The Middleby Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Results

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen industries, today reported net earnings for the 2021 fourth quarter of $102.7 million or $1.80 diluted earnings per share on net sales of $866.4 million. Adjusted net earnings were $117.1 million or $2.11 adjusted diluted earnings per share. A full reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided at the end of the press release.

“We concluded 2021 building upon our positive momentum. We finished the year with record sales and earnings at each of our three business segments, returning us to our track record of consistent growth. We also made great strides positioning us for the future by making critical investments in technology and rapidly evolving our sales processes. We are in exciting times, with dynamic shifts in the industries we serve – we are well positioned for the future,” said Tim FitzGerald, CEO of The Middleby Corporation.

“In 2021, we continued to execute upon our long-standing acquisition strategy, strengthening our three industry-leading segments. We concluded the year with the additions of Kamado Joe, Masterbuilt and Char-Griller, further expanding our residential equipment business and significantly increasing our presence in the outdoor category,” Mr. FitzGerald further added.

“We are proud of the many accomplishments this year as we navigated the significant operational challenges from supply chain disruption due to the continuing effects of COVID. I want to thank our Middleby team across the company for their tremendous efforts and delivering the achievements of 2021.”

2021 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

  • Net sales increased 18.8% in the fourth quarter over the comparative prior year period. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions, a disposition and foreign exchange rates, sales increased 12.6% in the fourth quarter over the comparative prior year period, reflecting improvements in market conditions and consumer demand since the initial impact of COVID-19.
  • Organic net sales (a non-GAAP measure) increases were reported for all segments due to improvements in market conditions and consumer demand in the fourth quarter of 2021. A reconciliation of reported net sales by segment is as follows:

 

Commercial
Foodservice

 

Residential
Kitchen

 

Food
Processing

 

Total
Company

Reported Net Sales Growth

24.0 %

 

16.3 %

 

4.0 %

 

18.8 %

Acquisitions/(Disposition)

5.9 %

 

11.6 %

 

— %

 

6.2 %

Foreign Exchange Rates

(0.2) %

 

0.7 %

 

(0.7) %

 

(0.1) %

Organic Net Sales Growth (1) (2)

18.4 %

 

4.1 %

 

4.7 %

 

12.6 %

(1) Organic net sales growth defined as total sales growth excluding impact of acquisitions, a disposition and foreign exchange rates

(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

  • Total backlog at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 amounted to a record level of $1.4 billion, excluding the fourth quarter acquisitions as compared $1.2 billion at the end of the third quarter and $522.7 million at the end of the fiscal 2020. The increase was driven by order growth, primarily at the Commercial Foodservice Group and Residential Kitchen Group, amounting to backlog levels in excess of 100% over the prior year end when excluding backlog from businesses acquired during the year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $193.0 million, in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the impact of higher sales volumes and profitability initiatives. A reconciliation of organic adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:

 

Commercial
Foodservice

 

Residential
Kitchen

 

Food
Processing

 

Total
Company

Adjusted EBITDA

25.7 %

 

19.2 %

 

23.7 %

 

22.3 %

Acquisitions

(0.3) %

 

(1.6) %

 

— %

 

(0.5) %

Foreign Exchange Rates

— %

 

— %

 

— %

 

— %

Organic Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)

26.0 %

 

20.8 %

 

23.7 %

 

22.8 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Organic Adjusted EBITDA defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.

(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

  • The fourth quarter earnings and adjusted EBITDA were negatively impacted by the grill acquisitions completed in the final week of fiscal 2021, including the third-party costs associated with executing the transactions. The impact on adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.04.
  • Operating cash inflows during the fourth quarter amounted to $77.4 million in comparison to $208.6 million in the prior year period. The total leverage ratio per our credit agreements was 2.8x. The trailing twelve month bank agreement pro-forma EBITDA was $823.2 million.
  • Cash balances at the end of the quarter were $180.4 million. Net debt, defined as debt excluding the unamortized discount associated with the Convertible Notes less cash, at the end of the 2021 fiscal fourth quarter amounted to $2.3 billion as compared to $1.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2020. Additionally, our current borrowing availability is approximately $2.2 billion.

“We continued to realize strong order demand across all three segments, and we are carrying a record backlog exiting 2021. While we continue to implement our long-term growth strategies, we remain heavily focused on meeting existing customer demand and managing operational challenges driven by supply chain limitations and disruptions. As we enter 2022, we have made investments in inventory, people, fabrication equipment, and facilities, in a concerted effort to support our backlog and pipeline of developing business opportunities. We are experiencing further increases in material, labor, and shipping costs as inflationary pressures persist. This has led to proactive price increases for our customers, offsetting these significant cost pressures. We are actively managing the margin impact on our business in the near-term and remain committed to progressing our long-term profitability goals in 2022,” concluded Mr. FitzGerald.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held at 10 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, February 22 and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of middleby.com. If online access is not available, participants can join the call by dialing (888) 391-6937 or (315) 625-3077 and providing conference code 8269699#. A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call by dialing (855) 859-2056 and entering conference code 8269699#. To access the supplemental presentation, visit the Investor Relations page at middleby.com.

Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the company regarding the company's business which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs; quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers; international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market acceptance of the company's products; the availability and cost of raw materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the company's SEC filings. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof, and the company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used in the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment industries. The company's leading equipment brands serving the commercial foodservice industry include Anets®, APW Wyott®, Bakers Pride®, Beech®, BKI®, Blodgett®, Blodgett Combi®, Bloomfield®, Britannia®, Carter-Hoffmann®, Celfrost®, Concordia®, CookTek®, Crown®, CTX®, Desmon®, Deutsche Beverage®, Doyon®, Eswood®, EVO®, Firex®, Follett®, frifri®, Globe®, Goldstein®, Holman®, Houno®, IMC®, Imperial®, Induc®, Ink Kegs®, Inline Filling Systems®, Jade®, JoeTap®, Josper®, L2F®, Lang®, Lincat®, MagiKitch’n®, Market Forge®, Marsal®, Meheen®, Middleby Marshall®, MPC®, Nieco®, Nu-Vu®, PerfectFry®, Pitco®, QualServ®, RAM®, Southbend®, Ss Brewtech®, Star®, Starline®, Sveba Dahlen®, Synesso®, Tank®, Taylor®, Thor®, Toastmaster®, TurboChef®, Ultrafryer®, Varimixer®, Wells® Wild Goose® and Wunder-Bar®. The company’s leading equipment brands serving the food processing industry include Alkar®, Armor Inox®, Auto-Bake®, Baker Thermal Solutions®, Burford®, Cozzini®, CV-Tek ®, Danfotech®, Deutsche Process®, Drake®, Glimek®, Hinds-Bock®, Maurer-Atmos®, MP Equipment®, Pacproinc®, RapidPak®, Scanico®, Spooner Vicars®, Stewart Systems®, Sveba Dahlen®, Thurne® and Ve.Ma.C.®. The company’s leading equipment brands serving the residential kitchen industry include AGA®, AGA Cookshop®, Brava®, Char-Griller®, EVO®, Kamado Joe®, La Cornue®, Leisure Sinks®, Lynx®, Marvel®, Masterbuilt®, Mercury®, Novy®, Rangemaster®, Rayburn®, Redfyre®, Sedona®, Stanley®, TurboChef®, U-Line®, Varimixer® and Viking®.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

4th Qtr, 2021

 

4th Qtr, 2020

 

4th Qtr, 2021

 

4th Qtr, 2020

Net sales

$

866,416

 

 

$

729,296

 

 

$

3,250,792

 

 

$

2,513,257

 

Cost of sales

 

550,783

 

 

 

473,313

 

 

 

2,055,932

 

 

 

1,631,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

315,633

 

 

 

255,983

 

 

 

1,194,860

 

 

 

882,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

171,954

 

 

 

147,317

 

 

 

667,976

 

 

 

531,897

 

Restructuring expenses

 

5,059

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

7,655

 

 

 

12,375

 

Merger termination fee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(110,000

)

 

 

 

Gain on sale of plant

 

 

 

 

(1,982

)

 

 

(763

)

 

 

(1,982

)

Impairments

 

 

 

 

15,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,327

 

Income from operations

 

138,620

 

 

 

93,227

 

 

 

629,992

 

 

 

324,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net

 

13,676

 

 

 

22,736

 

 

 

57,157

 

 

 

78,617

 

Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)

 

(10,798

)

 

 

(9,992

)

 

 

(45,066

)

 

 

(39,996

)

Curtailment loss

 

 

 

 

14,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,682

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(237

)

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(1,603

)

 

 

3,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

135,979

 

 

 

66,144

 

 

 

619,504

 

 

 

268,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

33,301

 

 

 

14,307

 

 

 

131,012

 

 

 

60,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

102,678

 

 

$

51,837

 

 

$

488,492

 

 

$

207,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.86

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

8.85

 

 

$

3.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

$

1.80

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

8.62

 

 

$

3.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

55,190

 

 

 

55,061

 

 

 

55,216

 

 

 

55,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

57,084

 

 

 

55,087

 

 

 

56,665

 

 

 

55,136

 

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in 000’s)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Jan 1, 2022

 

Jan 2, 2021

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

180,362

 

$

268,103

Accounts receivable, net

 

577,142

 

 

363,361

Inventories, net

 

837,418

 

 

540,198

Prepaid expenses and other

 

92,269

 

 

81,049

Prepaid taxes

 

19,894

 

 

17,782

Total current assets

 

1,707,085

 

 

1,270,493

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

380,980

 

 

344,482

Goodwill

 

2,243,469

 

 

1,934,261

Other intangibles, net

 

1,875,377

 

 

1,450,381

Long-term deferred tax assets

 

33,194

 

 

76,052

Other assets

 

143,493

 

 

126,805

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

6,383,598

 

$

5,202,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

27,293

 

$

22,944

Accounts payable

 

304,740

 

 

182,773

Accrued expenses

 

582,855

 

 

494,541

Total current liabilities

 

914,888

 

 

700,258

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

2,387,001

 

 

1,706,652

Long-term deferred tax liability

 

186,935

 

 

147,224

Accrued pension benefits

 

219,680

 

 

469,500

Other non-current liabilities

 

180,818

 

 

202,191

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

2,494,276

 

 

1,976,649

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,383,598

 

$

5,202,474

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)

 

 

Commercial
Foodservice

 

Residential
Kitchen

 

Food
Processing

 

Total
Company (1)

Three Months Ended January 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

531,348

 

 

$

209,494

 

 

$

125,574

 

 

$

866,416

 

Segment Operating Income

$

111,332

 

 

$

29,613

 

 

$

26,366

 

 

$

138,620

 

Operating Income % of net sales

 

21.0

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

16.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

6,235

 

 

 

3,535

 

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

11,501

 

Amortization

 

14,638

 

 

 

4,483

 

 

 

1,797

 

 

 

20,918

 

Restructuring expenses

 

4,036

 

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,059

 

Acquisition related inventory step-up charge

 

206

 

 

 

1,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,707

 

Stock compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,195

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

136,447

 

 

$

40,155

 

 

$

29,759

 

 

$

193,000

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

25.7

%

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

23.7

%

 

 

22.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended January 2, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

428,432

 

 

$

180,069

 

 

$

120,795

 

 

$

729,296

 

Segment Operating Income

$

66,561

 

 

$

25,186

 

 

$

20,207

 

 

$

93,227

 

Operating Income % of net sales

 

15.5

%

 

 

14.0

%

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

12.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

6,201

 

 

 

2,949

 

 

 

1,328

 

 

 

10,583

 

Amortization

 

13,728

 

 

 

2,030

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

17,583

 

Restructuring expenses

 

1,008

 

 

 

833

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

2,094

 

Facility consolidation related expenses

 

2,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

2,682

 

Acquisition related inventory step-up charge

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

446

 

Stock compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,191

 

Gain on sale of plant

 

(1,982

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,982

)

Impairments (2)

 

6,103

 

 

 

3,881

 

 

 

5,343

 

 

 

15,327

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

94,397

 

 

$

34,879

 

 

$

29,306

 

 

$

145,151

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

22.0

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

24.3

%

 

 

19.9

%

 

(1) Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $13.4 million for the three months ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively.

 

(2) Includes impairment of intangible assets, fixed assets, and assets held for sale.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial
Foodservice

 

Residential
Kitchen

 

Food
Processing

 

Total
Company (1)

Twelve Months Ended January 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

2,032,761

 

 

$

737,285

 

 

$

480,746

 

 

$

3,250,792

 

Segment Operating Income

$

423,121

 

 

$

124,701

 

 

$

94,414

 

 

$

629,992

 

Operating Income % of net sales

 

20.8

%

 

 

16.9

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

23,814

 

 

 

12,655

 

 

 

5,601

 

 

 

42,681

 

Amortization

 

56,910

 

 

 

11,628

 

 

 

7,247

 

 

 

75,785

 

Restructuring expenses

 

5,422

 

 

 

1,857

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

7,655

 

Facility consolidation related expenses

 

993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

993

 

Acquisition related inventory step-up charge

 

1,009

 

 

 

3,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,186

 

Merger termination fee, net deal costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(90,285

)

Stock compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,330

 

Gain on sale of plant

 

(678

)

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

 

 

(763

)

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

510,591

 

 

$

153,933

 

 

$

107,638

 

 

$

712,574

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

25.1

%

 

 

20.9

%

 

 

22.4

%

 

 

21.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended January 2, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

1,510,279

 

 

$

565,706

 

 

$

437,272

 

 

$

2,513,257

 

Segment Operating Income

$

239,625

 

 

$

67,046

 

 

$

78,008

 

 

$

324,431

 

Operating Income % of net sales

 

15.9

%

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

17.8

%

 

 

12.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

21,768

 

 

 

11,691

 

 

 

5,507

 

 

 

39,086

 

Amortization

 

51,985

 

 

 

9,657

 

 

 

7,319

 

 

 

68,961

 

Restructuring expenses

 

10,123

 

 

 

1,806

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

12,375

 

Facility consolidation related expenses

 

3,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

3,530

 

Acquisition related inventory step-up charge

 

2,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,552

 

Stock compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,613

 

Gain on sale of plant

 

(1,982

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,982

)

Impairments (2)

 

6,103

 

 

 

3,881

 

 

 

5,343

 

 

 

15,327

 

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

333,354

 

 

$

94,081

 

 

$

96,973

 

 

$

483,893

 

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

 

22.1

%

 

 

16.6

%

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

19.3

%

 

(1) Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $59.6 million and $40.5 million for the twelve months ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively.

 

(2) Includes impairment of intangible assets, fixed assets, and assets held for sale.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

NON-GAAP INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

4th Qtr, 2021

 

4th Qtr, 2020

 

$

 

Diluted per
share

 

$

 

Diluted per
share

Net earnings

$

102,678

 

 

$

1.80

 

 

$

51,837

 

 

$

0.94

 

Amortization (1)

 

23,070

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

19,127

 

 

 

0.35

 

Amortization of discount on convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,069

 

 

 

0.09

 

Restructuring expenses

 

5,059

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

0.04

 

Acquisition related inventory step-up charge

 

1,707

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

0.01

 

Facility consolidation related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,682

 

 

 

0.05

 

Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)

 

(10,798

)

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

(9,992

)

 

 

(0.18

)

Curtailment loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,682

 

 

 

0.27

 

Gain on sale of plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,982

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,327

 

 

 

0.28

 

Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

 

(4,664

)

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

(10,250

)

 

 

(0.19

)

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

 

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net earnings

$

117,052

 

 

$

2.11

 

 

$

89,040

 

 

$

1.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares

 

57,084

 

 

 

 

 

55,087

 

 

 

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

 

(1,718

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares

 

55,366

 

 

 

 

 

55,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

4th Qtr, 2021

 

4th Qtr, 2020

 

$

 

Diluted per
share

 

$

 

Diluted per
share

Net earnings

$

488,492

 

 

$

8.62

 

 

$

207,294

 

 

$

3.76

 

Amortization (1)

 

82,562

 

 

 

1.46

 

 

 

72,500

 

 

 

1.31

 

Amortization of discount on convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,917

 

 

 

0.13

 

Restructuring expenses

 

7,655

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

12,375

 

 

 

0.22

 

Acquisition related inventory step-up charge

 

4,186

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

2,552

 

 

 

0.05

 

Facility consolidation related expenses

 

993

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

3,530

 

 

 

0.06

 

Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)

 

(45,066

)

 

 

(0.80

)

 

 

(39,996

)

 

 

(0.73

)

Merger termination fee, net deal costs

 

(90,285

)

 

 

(1.59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtailment loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,682

 

 

 

0.27

 

Gain on sale of plant

 

(763

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(1,982

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,327

 

 

 

0.28

 

Discrete tax adjustments

 

(18,900

)

 

 

(0.33

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

 

9,854

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

(19,500

)

 

 

(0.35

)

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

 

 

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net earnings

$

438,728

 

 

$

7.94

 

 

$

273,699

 

 

$

4.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares

 

56,665

 

 

 

 

 

55,136

 

 

 

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

 

(1,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares

 

55,272

 

 

 

 

 

55,136

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and convertible notes issuance costs.

 

(2) Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares was calculated based on excluding the dilutive effect of shares to be issued upon conversion of the notes to satisfy the amount in excess of the principal since the company's capped call offsets the dilutive impact of the shares underlying the convertible notes. The calculation of adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the principal portion of the convertible notes as this will always be settled in cash.

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

4th Qtr, 2021

 

4th Qtr, 2020

 

4th Qtr, 2021

 

4th Qtr, 2020

Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

$

77,359

 

 

$

208,603

 

 

$

423,399

 

 

$

524,785

 

Investing activities

 

(596,182

)

 

 

(53,218

)

 

 

(1,008,861

)

 

 

(106,757

)

Financing activities

 

448,428

 

 

 

(117,630

)

 

 

502,789

 

 

 

(252,468

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

$

77,359

 

 

$

208,603

 

 

$

423,399

 

 

$

524,785

 

Less: Capital expenditures, net of sale proceeds

 

(16,591

)

 

 

(307

)

 

 

(40,261

)

 

 

(20,702

)

Free cash flow

$

60,768

 

 

$

208,296

 

 

$

383,138

 

 

$

504,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis with this non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with greater insight, increase transparency and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release do not have standard meanings and may vary from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The company believes that organic net sales growth, non-GAAP adjusted segment EBITDA, adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted per share measures are useful as supplements to its GAAP results of operations to evaluate certain aspects of its operations and financial performance, and its management team primarily focuses on non-GAAP items in evaluating performance for business planning purposes. The company also believes that these measures assist it with comparing its performance between various reporting periods on a consistent basis, as these measures remove from operating results the impact of items that, in its opinion, do not reflect its core operating performance including, for example, intangibles amortization expense, impairment charges, restructuring expenses, and other charges which management considers to be outside core operating results.

The company believes that free cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides management and investors a measure of cash generated from operations that is available for mandatory payment obligations and investment opportunities, such as funding acquisitions, repaying debt and repurchasing our common stock.

The company believes that its presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful because it provides investors and securities analysts with the same information that Middleby uses internally for purposes of assessing its core operating performance.