Johnson Controls Reports Solid Q1 Results; Updates FY24 Guidance
-- Q1 reported sales were flat versus prior year and declined 1%
organically
-- Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.55; Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.51
-- Q1 Orders +1% organically year-over-year
-- Building Solutions backlog of $12.1 billion, increased 7% organically
year-over-year
-- Updates FY24 Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$3.60 to $3.75 from
prior range of ~$3.65 to $3.80
-- Early stages of pursuing strategic alternatives for non-commercial
businesses
CORK, Ireland, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI), a global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today reported fiscal first quarter 2024 GAAP earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations of $0.55. Excluding special items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $0.51 (see attached footnotes for non-GAAP reconciliation).
Sales in the quarter of $6.1 billion were flat compared to the prior year on an as reported basis and declined 1% organically. GAAP net income from continuing operations was $374 million. Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $350 million.
"We continued to position Johnson Controls for the future, delivering solid first quarter results and appointing Marc Vandiepenbeeck as CFO," said Johnson Controls Chairman and CEO George Oliver. "Our value proposition of making buildings smarter, healthier and more sustainable is resonating with our customers and translating into record backlog. After managing through a temporary cyber disruption and the seasonality of the first quarter, we are entering the new calendar year with accelerating momentum."
Mr. Oliver continued, "The management team continues to simplify and transform the company into a comprehensive solutions provider for commercial buildings. As part of the continuous evaluation of our portfolio, we are in the early stages of pursuing strategic alternatives of our non-commercial businesses, in line with our objective to maximize value to our shareholders."
Income and EPS amounts attributable to Johnson Controls ordinary shareholders
($ millions, except per-share amounts)
The financial highlights presented in the tables below are in accordance with GAAP, unless otherwise indicated. All comparisons are to the fiscal first quarter of 2023.
Organic sales growth, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted corporate expense, adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted EPS from continuing operations, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, excluding JC Capital, and adjusted free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures and detail of the special items, refer to the attached footnotes.
This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding organic revenue growth, adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement and adjusted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as mark-to-market adjustments. Organic revenue growth excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company's fiscal 2024 second quarter and full year GAAP financial results.
A slide presentation to accompany the results can be found in the Investor Relations section of Johnson Controls' website at http://investors.johnsoncontrols.com.
SEGMENT RESULTS
Building Solutions North America
Fiscal Q1
GAAP Adjusted
2023 2024 2023 2024
Sales $2,367 $2,487 $2,367 $2,487
Segment EBITA 267 285 267 285
Segment EBITA Margin % 11.3 % 11.5 % 11.3 % 11.5 %
Sales in the quarter of $2.5 billion increased 5% versus the prior year. Organic sales increased 4% over the prior year led by double-digit growth in Applied HVAC & Controls.
Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 6% year-over-year. Backlog at the end of the quarter of $8.4 billion increased 11% compared to the prior year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.
Segment EBITA was $285 million, up 7% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 11.5% expanded 20 basis points versus the prior year led by higher margin backlog conversion and continued growth in Services.
Building Solutions EMEA/LA (Europe, Middle East, Africa/Latin America)
Fiscal Q1
GAAP Adjusted
2023 2024 2023 2024
Sales $975 $1,038 $975 $1,038
Segment EBITA 75 80 75 80
Segment EBITA Margin % 7.7 % 7.7 % 7.7 % 7.7 %
Sales in the quarter of $1.0 billion increased 6% versus the prior year. Organic sales grew 2% versus the prior year led by strength in Applied HVAC & Controls, Fire & Security, and high-single digit growth in Service.
Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 5% year-over-year. Backlog at the end of the quarter of $2.4 billion increased 10% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.
Segment EBITA was $80 million, up 7% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 7.7% was flat versus the prior year as the growth in Service was offset by the conversion of lower margin Install backlog.
Building Solutions Asia Pacific
Fiscal Q1
GAAP Adjusted
2023 2024 2023 2024
Sales $646 $507 $646 $507
Segment EBITA 68 46 68 46
Segment EBITA Margin % 10.5 % 9.1 % 10.5 % 9.1 %
Sales in the quarter of $507 million declined 22% versus the prior year. Organic sales declined 21% versus the prior year as mid single-digit Service growth was more than offset by accelerating weakness in China.
Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, declined 31% year-over-year. Backlog at the end of the quarter of $1.3 billion decreased 21% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.
Segment EBITA was $46 million, down 32% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 9.1% declined 140 basis points versus the prior year primarily related to declines in the Install business in China.
Global Products
Fiscal Q1
GAAP Adjusted
2023 2024 2023 2024
Sales $2,080 $2,062 $2,080 $2,062
Segment EBITA 382 369 422 369
Segment EBITA Margin % 18.4 % 17.9 % 20.3 % 17.9 %
Sales in the quarter of $2.1 billion declined 1% versus the prior year. Organic sales were down 1% versus the prior year as growth in Applied and Light Commercial HVAC was offset by declines in global Residential HVAC.
Segment EBITA was $369 million, down 3% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 17.9% declined 50 basis points versus the prior year as the result of unfavorable manufacturing absorption and mix. Adjusted segment EBITA in Q1 2023 excluded the impact of an uninsured loss associated with a fire at a leased warehouse facility.
Corporate
Fiscal Q1
GAAP Adjusted
2023 2024 2023 2024
Corporate Expense ($109) ($139) ($82) ($116)
Corporate expense was $139 million in the quarter, an increase of 28% compared to the prior year. Adjusted Corporate expense in Q1 2024 excluded certain one-time cyber incident-related costs and in Q1 2023 excluded certain transaction/separation costs.
OTHER Q1 ITEMS
-- Cash used by operating activities from continuing operations was $246
million, while cash used by operating activities from continuing
operations, excluding JC Capital, was $158 million. Capital expenditures
were $92 million, resulting in adjusted free cash flow from continuing
operations of $(250) million. This was favorable by $180 million
compared to Q1 2023.
-- The Company paid dividends of approximately $252 million during Q1 2024.
-- The Company recorded pre-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $39
million, primarily comprised of severance charges related to ongoing
restructuring actions.
-- The Company recorded a net discrete period tax benefit of $57 million
related to benefits from Swiss cantonal tax reform partially offset by a
provision related to a change in indefinite reinvestment assertion for
certain subsidiaries.
SECOND QUARTER GUIDANCE
The Company initiated fiscal 2024 second quarter guidance:
-- Organic revenue ~flat year-over-year
-- Adjusted segment EBITA margin of ~14.5%
-- Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$0.74 to $0.78
FULL YEAR GUIDANCE
The Company updated fiscal 2024 full year EPS guidance:
-- Organic revenue growth up ~MSD year-over year
-- Adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement of ~50 to 75 basis points,
year-over-year (previously guided to ~25+ basis points improvement)
-- Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$3.60 to $3.75 from prior range of
~$3.65 to $3.80
CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST INFO
Johnson Controls will host a conference call to discuss this quarter's results at 8:30 a.m. ET today, which can be accessed by dialing 844-763-8274 (in the United States) or +1-412-717-9224 (outside the United States), or via webcast. A slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on the investor relations section of the Johnson Controls website at https://investors.johnsoncontrols.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations. A replay will be made available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the conference call.
About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.
JOHNSON CONTROLS CONTACTS:
INVESTOR CONTACTS: MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Lucas Danielle Canzanella
Direct: +1 651.391.3182 Direct: +1 203.499.8297
Email: jim.lucas@jci.com Email:
danielle.canzanella@jci.com
Michael Gates
Direct: +1 414.524.5785
Email: michael.j.gates@jci.com
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Johnson Controls International plc has made statements in this communication that are forward-looking and therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are, or could be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this communication, statements regarding Johnson Controls future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, synergies and integration opportunities, capital expenditures, debt levels and market outlook are forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," "forecast," "project" or "plan" and terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. 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A detailed discussion of risks related to Johnson Controls business is included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Johnson Controls Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year filed with the SEC, which is available at www.sec.gov and www.johnsoncontrols.com under the "Investors" tab. The description of certain of these risks supplemented in Item 1A of Part II of Johnson Controls subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Shareholders, potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Johnson Controls assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this communication.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains financial information regarding adjusted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The adjusting items include restructuring and impairment costs, net mark-to-market adjustments, certain transaction/separation costs, cyber incident costs, warehouse fire loss, and discrete tax items. Financial information regarding organic sales growth, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted Corporate expense, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, excluding JC Capital, adjusted free cash flow, and adjusted net income from continuing operations are also presented, which are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes that, when considered together with unadjusted amounts, these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results and business trends of Johnson Controls. Management may also use these metrics as guides in forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning processes and for compensation purposes. These metrics should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measure. For further information on the calculation of the non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures, refer to the attached footnotes.
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2023 2022
Net sales $6,094 $6,068
Cost of sales 4,102 3,977
Gross profit 1,992 2,091
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,513 1,571
Restructuring and impairment costs 39 345
Net financing charges 99 67
Equity income 62 62
Income before income taxes 403 170
Income tax provision (benefit) (1) 14
Net income 404 156
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests 30 38
Net income attributable to JCI $374 $118
Diluted earnings per share $0.55 $0.17
Diluted weighted average shares 682.4 690.3
Shares outstanding at period end 681.5 687.2
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
(in millions; unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
2023 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $1,801 $835
Accounts receivable -net 6,045 6,006
Inventories 3,006 2,776
Other current assets 1,202 1,120
12,054 10,737
Property, plant and
equipment -net 3,131 3,136
Goodwill 18,124 17,936
Other intangible assets -
net 4,835 4,888
Investments in partially-
owned affiliates 1,144 1,056
Other noncurrent assets 4,693 4,489
$43,981 $42,242
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt and
current portion of long-
term debt $2,650 $1,030
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses 4,910 5,226
Other current liabilities 4,849 4,828
12,409 11,084
Long-term debt 7,959 7,818
Other noncurrent
liabilities 5,739 5,646
Shareholders' equity
attributable to JCI 16,698 16,545
Noncontrolling interests 1,176 1,149
$43,981 $42,242
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions; unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2023 2022
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to JCI $374 $118
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests 30 38
Net income 404 156
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 231 203
Pension and postretirement benefit income (10) (6)
Pension and postretirement contributions (6) (9)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates,
net of dividends received (56) (56)
Deferred income taxes (70) (92)
Non-cash restructuring and impairment costs 9 294
Other - net 8 3
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and
divestitures:
Accounts receivable 61 (88)
Inventories (203) (348)
Other assets (191) (68)
Restructuring reserves (14) 14
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (414) (338)
Accrued income taxes 5 39
Cash used by operating activities (246) (296)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (92) (134)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (2) (79)
Other - net 20 24
Cash used by investing activities (74) (189)
Financing Activities
Increase in short and long-term debt - net 1,530 420
Stock repurchases and retirements (154)
Payment of cash dividends (252) (241)
Other - net (50) (16)
Cash provided by financing activities 1,228 9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 60 (14)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $968 $(490)
FOOTNOTES
1. Financial Summary
The Company evaluates the performance of its business units primarily on segment earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA), which represents income before income
taxes and noncontrolling interests, excluding general corporate expenses, intangible asset amortization, net mark-to-market adjustments related to restricted asbestos investments and
pension and postretirement plans, restructuring and impairment costs and net financing charges.
(in millions; unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2023 2022
Actual Adjusted Actual Adjusted
Non-GAAP Non-GAAP
Segment EBITA (1)
Building Solutions North America $285 $285 $267 $267
Building Solutions EMEA/LA 80 80 75 75
Building Solutions Asia Pacific 46 46 68 68
Global Products $369 $369 $382 $422
Net income attributable to JCI $374 $350 $118 $463
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) 30 32 38 38
Net income 404 382 156 501
Less: Income tax benefit (provision) (3) 1 (61) (14) (78)
Income before income taxes 403 443 170 579
Net financing charges 99 99 67 67
EBIT (4) $502 $542 $237 $646
EBIT margin (4) 8.2 % 8.9 % 3.9 % 10.6 %
(1) The Company's press release contains financial information regarding adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted segment EBITA margins, which are non-GAAP performance measures.
The Company's definition of adjusted segment EBITA excludes other non-recurring items that are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of its
businesses. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company.
The following is the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 reconciliation of segment EBITA and segment EBITA margin as reported to adjusted segment EBITA and
adjusted segment EBITA margin (unaudited):
(in millions) Building Solutions Building Solutions Building Solutions
Global Products
North America EMEA/LA Asia Pacific
2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Segment EBITA as reported $285 $267 $80 $75 $46 $68 $369 $382
Segment EBITA margin as reported (5) 11.5 % 11.3 % 7.7 % 7.7 % 9.1 % 10.5 % 17.9 % 18.4 %
Adjusting items:
Warehouse fire loss 40
Adjusted segment EBITA $285 $267 $80 $75 $46 $68 $369 $422
Adjusted segment EBITA margin (5) 11.5 % 11.3 % 7.7 % 7.7 % 9.1 % 10.5 % 17.9 % 20.3 %
(2) Adjusted income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended December 31, 2023 excludes impact from restructuring and impairment costs of $2 million.
(3) Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended December 31, 2023 excluded tax benefits related to Switzerland tax reform of $80 million and the net tax benefit of pre-tax
adjusting items of $5 million, partially offset by tax provisions related to China APB23 adjustments of $23 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended December 31,
2022 excludes the net tax benefit of pre-tax adjusting items of $64 million.
(4) Management defines earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as income before net financing charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. EBIT margin is defined as EBIT
divided by net sales. EBIT and EBIT margin are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the
ongoing operations and business trends of the Company. A reconciliation of net income to EBIT is shown earlier within this footnote. Adjusted EBIT for the three months ended December
31, 2023 excludes restructuring and impairment costs of $39 million, net mark-to-market gains on restricted asbestos investments of $22 million and certain cyber incident costs of $23
million. Adjusted EBIT for the three months ended December 31, 2022 excludes restructuring and impairment costs of $345 million, net mark-to-market gains on restricted asbestos
investments and pension and postretirement plans of $3 million and certain transaction/separation costs of $27 million.
(5) Segment EBITA margin is defined as segment EBITA divided by segment net sales, as disclosed in the Company's press release.
The Company's press release and earnings presentation include forward-looking statements regarding organic revenue growth, adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement, adjusted
free cash flow and adjusted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding
financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the
nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as mark-to-market adjustments. Organic revenue
growth excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP
financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the
necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company's fiscal 2024
second quarter and full year GAAP financial results.
2. Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
The Company's press release contains financial information regarding adjusted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The adjusting items shown in the table
below are excluded because these items are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of the Company. Management believes this non-GAAP
measure is useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company.
A reconciliation of diluted earnings per share as reported to adjusted diluted earnings per share for the respective periods is shown below (unaudited):
Net Income Attributable
to JCI plc
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Earnings per share as reported for JCI plc $0.55 $0.17
Adjusting items:
Net mark-to-market adjustments (0.03)
Related tax impact 0.01
Restructuring and impairment costs 0.05 0.50
Related tax impact (0.01) (0.08)
Transaction/separation costs 0.04
Cyber incident costs 0.03
Warehouse fire loss 0.06
Related tax impact (0.01)
Net discrete tax items (0.08)
Adjusted earnings per share for JCI plc* $0.51 $0.67
* May not sum due to rounding
The following table reconciles the denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for
JCI plc (in millions; unaudited):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Weighted average shares outstanding for JCI plc
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 680.7 687.0
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, unvested restricted stock
and unvested performance share awards 1.7 3.3
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 682.4 690.3
3. Organic Growth Reconciliation
The components of the change in net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2023 versus the three months ended December 31, 2022, including organic growth, are shown
below (unaudited):
(in millions) Net Sales for the Base Year Adjustments - Base Year Adjustments -
Adjusted Base Net Acquisitions Organic Growth Net Sales for the
Three Months Ended Divestitures and Other Foreign Currency Sales for the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022 Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Building Solutions North America $2,367
$ - $6 $2,373 $16 1 % $98 4 % $2,487 5 %
Building Solutions EMEA/LA 975 42 4 % 1,017 3 18 2 % 1,038 6 %
Building Solutions Asia Pacific 646 (17) -3 % (10) -2 % 619 19 3 % (131) -21 % 507 -22 %
Total Building Solutions 3,988 (17) 38 1 % 4,009 38 1 % (15) 4,032 1 %
Global Products 2,080 (2) (10) 2,068 22 1 % (28) -1 % 2,062 -1 %
Total net sales $6,068 $(19) $28 $6,077 $60 1 % $(43) -1 % $6,094
The components of the change in total service revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 versus the three months ended December 31, 2022, including organic growth,
are shown below (unaudited):
(in millions) Service Revenue Base Year Adjustments - Base Year Adjustments - Adjusted Base Service Acquisitions Organic Growth Service Revenue
for the Divestitures and Other Foreign Currency Revenue for the for the
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2023
Building Solutions North America $916
$ - $1 $917 $14 2 % $38 4 % $969 6 %
Building Solutions EMEA/LA 423 (1) 8 2 % 430 2 34 8 % 466 10 %
Building Solutions Asia Pacific 173 (17) -10 % (2) -1 % 154 8 5 % 8 5 % 170 -2 %
Total Building Solutions 1,512 (18) -1 % 7 1,501 24 2 % 80 5 % 1,605 6 %
Global Products
Total service revenue $1,512 $(18) -1 % $7 $1,501 $24 2 % $80 5 % $1,605 6 %
The components of the change in total install revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 versus the three months ended December 31, 2022, including organic growth,
are shown below (unaudited):
(in millions) Install Revenue Base Year Adjustments - Base Year Adjustments - Adjusted Base Install Revenue
for the Acquisitions Organic Growth Install Revenue
for the Divestitures and Other Foreign Currency Three Months Ended for the
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2023
Building Solutions North America $1,451
$ - $5 $1,456 $2 $60 4 % $1,518 5 %
Building Solutions EMEA/LA 552 1 34 6 % 587 1 (16) -3 % 572 4 %
Building Solutions Asia Pacific 473 (8) -2 % 465 11 2 % (139) -30 % 337 -29 %
Total Building Solutions 2,476 1 31 1 % 2,508 14 1 % (95) -4 % 2,427 -2 %
Global Products 2,080 (2) (10) 2,068 22 1 % (28) -1 % 2,062 -1 %
Total install revenue $4,556 $(1) $21 $4,576 $36 1 % $(123) -3 % $4,489 -1 %
4. Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion
The Company's press release contains financial information regarding adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion, which are non-GAAP performance measures. We
also present below free cash flow conversion from the GAAP measure of net income attributable to JCI. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company has excluded the impact of its financing
entity, JC Capital, from the calculation of adjusted free cash flow. Management believes this provides a more true representation of the Company's operational ability to convert cash,
without the contrary impact from financing activities. The impact on interim and annual periods prior to January 1, 2023 was not material. JC Capital cash flows that are excluded from the
calculation of adjusted free cash flow primarily include activity associated with finance/notes receivables and inventory and/or capital expenditures related to lease arrangements. JC
Capital net income that is excluded is primarily related to interest income on the finance/notes receivable and profit recognized on arrangements with sales-type lease components.
Adjusted free cash flow is defined as cash provided (used) by operating activities, excluding JC Capital, less capital expenditures, excluding JC Capital. Free cash flow conversion from
net income is defined as free cash flow divided by net income attributable to JCI. Adjusted free cash flow conversion is defined as free cash flow divided by adjusted net income
attributable to JCI, excluding JC Capital. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the strength of the Company and its ability to
generate cash. These non-GAAP measures can also be used to evaluate our ability to generate cash flow from operations and the impact that this cash flow has on our liquidity.
The following is the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 calculation of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (unaudited):
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(in millions) Consolidated JCI plc Consolidated JCI plc, Consolidated JCI plc Consolidated JCI plc,
excluding JC Capital excluding JC Capital
Cash used by operating activities $(246) $(158) $(296) $(296)
Capital expenditures (92) (92) (134) (134)
Free cash flow /Adjusted free cash flow (excluding JC
Capital) $(338) $(250) $(430) $(430)
The following is the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 calculation of free cash flow conversion from net income and adjusted free cash flow conversion (unaudited):
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(in millions) Consolidated JCI plc Consolidated JCI plc, Consolidated JCI plc Consolidated JCI plc,
excluding JC Capital excluding JC Capital
Net income attributable to JCI $374 $372 $118 $118
Free cash flow conversion from net income -90 % -67 % -364 % -364 %
Adjusted net income attributable to JCI $350 $348 $463 $463
Adjusted free cash flow conversion -97 % -72 % -93 % -93 %
5. Debt Ratios
The Company's earnings presentation provides financial information regarding net debt to adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. We also present below net debt
to income before income taxes. The Company believes these ratios are useful to understanding the Company's financial condition as they provide an overview of the extent to which the
Company relies on external debt financing for its funding and are a measure of risk to its shareholders. The following is the December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31,
2022 calculation of net debt to income before income taxes and net debt to adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):
(in millions) December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term
debt $2,650 $1,030 $1,963
Long-term debt 7,959 7,818 7,784
Total debt 10,609 8,848 9,747
Less: cash and cash equivalents 1,801 835 1,509
Total net debt $8,808 $8,013 $8,238
Last twelve months income before income taxes $1,943 $1,710 $1,390
Total net debt to income before income taxes
4.5x
4.7x
5.9x
Last twelve months adjusted EBITDA $4,051 $4,127 $3,783
Total net debt to adjusted EBITDA
2.2x
1.9x
2.2x
The following is the last twelve months ended December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA,
which are non-GAAP performance measures (unaudited):
(in millions) Last Twelve Months Last Twelve Months Last Twelve Months
Ended Ended Ended
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Net income $2,281 $2,033 $1,460
Income tax benefit (338) (323) (70)
Net financing charges 313 281 227
EBIT 2,256 1,991 1,617
Adjusting items:
Net mark-to-market adjustments 73 92 20
Restructuring and impairment costs 758 1,064 1,017
Environmental remediation and related reserves
adjustment 255
Silent-Aire other nonrecurring costs 6
Silent-Aire earn-out adjustment (30) (30) (43)
Charges attributable to the suspension of operations
in Russia 11
Warehouse fire loss 40 40
Cyber incident costs 23
Transaction/separation costs 95 122 57
Adjusted EBIT (1) 3,175 3,279 2,980
Depreciation and amortization 876 848 803
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $4,051 $4,127 $3,783
(1) The Company's definition of adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA excludes special items that are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of its
businesses. Management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company.
6. Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate before consideration of net mark-to-market adjustments, restructuring and impairment costs, discrete tax items, certain transaction/separation costs,
cyber incident costs and warehouse fire loss for the three months ending December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is approximately 13.75% and 13.5%, respectively.
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SOURCE Johnson Controls International plc
