UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 2,October 1, 2022
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:
01-14010
 
 
Waters Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
13-3668640
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
34 Maple Street
Milford, Massachusetts 01757
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(
(508) 508)
478-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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, par value $0.01 per share
 
WAT
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files)file
s).    Yes  
☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act.
 
Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer 
    
Non-accelerated
filer
   Smaller reporting company 
    
     Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not 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 in
Rule 12b-2
of the Act).    
Yes  ☐
   No  
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of July 29,October 28, 2022: 59,875,91959,407,575
 
 
 

WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM
10-Q
INDEX
 
   
Page
 
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
Financial Statements
  
   3 
   4 
   5 
   6 
   7 
   8 
   9 
   10 
   28 
   39 
   39 
OTHER INFORMATION
  
   40 
   40 
   40 
   41 
   42 

Item 1: Financial Statements
WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
         
   
July 2, 2022
  
December 31, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
ASSETS
     
Current assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents  $418,897  $501,234 
Investments   897   68,051 
Accounts receivable, net   639,451   612,648 
Inventories   409,922   356,095 
Other current assets   95,160   90,914 
          
Total current assets   1,564,327   1,628,942 
Property, plant and equipment, net   545,813   547,913 
Intangible assets, net   225,101   242,401 
Goodwill   428,005   437,865 
Operating lease assets   86,102   84,734 
Other assets   191,222   153,077 
          
Total assets  $3,040,570  $3,094,932 
          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
Current liabilities:         
Notes payable and debt  $50,000  $—   
Accounts payable   97,980   96,799 
Accrued employee compensation   44,956   101,192 
Deferred revenue and customer advances   282,342   227,561 
Current operating lease liabilities   25,199   27,906 
Accrued income taxes   104,982   61,278 
Accrued warranty   10,156   10,718 
Other current liabilities   130,948   155,054 
          
Total current liabilities   746,563   680,508 
Long-term liabilities:         
Long-term debt   1,434,374   1,513,870 
Long-term portion of retirement benefits   51,675   64,027 
Long-term income tax liabilities   247,950   319,547 
Long-term operating lease liabilities   60,579   59,623 
Other long-term liabilities   107,305   89,803 
          
Total long-term liabilities   1,901,883   2,046,870 
          
Total liabilities   2,648,446   2,727,378 
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 7, 8 and 1
2
)
0   0   
Stockholders’ equity:         
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 5,000 shares authorized, NaN issued at July 2, 2022 and December 31, 2021   —     —   
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000 shares authorized, 162,348 and 162,084 shares issued, 59,988 and 60,728 shares outstanding at July 2, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   1,623   1,621 
Additional
paid-in
capital
   2,166,221   2,114,880 
Retained earnings   8,125,527   7,800,832 
Treasury stock, at cost, 102,360 and 101,356 shares at July 2, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   (9,759,858  (9,437,914
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (141,389  (111,865
          
Total stockholders’ equity   392,124   367,554 
          
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $3,040,570  $3,094,932 
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
 
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
         
Revenues:         
Product sales  $469,630  $440,955 
Service sales   244,689   240,692 
          
Total net sales   714,319   681,647 
Costs and operating expenses:         
Cost of product sales   202,356   176,745 
Cost of service sales   104,850   103,509 
Selling and administrative expenses   161,877   158,213 
Research and development expenses   44,006   44,949 
Purchased intangibles amortization   1,598   1,809 
          
Total costs and operating expenses   514,687   485,225 
          
Operating income   199,632   196,422 
Other income, net   1,535   9,321 
Interest expense   (11,419  (12,027
Interest income   2,526   3,698 
          
Income before income taxes   192,274   197,414 
Provision for income taxes   27,410   30,122 
          
Net income  $164,864  $167,292 
          
Net income per basic common share  $2.74  $2.71 
Weighted-average number of basic common shares   60,206   61,685 
Net income per diluted common share  $2.72  $2.69 
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares and equivalents   60,510   62,157 
   
October 1, 2022
  
December 31, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
ASSETS
   
Current assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents  $443,637  $501,234 
Investments   876   68,051 
Accounts receivable, net   600,924   612,648 
Inventories   442,236   356,095 
Other current assets   87,912   90,914 
          
Total current assets   1,575,585   1,628,942 
Property, plant and equipment, net   547,386   547,913 
Intangible assets, net   213,429   242,401 
Goodwill   420,257   437,865 
Operating lease assets   86,285   84,734 
Other assets   227,111   153,077 
          
Total assets  $3,070,053  $3,094,932 
          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
Current liabilities:         
Notes payable and debt  $50,000  $—   
Accounts payable   96,567   96,799 
Accrued employee compensation   64,554   101,192 
Deferred revenue and customer advances   248,884   227,561 
Current operating lease liabilities   24,231   27,906 
Accrued income taxes   116,819   61,278 
Accrued warranty   10,661   10,718 
Other current liabilities   120,254   155,054 
          
Total current liabilities   731,970   680,508 
Long-term liabilities:         
Long-term debt   1,494,626   1,513,870 
Long-term portion of retirement benefits   48,798   64,027 
Long-term income tax liabilities   248,111   319,547 
Long-term operating lease liabilities   61,470   59,623 
Other long-term liabilities   99,842   89,803 
          
Total long-term liabilities   1,952,847   2,046,870 
          
Total liabilities   2,684,817   2,727,378 
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 7, 8 and 12)         
         
Stockholders’ equity:         
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 5,000 shares authorized,
no
ne issued at October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021
   —     —   
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000 shares authorized, 162,379 and 162,084 shares issued, 59,534 and 60,728 shares outstanding at October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   1,624   1,621 
Additional
paid-in
capital
   2,181,558   2,114,880 
Retained earnings   8,281,525   7,800,832 
Treasury stock, at cost, 102,845 and 101,356 shares at October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   (9,915,081  (9,437,914
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (164,390  (111,865
          
Total stockholders’ equity   385,236   367,554 
          
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $3,070,053  $3,094,932 
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
 
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
October 1, 2022
  
October 2, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Revenues:         
Product sales  $464,923  $419,133 
Service sales   243,632   240,100 
          
Total net sales   708,555   659,233 
Costs and operating expenses:         
Cost of product sales   199,918   171,364 
Cost of service sales   107,183   99,764 
Selling and administrative expenses   164,417   152,545 
Research and development expenses   43,435   41,986 
Purchased intangibles amortization   1,592   1,759 
          
Total costs and operating expenses   516,545   467,418 
          
Operating income   192,010   191,815 
Other income (expense), net   895   (607
Interest expense   (12,420  (11,081
Interest income   2,896   2,548 
          
Income before income taxes   183,381   182,675 
Provision for income taxes   27,383   21,490 
          
Net income  $155,998  $161,185 
          
Net income per basic common share  $2.61  $2.63 
Weighted-average number of basic common shares   59,801   61,359 
Net income per diluted common share  $2.60  $2.60 
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares and equivalents   60,081   61,888 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
         
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1, 2022
  
October 2, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Revenues:         
Product sales  $1,385,393  $1,242,110 
Service sales   728,053   707,315 
          
Total net sales   2,113,446   1,949,425 
Costs and operating expenses:         
Cost of product sales   593,884   506,985 
Cost of service sales   306,108   298,544 
Selling and administrative expenses   483,769   453,954 
Research and development expenses   127,913   125,027 
Purchased intangibles amortization   4,863   5,408 
Acquired
in-process
research and development
   9,797   —   
          
Total costs and operating expenses   1,526,334   1,389,918 
          
Operating income   587,112   559,507 
Other income, net   2,600   18,073 
Interest expense   (34,898  (34,054
Interest income   7,536   10,347 
          
Income before income taxes   562,350   553,873 
Provision for income taxes   81,657   77,269 
          
Net income  $480,693  $476,604 
          
Net income per basic common share  $7.98  $7.72 
Weighted-average number of basic common shares   60,200   61,771 
Net income per diluted common share  $7.94  $7.66 
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares and equivalents   60,521   62,244 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1,
2022
  
October 2,
2021
  
October 1,
2022
  
October 2,
2021
 
              
   
(In thousands)
  
(In thousands)
 
Net income  $155,998  $161,185  $480,693  $476,604 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:                 
Foreign currency translation   (23,779  (4,560  (54,255  1,256 
Unrealized gains on investments before income taxes   —     17   26   2 
Income tax expense   —     —     (6  —   
                  
Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax   —     17   20   2 
Retirement liability adjustment before reclassifications   767   (103  1,755   691 
Amounts reclassified to other income, net   254   248   501   682 
                  
Retirement liability adjustment before income taxes   1,021   145   2,256   1,373 
Income tax expense   (243  (37  (546  (302
                  
Retirement liability adjustment, net of tax   778   108   1,710   1,071 
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (23,001  (4,435  (52,525  2,329 
                  
Comprehensive income  $132,997  $156,750  $428,168  $478,933 
                  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
         
Revenues:         
Product sales  $920,470  $822,977 
Service sales   484,421   467,215 
          
Total net sales   1,404,891   1,290,192 
Costs and operating expenses:         
Cost of product sales   393,966   335,621 
Cost of service sales   198,925   198,780 
Selling and administrative expenses   319,352   301,409 
Research and development expenses   84,478   83,041 
Purchased intangibles amortization   3,271   3,649 
Acquired
in-process
research and development
   9,797   —   
          
Total costs and operating expenses   1,009,789   922,500 
          
Operating income   395,102   367,692 
Other income, net   1,705   18,680 
Interest expense   (22,478  (22,973
Interest income   4,640   7,799 
          
Income before income taxes   378,969   371,198 
Provision for income taxes   54,274   55,779 
          
Net income  $324,695  $315,419 
          
Net income per basic common share  $5.38  $5.09 
Weighted-average number of basic common shares   60,399   61,979 
Net income per diluted common share  $5.35  $5.05 
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares and equivalents   60,744   62,435 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1, 2022
  
October 2, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
   
Net income  $480,693  $476,604 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         
Stock-based compensation   30,929   21,949 
Deferred income taxes   (20,836  9,219 
Depreciation   54,306   52,760 
Amortization of intangibles   44,799   45,166 
Acquired
in-process
research and development and other
non-cash
items
   10,003   —   
Change in operating assets and liabilities:         
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable   (39,098  23,472 
Increase in inventories   (113,211  (93,878
Increase in other current assets   (6,861  (9,123
Increase in other assets   (3,881  (6,116
Decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities   (4,952  (4,768
Increase in deferred revenue and customer advances   47,060   71,889 
Decrease in other liabilities   (65,999  (57,838
          
Net cash provided by operating activities   412,952   529,336 
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization   (113,737  (116,614
Proceeds from (investments in) equity investments, net   8,903   (867
Payments for intellectual property licenses   (7,535  (7,000
Purchases of investments   (11,407  (241,230
Maturities and sales of investments   77,993   117,283 
          
Net cash used in investing activities   (45,783  (248,428
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Proceeds from debt issuances   165,000   510,000 
Payments on debt   (135,000  (250,000
Payments of debt issuance costs   —     (8,537
Proceeds from stock plans   36,136   55,000 
Purchases of treasury shares   (477,167  (492,695
Proceeds from derivative contracts   12,844   2,325 
          
Net cash used in financing activities   (398,187  (183,907
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (26,579  (8,994
          
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (57,597  88,007 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   501,234   436,695 
          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $443,637  $524,702 
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
 
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
  
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
  
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
              
   
(In thousands)
  
(In thousands)
 
                 
              
Net income  $164,864  $167,292  $324,695  $315,419 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:                 
Foreign currency translation   (24,307  (9  (30,476  5,816 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments before income taxes   11   (5  26   (15
Income tax expense   
(2
)  —     (6  —   
                  
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax   9   (5  20   (15
Retirement liability adjustment before reclassifications   720   (260  988   794 
Amounts reclassified to other income, net   
120

   218   247   434 
                  
Retirement liability adjustment before income taxes   840   (42  1,235   1,228 
Income tax (expense) benefit

   
(206

)

  83   (303  (265
                  
Retirement liability adjustment, net of tax   634   41   932   963 
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (23,664  27   (29,524  6,764 
                  
Comprehensive income  $141,200  $167,319  $295,171  $322,183 
                  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
         
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
        
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income  $324,695  $315,419 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         
Stock-based compensation   20,722   15,596 
Deferred income taxes   (12,523)  6,107 
Depreciation   36,956   34,891 
Amortization of intangibles   29,935   29,852 
Acquired
in-process
research and development and other
non-cash
items
   7,903   —   
Change in operating assets and liabilities:         
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable   (57,377  18,985 
Increase in inventories   (65,070  (50,873
Increase in other current assets   (9,199  (10,600
Increase in other assets   4,658   (9,263
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities   (32,197)  (35,328
Increase in deferred revenue and customer advances   70,027   91,631 
Decrease in other liabilities   (63,667)  (44,973
          
Net cash provided by operating activities   254,863   361,444 
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization   (74,746  (76,889
Proceeds from sale of equity investment, net   5,646   —   
Payments for intellectual property licenses   (4,897  (7,000
Purchases of investments   (10,959  (215,140
Maturities and sales of investments   77,553   17,923 
          
Net cash used investing activitie
s
   (7,403)  (281,106
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Proceeds from debt issuances   105,000   500,000 
Payments on debt   (135,000  (250,000
Payments of debt issuance costs   —     (3,637
Proceeds from stock plans   30,914   45,036 
Purchases of treasury shares   (321,944  (341,507
Proceeds from derivative contracts   10,849   1,917 
          
Net cash used in financing activities   (310,181  (48,191
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (19,616  (8,786
          
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (82,337  23,361 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   501,234   436,695 
          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $418,897  $460,056 
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands)

 
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
                             
Balance April 3, 2021   161,859   $1,619   $2,054,076   $7,256,116   $(8,969,643 $(111,206 $230,962 
Net income   —      —      —      167,292    —     —     167,292 
Other comprehensive income   —      —      —      —      —     27   27 
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   22    —      5,156    —      —     —     5,156 
Stock options exercised   135    1    23,584    —      —     —     23,585 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (165,985  —     (165,985
Stock-based compensation   1    —      7,236    —      —     —     7,236 
                                  
Balance July 3, 2021   162,017   $1,620   $2,090,052   $7,423,408   $(9,135,628 $(111,179 $268,273 
                                  
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
                             
Balance April 2, 2022   162,252   $1,623   $2,138,426   $7,960,663   $(9,608,050 $(117,725 $374,937 
Net income   —      —      —      164,864    —     —     164,864 
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —     (23,664  (23,664
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   11    —      3,559    —      —     —     3,559 
Stock options exercised   81    —      14,523    —      —     —     14,523 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (151,808  —     (151,808
Stock-based compensation   4    —      9,713    —      —     —     9,713 
                                  
Balance July 2, 2022   162,348   $1,623   $2,166,221   $8,125,527   $(9,759,858 $(141,389 $392,124 
                                  
                             
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury

Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance July 3, 2021   162,017   $1,620   $2,090,052   $7,423,408   $(9,135,628 $(111,179 $268,273 
Net income   —      —      —      161,185    —     —     161,185 
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —     (4,435  (4,435
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   8    —      2,567    —      —     —     2,567 
Stock options exercised   45    1    7,396    —      —     —     7,397 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (146,051  —     (146,051
Stock-based compensation   5    —      6,286    —      —     —     6,286 
                                  
Balance October 2, 2021   162,075   $1,621   $2,106,301   $7,584,593   $(9,281,679 $(115,614 $295,222 
                                  
        
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance July 2, 2022   162,348   $1,623   $2,166,221   $8,125,527   $(9,759,858 $(141,389 $392,124 
Net income   —      —      —      155,998    —     —     155,998 
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —     (23,001  (23,001
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   9    —      2,488    —      —     —     2,488 
Stock options exercised   17    —      2,506    —      —     —     2,506 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (155,223  —     (155,223
Stock-based compensation   5    1    10,343    —      —     —     10,344 
                                  
Balance October 1, 2022   162,379   $1,624   $2,181,558   $8,281,525   $(9,915,081 $(164,390 $385,236 
                                  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
                             
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2020   161,666   $1,617   $2,029,465   $7,107,989   $(8,788,984 $(117,943 $232,144 
Net income   —      —      —      315,419    —     —     315,419 
Other comprehensive income   —      —      —      —      —     6,764   6,764 
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   32    —      7,011    —      —     —     7,011 
Stock options exercised   230    2    38,713    —      —     —     38,715 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (346,644  —     (346,644
Stock-based compensation   89    1    14,863    —      —     —     14,864 
                                  
Balance July 3, 2021   162,017   $1,620   $2,090,052   $7,423,408   $(9,135,628 $(111,179 $268,273 
                                  
                             
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2021   162,084   $1,621   $2,114,880   $7,800,832   $(9,437,914 $(111,865 $367,554 
Net income   —      —      —      324,695    —     —     324,695 
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —     (29,524  (29,524
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   19    —      5,886    —      —     —     5,886 
Stock options exercised   150    1    25,614    —      —     —     25,615 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (321,944  —     (321,944
Stock-based compensation   95    1    19,841    —      —     —     19,842 
                                  
Balance July 2, 2022   162,348   $1,623   $2,166,221   $8,125,527   $(9,759,858 $(141,389 $392,124 
                                  
                             
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2020   161,666   $1,617   $2,029,465   $7,107,989   $(8,788,984 $(117,943 $232,144 
Net income   —      —      —      476,604    —     —     476,604 
Other comprehensive income   —      —      —      —      —     2,329   2,329 
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   40    —      9,578    —      —     —     9,578 
Stock options exercised   275    3    46,109    —      —     —     46,112 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (492,695  —     (492,695
Stock-based compensation   94    1    21,149    —      —     —     21,150 
                                  
Balance October 2, 2021   162,075   $1,621   $2,106,301   $7,584,593   $(9,281,679 $(115,614 $295,222 
                                  
        
   
Number
of
Common
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Stock
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2021   162,084   $1,621   $2,114,880   $7,800,832   $(9,437,914 $(111,865 $367,554 
Net income   —      —      —      480,693    —     —     480,693 
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —     (52,525  (52,525
Issuance of common stock for employees:                                 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan   28    —      8,374    —      —     —     8,374 
Stock options exercised   167    2    28,121    —      —     —     28,123 
Treasury stock   —      —      —      —      (477,167  —     (477,167
Stock-based compensation   100    1    30,183    —      —     —     30,184 
                                  
Balance October 1, 2022   162,379   $1,624   $2,181,558   $8,281,525   $(9,915,081 $(164,390 $385,236 
                                  
The accompanying notes are an integral i
ntegral
part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1 Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesP
olicies
Waters Corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a specialty measurement company that operates with a fundamental underlying purpose to advance the science that enables our customers to enhance human health and well-being. The Company has pioneered analytical workflow solutions involving liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences for more than 60 years. The Company primarily designs, manufactures, sells and services high-performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”), ultra-performance liquid chromatography (“UPLC
TM
” and, together with HPLC, referred to as “LC”) and mass spectrometry (“MS”) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products and comprehensive post-warranty service plans. These systems are complementary products that are frequently employed together
(“LC-MS”)
and sold as integrated instrument systems using common software platforms. LC is a standard technique and is utilized in a broad range of industries to detect, identify, monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological composition of materials, and to purify a full range of compounds. MS technology, principally in conjunction with chromatography, is employed in drug discovery and development, including clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes (known as “proteomics”), nutritional safety analysis and environmental testing.
LC-MS
instruments combine a liquid phase sample introduction and separation system with mass spectrometric compound identification and quantification. In addition, the Company designs, manufactures, sells and services thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments through its TA
TM
product line. These instruments are used in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. The Company is also a developer and supplier of advanced software-based products that interface with the Company’s instruments, as well as other manufacturers’ instruments.
The Company’s interim fiscal quarter typically ends on the thirteenth Saturday of each quarter. Since the Company’s fiscal year end is December 31, the first and fourth fiscal quarters may have more or less than thirteen complete weeks. The Company’s secondthird fiscal quarters for 2022 and 2021 ended on July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, respectively.
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
and do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, which are wholly owned. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the financial statements. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
It is management’s opinion that the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which are normal and recurring) that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2022.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the analytical instrument industry, including, but not limited to, global economic and financial market conditions, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, fluctuations in customer demand, development by its competitors of new technological innovations, costs of developing new technologies, levels of debt and debt service requirements, risk of disruption, dependence on key personnel, protection and litigation of proprietary technology, shifts in taxable income between tax jurisdictions and compliance with regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and similar foreign regulatory authorities and agencies.
Both the Company’s domestic and international operations have been and continue to be affected by the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic and the resulting volatility and uncertainty it has caused in the U.S. and international markets. The Company operates in over 35 countries, including those in regions most impacted by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
 
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) – (Continued)
 
Through the date of the issuance of these financial statements, the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows have not been materially impacted and, thus, the Company concluded that no interim goodwill or long-lived asset impairment analyses were required. Further, there have been no violations of debt covenants. Any prolonged material disruption to the Company’s employees, suppliers, manufacturing, or customers could result in a material impact to its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the future.
Translation of Foreign Currencies
The functional currency of each of the Company’s foreign operating subsidiaries is the local currency of its country of domicile, except for the Company’s subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore and the Cayman Islands, where the underlying transactional cash flows are denominated in currencies other than the respective local currency of domicile. The functional currency of the Hong Kong, Singapore and Cayman Islands subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar, based on the respective entity’s cash flows.
For the Company’s foreign operations, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the respective period. Any resulting translation gains or losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cash equivalents represent highly liquid investments, with original maturities of 90 days or less, while investments with longer maturities are classified as investments. The Company maintains cash balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits, and in foreign subsidiary accounts in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As of July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $399$409 million out of $420$445 million and $440 million out of $569 million, respectively, of the Company’s total cash, cash equivalents and investments were held by foreign subsidiaries. In addition, $270 million out of $420$445 million and $298 million out of $569 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments were held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company has very limited use of rebates and other cash considerations payable to customers and, as a result, the transaction price determination does not have any material variable consideration. The Company does not consider there to be significant concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables due to the short-term nature of the balances, the Company having a large and diverse customer base, and the Company having a strong historical experience of collecting receivables with minimal defaults. As a result, credit risk is considered low across territories and trade receivables are considered to be a single class of financial asset. The allowance for credit losses is based on a number of factors and is calculated by applying a historical loss rate to trade receivable aging balances to estimate a general reserve balance along with an additional adjustment for any specific receivables with known or anticipated issues affecting the likelihood of recovery. Past due balances with a probability of default based on historical data as well as relevant available forward-looking information are included in the specific adjustment. The historical loss rate is reviewed on at least an annual basis and the allowance for credit losses is reviewed quarterly for any required adjustments. The Company does not have any
off-balance
sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
Trade receivables related to instrument sales are collateralized by the instrument that is sold. If there is a risk of default related to a receivable that is collateralized, then the fair value of the collateral is calculated and adjusted for the cost to
re-possess,
refurbish and
re-sell
the instrument. This adjusted fair value is compared to the receivable balance and the difference would be recorded as the expected credit loss.
 
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) – (Continued)
 
The following is a summary of the activity of the Company’s allowance for credit losses for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
 

   
Balance at
Beginning
           
Balance at End
of
 
   
of Period
   
Additions
   
Deductions
   
Period
 
                 
Allowance for Credit Losses                    
July 2, 2022  $13,228   $3,690   $(3,571  $13,347 
July 3, 2021  $14,381   $3,042   $(2,625  $14,798 
                 
   
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
   
Additions
   
Deductions
   
Balance at End
of Period
 
Allowance for Credit Losses                    
October 1, 2022  $13,228   $4,980   $(4,973  $13,235 
October 2, 2021  $14,381   $3,388   $(4,107  $13,662 
Other Investments
During the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company sold an equity investmentinvestments for $7$10 million in cash and recorded a gaingains on the salesales of approximately $4$7 million in other income, net on the statement of operations. The Company also recorded an
other-than-temporary
 impairment lossincurred $6 million in losses on an equity method investment still held at the reporting date of approximately $4 millioninvestments recorded within other income, net on the statement of operations as the company entered into a sale process and we adjusted the carrying value of our investment based on our portion of the total proceeds we expect to receive.operations.
During the sixnine months ended July 3,October 2, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on an equity security still held at the reporting date of approximately $10 million within other income, net on the income statement.statement of operations. This unrealized gain was recorded as an upward price adjustment to the carrying value of the investment due to an observable price change of a similar security issued during the current period.security.
Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with the accounting standards for fair value measurements and disclosures, certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize observable data, such as quoted prices in active markets. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs utilize unobservable data points for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 2,October 1, 2022 (in thousands):
 
                 
   
Total at
October 1,
2022
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets

for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
Assets:                    
Time deposits   876    —      876    —   
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets   24,099    24,099    —      —   
Foreign currency exchange contracts   278    —      278    —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements   62,223    —      62,223    —   
                     
Total  $87,476   $24,099   $63,377   $—   
                     
Liabilities:                    
Contingent consideration  $1,469   $—     $—     $1,469 
Foreign currency exchange contracts   63    —      63    —   
                     
Total  $1,532   $—     $63   $1,469 
                     
       
Quoted Prices
         
       
in Active
   
Significant
     
       
Markets
   
Other
   
Significant
 
   
Total at
   
for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
July 2,
   
Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
2022
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
                 
Assets:                    
Time deposits   897    —      897    —   
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets   26,560    26,560    —      —   
Foreign currency exchange contracts   76    —      76    —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements   31,173    —      31,173    —   
                     
Total  $58,706   $26,560   $32,146   $—   
                     
Liabilities:                    
Contingent consideration  $1,428   $—     $—     $1,428 
Foreign currency exchange contracts   322    —      322    —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements   58    —      58    —   
                     
Total  $1,808   $—     $380   $1,428 
                     
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) – (Continued)
 
The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 
      
Quoted Prices
         
      
in Active
   
Significant
     
      
Markets
   
Other
   
Significant
 
  
Total at
   
for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
  
December 31,
   
Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
  
2021
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
         
          
Total at
December 31,
2021
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets

for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
Assets:                        
U.S. Treasury securities  $13,917   $—     $13,917    —     $13,917   $—     $13,917   $—   
Corporate debt securities   39,121    —      39,121    —      39,121    —      39,121    —   
Time deposits   19,030    —      19,030   $—      19,030    —      19,030    —   
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets   38,729    38,729    —      —      38,729    38,729    —      —   
Foreign currency exchange contracts   504    —      504    —      504    —      504    —   
                                
Total  $111,301   $38,729   $72,572   $—     $111,301   $38,729   $72,572   $—   
                                
Liabilities:                        
Contingent consideration  $1,347   $—     $—     $1,347   $1,347   $—     $—     $1,347 
Foreign currency exchange contracts   195    —      195    —      195    —      195    —   
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements   5,363    —      5,363    —      5,363    —      5,363    —   
                                
Total  $6,905   $—     $5,558   $1,347   $6,905   $—     $5,558   $1,347 
                                
Fair Value of 401(k) Restoration Plan Assets
The 401(k) Restoration Plan is a nonqualified defined contribution plan and the assets were held in registered mutual funds and have been classified as Level 1. The fair values of the assets in the plan are determined through market and observable sources from daily quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges.
Fair Value of Cash Equivalents, Investments, Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts and Interest Rate Cross-Currency Swap Agreements
The fair values of the Company’s cash equivalents, investments, foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate cross-currency swap agreements are determined through market and observable sources and have been classified as Level 2. These assets and liabilities have been initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, typically utilizing third-party pricing services. The pricing services use many inputs to determine value, including reportable trades, benchmark yields, credit spreads, broker/dealer quotes, current spot rates and other industry and economic events. The Company validates the prices provided by third-party pricing services by reviewing their pricing methods and obtaining market values from other pricing sources.
Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
The fair value of the Company’s liability for contingent consideration relates to earnout payments in connection with the December 2020 acquisition of Integrated Software Solutions (“ISS”) and is determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model, which uses significant unobservable inputs, and has been classified as Level 3. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability are recorded in the results of operations. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability associated with future earnout payments is based on several factors, including the achievement of certain revenue and customer account milestones over the two years after the acquisition date and a discount rate that reflects both the likelihood of achieving the estimated future results and the Company’s creditworthiness. A change in any of these unobservable inputs can significantly change the fair value of the contingent consideration.
The fair value of future contingent consideration payments related to the December 2020 acquisition of ISS was estimated to be $1 million at both July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) – (Continued)
 
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

The Company’s accounts receivable and accounts payable are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of the Company’s variable interest rate debt approximates fair value due to the variable nature of the interest rate. The carrying value of the Company’s fixed interest rate debt was $1.3 billion at both July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The fair value of the Company’s fixed interest rate debt was estimated using discounted cash flow models, based on estimated current rates offered for similar debt under current market conditions for the Company. The fair value of the Company’s fixed interest rate debt was estimated to be $1.2$1.1 billion and $1.3 billion at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, using Level 2 inputs.
Derivative Transactions
The Company is a global company that operates in over 35 countries and, as a result, the Company’s net sales, cost of sales, operating expenses and balance sheet amounts are significantly impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company is exposed to currency price risk on foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations when it translates its
non-U.S.
dollar foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into U.S. dollars and when any of the Company’s subsidiaries purchase or sell products or services in a currency other than its own currency.
The Company’s principal strategies in managing exposures to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are to (1) naturally hedge the foreign-currency-denominated liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet against corresponding assets of the same currency, such that any changes in liabilities due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates are typically offset by corresponding changes in assets and (2) mitigate foreign exchange risk exposure of international operations by hedging the variability in the movement of foreign currency exchange rates on a portion of its Euro-denominated and
Yen-denominated
net asset investments. The Company presents the derivative transactions in financing activities in the statement of cash flows.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Company does not specifically enter into any derivatives that hedge foreign-currency-denominated operating assets, liabilities or commitments on its balance sheet, other than a portion of certain third-party accounts receivable and accounts payable, and the Company’s net worldwide intercompany receivables and payables, which are eliminated in consolidation. The Company periodically aggregates its net worldwide balances by currency and then enters into foreign currency exchange contracts that mature within 90 days to hedge a portion of the remaining balance to minimize some of the Company’s currency price risk exposure. The foreign currency exchange contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. Principal hedged currencies include the Euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Mexican peso and Brazilian real.
Interest Rate Cross-Currency Swap Agreements
As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company had three-year interest rate cross-currency swap derivative agreements with an aggregate notional value of $560$585 million to hedge the variability in the movement of foreign currency exchange rates on a portion of its Euro-denominated and
Yen-denominated
net asset investments. Under hedge accounting, the change in fair value of the derivative that relates to changes in the foreign currency spot rate are recorded in the currency translation adjustment in other comprehensive income and remain in accumulated comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity until the sale or substantial liquidation of the foreign operation. The difference between the interest rate received and paid under the interest rate cross-currency swap derivative agreement is recorded in interest income in the statement of operations.
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The Company’s foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate cross-currency swap agreements included in the consolidated balance sheets are classified as follows (in thousands):
 
                
  
July 2, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
  
Notional Value
   
Fair Value
   
Notional Value
   
Fair Value
   
Notional Value
   
Fair Value
   
Notional Value
   
Fair Value
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts:                        
Other current assets  $17,000   $76   $55,309   $504   $42,690   $278   $55,309   $504 
Other current liabilities  $42,640   $322   $9,000   $195   $17,000   $63   $9,000   $195 
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements:                        
Other assets  $520,000   $31,173   $—     $—     $585,000   $62,223   $—     $—   
Other liabilities   40,000    58    230,000    5,363    —      —      230,000    5,363 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     $26,761      $(15,944     $57,869      $(15,944
The following is a summary of the activity included in the consolidated statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income related to the foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate cross-currency swap agreements (in
thousands):

   
Financial
  
Three Months Ended
  
Six Months Ended
 
   
Statement
  
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
  
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
   
Classification
                   
Foreign currency exchange contracts:                    
Realized (losses) gains on closed contracts  Cost of sales  $(1,292  $(213  $(2,791  $1,455 
Unrealized losses on open contracts  Cost of sales   (66   (569   (555   (1,323
                        
Cumulative net
pre-tax
(losses) gains
  Cost of sales  $(1,358  $(782  $(3,346  $132 
                        
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements:                    
Interest earned  Interest income  $2,077   $3,373   $3,852   $7,200 
Unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts  Other comprehensive income  $30,516   $(4,229  $42,704   $17,015 
   
Financial
Statement
Classification
  
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1,
2022
   
October 2,
2021
   
October 1,
2022
   
October 2,
2021
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts:                 
Realized (losses) gains on closed contracts  Cost of sales  $(3,811 $(774 $(6,603 $681 
Unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts  Cost of sales   461   (933  (93  (2,256
                     
Cumulative net
pre-tax
losses
  Cost of sales  $(3,350 $(1,707 $(6,696 $(1,575
                     
Interest rate cross-currency swap agreements:                 
Interest earned  Interest income  $2,362  $2,305  $6,214  $9,505 
Unrealized gains on open contracts  Other comprehensive income  $31,108  $7,762  $73,812  $24,777 
Stockholders’ Equity
In
January 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $4 billion of its outstanding common stock over a
two-year
period. This program replaced the remaining amounts available from the
pre-existing
program. In Dec
e
mber 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the share repurchase program through January 21, 2023. During both the six nine
months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, the Company repurchased 1.0 million and 1.21.5 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock at a cost of $312$467 million and $339$484 million, respectively, under the January 2019 authorization and other previously announced programs. In addition, the Company repurchased $10$11 million and $8$9 million of common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units during the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, respectively. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of 14.114.6 million shares at a cost of $3.4$3.6 billion under the January 2019 repurchase program and had a total of $0.6 billion$418 million authorized for future repurchases. In December 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the share repurchase program through January 21, 2023.
s.
Product Warranty CostsWarr
a
nty Cost
s
The CompanyCompan
y accrues estimated product warranty costs at the time of sale, which are included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations. While the Company engagesen
g
ages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its component suppliers, the Company’s warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. The amount of the accrued warranty liability is based on historical information, such as past experience, product failure rates, number of units repaired and estimated costs of material and labor. The liability is reviewed for reasonableness at least quarterly.
 
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The following is a summary of the activity of the Company’s accrued warranty liability for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
 
   
Balance at
           
Balance at
 
   
Beginning
   
Accruals for
   
Settlements
   
End of
 
   
of Period
   
Warranties
   
Made
   
Period
 
Accrued warranty liability:                    
July 2, 2022  $10,718   $4,084   $(4,646  $10,156 
July 3, 2021  $10,950   $4,719   $(4,859  $10,810 
                 
   
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
   
Accruals for
Warranties
   
Settlements
Made
   
Balance at
End of
Period
 
Accrued warranty liability:                    
October 1, 2022  $10,718   $6,606   $(6,663  $10,661 
October 2, 2021  $10,950   $6,537   $(6,991  $10,496 
Other Items
During the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company completed an asset acquisition in which the charge detection mass spectrometry technology (“CDMS technology”) assets of Megadalton Solutions, Inc. (“Megadalton”) were acquired for approximately $10 million in total purchase price, of which $5 million was paid at closing and the remaining $4 million will be paid in the future at various dates through 2029. This CDMS technology makes it possible to analyze extremely large proteins and protein complexes used in cell and gene therapies that would otherwise be difficult to analyze with conventional mass spectrometry. Once this technology is further developed, it will extend the capabilities of our mass spectrometry portfolio for a broader set of applications and as such the cost of this technology asset has been accounted for as Acquired
In-Process
Research and Development and expensed in costs and operating expenses in the statement of operations.
2 Revenue Recognition
The Company’s deferred revenue liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets consist of the obligation on instrument service contracts and customer payments received in advance, prior to transfer of control of the instrument. The Company records deferred revenue primarily related to its service contracts, where consideration is billable at the beginning of the service period.
The following is a summary of the activity of the Company’s deferred revenue and customer advances for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
 
        
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Balance at the beginning of the period  $273,598   $239,759   $273,598   $239,759 
Recognition of revenue included in balance at beginning of the period   (173,606   (159,393   (213,527   (197,279
Revenue deferred during the period, net of revenue recognized   240,928    251,065    243,853    264,184 
                
Balance at the end of the period  $340,920   $331,431   $303,924   $306,664 
                
The Company classified $60$55 million and $46 million of deferred revenue and customer advances in other long-term liabilities at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The amount of deferred revenue and customer advances equals the transaction price allocated to unfulfilled performance obligations for the period presented. Such amounts are expected to be recognized in the future as follows (in thousands):
 
     
   
July 2, 2022
 
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized in:     
One year or less  $282,342 
13-24
months
   36,568 
25 months and beyond   22,010 
      
Total  $340,920 
      
     
   
October 1, 2022
 
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized in:     
One year or less  $248,884 
13
-24
months
   31,632 
25 months and beyond   23,408 
      
Total  $303,924 
      
 
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3 Marketable Securities

The Company’s marketable securities within cash equivalents and investments included in the consolidated balance sheets are detailed as follows (in thousands):
   
July 2, 2022
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gain
   
Loss
   
Value
 
                 
Time deposits   897    —      —      897 
                     
Total  $897   $—     $—     $897 
                     
Amounts included in:                    
Investments   897    —      —      897 
                     
Total  $897   $—     $—     $897 
                     
 
                 
   
October 1, 2022
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Fair
Value
 
Time deposits   876    —      —      876 
                     
Total  $876   $—     $—     $876 
                     
Amounts included in:                    
Investments   876    —      —      876 
                     
Total  $876   $—     $—     $876 
                     
  
December 31, 2021
 
  
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
         
  
Cost
   
Gain
   
Loss
   
Value
   
December 31, 2021
 
          
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Fair
Value
 
U.S. Treasury securities  $13,929   $—     $(12  $13,917   $13,929   $—     $(12  $13,917 
Corporate debt securities   39,135    —      (14   39,121    39,135    —      (14   39,121 
Time deposits   19,030    —      —      19,030    19,030    —      —      19,030 
                                
Total  $72,094   $—     $(26  $72,068   $72,094   $—     $(26  $72,068 
                                
Amounts included in:                        
Cash equivalents  $4,017   $—     $—     $4,017   $4,017   $—     $—     $4,017 
Investments   68,077    —      (26   68,051    68,077    —      (26   68,051 
                                
Total  $72,094   $—     $(26  $72,068   $72,094   $—     $(26  $72,068 
                                
The estimated fair value of marketable debt securities by maturity date is as follows (in thousands):
 
         
   
July 2, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
Due in one year or less  $897   $71,066 
Due after one year through three years   —      1,002 
           
Total  $897   $72,068 
           
         
   
October 1, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
Due in one year or less  $876   $71,066 
Due after one year through three years   —      1,002 
           
Total  $876   $72,068 
           
4 Inventories
Inventories are classified as follows (in thousands):
 
        
  
July 2, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
Raw materials  $180,658   $165,240   $186,958   $165,240 
Work in progress   24,285    19,726    23,577    19,726 
Finished goods   204,979    171,129    231,701    171,129 
                
Total inventories  $409,922   $356,095   $442,236   $356,095 
                
5 Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The carrying amount of goodwill was $428$420 million and $438 million at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The effect of foreign currency translation decreased goodwill by $10$18 million.
 
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The Company’s intangible assets included in the consolidated balance sheets are detailed as follows (dollars in thousands):
  
July 2, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
          
Weighted-
           
Weighted-
 
  
Gross
       
Average
   
Gross
       
Average
 
  
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Amortization
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Amortization
             
  
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Period
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Period
   
October 1, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
              
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Weighted-
Average
Amortization
Period
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Weighted-
Average
Amortization
Period
 
Capitalized software  $555,602   $411,492    5 years   $575,658   $420,862    5 years   $525,196   $391,250    5 years   $575,658   $420,862    5 years 
Purchased intangibles   196,887    162,839    11 years    201,302    163,752    11 years    193,056    160,972    11 years    201,302    163,752    11 years 
Trademarks   9,680    —      —      9,680    —      —      9,680    —      —      9,680    —      —   
Licenses   11,484    6,091    7 years    12,635    6,199    7 years    12,739    5,848    6 years    12,635    6,199    7 years 
Patents and other intangibles   101,679    69,809    8 years    102,353    68,414    8 years    100,255    69,427    8 years    102,353    68,414    8 years 
                                            
Total  $875,332   $650,231    7 years   $901,628   $659,227    7 years   $840,926   $627,497    7 years   $901,628   $659,227    7 years 
                                            
The Company capitalized intangible assets in the amounts of $12$14 million and $19 mill
i
on$18 million in the three months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, respectively, and $24$38 million and $27$45 million in the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, respectively. The gross carrying value of intangible assets and accumulated amortization for intangible assets decreased by $50$98 million and $38$76 million, respectively, in the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 due to the effects of foreign currency translation. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $15 million for
both 
the three months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $30$45 million for both the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021. Amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be $62 million per year for each of the next five years.
6 Debt
The Company entered into a credit agreement in September 2021 (the “2021 Credit Agreement”) governing the Company’s five-year, $1.8 billion revolving facility (the “2021 Credit Facility”) that expires in September 2026. As of July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the 2021 Credit Facility had a total of $180$240 million and $210 million outstanding, respectively.
The interest rates applicable to the 2021 Credit Agreement are, at the Company’s option, equal to either the alternate base rate (which is a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (1) the prime rate in effect on such day, (2) the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Rate on such day plus 1/2 of 1% per annum and (3) the adjusted LIBO rate on such day (or if such day is not a business day, the immediately preceding business day) for a deposit in U.S. dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1% per annum) or the applicable 1, 3 or 6 month adjusted LIBO rate or EURIBO rate for Euro-denominated loans, in each case, plus an interest rate margin based upon the Company’s leverage ratio, which can range between 0 and 12.5 basis points for alternate base rate loans and between 80 and 112.5 basis points for LIBO rate or EURIBO rate loans. The facility fee on the 2021 Credit Agreement ranges between 7.5 and 25 basis
points per annum, based on the leverage ratio, of the amount of the revolving facility commitments and the outstanding term loan. The 2021 Credit Agreement requires that the Company comply with an interest coverage ratio test of not less than 3.50:1 as of the end of any fiscal quarter for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters and a leverage ratio test of not more than 3.50:1 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, the 2021 Credit Agreement includes negative covenants, affirmative covenants, representations and warranties and events of default that are customary for investment grade credit facilities.
As of both July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had a total of $1.3 billion of outstanding senior unsecured notes. Interest on the fixed rate senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually each year. Interest on the floating rate senior unsecured notes is payable quarterly. The Company may prepay all or some of the senior unsecured notes at any time in an amount not less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding, plus the applicable make-whole amount or prepayment premium for the Series H senior unsecured note. In the event of a change in control of the Company (as defined in the note purchase agreement), the Company may be required to prepay the senior unsecured notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. These senior unsecured notes require that the Company comply with an interest coverage ratio test of not less than 3.50:1
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for
 any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters and a leverage ratio test of not more than 3.50:
3.50
:1 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. In addition, these senior unsecured notes include customary negative covenants, affirmative covenants, representations and warranties and events of default.
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The
The Company had the following
outstanding
debt at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
 
        
  
July 2, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
Senior unsecured notes - Series I - 3.13%, due May 2023  $50,000   $—     $50,000   $—   
                
Total notes payable and debt, current   50,000    —      50,000    —   
Senior unsecured notes - Series G - 3.92%, due June 2024   50,000    50,000    50,000    50,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series H - floating rate*, due June 2024   50,000    50,000    50,000    50,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series I - 3.13%, due May 2023   —      50,000    —      50,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series K - 3.44%, due May 2026   160,000    160,000    160,000    160,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series L - 3.31%, due September 2026   200,000    200,000    200,000    200,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series M - 3.53%, due September 2029   300,000    300,000    300,000    300,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series N - 1.68%, due March 2026   100,000    100,000    100,000    100,000 
Senior unsecured notes - Series O - 2.25%, due March 2031   400,000    400,000    400,000    400,000 
Credit agreement   180,000    210,000    240,000    210,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs   (5,626   (6,130   (5,374   (6,130
                
Total long-term debt   1,434,374    1,513,870    1,494,626    1,513,870 
                
Total debt  $1,484,374   $1,513,870   $1,544,626   $1,513,870 
                
 
*
Series H senior unsecured notes bear interest at a
3-month
LIBOR for that floating rate interest period plus 1.25%.
As of
both
July 2, October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had a total amount available to borrow under the 2021 Credit Agreement of $1.6 billion after outstanding letters of credit. The weighted-average interest rates applicable to the senior unsecured notes and credit agreement borrowings collectively were 3.02%3.24% and 2.74% at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
The Company and its foreign subsidiaries also had available short-term lines of credit totaling $113$111 million and $121 million at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, for the purpose of short-term borrowing and issuance of commercial guarantees. None of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries had outstanding short-term borrowings as of July 2,October 1, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company had entered into three-year interest rate cross-currency swap derivative agreements with an aggregate notional value of $560$585 million to hedge the variability in the movement of foreign currency exchange rates on a portion of its Euro-denominated and
Yen-denominated
net asset investments.
7 Income Taxes
The four principal jurisdictions in which the Company manufactures are the U.S., Ireland, the U.K. and Singapore, where the statutory tax rates were 21%, 12.5%, 19% and 17%, respectively, as of July 2,October 1, 2022. The Company had a contractual tax rate of 0% on qualifying activities in Singapore through March 2021, based upon the achievement of certain contractual milestones. The Company has a new Development and Expansion Incentive in Singapore that provides a concessionary income tax rate of 5% on certain types of income for the period April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. The effect of applying the concessionary income tax rates rather than the statutory tax rate to income from qualifying activities in Singapore increased the Company’s net income for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 by $10$15 million and $9$13 million, respectively, and increased the Company’s net income per diluted share by $0.16$0.25 and $0.14,$0.20, respectively.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 was 14.3%14.9% and 15.3%11.8%, respectively. The decreaseincrease in the effective income tax rate can be attributed to the impact of favorable quarter-specific adjustments in the prior year and differences in the proportionate amounts of
pre-tax
income recognized in jurisdictions with different effective
tax rates.
 
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The Company’s effective tax rate for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 was 14.3%14.5% and 15.0%14.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 2, 2022 includes a $5 million tax benefit related to stock-based compensation. This income tax benefit decreased the effective tax rate by 1.4 percentage points for the six months ended July 2, 2022. The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 3, 2021 includes a $4 million income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation. This income tax benefit decreased the effective tax rate by 1.1 percentage points for the six months ended July 3, 2021. The remaining differences between the effective tax rates can primarily be attributed to differences in the proportionate amounts of
pre-tax
income recognized in jurisdictions with different effective tax rates.
The Company accounts for its uncertain tax return positions in accordance with the accounting standards for income taxes, which require financial statement reporting of the expected future tax consequences of uncertain tax reporting positions on the presumption that all concerned tax authorities possess full knowledge of those tax reporting positions, as well as all of the pertinent facts and circumstances, but prohibit any discounting of unrecognized tax benefits associated with those reporting positions for the time value of money. The Company continues to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes.
The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for both the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 were $29 million. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to tax audit examinations in significant jurisdictions for the years ended on or before December 31, 2016. The Company continuously monitors the lapsing of statutes of limitations on potential tax assessments for related changes in the measurement of unrecognized tax benefits, related net interest and penalties, and deferred tax assets and liabilities. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company expects to record reductions in the measurement of its unrecognized tax benefits and related net interest and penalties of $18 million within the next twelve months due to potential tax audit settlements and the lapsing of statutes of limitations on potential tax assessments. The Company does not expect to record any other material reductions in the measurement of its unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.
8 Other Commitments and Contingencies
The Company licenses certain technology and software from third parties in the course of ordinary business. Future minimum license fees payable under existing license agreements as of July 2,October 1, 2022 are immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2022 and thereafter. The Company enters into licensing arrangements with third parties that require future milestone or royalty payments contingent upon future events. Upon the achievement of certain milestones in existing agreements, the Company could make additional future payments of up to $2 million.
The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in its ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company’s business partners or customers, in connection with patent, copyright or other intellectual property infringement claims by any third party with respect to its current products, as well as claims relating to property damage or personal injury resulting from the performance of services by the Company or its subcontractors. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. Historically, the Company’s costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims relating to such indemnity agreements have been minimal and management accordingly believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is immaterial.
9 Stock-Based Compensation
The Company maintains various stockholder-approved, stock-based compensation plans which allow for the issuance of incentive or
non-qualified
stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or other types of awards (e.g. restricted stock units and performance stock units).
In May 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (“2020 Plan”). As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the 2020 Plan had 6.46.5 million shares available for grant in the form of incentive or
non-qualified
stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units or other types of awards (e.g. restricted stock units and performance stock units). The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options or restricted stock unit conversion. Under the 2020 Plan, the exercise price for stock options may not

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be less than the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. The 2020 Plan is scheduled to terminate on May 13, 2030. Options generally will expire no later than ten years after the date on which they are granted and will become exercisable as directed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and generally vest in equal annual installments over a five-year
period. A SAR may be granted alone or in conjunction with an option or other award. Shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units may be issued under the
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2020 Plan for such consideration as is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company had stock options, restricted stock, and restricted and performance stock unit awards outstanding under the 2020 Plan.
The
 Company accounts for stock-based compensation costs in accordance with the accounting standards for stock-based compensation, which require that all share-based payments to employees be recognized in the statements of operations, based on their grant date fair values. The Company recognizes the expense using the straight-line attribution method. The stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards that ultimately are expected to vest; therefore, the amount of expense has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and the Company’s results of operations could be materially impacted. In addition, if the Company employs different assumptions in the application of these standards, the compensation expense that the Company records in the future periods may differ significantly from what the Company has recorded in the current period.
The consolidated statements of operations for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 include the following stock-based compensation expense related to stock option awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance stock unit awards and the employee stock purchase plan (in thousands):
 
                 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
Cost of sales  $915   $727   $1,942   $1,360 
Selling and administrative expenses   7,264    5,274    15,433    11,694 
Research and development expenses   1,610    1,290    3,347    2,542 
                     
Total stock-based compensation  $9,789   $7,291   $20,722   $15,596 
                     
                 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Cost of sales  $478   $468   $2,420   $1,828 
Selling and administrative expenses   8,174    4,116    23,607    15,810 
Research and development expenses   1,555    1,769    4,902    4,311 
                     
Total stock-based compensation  $10,207   $6,353   $30,929   $21,949 
                     
Stock Options
In determining the fair value of the stock options, the Company makes a variety of assumptions and estimates, including volatility measures, expected yields and expected stock option lives. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company uses implied volatility on its publicly tradedpublicly-traded options as the basis for its estimate of expected volatility. The Company believes that implied volatility is the most appropriate indicator of expected volatility because it is generally reflective of historical volatility and expectations of how future volatility will differ from historical volatility. The expected life assumption for grants is based on historical experience for the population of
non-qualified
stock option exercises. The risk-free interest rate is the yield currently available on U.S. Treasury
zero-coupon
issues with a remaining term approximating the expected term used as the input to the Black-Scholes model. The relevant data used to determine the value of the stock options granted during the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 are as follows:
 
         
   
Six Months Ended
 
Options Issued and Significant Assumptions Used to Estimate Option Fair Values
  
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
Options issued in thousands   127   159 
Risk-free interest rate   1.9  0.8
Expected life in years   6   6 
Expected volatility   30.9  32.5
Expected dividends   0—     —   
         
   
Nine Months Ended
 
Options Issued and Significant Assumptions Used to Estimate Option Fair Values
  
October 1, 2022
  
October 2, 2021
 
Options issued in thousands   138   160 
Risk-free interest rate   2.0  0.8
Expected life in years   6   6 
Expected volatility   30.7  32.4
Expected dividends   —     —   
 
         
   
Nine Months Ended
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price and Fair Value of Options on the Date of Grant
  
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Exercise price  $321.12   $281.23 
Fair value  $107.95   $91.46 
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Six Months Ended
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price and Fair Value of Options on the Date of Grant
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
         
Exercise price  $321.91   $280.92 
Fair value  $107.76   $91.42 
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the plans for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
      
  
Number of Shares
   
Exercise Price per Share
   
Weighted-Average

Exercise Price per

Share
   
Number of Shares
   
Exercise Price per Share
   
Weighted-Average

Exercise Price per
Share
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2021   691   $88.71   to $371.64   $202.24    691   $88.71 to $371.64   $202.24 
Granted   127   $314.98   to $364.59   $321.91    138   $270.49 to $364.59   $321.12 
Exercised   (150  $88.71   to $279.90   $170.44    (167  $88.71 to $279.90   $168.37 
Canceled   (18  $203.37   to $364.59   $250.27    (40  $188.63 to $364.59   $253.23 
                          
Outstanding at July 2, 2022   650   $88.71   to $371.64   $231.63 
Outstanding at October 1, 2022   622   $88.71 to $371.64   $234.43 
                            
Restricted Stock
During the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company granted three thousand shares of restricted stock. The weighted-average fair value per share of these awards on the grant date was $364.59.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the unvested restricted stock unit award activity for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted-Average

Grant Date Fair

Value per Share
 
Unvested at December 31, 2021   245   $234.97 
Granted   94   $323.65 
Vested   (71  $220.07 
Forfeited   (16  $256.66 
           
Unvested at July 2, 2022   252   $270.87 
           
         
   
Shares
   
Weighted-Average

Grant Date Fair
Value per Share
 
Unvested at December 31, 2021   245   $234.97 
Granted   98   $322.99 
Vested   (76  $219.30 
Forfeited   (23  $256.22 
           
Unvested at October 1, 2022   244   $273.20 
           
Restricted stock units are generally granted annually in February and vest in equal annual installments over a five-year period.
Performance Stock Units
The Company’s performance stock units are equity compensation awards with a market vesting condition based on the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of the components of the S&P Health Care Index. TSR is the change in value of a stock price over time, including the reinvestment of dividends. The vesting schedule ranges from 0% to 200% of the target shares awarded. Beginning with the grants made in 2020, the vesting conditions for performance stock units now include a performance condition based on future
sales growth.
 
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In determining the fair value of the performance stock units, the Company makes a variety of assumptions and estimates, including volatility measures, expected yields and expected terms. The fair value of each performance stock unit grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company uses implied volatility on its publicly tradedpublicly-traded options as the basis for its estimate of expected volatility. The Company believes that implied volatility is the most appropriate indicator of expected volatility because it is generally reflective of historical volatility and expectations of how future volatility will differ from historical volatility. The expected life assumption for grants is based on the performance period of the underlying performance stock units. The risk-free interest rate is the yield currently available on U.S. Treasury
zero-coupon
issues with a remaining term approximating the expected term used as the input to the Monte Carlo simulation model. The correlation coefficient is used to model the way in which each company in the S&P Health Care Index tends to move in relation to each other during the performance period. The relevant data used to determine the value of the performance stock units granted during the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 are as
follows:
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
Performance Stock Units Issued and Significant Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Values
  
July 2, 2022
  
July 3, 2021
 
         
Performance stock units issued (in thousands)   40   41 
Risk-free interest rate   1.6  0.2
Expected life in years   2.9   2.9 
Expected volatility   25.4  38.7
Average volatility of peer companies   34.5  34.7
Correlation coefficient   43.0  45.8
Expected dividends   0—     —   
   
Nine Months Ended
 
Performance Stock Units Issued and Significant Assumptions Used to Estimate
Fair Values
  
October 1, 2022
  
October 2, 2021
 
Performance stock units issued (in thousands)   40   41 
Risk-free interest rate   1.6  0.2
Expected life in years   2.9   2.9 
Expected volatility   25.4  38.7
Average volatility of peer companies   34.5  34.7
Correlation coefficient   43.0  45.8
Expected dividends   —     —   
The following table summarizes the unvested performance stock unit award activity for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
        
  
Shares
   
Weighted-Average

Fair Value per
Share
   
Shares
   
Weighted-Average

Fair Value per
Share
 
Unvested at December 31, 2021   87   $285.73    87   $285.73 
Granted   40   $313.21    40   $313.21 
Vested   (24  $308.71    (24  $308.71 
Forfeited   10   $370.15    8   $381.32 
              
Unvested at July 2, 2022   113   $298.05 
Unvested at October 1, 2022   111   $297.55 
              
10 Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted EPS calculations are detailed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
   
Three Months Ended July 2, 2022
 
   
Net Income
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
   
Per Share
 
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
 
             
Net income per basic common share  $164,864    60,206   $2.74 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   —      304    (0.02
                
Net income per diluted common share  $164,864    60,510   $2.72 
                
             
   
Three Months Ended October 1, 2022
 
   
Net Income
(Numerator)
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
(Denominator)
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Net income per basic common share  $155,998    59,801   $2.61 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   —      280    (0.01
                
Net income per diluted common share  $155,998    60,081   $2.60 
                
 
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Three Months Ended July 3, 2021
 
   
Net Income
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
   
Per Share
 
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
 
             
Net income per basic common share  $167,292    61,685   $2.71 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   0—      472    (0.02
                
Net income per diluted common share  $167,292    62,157   $2.69 
                
             
   
Three Months Ended October 2, 2021
 
   
Net Income
(Numerator)
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
(Denominator)
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Net income per basic common share  $161,185    61,359   $2.63 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   —      529    (0.03
                
Net income per diluted common share  $161,185    61,888   $2.60 
                
 
   
Six Months Ended July 2, 2022
 
   
Net Income
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
   
Per Share
 
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
 
             
Net income per basic common share  $324,695    60,399   $5.38 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   —      345    (0.03
                
Net income per diluted common share  $324,695    60,744   $5.35 
                
             
   
Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022
 
   
Net Income
(Numerator)
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
(Denominator)
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Net income per basic common share  $480,693    60,200   $7.98 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   —      321    (0.04
                
Net income per diluted common share  $480,693    60,521   $7.94 
                
 
  
Six Months Ended July 3, 2021
 
  
Net Income
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
   
Per
Share
       
  
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
   
Amount
   
Nine Months Ended October 2, 2021
 
        
Net Income
(Numerator)
   
Weighted-
Average Shares
(Denominator)
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Net income per basic common share  $315,419    61,979   $5.09   $476,604    61,771   $7.72 
Effect of dilutive stock option, restricted stock, performance stock unit and restricted stock unit securities   0—      456    (0.04   —      473    (0.06
                        
Net income per diluted common share  $315,419    62,435   $5.05   $476,604    62,244   $7.66 
                        
For the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, the Company had fewer than 1one million stock options that were antidilutive due to having higher exercise prices than the Company’s average stock price during the applicable period. These securities were not included in the computation of diluted EPS. The effect of dilutive securities was calculated using the treasury stock method.
11 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are detailed as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
   
Currency
Translation
   
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Retirement Plans
   
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Balance at December 31, 2021  $(99,985  $(11,860  $(20  $(111,865
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax   (30,476   932    20    (29,524
                     
Balance at July 2, 2022  $(130,461  $(10,928  $   $(141,389
                     
                 
   
Currency
Translation
   
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Retirement Plans
   
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
   
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Balance at December 31, 2021  $(99,985  $(11,860  $(20  $(111,865
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax   (54,255   1,710    20    (52,525
                     
Balance at October 1, 2022  $(154,240  $(10,150  $—     $(164,390
                     
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12 Retirement Plans
The Company sponsors various retirement plans. The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The summary of the components of net periodic pension costs for the plans for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
 
        
  
Three Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
  
U.S. Retiree
   
Non-U.S.
   
U.S. Retiree
   
Non-U.S.
   
Three Months Ended
 
  
Healthcare
   
Pension
   
Healthcare
   
Pension
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
  
Plan
   
Plans
   
Plan
   
Plans
   
U.S. Retiree
Healthcare
Plan
   
Non-U.S.

Pension
Plans
   
U.S. Retiree
Healthcare
Plan
   
Non-U.S.

Pension
Plans
 
Service cost  $226   $1,003   $232   $1,147   $226   $972   $198   $1,140 
Interest cost   146    341    139    312    145    327    141    309 
Expected return on plan assets   (269   (496   (255   (464   (269   (475   (248   (459
Settlement loss   —      139    —      102 
Net amortization:                        
Prior service credit   (5   (32   (4   (39
Prior service (credit) cost   (4   (31   (5   13 
Net actuarial loss   —      157    —      261    —      150    8    130 
                                
Net periodic pension cost  $98   $973   $112   $1,217   $98   $1,082   $94   $1,235 
                                
  
Six Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
  
U.S. Retiree
   
Non-U.S.
   
U.S. Retiree
   
Non-U.S.
   
Nine Months Ended
 
  
Healthcare
   
Pension
   
Healthcare
   
Pension
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
  
Plan
   
Plans
   
Plan
   
Plans
   
U.S. Retiree
Healthcare
Plan
   
Non-U.S.

Pension
Plans
   
U.S. Retiree
Healthcare
Plan
   
Non-U.S.

Pension
Plans
 
Service cost  $452   $2,085   $465   $2,307   $678   $3,057   $663   $3,447 
Interest cost   291    707    278    627    436    1,034    419    936 
Expected return on plan assets   (538   (1,030   (510   (930   (807   (1,505   (758   (1,389
Settlement loss   —      139    —      102 
Net amortization:                        
Prior service credit   (10   (69   (9   (80   (14   (100   (14   (67
Net actuarial loss   —      326    —      523    —      476    8    653 
                                
Net periodic pension cost  $195   $2,019   $224   $2,447   $293   $3,101   $318   $3,682 
                                
During fiscal year 2022, the Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $3 million to $6 million to the Company’s defined benefit plans.
13 Business Segment Information
The Company’s business activities, for which discrete financial information is available, are regularly reviewed and evaluated by the chief operating decision maker. As a result of this evaluation, the Company determined that it has 2two operating segments: Waters
TM
and TA
TM
.
The Waters operating segment is primarily in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing LC and MS instruments, columns and other precision chemistry consumables that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. The TA operating segment is primarily in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments. The Company’s two operating segments have similar economic characteristics; product processes; products and services; types and classes of customers; methods of distribution; and regulatory environments. Because of these similarities, the two segments have been aggregated into 1one reporting segment for financial statement purposes. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements for financial information regarding the one reportable segment of the Company.

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Net sales for the Company’s products and services are as follows for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in
thousands):

 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
Product net sales:                    
Waters instrument systems  $280,846   $261,363   $550,808   $477,435 
Chemistry consumables   131,947    126,459    257,565    245,433 
TA instrument systems   56,837    53,133    112,097    100,109 
                     
Total product sales   469,630    440,955    920,470    822,977 
Service net sales:                    
Waters service   222,359    219,502    439,935    426,334 
TA service   22,330    21,190    44,486    40,881 
                     
Total service sales   244,689    240,692    484,421    467,215 
                     
Total net sales  $714,319   $681,647   $1,404,891   $1,290,192 
                     
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Product net sales:        
Waters instrument systems  $274,869   $240,475   $825,677   $717,910 
Chemistry consumables   128,096    123,045    385,661    368,478 
TA instrument systems   61,958    55,613    174,055    155,722 
                     
Total product sales   464,923    419,133    1,385,393    1,242,110 
Service net sales:                    
Waters service   220,436    218,291    660,371    644,625 
TA service   23,196    21,809    67,682    62,690 
                     
Total service sales   243,632    240,100    728,053    707,315 
                     
Total net sales  $708,555   $659,233   $2,113,446   $1,949,425 
                     
Net sales are attributable to geographic areas based on the region of destination. Geographic sales information is presented below for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
 
  
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Net Sales:                        
Asia:                        
China  $138,740   $127,225   $259,772   $230,144   $140,080   $115,886   $399,852   $346,030 
Japan   37,504    45,113    86,127    95,409    37,095    44,293    123,222    139,702 
Asia Other   101,766    97,609    186,445    173,936    102,759    94,423    289,204    268,359 
                                
Total Asia   278,010    269,947    532,344    499,489    279,934    254,602    812,278    754,091 
Americas:                        
United States   213,815    186,915    422,528    349,348    216,380    194,776    638,908    544,124 
Americas Other   43,456    37,979    83,580    72,903    40,029    36,225    123,609    109,128 
                                
Total Americas   257,271    224,894    506,108    422,251    256,409    231,001    762,517    653,252 
Europe   179,038    186,806    366,439    368,452    172,212    173,630    538,651    542,082 
                                
Total net sales  $714,319   $681,647   $1,404,891   $1,290,192   $708,555   $659,233   $2,113,446   $1,949,425 
                                
Net sales by customer class are as follows for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
 
  
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Pharmaceutical  $437,171   $416,705   $852,943   $776,853   $405,959   $398,338   $1,258,902   $1,175,191 
Industrial   208,517    202,579    417,914    385,852    223,968    196,032    641,882    581,884 
Academic and government   68,631    62,363    134,034    127,487    78,628    64,863    212,662    192,350 
                                
Total net sales  $714,319   $681,647   $1,404,891   $1,290,192   $708,555   $659,233   $2,113,446   $1,949,425 
                                
 
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Net sales for the Company recognized at a point in time versus over time are as follows for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (in thousands):
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
Net sales recognized at a point in time:                    
Instrument systems  $337,683   $314,496   $662,905   $577,544 
Chemistry consumables   131,947    126,459    257,565    245,433 
Service sales recognized at a point in time (time & materials)   91,571    88,832    177,350    168,119 
                     
Total net sales recognized at a point in time   561,201    529,787    1,097,820    991,096 
Net sales recognized over time:                    
Service and software maintenance sales recognized over time (contracts)   153,118    151,860    307,071    299,096 
                     
Total net sales  $714,319   $681,647   $1,404,891   $1,290,192 
                     

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1,

2022
   
October 2,

2021
   
October 1,

2022
   
October 2,

2021
 
Net sales recognized at a point in time:                    
Instrument systems  $336,827   $296,088   $999,732   $873,632 
Chemistry consumables   128,096    123,045    385,661    368,478 
Service sales recognized at a point in time (time & materials)   89,724    85,093    267,074    253,212 
                     
Total net sales recognized at a point in time   554,647    504,226    1,652,467    1,495,322 
Net sales recognized over time:                    
Service and software maintenance sales recognized over time (contracts)   153,908    155,007    460,979    454,103 
                     
Total net sales  $708,555   $659,233   $2,113,446   $1,949,425 
                     
14 Recent Accounting Standard Changes and Developments
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2020, accounting guidance was issued that facilitates the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in the update provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for or recognizing the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting and apply to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January of 2021, an update was issued to clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions under the reference rate reform guidance for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. Specifically, certain provisions in the reference rate reform guidance, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. This temporary guidance is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company may elect to apply this guidance for all contract modifications or eligible hedging relationships during that time period subject to certain criteria. The Company does not believe that it has material reference rate exposure which would require utilizing the guidance under this accounting pronouncement and if adopted does not believe that this standard would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In October 2021, accounting guidance was issued that requires acquirers in a business combination to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. The new guidance requires that at the acquisition date, the acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with 606 as if it had originated the contracts. This guidance differs from current GAAP which requires an acquirer to recognize assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers and other similar contracts that are accounted for in accordance with 606, at fair value on the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. The amendments within this update should be applied prospectively to business combinations on or after the effective date of the amendments. Early adoption of the amendment is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The applicability of this standard is dependent on there being a business
busin
ess combination activity and therefore the Company will evaluate the impact of this
thi
s guidance when and if there is applicable activity.
 
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Item 2:
 Management
s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Business Overview
The Company has two operating segments: Waters
TM
and TA
TM
. Waters products and services primarily consist of high-performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”), ultra-performance liquid chromatography (“UPLC
TM
” and, together with HPLC, referred to as “LC”), mass spectrometry (“MS”) and precision chemistry consumable products and related services. TA products and services primarily consist of thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instrument systems and service sales. The Company’s products are used by pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic and government customers. These customers use the Company’s products to detect, identify, monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological composition of materials and to predict the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals and viscous liquids in various industrial, consumer goods and healthcare products.
COVID-19
Pandemic
Both the Company’s domestic and international operations have been and continue to be affected by the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic that has led to volatility and uncertainty in the U.S. and international markets. The Company is actively managing its business to respond to the
COVID-19
impact; however, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the length or severity of the
COVID-19
pandemic, including the effect of the emergence of variants of the virus, or the related response, or the extent to which the disruption may materially impact the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows in the future.
The
The COVID-19
pandemic has not had a material impact on the Company’s manufacturing facilities or those of the third parties to whom it outsources certain manufacturing processes, the distribution centers where the inventory is managed or the operations of its logistics and other service providers.
InDuring the second quarter of 2022, the Company successfully managed a significant delay in the receipt of certain materials and components from a supplier that was directly related to the
COVID-19
pandemic lockdown in China. TheChina, and while the Company did not experience these significant delays in the third quarter of 2022, the Company cannot provide any assurances that any further disruptions in its logistics and supply chains will not have a significant impact on its future financial results and cashflows.
The Company has taken decisive and appropriate actions throughout the
COVID-19
pandemic and continues to take proactive measures to guard the health of its global employee base and the safety of all customer interactions. The Company has implemented rigorous protocols to promote a safe work environment in all of its locations that are operational around the world and continues to closely monitor and update its multi-phase process for the safe return of employees to their physical workplaces as social distancing, governmental requirements, including capacity limitations, and other protocols allow.
The vast majority of the markets the Company serves, most notably the pharmaceutical, biomedical research, materials sciences, food/environmental and clinical markets, have continued to operate at various levels, and the Company is working closely with these customers to facilitate their seamless operation.
 
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Financial Overview
The Company’s operating results are as follows for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
 
  
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
 
July 3, 2021
 
% change
 
July 2, 2022
 
July 3, 2021
 
% change
   
October 1,
2022
 
October 2,
2021
 
% change
 
October 1,
2022
 
October 2,
2021
 
% change
 
Revenues:
                    
Product sales
  $469,630  $440,955  
 
7
 $920,470  $822,977  
 
12
  $464,923  $419,133  
 
11
 $1,385,393  $1,242,110  
 
12
Service sales
   244,689   240,692  
 
2
  484,421   467,215  
 
4
   243,632   240,100  
 
1
  728,053   707,315  
 
3
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Total net sales
   714,319   681,647  
 
5
  1,404,891   1,290,192  
 
9
   708,555   659,233  
 
7
  2,113,446   1,949,425  
 
8
Costs and operating expenses:
                    
Cost of sales
   307,206   280,254  
 
10
  592,891   534,401  
 
11
   307,101   271,128  
 
13
  899,992   805,529  
 
12
Selling and administrative expenses
   161,877   158,213  
 
2
  319,352   301,409  
 
6
   164,417   152,545  
 
8
  483,769   453,954  
 
7
Research and development expenses
   44,006   44,949  
 
(2
%) 
  84,478   83,041  
 
2
   43,435   41,986  
 
3
  127,913   125,027  
 
2
Purchased intangibles amortization
   1,598   1,809  
 
(12
%) 
  3,271   3,649  
 
(10
%) 
   1,592   1,759  
 
(9
%) 
  4,863   5,408  
 
(10
%) 
Acquired
in-process
research and development (Note 1)
   —     —    
 
—  
 
  9,797   —    
 
—  
 
Acquired
in-process
research and development
   —     —     —     9,797   —     *
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Operating income
   199,632   196,422  
 
2
  395,102   367,692  
 
7
   192,010   191,815  
 
—  
 
  587,112   559,507  
 
5
Operating income as a % of sales
  
 
27.9
 
 
28.8
  
 
28.1
 
 
28.5
   
 
27.1
 
 
29.1
   
 
27.8
 
 
28.7
  
Other income, net
   1,535   9,321  
 
(84
%)
  1,705   18,680  
 
(91
%) 
   895   (607 
 
(247
%) 
  2,600   18,073  
 
(86
%) 
Interest expense, net
   (8,893  (8,329 
 
7
  (17,838  (15,174 
 
18
   (9,524  (8,533 
 
12
  (27,362  (23,707 
 
15
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Income before income taxes
   192,274   197,414  
 
(3
%) 
  378,969   371,198  
 
2
   183,381   182,675  
 
—  
 
  562,350   553,873  
 
2
Provision for income taxes
   27,410   30,122  
 
(9
%) 
  54,274   55,779  
 
(3
%) 
   27,383   21,490  
 
27
  81,657   77,269  
 
6
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Net income
  $164,864  $167,292  
 
(1
%) 
 $324,695  $315,419  
 
3
  $155,998  $161,185  
 
(3
%) 
 $480,693  $476,604  
 
1
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Net income per diluted common share
  $2.72  $2.69  
 
1
 $5.35  $5.05  
 
6
  $2.60  $2.60  
 
—  
 
 $7.94  $7.66  
 
4
      ** Percentage not meaningful 
**
Percentage not meaningful
The Company’s net sales increased 5%7% and 9%8% in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively, as compared to the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2021. The sales growth in these periods was driven by strong customer demand across most major geographies, end markets, and product categories. Foreign currency translation decreased total sales growth by 5%8% in the secondthird quarter and 4%6% in the first halfnine months of 2022 as the U.S. dollar strengthened significantly against all currencies in the world, which negatively impacted our sales and operating profits. In addition, the Company’s first halfnine months of 2022 included one less calendar day than the first halfnine months of 2021.
Instrument system sales increased 7% and 15%14% for both the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively, due to the broad-based increase in customer demand across all existing and newly introduced LC,
LC-MS
and Thermal Analysis instrument system sales. Foreign currency translation decreased instrument system sales growth by 5%7% and 4%5% in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively. Recurring revenues (combined sales of precision chemistry consumables and services) increased 3%2% and 4% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively, with foreign currency translation decreasing sales growth by 8% and 5% for bothin the secondthird quarter and the first halfnine months of the year.year, respectively.
Operating income increased 2%was flat and 7%grew 5% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively. TheseThe Company’s operating income in the third quarter of 2022 was flat with the prior year as sales volume and pricing increases were offset by higher electronic component and freight inflationary costs and the negative effect of foreign currency translation. The operating income increase for the first nine months was primarily a result of the increase in sales volumes and price increases being partially offset by an increase in electronic component and freight inflationary costs and the negative impact of foreign currency translation.
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The Company generated $255$413 million and $361$529 million of net cash flows from operations in the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. This decrease in operating cash flow can primarily be attributed to the delay in the timing of shipments in the second quarter caused a delay in the receipt of certain materials and components from a supplier that was directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in China, as well as an increase in inventory levels due to the higher sales volumes, higher material inflation cost and the
build-up
of safety stock in an attempt to mitigate future supply chain issues. Cash flows used in investing activities included capital expenditures related to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization of $75$114 million and $77$117 million in the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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In January 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $4 billion of its outstanding common stock over a
two-year
period. In December 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the share repurchase program through January 21, 2023. During the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, the Company repurchased $312$467 million and $339$484 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, respectively, under authorized share repurchase programs. The Company believes that it has the financial flexibility to fund these share repurchases given current cash and investment levels and debt borrowing capacity, as well as to invest in research, technology and business acquisitions to further grow the Company’s sales and profits.
Results of Operations
Sales by Geography
Geographic sales information is presented below for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
 
  
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
% change
 
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
% change
   
October 1,
2022
   
October 2,
2021
   
% change
 
October 1,
2022
   
October 2,
2021
   
% change
 
Net Sales:
                            
Asia:
                            
China
  $138,740   $127,225   
 
9
 $259,772   $230,144   
 
13
  $140,080   $115,886   
 
21
 $399,852   $346,030   
 
16
Japan
   37,504    45,113   
 
(17
%) 
  86,127    95,409   
 
(10
%) 
   37,095    44,293   
 
(16
%) 
  123,222    139,702   
 
(12
%) 
Asia Other
   101,766    97,609   
 
4
  186,445    173,936   
 
7
   102,759    94,423   
 
9
  289,204    268,359   
 
8
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total Asia
   278,010    269,947   
 
3
  532,344    499,489   
 
7
   279,934    254,602   
 
10
  812,278    754,091   
 
8
Americas:
                            
United States
   213,815    186,915   
 
14
  422,528    349,348   
 
21
   216,380    194,776   
 
11
  638,908    544,124   
 
17
Americas Other
   43,456    37,979   
 
14
  83,580    72,903   
 
15
   40,029    36,225   
 
11
  123,609    109,128   
 
13
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total Americas
   257,271    224,894   
 
14
  506,108    422,251   
 
20
   256,409    231,001   
 
11
  762,517    653,252   
 
17
Europe
   179,038    186,806   
 
(4
%) 
  366,439    368,452   
 
(1
%) 
   172,212    173,630   
 
(1
%) 
  538,651    542,082   
 
(1
%) 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total net sales
  $714,319   $681,647   
 
5
 $1,404,891   $1,290,192   
 
9
  $708,555   $659,233   
 
7
 $2,113,446   $1,949,425   
 
8
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
Geographically, the Company’s sales growth in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022 was broad-based across most major regions. Foreign currency translation decreased total sales growth by 5%8% in the secondthird quarter and 4%6% in the first halfnine months of 2022 as the U.S. dollar strengthened significantly against all currencies in the world. The geographies that were the most negatively impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar were Europe and Japan. The Company’s sales in these geographies typically represent over 30% of our sales in a period, and the weakening of the Euro and Japanese Yen lowered sales growth in Europe and Japan by 15% and 22% for the third quarter, respectively, and 11% and 16% for the second quarter, respectively, and 9% and 13% for the first half,nine months, respectively.
During the secondthird quarter of 2022, sales increased 3%10% in Asia and 14%11% in the Americas, but decreased 4%1% in Europe, with the effect of foreign currency translation decreasing sales growth in Asia by 6%8% and in Europe by 11%15%. During the first halfnine months of 2022, sales increased 7%8% in Asia, 20%17% in the Americas, and decreased 1% in Europe, with the effect of foreign currency translation decreasing sales growth by 4%6% in Asia, and 9%11% in Europe. China sales increased 9%21% and 13%16% in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively, driven by strong customer demand for our products and services. Foreign currency translation decreased China sales growth by 2% in the third quarter of 2022. The latest
COVID-19
pandemic lockdown in China has made it difficult to conduct normal business operations in 2022 and may have a negative impact on the Company’s future sales growth if future lockdowns were to occur for a prolonged period. Sales increased 14%11% and 21%17% in the U.S. and 12%11% and 15%13% in India, respectively in the quarter and for the first half of 2022, while sales decreased by 17% and 10% in Japan due to foreign currency translation, which decreased sales growth by 16% and 13% in Japan, respectively in the second quarter and for the first half of 2022.
 
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and for the first nine months of 2022, while sales decreased by 16% and 12% in Japan due to foreign currency translation, which decreased sales growth by 22% and 16% in Japan, respectively in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2022.
Sales by Trade Class
Net sales by customer class are presented below for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
 
  
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Pharmaceutical
  $437,171   $416,705   $852,943   $776,853   $405,959   $398,338   $1,258,902   $1,175,191 
Industrial
   208,517    202,579    417,914    385,852    223,968    196,032    641,882    581,884 
Academic and government
   68,631    62,363    134,034    127,487    78,628    64,863    212,662    192,350 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total net sales
  $714,319   $681,647   $1,404,891   $1,290,192   $708,555   $659,233   $2,113,446   $1,949,425 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
During the secondthird quarter of 2022, sales to pharmaceutical customers increased 5%2%, driven by growth in most major regions, including 14% in China, 4% in India, and 12% inpartially offset by the Americas on strong customer demand. Foreignnegative impact from foreign currency translation which decreased pharmaceutical sales growth by 5% in the second quarter of 2022.7%. Combined sales to industrial customers, which include material characterization, food, environmental and fine chemical markets, increased 3%14%, with foreign currency translation decreasing sales growth by 5%8% in the quarter. During the secondthird quarter of 2022, combined sales to academic and government customers increased 10%21%, with foreign currency translation decreasing academic and government sales growth by 6%8%. Sales to our academic and government customers are highly dependent on when institutions receive funding to purchase our instrument systems and, as such, sales can vary significantly from period to period.
During the first halfnine months of 2022, sales to pharmaceutical customers increased 10%7%, driven by growth in allmost major regions on strong customer demand. Foreign currency translation decreased pharmaceutical sales growth by 4%5%. Combined sales to industrial customers increased 8%10%, with the effect of foreign currency translation decreasing sales growth by 4%5%. During the first halfnine months of 2022, combined sales to academic and government customers increased 5%11%, with foreign currency translation decreasing sales growth by 5%.
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Waters Products and Services Net Sales
Net sales for Waters products and services were as follows for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                                                     
  
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
July 3, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
   
October 1, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
October 2, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
 
Waters instrument systems
  $280,846   
 
44
 $261,363   
 
43
 
 
7
  $274,869   
 
44
 $240,475   
 
41
 
 
14
Chemistry consumables
   131,947   
 
21
  126,459   
 
21
 
 
4
   128,096   
 
21
  123,045   
 
21
 
 
4
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Total Waters product sales
   412,793   
 
65
  387,822   
 
64
 
 
6
   402,965   
 
65
  363,520   
 
62
 
 
11
Waters service
   222,359   
 
35
  219,502   
 
36
 
 
1
   220,436   
 
35
  218,291   
 
38
 
 
1
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Total Waters net sales
  $635,152   
 
100
 $607,324   
 
100
 
 
5
  $623,401   
 
100
 $581,811   
 
100
  7
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
                                                                                     
  
Six Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
July 3, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
   
Nine Months Ended
 
  
October 1, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
October 2, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
 
Waters instrument systems
  $550,808   
 
44
 $477,435   
 
42
 
 
15
  $825,677   
 
44
 $717,910   
 
41
 
 
15
Chemistry consumables
   257,565   
 
21
  245,433   
 
21
 
 
5
   385,661   
 
21
  368,478   
 
22
 
 
5
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Total Waters product sales
   808,373   
 
65
  722,868   
 
63
 
 
12
   1,211,338   
 
65
  1,086,388   
 
63
 
 
12
Waters service
   439,935   
 
35
  426,334   
 
37
 
 
3
   660,371   
 
35
  644,625   
 
37
 
 
2
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Total Waters net sales
  $1,248,308   
 
100
 $1,149,202   
 
100
 
 
9
  $1,871,709   
 
100
 $1,731,013   
 
100
  8
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Waters products and service sales increased 5%7% and 9%8% in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively, with the effect of foreign currency translation decreasing Waters sales growth by 5%7% and 4%5% in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively. Waters instrument systems grew 7%14% and 15% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022,
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respectively, with foreign currency translation lowering sales growth by 5%7% and 4%5% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively. The increase in the Waters instrument system sales can be attributed to the strong customer demand for our existing products as well as our newer Arc
TM
HPLC, and ACQUITY
TM
Premier and XEVO
TM
TQ Absolute product introductions. The increase in Waters chemistry consumables sales was primarily due to the strong demand in the U.S., Europe, China and India,most major geographies, driven by the uptake in columns and application-specific testing kits to pharmaceutical customers.customers and partially offset by the negative impact from foreign currency translation which decreased sales by 6%. Waters service sales increased due to higher service demand billing, particularly in IndiaChina and the United States. Waters recurring revenues were also negatively impacted by one less calendar day in the first halfnine months of the year.
In the secondthird quarter of 2022, Waters sales increased 16%9% in the Americas and 2%10% in Asia, with sales in China increasing 8%22%, while sales in Europe and Japan decreased by 4%1% and 17%16%, respectively. Foreign currency translation decreased Waters sales growth by 1% in the Americas, 8% in Asia, 2% in China, 15% in Europe and 22% in Japan.
In the first nine months of 2022, Waters sales decreased 1% in Europe, while sales increased 18% in the Americas and 7% in Asia, with sales in China increasing 14%. Foreign currency translation decreased Waters sales growth by 10% in Europe, 6% in Asia and 15%1% in Japan.China.
In the first half
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Table of 2022, Waters sales decreased 1% in Europe, and sales increased 22% in the Americas and 5% in Asia, with sales in China increasing 11%. Foreign currency translation decreased Waters sales growth by 8% in Europe and 4% in Asia.Contents
TA Product and Services Net Sales
Net sales for TA products and services were as follows for the three and sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
 
  
Three Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
July 3, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
   
Three Months Ended
 
  
October 1, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
October 2, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
 
TA instrument systems
  $56,837   
 
72
 $53,133   
 
71
 
 
7
  $61,958   
 
73
 $55,613   
 
72
 
 
11
TA service
   22,330   
 
28
  21,190   
 
29
 
 
5
   23,196   
 
27
  21,809   
 
28
 
 
6
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Total TA net sales
  $79,167   
 
100
 $74,323   
 
100
 
 
7
  $85,154   
 
100
 $77,422   
 
100
 
 
10
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
  
Six Months Ended
 
  
July 2, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
July 3, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
   
Nine Months Ended
 
  
October 1, 2022
   
% of
Total
 
October 2, 2021
   
% of
Total
 
% change
 
TA instrument systems
  $112,097   
 
72
 $100,109   
 
71
 
 
12
  $174,055   
 
72
 $155,722   
 
71
 
 
12
TA service
   44,486   
 
28
  40,881   
 
29
 
 
9
   67,682   
 
28
  62,690   
 
29
 
 
8
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
Total TA net sales
  $156,583    100 $140,990    100  11  $241,737   
 
100
 $218,412   
 
100
 
 
11
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
TA instrument system and service sales growth in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022 was broad-based across most major geographies increasing 7%10% and 11%, respectively, and was primarily driven by strong customer demand for our thermal analysis instruments and services. The increase in TA instrument system sales in the third quarter of 2022 was driven by strength in China and the Americas, while the increase in TA service sales was primarily due to the sales of service plans and billings to a higher installed base of customers. The effect of foreign currency translation decreased TA’s sales growth by 5%8% and 4%5% in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales increased 10%13% and 11%12% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively. The increase in cost of sales in these periods is primarily due to the increase in sales volume as well as an increase in electronic component and freight inflationary costs. Cost of sales is affected by many factors, including, but not limited to, foreign currency translation, product mix, product costs of instrument systems and amortization of software platforms. At current foreign currency exchange rates, the Company expects foreign currency translation to significantly decrease gross profit for the remainder of 2022.2022 and into the first half of 2023.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses increased 2%8% and 6%7% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively. The increase in selling and administrative expenses in these periods can be attributed to the salary merit and additional compensation due to an increase in the number of employees. In addition, the effect of foreign currency translation decreased selling and administrative expenses by 4%7% and 3%4% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively.
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As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses were 22.7%23.2% and 22.9% for both the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022, respectively, and 23.2%23.1% and 23.4%23.3% for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2021, respectively.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses decreasedincreased 3% and 2% in the secondthird quarter and first nine months of 2022, while increasing by 2% in the first half of 2022.respectively. The impact of foreign currency exchange decreased expenses by 4% and 3% in the secondthird quarter and first nine months of 2022, and 2% in the first half of 2022.respectively.
Acquired
In-Process
Research & Development
During the first halfnine months of 2022, the Company completed an asset acquisition in which the CDMS technology assets of Megadalton were acquired for approximately $10 million in total purchase price of which $5 million was
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paid at closing and the remaining $4 million will be paid in the future at various dates through 2029. This CDMS technology makes it possible to analyze extremely large proteins and protein complexes used in cell and gene therapies that would otherwise be difficult to analyze with conventional mass spectrometry. Once this technology is further developed, we anticipate that it will extend the capabilities of our mass spectrometry portfolio for a broader set of applications and as such the cost of this technology asset has been accounted for as Acquired
In-Process
Research and Development and expensed as part of costs and operating expenses in the statement of operations.
Other Income (Expense), net
During the first halfnine months of 2022, the Company sold an equity investmentinvestments for $7$10 million in cash and recorded a gaingains on salethe sales of approximately $4$7 million in other income, net on the statement of operations. The Company also recorded an other than temporary impairment lossincurred $6 million in losses on an equity method investment still held at the reporting date of approximately $4 millioninvestments within other income, net on the statement of operations as the company entered into a sale process and we adjusted the carrying value of our investment based on our portion of the total proceeds we expect to receive.operations.
During the first halfnine months of 2021, the Company executed a settlement agreement to resolve patent infringement litigation with Bruker Corporation and Bruker Daltronik GmbH regarding their timsTOF product line. In connection with the settlement, the Company is entitled to receive $10 million in guaranteed payments, including minimum royalty payments. During the first nine months of 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $10 million due to an observable change in the fair value of an existing investment the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over. the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $10 million due to an observable change in the fair value of an existing investment the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over.
Interest Expense, net
The net interest expense in the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2022 increased by approximately $1 million and $3increased $4 million, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in both periodsthe first nine months of 2022 can be primarily attributableattributed to the lower interest income benefit from the lower notional amount of interest rate cross currency swap agreements.
Provision for Income Taxes
The four principal jurisdictions in which the Company manufactures are the U.S., Ireland, the U.K. and Singapore, where the statutory tax rates were 21%, 12.5%, 19% and 17%, respectively, as of July 2,October 1, 2022. The Company had a contractual tax rate of 0% on qualifying activities in Singapore through March 2021, based upon the achievement of certain contractual milestones. The Company has a new Development and Expansion Incentive in Singapore that provides a concessionary income tax rate of 5% on certain types of income for the period April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. The effect of applying the concessionary income tax rates rather than the statutory tax rate to income from qualifying activities in Singapore increased the Company’s net income for the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021 by $10$15 million and $9$13 million, respectively, and increased the Company’s net income per diluted share by $0.16$0.25 and $0.14$0.20 for the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the secondthird quarter of 2022 and 2021 was 14.3%14.9% and 15.3%11.8%, respectively. The decreaseincrease in the effective income tax rate can be attributed to the impact of favorable quarter-specific adjustments as discussed below,in the prior year and differences in the proportionate amounts
of pre-tax income
recognized in jurisdictions with different effective tax rates.
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The Company’s effective tax rate for the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021 was 14.3%14.5% and 15.0%14.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first half of July 2, 2022 includes a $5 million tax benefit related to stock-based compensation. This income tax benefit decreased the effective tax rate by 1.4 percentage points for the first half of July 2, 2022. The effective tax rate for the first half of July 3, 2021 includes a $4 million income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation. This income tax benefit decreased the effective tax rate by 1.1 percentage points for the first half of July 3, 2021. The remaining differences between the effective tax rates can primarily be attributed to differences in the proportionate amounts of
pre-tax
income recognized in jurisdictions with different effective tax rates.
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2022
   
July 3, 2021
 
Net income  $324,695   $315,419 
Depreciation and amortization   66,891    64,743 
Stock-based compensation   20,722    15,596 
Deferred income taxes   (12,523   6,107 
Acquired
in-process
research and development and other
non-cash
items
   7,903    —   
Change in accounts receivable   (57,377   18,985 
Change in inventories   (65,070   (50,873
Change in accounts payable and other current liabilities   (32,197   (35,328
Change in deferred revenue and customer advances   70,027    91,631 
Other changes   (68,208   (64,836
          
Net cash provided by operating activities   254,863    361,444 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,403   (281,106
Net cash used in financing activities   (310,181   (48,191
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (19,616   (8,786
          
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  $(82,337  $23,361 
          
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 1, 2022
   
October 2, 2021
 
Net income
  $480,693   $476,604 
Depreciation and amortization
   99,105    97,926 
Stock-based compensation
   30,929    21,949 
Deferred income taxes
   (20,836   9,219 
Acquired
in-process
research and development and other
non-cash
items
   10,003    —   
Change in accounts receivable
   (39,098   23,472 
Change in inventories
   (113,211   (93,878
Change in accounts payable and other current liabilities
   (4,952   (4,768
Change in deferred revenue and customer advances
   47,060    71,889 
Other changes
   (76,741   (73,077
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   412,952    529,336 
Net cash used in investing activities
   (45,783   (248,428
Net cash used in financing activities
   (398,187   (183,907
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   (26,579   (8,994
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
  $(57,597  $88,007 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $255$413 million and $361$529 million during the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. This decrease in operating cash flow was primarily a result of higher inventory levels due to higher sales volumes and higher incentive compensation payments in the first halfnine months of 2022 compared to the first halfnine months of 2021. The changes within net cash provided by operating activities include the following significant changes in the sources and uses of net cash provided by operating activities, aside from the changes in net income:
 
The changes in accounts receivable were primarily attributable to timing of payments made by customers and timing of sales. Days sales outstanding increased to 8177 days at July 2,October 1, 2022 as compared to 7374 days at July 3,October 2, 2021. This increase is days sales outstanding is primarily due to delays in the timing of shipments to our customers from a supply chain issue caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic lockdowns in China.China that occurred late in the second quarter of 2022.
The increase in inventory can be primarily attributed to higher material costs as well as an increase in safety stock levels to help mitigate any future supply chain issues.
 
The changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities were a result of the timing of payments to vendors, as well as the annual payment of management incentive compensation.
 
Net cash provided from deferred revenue and customer advances results from annual increases in new service contracts as a higher installed base of customers renew annual service contracts.
 
Other changes were attributable to variation in the timing of various provisions, expenditures, prepaid income taxes and accruals in other current assets, other assets and other liabilities.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $7$46 million and $281$248 million in the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additions to fixed assets and capitalized software were $75$114 million and $77$117 million in the first half July 2,nine months October 1, 2022 and July 3,October 2, 2021, respectively. The cash flows from investing activities in 2022 also included $17$24 million of capital expenditures related to the expansion of the Company’s precision chemistry consumable operations in the United States. The Company has incurred costs of $215$221 million on this facility through the end of the first halfnine months of 2022, and anticipates spending approximately $30 million to complete this new
state-of-the-art
facility in 2022.
 
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During the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased $11 million and $215$241 million of investments, respectively, while $78 million and $18$117 million of investments matured, respectively, and were used for financing activities described below.
During the first halfnine months of 2022, the Company paid $5 million for the CDMS technology and intellectual property right asset from Megadalton, and the Company is required to make an additional $4 million of guaranteed payments at various dates in the future through 2029. The total purchase price of approximately $10 million was accounted for as Acquired
In-Process
Research and Development and expensed as part of costs and operating expenses in the statement of operations in the first halfnine months of 2022.
During the first nine months of 2022, the Company received $10 million in proceeds and made $1 million of investments in certain equity investments.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
The Company entered into a credit agreement in September 2021 governing the Company’s five-year, $1.8 billion revolving facility that matures in September 2026. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company had a total of $1.5 billion in outstanding debt, which consisted of $1.3 billion in outstanding senior unsecured notes and $180$240 million borrowed under the 2021 Credit Agreement. During the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, the Company’s net debt borrowings decreasedincreased by $30 million and increased by $250$260 million, respectively.
As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company has entered into three-year interest rate cross-currency swap derivative agreements with a notional value $560$585 million to hedge the variability in the movement of foreign currency exchange rates on a portion of its Euro-denominated and
Yen-denominated
net asset investments. As a result of entering into these agreements, the Company anticipates lowering net interest expense by approximately $7$9 million in 2022.
In January 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $4 billion of its outstanding common stock over a
two-year
period. This new program replaced the remaining amounts available from the
pre-existing
program. In December 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the share repurchase program through January 21, 2023. During the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, the Company repurchased $312$467 million and $339$484 million, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding common stock under authorized share repurchase programs. In addition, the Company repurchased $10$11 million and $8$9 million of common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units during the first halfnine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company received $31$36 million and $45$55 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the purchase of shares pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan during the first halfnine months 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $420$445 million as of July 2,October 1, 2022. The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are generated from foreign operations, with $399$409 million held by foreign subsidiaries at July 2,October 1, 2022, of which $270 million was held in currencies other than U.S. dollars.
Contractual Obligations, Commercial Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Dividends
A summary of the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022. The Company reviewed its contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of July 2,October 1, 2022 and determined that there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business from the information set forth in the Annual Report on Form
10-K.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that it has meritorious arguments in its current litigation matters and that any outcome, either individually or in the aggregate, will not be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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During fiscal year 2022, the Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $3 million to $6 million to its defined benefit plans, excluding the U.S. defined benefit pension plans.
The Company has not paid any dividends and has no plans, at this time, to pay any dividends in the future.
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The Company has not created, and is not party to, any special-purpose or
off-balance
sheet entities for the purpose of raising capital, incurring debt or operating parts of its business that are not consolidated (to the extent of the Company’s ownership interest therein) into the consolidated financial statements. The Company has not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby it has subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose the Company to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the Company.
The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in its ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company’s business partners or customers, in connection with patent, copyright or other intellectual property infringement claims by any third party with respect to its current products, as well as claims relating to property damage or personal injury resulting from the performance of services by the Company or its subcontractors. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. Historically, the Company’s costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims relating to such indemnity agreements have been minimal and management accordingly believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is immaterial.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022, the Company’s most critical accounting policies and estimates upon which its financial status depends were identified as those relating to revenue recognition, loss provisions on accounts receivable and inventory, valuation of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, uncertain tax positions, warranty, litigation, pension and other postretirement benefit obligations, stock-based compensation and business combinations and asset acquisitions. The Company reviewed its policies and determined that those policies remain the Company’s most critical accounting policies for the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022. The Company did not make any changes in those policies during the sixnine months ended July 2,October 1, 2022.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Please refer to Note 14, Recent Accounting Standard Changes and Developments, in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q,
including the information incorporated by reference herein, may contain forward-looking statements with respect to future results and events, including any statements regarding, among other items, anticipated trends or growth in the Company’s business, including, but not limited to, the impact of the ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic; the impact of new or proposed tariff or trade regulations or changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing regulations; the impact of foreign currency translation on financial results; development of products by acquired businesses; the growth rate of sales and research and development expenses; the impact of costs associated with developing new technologies and bringing these new technologies to market; the impact of new product launches and the associated costs, such as the amortization expense related to software platforms; geographic sales mix of business; development of products by acquired businesses and the amount of contingent payments to the sellers of an acquired business; anticipated expenses, including interest expense, capitalized software costs and effective tax rates; the impact of the 2017 Tax Act in the U.S.; the impact and outcome of the Company’s various ongoing tax audit examinations; the achievement of contractual milestones to preserve foreign tax rates; the impact and outcome of litigation matters; the impact of the loss of intellectual property protection; the impact of new accounting standards and pronouncements; the adequacy of the Company’s supply chain and manufacturing capabilities and facilities; the impact of regulatory compliance; the Company’s expected cash flow, borrowing capacity, debt repayment and refinancing; the Company’s ability to fund working capital, capital
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expenditures, service debt, repay outstanding lines of credit, make authorized share repurchases, fund potential acquisitions and pay any adverse litigation or tax audit liabilities, particularly in the U.S.; future impairment charges; the Company’s contributions to defined benefit plans; the Company’s expectations regarding changes to its financial position; compliance with applicable environmental laws; and the impact of recent acquisitions on sales and earnings.
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Many of these statements appear, in particular, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of the words “feels”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “intends”, “suggests”, “appears”, “estimates”, “projects”, “should” and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company, including, and without limitation:
 
Risks related to the effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic on our business, including: portions of our global workforce being unable to work fully and/or effectively due to working remotely, illness, quarantines, government actions, facility closures or other reasons related to the
COVID-19
pandemic, increased risks of cyber attacks resulting from our temporary remote working model, disruptions in our manufacturing capabilities or to our supply chain and distribution network, including the impact from the lockdown in China, volatility and uncertainty in global capital markets limiting our ability to access capital, customers being unable to make timely payment for purchases, volatility in demand for our products and current global economic, sovereign and political conditions and uncertainties regarding the effect of the
COVID-19
pandemic.
 
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations that could adversely affect translation of the Company’s future sales, financial operating results and the condition of its
non-U.S.
operations, especially when a currency weakens against the U.S. dollar.
 
Current global economic, sovereign and political conditions and uncertainties; new or proposed tariffs or trade regulations or changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing regulations; the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union as well as the Chinese government’s ongoing tightening of restrictions on procurement by government-funded customers; the Company’s ability to access capital and maintain liquidity in volatile market conditions; rising interest rates; changes in timing and demand for the Company’s products among the Company’s customers and various market sectors or geographies, particularly if they should reduce capital expenditures or are unable to obtain funding, as in the cases of governmental, academic and research institutions; the effect of mergers and acquisitions on customer demand for the Company’s products; and the Company’s ability to sustain and enhance service.its services.
 
Negative industry trends; changes in the competitive landscape as a result of changes in ownership, mergers and continued consolidation among the Company’s competitors; introduction of competing products by other companies and loss of market share; pressures on prices from customers or resulting from competition; regulatory, economic and competitive obstacles to new product introductions; lack of acceptance of new products; expansion of our business in developing markets; spending by certain
end-markets;
ability to obtain alternative sources for components and modules; and the possibility that future sales of new products related to acquisitions, which trigger contingent purchase payments, may exceed the Company’s expectations.
 
Increased regulatory burdens as the Company’s business evolves, especially with respect to the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, among others, as well as regulatory, environmental and logistical obstacles affecting the distribution of the Company’s products, completion of purchase order documentation by our customers and ability of customers to obtain letters of credit or other financing alternatives.
 
Risks associated with lawsuits, particularly involving claims for infringement of patents and other intellectual property rights.
 
The impact and costs incurred from changes in accounting principles and practices; the impact and costs of changes in statutory or contractual tax rates in jurisdictions in which the Company operates, specifically as it relates to the 2017 Tax Act in the U.S.; shifts in taxable income among jurisdictions with different effective tax rates; and the outcome of and costs associated with ongoing and future tax audit examinations or changes in respective country legislation affecting the Company’s effective rates.
 
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The impact and costs of war, in particular as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the possibility of further escalation resulting in a new geopolitical and regulatory instability.
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Certain of these and other factors are discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, whether because of these factors or for other reasons. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Item 3:
 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to the risk of interest rate fluctuations from the investments of cash generated from operations. Investments with maturities greater than 90 days are classified as investments, and are held primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated treasury bills and commercial paper, bank deposits and corporate debt securities. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company estimates that a hypothetical adverse change of 100 basis points across all maturities would not have a material effect on the fair market value of its portfolio.
The Company is also exposed to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. The Company maintains cash balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits, and in foreign subsidiary accounts in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As of July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $399$409 million out of $420$445 million and $440 million out of $569 million, respectively, of the Company’s total cash, cash equivalents and investments were held by foreign subsidiaries. In addition, $270 million out of $420$445 million and $298 million out of $569 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments were held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar at July 2,October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. As of July 2,October 1, 2022, the Company had no holdings in auction rate securities or commercial paper issued by structured investment vehicles.
Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in
year-end
exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and investments held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as of July 2,October 1, 2022 would decrease by approximately $30 million, of which the majority would be recorded to foreign currency translation in other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.
There have been no other material changes in the Company’s market risk during the first half July 2,nine months ended October 1, 2022. For information regarding the Company’s market risk, refer to Item 7A of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022.
Item 4:
 Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer (principal executive officer and principal financial officer), with the participation of management, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 2,October 1, 2022 (1) to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure and (2) to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No change was identified in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended July 2,October 1, 2022 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 1: Legal Proceedings
There have been no material changes in the Company’s legal proceedings during the three months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 as described in Item 3 of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022.
Item 1A:
 Risk Factors
Information regarding risk factors of the Company is set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022. The Company reviewed its risk factors as of July 2,October 1, 2022 and determined that there were no material changes from the ones set forth in the Form
10-K.
Note, however, the discussion of certain factors under the subheading “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
These risks are not the only ones facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results.
Item 2:
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
The following table provides information about purchases by the Company during the three months ended July 2,October 1, 2022 of equity securities registered by the Company under the Exchange Act (in thousands, except per share data):
 
Period
  
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
   
Average
Price Paid
per Share
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs
   
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Programs (2)
 
April 3, 2022 to April 30, 2022
   166   $302.44    166   $673,941 
May 1, 2022 to May 28, 2022
   156   $320.74    155   $624,106 
May 29, 2022 to July 2, 2022
   158   $326.65    158   $572,627 
  
 
 
     
 
 
   
Total
   480   $316.36    479   $572,627 
  
 
 
     
 
 
   
Period
  
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
   
Average
Price Paid
per Share
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs
   
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Programs (2)
 
July 3, 2022 to July 30, 2022
   129   $340.09    129   $528,840 
July 31, 2022 to August 27, 2022
   157   $335.11    157   $476,337 
August 28, 2022 to October 1, 2022
   199   $295.79    197   $418,055 
  
 
 
     
 
 
   
Total
   485   $320.30    483   $418,055 
  
 
 
     
 
 
   
 
(1)
The Company repurchased approximately onetwo thousand shares of common stock at a cost of less than $1 million related to the vesting of restricted stock during the three months ended July 2,October 1, 2022.
(2)
In January 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $4 billion of its outstanding common stock in open market or private transactions over a
two-year
period. This program replaced the remaining amounts available under the
pre-existing
authorization. In December 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the share repurchase program through January 21, 2023. The size and timing of these purchases, if any, will depend on our stock price and market and business conditions, as well as other factors.
 
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Item 6:
 Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
31.1  Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2  Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1  Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(*)
32.2  Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(*)
101  The following materials from Waters Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarter ended July 2,October 1, 2022, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
104  Cover Page Interactive Date File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
 
(*)
This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filing, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
W
ATERS
C
ORPORATION
/s/ Amol Chaubal
Amol Chaubal
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: August 4,November 3, 2022
 
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