UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM10-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, 20172018

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 Number1-12981

 

 

AMETEK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 14-1682544

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1100 Cassatt Road

Berwyn, Pennsylvania

 19312-1177
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(610) 647-2121

 

 

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 check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-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 check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, 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 Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer) ☒filer   Accelerated filer ☐ 
Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company ☐
(Do  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company 
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to 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 inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of the latest practicable date was: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, outstanding at October 24, 2017July 25, 2018 was 231,117,205231,897,163 shares.

 

 

 


AMETEK, Inc.

Form10-Q

Table of Contents

 

   Page 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017

   2 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017

   3 

Consolidated Balance Sheet at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017

   4 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017

   5 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   1921 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

   2427 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   2528 

Item 6.

Exhibits

   2629 

SIGNATURES

   2730 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Item 1.

Financial Statements

AMETEK, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
  September 30, September 30,   June 30, June 30, 
  2017 2016 2017 2016   2018 2017 2018 2017 

Net sales

  $1,084,799  $945,030  $3,157,085  $2,867,134   $1,208,935  $1,064,604  $2,381,582  $2,072,286 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Cost of sales

   719,718  630,744   2,084,392  1,894,136    791,248  702,191  1,568,048  1,369,593 

Selling, general and administrative

   132,250  113,170   387,179  344,323    147,601  132,864  285,280  255,697 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating expenses

   851,968  743,914   2,471,571  2,238,459    938,849  835,055  1,853,328  1,625,290 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   232,831  201,116   685,514  628,675    270,086  229,549  528,254  446,996 

Other expenses:

     

Interest expense

   (24,709 (23,609  (73,777 (70,716   (20,784)  (24,552 (42,470)  (49,068

Other, net

   (3,695 (3,259  (12,533 (10,108

Other expense, net

   (1,081)  (1,642 (1,739)  (3,151
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   204,427  174,248   599,204  547,851    248,221  203,355  484,045  394,777 

Provision for income taxes

   50,896  43,561   156,266  144,801    54,361  52,874  108,845  105,370 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $153,531  $130,687  $442,938  $403,050   $193,860  $150,481  $375,200  $289,407 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.67  $0.56  $1.93  $1.73   $0.84  $0.65  $1.62  $1.26 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.66  $0.56  $1.91  $1.72   $0.83  $0.65  $1.61  $1.25 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

          

Basic shares

   230,439  231,894   230,049  233,387    231,252  230,158  231,090  229,853 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted shares

   232,253  232,721   231,615  234,576    233,297  231,588  233,131  231,296 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Dividends declared and paid per share

  $0.09  $0.09  $0.27  $0.27   $0.14  $0.09  $0.28  $0.18 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes.

AMETEK, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Total comprehensive income

  $185,167   $124,135   $522,665   $378,820 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 

Total comprehensive income

  $154,538   $188,319   $350,296   $337,498 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

AMETEK, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In thousands)

 

  June 30, December 31, 
  September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
   2018 2017 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    

ASSETS

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $736,415  $717,259   $557,693  $646,300 

Receivables, net

   640,815  592,326    710,956  668,176 

Inventories, net

   546,876  492,104    614,390  540,504 

Deferred income taxes

   —    50,004 

Other current assets

   100,377  76,497    135,087  79,675 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   2,024,483  1,928,190    2,018,126  1,934,655 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   494,973  473,230    490,126  493,296 

Goodwill

   3,138,742  2,818,950    3,252,002  3,115,619 

Other intangibles, net

   1,965,973  1,734,021    2,147,352  2,013,365 

Investments and other assets

   159,130  146,283    244,846  239,129 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $7,783,301  $7,100,674   $8,152,452  $7,796,064 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current liabilities:

      

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt, net

  $509,567  $278,921   $307,661  $308,123 

Accounts payable

   409,357  369,537    394,283  437,329 

Customer advanced payments

   136,945   —   

Income taxes payable

   47,604  29,913    35,567  34,660 

Accrued liabilities

   303,813  246,070    308,061  358,551 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   1,270,341  924,441    1,182,517  1,138,663 

Long-term debt, net

   1,920,879  2,062,644    1,838,224  1,866,166 

Deferred income taxes

   608,971  621,776    557,704  512,526 

Other long-term liabilities

   216,955  235,300    235,911  251,076 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   4,017,146  3,844,161    3,814,356  3,768,431 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Common stock

   2,630  2,615    2,637  2,631 

Capital in excess of par value

   649,807  604,143    680,863  660,894 

Retained earnings

   4,784,618  4,403,683    5,315,232  5,002,419 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (462,662 (542,389   (454,080)  (429,176

Treasury stock

   (1,208,238 (1,211,539   (1,206,556)  (1,209,135
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   3,766,155  3,256,513    4,338,096  4,027,633 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $7,783,301  $7,100,674   $8,152,452  $7,796,064 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes.

AMETEK, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  Nine Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  September 30,   June 30, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 

Cash provided by (used for):

      

Operating activities:

      

Net income

  $442,938  $403,050   $375,200  $289,407 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to total operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

   131,005  122,968    97,777  86,384 

Deferred income taxes

   20,492  (2,638   (5,734)  (634

Share-based compensation expense

   19,689  16,393    12,955  14,113 

Gain on sale of facility

   (1,133  —   

Net change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

   19,221  (27,428   (99,526)  3,404 

Pension contribution

   (52,493 (3,003

Pension contributions

   (1,404)  (51,716

Other, net

   675  175    1,274  450 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total operating activities

   580,394  509,517    380,542  341,408 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Investing activities:

      

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   (45,630 (40,497   (28,565)  (27,664

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired

   (518,634 (359,976   (374,644)  (518,634

Proceeds from sale of facility

   2,239   —   

Other, net

   (400 500    1,481  (399
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total investing activities

   (562,425 (399,973   (401,728)  (546,697
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Financing activities:

      

Net change in short-term borrowings

   (9,601 237,100    (44)  (6,816

Repurchases of common stock

   (6,730 (236,078   (4,007)  (5,474

Cash dividends paid

   (62,003 (62,705   (64,653)  (41,300

Excess tax benefits from share-based payments

   —    5,061 

Proceeds from employee stock plans and other, net

   35,345  15,234 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

   18,264  30,396 

Other, net

   (5,108)   —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total financing activities

   (42,989 (41,388   (55,548)  (23,194
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   44,176  (3,692   (11,873)  27,707 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   19,156  64,464 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (88,607)  (200,776

Cash and cash equivalents:

      

Beginning of period

   717,259  381,005    646,300  717,259 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

End of period

  $736,415  $445,469   $557,693  $516,483 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

(Unaudited)

 

1.Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited. AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) believes that all adjustments (which primarily consist of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of the Company at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the consolidated results of its operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 and its cash flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 have been included. Quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented in the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

As discussed below in Note 2, effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. 2014-09 (Topic 606),Revenue from Contracts with Customers(“ASU 2014-09”)using the modified retrospective method. Also, effective January 1, 2018, the Company retrospectively adoptedASU No. 2017-07,Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost(“ASU 2017-07”). All amounts and disclosures set forth in thisForm 10-Q reflect these changes.

 

2.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FinancialFASB issuedASU 2014-09 and modified the standard thereafter within Accounting Standards BoardCodification (“FASB”ASC”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. 2014-09,Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(“ASU 2014-09” (“ASC 606”) and modified the standard thereafter.. The objective ofASU 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersedesupersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle ofCompany adoptedASU 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue at the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and may be early adopted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company will adoptASU 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018. The guidance permits adoption by retrospectively applying the guidance to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or prospectively applying the guidance and providing additional disclosures comparing results to previous guidance, with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized in beginning retained earnings at the date of initial application (modified retrospective method). The Company expects to use2018 using the modified retrospective method of adoption.

ASU 2014-09 is primarily expected to impact the Company’s revenue recognition procedures by requiring recognition of certain revenues to move from upon shipment or delivery to over-time.method. The recording of certain revenues over-time is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position. Also, the Company is developing the additional expanded disclosures required. The Company is in the process of implementing the appropriate changes to business processes and controls to support recognition and disclosure underASU 2014-09. The Company does not currently expect the adoption ofASU 2014-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issuedASU No. 2015-11,Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory(“ASU 2015-11”), which applies to inventory that is measured usingfirst-in,first-out (“FIFO”) or average cost. As prescribed in this update, an entity should measure inventory that is within scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory that is measured usinglast-in,first-out (“LIFO”). The Company prospectively adoptedASU 2015-11 effective January 1, 2017 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position orand cash flows.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

In November 2015, the FASB issuedASU No. 2015-17,Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes(“ASU 2015-17”).ASU 2015-17 simplifies the presentation of deferred taxes by requiring deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company prospectively adoptedASU 2015-17 effective January 1, 2017 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet was not adjusted for the adoption ofASU 2015-17. See Note 3.

In February 2016, the FASB issuedASU No. 2016-02,Leases(“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard establishes aright-of-use model that requires a lessee to record aright-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement.ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.ASU 2016-02 is to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach2018 and early adoption is permitted.ASU 2016-02 includes transitional guidance, as currently issued, that calls for a modified retrospective approach. The FASB has recently proposed adding a transition option to the current guidance and it includes optional practical expedients for ease of transition. The Company has formed a steering committee and the Company’s implementation project has begun. The Company has not determined the impactASU 2016-02 may have on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issuedASU No. 2016-09,Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting(“ASU 2016-09”).ASU 2016-09 includes changesdisclosures, which could be significant to the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company prospectively adoptedASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $2.5 million and $11.4 million, respectively, within Provision for income taxes related to the tax effects of share-based payment transactions. Prior to adoption, this amount would have been recorded as a component of Capital in excess of par value. The adoption of this standard could create volatility in the Company’s effective tax rate going forward. The Company elected not to change its accounting policy with respect to the estimation of forfeitures. The Company no longer reclassifies the excess tax benefits from share-based payments from operating activities to financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares in the computation of its diluted earnings per share and the related increase in the Company’s diluted weighted average common shares outstanding was not significant.financial position.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2017-01,Clarifying the Definition of a Business(“ASU 2017-01”).ASU 2017-01 provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business.ASU 2017-01 requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of assets is not a business.ASU 2017-01 requires that, to be a business, the set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The Company prospectively adoptedASU 2017-01 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.ASU 2017-01 will be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted, including for interim or annual periods in which the financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance. The Company does not expect the adoption ofASU 2017-01 to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issuedASU No. 2017-04,Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment(“ASU 2017-04”).ASU 2017-04 eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (second step) to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Under the guidance, an impairment charge will be measured based on the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value (first step).ASU 2017-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The Company early adoptedASU 2017-04 effective January 1, 20172018 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

In March 2017, the FASB issuedASU No. 2017-07,Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost(“ASU 2017-07”), which changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit cost in the income statement.ASU 2017-07 requires employers to present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs. All other components of the net periodic benefit cost will be presented outside of operating income. The Company retrospectively adoptedASU 2017-07 is effective January 1, 2018. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of income was restated to increase Cost of sales by $2.5 million and $4.9 million, increase Selling, general and administrative expenses by $0.4 million and $0.8 million, and decrease Other expense, net by $2.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively, for interimnet periodic benefit income components other than service cost. For the three and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,six months ended June 30, 2017, the $2.8 million and early$5.7 million, respectively, of net periodic benefit income components other than service cost were originally reported in operating income as follows: $1.5 million and $2.9 million in Electronic Instruments (“EIG”), $1.0 million and $2.0 million in Electromechanical (“EMG”), and $0.4 million and $0.8 million in Corporate administrative expense, respectively. The adoption is permitted. The Company has not determined the impactofASU 2017-07 maydid not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.flows and financial statement disclosures.

In May 2017, the FASB issuedASU No. 2017-09,Scope of Modification Accounting(“ASU 2017-09”).ASU 2017-09 clarifies which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The Company prospectively adoptedASU 2017-09 is effective for interimJanuary 1, 2018 and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption ofASU 2017-09 todid not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

3.

Revenues

As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The cumulative adjustment made to the January 1, 2018 consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of ASC 606 was to increase Retained earnings by $4.2 million, increase Total assets by $7.9 million and increase Total liabilities by $3.7 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the effect of the changes in all financial statement line items impacted by ASC 606 was immaterial from the amount that would have been reported under the previous guidance. Updated disclosure of the Company’s significant accounting policy regarding revenue recognition is included in Part I, Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.

Revenue is derived from products and services. The Company’s products and services are marketed and sold worldwide through two operating groups: EIG and EMG.

EIG manufactures advanced instruments for the process, power and industrial, and aerospace markets. It provides process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries. EIG also provides instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultraprecision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets. It makes power quality monitoring and metering devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power equipment, electromagnetic compatibility test equipment and gas turbines sensors. EIG also provides dashboard instruments for heavy trucks and other vehicles, as well as instrumentation and controls for the food and beverage industries. It supplies the aerospace industry with aircraft and engine sensors, monitoring systems, power supplies, fuel and fluid measurement systems, and data acquisition systems.

EMG is a differentiated supplier of automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals and electrical interconnects. It manufactures highly engineered electrical connectors and electronic packaging used to protect sensitive electronic devices. EMG also makes precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, automation and other applications. It supplies high-purity powdered metals, strip and foil, specialty clad metals and metal matrix composites. EMG also manufactures motors used in commercial appliances, fitness equipment, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps and industrial blowers. It produces motor-blower systems and heat exchangers used in thermal management and other applications on a variety of military and commercial aircraft and military ground vehicles. EMG also operates a global network of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.

The majority of the Company’s revenues on product sales are recognized at a point in time when the customer obtains control of the product. The transfer in control of the product to the customer is typically evidenced by one or more of the following: the customer having legal title to the product, the Company’s present right to payment, the customer’s physical possession of the product, the customer accepting the product, or the customer has benefit of ownership or risk of loss. Legal title transfers to the customer in accordance with the delivery terms of the order, usually upon shipment. For a small percentage of sales where title and risk of loss transfers at the point of delivery, the Company recognizes revenue upon delivery to the customer, assuming all other criteria for revenue recognition are met.

Under ASC 606, the Company determined that revenues from certain of its customer contracts met the criteria of satisfying its performance obligations over time, primarily in the areas of the manufacture of custom-made equipment and for service repairs of customer-owned equipment. Prior to the adoption of the new standard, these revenues were recorded upon shipment or, in the case of those sales where title and risk of loss passes at the point of delivery, the Company recognized revenue upon delivery to the customer. Recognizing revenue over time for custom-manufactured equipment is based on the Company’s judgment that, in certain contracts, the product does not have an alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. This change in revenue recognition accelerated the revenue recognition and costs on the impacted contracts.

Applying the practical expedient available under ASC 606, the Company recognizes incremental cost of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company would have otherwise recognized is one year or less. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of income.

Revenues associated with repairs of customer-owned assets were previously recorded upon completion and shipment of the repaired equipment to the customer. Under ASC 606, if the Company’s performance enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is enhanced, revenue must be recognized over time. The revenue associated with the repair of a customer-owned asset meets this criterion.

The determination of the revenue to be recognized in a given period for performance obligations satisfied over time is based on the input method. The Company recognizes revenue over time as it performs on these contracts because the transfer of control to the customer occurs over time. Revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The Company generally uses the totalcost-to-cost input method of progress because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as costs are incurred. Under thecost-to-cost method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the proportion of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. On certain contracts, labor hours is used as the measure of progress when it is determined to be a better depiction of the transfer of control to the customer due to the timing and pattern of labor hours incurred.

Performance obligations also include service contracts, installation and training. Service contracts are recognized over the contract life. Installation and training revenues are recognized over the period the service is provided. Warranty terms in customer contracts can also be considered separate performance obligations if the warranty provides services beyond assurance that a product complies with agreed-upon specification or if a warranty can be purchased separately. The Company does not incur significant obligations for customer returns and refunds.

Payment terms generally begin upon shipment of the product. The Company does have contracts with multiple billing terms that are all due within one year from when the product is delivered. As such, no significant financing component exists. Payment terms are generally30-60 days from the time of shipment or customer acceptance, but negotiated terms can be shorter or longer. For customer contracts that have revenue recognized over time, revenue is generally recognized prior to a payment being due from the customer. In such cases, the Company recognizes a contract asset at the time the revenue is recognized. When payment becomes due based on the contract terms, the Company reduces the contract asset and records a receivable. In contracts with billing milestones or in other instances with a long production cycle or concerns about credit, customer advance payments are received. The Company may receive a payment in excess of revenue recognized to that date. In these circumstances, a contract liability is recorded.

The outstanding contract asset and (liability) accounts were as follows:

   June 30, 2018 
   Unbilled
Revenues
   Customer
Advanced
Payments
 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $52,516   $(144,613) 

Revenues recognized during the period from:

    

Amounts in Customer advanced payments

     150,125 

Performance obligations satisfied

   85,358   

Transferred to Receivables from contract assets at the beginning of the period

   (73,325)   

Increase related to acquired businesses

   8,380    (840

Increase due to cash received

     (181,061) 

Unbilled revenues are reported as a component of Other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. At June 30, 2018, $7.7 million of customer advanced payments were recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. In conjunction with the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASC 606, in the consolidated balance sheet, approximately $14 million was reclassified to unbilled revenues that was previously reported in Other current assets at December 31, 2017. Also, at January 1, 2018, in the consolidated balance sheet, approximately $114 million was reclassified to Customer advanced payments that was previously reported in Accounts payable of approximately $76 million, Accrued liabilities of approximately $26 million and other of approximately $12 million at December 31, 2017.

The Company applied the practical expedient to exclude the value of remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected term of one year or less. Remaining performance obligations exceeding one year as of June 30, 2018 were $179.2 million. Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm, noncancelable orders, with expected delivery dates to customers greater than one year from June 30, 2018, for which work has not been performed.

The Company has certain contracts with variable consideration in the form of volume discounts, rebates and early payment options, which may affect the transaction price used as the basis for revenue recognition. In these contracts, the amount of the variable consideration is not considered constrained and is allocated among the various performance obligations in the customer contract based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation to the total standalone value of all the performance obligations.

Geographic Areas

Information about the Company’s operations in different geographic areas is shown below. Net sales were attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer.

   Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   EIG   EMG   Total   EIG   EMG   Total 
   (In thousands) 

United States

  $357,560   $241,935   $599,495   $686,636   $472,799   $1,159,435 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International:

            

United Kingdom

   15,588    33,166    48,754    29,328    68,549    97,877 

European Union countries

   95,778    98,585    194,363    188,080    206,399    394,479 

Asia

   191,169    55,435    246,604    382,654    106,498    489,152 

Other foreign countries

   84,363    35,356    119,719    174,186    66,453    240,639 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total international

   386,898    222,542    609,440    774,248    447,899    1,222,147 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $744,458   $464,477   $1,208,935   $1,460,884   $920,698   $2,381,582 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Major Products and Services

The Company’s major products and services in the reportable segments were as follows:

   Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   EIG   EMG   Total   EIG   EMG   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Process and analytical instrumentation

  $515,854   $—     $515,854   $1,015,491   $—     $1,015,491 

Aerospace and Power

   228,604    113,403    342,007    445,393    222,060    667,453 

Electromechanical devices

   —      351,074    351,074    —      698,638    698,638 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $744,458   $464,477   $1,208,935   $1,460,884   $920,698   $2,381,582 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Timing of Revenue Recognition

The Company’s timing of revenue recognition was as follows:

   Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   EIG   EMG   Total   EIG   EMG   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Products transferred at a point in time

  $603,185   $437,630   $1,040,815   $1,228,607   $866,712   $2,095,319 

Products and services transferred over time

   141,273    26,847    168,120    232,277    53,986    286,263 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $744,458   $464,477   $1,208,935   $1,460,884   $920,698   $2,381,582 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reportable Segments

The Company’s EIG and EMG operating segments are identified based on the existence of segment managers. Certain of the Company’s operating segments have been aggregated for segment reporting purposes primarily on the basis of product type, production processes, distribution methods and similarity of economic characteristics.

At June 30, 2018, there were no significant changes in identifiable assets of reportable segments from the amounts disclosed at December 31, 2017, other than those described in the acquisitions footnote (Note 9), nor were there any significant changes in the basis of segmentation or in the measurement of segment operating results. Operating information relating to the Company’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 can be found in the table included in Part I, Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.

Product Warranties

The Company provides limited warranties in connection with the sale of its products. The warranty periods for products sold vary among the Company’s operations, but generally do not exceed one year. The Company calculates its warranty expense provision based on its historical warranty experience and adjustments are made periodically to reflect actual warranty expenses. Product warranty obligations are reported as a component of Accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

Changes in the accrued product warranty obligation were as follows:

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
   2018   2017 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at the beginning of the period

  $22,872   $22,007 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

   5,904    7,983 

Settlements made during the period

   (7,068)    (8,380

Warranty accruals related to acquired businesses and other during the period

   796    2,133 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

  $22,504   $23,743 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

4.

Earnings Per Share

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares considered outstanding during the periods. The calculation of diluted earnings per share reflects the effect of all potentially dilutive securities (principally outstanding stock options and restricted stock grants). The number of weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share was as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
   (In thousands) 

Weighted average shares:

        

Basic shares

   230,439    231,894    230,049    233,387 

Equity-based compensation plans

   1,814    827    1,566    1,189 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted shares

   232,253    232,721    231,615    234,576 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 
   (In thousands) 

Weighted average shares:

        

Basic shares

   231,252    230,158    231,090    229,853 

Equity-based compensation plans

   2,045    1,430    2,041    1,443 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted shares

   233,297    231,588    233,131    231,296 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

4.5.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

 

  Three Months Ended Three Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016   Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
  Foreign
Currency
Items
and Other
 Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
 Total Foreign
Currency
Items
and Other
 Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
 Total   Foreign
Currency
Items

and Other
 Defined
Benefit
Pension

Plans
 Total Foreign
Currency
Items

and Other
 Defined
Benefit
Pension

Plans
 Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Balance at the beginning of the period

  $(294,922 $(199,376 $(494,298 $(271,501 $(151,808 $(423,309  $(239,620 $(175,138 $(414,758 $(330,569 $(201,567 $(532,136
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

              

Translation adjustments

   37,642   —     37,642  (10,441  —    (10,441   (70,217)  —    (70,217)  59,525   —    59,525 

Change in long-term intercompany notes

   12,035   —     12,035  3,063   —    3,063    (14,706)  —    (14,706)  15,988   —    15,988 

Net investment hedge instruments

   (32,422  —     (32,422 (1,212  —    (1,212   57,335  —    57,335  (63,933  —    (63,933

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   —     3,512   3,512   —    2,484  2,484    —    2,952  2,952   —    3,512  3,512 

Income tax benefit (expense)

   12,190   (1,321  10,869  423  (869 (446   (13,967)  (719)  (14,686)  24,067  (1,321 22,746 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   29,445   2,191   31,636  (8,167 1,615  (6,552   (41,555)  2,233  (39,322)  35,647  2,191  37,838 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

  $(265,477 $(197,185 $(462,662 $(279,668 $(150,193 $(429,861  $(281,175)  $(172,905)  $(454,080)  $(294,922 $(199,376 $(494,298
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 
  Foreign
Currency
Items
and Other
 Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
 Total Foreign
Currency
Items
and Other
 Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
 Total 
  (In thousands) 

Balance at the beginning of the period

  $(338,631 $(203,758 $(542,389 $(250,593 $(155,038 $(405,631
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

       

Translation adjustments

   101,846   —     101,846  (26,581  —    (26,581

Change in long-term intercompany notes

   30,727   —     30,727  6,862   —    6,862 

Net investment hedge instruments

   (95,311  —     (95,311 (14,393  —    (14,393

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   —     10,536   10,536   —    7,452  7,452 

Income tax benefit (expense)

   35,892   (3,963  31,929  5,037  (2,607 2,430 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   73,154   6,573   79,727  (29,075 4,845  (24,230
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

  $(265,477 $(197,185 $(462,662 $(279,668 $(150,193 $(429,861
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
   Foreign
Currency
Items

and Other
  Defined
Benefit
Pension

Plans
  Total  Foreign
Currency
Items

and Other
  Defined
Benefit
Pension

Plans
  Total 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at the beginning of the period

  $(251,805 $(177,371 $(429,176 $(338,631 $(203,758 $(542,389
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

       

Translation adjustments

   (40,636)   —     (40,636)   64,204   —     64,204 

Change in long-term intercompany notes

   (9,302)   —     (9,302)   18,692   —     18,692 

Net investment hedge instruments

   27,193   —     27,193   (62,889  —     (62,889

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   —     5,904   5,904   —     7,024   7,024 

Income tax benefit (expense)

   (6,625)   (1,438)   (8,063)   23,702   (2,642  21,060 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   (29,370)   4,466   (24,904)   43,709   4,382   48,091 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

  $(281,175)  $(172,905)  $(454,080)  $(294,922 $(199,376 $(494,298
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Reclassifications for the amortization of defined benefit pension plans are included in Cost of salesOther expense, net in the consolidated statement of income. See Note 1213 for further details.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

5.6.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. See Note 9 for discussion of acquisition date fair value of contingent payment liability.

The Company utilizes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to the valuations used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, consistent with the fair value hierarchy:hierarchy, at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
   Fair Value   Fair Value 
   (In thousands) 

Fixed-income investments

  $7,896   $7,317 
   June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017 
   Fair Value   Fair Value 
   (In thousands) 

Fixed-income investments

  $7,865   $8,060 

The fair value of fixed-income investments, which are valued as level 1 investments, was based on quoted market prices. The fixed-income investments are shown as a component of long-term assets onin the consolidated balance sheet.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, gains and losses on the investments noted above were not significant. No transfers between level 1 and level 2 investments occurred during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017.

Financial Instruments

Cash, cash equivalents and fixed-income investments are recorded at fair value at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The following table provides the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instrument liabilities, for which fair value is measured for disclosure purposes only, compared to the recorded amounts at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Recorded
Amount
  Fair Value  Recorded
Amount
  Fair Value 
  (In thousands) 

Short-term borrowings, net

 $—    $—    $—    $—   

Long-term debt, net (including current portion)

  (2,430,446  (2,456,920  (2,341,565  (2,386,901
   June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017 
   Recorded
Amount
   Fair Value   Recorded
Amount
  Fair Value 
   (In thousands) 

Long-term debt, net (including current portion)

  $(2,145,885)   $(2,135,828)   $(2,174,289 $(2,210,466

The fair value ofshort-term borrowings, net approximates the carrying value. Short-term borrowings, net are valued as level 2 liabilities as they are corroborated by observable market data. The Company’s long-term debt, net is all privately held with no public market for this debt, therefore, the fair value of long-term debt, net was computed based on comparable current market data for similar debt instruments and is considered to be a level 3 liability.

AMETEK, Inc.Foreign Currency

Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsAt June 30, 2018, the Company had no forward contracts outstanding. At December 31, 2017, the Company had a Canadian dollar forward contract for a total notional value of 83.0 million Canadian dollars ($1.5 million fair value unrealized gain at December 31, 2017) outstanding. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, realized gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts were not significant. The Company does not typically designate its foreign currency forward contracts as hedges.

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

6.7.

Hedging Activities

The Company has designated certain foreign-currency-denominated long-term borrowings as hedges of the net investment in certain foreign operations. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, these net investment hedges includedBritish-pound-and Euro-denominated long-term debt. These borrowings were designed to create net investment hedges in each of the designated foreign subsidiaries. The Company designated the British-pound- and Euro-denominated loans referred to above as hedging instruments to offset translation gains or losses on the net investment due to changes in the British pound and Euro exchange rates. These net investment hedges are evidenced by management’s contemporaneous documentation supporting the hedge designation. Any gain or loss on the hedging instruments (the debt) following hedge designation is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in the same manner as the translation adjustment on the hedged investment based on changes in the spot rate, which is used to measure hedge effectiveness.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had $408.7$402.5 million of British-pound-denominated loans, which were designated as a hedge against the net investment in British pound functional currency foreign subsidiaries. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had $590.7$583.8 million in Euro-denominated loans, which were designated as a hedge against the net investment in Euro functional currency foreign subsidiaries. As a result of theBritish-pound-and British-pound- and Euro-denominated loans being designated and 100% effective as net investment hedges, $95.3$27.2 million ofpre-tax currency remeasurement lossesgains have been included in the foreign currency translation component of other comprehensive income for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

7.Inventories, net

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
   (In thousands) 

Finished goods and parts

  $79,897   $75,827 

Work in process

   118,979    101,484 

Raw materials and purchased parts

   348,000    314,793 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

  $546,876   $492,104 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

2018.

 

8.

Inventories, net

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2018   2017 
   (In thousands) 

Finished goods and parts

  $90,084   $84,789 

Work in process

   132,651    107,362 

Raw materials and purchased parts

   391,655    348,353 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

  $614,390   $540,504 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

9.

Acquisitions

The Company spent $518.6$374.6 million in cash, net of cash acquired, to acquire FMH Aerospace (“FMH”) in January 2018, SoundCom Systems (“SoundCom”) in April 2018 and Motec GmbH in June 2018. FMH is a provider of complex, highly-engineered solutions for the aerospace, defense and space industries. SoundCom provides design, integration, installation and support of clinical workflow and communication systems for healthcare facilities, educational institutions and corporations. SoundCom also serves as a value-added reseller for Rauland-Borg Corporation (“Rauland”) in February 2017 and MOCON, Inc. in June 2017. The Rauland acquisition includes a potential $30 million contingent payment due upon the achievementMidwest portion of certain milestones as described further below. Rauland is a global provider of enterprise clinical and education communications solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems and educational facilities. MOCONthe United States. Motec is a provider of laboratoryintegrated vision systems serving the high growth mobile machine vision market. Motec’s ruggedized vision products and field gas analysis instrumentation to research laboratories, production facilitiesintegrated software solutions provide customers with improved operational efficiency and quality control departmentsenhanced safety across a variety of critical mobile machine applications in foodtransportation, agriculture, logistics and beverage, pharmaceuticalconstruction. FMH is part of EMG. SoundCom and industrial applications. Rauland and MOCONMotec are part of AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments Group.EIG.

The following table represents the preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the net assets of the 20172018 acquisitions based on their estimated fair values at acquisition (in millions):

 

Property, plant and equipment

  $21.5   $15.2 

Goodwill

   256.4    157.9 

Other intangible assets

   269.5    199.9 

Long-term liabilities

   (10.6   (0.9) 

Deferred income taxes

   (27.2   (43.7) 

Net working capital and other(1)

   34.5    46.2 
  

 

   

 

 

Total purchase price

   544.1 

Less: Contingent payment liability

   (25.5
  

 

 

Total cash paid

  $518.6   $374.6 
  

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Includes $30.7$19.2 million in accounts receivable, whose fair value, contractual cash flows and expected cash flows are approximately equal.

The amount allocated to goodwill is reflective of the benefits the Company expects to realize from the 20172018 acquisitions as follows: Rauland provides the Company with attractive new growth opportunities within the medical technology market, strong growth opportunities in its core markets and incremental growth opportunities through acquisitions and international expansion. MOCON’sFMH’s products and technologiessolutions further broaden the Company’s differentiated product offerings in the aerospace and defense markets. SoundCom expands Rauland’s presence in the healthcare and education markets in the Midwest while providing customers with expanded value-added solutions and services. Motec’s vision systems complement the Company’s existing gas analysis instrumentation business and provides it with opportunitiesbusinesses by expanding its portfolio of solutions to expand into the growing food and pharmaceutical package testing market.its customers. The Company expects approximately $146$73 million of the goodwill recorded in connection withrelating to the 20172018 acquisitions will be tax deductible in future years.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the purchase price allocated to other intangible assets of $269.5$199.9 million consists of $53.6$35.9 million of indefinite-lived intangible trade names, which are not subject to amortization. The remaining $215.9$164.0 million of other intangible assets consists of $162.0$127.7 million of customer relationships, which are being amortized over a period of 18 years, and $53.9$36.3 million of purchased technology, which is being amortized over a period of 18 years. Amortization expense for each of the next five years for the 20172018 acquisitions is expected to approximate $12$8 million per year.

The Company is in the process of finalizing the measurement of certain tangible and intangible assets and liabilities for its 20172018 acquisitions including inventory, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, trade names, customer relationships trade names,and purchased technology and the accounting for income taxes and certainlong-term liabilities.taxes.

The above mentioned2018 acquisitions had an immaterial impact on reported net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Had the 2018 acquisitions been made at the beginning of 2018 or 2017, unaudited pro forma net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, would not have been materially different than the amounts reported.

In February 2017, the Company acquired Rauland. The Rauland acquisition included a potential $30 million contingent payment is based ondue upon Rauland achieving a certain cumulative revenue target over the period October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018. If Rauland achieves the target, the $30 million contingent payment will be made; however, if the target is not achieved, no payment will be made. At the acquisition date, the estimated fair value of the contingent payment liability was $25.5 million, which was based on a probabilistic approach using level 3 inputs. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, there was no change to2018, the estimated fair value of the contingent payment liability.

The 2017 acquisitions had an immaterial impactliability was $30.0 million, which was based on reported net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. HadCompany’s assessment of the 2017 acquisitions been made atprobability of Rauland achieving the beginning of 2017 or 2016, unaudited pro forma net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, would not have been materially different than the amounts reported.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

above mentioned target.

 

9.10.

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment were as follows:

 

  Electronic
Instruments
Group
   Electro-
mechanical
Group
   Total   EIG   EMG   Total 
  (In millions)   (In millions) 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $1,817.0   $1,002.0   $2,819.0 

Balance at December 31, 2017

  $2,077.0   $1,038.6   $3,115.6 

Goodwill acquired

   256.4    —      256.4    47.9    110.0    157.9 

Purchase price allocation adjustments and other

   0.1    0.6    0.7    (1.6)    —      (1.6) 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   31.2    31.4    62.6    (10.9)    (9.0)    (19.9) 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $2,104.7   $1,034.0   $3,138.7 

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $2,112.4   $1,139.6   $3,252.0 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

10.11.

Income Taxes

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $58.5$65.3 million, of which $49.0$56.7 million, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate.

The following is a reconciliation of the liability for uncertain tax positions (in millions):

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $57.9 

Balance at December 31, 2017

  $60.3 

Additions for tax positions

   8.7    5.8 

Reductions for tax positions

   (8.1   (0.8) 
  

 

   

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $58.5 

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $65.3 
  

 

   

 

 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The amounts recognized in income tax expense for interest and penalties during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 were not significant.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 21.9%, compared with 26.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 22.5%, compared with 26.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The three and six months ended June 30, 2018 effective tax rates primarily reflect the impact of the recently enacted U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) including the reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax rate and the current impact of the global intangiblelow-taxed income (“GILTI”) and the foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”) provisions.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a net benefit of $91.6 million in the consolidated statement of income as a component of Provision for income taxes related to the impact of the Act. The $91.6 million net benefit consisted of a $185.8 million benefit resulting from the remeasurement of the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities in the U.S. based on the new lower corporate income tax rate and $94.2 million expense mostly relating to theone-time mandatory tax on previously deferred earnings of certainnon-U.S. subsidiaries that are owned either wholly or partially by a U.S. subsidiary of the Company as discussed further below.

Although the $91.6 million net benefit represents what the Company believes is a reasonable estimate of the impact of the income tax effects of the Act on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017, it should be considered provisional. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has not materially changed its estimate of the December 31, 2017 impact of the income tax effects of the Act. As additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury is provided, the Company may need to adjust the provisional amounts after it finalizes the 2017 U.S. tax return and is able to conclude whether any further adjustments are required to its U.S. portion of net deferred tax liability of $390.4 million as of December 31, 2017, as well as to the liability associated with theone-time mandatory tax. The currently recorded amounts include a variety of estimates of taxable earnings and profits, estimated taxable foreign cash balances, differences between U.S. GAAP and U.S. tax principles and interpretations of many aspects of the Act that may, if changed, impact the final amounts. Any adjustments to these provisional amounts will be reported as a component of Provision for income taxes in the reporting period in which any such adjustments are determined, which will be no later than the fourth quarter of 2018. As of June 30, 2018, the Company is still evaluating the potential future impact of GILTI and has not provided any provisional deferred tax liability for it. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is permitted to make an accounting policy election to either treat taxes due on future inclusions in the U.S. taxable income related to GILTI as a current period expense when incurred or to factor such amounts into the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes. Due to the ongoing evaluation, the Company has not yet made the accounting policy decision as of June 30, 2018.

11.12.

Share-Based Compensation

Under the terms of the Company’s stockholder-approved share-based plans, performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), incentive andnon-qualified stock options and restricted stock have been, and may be, issued to the Company’s officers, management-level employees and members of its Board of Directors. Stock options granted prior to 2018 generally vest at a rate ofone-fourth on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and have a maximum contractual term of seven years. Beginning in 2018, stock options granted generally vest at a rate ofone-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date and have a maximum contractual term of ten years. Restricted stock granted to employees prior to 2018 generally vests four years after the grant date (cliff vesting) and is subject to accelerated vesting due to certain events, including doubling of the grant price of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business during any five consecutive trading days. Beginning in 2018, restricted stock granted to employees generally vestsone-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Restricted stock granted tonon-employee directors generally vests two years after the grant date (cliff vesting) and is subject to accelerated vesting due to certain events, including doubling of the grant price of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business during any five consecutive trading days.

In March 2018, the Company granted PRSUs to officers and certain key management-level employees an aggregate target award of approximately 52,000 shares of its common stock. The PRSUs vest three years from the grant date based on continuous service, with the number of shares earned (0% to 200% of the target award) depending upon the extent to which the Company achieves certain financial and market performance targets measured over the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. Half of the PRSUs were valued in a manner similar to restricted stock as the financial targets are based on the Company’s operating results. The grant date fair value of these PRSUs are recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period based on the number of awards expected to vest at each reporting date. The other half of the PRSUs were valued using a Monte Carlo model as the performance target is related to the Company’s total shareholder return compared to a group of peer companies. The Company recognizes the grant date fair value of these awards as compensation expense ratably over the vesting period.

Total share-based compensation expense was as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  September 30,   September 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
  2017   2016   2017   2016   2018   2017   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Stock option expense

  $2,482   $2,311   $7,449   $7,634   $3,115   $2,754   $5,543   $4,967 

Restricted stock expense

   3,094    3,047    12,240    8,759    3,772    6,031    6,848    9,146 

PRSU expense

   497    —      564    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Totalpre-tax expense

  $5,576   $5,358   $19,689   $16,393   $7,384   $8,785   $12,955   $14,113 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Pre-tax share-based compensation expense is included in the consolidated statement of income in either Cost of sales or Selling, general and administrative expenses, depending on where the recipient’s cash compensation is reported. The nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes aIn the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a $2.5 millionpre-tax charge in corporate administrative expenses related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock grants in association with the retirement of the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the grant date of grant using aBlack-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The following weighted average assumptions were used in theBlack-Scholes-Merton model to estimate the fair values of stock options granted during the periods indicated:

 

 Nine Months Ended Year Ended   Six Months Ended Year Ended 
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016   June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 

Expected volatility

  18.0 21.8   17.3 18.0

Expected term (years)

  5.0  5.0    5.0  5.0 

Risk-free interest rate

  1.94 1.23   2.81 1.94

Expected dividend yield

  0.60 0.77   0.76 0.60

Black-Scholes-Merton fair value per stock option granted

 $11.05  $9.14   $14.12  $11.05 

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the stock options’ expected term. The Company used historical exercise data to estimate the stock options’ expected term, which represents the period of time that the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding. Management anticipates that the future stock option holding periods will be similar to the historical stock option holding periods. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the expected term of the stock option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend, based on the most recent quarterly dividend rate, by the Company’s closing common stock price on the grant date. Compensation expense recognized for all share-based awards is net of estimated forfeitures. The Company’s estimated forfeiture rates are based on its historical experience.

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information:

 

   Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual

Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value
 
   (In thousands)       (Years)   (In millions) 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

   6,011   $42.25     

Granted

   1,331    60.32     

Exercised

   (1,388   30.96     

Forfeited

   (180   52.17     

Expired

   (8   52.10     
  

 

 

       

Outstanding at September 30, 2017

   5,766   $48.81    4.4   $99.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2017

   3,010   $43.74    3.1   $67.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
   (In thousands)       (Years)   (In millions) 

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

   5,583   $48.99     

Granted

   885    73.45     

Exercised

   (450)    41.04     

Forfeited

   (82)    55.12     
  

 

 

       

Outstanding at June 30, 2018

   5,936   $53.15    4.7   $114.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2018

   3,381   $47.00    3.1   $85.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was $37.4$15.6 million. The total fair value of stock options vested during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was $12.4$10.1 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, there was approximately $24$26 million of expected futurepre-tax compensation expense related to the 2.82.6 million nonvested stock options outstanding, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years.

The fair value of restricted shares under the Company’s restricted stock arrangement is determined by the product of the number of shares granted and the Company’s closing common stock price on the grant date. Upon the grant of restricted stock, the fair value of the restricted shares (unearned compensation) at the grant date is charged as a reduction of capital in excess of par value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and is amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is the same as the calculated derived service period as determined on the grant date.

The following is a summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock activity and related information:

 

   Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant Date

Fair Value
 
   (In thousands)     

Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2016

   1,019   $48.59 

Granted

   335    60.24 

Vested

   (317   47.41 

Forfeited

   (66   51.33 
  

 

 

   

Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at September 30, 2017

   971   $53.32 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

   Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
   (In thousands)     

Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2017

   932   $53.53 

Granted

   222    73.50 

Vested

   (205)    52.77 

Forfeited

   (34)    54.40 
  

 

 

   

Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2018

   915   $58.56 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The total fair value of restricted stock vested during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was $15.0$10.8 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, there was approximately $32$35 million of expected futurepre-tax compensation expense related to the 1.00.9 million nonvested restricted shares outstanding, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years.

12.13.

Retirement and Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension benefit expense (income) were as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   June 30,   June 30, 
  2017   2016   2017   2016   2018   2017   2018 2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Defined benefit plans:

          

Service cost

  $1,919   $1,628   $5,657   $4,956   $1,793   $1,883   $3,607  $3,738 

Interest cost

   6,904    7,448    20,566    22,688    6,421    6,857    12,903  13,662 

Expected return on plan assets

   (13,343   (12,693   (39,884   (38,639   (14,884)    (13,303   (29,847)  (26,541

Amortization of net actuarial loss and other

   3,512    2,484    10,536    7,452    2,952    3,512    5,904  7,024 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Pension income

   (1,008   (1,133   (3,125   (3,543   (3,718)    (1,051   (7,433)  (2,117
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Other plans:

               

Defined contribution plans

   5,830    5,660    18,788    18,537    6,944    5,924    15,343  12,958 

Foreign plans and other

   1,435    1,525    4,323    4,203    1,587    1,412    3,183  2,888 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total other plans

   7,265    7,185    23,111    22,740    8,531    7,336    18,526  15,846 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total net pension expense

  $6,257   $6,052   $19,986   $19,197   $4,813   $6,285   $11,093  $13,729 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans were $52.5$1.4 million and $3.0$51.7 million, respectively. The Company’s current estimate of 20172018 contributions to its worldwide defined benefit pension plans is in line with the range disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

13.Product Warranties

The Company provides limited warranties in connection with the sale of its products. The warranty periods for products sold vary among the Company’s operations, but generally do not exceed one year. The Company calculates its warranty expense provision based on its historical warranty experience and adjustments are made periodically to reflect actual warranty expenses.

Changes in the accrued product warranty obligation were as follows:

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016 
  (In thousands) 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 $22,007  $22,761 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

  12,235   9,630 

Settlements made during the period

  (13,690  (11,697

Warranty accruals related to acquired businesses and other during  the period

  2,372   1,233 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

 $22,924  $21,927 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Certain settlements of warranties made during the period were for specific nonrecurring warranty obligations. Product warranty obligations are reported as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

2017.

 

14.

Contingencies

Asbestos Litigation

The Company (including its subsidiaries) has been named as a defendant in a number of asbestos-related lawsuits. Certain of these lawsuits relate to a business which was acquired by the Company and do not involve products which were manufactured or sold by the Company. In connection with these lawsuits, the seller of such business has agreed to indemnify the Company against these claims (the “Indemnified Claims”). The Indemnified Claims have been tendered to, and are being defended by, such seller. The seller has met its obligations, in all respects, and the Company does not have any reason to believe such party would fail to fulfill its obligations in the future. To date, no judgments have been rendered against the Company as a result of any asbestos-related lawsuit. The Company believes that it has good and valid defenses to each of these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

Environmental Matters

Certain historic processes in the manufacture of products have resulted in environmentally hazardous wasteby-products as defined by federal and state laws and regulations. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company is named a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) at 13non-AMETEK-owned former waste disposal or treatment sites (the“non-owned” sites). The Company is identified as a “de minimis” party in 12 of these sites based on the low volume of waste attributed to the Company relative to the amounts attributed to other named PRPs. In eight of these sites, the Company has reached a tentative agreement on the cost of the de minimis settlement to satisfy its obligation and is awaiting executed agreements. The tentativelyagreed-to settlement amounts are fully reserved. In the other four sites, the Company is continuing to investigate the accuracy of the alleged volume attributed to the Company as estimated by the parties primarily responsible for remedial activity at the sites to establish an appropriate settlement amount. At the remaining site where the Company is anon-de minimis PRP, the Company is participating in the investigation and/or related required remediation as part of a PRP Group and reserves have been established sufficient to satisfy the Company’s expected obligations. The Company historically has resolved these issues within established reserve levels and reasonably expects this result will continue. In addition to thesenon-owned sites, the Company has an ongoing practice of providing reserves for probable remediation activities at certain of its current or previously owned manufacturing locations (the “owned” sites). For claims and proceedings against the Company with respect to other environmental matters, reserves are established once the Company has determined that a loss is probable and

estimable. This estimate is refined as the Company moves through the various stages of investigation, risk assessment, feasibility study and corrective action processes. In certain instances, the Company has developed a range of estimates for such costs and has recorded a liability based on the best estimate. It is reasonably possible that the actual cost of remediation of the individual sites could vary from the current estimates and the amounts accrued in the consolidated financial statements; however, the amounts of such variances are not expected to result in a material change to the consolidated financial statements. In estimating the Company’s liability for remediation, the Company also considers the likely proportionate share of the anticipated remediation expense and the ability of the other PRPs to fulfill their obligations.

Total environmental reserves at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 were $27.8$28.9 million and $28.4$30.1 million, respectively, for bothnon-owned and owned sites. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company recorded $3.5$2.5 million in reservesreserves. Additionally, the Company spent $3.6 million on environmental matters and the reserve increased $0.3decreased $0.1 million due to foreign currency translation. Additionally, the Company spent $4.4 million on environmental matterstranslation for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The Company’s reserves for environmental liabilities at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016 include2017 included reserves of $11.9$10.5 million and $12.4$11.6 million, respectively, for an owned site acquired in connection with the 2005 acquisition of HCC Industries (“HCC”). The Company is the designated performing party for the performance of remedial activities for one of several operating units making up a Superfund site in the San Gabriel Valley of California. The Company has obtained indemnifications and other financial assurances from the former owners of HCC related to the costs of the required remedial activities. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had $12.0 million in receivables related to HCC for probable recoveries from third-party escrow funds and other committed third-party funds to support the required remediation. Also, the Company is indemnified by HCC’s former owners for approximately $19 million of additional costs.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

The Company has agreements with other former owners of certain of its acquired businesses, as well as new owners of previously owned businesses. Under certain of the agreements, the former or new owners retained, or assumed and agreed to indemnify the Company against, certain environmental and other liabilities under certain circumstances. The Company and some of these other parties also carry insurance coverage for some environmental matters. To date, these parties have met their obligations in all material respects.

The Company believes it has established reserves for the environmental matters described above, which are sufficient to perform all known responsibilities under existing claims and consent orders. The Company has no reason to believe that other third parties would fail to perform their obligations in the future. In the opinion of management, based on presently available information and the Company’s historical experience related to such matters, an adequate provision for probable costs has been made and the ultimate cost resulting from these actions is not expected to materially affect the consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

The Company has been remediating groundwater contamination for several contaminants, including trichloroethylene (“TCE”), at a formerly owned site in El Cajon, California. Several lawsuits have been filed against the Company alleging damages resulting from the groundwater contamination, including property damages and personal injury, and seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Given the state of uncertainty inherent in these litigations, the Company does not believe it is possible to develop estimates of reasonably possible loss in regard to these matters. The Company believes that it has good and valid defenses to each of these claims and intends to defend them vigorously. The Company believes it has established reserves for these lawsuits that are sufficient to satisfy its expected exposure. The Company does not expect the outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially affect the consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

15.Reportable Segments

The Company has two reportable segments, Electronic Instruments Group (“EIG”) and Electromechanical Group (“EMG”). The Company’s operating segments are identified based on the existence of segment managers. Certain of the Company’s operating segments have been aggregated for segment reporting purposes primarily on the basis of product type, production processes, distribution methods and similarity of economic characteristics.

At September 30, 2017, there were no significant changes in identifiable assets of reportable segments from the amounts disclosed at December 31, 2016, other than those described in the acquisitions footnote (Note 8), nor were there any significant changes in the basis of segmentation or in the measurement of segment operating results. Operating information relating to the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 can be found in the table included in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.

16.Stockholders’ Equity

The Company had a Shareholder Rights Plan, which expired in June 2017. Under the Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of one Right for each share of Company common stock owned at the close of business on June 2, 2007, and had authorized the issuance of one Right for each share of common stock of the Company issued between the Record Date and the Distribution Date. The Plan provided, under certain conditions involving acquisition of the Company’s common stock, that holders of Rights, except for the acquiring entity, would be entitled (i) to purchase shares of preferred stock at a specified exercise price, or (ii) to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, or the acquiring company, having a value of twice the Rights exercise price.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

17.Restructuring Charges

During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recordedpre-tax restructuring charges totaling $25.6 million, which had the effect of reducing net income by $17.0 million. The restructuring charges were reported in the consolidated statement of income as follows: $24.0 million in Cost of sales and $1.6 million in Selling, general and administrative expenses. The restructuring charges were reported in segment operating income as follows: $12.4 million in EIG, $11.6 million in EMG and $1.6 million in corporate administrative expenses. The restructuring actions primarily related to $19.3 million in severance costs for a reduction in workforce and $6.2 million of asset write-downs in response to the impact of a weak global economy on certain of the Company’s businesses and the effects of a continued strong U.S. dollar. The restructuring activities will behave been broadly implemented across the Company’s various businesses through the end of 2017, with most actions expected to be completed in 2018.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company recordedpre-tax restructuring charges totaling $20.7 million, which had the effect of reducing net income by $13.9 million. The restructuring charges were reported in the consolidated statement of income as follows: $20.0 million in Cost of sales and $0.7 million in Selling, general and administrative expenses. The restructuring charges were reported in segment operating income as follows: $9.3 million in EIG, $10.8 million in EMG and $0.7 million in corporate administrative expenses. The restructuring actions primarily related to a reduction in workforce in response to the impact of a weak global economy on certain of the Company’s businesses and the effects of a continued strong U.S. dollar. The restructuring activities have been broadly implemented across the Company’s various businesses with all actions expected to be completed in 2018.

Accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet included amounts related to the fourth quarterquarters of 2016 and fourth quarter of 2015 restructuring charges as follows (in millions):

 

  Fourth Quarter
of 2016
Restructuring
   Fourth Quarter
of 2015
Restructuring
   Fourth Quarter
of 2016
Restructuring
   Fourth Quarter
of 2015
Restructuring
 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $19.2   $9.2 

Balance at December 31, 2017

  $12.8   $6.7 

Utilization

   (5.4   (1.7   (3.3)    (0.5) 

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

   0.1    (0.1   (0.1)    (0.1) 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $13.9   $7.4 

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $9.4   $6.1 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth net sales and income by reportable segment and on a consolidated basis:

 

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   June 30,   June 30, 
  2017   2016   2017   2016   2018   2017   2018 2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Net sales(1):

    

Electronic Instruments

  $671,606   $579,298   $1,949,038   $1,744,246   $744,458   $657,663   $1,460,884  $1,277,432 

Electromechanical

   413,193    365,732    1,208,047    1,122,888    464,477    406,941    920,698  794,854 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $1,084,799   $945,030   $3,157,085   $2,867,134   $1,208,935   $1,064,604   $2,381,582  $2,072,286 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Operating income and income before income taxes:

               

Segment operating income(2):

               

Electronic Instruments

  $164,448   $142,695   $486,385   $436,642   $193,831   $163,755   $377,190  $319,016 

Electromechanical

   84,059    71,439    248,968    231,181    94,250    84,568    185,252  162,911 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total segment operating income

   248,507    214,134    735,353    667,823    288,081    248,323    562,442  481,927 

Corporate administrative and other expenses

   (15,676   (13,018   (49,839   (39,148

Corporate administrative expenses(2)

   (17,995)    (18,774   (34,188)  (34,931
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Consolidated operating income

   232,831    201,116    685,514    628,675 

Interest and other expenses, net

   (28,404   (26,868   (86,310   (80,824

Consolidated operating income(2)

   270,086    229,549    528,254  446,996 

Interest expense

   (20,784)    (24,552   (42,470)  (49,068

Other expense, net(2)

   (1,081)    (1,642   (1,739)  (3,151
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Consolidated income before income taxes

  $204,427   $174,248   $599,204   $547,851   $248,221   $203,355   $484,045  $394,777 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(1)After elimination

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of intra-ASC 606using the modified retrospective method. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q and intersegment sales, which are not significant in amount.“Critical Accounting Policies” herein for further details.

(2)Segment

In accordance with the retrospective adoption of ASU2017-07, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of income was restated to increase Cost of sales by $2.5 million and $4.9 million, increase Selling, general and administrative expenses by $0.4 million and $0.8 million, and decrease Other expense, net by $2.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively, for net periodic benefit income components other than service cost. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the $2.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of net periodic benefit income components other than service cost were originally reported in operating income representsas follows: $1.5 million and $2.9 million in EIG, $1.0 million and $2.0 million in EMG, and $0.4 million and $0.8 million in Corporate administrative expense, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Other expense, net sales less all direct costsincluded $5.7 million and expenses (including certain administrative and$10.9 million, respectively, for net periodic benefit income components other expenses) applicablethan service cost. See Note 2 to each segment, but does not include interest expense.the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.

For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company posted record backlog, sales and operating income, as well as strong orders, operating income margins, net income, diluted earnings per share and strong orders, operating income, net income and operating cash flow. The Company achieved these results from organic sales growth in both the Electronic Instruments Group (“EIG”)EIG and Electromechanical Group (“EMG”),EMG, contributions from the acquisitions of MOCON, Inc.Motec in June 2017,Rauland-Borg Corporation (“Rauland”)2018, SoundCom in FebruaryApril 2018, FMH in January 2018, Arizona Instrument LLC in December 2017 and Laserage Technology Corporation (“Laserage”)MOCON in October 2016,June 2017, as well as our Operational Excellence initiatives, including the 2016 realignment actions.initiatives.

The Company recorded realignment costs totaling $25.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 (the “2016 realignment costs”). The restructuring actions primarily related to $19.3 million in severance costs for a reduction in workforce and $6.2 million of asset write-downs in response to the impact of a weak global economy on certain ofFor 2018, positive market trends, the Company’s businesses and the effects of a continued strong U.S. dollar. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for further details.

For 2017, the strengthening global economic environment compared to 2016,record backlog, the full year impact of the 20172018 and 20162017 acquisitions and continued focus on and implementation of Operational Excellence initiatives including the 2016 realignment actions, are expected to have a positive impact on the remainder of the Company’s 20172018 results.

Results of Operations (continued)

Results of operations for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 compared with the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017

Net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 were $1,084.8$1,208.9 million, an increase of $139.8$144.3 million or 14.8%13.6%, compared with net sales of $945.0$1,064.6 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The increase in net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was due to a 7% increase from acquisitions, 7% organic sales growth, a 5% increase from acquisitions and favorable 1%2% effect of foreign currency translation.

Total international sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 were $546.2$609.4 million or 50.4% of net sales, an increase of $47.2$65.6 million or 9.5%12.1%, compared with international sales of $499.0$543.8 million or 52.8%51.1% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The $47.2$65.6 million increase in international sales was primarily driven by organic sales growth. Both reportable segments of the Company maintain strong international sales presences in Europe and Asia.

Orders for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 were $1,122.0$1,230.8 million, an increase of $157.8$93.4 million or 16.4%8.2%, compared with $964.2$1,137.4 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The increase in orders for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was due to 9%5% organic order growth and a 6% increase from acquisitions, and favorable 2%partially offset by an unfavorable 3% effect of foreign currency translation.

Segment operating income for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was $248.5$288.1 million, an increase of $34.4$39.8 million or 16.1%16.0%, compared with segment operating income of $214.1$248.3 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. Segment operating income, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 22.9%23.8% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, compared with 22.7%23.3% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The increase in segment operating income and segment operating margins for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 resulted primarily from the increase in net sales noted above.above, as well as the benefits of the Company’s Operational Excellence initiatives.

Cost of sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was $719.7$791.2 million or 66.3%65.4% of net sales, an increase of $89.0 million or 14.1%12.7%, compared with $630.7$702.2 million or 66.7%66.0% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. The cost2017. Cost of sales increased primarily due to the increase for the third quarter of 2017 was affected by thein net sales increase noted above.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 were $132.3$147.6 million or 12.2% of net sales, an increase of $19.1$14.7 million or 16.9%11.1%, compared with $113.2$132.9 million or 12.0%12.5% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. SG&A2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentionednoted above. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a $2.5 millionpre-tax charge in corporate administrative expenses related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock grants in association with the retirement of the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Consolidated operating income was $232.8$270.1 million or 21.5%22.3% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, an increase of $31.7$40.6 million or 15.8%17.7%, compared with $201.1$229.5 million or 21.3%21.6% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017.

Interest expense was $20.8 million for the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of $3.8 million or 15.4%, compared with $24.6 million for the second quarter of 2017. Interest expense decreased primarily due to the repayment in full, at maturity, of $270 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.20% private placement senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The effective tax rate for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was 24.9%21.9%, compared with 25.0%26.0% for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The second quarter of 2018 effective tax rates for the third quarter of 2017 and 2016 reflectrate primarily reflects the impact of foreign earnings, which are taxed at lower rates,the recently enacted Act including the reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax benefits related to international and state tax planning initiativesrate and the releasecurrent impact of uncertain tax position liabilities relating to certain statute expirations. The third quarter of 2017 effective tax rate reflects $2.5 million of tax benefits related to share-based payment transactions in accordance with the January 1, 2017 adoption ofASU 2016-09.GILTI and FDII provisions. See Note 211 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q10-Q. for further details.

Net income for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was $153.5$193.9 million, an increase of $22.8$43.4 million or 17.4%28.8%, compared with $130.7$150.5 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017.

Diluted earnings per share for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 were $0.66,$0.83, an increase of $0.10$0.18 or 17.9%27.7%, compared with $0.56$0.65 per diluted share for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017.

Results of Operations (continued)

Segment Results

EIG’s netsales totaled $671.6$744.5 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, an increase of $92.3$86.8 million or 15.9%13.2%, compared with $579.3$657.7 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The net sales increase was due to an 11%6% organic sales growth, a 6% increase from the 2018 acquisitions of Motec and SoundCom, the 2017 acquisitions of MOCONArizona Instrument and Rauland, and 5% organic sales growth. Foreign currency translation was essentially flat period over period.

EIG’s operating income was $164.4 million for the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $21.7 million or 15.2%, compared with $142.7 million for the third quarter of 2016. The increase in EIG’s operating income for the third quarter of 2017 was primarily due to the higher sales mentioned above. EIG’s operating margins were 24.5% of net sales for the third quarter of 2017, compared with 24.6% of net sales for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in EIG’s operating margins for the third quarter of 2017 was driven by the impact of the acquisitions noted above, which have lower operating margins than the Group’s base businesses.

EMG’s net sales totaled $413.2 million for the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $47.5 million or 13.0%, compared with $365.7 million for the third quarter of 2016. The net sales increase was due to 11% organic sales growth, a 2% increase from the 2016 acquisition of LaserageMOCON, and favorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.

EMG’sEIG’s operating income was $84.1$193.8 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, an increase of $12.7$30.0 million or 17.8%18.3%, compared with $71.4$163.8 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. EMG’s2017. EIG’s operating margins were 20.3%26.0% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, compared with 19.5%24.9% of net sales for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. The increase in EMG’sEIG’s operating income and operating margins for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentionednoted above, as well as the benefits of the Group’s Operational Excellence initiatives.

EMG’s net sales totaled $464.5 million for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of $57.6 million or 14.2%, compared with $406.9 million for the second quarter of 2017. The net sales increase was due to 9% organic sales growth, a 3% increase from the 2018 acquisition of FMH and favorable 2% effect of foreign currency translation.

EMG’s operating income was $94.3 million for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of $9.7 million or 11.5%, compared with $84.6 million for the second quarter of 2017. The increase in EMG’s operating income for the second quarter of 2018 was primarily due to the increase in net sales noted above. EMG’s operating margins were 20.3% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018, compared with 20.8% of net sales for the second quarter of 2017.

Results of operations for the first ninesix months of 20172018 compared with the first ninesix months of 20162017

Net sales for the first ninesix months of 20172018 were $3,157.1$2,381.6 million, an increase of $290.0$309.3 million or 10.1%14.9%, compared with net sales of $2,867.1$2,072.3 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The increase in net sales for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was due to 8% organic sales growth, a 6%5% increase from acquisitions and 5% organic sales growth, partially offset by an unfavorable 1%favorable 2% effect of foreign currency translation.

Total international sales for the first ninesix months of 20172018 were $1,615.1$1,222.1 million or 51.2%51.3% of net sales, an increase of $110.4$153.4 million or 7.3%14.4%, compared with international sales of $1,504.7$1,068.7 million or 52.5%51.6% of net sales for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The $110.4$153.4 million increase in international sales was primarily driven by organic sales growth. Both reportable segments of the Company maintain strong international sales presences in Europe and Asia.

Orders for the first ninesix months of 20172018 were $3,379.7$2,575.7 million, an increase of $503.2$318.0 million or 17.5%14.1%, compared with $2,876.5$2,257.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The increase in orders for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was due to 10%8% organic order growth, a 7%5% increase from acquisitions and favorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation. As a result, the Company’s backlog of unfilled orders at June 30, 2018 was a record at September 30, 2017 of $1,379.2$1,590.2 million, an increase of $222.7$194.1 million or 19.3%13.9%, compared with $1,156.5$1,396.1 million at December 31, 2016.2017.

Segment operating income for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was $735.4$562.4 million, an increase of $67.6$80.5 million or 10.1%16.7%, compared with segment operating income of $667.8$481.9 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. Segment operating income, as a percentage of net sales, wasincreased to 23.6% for the first six months of 2018, compared with 23.3% for both the first ninesix months of 2017 and 2016.2017. The increase in segment operating income and segment operating margins for the first ninesix months of 20172018 resulted primarily from the increase in net sales noted above.above, as well as the benefits of the Company’s Operational Excellence initiatives.

Cost of sales for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was $2,084.4$1,568.0 million or 66.0%65.8% of net sales, an increase of $190.3$198.4 million or 10.0%14.5%, compared with $1,894.1$1,369.6 million or 66.1% of net sales for the first ninesix months of 2016. The cost2017. Cost of sales increased primarily due to the increase for the first nine months of 2017 was affected by thein net sales increase noted above.

Results of Operations (continued)

SG&ASelling, general and administrative expenses for the first ninesix months of 20172018 were $387.2$285.3 million or 12.0% of net sales, an increase of $29.6 million or 11.6%, compared with $255.7 million or 12.3% of net sales an increase of $42.9 million or 12.5%, compared with $344.3 million or 12.0% of net sales for the first ninesix months of 2016. SG&A2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentioned above and anoted above. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a $2.5 million equity-based compensationpre-tax charge in corporate administrative expenses related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock grants in association with the retirement of the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Consolidated operating income was $685.5$528.3 million or 21.7%22.2% of net sales for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $56.8$81.3 million or 9.0%18.2%, compared with $628.7$447.0 million or 21.9%21.6% of net sales for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017.

Interest expense was $42.5 million for the first six months of 2018, a decrease of $6.6 million or 13.4%, compared with $49.1 million for the first six months of 2017. Interest expense decreased primarily due to the repayment in full, at maturity, of $270 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.20% private placement senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The effective tax rate for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was 26.1%22.5%, compared with 26.4%26.7% for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The first six months of 2018 effective tax rates for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 reflectrate primarily reflects the impact of foreign earnings, which are taxed at lower rates,the recently enacted Act including the reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax benefits related to international and state tax planning initiativesrate and the releasecurrent impact of uncertain tax position liabilities relating to certain statute expirations. The first nine months of 2017 effective tax rate reflects $11.4 million of tax benefits related to share-based payment transactions in accordance with the January 1, 2017 adoption ofASU 2016-09.GILTI and FDII provisions. See Note 211 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q10-Q. for further details.

Net income for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was $442.9$375.2 million, an increase of $39.8$85.8 million or 9.9%29.6.%, compared with $403.1$289.4 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017.

Diluted earnings per share for the first ninesix months of 20172018 were $1.91,$1.61, an increase of $0.19$0.36 or 11.0%28.8%, compared with $1.72$1.25 per diluted share for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017.

Segment Results

EIG’s netsales totaled $1,949.0$1,460.9 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $204.8$183.5 million or 11.7%14.4%, compared with $1,744.2$1,277.4 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The net sales increase was due to 6% organic sales growth, a 9%6% increase from the 2018 acquisitions of Motec and SoundCom, the 2017 acquisitions of Arizona Instrument, MOCON and Rauland, and 2016 acquisitionsfavorable 2% effect of HS Foils, Nu Instruments, Brookfield and ESP/SurgeX, and 4% organic sales growth. Foreignforeign currency translation was essentially flat period over period.translation.

EIG’s operating income was $486.4$377.2 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $49.8$58.2 million or 11.4%18.2%, compared with $436.6$319.0 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. EIG’s operating margins were 25.8% of net sales for the first six months of 2018, compared with 25.0% of net sales for the first six months of 2017. The increase in EIG’s operating income and operating margins for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentionednoted above, as well as the benefits of the Group’s Operational Excellence initiatives. EIG’s operating margins were 25.0% of net sales for both the first nine months of 2017 and 2016.

EMG’s net sales totaled $1,208.0$920.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $85.1$125.8 million or 7.6%15.8%, compared with $1,122.9$794.9 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The net sales increase was due to 7%10% organic sales growth, and a 2% increase from the 20162018 acquisition of Laserage, partially offset by an unfavorable 1%FMH and favorable 3% effect of foreign currency translation.

EMG’s operating income was $249.0$185.3 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $17.8$22.4 million or 7.7%13.8%, compared with $231.2$162.9 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. The increase in EMG’s operating income for the first ninesix months of 20172018 was primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentioned above, as well as the benefits of the Group’s Operational Excellence initiatives.noted above. EMG’s operating margins were 20.6%20.1% of net sales for both the first ninesix months of 2017 and 2016.2018, compared with 20.5% of net sales for the first six months of 2017.

Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $580.4$380.5 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $70.9$39.1 million or 13.9%11.5%, compared with $509.5$341.4 million for the first ninesix months of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017,2017. The increase in cash provided by operating activities includedfor the first six months of 2018 was primarily due to higher net income and a $50.3 million decrease in defined benefit pension plan contributions, driven by a discretionary $50.1 million contribution to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans in the first quarter of 2017, with $40.0 million contributed to U.S. defined benefit pension plans and $10.1 million contributed to foreign defined benefit pension plans. Offsetting the defined benefit pension plan contributions for the first nine months of 2017 waspartially offset by higher net income and lower overall operating working capital levels driven by the Company’s continued focus on working capital management.levels.

Free cash flow (cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures) was $534.8$352.0 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared with $469.0$313.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $802.6$623.6 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared with $740.8$529.3 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. Free cash flow and EBITDA are presented because the Company is aware that they are measures used by third parties in evaluating the Company.

Cash used for investing activities totaled $562.4$401.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared with $400.0$546.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. For the first ninesix months of 2018, the Company paid $374.6 million, net of cash acquired, to acquire Motec in June 2018, SoundCom in April 2018 and FMH in January 2018. For the first six months of 2017, the Company paid $518.6 million, net of cash acquired, to acquire MOCON in June 2017 and Rauland in February 2017. For the first nine months of 2016, the Company paid $360.0 million, net of cash acquired, to acquire HS Foils and Nu Instruments in July 2016, and Brookfield and ESP/SurgeX in January 2016. Additions to property, plant and equipment totaled $45.6$28.6 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared with $40.5$27.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017.

Cash used for financing activities totaled $43.0$55.5 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared with $41.4$23.2 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. At June 30, 2018, total debt, net was $2,145.9 million, compared with $2,174.3 million at December 31, 2017. For the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, the net change in short-term borrowings decreased $9.6 million,was not significant, compared with an increase of $237.1a $6.8 million decrease in short-term borrowings for the first ninesix months of 2016.2017. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had available borrowing capacity of $1,110.5$1,102.4 million under its revolving credit facility, including the $300 million accordion feature.

For the first nine months of 2017, the Company repurchased approximately 112,000 shares of its common stock for $6.7 million, compared with $236.1 million used for repurchases of approximately 4,995,000 shares for the first nine months of 2016. At September 30, 2017, $368.9 million was available under the Company’s Board of Directors authorization for future share repurchases.

At September 30, 2017, total debt, net was $2,430.4 million, compared with $2,341.6 million at December 31, 2016. In the fourth quarter of 2017, $270 million of 6.20% senior notes will mature and become payable. In the third quarter of 2018, $80 million of 6.35% senior notes and $160 million of 7.08% senior notes will mature and become payable. In the fourth quarter of 2018, $65 million of 7.18% senior notes will mature and become payable. Thedebt-to-capital ratio was 39.2%33.1% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared with 41.8%35.1% at December 31, 2016.2017. The netdebt-to-capital ratio (total debt, net less cash and cash equivalents divided by the sum of net debt and stockholders’ equity) was 31.0%26.8% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared with 33.3%27.5% at December 31, 2016.2017. The netdebt-to-capital ratio is presented because the Company is aware that this measure is used by third parties in evaluating the Company.

Additional financing activities for the first six months of 2018 included cash dividends paid of $64.7 million, compared with $41.3 million for the first six months of 2017. Effective February 1, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 56% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock to $0.14 per common share from $0.09 per common share.

As a result of all of the Company’s cash flow activities for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, cash and cash equivalents at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 totaled $736.4$557.7 million, compared with $717.3$646.3 million at December 31, 2016.2017. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had $648.8$450.1 million in cash outside the United States, compared with $481.6$569.4 million at December 31, 2016.2017. The Company utilizes this cash to fund its international operations, as well as to acquire international businesses. In June 2018, the Company acquired Motec for approximately $93 million utilizing cash outside the United States. The Company is in compliance with all covenants, including financial covenants, for all of its debt agreements. The Company believes it has sufficient cash-generating capabilities from domestic and unrestricted foreign sources, available credit facilities and access to long-term capital funds to enable it to meet its operating needs and contractual obligations in the foreseeable future.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s critical accounting policies are detailed in Part II, Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition of its Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Primary disclosure of the Company’s significant accounting policies is also included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of its Annual Report onForm 10-K. Significant changes as a result of adopting ASC 606 are discussed below:

Revenue Recognition. The majority of the Company’s revenues on product sales are recognized at a point in time when the customer obtains control of the product. The transfer in control of the product to the customer is typically evidenced by one or more of the following: the customer having legal title to the product, the Company’s present right to payment, the customer’s physical possession of the product, the customer accepting the product, or the customer has benefit of ownership or risk of loss. Legal title transfers to the customer in accordance with the delivery terms of the order, usually upon shipment. For a small percentage of sales where title and risk of loss transfers at the point of delivery, the Company recognizes revenue upon delivery to the customer, assuming all other criteria for revenue recognition are met.

Under ASC 606, the Company determined that revenues from certain of its customer contracts met the criteria of satisfying its performance obligations over time, primarily in the areas of the manufacture of custom-made equipment and for service repairs of customer-owned equipment. Prior to the adoption of the new standard, these revenues were recorded upon shipment or, in the case of those sales where title and risk of loss passes at the point of delivery, the Company recognized revenue upon delivery to the customer. Recognizing revenue over time for custom-manufactured equipment is based on the Company’s judgment that, in certain contracts, the product does not have an alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. This change in revenue recognition accelerated the revenue recognition and costs on the impacted contracts.

Applying the practical expedient available under ASC 606, the Company recognizes incremental cost of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company would have otherwise recognized is one year or less. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of income.

Revenues associated with repairs of customer-owned assets were previously recorded upon completion and shipment of the repaired equipment to the customer. Under ASC 606, if the Company’s performance enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is enhanced, revenue must be recognized over time. The revenue associated with the repair of a customer-owned asset meets this criterion.

The determination of the revenue to be recognized in a given period for performance obligations satisfied over time is based on the input method. The Company recognizes revenue over time as it performs on these contracts because the transfer of control to the customer occurs over time, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The Company generally uses the totalcost-to-cost input method of progress because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as costs are incurred. Under thecost-to-cost method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the proportion of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. On certain contracts, labor hours is used as the measure of progress when it is determined to be a better depiction of the transfer of control to the customer due to the timing and pattern of labor hours incurred.

Performance obligations also include service contracts, installation and training. Service contracts are recognized over the contract life. Installation and training revenues are recognized over the period the service is provided. Warranty terms in customer contracts can also be considered separate performance obligations if the warranty provides services beyond assurance that a product complies with agreed-upon specification or if a warranty can be purchased separately. The Company does not incur significant obligations for customer returns and refunds.

Payment terms generally begin upon shipment of the product. The Company does have contracts with multiple billing terms that are all due within one year from when the product is delivered. As such, no significant financing component exists. Payment terms are generally30-60 days from the time of shipment or customer acceptance, but negotiated terms can be shorter or longer. For customer contracts that have revenue recognized over time, revenue is generally recognized prior to a payment being due from the customer. In such cases, the Company recognizes a contract asset at the time the revenue is recognized. When payment becomes due based on the contract terms, the Company reduces the contract asset and records a receivable. In contracts with billing milestones or in other instances with a long production cycle or concerns about credit, customer advance payments are received. The Company may receive a payment in excess of revenue recognized to that date. In these circumstances, a contract liability is recorded.

The Company has certain contracts with variable consideration in the form of volume discounts, rebates and early payment options, which may affect the transaction price used as the basis for revenue recognition. In these contracts, the amount of the variable consideration is not considered constrained and is allocated among the various performance obligations in the customer contract based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation to the total standalone value of all the performance obligations.

Forward-Looking Information

Information contained in this discussion, other than historical information, is considered “forward-looking statements” and is subject to various factors and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations. These factors and uncertainties include general economic conditions affecting the industries the Company serves; changes in the competitive environment or the effects of competition in the Company’s markets; risks associated with international sales and operations; the Company’s ability to consummate and successfully integrate future acquisitions; the Company’s ability to successfully develop new products, open new facilities or transfer product lines; the price and availability of raw materials; compliance with government regulations, including environmental regulations; and the ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources. A detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect the Company’s future results is contained in AMETEK’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent reports onForm 10-K,10-Q and8-K. AMETEK disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, unless required by the securities laws to do so.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be disclosed, is accumulated and communicated to management in a timely manner. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our system of disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange ActRule 13a-15(b) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Such evaluation did not identify any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Purchase of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers.

The following table reflects purchases of AMETEK, Inc. common stock by the Company during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018:

 

Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)(2)
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan (2)
   Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plan
 

July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017

   20,306   $61.55    20,306   $368,870,746 

August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017

   106    61.58    106    368,864,218 

September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017

   —      —      —      368,864,218 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   20,412    61.55    20,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)(2)
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan  (2)
   Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the  Plan
 

April 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018

   —     $—      —     $368,609,728 

May 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018

   53,051    73.30    53,051    364,720,912 

June 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018

   —      —      —      364,720,912 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   53,051    73.30    53,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)

Represents shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with employees’ share-based compensation awards.

(2)

Consists of the number of shares purchased pursuant to the Company’s Board of Directors $400 million authorization for the repurchase of its common stock announced in November 2016. Such purchases may be effected from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, subject to market conditions and at management’s discretion.

Item 6.Item 6.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  10.1AMETEK, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, amended and restated as of June 15, 2018
  31.1*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2*  Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2*  Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*  XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

*

Filed electronically herewith.

SIGNATURES

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.

 

AMETEK, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: 

/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY

 Thomas M. Montgomery
 Senior Vice President – Comptroller
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

NovemberAugust 2, 2017

2018

 

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