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
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Mettler-Toledo supplements its
Adjusted Earnings per Share
Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Earnings per Share as diluted earnings per
common share excluding certain non-recurring 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
Limitations of
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Adjusted Operating ProfitMettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Operating Profit 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 comparableU.S. GAAP financial measure is earnings before taxes.Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Operating Profit is important supplemental information for investors. Adjusted Operating Profit 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 Profit 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 Profit 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 Profit is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance withU.S. GAAP. Adjusted Operating Profit is not intended to represent operating income underU.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings before taxes as an indicator ofMettler-Toledo's performance because of the following limitations. Limitations ofMettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating ProfitMettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Profit, has certain material limitations as follows: • It excludes amortization expense. Because this item is recurring, any measure that excludes amortization expense has material limitations. • It does not include interest expense. BecauseMettler-Toledo has borrowed money to finance some of its operations, interest is a necessary and ongoing part of its costs and has assistedMettler-Toledo in generating revenue. Therefore any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations. • It excludes restructuring charges. Because restructuring charges are a component of operating income underU.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes restructuring charges, has material limitations. • It excludes other charges (income), net. Because other charges (income), net is a component of operating income underU.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes other charges (income), net, has material limitations.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating
activities including proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment,
less capital expenditures, and before restructuring, acquisition cost, and
Transition Tax payments. The most directly comparable
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Limitations ofMettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Free Cash FlowMettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted 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 underU.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, acquisition cost, and Transition Tax payments, which are considered to be components of net cash provided by operating activities underU.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that excludes these items has material limitations. Local Currency Sales GrowthMettler-Toledo defines Local Currency Sales Growth as sales growth excluding the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations that result from translating activity outside ofthe United States intoU.S. dollars. The most directly comparableU.S. GAAP financial measure isU.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 withU.S. GAAP. Local Currency Sales Growth is not intended to representU.S. dollar sales growth underU.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative toU.S. dollar sales growth as an indicator ofMettler-Toledo's performance because of the following limitations.
Limitations of
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Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Local Currency Sales Growth should not be relied upon to the exclusion ofU.S. GAAP financial measures, but reflect additional measures of comparability and means of viewing aspects ofMettler-Toledo's operations that, when viewed together with itsU.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 Profit, Adjusted 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 Profit and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to the most comparable financial measures recorded underU.S. GAAP. The Release also presents Local Currency Sales Growth in conjunction with its most comparable financial measure recorded underU.S. GAAP. 5
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description Press release, datedJuly 30, 2020 issued byMettler-Toledo 99.1International Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).* * Submitted electronically with this Report in accordance with the provision of Regulation S-T. 6
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