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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 2020,2021, OR
    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO ________________
Commission File Number: 1-13595
Mettler Toledo International Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
and
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH 8606 Greifensee, Swizterland
1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueMTDNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes No     
        
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer. Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

The Registrant had 23,794,56323,116,939 shares of Common Stock outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021.




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 20192020
(In thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2021
June 30,
2020
Net salesNet salesNet sales
ProductsProducts$630,372 $586,756 Products$736,486 $537,113 
ServiceService176,985 167,110 Service187,865 153,560 
Total net salesTotal net sales807,357 753,866 Total net sales924,351 690,673 
Cost of salesCost of salesCost of sales
ProductsProducts254,050 233,369 Products294,053 217,008 
ServiceService83,699 85,441 Service93,394 75,695 
Gross profitGross profit469,608 435,056 Gross profit536,904 397,970 
Research and developmentResearch and development34,656 36,015 Research and development42,603 31,193 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative204,974 202,826 Selling, general and administrative239,045 190,134 
AmortizationAmortization14,121 12,329 Amortization16,218 13,889 
Interest expenseInterest expense9,310 9,800 Interest expense10,439 9,582 
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges4,570 6,732 Restructuring charges876 860 
Other income, netOther income, net(3,832)(2,005)Other income, net(2,661)(2,943)
Earnings before taxesEarnings before taxes205,809 169,359 Earnings before taxes230,384 155,255 
Provision for taxesProvision for taxes44,042 39,964 Provision for taxes45,621 28,693 
Net earningsNet earnings$161,767 $129,395 Net earnings$184,763 $126,562 
Basic earnings per common share:Basic earnings per common share:Basic earnings per common share:
Net earningsNet earnings$6.76 $5.28 Net earnings$7.97 $5.29 
Weighted average number of common sharesWeighted average number of common shares23,922,272 24,487,268 Weighted average number of common shares23,191,155 23,940,278 
Diluted earnings per common share:Diluted earnings per common share:Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earningsNet earnings$6.68 $5.20 Net earnings$7.85 $5.22 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent sharesWeighted average number of common and common equivalent shares24,225,204 24,880,179 Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares23,521,793 24,228,989 
Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 9)$180,099 $115,842 
Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 10)Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 10)$193,915 $128,658 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 20192020
(In thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2021
June 30,
2020
Net salesNet sales  Net sales  
ProductsProducts$1,656,819 $1,677,030 Products$1,363,401 $1,026,447 
ServiceService490,373 487,654 Service365,340 313,388 
Total net salesTotal net sales2,147,192 2,164,684 Total net sales1,728,741 1,339,835 
Cost of salesCost of salesCost of sales
ProductsProducts662,681 670,401 Products539,323 408,631 
ServiceService242,524 251,370 Service180,818 158,825 
Gross profitGross profit1,241,987 1,242,913 Gross profit1,008,600 772,379 
Research and developmentResearch and development100,236 108,650 Research and development81,875 65,580 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative593,852 612,466 Selling, general and administrative460,797 388,878 
AmortizationAmortization42,008 36,877 Amortization30,102 27,887 
Interest expenseInterest expense29,111 27,776 Interest expense19,910 19,801 
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges7,335 11,146 Restructuring charges2,069 2,765 
Other income, netOther income, net(10,118)(4,253)Other income, net(1,951)(6,286)
Earnings before taxesEarnings before taxes479,563 450,251 Earnings before taxes415,798 273,754 
Provision for taxesProvision for taxes93,119 81,891 Provision for taxes81,372 49,077 
Net earningsNet earnings$386,444 $368,360 Net earnings$334,426 $224,677 
Basic earnings per common share:Basic earnings per common share:Basic earnings per common share:
Net earningsNet earnings$16.13 $14.93 Net earnings$14.37 $9.37 
Weighted average number of common sharesWeighted average number of common shares23,963,311 24,677,546 Weighted average number of common shares23,277,636 23,984,055 
Diluted earnings per common share:Diluted earnings per common share:Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earningsNet earnings$15.92 $14.67 Net earnings$14.17 $9.25 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent sharesWeighted average number of common and common equivalent shares24,272,354 25,103,173 Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares23,603,805 24,291,321 
Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 9)$382,844 $355,788 
Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 10)Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 10)$366,759 $202,745 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(In thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assets:Current assets:  Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$153,686 $207,785 Cash and cash equivalents$142,252 $94,254 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $17,979 at September 30, 2020
and $17,009 at December 31, 2019521,777 566,256 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $20,212 at June 30, 2021Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $20,212 at June 30, 2021
and $18,625 at December 31, 2020and $18,625 at December 31, 2020600,191 593,809 
InventoriesInventories292,329 274,285 Inventories350,159 297,611 
Other current assets and prepaid expensesOther current assets and prepaid expenses78,528 61,321 Other current assets and prepaid expenses80,009 71,230 
Total current assetsTotal current assets1,046,320 1,109,647 Total current assets1,172,611 1,056,904 
Property, plant and equipment, netProperty, plant and equipment, net758,010 748,657 Property, plant and equipment, net790,512 798,868 
GoodwillGoodwill541,722 535,979 Goodwill642,186 550,270 
Other intangible assets, netOther intangible assets, net199,151 206,242 Other intangible assets, net293,719 196,785 
Deferred tax assets, netDeferred tax assets, net37,115 36,978 Deferred tax assets, net41,240 41,836 
Other non-current assetsOther non-current assets184,218 151,818 Other non-current assets202,636 169,886 
Total assetsTotal assets$2,766,536 $2,789,321 Total assets$3,142,904 $2,814,549 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:  Current liabilities:  
Trade accounts payableTrade accounts payable$146,646 $185,592 Trade accounts payable$210,811 $175,801 
Accrued and other liabilitiesAccrued and other liabilities180,139 166,118 Accrued and other liabilities195,816 196,834 
Accrued compensation and related itemsAccrued compensation and related items140,845 155,402 Accrued compensation and related items166,975 179,252 
Deferred revenue and customer prepaymentsDeferred revenue and customer prepayments150,476 122,489 Deferred revenue and customer prepayments192,199 149,106 
Taxes payableTaxes payable90,864 69,043 Taxes payable119,543 89,017 
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debtShort-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt55,111 55,868 Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt53,025 50,317 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities764,081 754,512 Total current liabilities938,369 840,327 
Long-term debtLong-term debt1,169,136 1,235,350 Long-term debt1,602,005 1,284,174 
Deferred tax liabilities, netDeferred tax liabilities, net41,979 45,267 Deferred tax liabilities, net35,587 34,448 
Other non-current liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities348,273 333,412 Other non-current liabilities375,519 372,925 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities2,323,469 2,368,541 Total liabilities2,951,480 2,531,874 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)0
Shareholders’ equity:Shareholders’ equity:  Shareholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 sharesPreferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 sharesPreferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 125,000,000 shares;Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 125,000,000 shares;Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 125,000,000 shares;
issued 44,786,011 and 44,786,011 shares; outstanding 23,794,563 and
24,125,317 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively448 448 
issued 44,786,011 and 44,786,011 shares; outstanding 23,116,939 andissued 44,786,011 and 44,786,011 shares; outstanding 23,116,939 and
23,471,841 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively23,471,841 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively448 448 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital799,701 783,871 Additional paid-in capital815,535 805,140 
Treasury stock at cost (20,991,448 shares at September 30, 2020, and 20,660,694 shares at December 31, 2019)(4,912,096)(4,539,154)
Treasury stock at cost (21,669,072 shares at June 30, 2021 and 21,314,170 shares at December 31, 2020)Treasury stock at cost (21,669,072 shares at June 30, 2021 and 21,314,170 shares at December 31, 2020)(5,751,052)(5,283,584)
Retained earningsRetained earnings4,882,287 4,499,288 Retained earnings5,429,085 5,095,596 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(327,273)(323,673)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(302,592)(334,925)
Total shareholders’ equityTotal shareholders’ equity443,067 420,780 Total shareholders’ equity191,424 282,675 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equityTotal liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,766,536 $2,789,321 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,142,904 $2,814,549 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 20192020
(In thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
Additional Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Additional Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Common StockTreasury StockRetained Earnings  Common StockTreasury StockRetained Earnings 
SharesAmountTotalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 201824,921,963 $448 $764,717 $(3,814,604)$3,941,916 $(302,414)
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units171,752 — 751 28,257 (18)— 
Repurchases of common stock(290,429)— — (186,250)— — (186,250)
Share-based compensation— — 4,482 — — — 4,482 
Net earnings— — — — 111,805 — 111,805 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 12,660 12,660 
Balance at March 31, 201924,803,286 $448 $769,950 $(3,972,597)$4,053,703 $(289,754)$561,750 
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units54,843 — 9,307 (540)— 8,767 
Repurchases of common stock(248,897)— — (186,250)— — (186,250)
Share-based compensation— — 4,338 — — — 4,338 
Net earnings— — — — 127,160 — 127,160 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — (11,679)(11,679)
Balance at June 30, 201924,609,232 $448 $774,288 $(4,149,540)$4,180,323 $(301,433)$504,086 
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units246 — 117 43 — 160 
Repurchases of common stock(255,277)— — (186,250)— — (186,250)
Share-based compensation— — 4,463 — — — 4,463 
Net earnings— — — — 129,395 — 129,395 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — (13,553)(13,553)
Balance at September 30, 201924,354,201 $448 $778,868 $(4,335,747)$4,309,718 $(314,986)$438,301 
SharesAmountAdditional Paid-in CapitalTreasury StockRetained EarningsTotalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2019Balance at December 31, 201924,125,317 $448 $783,871 $(4,539,154)$4,499,288 $(323,673)$420,780 Balance at December 31, 201924,125,317 $448 $(323,673)
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock unitsExercise of stock options and restricted stock units50,372 — 9,355 (2,220)— 7,135 Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units50,372 — 9,355 (2,220)— 
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(268,161)— — (200,000)— — (200,000)Repurchases of common stock(268,161)— — (200,000)— — (200,000)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation— — 4,395 — — — 4,395 Share-based compensation— — 4,395 — — — 4,395 
Net earningsNet earnings— — — — 98,115 — 98,115 Net earnings— — — — 98,115 — 98,115 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — (24,028)(24,028)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — (24,028)(24,028)
Balance at March 31, 2020Balance at March 31, 202023,907,528 $448 $788,266 $(4,729,799)$4,595,183 $(347,701)$306,397 Balance at March 31, 202023,907,528 $448 $788,266 $(4,729,799)$4,595,183 $(347,701)$306,397 
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock unitsExercise of stock options and restricted stock units63,737 — 11,837 (1,222)— 10,615 Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units63,737 — 11,837 (1,222)— 10,615 
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock— — — — 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation— — 4,423 — — — 4,423 Share-based compensation— — 4,423 — — — 4,423 
Net earningsNet earnings— — — — 126,562 — 126,562 Net earnings— — — — 126,562 — 126,562 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 2,096 2,096 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 2,096 2,096 
Balance at June 30, 2020Balance at June 30, 202023,971,265 $448 $792,689 $(4,717,962)$4,720,523 $(345,605)$450,093 Balance at June 30, 202023,971,265 $448 $792,689 $(4,717,962)$4,720,523 $(345,605)$450,093 
Balance at December 31, 2020Balance at December 31, 202023,471,841 $448 $805,140 $(5,283,584)$5,095,596 $(334,925)$282,675 
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock unitsExercise of stock options and restricted stock units30,667 — 2,582 5,865 (3)— 8,444 Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units22,388 — 1,239 4,682 (872)— 5,049 
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(207,369)— — (199,999)— — (199,999)Repurchases of common stock(224,808)— — (262,500)— — (262,500)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation— — 4,430 — — — 4,430 Share-based compensation— — 4,575 — — — 4,575 
Net earningsNet earnings— — — — 161,767 — 161,767 Net earnings— — — — 149,663 — 149,663 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 18,332 18,332 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 23,181 23,181 
Balance at September 30, 202023,794,563 $448 $799,701 $(4,912,096)$4,882,287 $(327,273)$443,067 
Balance at March 31, 2021Balance at March 31, 202123,269,421 $448 $810,954 $(5,541,402)$5,244,387 $(311,744)$202,643 
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock unitsExercise of stock options and restricted stock units13,248 — 2,849 (65)— 2,784 
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(165,730)— — (212,499)— — (212,499)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation— — 4,581 — — — 4,581 
Net earningsNet earnings— — — — 184,763 — 184,763 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 9,152 9,152 
Balance at June 30, 2021Balance at June 30, 202123,116,939 $448 $815,535 $(5,751,052)$5,429,085 $(302,592)$191,424 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 20192020
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
June 30,
2021
June 30,
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:  Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net earningsNet earnings$386,444 $368,360 Net earnings$334,426 $224,677 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: 
DepreciationDepreciation30,949 29,348 Depreciation22,261 20,327 
AmortizationAmortization42,008 36,877 Amortization30,102 27,887 
Deferred tax benefitDeferred tax benefit(6,990)(17,963)Deferred tax benefit(7,423)(4,570)
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation13,248 13,283 Share-based compensation9,156 8,818 
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in: Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in: 
Trade accounts receivable, netTrade accounts receivable, net49,084 23,096 Trade accounts receivable, net(9,551)71,081 
InventoriesInventories(11,421)(17,494)Inventories(52,794)(26,081)
Other current assetsOther current assets(8,733)(7,713)Other current assets(3,893)(10,050)
Trade accounts payableTrade accounts payable(40,874)(45,659)Trade accounts payable34,045 (28,136)
Taxes payableTaxes payable19,117 16,658 Taxes payable33,598 762 
Accruals and otherAccruals and other998 2,948 Accruals and other14,485 (35,963)
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities473,830 401,741 Net cash provided by operating activities404,412 248,752 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:  Cash flows from investing activities:  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipmentProceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment3,046 1,248 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment3,248 2,025 
Purchase of property, plant and equipmentPurchase of property, plant and equipment(57,428)(71,627)Purchase of property, plant and equipment(47,363)(37,089)
AcquisitionsAcquisitions(6,242)(2,004)Acquisitions(185,534)(6,242)
Net hedging settlements on intercompany loans(9,421)(4,099)
Other investing activitiesOther investing activities3,604 (9,281)
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(70,045)(76,482)Net cash used in investing activities(226,045)(50,587)
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:  Cash flows from financing activities:  
Proceeds from borrowingsProceeds from borrowings1,148,360 807,711 Proceeds from borrowings1,204,996 1,076,098 
Repayments of borrowingsRepayments of borrowings(1,231,191)(660,795)Repayments of borrowings(866,153)(1,168,125)
Proceeds from stock option exercisesProceeds from stock option exercises26,194 37,916 Proceeds from stock option exercises7,833 17,750 
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(399,999)(558,749)Repurchases of common stock(474,999)(200,000)
Acquisition contingent consideration payment(10,000)
Other financing activitiesOther financing activities(800)1,753 Other financing activities(2,288)(800)
Net cash used in financing activitiesNet cash used in financing activities(457,436)(382,164)Net cash used in financing activities(130,611)(275,077)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(448)(671)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents242 (3,596)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(54,099)(57,576)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalentsNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents47,998 (80,508)
Cash and cash equivalents:Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents: 
Beginning of periodBeginning of period207,785 178,110 Beginning of period94,254 207,785 
End of periodEnd of period$153,686 $120,534 End of period$142,252 $127,277 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. ("Mettler-Toledo" or the "Company") is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. The Company manufactures weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial, packaging, logistics and food retailing applications. The Company also manufactures several related analytical instruments and provides automated chemistry solutions used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development. In addition, the Company manufactures metal detection and other end-of-line inspection systems used in production and packaging and provides solutions for use in certain process analytics applications. The Company's primary manufacturing facilities are located in China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company's principal executive offices are located in Columbus, Ohio and Greifensee, Switzerland.
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all entities in which the Company has control, which are its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2020.2021.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These financial statements were prepared using information reasonably available as of June 30, 2021 and through the date of this Report. Actual results may differ from those estimates due to the uncertainty around the magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other factors. A discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for expected credit losses represents the Company’s best estimate based on historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future events and circumstances.
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(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost, which includes direct materials, labor and overhead, is generally determined using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. The estimated net realizable value is based on assumptions for future demand and related pricing. Adjustments to the cost basis of the Company’s inventory are made for excess and obsolete items based on usage, orders and technological obsolescence. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, reductions in the value of inventory may be required.
Inventories consisted of the following:
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Raw materials and parts$130,478 $129,294 
Work-in-progress51,989 43,202 
Finished goods109,862 101,789 
 $292,329 $274,285 
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Raw materials and parts$148,548 $132,041 
Work-in-progress66,077 55,688 
Finished goods135,534 109,882 
 $350,159 $297,611 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill, representing the excess of purchase price over the net asset value of companies acquired, and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The annual evaluation for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are generally based on an assessment of qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount.
Other intangible assets include indefinite-lived assets and assets subject to amortization. Where applicable, amortization is charged on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. The straight-line method of amortization reflects an appropriate allocation of the cost of the intangible assets to earnings in proportion to the amount of economic benefits obtained by the Company in each reporting period. The Company assesses the initial acquisition of intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805 "Business Combinations" and the continued accounting for previously recognized intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350 "Intangible - Goodwill and Other" and ASC 360 "Property, Plant and Equipment".
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019 June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Intangibles, NetGross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Intangibles, NetGross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Intangibles, NetGross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Intangibles, Net
Customer relationshipsCustomer relationships$200,528 $(65,555)$134,973 $197,764 $(58,851)$138,913 Customer relationships$279,739 $(73,733)$206,006 $201,445 $(68,319)$133,126 
Proven technology and patentsProven technology and patents76,689 (50,223)26,466 75,170 (46,532)28,638 Proven technology and patents98,791 (53,728)45,063 78,312 (52,138)26,174 
Tradenames (finite life)Tradenames (finite life)4,657 (3,258)1,399 4,594 (3,124)1,470 Tradenames (finite life)8,228 (3,570)4,658 4,896 (3,444)1,452 
Tradenames (indefinite life)Tradenames (indefinite life)35,524 — 35,524 35,474 — 35,474 Tradenames (indefinite life)35,556 — 35,556 35,595 — 35,595 
OtherOther5,201 (4,412)789 5,462 (3,715)1,747 Other8,061 (5,625)2,436 5,215 (4,777)438 
$322,599 $(123,448)$199,151 $318,464 $(112,222)$206,242  $430,375 $(136,656)$293,719 $325,463 $(128,678)$196,785 
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(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
The Company recognized amortization expense associated with the above intangible assets of $4.0$6.2 million and $3.8$3.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $11.8$10.2 million and $11.3$7.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The annual aggregate amortization expense based on the current balance of other intangible assets is estimated at $15.8 million for 2020, $14.7$21.6 million for 2021, $13.2$21.1 million for 2022, $14.0$20.4 million for 2023, $12.7$19.8 million for 2024, and $11.8$18.9 million for 2025.2025, and $16.6 million for 2026. Purchased intangible amortization was $3.8$5.9 million, $2.8$4.5 million after tax, and $3.7 million, $2.8 million after tax, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $11.2$9.7 million, $8.5$7.3 million after tax, and $10.6$7.5 million, $8.0$5.6 million after tax, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.
In addition to the above amortization, the Company recorded amortization expense associated with capitalized software of $10.1$10.0 million and $8.4$9.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $30.0$19.8 million and $25.4$19.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Product revenue is recognized from contracts with customers when a customer has obtained control of a product. The Company considers control to have transferred based upon shipping terms. To the extent the Company’s arrangements have a separate performance obligation, revenue related to any post-shipment performance obligation is deferred until completed. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in total net sales and the associated expense is a component of cost of sales. Certain products are also sold through indirect distribution channels whereby the distributor assumes any further obligations to the end customer. Revenue is recognized on these distributor arrangements upon transfer of control to the distributor. Contracts do not contain variable pricing arrangements that are retrospective, except for rebate programs. Rebates are estimated based on expected sales volumes and offset against revenue at the time such revenue is recognized. The Company generally maintains the right to accept or reject a product return in its terms and conditions and also maintains appropriate accruals for outstanding credits. The related provisions for estimated returns and rebates are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.
Certain of the Company’s product arrangements include separate performance obligations, primarily related to installation. Such performance obligations are accounted for separately when the deliverables have stand-alone value and the satisfaction of the undelivered performance obligations is probable and within the Company's control. The allocation of revenue between the performance obligations is based on the observable stand-alone selling prices at the time of the sale in accordance with a number of factors including service technician billing rates, time to install, and geographic location.
Software is generally not considered a distinct performance obligation with the exception of a few small software applications. The Company generally does not sell software products without the related hardware instrument as the software is embedded in the product. The Company’s products typically require no significant production, modification, or customization of the hardware or software that is essential to the functionality of the products.
Service revenue not under contract is recognized upon the completion of the service performed. Revenue from spare parts sold on a stand-alone basis is recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment or delivery. Revenue from service contracts is recognized ratably over the contract period using a time-based method. These contracts represent an obligation to perform repair and other services including regulatory compliance qualification, calibration, certification, and preventative maintenance on a customer’s pre-defined equipment over the contract period.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
Leases
The Company considers an arrangement a lease if the arrangement transfers the right to control the use of an identified asset in exchange for consideration. The Company has operating leases, but does not have financing leases.
Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make payments arising from the lease agreement. These assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement of the lease based upon the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. Lease payments include both lease and non-lease components for items or activities that transfer a good and service. Vehicle lease and non-lease components are separately accounted for based on standalone value. Real estate lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single component. Operating lease right-of-use assets include initial direct costs, advanced lease payments and lease incentives.
The lease term reflects the noncancellable period of the lease together with periods covered by an option to extend or terminate the lease when management is reasonably certain that it will exercise such option. The Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments as the information necessary to determine the rate implicit in the lease is not readily available. The incremental borrowing rate reflects similar terms by geographic location to the underlying leases. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease payments consist of non-lease services related to the lease. Variable lease payments are excluded from the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities and are expensed as incurred. Short-term leases are less than one year without purchase or renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The right-of-use asset is tested for impairment in accordance with ASC 360.
Warranty
The Company generally offers one-year warranties on most of its products. Product warranties are recorded at the time revenue is recognized. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, its warranty obligations are affected by product failure rates, material usage and service costs incurred in correcting a product failure.
Employee Termination Benefits
In situations where contractual termination benefits exist, the Company records accruals for employee termination benefits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. All other employee termination arrangements are recognized and measured at their fair value at the communication date unless the employee is required to render additional service after the legal notification period, in which case the liability is recognized ratably over the future service period.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income with a corresponding offset to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded $4.4$4.6 million and $13.2$9.2 million of share-based compensation expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively, compared to $4.5$4.4 million and $13.3$8.8 million for the corresponding periods in 2019.2020.
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(the Company's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated), with the effect that approximately 0.9 million additional shares of common stock were added to the 2.1 million shares that remained available under the plan prior to its amendment. In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
addition, shares subject to options granted under the Company's prior equity incentive plan that terminate without being exercised, are also available for awards under the amended plan. The amended plan expires in 2031.
Research and Development
Research and development costs primarily consist of salaries, consulting and other costs. The Company expenses these costs as incurred.

Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions
The Company accounts for business acquisitions under the accounting standards for business combinations. The results of each acquisition are included in the Company's consolidated results as of the acquisition date. The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values and any consideration in excess of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. The determination of the values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including goodwill and intangible assets, require significant judgment. Acquisition transaction costs are expensed when incurred.

In circumstances where an acquisition involves a contingent consideration arrangement, the Company recognizes a liability equal to the fair value of the expected contingent payments as of the acquisition date. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recorded to other charges (income), net.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016,March 2020 and January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13: Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The2020-04 and ASU requires the allowance for doubtful accounts to be estimated based on an incurred loss model, which considers historical and forecasted conditions. The guidance became effective for the Company January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis and did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14: Compensation - Retirement Benefit which amends the current disclosure requirements for defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement plans. The change in the disclosures will be applied retrospectively and becomes effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15: Internal-Use Software which clarifies the accounting for implementation costs associated with cloud-computing internal-use software arrangements. The implementation costs should be capitalized and expensed over the service term, including options to extend, and recognized in selling, general, and administrative in the statement of operations. The guidance became effective January 1, 2020 and is applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12: Income Taxes which removes certain exceptions to the general principles of ASC 740 related to intraperiod tax allocation exceptions, deferred tax liabilities related to outside basis differences, and year-to-date losses in interim periods. In addition, the ASU amends the interim guidance to clarify that all tax effects, both deferred and current, related to enactments of tax laws or rate changes should be accounted for in the interim period that includes the enactment date. The change is applied prospectively and becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04:2021-01: Reference Rate Reform which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuance of LIBOR or another referenced rate. The guidance may be applied to any applicable contract entered into before December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance onCompany's interest rate and cross currency swaps, as mentioned in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.statements, are governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") agreements, and the Company adheres to the ISDA's fallback protocol when LIBOR is discontinued. In addition, the
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(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
Company renewed the LIBOR based credit agreement, as discussed further in Note 8, which includes a fallback protocol when LIBOR is discontinued. Based on these procedures, when LIBOR is discontinued the interest rate and cross currency swaps will not require de-designation if certain criteria are met. The Company expects the financial impact of the rate change when LIBOR is discontinued to be immaterial to its financial statements.

3.REVENUE
The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by product, service, timing of revenue recognition and geography. A summary of revenue by the Company’s reportable segments for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 20192020 follows:
For the three months ended September 30, 2020U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
For the three months ended June 30, 2021For the three months ended June 30, 2021U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
Product RevenueProduct Revenue$212,607 $30,507 $124,073 $150,879 $112,306 $630,372 Product Revenue$252,668 $32,018 $145,687 $188,803 $117,310 $736,486 
Service Revenue:Service Revenue:Service Revenue:
Point in timePoint in time52,000 6,329 34,519 11,414 28,602 132,864 Point in time54,493 6,534 37,089 12,633 29,711 140,460 
Over timeOver time14,341 2,012 19,038 2,938 5,792 44,121 Over time16,149 2,284 18,946 4,085 5,941 47,405 
TotalTotal$278,948 $38,848 $177,630 $165,231 $146,700 $807,357 Total$323,310 $40,836 $201,722 $205,521 $152,962 $924,351 
For the three months ended September 30, 2019U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
For the three months ended June 30, 2020For the three months ended June 30, 2020U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
Product RevenueProduct Revenue$203,291 $26,114 $120,510 $129,163 $107,678 $586,756 Product Revenue$188,363 $22,012 $104,458 $128,151 $94,129 $537,113 
Service Revenue:Service Revenue:Service Revenue:
Point in timePoint in time53,035 5,191 31,852 10,111 27,665 127,854 Point in time46,342 4,726 27,945 9,784 23,490 112,287 
Over timeOver time12,712 2,110 16,290 3,018 5,126 39,256 Over time14,635 2,210 16,648 2,972 4,808 41,273 
TotalTotal$269,038 $33,415 $168,652 $142,292 $140,469 $753,866 Total$249,340 $28,948 $149,051 $140,907 $122,427 $690,673 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
For the six months ended June 30, 2021For the six months ended June 30, 2021U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
Product RevenueProduct Revenue$578,405 $76,796 $334,408 $369,351 $297,859 $1,656,819 Product Revenue$457,859 $62,185 $282,586 $332,128 $228,643 $1,363,401 
Service Revenue:Service Revenue:Service Revenue:
Point in timePoint in time148,577 16,611 93,855 28,304 77,768 365,115 Point in time106,084 13,425 72,719 21,975 57,588 271,791 
Over timeOver time42,714 6,286 51,743 9,083 15,432 125,258 Over time31,326 4,507 38,767 7,492 11,457 93,549 
TotalTotal$769,696 $99,693 $480,006 $406,738 $391,059 $2,147,192 Total$595,269 $80,117 $394,072 $361,595 $297,688 $1,728,741 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
For the six months ended June 30, 2020For the six months ended June 30, 2020U.S. OperationsSwiss OperationsWestern European OperationsChinese OperationsOther OperationsTotal
Product RevenueProduct Revenue$580,155 $77,142 $352,260 $364,620 $302,853 $1,677,030 Product Revenue$365,799 $46,288 $210,335 $218,472 $185,553 $1,026,447 
Service Revenue:Service Revenue:Service Revenue:
Point in timePoint in time156,221 15,176 97,182 27,363 80,324 376,266 Point in time96,577 10,282 59,336 16,890 49,166 232,251 
Over timeOver time35,202 6,032 48,798 8,490 12,866 111,388 Over time28,374 4,274 32,705 6,144 9,640 81,137 
TotalTotal$771,578 $98,350 $498,240 $400,473 $396,043 $2,164,684 Total$490,750 $60,844 $302,376 $241,506 $244,359 $1,339,835 
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
A summary of revenue by major geographic destination for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
20202019202020192021202020212020
AmericasAmericas$304,963 $298,304 $840,087 $849,282 Americas$353,415 $270,291 $656,754 $535,124 
EuropeEurope232,133 212,736 621,126 629,600 Europe260,190 194,165 501,566 388,992 
Asia / Rest of WorldAsia / Rest of World270,261 242,826 685,979 685,802 Asia / Rest of World310,746 226,217 570,421 415,719 
TotalTotal$807,357 $753,866 $2,147,192 $2,164,684 Total$924,351 $690,673 $1,728,741 $1,339,835 
The Company's global revenue mix by product category is comprised of laboratory (54%(55% of sales), industrial (40%(39% of sales) and retail (6% of sales). The Company's product revenue by reportable segment is proportionately similar to the Company's global mix except the Company's Swiss Operations is largely comprised of laboratory products while the Company's Chinese Operations has a slightly higher percentage of industrial products. A summary of the Company’s revenue by product category for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 is as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
20202019202020192021202020212020
LaboratoryLaboratory$430,516 $388,441 $1,147,078 $1,127,833 Laboratory$506,106 $359,471 $950,732 $716,562 
IndustrialIndustrial322,808 315,337 863,987 889,716 Industrial368,013 288,824 678,791 541,179 
RetailRetail54,033 50,088 136,127 147,135 Retail50,232 42,378 99,218 82,094 
TotalTotal$807,357 $753,866 $2,147,192 $2,164,684 Total$924,351 $690,673 $1,728,741 $1,339,835 

The payment terms in the Company’s contracts with customers do not exceed one year and therefore contracts do not contain a significant financing component. In most cases, after appropriate credit evaluations, payments are due in arrears and are recognized as receivables. Unbilled revenue is recorded when performance obligations have been satisfied, but not yet billed to the customer. Unbilled revenue as of SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 was $29.4$36.6 million and $17.4$22.6 million, respectively, and is included within accounts receivable. Deferred revenue and customer prepayments are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of the performance obligation being satisfied. Deferred revenue primarily includes prepaid service contracts, as well as deferred installation.
Changes in the components of deferred revenue and customer prepayments during the ninesix month periods ending SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020 and 2019:are as follows:
2020201920212020
Beginning balances as of January 1Beginning balances as of January 1$122,489 $105,381 Beginning balances as of January 1$149,106 $122,489 
Customer pre-payments/deferred revenueCustomer pre-payments/deferred revenue435,952 466,617 Customer pre-payments/deferred revenue323,654 278,015 
Revenue recognizedRevenue recognized(409,391)(442,904)Revenue recognized(278,817)(251,462)
Foreign currency translationForeign currency translation1,426 (2,169)Foreign currency translation(1,744)1,700 
Ending balance as of September 30$150,476 $126,925 
Ending balance as of June 30Ending balance as of June 30$192,199 $150,742 
The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses. The Company has not disclosed the value of unsatisfied performance obligations other than customer prepayments and deferred revenue above as most contracts have an expected length of one year or less and amounts greater than one year are immaterial.
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(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
4.    ACQUISITIONS

In March 2021, the Company acquired all the membership interests of Mayfair Technology, LLC, ("PendoTECH") a manufacturer and distributor of single-use sensors, transmitters, control systems and software for measuring, monitoring and data collection primarily in bioprocess applications. PendoTECH serves bio-pharmaceutical manufacturers and life science laboratories and is located in the United States. The initial cash payment was $185.0 million and the Company may be required to pay additional consideration of up to $20.0 million and other post-closing amounts. The additional consideration is based upon financial thresholds in 2022 and 2023. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration obligation at the time of acquisition of $13.5 million was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation based on the Company's forecast of future financial results.
Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition totaled $93.7 million, which is deductible for tax purposes. Identified intangible finite-life assets acquired include customer relationships of $78.6 million, technology and patents of $21.7 million, trade name of $3.4 million, and other intangibles of $2.4 million. The Company used variations of the income statement approach in determining the fair value of the intangible assets acquired; specifically, the multi-period excess earnings method to determine the fair value of the customer relationships acquired and the relief from royalty method to determine the fair value of the technology and patents. The Company's determination of the fair value of the intangible assets acquired involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions principally related to revenue growth, royalty and customer attrition rates.
The identifiable finite-live intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of 5 to 20 years and the annual aggregate amortization expense is estimated at $6.9 million. Net tangible assets acquired were $7.4 million and recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. All of the acquired assets are included in the Company's U.S. Operations segment.
5.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company has limited involvement with derivative financial instruments and does not use them for trading purposes. The Company enters into certain interest rate and cross currency swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. The amount of the Company's fixed obligation interest payments may change based upon the expiration dates of its interest rate and cross currency swap agreements and the level and composition of its debt. The Company also enters into certain foreign currency forward contracts to limit the Company's exposure to currency fluctuations on the respective hedged items. For additional disclosures on derivative instruments regarding balance sheet location, fair value, and the amounts reclassified into other comprehensive income and the effective portion of the cash flow hedges, also see Note 56 and Note 910 to the interim consolidated financial statements. As also mentioneddescribed in Note 7,8, the Company has designated its euro-denominated debt as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated foreign subsidiary.
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(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
Cash Flow Hedges
In June 2021, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $50 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt, which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments, excluding the credit spread to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.57%. The swap matures in June 2025. This cross currency swap replaced a similar $50 million swap entered into in June 2019 which matured in June 2021, which converted floating rate LIBOR to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.95%.
In June 2021, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $50 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt, which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments, excluding the credit spread to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.66%. The swap matures in June 2024. This cross currency swap replaced a similar $50 million swap entered into in February 2019 which matured in June 2021, which converted floating rate LIBOR to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.78%.
In June 2019, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $50 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt, which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments, excluding the credit spread to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.82%. The swap matures in June 2023.
In June 2019, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $50 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt, which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments, excluding the credit spread to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.95%. The swap matures in June 2021.
In February 2019, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $50 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt, which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments, excluding the credit spread to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.78%. The swap matures in June 2021.
In 2015, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement has the effect of changing the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments associated with $100 million of borrowings under the Company's credit agreement to a fixed obligation of 2.25% beginning in February 2017 and matures in February 2022.
    In 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement has the effect of changing the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments associated with $50 million of borrowings under the Company’s credit facility to a fixed obligation of 2.52% beginning in October 2015 and matured in October 2020.
The Company's cash flow hedges are recorded gross at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet at SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. A derivative loss of $0.5$0.1 million based upon interest rates and foreign currency rates at SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, is expected to be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings in the next twelve months. The cash flow hedges remain effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021.
Other Derivatives
The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts in order to economically hedge short-term trade and non-trade intercompany balances largely denominated in Swiss franc, other major
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European currencies, and the Chinese Renminbi with its foreign businesses. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, these contracts are considered “derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.” Gains or losses on these instruments are reported in current earnings. The foreign currency forward contracts are recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet at SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, and disclosed in Note 5.6. The Company recognized in other charges (income) related to these instruments, a net gain of $7.1$0.8 million and $0.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and a net gain of $13.2 million and a net loss of $3.7$7.0 million during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019, respectively, and a net gain of $0.1 million and a net loss of $8.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The gains and losses are primarily offset by the underlying transaction gains and losses on the related intercompany balances. At SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, these contracts had a notional value of $500.7$605.0 million and $494.6$536.5 million, respectively.    
5.6.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
At SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had derivative assets totaling $5.2$7.5 million and $1.6$2.2 million respectively, and derivative liabilities totaling $18.7$7.6 million and $9.0$23.3 million,
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respectively. The Company has limited involvement with derivative financial instruments and therefore does not need to present all the required disclosures in tabular format. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements, the cross-currency swap agreements and foreign currency forward contracts that economically hedge short-term intercompany balances are estimated based upon inputs from current valuation information obtained from dealer quotes and priced with observable market assumptions and appropriate valuation adjustments for credit risk. The Company has evaluated the valuation methodologies used to develop the fair values by dealers in order to determine whether such valuations are representative of an exit price in the Company’s principal market. In addition, the Company uses an internally developed model to perform testing on the valuations received from brokers. The Company has also considered both its own credit risk and counterparty credit risk in determining fair value and determined these adjustments were insignificant at SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.
The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration obligation of $13.5 million relating to the PendoTECH acquisition was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation based on the Company's forecast of future financial results. The fair value measurements are based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement.
Under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement consists of observable and unobservable inputs that reflect the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability.

A fair value hierarchy has been established that categorizes these inputs into three levels:
Level 1:    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
Level 2:    Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
Level 3:    Unobservable inputs
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The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities, which are all categorized as Level 2, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments$5,167 $1,568 Other current assets and prepaid expenses
Total derivative assets$5,167 $1,568 
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments$2,740 $2,392 Accrued and other liabilities
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements99 371 Accrued and other liabilities
Cross currency swap agreement8,742 Accrued and other liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements3,075 1,548 Other non-current liabilities
Cross currency swap agreement4,091 4,706 Other non-current liabilities
Total derivative liabilities$18,747 $9,017 
The Company does not have any assets or liabilities which are categorized as Level 1 or Level 3, with the exception of the PendoTECH contingent consideration described above.
 June 30, 2021December 31, 2020Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments$4,625 $2,227 Other current assets and prepaid expenses
Cash Flow Hedges:
Cross currency swap agreement2,903Other non-current assets
Total derivative assets$7,528 $2,227 
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments$2,373 $1,399 Accrued and other liabilities
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements1,442 Accrued and other liabilities
Cross currency swap agreement13,093 Accrued and other liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements2,502 Other non-current liabilities
Cross currency swap agreement3,735 6,297 Other non-current liabilities
Total derivative liabilities$7,550 $23,291 
The Company had $18.9$23.8 million and $8.2$14.3 million of cash equivalents at SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, the fair value of which is determined using Level 2 inputs, through quoted and corroborated prices in active markets. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates cost.
The fair value of the Company's debt exceeds the carrying value by approximately $52.2$38.0 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The fair value of the Company's fixed interest rate debt was estimated using Level 2 inputs, primarily discounted cash flow models, based on estimated current rates offered for similar debt under current market conditions for the Company.
6.7.    INCOME TAXES
The Company's reported tax rate was 21.4%19.8% and 23.6%18.5% during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively and 19.4%19.6% and 18.2%17.9% during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The provision for taxes is based upon using the Company's projected annual effective tax rate of 20.5%19.5% and 20.0%20.5% before non-recurring discrete tax items during 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The difference between the Company's projected annual effective tax rate and the reported tax rate is primarily related to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.
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7.8.    DEBT
Debt consisted of the following at SeptemberJune 30, 2020:2021:
U.S. DollarOther Principal Trading CurrenciesTotalU.S. DollarOther Principal Trading CurrenciesTotal
3.67% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due December 17, 20223.67% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due December 17, 2022$50,000 $$50,000 3.67% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due December 17, 2022$50,000 $$50,000 
4.10% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 20234.10% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 202350,000 50,000 4.10% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 202350,000 50,000 
3.84% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 20243.84% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 2024125,000 125,000 3.84% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 2024125,000 125,000 
4.24% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 20254.24% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 2025125,000 125,000 4.24% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 2025125,000 125,000 
3.91% $75 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 20293.91% $75 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 202975,000 75,000 3.91% $75 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 202975,000 75,000 
3.19% $50 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due January 24, 20353.19% $50 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due January 24, 203550,000 50,000 3.19% $50 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due January 24, 203550,000 50,000 
1.47% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due June 17, 20301.47% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due June 17, 2030145,637 145,637 1.47% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due June 17, 2030149,094 149,094 
1.30% Euro 135 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due November 6, 20341.30% Euro 135 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due November 6, 2034157,288 157,288 1.30% Euro 135 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due November 6, 2034161,021 161,021 
1.06% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due March 19, 20361.06% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due March 19, 2036149,094 149,094 
Debt issuance costs, netDebt issuance costs, net(1,191)(889)(2,080)Debt issuance costs, net(1,590)(1,631)(3,221)
Total Senior NotesTotal Senior Notes473,809 302,036 775,845 Total Senior Notes473,410 457,578 930,988 
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points321,005 71,024 392,029 
$1.25 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points$1.25 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points512,501 155,140 667,641 
Other local arrangementsOther local arrangements1,581 54,792 56,373 Other local arrangements3,574 52,827 56,401 
Total debtTotal debt796,395 427,852 1,224,247 Total debt989,485 665,545 1,655,030 
Less: current portionLess: current portion(374)(54,737)(55,111)Less: current portion(349)(52,676)(53,025)
Total long-term debtTotal long-term debt$796,021 $373,115 $1,169,136 Total long-term debt$989,136 $612,869 $1,602,005 
Credit Agreement
On June 25, 2021, the Company entered into a $1.25 billion Credit Agreement ("the Credit Agreement"), which amended its $1.1 billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement"). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, the Company had $700.7$576.3 million of additional borrowings available under its Credit Agreement, and the Company maintained $153.7$142.3 million of cash and cash equivalents.
    On January 24, 2020,The Credit Agreement is provided by a group of financial institutions (similar to the Company's Prior Credit Agreement) and has a maturity date of June 25, 2026. It is a revolving credit facility and is not subject to any scheduled principal payments prior to maturity. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are unsecured.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at current market rates plus a margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Company must also pay facility fees that are tied to its leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that are similar as those contained in the prior Credit Agreement, with which the Company was in compliance as of June 30, 2021. The Company is required to maintain (i) a ratio of net funded indebtedness to EBITDA of 3.5 to 1.0 or less except that the required maximum ratio may increase to 4.0 to 1.0 for the four consecutive fiscal quarter period commencing with the fiscal quarter in which an acquisition having total consideration (including, without limitation, all cash payments, assumed indebtedness, issued $50equity interests and earn outs in connection with such acquisition) greater than $250 million and (ii) an interest coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0 or greater. The Credit Agreement also places certain limitations on the Company, including limiting the ability to incur liens or indebtedness at a subsidiary level. In addition, the Credit Agreement has several events of default. The Company incurred approximately $0.2 million of debt extinguishment costs during 2021
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related to the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company capitalized $2.0 million in financing fees during 2021 associated with the Credit Agreement which will be amortized to interest expense through 2026.
Senior notesNotes

In May 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to issue and sell $125 million twelve-year Senior Notes with a fixed interest rate of 3.19%, which2.83%. The Senior Notes will be issued in July 2021 and will mature January 24, 2035.July 2033. The terms of the Senior Notes are consistent with the previously issuedprevious Senior Notes as described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.above. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the notes to refinance existing indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.    
In December 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to issue and sell EUR 125.0 million of 15-year 1.06% Euro Senior Notes ("1.06% Euro Senior Notes"). The terms of the Euro Senior Notes are consistent with the previous Euro Senior Notes as described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company also entered into a forward contract to receive $152.1 million at the time of issuing the 1.06% Euro Senior Notes in March 2021. The Company issued the 1.06% Euro Senior Notes with a fixed interest rate of 1.06% in March 2021. The 1.06% Euro Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on March 19, 2036. Interest on the 1.06% Euro Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in March and September of each year. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants at SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021.
The Company has designated the EUR 125 million 1.47% Euro Senior Notes, the EUR 135 million 1.30% Euro Senior Notes, and the EUR 135125 million 1.30%1.06% Euro Senior Notes as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated foreign subsidiaries to reduce foreign currency risk associated with the net investment. Changes in the carrying value of this debt resulting from fluctuations in the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate are recorded as foreign currency translation adjustments within other comprehensive income (loss). The Company recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to this net investment hedge an unrealized loss of $11.2$5.8 million and an unrealized gain of $5.3$2.1 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 2019, respectively,an unrealized gain of $11.8 million and an unrealized loss of $11.3 million and an unrealized gain of $6.3$0.1 million for the ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The Company has a loss of $12.8$17.0 million recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021.

Other Local Arrangements
In April 2018, two of the Company's non-U.S. pension plans issued loans totaling $39.6 million (Swiss franc 38 million) to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The loans have the same terms and conditions, which include an interest rate of Swiss franc LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. The loans were renewed for one year in April 2020.
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2021.

8.9.    SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND TREASURY STOCK
In November 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.5 billion to be added to its share repurchase program, which has $0.9$2.6 billion of remaining availability as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The share repurchases are expected to be funded from cash generated from operating activities, borrowings, and cash balances. Repurchases will be made through open market transactions, and the amount and timing of purchases will depend on business and market conditions, the stock price, trading restrictions, the level of acquisition activity and other factors.
The Company has purchased 29.129.8 million shares since the inception of the program in 2004 through SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company spent $400$475.0 million and $558.7$200.0 million on the repurchase of 475,530390,538 shares and 794,603268,161 shares at an average price per share of $841.14$1,216.25 and $703.16,$745.80, respectively. The Company also reissued 144,77635,636 shares and 226,841114,109 shares held in treasury upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.
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10.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax consisted of the following as of SeptemberJune 30:        
Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
20202019202020192021202020212020
Net earningsNet earnings$161,767 $129,395 $386,444 $368,360 Net earnings$184,763 $126,562 $334,426 $224,677 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax18,332 (13,553)(3,600)(12,572)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax9,152 2,096 32,333 (21,932)
Comprehensive income, net of taxComprehensive income, net of tax$180,099 $115,842 $382,844 $355,788 Comprehensive income, net of tax$193,915 $128,658 $366,759 $202,745 

    The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019:2020:
Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of TaxNet Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements,
Net of Tax
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items,
Net of Tax
TotalCurrency Translation Adjustment, Net of TaxNet Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements,
Net of Tax
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items,
Net of Tax
Total
Balance at December 31, 2019$(61,015)$(1,222)$(261,436)$(323,673)
Balance at December 31, 2020Balance at December 31, 2020$(31,101)$(1,479)$(302,345)$(334,925)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangementsUnrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements(7,689)(7,689)Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements5,934 5,934 
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment(571)(11,662)(12,233)Foreign currency translation adjustment11,717 9,147 20,864 
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxAmounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax5,524 10,798 16,322 Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(4,732)10,267 5,535 
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxNet change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(571)(2,165)(864)(3,600)Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax11,717 1,202 19,414 32,333 
Balance at September 30, 2020$(61,586)$(3,387)$(262,300)$(327,273)
Balance at June 30, 2021Balance at June 30, 2021$(19,384)$(277)$(282,931)$(302,592)
Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of TaxNet Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements,
Net of Tax
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items,
Net of Tax
Total
Balance at December 31, 2019$(61,015)$(1,222)$(261,436)$(323,673)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements(3,951)(3,951)
Foreign currency translation adjustment(21,326)(5,949)(27,275)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax2,195 7,099 9,294 
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(21,326)(1,756)1,150 (21,932)
Balance at June 30, 2020$(82,341)$(2,978)$(260,286)$(345,605)

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Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of TaxNet Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements,
Net of Tax
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items,
Net of Tax
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$(63,913)$702 $(239,203)$(302,414)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements1,170 1,170 
Foreign currency translation adjustment(21,854)2,677 (19,177)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(3,586)9,021 5,435 
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(21,854)(2,416)11,698 (12,572)
Balance at September 30, 2019$(85,767)$(1,714)$(227,505)$(314,986)

    The following table presents amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30,June 30,
20202019Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings20212020Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreementsInterest rate swap agreements$833 $31 Interest expenseInterest rate swap agreements$543 $692 Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreementCross currency swap agreement2,936 (3,621)(a)Cross currency swap agreement2,876 34 (a)
Total before taxesTotal before taxes3,769 (3,590)Total before taxes3,419 726 
Provision for taxesProvision for taxes440 (275)Provision for taxesProvision for taxes684 179 Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxesTotal, net of taxes$3,329 $(3,315)Total, net of taxes$2,735 $547 
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxesRecognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes$4,746 $3,890 (b)Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes$6,482 $4,596 (b)
Provision for taxesProvision for taxes1,047 874 Provision for taxesProvision for taxes1,367 1,000 Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxesTotal, net of taxes$3,699 $3,016 Total, net of taxes$5,115 $3,596 
(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized loss of $3.4$3.3 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $0.4 million recorded in interest expense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021.
(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 1112 for additional details for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20212020Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements$1,074 $940 Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement(6,832)1,620 (a)
Total before taxes(5,758)2,560 
Provision for taxes(1,026)365 Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes$(4,732)$2,195 
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes$13,011 $9,089 (b)
Provision for taxes2,744 1,990 Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes$10,267 $7,099 
(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized gain of $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized loss on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $0.8 million recorded in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 12 for additional details for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20202019Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements$1,774 $(82)Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement4,555 (3,823)(a)
Total before taxes6,329 (3,905)
Provision for taxes805 (319)Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes$5,524 $(3,586)
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes$13,835 $11,639 (b)
Provision for taxes3,037 2,618 Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes$10,798 $9,021 
(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized loss of $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $1.9 million recorded in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 11 for additional details for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

10.11.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
In accordance with the treasury stock method, the Company has included the following common equivalent shares in the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, relating to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units:
2020201920212020
Three months endedThree months ended302,932 392,911 Three months ended330,638 288,711 
Nine months ended309,044 425,627 
Six months endedSix months ended326,169 307,265 
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, there were 0 anti-dilutive outstanding options or restricted stock units. Outstanding options and restricted stock units to purchase or receive 55,56821,637 and 88,032 shares of common stock for the three monthsmonth period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2021 and 2020, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares as such options and restricted stock units would be anti-dilutive. Options and restricted stock units to purchase or receive 56,37123,620 and 64,64988,261 for the ninesix month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average of common and common equivalent shares as such options and restricted stock units would be anti-dilutive.
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11.12.    NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30:
U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension BenefitsOther U.S. Post-retirement BenefitsTotal U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension BenefitsOther U.S. Post-retirement BenefitsTotal
20202019202020192020201920202019 20212020202120202021202020212020
Service cost, netService cost, net$326 $266 $4,750 $3,788 $$$5,076 $4,054 Service cost, net$374 $326 $4,907 $4,528 $$$5,281 $4,854 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligationsInterest cost on projected benefit obligations889 1,146 1,208 2,547 16 2,102 3,709 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations549 889 858 1,097 1,409 1,993 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(1,523)(1,472)(8,426)(7,342)(9,949)(8,814)Expected return on plan assets(1,494)(1,524)(8,904)(8,017)(10,398)(9,541)
Recognition of prior service costRecognition of prior service cost(1,819)(1,679)(18)(1,837)(1,679)Recognition of prior service cost(465)(1,735)(19)(19)(484)(1,754)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)643 593 5,947 5,149 (7)(173)6,583 5,569 Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)729 645 6,246 5,712 (9)(7)6,966 6,350 
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)Net periodic pension cost/(credit)$335 $533 $1,660 $2,463 $(20)$(157)$1,975 $2,839 Net periodic pension cost/(credit)$158 $336 $2,642 $1,585 $(26)$(19)$2,774 $1,902 

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30:
U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension BenefitsOther U.S. Post-retirement BenefitsTotal U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension BenefitsOther U.S. Post-retirement BenefitsTotal
20202019202020192020201920202019 20212020202120202021202020212020
Service cost, netService cost, net$978 $797 $13,795 $11,290 $$$14,773 $12,087 Service cost, net$748 $652 $9,852 $9,045 $$$10,600 $9,697 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligationsInterest cost on projected benefit obligations2,667 3,438 3,541 7,595 19 48 6,227 11,081 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations1,098 1,778 1,708 2,332 14 2,810 4,124 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(4,571)(4,415)(24,530)(21,846)(29,101)(26,261)Expected return on plan assets(2,988)(3,048)(17,875)(16,104)(20,863)(19,152)
Recognition of prior service costRecognition of prior service cost(5,279)(5,033)(56)(5,335)(5,033)Recognition of prior service cost(936)(3,460)(38)(38)(974)(3,498)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)1,933 1,780 17,258 15,410 (21)(518)19,170 16,672 Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)1,458 1,290 12,545 11,311 (18)(14)13,985 12,587 
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)Net periodic pension cost/(credit)$1,007 $1,600 $4,785 $7,416 $(58)$(470)$5,734 $8,546 Net periodic pension cost/(credit)$316 $672 $5,294 $3,124 $(52)$(38)$5,558 $3,758 

As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, the Company expects to make employer contributions of approximately $25.6 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the year ended December 31, 2020. This estimate may change based upon several factors, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, actual returns on plan assets and changes in legal requirements.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
12.$27.9 million to its non-U.S. pension plans and employer contributions of approximately $0.2 million to its U.S. post-retirement medical plan during the year ended December 31, 2021. These estimates may change based upon several factors, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, actual returns on plan assets and changes in legal requirements.

13.    RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, the Company has incurred $4.6$0.9 million and $7.3$2.1 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, which primarily relates to employee related costs. Liabilities related to restructuring activities are included in accrued and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. A rollforwardroll forward of the Company’s accrual for restructuring activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 is as follows:
Total
Balance at December 31, 20192020$6,7019,184 
Restructuring charges7,3352,069 
Cash payments and utilization(6,261)(5,548)
Impact of foreign currency244 (210)
Balance at SeptemberJune 30, 20202021$8,0195,495 

13.14.    OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET
Other charges (income), net includes non-service pension costs (benefits), (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and related hedging activities, interest income and other items. Non-service pension benefits for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 were $3.1$2.5 million and $1.2$3.0 million, respectively, and $9.0$5.0 million and $3.5$5.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.Other charges (income), net also included $2.8 million of acquisition costs for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
14.15.    SEGMENT REPORTING
As disclosed in Note 19 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, the Company has determined there are five reportable segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations and Other.
The Company evaluates segment performance based on Segment Profit (gross profit less research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, before amortization, interest expense, restructuring charges, other charges (income), net and taxes).
The following tables show the operations of the Company’s operating segments:
Net Sales toNet Sales toAs of September 30,
For the three months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment2020
September 30, 2020CustomersSegmentsSalesProfitGoodwill
U.S. Operations$278,948 $30,857 $309,805 $65,493 $414,370 
Swiss Operations38,848 167,335 206,183 61,902 23,353 
Western European Operations177,630 42,130 219,760 36,954 88,292 
Chinese Operations165,231 54,314 219,545 81,055 651 
Other (a)146,700 1,509 148,209 23,554 15,056 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)(296,145)(296,145)(38,980)
Total$807,357 $$807,357 $229,978 $541,722 
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
Net Sales toNet Sales to
For the nine months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment
September 30, 2020CustomersSegmentsSalesProfit
U.S. Operations$769,696 $84,761 $854,457 $163,012 
Swiss Operations99,693 462,671 562,364 164,060 
Western European Operations480,006 123,543 603,549 91,406 
Chinese Operations406,738 148,794 555,532 190,560 
Other (a)391,059 3,281 394,340 47,702 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)(823,050)(823,050)(108,841)
Total$2,147,192 $$2,147,192 $547,899 
The following tables show the operations of the Company’s operating segments:
Net Sales toNet Sales toAs of June 30,
For the three months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment2021
June 30, 2021CustomersSegmentsSalesProfitGoodwill
U.S. Operations$323,310 $38,507 $361,817 $79,272 $509,600 
Swiss Operations40,836 201,182 242,018 69,516 23,553 
Western European Operations201,722 55,873 257,595 38,476 93,133 
Chinese Operations205,521 72,529 278,050 94,663 697 
Other (a)152,962 1,275 154,237 21,414 15,203 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)(369,366)(369,366)(48,085)
Total$924,351 $$924,351 $255,256 $642,186 
Net Sales toNet Sales to
For the six months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment
June 30, 2021CustomersSegmentsSalesProfit
U.S. Operations$595,269 $75,292 $670,561 $142,943 
Swiss Operations80,117 385,647 465,764 134,395 
Western European Operations394,072 108,128 502,200 76,342 
Chinese Operations361,595 141,607 503,202 166,687 
Other (a)297,688 2,371 300,059 41,586 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)(713,045)(713,045)(96,025)
Total$1,728,741 $$1,728,741 $465,928 

(a)Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.
(b)Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.
Net Sales toNet Sales toAs of September 30,Net Sales toNet Sales toAs of June 30,
For the three months endedFor the three months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment2019For the three months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment2020
September 30, 2019CustomersSegmentsSalesProfitGoodwill
June 30, 2020June 30, 2020CustomersSegmentsSalesProfitGoodwill
U.S. OperationsU.S. Operations$269,038 $28,075 $297,113 $54,628 $410,021 U.S. Operations$249,340 $27,515 $276,855 $52,581 $414,370 
Swiss OperationsSwiss Operations33,415 160,736 194,151 54,226 21,803 Swiss Operations28,948 142,487 171,435 48,248 22,830 
Western European OperationsWestern European Operations168,652 42,794 211,446 29,888 83,971 Western European Operations149,051 39,699 188,750 30,345 84,975 
Chinese OperationsChinese Operations142,292 60,710 203,002 72,745 615 Chinese Operations140,907 45,731 186,638 63,955 621 
Other (a)Other (a)140,469 1,513 141,982 17,938 14,814 Other (a)122,427 875 123,302 13,122 14,828 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)Eliminations and Corporate (b)(293,828)(293,828)(33,210)Eliminations and Corporate (b)(256,307)(256,307)(31,608)
TotalTotal$753,866 $$753,866 $196,215 $531,224 Total$690,673 $$690,673 $176,643 $537,624 
Net Sales toNet Sales to
For the nine months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment
September 30, 2019CustomersSegmentsSalesProfit
U.S. Operations$771,578 $80,791 $852,369 $146,599 
Swiss Operations98,350 466,398 564,748 156,361 
Western European Operations498,240 126,050 624,290 77,842 
Chinese Operations400,473 170,135 570,608 197,718 
Other (a)396,043 4,108 400,151 45,425 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)(847,482)(847,482)(102,148)
Total$2,164,684 $$2,164,684 $521,797 
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
Net Sales toNet Sales to
For the six months endedExternalOtherTotal NetSegment
June 30, 2020CustomersSegmentsSalesProfit
U.S. Operations$490,750 $53,904 $544,654 $97,519 
Swiss Operations60,844 295,336 356,180 102,158 
Western European Operations302,376 81,413 383,789 54,452 
Chinese Operations241,506 94,480 335,986 109,505 
Other (a)244,359 1,771 246,130 24,148 
Eliminations and Corporate (b)(526,904)(526,904)(69,861)
Total$1,339,835 $$1,339,835 $317,921 

(a)Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.
(b)Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.
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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)
    A reconciliation of earnings before taxes to segment profit for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30 follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
2020201920202019 2021202020212020
Earnings before taxesEarnings before taxes$205,809 $169,359 $479,563 $450,251 Earnings before taxes$230,384 $155,255 $415,798 $273,754 
AmortizationAmortization14,121 12,329 42,008 36,877 Amortization16,218 13,889 30,102 27,887 
Interest expenseInterest expense9,310 9,800 29,111 27,776 Interest expense10,439 9,582 19,910 19,801 
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges4,570 6,732 7,335 11,146 Restructuring charges876 860 2,069 2,765 
Other charges (income), net(3,832)(2,005)(10,118)(4,253)
Other income, netOther income, net(2,661)(2,943)(1,951)(6,286)
Segment profitSegment profit$229,978 $196,215 $547,899 $521,797 Segment profit$255,256 $176,643 $465,928 $317,921 

During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, restructuring charges of $4.6$0.9 million were recognized, of which $2.3$0.1 million, $0.1 million, $1.8$0.6 million, and $0.1 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $0.9 million were recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020, of which $0.3 million, $0.3 million, $0.1 million, and $0.2 million related to the Company’s U.S., Western European, Chinese, and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $2.1 million were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2021, of which $0.4 million, $0.3 million, $1.1 million, and $0.3 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $2.8 million were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020, of which $0.6 million, $0.7 million, $1.1 million, $0.1 million, and $0.3 million and related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, Chinese, and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $6.7 million were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2019, of which $2.0 million, $2.9 million, $1.7 million, and $0.1 million, related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, and Chinese Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $7.3 million were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, of which $2.9 million, $0.8 million, $2.9 million, $0.1 million and $0.6 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, Chinese and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $11.1 million were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, of which $3.6 million, $3.2 million, $3.8 million, and $0.5 million and related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, and Chinese Operations, respectively.

15.16.    CONTINGENCIES
The Company is party to various legal proceedings, including certain environmental matters, incidental to the normal course of business. Management does not expect that any of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
General
Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2020.2021.
Changes in local currency exclude the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations. Local currency amounts are determined by translating current and previous year consolidated financial information at an index utilizing historical currency exchange rates. We believe local currency information provides a helpful assessment of business performance and a useful measure of results between periods. We do not, nor do we suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We present non-GAAP financial measures in reporting our financial results to provide investors with an additional analytical tool to evaluate our operating results.
We also include in the discussion below disclosures of immaterial qualitative factors that are not quantified. Although the impact of such factors is not considered material, we believe these disclosures can be useful in evaluating our operating results.
COVID-19
The 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19)ongoing coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic has resulted in millions of confirmed cases throughout the world and in all countries where we conduct business. The outbreak has caused many governments to implement stay-at-home orders, quarantines, and significant restrictions on travel. SeveralDuring the course of the ongoing pandemic, several governments have also implemented work restrictions that prohibitprohibited many employees from going to their customary work locations and which requirethat required these employees to work remotely ifwhen possible. The quarantines, travel bans, work and other restrictions were initially put in place on a national level in China in January 2020, and with the global spread of the virus, subsequently adopted in other countries and regions during the first quarter of 2020 with many restrictions commencing in Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and South America. These restrictions continue to change as the COVID-19 situation evolves in each country and region.region, considering local circumstances related to vaccine availability, population vaccination rates, and emerging variant strains of COVID-19.
The health and safety of our employees and business partners hashave been our highest priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have implemented several preventative and protective measures relating to social distancing, hygiene, health monitoring, personal protective equipment, split shifts and remote work.measures. We have also implemented business continuity plans and have been able to continuecontinued to support our customers with their essential businesses such as in life sciences, food manufacturing, chemicals (e.g., sanitizers, disinfectants, soaps, etc.), food retail, and transportation and logistics.
Our production and logistics facilities are currently operational, and our office-based employees have been ablecontinue to work remotely in adherenceadhere to any applicable jurisdictional stay-at-home orders. Our supply chain is currently continuing with minimal interruption,some interruption. We continue to closely monitor risks associated with our supply chain, including the availability of certain components, material shortages, supplier delays, potential transportation delays, and we generally maintain adequate product inventory levelshigher transportation and safety stock for certain components.material costs, which could significantly adversely affect sales and/or profitability in future quarters. We quickly adaptedalso continue to leverage our digital and remote sales and service capabilities in certain geographies where necessary, while also meeting delivery requirements with our global supply chain. Our service organization also continues to provide on-site and remote customer support to facilitate uptime, productivity, and regulatory compliance.
We have also implemented various temporary cost containment measuresCOVID-19 presents several risks to our business as further described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Uncertainties related to workforce managementCOVID-19 and discretionary spending. Our workforce management measuresthe resulting impact to the global economy continue in most regions of the world
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primarily include reduced work hours, salary freezes, and voluntary senior leadership salary reductions.
We maintain adequate liquidity consisting of approximately $700.7 million of additional borrowings available under our Credit Agreement, and $153.7 million of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2020.
As further described in the Risk Factors section of this Form 10-Q, COVID-19 presents several risks to our business. For example, businesses can be shutdown, supply chains can be interrupted, slowed, or rendered inoperable, and individuals can become ill, quarantined, or otherwise unable to work and/or travel due to health reasons or governmental restrictions. COVID-19 also interferes with general commercial activity related to our supply chain and customer base. In addition, it is expected that COVID-19 will negatively affect the global economy and our customers' businesses, which will likely result in delayed or reduced purchases from us. Some customers may also have difficulty meeting their payment obligations to us, resulting in late payments or an inability of some customers to make payments at all.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, COVID-19 had a negative impact on our business, primarily related to reduced customer demand in all regions. We remain cautious as uncertainties related to COVID-19 and the resulting impact to the economy continues in most regions of the world and market conditions may alsocan change quickly. With the global spread of the virus and related negative impact to the global economy, we may experience reduced global sales volume due to lower customer demand in future quarters. The longer-term effects on our business will be impacted by the global economy and any recessioneconomic implications in different regions of the world. While it is extremely difficult to estimate the extent and duration of any COVID-19 implications, the effects on our business, results of operations and financial condition could be material.
Results of Operations – Consolidated
The following tables set forth certain items from our interim consolidated statements of operations for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 20192020 (amounts in thousands).
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019 2021202020212020
(unaudited)%(unaudited)%(unaudited)%(unaudited)% (unaudited)%(unaudited)%(unaudited)%(unaudited)%
Net salesNet sales$807,357 100.0 $753,866 100.0 $2,147,192 100.0 $2,164,684 100.0 Net sales$924,351 100.0 $690,673 100.0 $1,728,741 100.0 $1,339,835 100.0 
Cost of salesCost of sales337,749 41.8 318,810 42.3 905,205 42.2 921,771 42.6 Cost of sales387,447 41.9 292,703 42.4 720,141 41.7 567,456 42.4 
Gross profitGross profit469,608 58.2 435,056 57.7 1,241,987 57.8 1,242,913 57.4 Gross profit536,904 58.1 397,970 57.6 1,008,600 58.3 772,379 57.6 
Research and developmentResearch and development34,656 4.3 36,015 4.8 100,236 4.7 108,650 5.0 Research and development42,603 4.6 31,193 4.5 81,875 4.7 65,580 4.9 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative204,974 25.4 202,826 26.9 593,852 27.7 612,466 28.3 Selling, general and administrative239,045 25.9 190,134 27.5 460,797 26.7 388,878 29.0 
AmortizationAmortization14,121 1.7 12,329 1.6 42,008 2.0 36,877 1.7 Amortization16,218 1.8 13,889 2.0 30,102 1.7 27,887 2.1 
Interest expenseInterest expense9,310 1.2 9,800 1.3 29,111 1.3 27,776 1.3 Interest expense10,439 1.1 9,582 1.4 19,910 1.2 19,801 1.5 
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges4,570 0.6 6,732 0.9 7,335 0.3 11,146 0.5 Restructuring charges876 0.1 860 0.1 2,069 0.1 2,765 0.2 
Other income, netOther income, net(3,832)(0.5)(2,005)(0.3)(10,118)(0.5)(4,253)(0.2)Other income, net(2,661)(0.3)(2,943)(0.4)(1,951)(0.1)(6,286)(0.5)
Earnings before taxesEarnings before taxes205,809 25.5 169,359 22.5 479,563 22.3 450,251 20.8 Earnings before taxes230,384 24.9 155,255 22.5 415,798 24.0 273,754 20.4 
Provision for taxesProvision for taxes44,042 5.5 39,964 5.3 93,119 4.3 81,891 3.8 Provision for taxes45,621 4.9 28,693 4.2 81,372 4.7 49,077 3.7 
Net earningsNet earnings$161,767 20.0 $129,395 17.2 $386,444 18.0 $368,360 17.0 Net earnings$184,763 20.0 $126,562 18.3 $334,426 19.3 $224,677 16.8 

Net sales
Net sales were $807.4$924.4 million and $753.9$690.7 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, and 2019,2020, respectively, and $2.1$1.7 billion and $2.2$1.3 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. This represents an increase of 7%34% and a decrease of 1%29% in U.S. dollars for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively. Excluding the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations, or in local currencies, net sales increased 6%27% and
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were flat 23% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, respectively.2021, respectively. Net sales forbenefited approximately 1% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related reduction in global customer demand on our operations. Net salesPendoTECH acquisition for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 reflected improved2021. We experienced broad-based growth with robust customer demand in most businesses and regions with particularlyand strong growthexecution of our sales and marketing programs. Growth in China and our laboratory-related products. While we saw increased business activity during the third quarter of 2020, we remain cautious as uncertaintiesalso continued to be particularly strong. However, uncertainty relating to COVID-19 and the global economy continuecontinues and market conditions may change quickly. Net sales in local currencies may be adversely affected in future quarters by the COVID-19 pandemic related to unfavorable economic conditions and reduced customer demand.
Net sales by geographic destination for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 in U.S. dollars increased 31% in the Americas, 2%,34% in Europe, 9% and 37% in Asia/Rest of World 11%, and inWorld. In local currencies, our net sales by geographic destination increased 29% in the Americas, 3%,23% in Europe, 4% and 28% in Asia/Rest of World 10%.World. Our net sales by geographic destination for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 in U.S. dollars decreasedincreased 23% in both the Americas, and29% in Europe, 1%, whileand 37% in Asia/Rest of World was flat.World. Net sales by geographic destination for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 in local currencies decreasedincreased 22% in the Americas, 1%,18% in Europe, 2% and increased28% in Asia/Rest of World 1%.World. Net sales in the Americas benefited approximately 2% and 1% from the PendoTECH acquisition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and net sales in Europe benefited approximately 1% from the PendoTECH acquisition for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Net sales growth in Asia/Rest of World in local currency for the three months ended September 30, 2020 includes local currency35% and 39% growth in China of 17% that benefited from increased customer demand.during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. A discussion of sales by operating segment is included below.
As described in Note 19 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, our net sales comprise product sales of precision instruments and related services. Service revenues are primarily derived from repair and other services, including regulatory compliance qualification, calibration, certification, preventative maintenance and spare parts.
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Net sales of products increased 7%37% in U.S. dollars and 6%30% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and decreased 1%increased 33% in both U.S. dollars and 27% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Net sales of products benefited approximately 2% and 1% from the PendoTECH acquisition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. Service revenue (including spare parts) increased by 6%22% in U.S. dollars and 4%15% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and increased 17% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currencies for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and increased 1% in both U.S. dollars and in local currencies for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020.
Net sales of our laboratory products and services, which represented approximately 54%55% of our total net sales, increased 11%41% in U.S. dollars and 9%35% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, and2021, and increased 2%33% in both U.S. dollars and 27% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The local currency increase in net sales of our laboratory-related products for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 includes growth in most product categories, with excellent resultsespecially in pipettes, as well as strong growth in automated chemistry and process analytics. The local currency increase in netpipettes. Net sales of our laboratory-relatedlaboratory products also benefited approximately 3% and 1% from the PendoTECH acquisition for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 includes strong growth in pipettes, automated chemistry and process analytics, offset in part by declines in other product categories.2021, respectively.
Net sales of our industrial products and services, which represented approximately 40%39% of our total net sales, increased 2%27% in U.S. dollars and 1%20% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, and decreased 3%increased 25% in U.S. dollars and 2%19% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The local currency increase in net sales of our industrial-related products for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 includes particularly strong growth in core industrial, products, offsetespecially in part by a decline in product inspection. Core industrial growth included particularly strong growth in China. The local currency decrease in net sales of our industrial-related products for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a decline in product inspection, offset in part by modest growth in core industrial products.
Net sales in our food retailing products and services, which represented approximately 6% of our total net sales, increased 8%16% in U.S. dollars and 5%9% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, and decreased 7%increased 18% in both U.S. dollars and 11% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The local currency increase in food retailing for the three
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months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 is primarily due to improved project activity in Europe, andoffset in part by a decline in the Americas. The decline in food retailing for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to challenging market conditions.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 58.2%58.1% and 57.7%57.6% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and 57.8%58.3% and 57.4%57.6% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for products was 59.7%60.1% and 60.2%59.6% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and 60.0%60.4% and 60.2% for both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for services (including spare parts) was 52.7%50.3% and 48.9%50.7% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and 50.5% and 48.5%49.3% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.
The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 primarily reflects increased sales volume and favorable price realization, benefits from temporary cost savings measures and material cost reductions,partially offset in part by higher transportation and material costs and unfavorable business mix. Gross profit fortemporary savings in the three month period also benefited from improved sales volume.prior year.
Research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses as a percentage of net sales was 4.3% 4.6% and 4.8%4.5% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and was 4.7% and 5.0%4.9% for the nine monthssix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. Research and development expenses decreased 4%increased 37% in U.S. dollars and 7%28% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, and decreased 8%increased 25% in U.S. dollars and 9%17% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, 2021,
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respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. The decreaselocal currency increase primarily relates to the timing ofincreased project activity and benefits from our temporary cost savings measures.in the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 25.4%25.9% and 26.9%27.5% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019,respectively, and was 27.7%26.7% and 28.3%29.0% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 1%26% in U.S. dollars and decreased 1%20% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, and decreased 3%increased 18% in both U.S. dollars and 13% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The local currency decreaseincrease primarily includes benefits from ourhigher cash incentive expense and temporary and ongoing cost savings initiatives.in the prior year.
Amortization, interest expense, other charges (income), net and taxes
Amortization expense was $14.1$16.2 million and $12.3and $13.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $42.0$30.1 million and $36.9$27.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Interest expense was $9.3$10.4 million and $9.8$9.6 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $29.1$19.9 million and $27.8$19.8 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.
Other charges (income), net includes non-service pension costs (benefits), net (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and hedging activities, interest income and other items. Non-service pension benefits was $3.1$2.5 million and $1.2$3.0 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $9.0$5.0 million and $3.5$5.9 million and for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.
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acquisition costs for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Our reported tax rate was 21.4%19.8% and 23.6%18.5% during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and 19.4%19.6% and 18.2%17.9% during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The provision for taxes is based upon using our projected annual effective tax rate of 20.5%19.5% and 20%20.5% before non-recurring discrete tax items for the threeperiods ended June 30, 2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The difference between our projected annual effective tax rate and the reported tax rate is related to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.
Results of Operations – by Operating Segment

The following is a discussion of the financial results of our operating segments. We currently have five reportable segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations and Other. A more detailed description of these segments is outlined in Note 19 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.
U.S. Operations (amounts in thousands)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
20202019%20202019% 20212020%20212020%
Total net salesTotal net sales$309,805 $297,113 %$854,457 $852,369 — %Total net sales$361,817 $276,855 31%$670,561 $544,654 23%
Net sales to external customersNet sales to external customers$278,948 $269,038 %$769,696 $771,578 — %Net sales to external customers$323,310 $249,340 30%$595,269 $490,750 21%
Segment profitSegment profit$65,493 $54,628 20 %$163,012 $146,599 11 %Segment profit$79,272 $52,581 51%$142,943 $97,519 47%

Total net sales increased 31% and net sales to external customers both increased 4%23% for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021, respectively, compared with the corresponding period in 2019. Total net sales and net2020. Net sales to external customers were both flatincreased 30% and 21% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021, respectively, compared with the corresponding period in 2019. 2020. Net sales to external customers for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 includes particularlyvery strong growth in laboratory products, especially pipettes, as well as automated chemistry and process analytics,core industrial. The results are partially offset in part by a decline in product inspection.food retailing. Net sales to external customers in our U.S. Operations also benefited approximately 4% and 2% from the PendoTECH acquisition for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 includes strong growth in pipettes, transportation and logistics, and automated chemistry, offset by declines in most product categories reflecting reduced customer demand as a result2021, respectively.
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SegmentSegment profit increased $10.9$26.7 million and $16.4$45.4 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Segment profit during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 includes higher net sales volume and benefits from our margin expansion, offset in part by higher transportation and material costs and temporary cost savings measures and margin expansion initiatives. Segment profit duringin the three months ended September 30, 2020 also includes benefits from our increased net sales volume.prior year.
Swiss Operations (amounts(amounts in thousands)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
20202019
%1)
20202019
%1)
20212020
%1)
20212020
%1)
Total net salesTotal net sales$206,183 $194,151 %$562,364 $564,748 — %Total net sales$242,018 $171,435 41%$465,764 $356,180 31%
Net sales to external customersNet sales to external customers$38,848 $33,415 16 %$99,693 $98,350 %Net sales to external customers$40,836 $28,948 41%$80,117 $60,844 32%
Segment profitSegment profit$61,902 $54,226 14 %$164,060 $156,361 %Segment profit$69,516 $48,248 44%$134,395 $102,158 32%
1)Represents U.S. dollar growth (decline) for net sales and segment profit.
    
Total net sales increased 6%41% in U.S. dollars and were flat34% in local currency for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively, and were flatincreased 31% in U.S. dollars and decreased 5%23% in local currency for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Net sales to external customerscustomers increased 16%41% in U.S. dollars and 11%36% in local currency for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and increased 1%32% in U.S. dollars and decreased 2%26% in local currency for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. The increase in local currency net sales to external customers for the three and six months ended
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September 30, 20202021 includes includes strong growth in laboratory-related products, especially process analytics, pipettes and automated chemistry. Net sales to external customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes declines in most products related to lower customer demand as a result of COVID-19, offset in part by strong growth in automated chemistry, product inspection and pipettes.categories.
Segment profit increased $7.7$21.3 million for bothand $32.2 million the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019. Segment profit during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes benefits from our temporary cost savings measures and the timing of research and development activity, offset in part by unfavorable currency translation.2020. Segment profit during the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 also2021 includes higher net sales volume, benefits fromof our increased sales volume.cost savings initiatives and favorable foreign currency translation, offset in part by higher transportation and material costs and temporary cost savings in the prior year.

Western European Operations (amounts in thousands)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
20202019
%1)
20202019
%1)
20212020
%1)
20212020
%1)
Total net salesTotal net sales$219,760 $211,446 %$603,549 $624,290 (3)%Total net sales$257,595 $188,750 36%$502,200 $383,789 31%
Net sales to external customersNet sales to external customers$177,630 $168,652 %$480,006 $498,240 (4)%Net sales to external customers$201,722 $149,051 35%$394,072 $302,376 30%
Segment profitSegment profit$36,954 $29,888 24 %$91,406 $77,842 17 %Segment profit$38,476 $30,345 27%$76,342 $54,452 40%
1)Represents U.S. dollar growth (decline) for net sales and segment profit.

Total net sales increased 4%36% in U.S. dollars and decreased 1%24% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and decreased 3%increased 31% in both U.S. dollars and 19% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Net sales to external customers increased 5%35% in U.S. dollars and were flat23% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, and decreased 4%increased 30% in both U.S. dollarsdollars and 19% in local currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Net sales to external customers for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 includes very strong growth in laboratory-related products, especially pipettes, and food retail, offset in part by a decline in product inspection. Net sales to external customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes declines in most product categories related to lower customer demand as a result of COVID-19, offset in part by strong growth in pipettes.categories.

Segment profit increased $7.1$8.1 million and $13.6$21.9 million for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Segment profit increased during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 primarily due to higher net sales volume, benefits fromof our cost savings initiatives and favorable foreign currency translation, offset in part by higher transportation and material costs and temporary cost savings measures and margin expansion initiatives and timing of research and development project activity. Segment profit forin the three months ended September 30, 2020 also includes benefits from our increased net sales volume.prior year.

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Chinese Operations (amounts in thousands)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
20202019
%1)
20202019
%1)
20212020
%1)
20212020
%1)
Total net salesTotal net sales$219,545 $203,002 %$555,532 $570,608 (3)%Total net sales$278,050 $186,638 49%$503,202 $335,986 50%
Net sales to external customersNet sales to external customers$165,231 $142,292 16 %$406,738 $400,473 %Net sales to external customers$205,521 $140,907 46%$361,595 $241,506 50%
Segment profitSegment profit$81,055 $72,745 11 %$190,560 $197,718 (4)%Segment profit$94,663 $63,955 48%$166,687 $109,505 52%
1)Represents U.S. dollar growth for net sales and segment profit.

Total net sales increased 8%49% in U.S. dollars and 7%36% in local currency for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and decreased 3%increased 50% in U.S. dollars and 1%38% in local currency for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. Net sales to external customers increased 16%46% in U.S. dollars and 15%34% in local currency by origin for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and increased 2%increased 50% in U.S. dollars and 3%38% in local currency during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.
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2020. The increase in local currency net sales to external customers during the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 reflects particularly strong growth in both laboratory and industrial and laboratory-related products that benefited from improved customer demand.products. However, uncertainty remains and market conditions may change quickly.quickly and we will face more difficult prior period comparisons during the remainder of 2021.

Segment profit increased $8.3$30.7 million and decreased $7.2$57.2 million for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in segment profit for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 primarily reflects the decline in total netincreased sales as well as unfavorablevolume and favorable foreign currency translation, offset in part by ourhigher transportation and material costs and temporary cost savings measures. Segment profit forin the three months ended September 30, 2020 also includes benefits from our increased net sales volume.prior year.

Other (amounts in thousands)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
20202019
%1)
20202019
%1)
20212020
%1)
20212020
%1)
Total net salesTotal net sales$148,209 $141,982 %$394,340 $400,151 (1)%Total net sales$154,237 $123,302 25%$300,059 $246,130 22%
Net sales to external customersNet sales to external customers$146,700 $140,469 %$391,059 $396,043 (1)%Net sales to external customers$152,962 $122,427 25%$297,688 $244,359 22%
Segment profitSegment profit$23,554 $17,938 31 %$47,702 $45,425 %Segment profit$21,414 $13,122 63%$41,586 $24,148 72%
1)Represents U.S. dollar growth for net sales and segment profit.

Total net sales and net sales to external customers increased 4%25% and 22% in U.S. dollars for the three and 5%six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. Total net sales and net sales to external customers increased 17% in local currencies for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, compared to corresponding periods2021, and increased 16% and 15%, respectively, in 2019. Total net sales decreased 1% in U.S. dollars and were flat in locallocal currencies for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019. Net sales to external customers decreased 1% in U.S. dollars and increased 1% in local currencies for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. The increase in net sales to external customers for the three months ended September 30, 2020 includes solidstrong growth in most product categories. The increase in net sales to external customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes growth in laboratory-related products offset in part by a decline in industrial-related products due to reduced customer demand related to COVID-19.

Segment profit increased $5.6$8.3 million and $2.3$17.4 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2019.2020. The increase in segment profit for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 is primarily reflects benefits from our temporary cost saving measures, offset in part by unfavorablerelated to increased sales volume and favorable foreign currency translation. The increase in segment profit for the three months ended September 30, 2020 also includes benefits from our higher net sales volume.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is our ability to generate sufficient cash to meet our obligations and commitments. Sources of liquidity includes, cash flows from operating activities, available borrowings under our Credit Agreement, the ability to obtain appropriate financing and our cash and cash equivalent balances. Currently, our financing requirements are primarily driven by working capital requirements, capital expenditures, share repurchases and acquisitions.
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Cash provided by operating activities totaled $473.8$404.4 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, compared to $401.7$248.8 million in the corresponding period in 2019.2020. The increase for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 benefited from favorable working capital including strong cash collections and2021 is primarily due to higher net earnings as compared to the prior year period.earnings.
Capital expenditures are made primarily for investments in information systems and technology, machinery, equipment and the purchase and expansion of facilities. Our capital expenditures totaled $57.4$47.4 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 compared to $71.6$37.1 million in the corresponding period in 2019.2020. We expect to make net investments in new or expanded manufacturing facilities of $10 million to $15 million over the next two years.
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    Senior Notes and Credit Facility Agreement
Our debt consisted of the following at SeptemberJune 30, 2020:2021:
U.S. DollarOther Principal Trading CurrenciesTotalU.S. DollarOther Principal Trading CurrenciesTotal
3.67% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due December 17, 20223.67% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due December 17, 2022$50,000 $— $50,000 3.67% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due December 17, 2022$50,000 $— $50,000 
4.10% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 20234.10% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 202350,000 — 50,000 4.10% $50 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 202350,000 — 50,000 
3.84% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 20243.84% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 2024125,000 — 125,000 3.84% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due September 19, 2024125,000 — 125,000 
4.24% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 20254.24% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 2025125,000 — 125,000 4.24% $125 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 2025125,000 — 125,000 
3.91% $75 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 20293.91% $75 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 202975,000 — 75,000 3.91% $75 million ten-year Senior Notes due June 25, 202975,000 — 75,000 
3.19% $50 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due January 24, 20353.19% $50 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due January 24, 203550,000 — 50,000 3.19% $50 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due January 24, 203550,000 — 50,000 
1.47% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due June 17, 20301.47% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due June 17, 2030— 145,637 145,637 1.47% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due June 17, 2030— 149,094 149,094 
1.30% Euro 135 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due November 6, 20341.30% Euro 135 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due November 6, 2034— 157,288 157,288 1.30% Euro 135 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due November 6, 2034— 161,021 161,021 
1.06% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due March 19, 20361.06% Euro 125 million fifteen-year Senior Notes due March 19, 2036— 149,094 149,094 
Debt issuance costs, netDebt issuance costs, net(1,191)(889)(2,080)Debt issuance costs, net(1,590)(1,631)(3,221)
Total Senior NotesTotal Senior Notes473,809 302,036 775,845 Total Senior Notes473,410 457,578 930,988 
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points321,005 71,024 392,029 
$1.25 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points$1.25 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points512,501 155,140 667,641 
Other local arrangementsOther local arrangements1,581 54,792 56,373 Other local arrangements3,574 52,827 56,401 
Total debtTotal debt796,395 427,852 1,224,247 Total debt989,485 665,545 1,655,030 
Less: current portionLess: current portion(374)(54,737)(55,111)Less: current portion(349)(52,676)(53,025)
Total long-term debtTotal long-term debt$796,021 $373,115 $1,169,136 Total long-term debt$989,136 $612,869 $1,602,005 
On June 25, 2021, we entered into a $1.25 billion Credit Agreement ("the Credit Agreement"), which amended our $1.1 billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement"), that is further described in Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2021, we entered into an agreement to issue and sell $125 million twelve-year Senior Notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.83%. The Senior Notes will be issued in July 2021 and will mature July 2033. The terms of the Senior Notes are consistent with the previous Senior Notes as described above. We used the proceeds from the sale of the notes to refinance existing indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.    
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, approximately $700.7$576.3 million of additional borrowings was available under our Credit Agreement, and we maintained $153.7$142.3 million of cash and cash equivalents. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company increased its long-term debt primarily due to the funding of the PendoTECH acquisition as described in Note 4. Changes in exchange rates between the currencies in which we generate cash flows and the currencies in which our borrowings are denominated affect our liquidity. In addition, because we borrow in a variety of currencies, our debt balances fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates. Further, we do not have any downgrade triggers related to ratings from rating agencies that would accelerate the maturity dates of our debt. We were in compliance with our debt covenants at September 30, 2020.
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We currently believe that cash flow from operating activities, together with liquidity available under our Credit Agreement and local working capital facilities and our cash balances, will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital needs and capital spending requirements for the foreseeable future.
We continueIn December 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to explore potential acquisitions. In connection with any acquisition, we may incur additional indebtedness. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we paid $10issue and sell EUR 125.0 million related to the settlementof 15-year 1.06% Euro Senior Notes ("1.06% Euro Senior Notes"). The terms of the Biotix acquisition contingent considerationEuro Senior Notes are consistent with the previous Euro Senior Notes as further described in Note 4 of ourthe Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. The Company also entered into a forward contract to receive $152.1 million at the time of issuing the 1.06% Euro Senior Notes in March 2021. The Company issued the 1.06% Euro Senior Notes with a fixed interest rate of 1.06% in March 2021. The 1.06% Euro Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on March 19, 2036. Interest on the 1.06% Euro Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in March and September of each year.
In April 2018, two of our non-U.S. pension plans issued loans totaling $39.6 million (Swiss franc 38 million) to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The loans have the same terms and conditions which include an interest rate of Swiss franc LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. The loans were renewed for one year in April 2020.2021.
We continue to explore potential acquisitions. In connection with any acquisition, we may incur additional indebtedness. In March 2021, we acquired all the membership interests of Mayfair Technology, LLC, ("PendoTECH") a manufacturer and distributor of single-use sensors, transmitters, control systems and software for measuring, monitoring and data collection primarily in bioprocess applications. PendoTECH serves bio-pharmaceutical manufacturers and life science laboratories and is located in the United States. The initial cash payment was $185.0 million and we may be required to pay additional consideration of up to $20.0 million and other post-closing amounts. For additional information related to the PendoTECH acquisition refer to Note 4 to the interim consolidated financial statements.
Share Repurchase Program

In November 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.5 billion to be added to our share repurchase program, which has $0.9$2.6 billion of remaining availability as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. The share repurchases are expected to be funded from cash generated from operating activities, borrowings, and existing cash balances. Repurchases will be made through open market transactions, and the amount and timing of purchases will depend on business and
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market conditions, stock price, trading restrictions, the level of acquisition activity, and other factors.
We have purchased 29.129.8 million shares since the inception of the program through SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, we spent $400$475.0 million and $558.7$200.0 million on the repurchase of 475,530390,538 and 794,603268,161 shares at an average price per share of $841.14$1,216.25 and $703.16,$745.80, respectively. We also reissued 144,77635,636 shares and 226,841114,109 shares held in treasury upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Effect of Currency on Results of Operations
Our earnings are affected by changes in exchange rates. We are most sensitive to changes in the exchange rates between the Swiss franc, euro, Chinese renminbi, and U.S. dollar. We have more Swiss franc expenses than we do Swiss franc sales because we develop and manufacture products in Switzerland that we sell globally, and have a number of corporate functions located in Switzerland. When the Swiss franc strengthens against our other trading currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar and euro, our earnings decrease. We also have significantly more sales in the euro than we do expenses. When the euro weakens against the U.S. dollar and Swiss franc, our earnings also decrease. We estimate a 1% strengthening of the Swiss franc against the euro would reduce our earnings before tax by approximately $1.6approximately $1.8 million to $1.8$2.0 million annually.
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We also conduct business in many geographies throughout the world, including Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Canada. Fluctuations in these currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar can also affect our operating results. The most significant of these currency exposures is the Chinese renminbi. The impact on our earnings before tax of the Chinese renminbi weakening 1% against the U.S. dollar is a reduction of approximately $1.8$2.1 million to $2.0$2.3 million annually.
In addition to the effects of exchange rate movements on operating profits, our debt levels can fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates, particularly between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc. Based on our outstanding debt at SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, we estimate that a 5% weakening of the U.S. dollar against the currencies in which our debt is denominated would result in an increase of approximately $22.6$35.1 million in the reported U.S. dollar value of our debt.
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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
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, 20192020 and other reports filed with the SEC from time to time.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2020,2021, there was no material change in the information provided under Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

2020.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

    
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings. None
Item 1A.Risk Factors.
For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 there were no material changes from risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, except the following update.

    The COVID-19 outbreak has and will likely continue to negatively affect various aspects of our business, including our workforce and supply chain, and make it more difficult and expensive to meet our obligations to our customers, and has and will likely continue to result in reduced demand from our customers as their businesses may also be negatively affected.

Our global operations are susceptible to global events that could have an adverse effect on our business results and financial condition.

For instance, we are susceptible to a widespread outbreak of an illness or other health issue, such as the ongoing 2019 Coronavirus outbreak ("COVID-19"), and which now has since spread globally, resulting in millions of confirmed cases throughout the world and in all countries where we conduct business. The outbreak has caused many governments to implement stay-at-home orders, quarantines and significant restrictions on travel. Several governments have also implemented work restrictions that prohibit many employees from going to their customary work locations and which require these employees to work remotely if possible. The quarantines, travel bans, work and other restrictions were initially put in place on a national level in China in January 2020, and with the global spread of the virus, subsequently adopted in many other countries and regions throughout the first half of 2020 with many restrictions commencing in Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and South America. These restrictions continue to change as COVID-19 evolves in each country and region.

As a result of pandemic outbreaks, including COVID-19, businesses can be shut down, supply chains can be interrupted, slowed, or rendered inoperable, and individuals can become ill, quarantined, or otherwise unable to work and/or travel due to health reasons or governmental restrictions. COVID-19 interferes with general commercial activity related to our supply chain and customer base. In addition, it is expected that COVID-19 will negatively affect the global economy and our customers' businesses, which will result in delayed or reduced purchases from us. Some customers may also have difficulty meeting their payment obligations to us, resulting in late payments or an inability of some customers to make payments at all.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, COVID-19 had a negative impact on our business, primarily related to reduced global customer demand. We remain cautious as uncertainties related to COVID-19 and the resulting impact to the economy continues in all regions of the world and market conditions may also change quickly. With the global spread of the virus and related negative impact to the global economy, we may experience reduced global sales volume from lower customer demand in future quarters. Our operations could be negatively affected further if our employees who are currently not subject to stay-at-home or work restriction orders are quarantined or become ill as a result of exposure to COVID-19, or if they become subject to governmental COVID-19 curfews or stay-at-home orders. The longer-term effects on our business will be impacted by the global economy and any recession implications in different regions of the world. While it is extremely difficult to estimate the extent and duration of any COVID-19 implications, the effects on our business, results of operations and financial condition could be material.

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Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 (a)(b)(c)(d)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
Approximate Dollar
Value (in thousands) of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Program
July 1 to July 31, 2020— $— — $1,133,425 
August 1 to August 31, 2020104,644 $955.37 104,644 $1,033,449 
September 1 to September 30, 2020102,725 $973.69 102,725 $933,425 
Total207,369 $964.44 207,369 $933,425 

 (a)(b)(c)(d)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
Approximate Dollar
Value (in thousands) of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Program
April 1 to April 30, 202154,552 $1,254.26 54,552 $2,727,503 
May 1 to May 31, 202156,381 $1,278.03 56,381 $2,655,486 
June 1 to June 30, 202154,797 $1,314.98 54,797 $2,583,428 
Total165,730 $1,282.18 165,730 $2,583,428 
In November 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.5 billion to be added to ourthe share repurchase program, which has $0.9$2.6 billion of remaining availability as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020.2021. We have purchased 29.129.8 million shares since the inception of the program through SeptemberJune 30, 2020.

2021.
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, we spent $400$475.0 million and $558.7$200.0 million on the repurchase of 475,530390,538 and 794,603268,161 shares at an average price per share of $841.14$1,216.25 and $703.16,$745.80, respectively. We also reissued 144,77635,636 shares and 226,841114,109 shares held in treasury upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities. None
Item 5.    Other information. None
Item 6.    Exhibits. See Exhibit Index below.

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
 
    
 
 
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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*    Filed herewith
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
    
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Date:November 6, 2020July 30, 2021By:  /s/ Shawn P. Vadala
 
  Shawn P. Vadala
  Chief Financial Officer 

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