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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM
10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 OF
 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September
June 30, 2017

2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 THE
 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934

For the transition period from
to

Commission File Number
1-12981

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 Regulation
S-T
232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  
    No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-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 Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock
AME
New York Stock Exchange
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, 2019 was 231,117,205228,345,814​​​​​​​ shares.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

AMETEK, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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

Net sales

  $1,084,799  $945,030  $3,157,085  $2,867,134 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Cost of sales

   719,718   630,744   2,084,392   1,894,136 

Selling, general and administrative

   132,250   113,170   387,179   344,323 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   851,968   743,914   2,471,571   2,238,459 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

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

Other expenses:

     

Interest expense

   (24,709  (23,609  (73,777  (70,716

Other, net

   (3,695  (3,259  (12,533  (10,108
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   204,427   174,248   599,204   547,851 

Provision for income taxes

   50,896   43,561   156,266   144,801 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $153,531  $130,687  $442,938  $403,050 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.67  $0.56  $1.93  $1.73 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.66  $0.56  $1.91  $1.72 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

     

Basic shares

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

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted shares

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

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Dividends declared and paid per share

  $0.09  $0.09  $0.27  $0.27 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
  
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Net sales
 $
1,289,412
  $
1,208,935
  $
2,577,103
  $
2,381,582
 
                 
Cost of sales
  
838,153
   
791,248
   
1,689,460
   
1,568,048
 
Selling, general and administrative
  
155,849
   
147,601
   
308,974
   
285,280
 
                 
Total operating expenses
  
994,002
   
938,849
   
1,998,434
   
1,853,328
 
                 
Operating income
  
295,410
   
270,086
   
578,669
   
528,254
 
                 
Interest expense
  
(21,475
)  
(20,784
)  
(44,128
)  
(42,470
)
Other expense, net
  
(3,336
)  
(1,081
)  
(7,004
)  
(1,739
)
                 
Income before income taxes
  
270,599
   
248,221
   
527,537
   
484,045
 
                 
Provision for income taxes
  
55,096
   
54,361
   
107,766
   
108,845
 
                 
Net income
 $
215,503
  $
193,860
  $
419,771
  $
375,200
 
                 
Basic earnings per share
 $
0.95
  $
0.84
  $
1.85
  $
1.62
 
                 
Diluted earnings per share
 $
0.94
  $
0.83
  $
1.83
  $
1.61
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
            
Basic shares
  
227,577
   
231,252
   
227,219
   
231,090
 
                 
Diluted shares
  
229,328
   
233,297
   
229,007
   
233,131
 
                 
Dividends declared and paid per share
 $
0.14
  $
0.14
  $
0.28
  $
0.28
 
                 
See accompanying notes.

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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,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Total comprehensive income
 $
219,752
  $
154,538
  $
435,033
  $
350,296
 
                 
See accompanying notes.

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AMETEK, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In thousands)

   September 30,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
   (Unaudited)    

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $736,415  $717,259 

Receivables, net

   640,815   592,326 

Inventories, net

   546,876   492,104 

Deferred income taxes

   —     50,004 

Other current assets

   100,377   76,497 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   2,024,483   1,928,190 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   494,973   473,230 

Goodwill

   3,138,742   2,818,950 

Other intangibles, net

   1,965,973   1,734,021 

Investments and other assets

   159,130   146,283 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $7,783,301  $7,100,674 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Current liabilities:

   

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

  $509,567  $278,921 

Accounts payable

   409,357   369,537 

Income taxes payable

   47,604   29,913 

Accrued liabilities

   303,813   246,070 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   1,270,341   924,441 

Long-term debt, net

   1,920,879   2,062,644 

Deferred income taxes

   608,971   621,776 

Other long-term liabilities

   216,955   235,300 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   4,017,146   3,844,161 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Common stock

   2,630   2,615 

Capital in excess of par value

   649,807   604,143 

Retained earnings

   4,784,618   4,403,683 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (462,662  (542,389

Treasury stock

   (1,208,238  (1,211,539
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   3,766,155   3,256,513 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $7,783,301  $7,100,674 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
June 30,
  
December 31,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
(Unaudited)
   
ASSETS
      
Current assets:
      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
567,912
  $
353,975
 
Receivables, net
  
757,522
   
732,839
 
Inventories, net
  
634,138
   
624,744
 
Other current assets
  
167,581
   
124,586
 
         
Total current assets
  
2,127,153
   
1,836,144
 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
  
538,256
   
554,130
 
Right of use assets, net
  
182,902
   
—  
 
Goodwill
  
3,613,182
   
3,612,033
 
Other intangibles, net
  
2,338,511
   
2,403,771
 
Investments and other assets
  
269,598
   
256,210
 
         
Total assets
 $
9,069,602
  $
8,662,288
 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
      
Current liabilities:
      
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt, net
 $
98,356
  $
358,876
 
Accounts payable
  
390,443
   
399,571
 
Customer advanced payments
  
140,635
   
137,229
 
Income taxes payable
  
33,029
   
48,597
 
Accrued liabilities and other
  
316,095
   
314,431
 
         
Total current liabilities
  
978,558
   
1,258,704
 
         
Long-term debt, net
  
2,368,690
   
2,273,837
 
Deferred income taxes
  
544,218
   
528,336
 
Other long-term liabilities
  
511,355
   
359,489
 
         
Total liabilities
  
4,402,821
   
4,420,366
 
         
Stockholders’ equity:
      
Common stock
  
2,654
   
2,640
 
Capital in excess of par value
  
759,775
   
706,743
 
Retained earnings
  
6,009,968
   
5,653,811
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
(535,826
)  
(551,088
)
Treasury stock
  
(1,569,790
)  
(1,570,184
)
         
Total stockholders’ equity
  
4,666,781
   
4,241,922
 
         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $
9,069,602
  $
8,662,288
 
         
See accompanying notes.

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AMETEK, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Capital stock
            
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value
 $
—  
  $
—  
  $
—  
  $
—  
 
                 
Common stock, $0.01 par value
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
2,647
   
2,634
   
2,640
   
2,631
 
Shares issued
  
7
   
3
   
14
   
6
 
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  
2,654
   
2,637
   
2,654
   
2,637
 
                 
Capital in excess of par value
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
738,173
   
673,516
   
706,743
   
660,894
 
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
  
13,277
   
(37
)  
37,586
   
7,014
 
Share-based compensation costs
  
8,325
   
7,384
   
15,446
   
12,955
 
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  
759,775
   
680.863
   
759,775
   
680,863
 
                 
Retained earnings
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
5,826,313
   
5,153,722
   
5,653,811
   
5,002,419
 
Net income
  
215,503
   
193,860
   
419,771
   
375,200
 
Cash dividends paid
  
(31,849
)  
(32,351
)  
(63,615
)  
(64,653
)
Other
  
1
   
1
   
1
   
2,266
 
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  
6,009,968
   
5,315,232
   
6,009,968
   
5,315,232
 
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
            
Foreign currency translation:
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
(294,082
)  
(239,620
)  
(302,138
)  
(251,909
)
Translation adjustments
  
(2,789
)  (70,213)  
6,175
   
(40,532
)
Change in long-term intercompany notes
  
3,396
   (14,706)  
(1,020
)  
(9,302
)
Net investment hedge instruments gain (loss), net of tax of ($220) and ($13,967)
for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and ($1,350) and ($6,625) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively
  
685
   
43,364
   
4,193
   
20,568
 
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  
(292,790
)  (281,175)  
(292,790
)  
(281,175
)
                 
Defined benefit pension plans:
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
(245,993
)  (175,138)  
(248,950
)  
(177,371
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) and other, net of tax of ($873) and ($719) for the
quarter ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and ($1,746) and ($1,438) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively
  
2,957
   2,233   
5,914
   
4,466
 
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  
(243,036
)  (172,905)  
(243,036
)  
(172,905
)
                 
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on
available-for-sale
securities:
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
104
 
Increase (decrease) during the year, net of tax
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(104
)
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  —     —     
—  
   
—  
 
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at the end of the period
  
(535,826
)  
(454,080
)  
(535,826
)  
(454,080
)
                 
Treasury stock
            
Balance at the beginning of the period
  
(1,570,437
)  
(1,210,717
)  
(1,570,184
)  
(1,209,135
)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
  
6,832
   
8,050
   
6,716
   
6,586
 
Purchase of treasury stock
  
(6,185
)  
(3,889
)  
(6,322
)  
(4,007
)
                 
Balance at the end of the period
  
(1,569,790
)  
(1,206,556
)  
(1,569,790
)  
(1,206,556
)
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
 $
4,666,781
  $4,338,096  $
4,666,781
  $
4,338,096
 
                 
See accompanying notes.
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AMETEK, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2017  2016 

Cash provided by (used for):

   

Operating activities:

   

Net income

  $442,938  $403,050 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to total operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   131,005   122,968 

Deferred income taxes

   20,492   (2,638

Share-based compensation expense

   19,689   16,393 

Gain on sale of facility

   (1,133  —   

Net change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

   19,221   (27,428

Pension contribution

   (52,493  (3,003

Other, net

   675   175 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating activities

   580,394   509,517 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities:

   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   (45,630  (40,497

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired

   (518,634  (359,976

Proceeds from sale of facility

   2,239   —   

Other, net

   (400  500 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total investing activities

   (562,425  (399,973
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities:

   

Net change in short-term borrowings

   (9,601  237,100 

Repurchases of common stock

   (6,730  (236,078

Cash dividends paid

   (62,003  (62,705

Excess tax benefits from share-based payments

   —     5,061 

Proceeds from employee stock plans and other, net

   35,345   15,234 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total financing activities

   (42,989  (41,388
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   44,176   (3,692
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   19,156   64,464 

Cash and cash equivalents:

   

Beginning of period

   717,259   381,005 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

End of period

  $736,415  $445,469 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Cash provided by (used for):
      
Operating activities:
      
Net income
 $
419,771
  $
375,200
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to total operating activities:
      
Depreciation and amortization
  
114,673
   
97,777
 
Deferred income taxes
  
7,347
   
(5,734
)
Share-based compensation expense
  
15,446
   
12,955
 
Gain on sale of facilities
  
(735
)  
—  
 
Net change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
  
(110,690
)  
(99,526
)
Pension contributions
  
(1,534
)  
(1,404
)
Other, net
  
(1,700
)  
1,274
 
         
Total operating activities
  
442,578
   
380,542
 
         
Investing activities:
      
Additions to property, plant and equipment
  
(43,278
)  
(28,565
)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired
  
—  
   
(374,644
)
Other, net
  
3,667
   
1,481
 
         
Total investing activities
  
(39,611
)  
(401,728
)
         
Financing activities:
      
Net change in short-term borrowings
  
(260,802
)  
(44
)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
  
100,000
   
—  
 
Repurchases of common stock
  
(6,322
)  
(4,007
)
Cash dividends paid
  
(63,615
)  
(64,653
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
  
45,830
   
18,264
 
Other, net
  
(6,613
)  
(5,108
)
         
Total financing activities
  
(191,522
)  
(55,548
)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  
2,492
   
(11,873
)
         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  
213,937
   
(88,607
)
         
Cash and cash equivalents:
      
Beginning of period
  
353,975
   
646,300
 
         
End of period
 $
567,912
  $
557,693
 
         
See accompanying notes.

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AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

June 30, 2017

2019

(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, 2017,2019, the consolidated results of its operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018 and its cash flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018 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, 20162018 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

As discussed below in Note 2, effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.
 2016-02
(Topic 842),
Leases
(“ASU
 2016-02”)
using the effective date transition method. Amounts and disclosures set forth in this Form
 10-Q
reflect this change.
2.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(“ASU 2014-09”) 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 supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle ofASU 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 use 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. 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 or 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.

In February 2016, the FASB issuedASU No.
 2016-02
Leases(“ (ASC 842). In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02”). TheNo.
 2018-10,
“Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases” (ASU
2018-10),
which provides narrow amendments to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard, and ASU No.
 2018-11,
“Leases (Topic 842) - Targeted Improvements” (ASU
2018-11),
which addressed implementation issues related to the new lease standard. These and certain other lease-related ASUs have generally been codified in ASC 842. ASC 842 supersedes the lease accounting requirements in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840, Leases (ASC 840). ASC 842 establishes a
right-of-use
model that requires a lessee to record a
right-of-use
(“ROU”) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases. Under ASC 842, leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will beare classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The standard also requires disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019 using the effective date transition method. Prior period results continue to be presented under ASC 840 based on the accounting standards originally in effect for such periods.
The Company has elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASC 842 to leases that commenced before January 1, 2019, including the package of practical expedients. The election of the package of practical expedients resulted in the Company not reassessing prior conclusions under ASC 840 related to lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs for expired and existing leases prior to January 1, 2019. The Company did not elect the practical expedient to not record short-term leases on its consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of ASU
2016-02
did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flows. Upon adoption, the Company recognized a ROU asset and lease liability of $192.4 million and $198.6 million, respectively. See Note 8.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02No.
 2018-02,
 Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 (“ASU
 2018-02”).
 ASU
 2018-02
 addresses a specific consequence of the Tax Act by allowing an election to reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act’s reduction of the U.S federal corporate income tax rate. ASU
 2018-02
 is effective for interim andall entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.ASU 2016-022018, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal income tax rate in the Tax Act is recognized. The Company adopted usingASU
2018-02
on January 1, 2019, and upon adoption, the Company did not elect to reclassify the stranded income tax effects of the Tax Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No.
 2018-13,
 Fair Value Measurement
 (“ASU
 2018-13”),
 which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820,
 Fair Value Measurement
 (“ASC 820”), by eliminating, modifying and adding to those requirements. ASU
 2018-13
 also modifies the disclosure objective paragraphs of ASC 820 to
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
eliminate (1) “at a modified retrospective approachminimum” from the phrase “an entity shall disclose at a minimum” and early(2) other similar “open ended” disclosure requirements to promote the appropriate exercise of discretion by entities. ASU
2018-13
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not determined the impact ASU
2018-13
may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02No.
2018-14,
Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – General
(“ASU
2018-14”),
which changes the disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 715,
Compensation – Retirement Benefits
, by eliminating, modifying and adding to those requirements. ASU
2018-14
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted and the amendments in this ASU should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The Company has not determined the impact ASU
2018-14
may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No.
2018-15,
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other –
Internal-Use
Software
(“ASU
2018-15”),
that requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements to be deferred and recognized over the term of the arrangement, if those costs would be capitalized by the customer in a software licensing arrangement under the
internal-use
software guidance in ASC Topic 350,
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other
. ASU
2018-15
requires a customer to disclose the nature of its hosting arrangements that are service contracts and provide disclosures as if the deferred implementation costs were a separate, major depreciable asset class. ASU
2018-15
is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not determined the impact ASU
2018-15
may have on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In March 2016,

3.Revenues
The Company adopted ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018 using the FASB issuedASU No. 2016-09,Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting(“ASU 2016-09”).ASU 2016-09 includes changesmodified retrospective method. The cumulative adjustment made 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, 2017.2018 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.
The outstanding contract asset and (liability) accounts were as follows:
         
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Contract assets - January 1
 $
58,266
  $
32,658
 
Contract assets – June 30
  
82,063
   
41,722
 
         
Change in contract assets – increase
  
23,797
   
9,064
 
         
Contract liabilities – January 1
  
146,162
   
117,058
 
Contract liabilities – June 30
  
151,447
   
142,016
 
         
Change in contract liabilities – increase
  
(5,285
)  
(24,958
)
         
Net change
 $
18,512
  $
(15,894
)
         
The net change was driven by higher contract assets and an increase in contract liabilities during the period. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a tax benefitrecognized revenue of $2.5 $
110.3
million and $11.4$89.1 million, respectively, within Provision for income taxes related tothat was previously included in the tax effectsbeginning balance of share-based payment transactions. Prior to adoption, this amount would have been recordedcontract liabilities.
Contract assets are reported 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 activitiesOther current assets in the consolidated statementbalance sheet. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $10.8 million and $8.9 million 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 sharesCustomer advanced payments (contract liabilities), respectively, were recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the computationconsolidated balance sheets.
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Table of its diluted earnings per share and the related increase in the Company’s diluted weighted average common shares outstanding was not significant.

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.ASU 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, 2017 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.

Contents

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

June 30, 2017

2019

(Unaudited)

In March 2017,

Applying the FASB issuedASU No. 2017-07,Improvingpractical expedient available under ASC 606, the Presentationremaining performance
obligations exceeding one year as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $164.4 million and $187.2 million, respectively. Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm, noncancelable orders, with expected delivery dates to customers greater than one year from the balance sheet date, for which the performance obligation is unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied. These performance obligations will be substantially satisfied within
two
to three years.
Geographic Areas
Information about the Company’s operations in different geographic areas is shown below. Net Periodic Pension Costsales were attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
 
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
  
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
 
 
(In thousands)
 
United States
 $
425,543
  $
250,904
  $
676,447
  $
828,935
  $
511,658
  $
1,340,593
 
                         
International (1):
                  
United Kingdom
  
12,920
   
32,450
   
45,370
   
28,347
   
66,338
   
94,685
 
European Union countries
  
100,835
   
103,362
   
204,198
   
203,620
   
209,781
   
413,401
 
Asia
  
185,287
   
48,577
   
233,863
   
379,134
   
95,688
   
474,821
 
Other foreign countries
  
95,662
   
33,872
   
129,534
   
187,122
   
66,480
   
253,603
 
                         
Total international
  
394,704
   
218,261
   
612,965
   
798,223
   
438,287
   
1,236,510
 
                         
Consolidated net sales
 $
820,247
  $
469,165
  $
1,289,412
  $
1,627,158
  $
949,945
  $
2,577,103
 
                         
(1)Includes U.S. export sales of $
322.1
 million and $
647.5
​​​​​​​ million for the three months ended and the six months ended, respectively.
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(1):
                  
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
 
                         
(1)Includes U.S. export sales of $
320.5
 million and $
635.6
​​​​​​​ million for the three months ended and the six months ended, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
Major Products 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 costServices
The Company’s major products and services in the income statement.ASU 2017-07 requires employersreportable segments were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
June 30, 2019
  
Six Months Ended 
June 30, 2019
 
 
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
  
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Process and analytical instrumentation
 $
583,938
  $
—  
  $
583,938
  $
1,161,278
  $
—  
  $
1,161,278
 
Aerospace and Power
  
236,309
   
120,392
   
356,701
   
465,880
   
239,270
   
705,150
 
Automation and engineered solutions
  
—  
   
348,773
   
348,773
   
—  
   
710,675
   
710,675
 
                         
Consolidated net sales
 $
820,247
  $
469,165
  $
1,289,412
  $
1,627,158
  $
949,945
  $
2,577,103
 
                         
       
 
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
 
Automation and engineered solutions
  
—  
   
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, 2019
  
Six Months Ended 
June 30, 2019
 
 
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
  
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Products transferred at a point in time
 $
654,155
  $
434,175
  $
1,088,330
  $
1,331,988
  $
869,780
  $
2,201,768
 
Products and services transferred over time
  
166,092
   
34,990
   
201,082
   
295,170
   
80,165
   
375,335
 
                         
Consolidated net sales
 $
820,247
  $
469,165
  $
1,289,412
  $
1,627,158
  $
949,945
  $
2,577,103
 
                         
       
 
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
 
                         
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 the majority do not exceed one year.
The Company calculates its warranty expense provision based on its historical warranty experience and adjustments are made periodically to present the service costreflect actual warranty expenses. Product warranty obligations are reported as a component of net periodic benefit costAccrued liabilities in the same income statement line itemconsolidated balance sheet.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
Changes in the accrued product warranty obligation were as other employee compensation costs. All other components of the net periodic benefit cost will be presented outside of operating income.ASU 2017-07 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not determined the impactASU 2017-07 may have on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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.ASU 2017-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption ofASU 2017-09 to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

follows:
         
 
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Balance at the beginning of the period
 $
 
23,482
  $
22,872
 
Accruals for warranties issued during the period
  
8,196
   
5,904
 
Settlements made during the period
  
(9,275
)  
(7,068
)
Warranty accruals related to acquired businesses and other during the period
  
(89
)  
796
 
         
Balance at the end of the period
 $   
22,314
  $  
22,504
 
         
3.4.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). Securities that are anti-dilutive have been excluded and are not significant. 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)

4.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 
   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

  $(294,922 $(199,376 $(494,298 $(271,501 $(151,808 $(423,309
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

       

Translation adjustments

   37,642   —     37,642   (10,441  —     (10,441

Change in long-term intercompany notes

   12,035   —     12,035   3,063   —     3,063 

Net investment hedge instruments

   (32,422  —     (32,422  (1,212  —     (1,212

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

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

Income tax benefit (expense)

   12,190   (1,321  10,869   423   (869  (446
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   29,445   2,191   31,636   (8,167  1,615   (6,552
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

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

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   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
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Reclassifications for the amortization of defined benefit pension plans are included in Cost of sales in the consolidated statement of income. See Note 12 for further details.

AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Weighted average shares:
            
Basic shares
  
227,577
   
231,252
   
227,219
   
231,090
 
Equity-based compensation plans
  
1,751
   
2,045
   
1,788
   
2,041
 
                 
Diluted shares
  
229,328
   
233,297
   
229,007
   
233,131
 
                 
5.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.

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.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
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:

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

Fixed-income investments

  $7,896   $7,317 

hierarchy, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

         
 
June 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
 
Fair Value
  
Fair Value
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Fixed-income investments
 $
8,137
  $
7,655
 
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 on the consolidated balance sheet.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, 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, 20172019 and 2016.

2018.

Financial Instruments

Cash, cash equivalents and fixed-income investments are recorded at fair value at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 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, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:

  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

2018:

                 
 
June 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
 
Recorded
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Recorded
Amount
  
Fair Value
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Long-term debt, net (including current portion)
 $
(2,473,695
) $
(2,611,123
) $
(2,378,809
) $
(2,368,676
)
The fair value of
short-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.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

Foreign Currency
At June 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

2019, the Company had
no
forward contracts outstanding. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, 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.
6.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, 2017,2019, these net investment hedges included
British-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.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company had $408.7$387.8 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, 2017,2019, the Company had $590.7$654.5 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$5.5 million of
pre-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.

2019.
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 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

         
 
June 30, 
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Finished goods and parts
 $
109,626
  $
107,289
 
Work in process
  
118,327
   
117,899
 
Raw materials and purchased parts
  
406,185
   
399,556
 
         
Total inventories, net
 $
634,138
  $
624,744
 
         

8.Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. This determination generally depends on whether the arrangement conveys to the Company the right to control the use of an explicitly or implicitly identified fixed asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control of an underlying asset is conveyed to the Company if the Company obtains the rights to direct the use of and to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from using the underlying asset. The Company has lease agreements which include lease and
non-lease
components, which the Company has elected to account for as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. Lease expense for variable lease components are recognized when the obligation is probable.
Operating leases are included in ROU assets, accrued liabilities and other, and other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Operating lease payments are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has no material finance leases. The Company primarily leases buildings (real estate) and automobiles which are classified as operating leases. ASC 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. As an implicit interest rate is not readily determinable in our leases, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.
The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the
non-cancellable
period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either a Company option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor. Options for lease renewals have been excluded from the lease term (and lease liability) for the majority of the Company’s leases as the reasonably certain threshold is not met. In a small number of the Company’s leases, the options for renewals have been included in the lease term as the reasonably certain threshold is met due to the Company having significant economic incentive for extending the lease.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of fixed payments, variable payments that depend on an index or rate and amounts probable to be payable under the exercise of the Company option to purchase the underlying asset if reasonably certain.
Variable lease payments not dependent on a rate or index associated with the Company’s leases are recognized when the events, activities, or circumstances in the lease agreement on which those payments are assessed are probable. Variable lease payments are presented as operating expense in the Company’s income statement in the same line item as expense arising from fixed lease payments.
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AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

June 30, 2017

2019

(Unaudited)

8.Acquisitions

The Company spent $518.6 million in cash, net of cash acquired, to acquireRauland-Borg Corporation (“Rauland”) in February 2017has commitments under operating leases for certain facilities, vehicles and MOCON, Inc. in June 2017. The Rauland acquisition includes a potential $30 million contingent payment due upon the achievement 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. MOCON is a provider of laboratory and field gas analysis instrumentation to research laboratories, production facilities and quality control departments in food and beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Rauland and MOCON are part of AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments Group.

The following table represents the preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the net assets of the 2017 acquisitions based on their estimated fair values at acquisition (in millions):

Property, plant and equipment

  $21.5 

Goodwill

   256.4 

Other intangible assets

   269.5 

Long-term liabilities

   (10.6

Deferred income taxes

   (27.2

Net working capital and other(1)

   34.5 
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   544.1 

Less: Contingent payment liability

   (25.5
  

 

 

 

Total cash paid

  $518.6 
  

 

 

 

(1)Includes $30.7 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 2017 acquisitions as follows: Rauland provides the Company with attractive new growth opportunities within the medical technology market, strong growth opportunitiesequipment used in its core marketsoperations. Our leases have initial lease terms ranging from one month to 14 years. Certain lease agreements contain provisions for future rent increases.

The components of lease expense were as follows:
         
 
Three Months Ended 
June 30, 2019
  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
 
 
(In thousands)
  
(In thousands)
 
Operating lease cost
 $
10,038
  $
18,709
 
Variable lease cost
  
899
   
2,530
 
         
Total lease cost
 $
10,937
  $
21,239
 
         
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
     
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Right of use assets, net
 $
182,902
 
     
Lease liabilities included in Accrued liabilities and other
  
41,751
 
Lease liabilities included in Other long-term liabilities
  
147,344
 
     
Total lease liabilities
 $
189,095
 
     
Supplemental cash flow information and incremental growth opportunities through acquisitions and international expansion. MOCON’s products and technologies complement the Company’s existing gas analysis instrumentation business and provides it with opportunitiesother information related to expand into the growing food and pharmaceutical package testing market. leases was as follows:
     
 
Six Months Ended 
June 30, 2019
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Cash used in operations for operating leases $
10,937
 
Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for new operating liabilities
 $
8,634
 
Weighted-average remaining lease terms - operating leases (years)
  
6.06
 
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
  
3.80
%
Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
     
Lease Liability Maturity Analysis
 
Operating Leases
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Remaining 2019
 $
24,825
 
2020
  
44,598
 
2021
  
37,063
 
2022
  
29,621
 
2023
  
23,893
 
Thereafter
  
52,579
 
     
Total lease payments
  
212,579
 
Less: imputed interest
  
23,484
 
     
 $
189,095
 
     
The Company expects approximately $146 million of the goodwill recorded in connection with the 2017 acquisitions will be tax deductible in future years.

At September 30, 2017, purchase price allocated to other intangible assets of $269.5 million consists of $53.6 million of indefinite-lived intangible trade names,does not have any leases that have not yet commenced which are not subjectsignificant.

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Notes to amortization. Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
9.Goodwill
The remaining $215.9 millionchanges in the carrying amounts of other intangible assets consists of $162.0 million of customer relationships, which are being amortized over a period of 18 years and $53.9 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 2017 acquisitions is expected to approximate $12 million per year.

goodwill by segment were as follows:

             
 
EIG
  
EMG
  
Total
 
 
(In millions)
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
 $
2,452.0
  $
1,160.0
  $
3,612.0
 
Goodwill acquired
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
 
Purchase price allocation adjustments and other
  
1.8
   
(0.3
)  
1.5
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  
1.3
   
(1.6
)  
(0.3
)
             
Balance at June 30, 2019
 $
2,455.1
  $
1,158.1
  $
3,613.2
 
             
The Company is in the process of finalizing the measurement of certain tangible and intangible assets and liabilities for its 2017fourth quarter of 2018 acquisitions of Forza, Telular and Spectro Scientific 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.

The above mentioned contingent payment is based on 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 September 30, 2017, there was no change to the estimated fair value of the contingent payment liability.

The 2017 acquisitions had an immaterial impact on reported net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Had the 2017 acquisitions been made at 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)

9.Goodwill

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

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

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $1,817.0   $1,002.0   $2,819.0 

Goodwill acquired

   256.4    —      256.4 

Purchase price allocation adjustments and other

   0.1    0.6    0.7 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   31.2    31.4    62.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $2,104.7   $1,034.0   $3,138.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

taxes.
10.Income Taxes

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $58.5$128.6 million, of which $49.0$79.2 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 

Additions for tax positions

   8.7 

Reductions for tax positions

   (8.1
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $58.5 
  

 

 

 

     
Balance at December 31, 2018
 $
119.3
 
Additions for tax positions
  
9.3
 
Reductions for tax positions
  
—  
 
     
Balance at June 30, 2019
 $  
128.6
 
     
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, 20172019 and 20162018 were not significant.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was 20.4%, compared with 21.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was 20.4%, compared with 22.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Both comparative quarters effective tax rates include the impact of the 2017 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 intangible
low-taxed
income (“GILTI”) and the foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”) provisions. The lower rates for 2019 reflects higher year over year tax benefits related to share-based payment transactions as well as a partial release of a state related valuation allowance for carryforward interest deductions.
11.Debt
In December 2018, the Company completed a private placement agreement to sell $575 million and 75 million Euros in senior notes to a group of institutional investors (the “2018 Private Placement”). There were two funding dates under the 2018 Private Placement. The first funding occurred in December 2018 for $475 million and 75 million Euros ($85.1 million). The second funding occurred in January 2019 for $100 million. The 2018 Private Placement senior notes carry a weighted average interest rate of 3.93% and are subject to certain customary covenants, including financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain
 debt-to-EBITDA
 (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) and interest coverage ratios. The proceeds from the 2018 Private Placement were used to pay down domestic borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
12.Share-Based Compensation

Under the terms of the Company’s stockholder-approved share-based plans, performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), incentive and
non-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 of
one-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 of
one-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 vests
one-third
on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Restricted stock granted to non-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 2019, the Company granted PRSUs to officers and certain key management-level employees an aggregate target award of approximately 102,000 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, 2019 through December 31, 2021. 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, which represents a performance condition. The grant date fair value of these PRSUs are recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period based on the number of awards probable 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, which represents a market condition. 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 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
   (In thousands) 

Stock option expense

  $2,482   $2,311   $7,449   $7,634 

Restricted stock expense

   3,094    3,047    12,240    8,759 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totalpre-tax expense

  $5,576   $5,358   $19,689   $16,393 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Stock option expense
 $
3,608
  $
3,115
  $
6,380
  $
5,543
 
Restricted stock expense
  
3,399
   
3,772
   
7,117
   
6,848
 
PRSU expense
  
1,318
   
497
   
1,949
   
564
 
                 
Total
pre-tax
expense
 $
8,325
  $
7,384
  $
15,446
  $
12,955
 
                 
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 a second quarter
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AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

June 30, 2017

2019

(Unaudited)

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

  Nine Months Ended  Year Ended 
  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 

Expected volatility

  18.0  21.8

Expected term (years)

  5.0   5.0 

Risk-free interest rate

  1.94  1.23

Expected dividend yield

  0.60  0.77

Black-Scholes-Merton fair value per stock option granted

 $11.05  $9.14 

         
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
  
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Expected volatility
  
19.1
%  
17.3
%
Expected term (years)
  
5.0
   
5.0
 
Risk-free interest rate
  
2.25
%  
2.81
%
Expected dividend yield
  
0.66
%  
0.76
%
Black-Scholes-Merton fair value per stock option granted
 $
16.85
  $
14.12
 
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, 2018
  
5,629
  $
53.46
       
Granted
  
826
   
85.43
       
Exercised
  
(1,100
)  
41.90
       
Forfeited
  
(143
)  
64.77
       
                 
Outstanding at June 30, 2019
  
5,212
  $
60.65
   
5.2
  $
157.3
 
                 
Exercisable at June 30, 2019
  
3,064
  $
53.08
   
3.5
  $
115.7
 
                 
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 was $37.4$46.1 million. The total fair value of stock options vested during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 was $12.4$11.7 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, there was approximately $24$25.7 million of expected future
pre-tax
compensation expense related to the 2.8
2.1
 million nonvested stock options outstanding, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
two years.

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.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
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, 2018
  
891
  $
58.98
 
Granted
  
199
   
85.22
 
Vested
  
(268
)  
58.04
 
Forfeited
  
(57
)  
63.26
 
         
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2019
  
765
  $
65.80
 
         
The total fair value of restricted stock vested during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 was $15.0$15.5 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, there was approximately $32$33.8 million of expected future
pre-tax
compensation expense related to the 1.00.8 million nonvested restricted shares outstanding, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
two years.

years
.
12.13.Retirement and Pension Plans

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

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

Defined benefit plans:

        

Service cost

  $1,919   $1,628   $5,657   $4,956 

Interest cost

   6,904    7,448    20,566    22,688 

Expected return on plan assets

   (13,343   (12,693   (39,884   (38,639

Amortization of net actuarial loss and other

   3,512    2,484    10,536    7,452 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pension income

   (1,008   (1,133   (3,125   (3,543
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other plans:

        

Defined contribution plans

   5,830    5,660    18,788    18,537 

Foreign plans and other

   1,435    1,525    4,323    4,203 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other plans

   7,265    7,185    23,111    22,740 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net pension expense

  $6,257   $6,052   $19,986   $19,197 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
 
Three Months Ended 
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Defined benefit plans:
  
Service cost
 $
1,702
  $
1,793
  $
3,415
  $
3,607
 
Interest cost
  
6,740
   
6,421
   
13,502
   
12,903
 
Expected return on plan assets
  
(13,085
)  
(14,884
)  
(26,211
)  
(29,847
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss and other
  
4,649
   
2,952
   
7,936
   
5,904
 
                 
Pension expense (income)
  
6
   
(3,718
)  
(1,358
)  
(7,433
)
                 
Other plans:
            
Defined contribution plans
  
8,154
   
6,944
   
17,262
   
15,343
 
Foreign plans and other
  
1,543
   
1,587
   
3,105
   
3,183
 
                 
Total other plans
  
9,697
   
8,531
   
20,367
   
18,526
 
                 
Total net pension expense
 $
9,703
  $
4,813
  $
19,009
  $
11,093
 
                 
For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans were $52.5$
1.5
 million and $3.0$
1.4
 million, respectively. The Company’s current estimate of 20172019 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 sale2018.

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Table 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.

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AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

June 30, 2017

2019

(Unaudited)

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 waste
by-products
as defined by federal and state laws and regulations. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company is named a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) at 13
non-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 tentatively
agreed-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 a
non-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 these
non-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, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 were $27.8$28.1 million and $28.4$27.8 million, respectively, for both
non-owned
and owned sites. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company recorded $3.5$3.3 million in reserves and the reserve increased $0.3 million due to foreign currency translation.reserves. Additionally, the Company spent $4.4$3.0 million on environmental matters for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. The Company’s reserves for environmental liabilities at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016 include2018 included reserves of $11.9$9.3 million and $12.4$9.6 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, 2017,2019, the Company had $12.0$12.4 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.

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AMETEK, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September

June 30, 2017

2019

(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

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Table 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 be 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 quarter of 2016 and fourth quarter of 2015 restructuring charges as follows (in millions):

   Fourth Quarter
of 2016
Restructuring
   Fourth Quarter
of 2015
Restructuring
 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $19.2   $9.2 

Utilization

   (5.4   (1.7

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

   0.1    (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $13.9   $7.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

Net sales(1):

  

Electronic Instruments

  $671,606   $579,298   $1,949,038   $1,744,246 

Electromechanical

   413,193    365,732    1,208,047    1,122,888 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $1,084,799   $945,030   $3,157,085   $2,867,134 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income and income before income taxes:

        

Segment operating income(2):

        

Electronic Instruments

  $164,448   $142,695   $486,385   $436,642 

Electromechanical

   84,059    71,439    248,968    231,181 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment operating income

   248,507    214,134    735,353    667,823 

Corporate administrative and other expenses

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 income before income taxes

  $204,427   $174,248   $599,204   $547,851 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)After elimination of intra- and intersegment sales, which are not significant in amount.
(2)Segment operating income represents net sales less all direct costs and expenses (including certain administrative and other expenses) applicable to each segment, but does not include interest expense.

                 
 
Three Months Ended 
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Net sales:
  
Electronic Instruments
 $
820,247
  $
744,458
  $
1,627,158
  $
1,460,884
 
Electromechanical
  
469,165
   
464,477
   
949,945
   
920,698
 
                 
Consolidated net sales
 $
1,289,412
  $
1,208,935
  $
2,577,103
  $
2,381,582
 
                 
Operating income and income before income taxes:
            
Segment operating income:
            
Electronic Instruments
 $
212,913
  $
193,831
  $
415,997
  $
377,190
 
Electromechanical
  
101,065
   
94,250
   
199,878
   
185,252
 
                 
Total segment operating income
  
313,978
   
288,081
   
615,875
   
562,442
 
Corporate administrative expenses
  
(18,568
)  
(17,995
)  
(37,206
)  
(34,188
)
                 
Consolidated operating income
  
295,410
   
270,086
   
578,669
   
528,254
 
Interest expense
  
(21,475
)  
(20,784
)  
(44,128
)  
(42,470
)
Other expense, net
  
(3,337
)  
(1,081
)  
(7,004
)  
(1,739
)
                 
Consolidated income before income taxes
 $
270,599
  $
248,221
  $
527,537
  $
484,045
 
                 
For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company posted record sales and operating income, as well as strong orders, backlog, 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 2018 acquisitions of MOCON, Inc.Spectro Scientific Corporation in November 2018, Forza Silicon Corporation (“Forza) and Telular Corporation in October 2018 and Motec in June 2017,Rauland-Borg Corporation (“Rauland”) in February 2017 and Laserage Technology Corporation (“Laserage”) in October 2016,2018, as well as our Operational Excellence initiatives.
For 2019, the Company’s strong backlog, the full year impact of the 2018 acquisitions and continued focus on and implementation of Operational Excellence initiatives includingare expected to have a positive impact on the 2016 realignment actions.

remainder of the Company’s 2019 results.

Results of operations for the second quarter of 2019 compared with the second quarter of 2018
Net sales for the second quarter of 2019 were $1,289.4 million, an increase of $80.5 million or 6.7%, compared with net sales of $1,208.9 million for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2019 was due to 3% organic sales growth, a 5% increase from acquisitions and an unfavorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.
Total international sales for the second quarter of 2019 were $613.0 million or 47.5% of net sales, an increase of $3.6 million or .6%, compared with international sales of $609.4 million or 50.4% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018. The $3.6 million increase in international sales was primarily driven from recent acquisitions. Both reportable segments of the Company recorded realignment costs totaling $25.6maintain strong international sales presences in Europe and Asia.
Orders for the second quarter of 2019 were $1,278.1 million, an increase of $47.3 million or 3.8%, compared with $1,230.8 million for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in orders for the second quarter of 2019 was due to 3% increase from acquisitions and a favorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.
Segment operating income for the second quarter of 2019 was $314.0 million, an increase of $25.9 million or 9.0%, compared with segment operating income of $288.1 million for the second quarter of 2018. Segment operating income, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 24.4% for the second quarter of 2019, compared with 23.8% for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in segment operating income and segment operating margins for the second quarter of 2019 resulted primarily from the increase in net sales noted above, as well as the benefits of the Company’s Operational Excellence initiatives.
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Cost of sales for the second quarter of 2019 was $838.2 million or 65.0% of net sales, an increase of $47.0 million or 5.9%, compared with $791.2 million or 65.4% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018. Cost of sales increased primarily due to the increase in net sales noted above.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2019 were $155.8 million or 12.1% of net sales, an increase of $8.2 million or 5.6%, compared with $147.6 million or 12.2% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the increase in net sales noted above.
Consolidated operating income was $295.4 million or 22.9% of net sales for the second quarter of 2019, an increase of $25.3 million or 9.4%, compared with $270.1 million or 22.3% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018.
Interest expense was $21.5 million for the second quarter of 2019, an increase of $0.7 million or 3.4%, compared with $20.8 million for the second quarter of 2018. The change in interest expense is largely driven by the 2018 private placement senior notes issued in December 2018 ($475 million and 75 million Euros) and January 2019 ($100 million), partially offset by a decrease related to the repayment in full, at maturity, of $80 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.35% private placement senior notes and $160 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.08% private placement senior notes in the third quarter of 2018, and $65 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.18% private placement senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2016 (the “2016 realignment costs”). 2018.
The restructuring actions primarilyeffective tax rate for the second quarter of 2019 was 20.4%, compared with 21.9% for the second quarter of 2018. The lower rate for 2019 mainly reflects higher year over year tax benefits related to $19.3 million in severance costs forshare-based payment transactions as well as a reduction in workforce and $6.2 million of asset write-downs in response to the impactpartial release of a weak global economy on certain of the Company’s businesses and the effects of a continued strong U.S. dollar.state related valuation allowance. See Note 1710 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q
 10-Q.
Net income for further details.

For 2017, the strengthening global economic environmentsecond quarter of 2019 was $215.5 million, an increase of $21.6 million or 11.1%, compared with $193.9 million for the second quarter of 2018.

Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2019 were $0.94, an increase of $0.11 or 13.3%, compared with $0.83 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2018.
Segment Results
EIG’s
net
sales totaled $820.2 million for the second quarter of 2019, an increase of $75.7 million or 10.2%, compared with $744.5 million for the second quarter of 2018. The net sales increase was due to 2016,an 8% increase from acquisitions and 3% organic sales growth, partially offset by an unfavorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.
EIG’s operating income was $212.9 million for the full yearsecond quarter of 2019, an increase of $19.1 million or 9.9%, compared with $193.8 million for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in EIG’s operating income for the second quarter of 2019 was primarily due to the increase in net sales noted above. EIG’s operating margins were 26.0% of net sales for the second quarter of 2019, flat with the second quarter of 2018. EIG’s operating margins for the second quarter of 2019 were flat primarily from the impact of lower margins on recent acquisitions, which had a 0.9% negative impact, offset by the 2017 and 2016 acquisitions and continued focus on and implementationbenefits of the Group’s Operational Excellence initiatives, includinginitiatives.
EMG’s
net sales totaled $469.2 million for the 2016 realignment actions, are expectedsecond quarter of 2019, an increase of $4.7 million or 1.0%, compared with $464.5 million for the second quarter of 2018. The net sales increase was due to have3% organic sales growth, partially offset by an unfavorable 2% effect of foreign currency translation.
EMG’s operating income was a positive impact onrecord at $101.1 million for the remaindersecond quarter of 2019, an increase of $6.8 million or 7.2%, compared with $94.3 million for the second quarter of 2018. EMG’s operating margins were 21.5% of net sales for the second quarter of 2019, compared with 20.3% for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in EMG’s operating income and operating margins for the first quarter of 2019 were primarily due to the increase in net sales noted above, as well as the benefits of the Company’s 2017 results.

ResultsGroup’s Operational Excellence initiatives.

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Results of operations for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 compared with the third quarterfirst six months of 2016

2018

Net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 were $1,084.8$2,577.1 million, an increase of $139.8$195.5 million or 14.8%8.2%, compared with net sales of $945.0$2,381.6 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The increase in net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was due to a 7% increase from acquisitions, 7%4% organic sales growth and favorable 1%a 6% increase from acquisitions and an unfavorable 2% effect of foreign currency translation.

Total international sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 were $546.2$1,236.5 million or 50.4%48.0% of net sales, an increase of $47.2$14.4 million or 9.5%1.2%, compared with international sales of $499.0$1,222.1 million or 52.8%51.3% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The $47.2 million increase in international sales was primarily driven by organic sales growth.from recent acquisitions. Both reportable segments of the Company maintain strong international sales presences in Europe and Asia.

Orders for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 were $1,122.0$2,656.3 million, an increase of $157.8$80.6 million or 16.4%3.1%, compared with $964.2$2,575.7 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The increase in orders for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was due to 9%2% organic order growth and a 6%2% increase from acquisitions, and favorable 2%partially offset by an unfavorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.

As a result, the Company’s backlog of unfilled orders at June 30, 2019 was $1,681.2 million, an increase of $79.1 million or 4.9%, compared with $1,602.1 million at December 31, 2018.

Segment operating income for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was $248.5$615.9 million, an increase of $34.4$53.5 million or 16.1%9.5%, compared with segment operating income of $214.1$562.4 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. Segment operating income, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 22.9%23.9% for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, compared with 22.7%23.6% for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The increase in segment operating income and segment operating margins for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 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 third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was $719.7$1,689.5 million or 66.3%65.6% of net sales, an increase of $89.0$121.5 million or 14.1%7.7%, compared with $630.7$1,568.0 million or 66.7%65.8% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016. The cost2018. 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 third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 were $132.3$309.0 million or 12.2%12.0% of net sales, an increase of $19.1$23.7 million or 16.9%8.3%, compared with $113.2$285.3 million or 12.0% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016. SG&A2018. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentionednoted above.

Consolidated operating income was $232.8$578.7 million or 21.5%22.5% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, an increase of $31.7$50.4 million or 15.8%9.5%, compared with $201.1$528.3 million or 21.3%22.2% of net sales for the first six months of 2018.
Interest expense was $44.1 million for the first six months of 2019, a increase of $1.6 million or 3.8%, compared with $42.5 million for the first six months of 2018. The change in interest expense is largely driven by the 2018 private placement senior notes issued in December 2018 ($475 million and 75 million Euros) and January 2019 ($100 million), partially offset by a decrease related to the repayment in full, at maturity, of $80 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.35% private placement senior notes and $160 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.08% private placement senior notes in the third quarter of 2016.

2018, and $65 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.18% private placement senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The effective tax rate for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was 24.9%20.4%, compared with 25.0%22.5% for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The effective tax rateslower rate for the third quarter of 2017 and 2016 reflect the impact of foreign earnings, which are taxed at lower rates, tax benefits related to international and state tax planning initiatives and the release of uncertain tax position liabilities relating to certain statute expirations. The third quarter of 2017 effective tax rate2019 mainly reflects $2.5 million ofhigher year over year tax benefits related to share-based payment transactions in accordance with the January 1, 2017 adoptionas well as a partial release ofASU 2016-09. a state related valuation allowance for carryforward interest deductions. See Note 210 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for further details.

 10-Q.
Net income for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was $153.5$419.8 million, an increase of $22.8$44.6 million or 17.4%11.9%, compared with $130.7$375.2 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.

2018.

Diluted earnings per share for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 were $0.66,$1.83, an increase of $0.10$0.22 or 17.9%13.7%, compared with $0.56$1.61 per diluted share for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.

Results2018.

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Segment Results

EIG’s netsales
net
sales totaled $671.6$1,627.2 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, an increase of $92.3$166.3 million or 15.9%11.4%, compared with $579.3$1,460.9 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The net sales increase was due to an 11%4% organic sales growth, a 9% increase from the 20172018 acquisitions of MOCONMotec, Spectro Scientific Corporation, Forza and Rauland, and 5% organic sales growth. ForeignTelular Corporation, partially offset by an unfavorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation was essentially flat period over period.

translation.

EIG’s operating income was $164.4$416.0 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, an increase of $21.7$38.8 million or 15.2%10.3%, compared with $142.7$377.2 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The increase in EIG’s operating income for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentionednoted above. EIG’s operating margins were 24.5%25.6% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, compared with 24.6%25.8% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016. The decrease in2018. EIG’s operating margins for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017 was driven by2019 declined primarily from the impact of lower margins on recent acquisitions, which had a 1.0% negative impact, partially offset by the acquisitions noted above, which have lower operating margins thanbenefits of the Group’s base businesses.

Operational Excellence initiatives.

EMG’s
net sales totaled $413.2$949.9 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, an increase of $47.5$29.2 million or 13.0%3.2%, compared with $365.7$920.7 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The net sales increase was due to 11%5% organic sales growth aand an unfavorable 2% increase from the 2016 acquisition of Laserage and favorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.

EMG’s operating income was $84.1$199.9 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, an increase of $12.7$14.6 million or 17.8%7.9%, compared with $71.4$185.3 million for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. EMG’s operating margins were 20.3%21.0% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017,2019, compared with 19.5%20.1% of net sales for the third quarterfirst six months of 2016.2018. The increase in EMG’s operating income and operating margins for the third quarterfirst six months of 20172019 was primarily due to the higherincrease in net sales mentionednoted above, as well as the benefits of the Group’s Operational Excellence initiatives.

Results of operations for the first nine months of 2017 compared with the first nine months of 2016

Net sales for the first nine months of 2017 were $3,157.1 million, an increase of $290.0 million or 10.1%, compared with net sales of $2,867.1 million for the first nine months of 2016. The increase in net sales for the first nine months of 2017 was due to a 6% increase from acquisitions and 5% organic sales growth, partially offset by an unfavorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.

Total international sales for the first nine months of 2017 were $1,615.1 million or 51.2% of net sales, an increase of $110.4 million or 7.3%, compared with international sales of $1,504.7 million or 52.5% of net sales for the first nine months of 2016. The $110.4 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 nine months of 2017 were $3,379.7 million, an increase of $503.2 million or 17.5%, compared with $2,876.5 million for the first nine months of 2016. The increase in orders for the first nine months of 2017 was due to 10% organic order growth, a 7% increase from acquisitions and favorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation. As a result, the Company’s backlog of unfilled orders was a record at September 30, 2017 of $1,379.2 million, an increase of $222.7 million or 19.3%, compared with $1,156.5 million at December 31, 2016.

Segment operating income for the first nine months of 2017 was $735.4 million, an increase of $67.6 million or 10.1%, compared with segment operating income of $667.8 million for the first nine months of 2016. Segment operating income, as a percentage of net sales, was 23.3% for both the first nine months of 2017 and 2016. The increase in segment operating income for the first nine months of 2017 resulted primarily from the increase in net sales noted above.

Cost of sales for the first nine months of 2017 was $2,084.4 million or 66.0% of net sales, an increase of $190.3 million or 10.0%, compared with $1,894.1 million or 66.1% of net sales for the first nine months of 2016. The cost of sales increase for the first nine months of 2017 was affected by the net sales increase noted above.

Results of Operations (continued)

SG&A expenses for the first nine months of 2017 were $387.2 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 nine months of 2016. SG&A expenses increased primarily due to the higher sales mentioned above and a second quarter of 2017 $2.5 million equity-based compensation charge 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 million or 21.7% of net sales for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $56.8 million or 9.0%, compared with $628.7 million or 21.9% of net sales for the first nine months of 2016.

The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2017 was 26.1%, compared with 26.4% for the first nine months of 2016. The effective tax rates for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 reflect the impact of foreign earnings, which are taxed at lower rates, tax benefits related to international and state tax planning initiatives and the release 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. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for further details.

Net income for the first nine months of 2017 was $442.9 million, an increase of $39.8 million or 9.9%, compared with $403.1 million for the first nine months of 2016.

Diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2017 were $1.91, an increase of $0.19 or 11.0%, compared with $1.72 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2016.

Segment Results

EIG’s netsales totaled $1,949.0 million for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $204.8 million or 11.7%, compared with $1,744.2 million for the first nine months of 2016. The net sales increase was due to a 9% increase from the 2017 acquisitions of MOCON and Rauland and 2016 acquisitions of HS Foils, Nu Instruments, Brookfield and ESP/SurgeX, and 4% organic sales growth. Foreign currency translation was essentially flat period over period.

EIG’s operating income was $486.4 million for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $49.8 million or 11.4%, compared with $436.6 million for the first nine months of 2016. The increase in EIG’s operating income for the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to the higher sales mentioned 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 million for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $85.1 million or 7.6%, compared with $1,122.9 million for the first nine months of 2016. The net sales increase was due to 7% organic sales growth and a 2% increase from the 2016 acquisition of Laserage, partially offset by an unfavorable 1% effect of foreign currency translation.

EMG’s operating income was $249.0 million for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $17.8 million or 7.7%, compared with $231.2 million for the first nine months of 2016. The increase in EMG’s operating income for the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to the higher sales mentioned above, as well as the benefits of the Group’s Operational Excellence initiatives. EMG’s operating margins were 20.6% of net sales for both the first nine months of 2017 and 2016.

Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $580.4$442.6 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2019, an increase of $70.9$62.1 million or 13.9%16.3%, compared with $509.5$380.5 million for the first ninesix months of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017,2018. The increase in cash provided by operating activities included a $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 ninesix months of 20172019 was primarily due to higher net income and lower overall operating working capital levels driven by the Company’s continued focus on working capital management.

Free cash flow (cash flow provided by operatingincome.

Cash used for investing activities less capital expenditures) was $534.8totaled $39.6 million for the first ninesix months of 2017,2019, compared with $469.0$401.7 million for the first ninesix months of 2016. EBITDA2018. Additions to property, plant and equipment totaled $43.3 million for the first six months of 2019, compared with $28.6 million for the first six months of 2018. For the first six 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.
Cash used for financing activities totaled $191.5 million for the first six months of 2019, compared with $55.5 million for the first six months of 2018. At June 30, 2019, total debt, net was $2,467.0 million, compared with $2,632.7 million at December 31, 2018. For the first six months of 2019, short term borrowings decreased by $260.8 million, compared with no change in short-term borrowings for the first six months of 2018. At June 30, 2019, the Company had available borrowing capacity of $1,965.3 million under its revolving credit facility, including the $500 million accordion feature.
In December 2018, the Company completed the 2018 private placement agreement to sell $575 million and 75 million Euros in senior notes to a group of institutional investors utilizing two funding dates. The first funding occurred in December 2018 for $475 million and 75 million Euros ($85.1 million). The second funding occurred in January 2019 for $100 million. The 2018 Private Placement senior notes carry a weighted average interest rate of 3.93% and are subject to certain customary covenants, including financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain
 debt-to-EBITDA
 (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $802.6 million forand interest coverage ratios.
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The proceeds from the first nine months of 2017, compared with $740.8 million forfundings from the first nine months of 2016. Free cash flow and EBITDA are presented because the Company is aware that they are measures2018 Private Placement were used by third parties in evaluating the Company.

Cash used for investing activities totaled $562.4 million for the first nine months of 2017, compared with $400.0 million for the first nine months of 2016. For the first nine 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 million for the first nine months of 2017, compared with $40.5 million for the first nine months of 2016.

Cash used for financing activities totaled $43.0 million for the first nine months of 2017, compared with $41.4 million for the first nine months of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017, short-termpay down domestic borrowings decreased $9.6 million, compared with an increase of $237.1 million for the first nine months of 2016. At September 30, 2017, the Company had available borrowing capacity of $1,110.5 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. revolving credit facility.

In the third quarter of 2018, $80 million of 6.35% senior notes and $160 million of 7.08% senior notes will maturematured and become payable.were paid. In the fourth quarter of 2018, $65 million of 7.18% senior notes matured and were paid. The
debt-to-capital
ratio was 39.2%34.6% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared with 41.8%38.3% at December 31, 2016.2018. The net
debt-to-capital
ratio (total debt, net less cash and cash equivalents divided by the sum of net debt and stockholders’ equity) was 31.0%28.9% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared with 33.3%34.9% at December 31, 2016.2018. The net
debt-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 2019 included cash dividends paid of $63.6 million, compared with $64.7 million for the first six months of 2018. Effective February 12, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase of $500 million in the authorization for the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. Proceeds from stock option exercises were $45.8 million for the first six months of 2019, compared with $18.3 million for the first six months of 2018.
As a result of all of the Company’s cash flow activities for the first ninesix months of 2017,2019, cash and cash equivalents at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 totaled $736.4$567.9 million, compared with $717.3$354.0 million at December 31, 2016.2018. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company had $648.8$320.0 million in cash outside the United States, compared with $481.6$311.2 million at December 31, 2016.2018. The Company utilizes this cash to fund its international operations, as well as to acquire international businesses. 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 on Form
 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018. 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 on Form
 10-K.
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 the benefits of ownership or risk of loss. Legal title transfers to the customer in accordance with the delivery terms of the order, usually upon shipment, which is the point that control transfers. 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, which is the point that control transfers, 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.
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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 total
cost-to-cost
input method of progress because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as costs are incurred. Under the
cost-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 post-delivery service, installation and training. Post-delivery service revenues are recognized over the contract term. 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. No significant financing component exists. Payment terms are generally
30-60
 days from the time of shipment or customer acceptance, but 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
 10-K,
10-Q
and
8-K.
AMETEK disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, unless required by the securities laws to do so.

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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, 2017.2019. 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, 20172019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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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:

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   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

2019:
                 
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, 2019 to April 30, 2019
  
—  
  $
—  
   
—  
  $
500,912,305
 
May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019
  
72,045
   
85.50
   
72,045
   
494,752,129
 
June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019
  
283
   
86.48
   
283
   
494,727,655
 
                 
Total
  
72,328
   
85.51
   
72,328
    
                 
(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$500 million authorization for the repurchase of its common stock announced in November 2016.February 2019. 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.

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Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

Exhibit
Number
Description
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  31.1*
 31.2* 
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 32.1* 
  32.1*
 32.2* 
  32.2*
101.INS* 
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH* 
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL* 
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF* 
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB* 
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE* 
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

*Filed electronically herewith.

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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: 

AMETEK, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ THOMAS
Thomas M. MONTGOMERY

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

November

August 2, 2017

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