-GAAP Results
Adjusted EPS was $14.66, an increase of 58% over the prior-year amount of $9.28.     

Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency increased 23% as currency benefited sales growth by 6%.  By region, local currency sales increased 22% in the Americas, 18% in Europe and 28% in Asia/Rest of World.  Adjusted Operating Profit amounted to $465.9 million, a 47% increase from the prior-year amount of $317.9 million. 

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. 

Based on today's assessment of market conditions, management anticipates local currency sales growth in 2021 will be approximately 15%, and Adjusted EPS is forecasted to be in the range of $32.60 to $32.90, an increase of 27% to 28%.  This compares with previous guidance of Adjusted EPS in the range of $31.45 to $31.90.

For the third quarter of 2021, based on current market conditions, the Company anticipates that local currency sales growth will be in the range of 11% to 13%, and Adjusted EPS is forecasted to be $8.12 to $8.27, a growth rate of 16% to 18%.

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, "Demand in our end markets remains positive although sales growth for the remainder of the year will reflect more challenging comparisons from the previous year. We are making incremental investments for future growth including expanding our best-in-class sales and marketing programs, increasing our product development efforts and boosting productivity in our manufacturing operations. Challenges exist in the global supply chain which require us to be agile and adapt as necessary to changing market conditions. We believe we are in an excellent position to continue to gain share and deliver strong results in 2021 and beyond."

Other Matters

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results today (Thursday, July 29) 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 (NYSE: MTD) is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We have strong leadership positions in all of our businesses and believe we hold global number-one market positions in most of them. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D, quality control and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, food and chemicals. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. With proven growth strategies and a focus on execution, we have achieved a long-term track record of strong financial performance. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.

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. You should not rely on forward-looking statements to predict our actual results. Our actual results or performance may be materially different than reflected in forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties, including statements about expected revenue growth and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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." We make forward-looking statements about future events or our future financial performance, including earnings and sales growth, earnings per share, strategic plans and contingency plans, growth opportunities or economic downturns, our ability to respond to changes in market conditions, customer demand, our competitive position, pricing, our supply chain, adequacy of our facilities, access to and the costs of raw materials, shipping and supplier costs, gross margins, planned research and development efforts and product introductions, capital expenditures, cash flow, tax-related matters, the impact of foreign currencies, compliance with laws, effects of acquisitions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our businesses. Our forward-looking statements may not be accurate or complete, and we do not intend to update or revise them in light of actual results. New risks also periodically arise. Please consider the risks and factors that could cause our results to differ materially from what is described in our forward-looking statements, including the uncertain duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. See in particular "Factors Affecting Our Future Operating Results" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other reports filed with the SEC from time to time.

 

 

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands except share data)

(unaudited)

                                       
   

 

 

Three months ended

         

 

 

Three months ended

         
     

June 30, 2021

 

% of sales

   

June 30, 2020

 

% of sales

 
                                       

Net sales

   

$924,351

 

(a)

 

100.0

       

$690,673

     

100.0

   

Cost of sales

   

387,447

     

41.9

       

292,703

     

42.4

   

Gross profit

   

536,904

     

58.1

       

397,970

     

57.6

   
                                       

Research and development

   

42,603

     

4.6

       

31,193

     

4.5

   

Selling, general and administrative 

   

239,045

     

25.9

       

190,134

     

27.5

   

Amortization

   

16,218

     

1.8

       

13,889

     

2.0

   

Interest expense

   

10,439

     

1.1

       

9,582

     

1.4

   

Restructuring charges

   

876

     

0.1

       

860

     

0.1

   

Other charges (income), net

   

(2,661)

     

(0.3)

       

(2,943)

     

(0.4)

   

Earnings before taxes

   

230,384

     

24.9

       

155,255

     

22.5

   
                                       

Provision for taxes

   

45,621

     

4.9

       

28,693

     

4.2

   

Net earnings

   

$184,763

     

20.0

       

$126,562

     

18.3

   
                                       

Basic earnings per common share:

                                   

Net earnings 

   

$7.97

               

$5.29

           

Weighted average number of common shares

   

23,191,155

               

23,940,278

           
                                       

Diluted earnings per common share:

                                   

Net earnings 

   

$7.85

               

$5.22

           

Weighted average number of common 

   

23,521,793

               

24,228,989

           

  and common equivalent shares

                                   
                                       

Note:

                                   

(a)     Local currency sales increased 27% as compared to the same period in 2020.

   
                                       

RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT

                                       
   

 

 

Three months ended

         

 

 

Three months ended

         
     

June 30, 2021

 

% of sales

   

June 30, 2020

 

% of sales

 
                                       

Earnings before taxes

   

$230,384

               

$155,255

           

Amortization

   

16,218

               

13,889

           

Interest expense

   

10,439

               

9,582

           

Restructuring charges

   

876

               

860

           

Other charges (income), net

   

(2,661)

               

(2,943)

           

Adjusted operating profit

   

$255,256

 

(b)

 

27.6

       

$176,643

     

25.6

   
                                       

Note:

                                   

(b)     Adjusted operating profit increased 45% as compared to the same period in 2020.

   

 

 

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands except share data)

(unaudited)

                                       
   

 

 

Six months ended

         

 

 

Six months ended

         
     

June 30, 2021

 

% of sales

   

June 30, 2020

 

% of sales

 
                               

Net sales

   

$1,728,741

 

(a)

 

100.0

       

$1,339,835

     

100.0

   

Cost of sales

   

720,141

     

41.7

       

567,456

     

42.4

   

Gross profit

   

1,008,600

     

58.3

       

772,379

     

57.6

   
                                       

Research and development

   

81,875

     

4.7

       

65,580

     

4.9

   

Selling, general and administrative 

   

460,797

     

26.7

       

388,878

     

29.0

   

Amortization

   

30,102

     

1.7

       

27,887

     

2.1

   

Interest expense

   

19,910

     

1.2

       

19,801

     

1.5

   

Restructuring charges

   

2,069

     

0.1

       

2,765

     

0.2

   

Other charges (income), net

   

(1,951)

     

(0.1)

       

(6,286)

     

(0.5)

   

Earnings before taxes

   

415,798

     

24.0

       

273,754

     

20.4

   
                                       

Provision for taxes

   

81,372

     

4.7

       

49,077

     

3.6

   

Net earnings

   

$334,426

     

19.3

       

$224,677

     

16.8

   
                                       

Basic earnings per common share:

                                   

Net earnings 

   

$14.37

               

$9.37

           

Weighted average number of common shares

   

23,277,636

               

23,984,055

           
                                       

Diluted earnings per common share:

                                   

Net earnings 

   

$14.17

               

$9.25

           

Weighted average number of common 

   

23,603,805

               

24,291,321

           

  and common equivalent shares

                                   
                                       

Note:

                                   

(a)     Local currency sales increased 23% as compared to the same period in 2020.

   
                                       

RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT

                                       
   

 

 

Six months ended

         

 

 

Six months ended

         
     

June 30, 2021

 

% of sales

   

June 30, 2020

 

% of sales

 
                                       

Earnings before taxes

   

$415,798

               

$273,754

           

Amortization

   

30,102

               

27,887

           

Interest expense

   

19,910

               

19,801

           

Restructuring charges

   

2,069

               

2,765

           

Other charges (income), net

   

(1,951)

               

(6,286)

           

Adjusted operating profit

   

$465,928

(b)

 

27.0

       

$317,921

     

23.7

   
                                       

Note:

                                   

(b)     Adjusted operating profit increased 47% as compared to the same period in 2020.

   

 

 

 

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

                     
                     
     

June 30, 2021

   

December 31, 2020

                     

Cash and cash equivalents

   

$142,252

       

$94,254

 

Accounts receivable, net

   

600,191

       

593,809

 

Inventories

   

350,159

       

297,611

 

Other current assets and prepaid expenses

   

80,009

       

71,230

 

Total current assets

   

1,172,611

       

1,056,904

 
                     

Property, plant and equipment, net

   

790,512

       

798,868

 

Goodwill and other intangibles assets, net

   

935,905

       

747,055

 

Other non-current assets

   

243,876

       

211,722

 

Total assets

   

$3,142,904

       

$2,814,549

 
                     

Short-term borrowings and maturities of long-term debt

   

$53,025

       

$50,317

 

Trade accounts payable

   

210,811

       

175,801

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

   

674,533

       

614,209

 

Total current liabilities

   

938,369

       

840,327

 
                     

Long-term debt

   

1,602,005

       

1,284,174

 

Other non-current liabilities

   

411,106

       

407,373

 

Total liabilities

   

2,951,480

       

2,531,874

 
                     

Shareholders' equity

   

191,424

       

282,675

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

   

$3,142,904

       

$2,814,549

 

 

 

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (amounts in thousands)

 (unaudited)

                 
   

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

   

June 30,

 

June 30,

   

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

                 

Cash flow from operating activities:

             

    Net earnings

$184,763

 

$126,562

 

$334,426

 

$224,677

    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to

             

      net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation

11,318

 

10,194

 

22,261

 

20,327

Amortization

16,218

 

13,889

 

30,102

 

27,887

Deferred tax benefit

(2,355)

 

(852)

 

(7,423)

 

(4,570)

Other

4,581

 

4,423

 

9,156

 

8,818

Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in

             

  operating assets and liabilities

31,010

 

29,021

 

15,890

 

(28,387)

                Net cash provided by operating activities

245,535

 

183,237

 

404,412

 

248,752

                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

             

    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

3,248

 

1,994

 

3,248

 

2,025

    Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(22,758)

 

(18,223)

 

(47,363)

 

(37,089)

    Acquisitions

(460)

 

(632)

 

(185,534)

 

(6,242)

    Other investing activities

(14,622)

 

727

 

3,604

 

(9,281)

                Net cash used in investing activities

(34,592)

 

(16,134)

 

(226,045)

 

(50,587)

                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

             

    Proceeds from borrowings

377,005

 

243,830

 

1,204,996

 

1,076,098

    Repayments of borrowings

(343,007)

 

(616,806)

 

(866,153)

 

(1,168,125)

    Proceeds from exercise of stock options

2,784

 

10,615

 

7,833

 

17,750

    Repurchases of common stock 

(212,499)

 

-

 

(474,999)

 

(200,000)

    Other financing activities

(1,574)

 

-

 

(2,288)

 

(800)

                Net cash used in financing activities

(177,291)

 

(362,361)

 

(130,611)

 

(275,077)

                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1,946

 

(1,050)

 

242

 

(3,596)

                 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

35,598

 

(196,308)

 

47,998

 

(80,508)

                 

Cash and cash equivalents:

             

    Beginning of period

106,654

 

323,585

 

94,254

 

207,785

    End of period

$142,252

 

$127,277

 

$142,252

 

$127,277

                 
                 

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW

                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$245,535

 

$183,237

 

$404,412

 

$248,752

    Payments in respect of restructuring activities

975

 

3,001

 

5,548

 

4,627

    Payments for acquisition costs

1,974

 

-

 

2,091

 

-

    Transition tax payment

4,288

 

-

 

4,288

 

-

    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

3,248

 

1,994

 

3,248

 

2,025

    Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(22,758)

 

(18,223)

 

(47,363)

 

(37,089)

Adjusted free cash flow

$233,262

 

$170,009

 

$372,224

 

$218,315

 

 

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 June 30, 2021

   

34%

 

31%

 

37%

 

34%

   
 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

   

29%

 

23%

 

37%

 

29%

   
                         

Local Currency Sales Growth

                     
 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

   

23%

 

29%

 

28%

 

27%

   
 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

   

18%

 

22%

 

28%

 

23%

   
                         
                         

RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EPS AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS 

 

(unaudited)

 
                         
   

Three months ended

Six months ended

   

June 30,

June 30,

   

2021

 

2020

 

% Growth

 

2021

 

2020

 

% Growth

                         

EPS as reported, diluted

$7.85

 

$5.22

 

50%

 

$14.17

 

$9.25

 

53%

                         

Purchased intangible amortization, net of tax

0.19

(a)

0.12

(a)

   

0.31

(a)

0.23

(a)

 

Restructuring charges, net of tax

0.03

(b)

0.03

(b)

   

0.07

(b)

0.09

(b)

 

Income tax expense

0.03

(c)

(0.08)

(c)

   

0.01

(c)

(0.29)

(c)

 

Acquisition costs, net of tax

-

 

-

     

0.10

(d)

-

   
                         

Adjusted EPS, diluted

$8.10

 

$5.29

 

53%

 

$14.66

 

$9.28

 

58%

                         

Notes:

                     

(a)

Represents the EPS impact of purchased intangibles amortization of $5.9 million ($4.5 million net of tax) and $3.7 million ($2.8 million net of tax) for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and of $9.7 million ($7.3 million net of tax) and $7.5 million ($5.6 million net of tax) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(b)

Represents the EPS impact of restructuring charges of $0.9 million ($0.7 million after tax) for both the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and $2.1 million ($1.7 million after tax) and $2.8 million ($2.2 million after tax) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which primarily include employee related costs.

(c)

Represents the EPS impact of the difference between our quarterly and estimated annual tax rate before non-recurring discrete items during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 due to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.

(d)

Represents the EPS impact of acquisition costs of $2.8 million ($2.3 million after tax) for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

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