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Exhibit 99.1

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER 2019 RESULTS


COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA - November 7, 2019 - Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced third quarter results for 2019. Provided below are the highlights:

Reported sales increased 3% compared with the prior year. In local currency, sales increased 4% in the quarter as currency reduced sales growth by 1%.

Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were $5.20, compared with $4.93 in the prior-year period. Adjusted EPS was $5.77, an increase of 13% over the prior-year amount of $5.12. Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure, and we have included a reconciliation to EPS on the last page of the attached schedules.

Quarterly Results

Olivier Filliol, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Local currency sales growth in the quarter excluding Food Retail, was 6%, with excellent growth in the Americas and solid growth in Europe and Asia/Rest of World. Despite continued challenges from the impact of adverse currency and tariff costs, we achieved strong margin improvement and earnings growth in the quarter."

GAAP Results
EPS in the quarter was $5.20, compared with the prior-year amount of $4.93.

Compared with the prior year, total reported sales increased 3% to $753.9 million. By region, reported sales increased 6% in the Americas and 2% in Asia/Rest of World. Reported sales in Europe declined by 2%. Earnings before taxes amounted to $169.4 million, compared with $160.4 million in the prior year.

Non-GAAP Results
Adjusted EPS was $5.77, an increase of 13% over the prior-year amount of $5.12.
 
Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency increased 4% as currency reduced reported sales growth by 1%. By region, local currency sales increased 7% in the Americas, 2% in Europe and 4% in Asia/Rest of World. Adjusted Operating Profit amounted to $196.2 million, an 8% increase from the prior-year amount of $182.0 million.

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

Year-to-Date Results

GAAP Results
EPS was $14.67, compared with the prior-year amount of $12.81.

Compared with the prior year, total reported sales increased 2% to $2.165 billion. By region, reported sales increased 5% in the Americas and 3% in Asia/Rest of World. Reported sales in Europe declined 2%. Earnings before taxes amounted to $450.3 million, compared with $421.4 million in the prior year.

Non-GAAP Results
Adjusted EPS was $15.02, an increase of 11% over the prior-year amount of $13.50.
 
Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency increased 5% as currency reduced reported sales growth by 1%. By region, local currency sales increased 5% in the Americas, 3% in Europe and 7% in Asia/Rest of World. Adjusted Operating Profit amounted to $521.8 million, a 6% increase from the prior-year amount of $490.8 million.


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


Outlook

Based on today's assessment of market conditions, management anticipates that local currency sales growth in the fourth quarter 2019 will be approximately 3%, and Adjusted EPS is forecasted to be in the range of $7.66 to $7.71, an increase of 12% to 13%.

For the full year 2019, local currency sales growth is expected to be approximately 5%. This sales growth is expected to result in Adjusted EPS in the range of $22.65 to $22.70, an increase of 11% to 12%.

The Company said that based on its assessment of market conditions today, management anticipates local currency sales growth in 2020 will be approximately 4%. This sales growth is expected to result in Adjusted EPS in the range of $24.85 to $25.10. Using the mid-point of 2019 guidance, this would result in Adjusted EPS growth of 10% to 11%.

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. The Company noted in making its outlook that uncertainty remains in the macroeconomic environment and market conditions are subject to change.


Conclusion

Filliol concluded, "We continue to benefit from our growth initiatives including investments in our field force, Spinnaker sales and marketing programs and new product launches. With the exception of Food Retail, demand in our markets is solid and we have generated good growth. As we look to 2020, we remain confident in the factors we can control - namely executing on our growth initiatives to continue to gain market share - but acknowledge greater uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. We also believe that our margin and productivity initiatives will continue to yield tangible results. Based on market conditions today, we believe we can deliver strong results in 2019 and 2020."


Other Matters
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results today (Thursday, November 7) 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. 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 10-K. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under the caption “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, 2019
 
% of sales
 
September 30, 2018
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
753,866

(a)
100.0

 
$
734,846

 
100.0

Cost of sales
318,810

 
42.3

 
315,592

 
42.9

Gross profit
435,056

 
57.7

 
419,254

 
57.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.
 
 
Research and development
36,015

 
4.8

 
34,838

 
4.7

Selling, general and administrative
202,826

 
26.9

 
202,451

 
27.6

Amortization
12,329

 
1.6

 
11,856

 
1.6

Interest expense
9,800

 
1.3

 
9,003

 
1.2

Restructuring charges
6,732

 
0.9

 
2,222

 
0.3

Other charges (income), net
(2,005
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(1,479
)
 
(0.1
)
Earnings before taxes
169,359

 
22.5

 
160,363

 
21.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for taxes
39,964

 
5.3

 
33,710

 
4.6

Net earnings
$
129,395

 
17.2

 
$
126,653

 
17.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
5.28

 
 
 
$
5.04

 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
24,487,268

 
 
 
25,126,061

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
5.20

 
 
 
$
4.93

 
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
24,880,179

 
 
 
25,683,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Local currency sales increased 4% as compared to the same period in 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
% of sales
 
September 30, 2018
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before taxes
$
169,359

 
 
 
$
160,363

 
 
Amortization
12,329

 
 
 
11,856

 
 
Interest expense
9,800

 
 
 
9,003

 
 
Restructuring charges
6,732

 
 
 
2,222

 
 
Other charges (income), net
(2,005
)
 
 
 
(1,479
)
 
 
Adjusted operating profit
$
196,215

(b)
26.0

 
$
181,965

 
24.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Adjusted operating profit increased 8% as compared to the same period in 2018.
 
 

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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, 2019
 
% of sales
 
September 30, 2018
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,164,684

(a)
100.0

 
$
2,117,663

 
100.0

Cost of sales
921,771

 
42.6

 
910,851

 
43.0

Gross profit
1,242,913

 
57.4

 
1,206,812

 
57.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
108,650

 
5.0

 
104,866

 
5.0

Selling, general and administrative
612,466

 
28.3

 
611,149

 
28.9

Amortization
36,877

 
1.7

 
35,561

 
1.7

Interest expense
27,776

 
1.3

 
25,671

 
1.2

Restructuring charges
11,146

 
0.5

 
13,956

 
0.6

Other charges (income), net
(4,253
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(5,795
)
 
(0.3
)
Earnings before taxes
450,251

 
20.8

 
421,404

 
19.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for taxes
81,891

 
3.8

 
89,979

 
4.2

Net earnings
$
368,360

 
17.0

 
$
331,425

 
15.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
14.93

 
 
 
$
13.10

 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
24,677,546

 
 
 
25,296,680

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
14.67

 
 
 
$
12.81

 
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
25,103,173

 
 
 
25,877,979

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Local currency sales increased 5% as compared to the same period in 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
% of sales
 
September 30, 2018
 
% of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before taxes
$
450,251

 
 
 
$
421,404

 
 
Amortization
36,877

 
 
 
35,561

 
 
Interest expense
27,776

 
 
 
25,671

 
 
Restructuring charges
11,146

 
 
 
13,956

 
 
Other charges (income), net
(4,253
)
 
 
 
(5,795
)
 
 
Adjusted operating profit
$
521,797

(b)
24.1

 
$
490,797

 
23.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Adjusted operating profit increased 6% as compared to the same period in 2018.
 
 

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
120,534

 
$
178,110

Accounts receivable, net
503,247

 
535,528

Inventories
280,978

 
268,821

Other current assets and prepaid expenses
59,049

 
63,401

Total current assets
963,808

 
1,045,860

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
722,592

 
717,526

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
740,595

 
752,088

Other non-current assets
208,874

(a)
103,373

Total assets
$
2,635,869

 
$
2,618,847

 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings and maturities of long-term debt
$
48,577

 
$
49,670

Trade accounts payable
148,220

 
196,641

Accrued and other current liabilities
522,458

(a)
488,123

Total current liabilities
719,255

 
734,434

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
1,124,279

 
985,021

Other non-current liabilities
354,034

(a)
309,329

Total liabilities
2,197,568

 
2,028,784

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
438,301

 
590,063

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,635,869

 
$
2,618,847

 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Includes a lease right-of-use asset of $88.2 million, a short-term lease liability of $26.9 million and a long-term lease liability of $62.0 million in accordance with ASC 842 "Leases" that went into effect on January 1, 2019.













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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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
129,395

 
$
126,653

 
$
368,360

 
$
331,425

 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
9,958

 
9,283

 
29,348

 
27,889

Amortization
12,329

 
11,856

 
36,877

 
35,561

Deferred tax expense (benefit)
(3,082
)
 
(1,792
)
 
(17,963
)
 
(11,901
)
Other
4,465

 
2,763

 
13,255

 
9,799

Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
operating assets and liabilities
22,811

 
911

 
(28,136
)
 
(26,340
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
175,876

 
149,674

 
401,741

 
366,433

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
32

 
3,279

 
1,248

 
7,809

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(26,928
)
 
(35,079
)
 
(71,627
)
 
(96,665
)
Acquisitions
(1,500
)
 
(4,462
)
 
(2,004
)
 
(4,962
)
Net hedging settlements on intercompany loans
(2,873
)
 
(7,822
)
 
(4,099
)
 
(780
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(31,269
)
 
(44,084
)
 
(76,482
)
 
(94,598
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings
168,881

 
169,094

 
807,711

 
772,274

Repayments of borrowings
(128,066
)
 
(201,180
)
 
(660,795
)
 
(703,704
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
159

 
4,817

 
37,916

 
14,777

Repurchases of common stock
(186,250
)
 
(118,750
)
 
(558,749
)
 
(356,249
)
Acquisition contingent consideration payment

 

 
(10,000
)
 

Other financing activities

 
(29
)
 
1,753

 
(1,664
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(145,276
)
 
(146,048
)
 
(382,164
)
 
(274,566
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(3,236
)
 
(5,284
)
 
(671
)
 
(8,508
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(3,905
)
 
(45,742
)
 
(57,576
)
 
(11,239
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Beginning of period
124,439

 
183,190

 
178,110

 
148,687

    End of period
$
120,534

 
$
137,448

 
$
120,534

 
$
137,448

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
175,876

 
$
149,674

 
$
401,741

 
$
366,433

Payments in respect of restructuring activities
2,604

 
3,292

 
9,450

 
16,701

Payments for acquisition costs

 
140

 

 
140

Transition tax payment

 

 
4,289

 
4,200

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
32

 
3,279

 
1,248

 
7,809

Purchase pf property, plant and equipment
(26,928
)
 
(35,079
)
 
(71,627
)
 
(96,665
)
Adjusted free cash flow
$
151,584

 
$
121,306

 
$
345,101

 
$
298,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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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 (Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
(2%)
 
6%
 
2%
 
3%
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
(2%)
 
5%
 
3%
 
2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Currency Sales Growth (Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
2%
 
7%
 
4%
 
4%
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
3%
 
5%
 
7%
 
5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EPS AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Growth
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS as reported, diluted
$
5.20

 
$
4.93

 
5%
 
$
14.67

 
$
12.81

 
15%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges, net of tax
0.22

(a)
0.07

(a)
 
 
0.36

(a)
0.42

(a)
 
Purchased intangible amortization, net of tax
0.11

(b)
0.10

(b)
 
 
0.32

(b)
0.29

(b)
 
Income tax expense
0.24

(c)
0.02

(c)
 
 
(0.33
)
(c)
(0.02
)
(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS, diluted
$
5.77

 
$
5.12

 
13%
 
$
15.02

 
$
13.50

 
11%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Represents the EPS impact of restructuring charges of $6.7 million ($5.4 million after tax) and $2.2 million ($1.7 million after tax) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and $11.1 million ($8.9 million after tax) and $14.0 million ($10.9 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which primarily include employee related costs.
(b)
Represents the EPS impact of purchased intangibles amortization, net of tax, of $3.7 million ($2.8 million after tax) and $3.4 million ($2.5 million after tax) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and $10.6 million ($8.0 million after tax) and $10.0 million ($7.5 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(c)
Represents the EPS impact of the difference between our reported and estimated annual tax rate during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019 and 2018, due to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.




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