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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
- - Excellent Local Currency Sales Growth - -
- - Strong Growth in Operating Profit and EPS, Despite Currency Headwinds - -
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA — November 3, 2011 — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced third quarter results for 2011. Provided below are the highlights:
    Sales in local currency increased by 15% in the quarter compared with the prior year. Reported sales increased 23%, which includes an 8% benefit from currency.
    Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were $2.09, compared with $1.82 in the third quarter of 2010. Adjusted EPS was $2.01, an 18% increase over the prior-year amount of $1.71. 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.
Third Quarter Results
Olivier Filliol, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Business demand was strong and broad-based in the quarter, with most product lines and geographies achieving excellent sales growth. Despite tough currency headwinds on earnings, we had very good growth in operating profit and EPS.
EPS was $2.09, compared with the prior-year amount of $1.82. Adjusted EPS was $2.01, an increase of 18% over the prior-year amount of $1.71.
Sales were $601.1 million, a 15% increase in local currency sales, compared with $490.2 million in the prior year. Reported sales growth was 23%, which included an 8% benefit from currency. By region, local currency sales increased 16% in Europe, 10% in the Americas and 21% in Asia / Rest of World. Adjusted operating income amounted to $98.5 million, a 15% increase from the prior-year amount of $85.8 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 $84.1 million, compared with $86.0 million in the prior year.
Nine Month Results
EPS was $5.31, compared with the prior-year amount of $4.41. Adjusted EPS was $5.35, an increase of 22% over the prior-year amount of $4.39.
Sales were $1.661 billion, a 14% increase in local currency sales, compared with $1.375 billion in the prior year. Reported sales growth was 21%, which included a 7% benefit from currency. By region, local currency sales increased 14% in Europe, 10% in the Americas and 21% in Asia / Rest of World. Adjusted operating income amounted to $266.8 million, an 18% increase from the prior-year amount of $226.1 million. Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation to earnings before taxes is provided in the attached schedules.
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Cash flow from operations was $177.7 million, compared with $205.3 million in the prior year.
Outlook
Based on today’s assessment, management anticipates that local currency sales growth in the fourth quarter will be in the range of 4% to 6% and Adjusted EPS in the range of $2.75 to $2.80, an increase of 7% to 9%. The Company stated that Adjusted EPS guidance for the fourth quarter (and full year 2011) is negatively impacted due to unfavorable currency rates, principally due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc versus the euro.
For the full year 2011, local currency sales growth is expected to be in the range of 11% to 12% and Adjusted EPS in the range of $8.09 to $8.14, an increase of 17%. This compares with previous guidance of Adjusted EPS in the range of $7.95 to $8.05.
The Company stated that based on its assessment of market conditions today, management anticipates local currency sales growth in 2012 will be in the range of 4% to 7% while Adjusted EPS will be in the range of $9.00 to $9.30. Using the midpoint of the 2011 Adjusted EPS range, this reflects an increase of 11% to 15%.
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, “We are very pleased with our competitive position and the strong momentum in our business. We expect to continue to strengthen our leadership positions and grow faster than the underlying markets. However, we recognize we are not immune to economic weakness and remain alert to signs of market weakness. Based on market conditions today, we are assuming that economic growth will continue but at a slower rate than 2011. Most importantly, we remain confident in the strength of the franchise, the execution of our strategies and our ability to compete effectively in our markets.”
Other Matters
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results today (Thursday, November 3) 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.
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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        
    September 30, 2011     % of sales     September 30, 2010     % of sales  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 601,114 (a)     100.0     $ 490,213       100.0  
Cost of sales
    286,697       47.7       234,158       47.8  
 
                       
Gross profit
    314,417       52.3       256,055       52.2  
 
                               
Research and development
    30,068       5.0       24,992       5.1  
Selling, general and administrative
    185,832       30.9       145,303       29.6  
Amortization
    4,795       0.8       3,667       0.7  
Interest expense
    5,893       1.0       4,792       1.0  
Restructuring charges
    362       0.0       566       0.1  
Other charges (income), net
    409       0.1       (127 )     0.0  
 
                       
Earnings before taxes
    87,058       14.5       76,862       15.7  
 
                               
Provision for taxes
    18,862       3.1       14,781       3.0  
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 68,196       11.4     $ 62,081       12.7  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Net earnings
  $ 2.15             $ 1.87          
Weighted average number of common shares
    31,760,270               33,171,017          
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Net earnings
  $ 2.09             $ 1.82          
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
    32,664,482               34,027,191          
Note:
     
(a)   Local currency sales increased 15% as compared to the same period in 2010.
RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
                                 
    Three months ended             Three months ended        
    September 30, 2011     % of sales     September 30, 2010     % of sales  
 
                               
Earnings before taxes
  $ 87,058             $ 76,862          
Amortization
    4,795               3,667          
Interest expense
    5,893               4,792          
Restructuring charges
    362               566          
Other charges (income), net
    409               (127 )        
 
                           
Adjusted operating income
  $ 98,517 (b)     16.4     $ 85,760       17.5  
 
                           
Note:
     
(b)   Adjusted operating income increased 15% as compared to the same period in 2010.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands except share data)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Nine months ended             Nine months ended        
    September 30, 2011     % of sales     September 30, 2010     % of sales  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 1,660,968 (a)     100.0     $ 1,375,413       100.0  
Cost of sales
    788,853       47.5       654,807       47.6  
 
                       
Gross profit
    872,115       52.5       720,606       52.4  
 
                               
Research and development
    86,024       5.2       70,562       5.1  
Selling, general and administrative
    519,264       31.3       423,919       30.8  
Amortization
    12,742       0.8       10,613       0.8  
Interest expense
    17,296       1.0       14,757       1.1  
Restructuring charges
    2,831       0.2       2,476       0.2  
Other charges (income), net
    2,285       0.1       857       0.0  
 
                       
Earnings before taxes
    231,673       13.9       197,422       14.4  
 
                               
Provision for taxes
    56,462       3.4       46,126       3.4  
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 175,211       10.5     $ 151,296       11.0  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Net earnings
  $ 5.47             $ 4.52          
Weighted average number of common shares
    32,016,238               33,488,099          
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Net earnings
  $ 5.31             $ 4.41          
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
    32,990,000               34,318,582          
Note:
     
(a)   Local currency sales increased 14% compared to the same period in 2010.
RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
                                 
    Nine months ended             Nine months ended        
    September 30, 2011     % of sales     September 30, 2010     % of sales  
 
                               
Earnings before taxes
  $ 231,673             $ 197,422          
Amortization
    12,742               10,613          
Interest expense
    17,296               14,757          
Restructuring charges
    2,831               2,476          
Other charges (income), net
    2,285               857          
 
                           
Adjusted operating income
  $ 266,827 (b)     16.1     $ 226,125       16.4  
 
                           
Note:
     
(b)   Adjusted operating income increased 18% compared to the same period in 2010.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 262,473     $ 447,577  
Accounts receivable, net
    398,402       368,936  
Inventories
    265,351       217,104  
Other current assets and prepaid expenses
    126,920       111,278  
 
           
Total current assets
    1,053,146       1,144,895  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    408,156       364,472  
Goodwill and other intangibles assets, net
    576,065       539,071  
Other non-current assets
    258,070       234,625  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,295,437     $ 2,283,063  
 
           
 
               
Short-term borrowings and maturities of long-term debt
  $ 31,143     $ 10,902  
Trade accounts payable
    167,919       138,105  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    418,221       393,179  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    617,283       542,186  
 
               
Long-term debt
    550,554       670,301  
Other non-current liabilities
    308,191       298,992  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,476,028       1,511,479  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity
    819,409       771,584  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,295,437     $ 2,283,063  
 
           
 
               
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
                               
Net earnings
  $ 68,196     $ 62,081     $ 175,211     $ 151,296  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation
    8,516       7,796       23,370       22,261  
Amortization
    4,795       3,667       12,742       10,613  
Deferred tax provision
    (1,695 )     (2,858 )     (9,753 )     (7,392 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    (1,328 )     (692 )     (6,259 )     (3,410 )
Other
    3,054       3,059       8,261       9,197  
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities
    2,573       12,959       (25,908 )     22,705  
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    84,111       86,012       177,664       205,270  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    100       55       2,402       157  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (23,989 )     (18,761 )     (64,506 )     (38,564 )
Acquisitions
    (19,199 )           (34,662 )     (12,557 )
Other investing activities
    (21 )           (903 )      
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (43,109 )     (18,706 )     (97,669 )     (50,964 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from borrowings
    19,550       41,554       65,993       93,697  
Repayments of borrowings
    (66,526 )     (5,057 )     (170,726 )     (52,115 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    4,606       2,860       11,189       12,244  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    1,328       692       6,259       3,410  
Repurchases of common stock
    (57,000 )     (76,000 )     (171,179 )     (148,794 )
Acquisition contingent consideration paid
    (7,750 )           (7,750 )      
Other financing activities
    (178 )     (3,403 )     (111 )     (6,941 )
 
                       
Net cash used in financing activities
    (105,970 )     (39,354 )     (266,325 )     (98,499 )
 
                       
 
                               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (1,322 )     3,341       1,226       2,046  
 
                               
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (66,290 )     31,293       (185,104 )     57,853  
 
                               
Cash and cash equivalents:
                               
Beginning of period
    328,763       111,591       447,577       85,031  
 
                       
End of period
  $ 262,473     $ 142,884     $ 262,473     $ 142,884  
 
                       
 
                               
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
 
                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 84,111     $ 86,012     $ 177,664     $ 205,270  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    1,328       692       6,259       3,410  
Payments in respect of restructuring activities
    1,265       2,257       4,103       8,883  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    100       55       2,402       157  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (23,989 )     (18,761 )     (64,506 )     (38,564 )
 
                       
Free cash flow
  $ 62,815     $ 70,255     $ 125,922     $ 179,156  
 
                       
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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 September 30, 2011
    28 %     11 %     30 %     23 %
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
    24 %     11 %     29 %     21 %
 
                               
Local Currency Sales Growth
                               
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
    16 %     10 %     21 %     15 %
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
    14 %     10 %     21 %     14 %
RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EPS AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
(unaudited)
                                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
                    %                     %  
    2011     2010     Growth     2011     2010     Growth  
 
                                               
EPS as reported, diluted
  $ 2.09     $ 1.82       15 %   $ 5.31     $ 4.41       20 %
 
                                               
Restructuring charges, net of tax
    0.01 (a)     0.01 (a)             0.06 (a)     0.05 (a)        
Purchased intangible amortization, net of tax
    0.03 (b)     0.03 (b)             0.09 (b)     0.08 (b)        
Discrete tax items
    (0.12 )(c)     (0.15 )(c)             (0.11 )(c)     (0.15 )(c)        
 
                                       
 
                                               
Adjusted EPS, diluted
  $ 2.01     $ 1.71       18 %   $ 5.35     $ 4.39       22 %
 
                                       
Notes:
     
(a)   Represents the EPS impact of restructuring charges of $0.4 million ($0.3 million after tax) and $0.6 million ($0.4 million after tax) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively and $2.8 million ($2.1 million after tax) and $2.5 million ($1.8 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(b)   Represents the EPS impact of purchased intangibles amortization, net of tax, of $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively and $2.9 million and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(c)   Represents the EPS impact of discrete tax items of $3.8 million and $5.2 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively primarily related to the favorable resolution of certain prior year tax matters.
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