Johnson Controls Reports Solid Q1 Results; Updates FY24 Guidance

Rhea-AI Summary

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) reported flat sales and a 1% decline in organic sales in Q1 2024. GAAP EPS was $0.55, and adjusted EPS was $0.51. Orders increased by 1% organically year-over-year, and the Building Solutions backlog reached $12.1 billion, a 7% increase organically. The company updated its FY24 Adjusted EPS to a range of $3.60 to $3.75 from the prior range of $3.65 to $3.80. Johnson Controls is also pursuing strategic alternatives for its non-commercial businesses.

Positive

• Flat sales and a 1% decline in organic sales in Q1 2024
• Orders increased by 1% organically year-over-year
• Building Solutions backlog reached $12.1 billion, a 7% increase organically
• Updated FY24 Adjusted EPS to a range of $3.60 to $3.75
• Pursuing strategic alternatives for non-commercial businesses

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The flat sales growth and a slight organic decline of 1% reported by Johnson Controls International plc indicate a stagnation in the company's revenue streams. This performance might raise concerns among investors regarding the company's market position and growth prospects. However, the increase in the Building Solutions backlog to $12.1 billion, a 7% organic year-over-year growth, suggests a robust pipeline of future revenues. This backlog growth is a critical metric as it provides visibility into the company's future earnings potential.

Updating the FY24 Adjusted EPS guidance to a slightly lower range signals management's recalibration of future earnings expectations, which could be due to various factors such as market conditions, operational challenges, or strategic investments. Stakeholders should monitor the company's cost management and operational efficiency closely to ensure that the lower revenue does not disproportionately affect profitability.

Exploring strategic alternatives for non-commercial businesses reflects a focus on streamlining operations and possibly divesting non-core assets to concentrate on more profitable segments. This strategic move could enhance shareholder value in the long term but may involve short-term costs and uncertainties.

Market Research Analyst

From a market perspective, the announcement by Johnson Controls to pursue strategic alternatives for its non-commercial businesses could signal a shift in the company's focus towards its core strengths in commercial building solutions. This strategic pivot may be well-received by the market if it leads to a more concentrated and efficient operation. However, investors will be watching for the impact of this strategic shift on the company's market share and competitive positioning, especially in the dynamic smart building industry.

Moreover, the appointment of a new CFO, Marc Vandiepenbeeck, may bring fresh perspectives to the company's financial strategy. Given the company's current financial performance, stakeholders will be interested in how the new CFO will address the challenges of flat sales and the strategic realignment of the business portfolio.

Economist

Johnson Controls' financial performance, particularly the flat sales and slight organic decline, can be considered within the broader economic context. If the stagnation is reflective of macroeconomic trends, such as reduced construction activity or economic slowdown, the implications extend beyond the company to the industry at large. Conversely, if the flat sales are an outlier in a growing industry, this could indicate a loss of market share or competitive edge.

The company's decision to reevaluate its portfolio and potentially divest non-commercial businesses could be a strategic response to economic pressures, allowing Johnson Controls to allocate resources more efficiently and focus on higher-margin segments. This reallocation could be a proactive measure to mitigate slow growth in a challenging economic climate.

• 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

                 

Johnson Controls International plc Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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. Johnson Controls cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond its control, that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to: Johnson Controls ability to develop or acquire new products and technologies that achieve market acceptance and meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements; the ability to manage general economic, business and capital market conditions, including the impact of recessions, economic downturns and global price inflation; fluctuations in the cost and availability of public and private financing for its customers; the ability to innovate and adapt to emerging technologies, ideas and trends in the marketplace, including the incorporation of technologies such as artificial intelligence; the ability to manage macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, including shortages impacting the availability of raw materials and component products and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas; managing the risks and impacts of potential and actual security breaches, cyberattacks, privacy breaches or data breaches, including business, service, or operational disruptions, the unauthorized access to or disclosure of data, financial loss, reputational damage, increased response and remediation costs, legal, and regulatory proceedings or other unfavorable outcomes; our ability to remediate our material weakness; maintaining and improving the capacity, reliability and security of Johnson Controls enterprise information technology infrastructure; the ability to manage the lifecycle cybersecurity risk in the development, deployment and operation of Johnson Controls digital platforms and services; changes to laws or policies governing foreign trade, including economic sanctions, tariffs, foreign exchange and capital controls, import/export controls or other trade restrictions; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; changes or uncertainty in laws, regulations, rates, policies, or interpretations that impact Johnson Controls business operations or tax status; the ability to adapt to global climate change, climate change regulation and successfully meet Johnson Controls public sustainability commitments; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; the risk of infringement or expiration of intellectual property rights; Johnson Controls ability to manage disruptions caused by catastrophic or geopolitical events, such as natural disasters, armed conflict, political change, climate change, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; the ability of Johnson Controls to drive organizational improvement; any delay or inability of Johnson Controls to realize the expected benefits and synergies of recent portfolio transactions; the ability to hire and retain senior management and other key personnel; the tax treatment of recent portfolio transactions; significant transaction costs and/or unknown liabilities associated with such transactions; labor shortages, work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with the labor force; and the cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements. 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 Non-GAAP		Actual		Adjusted 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 North America				Building Solutions EMEA/LA				Building Solutions Asia Pacific				Global Products
		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 Three Months Ended December 31, 2022				Base Year Adjustments -  Divestitures and Other				Base Year Adjustments - Foreign Currency				Adjusted Base Net Sales for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022				Acquisitions				Organic Growth				Net Sales for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
	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 for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022				Base Year Adjustments -  Divestitures and Other				Base Year Adjustments - Foreign Currency				Adjusted Base Service Revenue for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022				Acquisitions				Organic Growth				Service Revenue for the Three Months Ended 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 for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022				Base Year Adjustments -  Divestitures and Other				Base Year Adjustments - Foreign Currency				Adjusted Base Install Revenue for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022				Acquisitions				Organic Growth				Install Revenue for the Three Months Ended 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 December 31, 2023								Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
	(in millions)	Consolidated JCI plc				Consolidated JCI plc, excluding JC Capital				Consolidated JCI plc				Consolidated JCI plc, 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 December 31, 2023								Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
	(in millions)	Consolidated JCI plc				Consolidated JCI plc, excluding JC Capital				Consolidated JCI plc				Consolidated JCI plc, 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 Ended December 31, 2023				Last Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2023				Last Twelve Months Ended 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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FAQ

What were the Q1 2024 sales figures for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)?

Sales in Q1 2024 were flat compared to the prior year and declined 1% organically.

What is the GAAP EPS for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) in Q1 2024?

The GAAP EPS for Q1 2024 was $0.55.

What is the updated range for FY24 Adjusted EPS for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)?

The updated range for FY24 Adjusted EPS is $3.60 to $3.75.

What is Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) pursuing for its non-commercial businesses?

The company is in the early stages of pursuing strategic alternatives for its non-commercial businesses.

What was the percentage increase in the Building Solutions backlog for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)?

The Building Solutions backlog increased by 7% organically year-over-year.