Johnson Controls reports solid second quarter results and once again raises full-year guidance; Announces $250 million in new annual run rate COGS savings by fiscal 2023

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Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) reported Q2 2021 GAAP EPS of $0.48 and adjusted EPS of $0.52, a 24% increase year-over-year. Sales reached $5.6 billion, up 3% from the previous year, with adjusted net income rising 18% to $373 million. Highlights include a $250 million annualized savings target from COGS actions. The company also raised guidance for Q3 and full-year 2021, forecasting organic revenue growth of mid-teens for Q3 and adjusted EPS of $2.58 to $2.65 for the full year, representing 15-18% growth.

Positive

• Q2 2021 adjusted EPS rose 24% year-over-year to $0.52.
• Sales increased 3% year-over-year to $5.6 billion.
• Adjusted net income from continuing operations increased 18% to $373 million.
• Cost efficiency programs expected to yield $550 million in annualized savings by fiscal year-end 2023.
• Raised Q3 guidance: organic revenue growth estimated at mid-teens.

Negative

• Sales in the Building Solutions North America segment decreased by 4% year-over-year.
• Organic sales in the Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment were flat year-over-year.
• Orders in the Asia Pacific segment declined by 1% year-over-year.
• Some challenges in project installations due to pandemic-related slowdowns.

CORK, Ireland, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today reported fiscal second quarter 2021 GAAP earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations, including special items, of $0.48. Excluding these items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $0.52, up 24% versus the prior year period (see attached footnotes for non-GAAP reconciliation).

Our performance continues to strengthen...with a sharpened focus on our future. -- Johnson Controls CEO George Oliver

Sales of $5.6 billion increased 3% compared to the prior year on a reported basis, and up 1% organically. GAAP net income from continuing operations was $343 million. Adjusted net income from continuing operations of $373 million, increased 18% versus the prior year. Earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT") was $650 million and EBIT margin was 11.6%. Adjusted EBIT was $537 million and adjusted EBIT margin was 9.6%, an increase of 150 basis points versus prior year results.

"Our performance continues to strengthen as we emerge from the global pandemic with a sharpened focus on our future," said chairman and CEO, George Oliver. "I am incredibly proud of our employees' leadership and commitment through this time. The strategic actions we have taken to address future profitability, expand into key growth markets through disciplined capital allocation, deliver on sustainability, and expand our digital and service offerings, are all evidence of how we are executing our strategy," Oliver continued.

"Momentum in many of our end markets continues to build. Volumes in our Global Products business are recovering nicely, led by continued strength in Residential, while order activity in our non-residential businesses is accelerating and the pipeline is expanding further as we enter the second half of our year. Based on our year-to-date performance, the strength and resilience of our backlog, and the outlook for the remainder of the year, I am confident we are positioned to deliver on all of our commitments."    

Cost Savings Program

In addition to the multi-year SG&A actions designed to further optimize the overall cost structure and enhance operational efficiency that was announced in February, the company announced this morning the details of its multi-year Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) actions which are expected to deliver annualized net savings of $250 million. Together, these cost savings programs are expected to deliver a net $550 million in annualized net savings by fiscal year-end 2023. Additional details related to the COGS actions are included in the slide presentation.

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 second fiscal quarter of 2020.

Organic sales, total segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted corporate expense, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted EPS from continuing operations and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures and detail of the special items, refer to the attached footnotes. A slide presentation to accompany the results can be found in the Investor Relations section of Johnson Controls' website at http://investors.johnsoncontrols.com.

	Fiscal Q2
	GAAP		Adjusted
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Sales	$5,444	$5,594	$5,444	$5,594
Segment EBITA	617	711	619	711
EBIT	308	650	440	537
Net income from continuing operations	213	343	317	373
Diluted EPS from continuing operations	$0.28	$0.48	$0.42	$0.52

SEGMENT RESULTS

Building Solutions North America

	Fiscal Q2
	GAAP		Adjusted
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Sales	$2,175	$2,092	$2,175	$2,092
Segment EBITA	251	266	253	266
Segment EBITA Margin %	11.5%	12.7%	11.6%	12.7%

Sales in the quarter of $2.1 billion decreased 4% versus the prior year. Organic sales also declined 4% versus the prior year, driven by continued weakness in project installations due primarily to the slower order intake experienced throughout much of the pandemic. Strong growth in Performance Solutions resulting from increased demand for our energy savings performance contract business, was more than offset by a decline in Fire & Security and Applied HVAC & Controls.         

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 $6.0 billion increased 3% compared to the prior year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $266 million, up 5% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 12.7% expanded 110 basis points versus the prior year driven by significant cost mitigation actions and restructuring benefits as well as positive mix, which more than offset the impact of the volume decline. 

Building Solutions EMEA/LA (Europe, Middle East, Africa/Latin America)

	Fiscal Q2
	GAAP		Adjusted
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Sales	$850	$897	$850	$897
Segment EBITA	85	86	85	86
Segment EBITA Margin %	10.0%	9.6%	10.0%	9.6%

Sales in the quarter of $897 million increased 6% versus the prior year. Organic sales were flat with the prior year as a modest increase in project installations was offset by a modest decline in service.  Strength in our Industrial Refrigeration and Applied HVAC & Controls businesses was offset by a low-single digit decline in Fire & Security. Modest growth in Europe, despite continued headwinds related to the pandemic, was offset by declines in the Middle East and Latin America.          

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 $1.9 billion increased 7% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $86 million, up 1% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 9.6% declined 40 basis points over the prior year, including a 40 basis point headwind related to foreign currency. Adjusting for foreign currency, EMEALA's underlying EBITA margin was flat with the prior year, as the benefit of mitigating cost actions was offset by lower equity income. 

Building Solutions Asia Pacific

	Fiscal Q2
	GAAP		Adjusted
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Sales	$525	$603	$525	$603
Segment EBITA	65	74	65	74
Segment EBITA Margin %	12.4%	12.3%	12.4%	12.3%

Sales in the quarter of $603 million increased 15% versus the prior year. Organic sales grew 9% versus the prior year with growth in both service and project installations, driven by strong growth in Applied HVAC & Controls. China continues to recover sharply, with the rest of Asia still mixed.       

Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, declined 1% year-over-year.  Significantly improved demand in China was offset by further declines in countries such as Japan, Korea and South East Asia. Backlog at the end of the quarter of $1.7 billion increased 4% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $74 million, up 14% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 12.3% declined 10 basis points versus the prior year including a 20 basis point headwind related to foreign currency and a divestiture.  Adjusting for this, Asia Pacific's underlying EBITA margin increased 10 basis points as the benefit of volume leverage was mostly offset by geographic mix.    

Global Products

	Fiscal Q2
	GAAP		Adjusted
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Sales	$1,894	$2,002	$1,894	$2,002
Segment EBITA	216	285	216	285
Segment EBITA Margin %	11.4%	14.2%	11.4%	14.2%

Sales in the quarter of $2.0 billion increased 6% versus the prior year. Organic sales also grew 6% versus the prior year driven by growth in Residential HVAC and to a lesser extent Fire & Security. This growth was partially offset by a moderating decline in Commercial HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration. 

Adjusted segment EBITA was $285 million, up 32% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 14.2% expanded 280 basis points versus the prior year driven by volume leverage, increased equity income, the benefit of mitigating cost actions, and positive price/cost partially offset by negative mix. 

Corporate

	Fiscal Q2
	GAAP		Adjusted
	2020	2021	2020	2021
Corporate Expense	($118)	($70)	($82)	($70)

Adjusted Corporate expense was $70 million in the quarter, a decrease of 15% compared to the prior year, driven primarily by mitigating cost actions and continuous structural cost reductions.

OTHER ITEMS

• For the quarter, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $0.6 billion and capital expenditures were $0.1 billion, resulting in free cash flow from continuing operations of $0.5 billion.
• During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately 6 million shares for $315 million.
• During the quarter, the company increased its regular annual cash dividend to $1.08 per share, and its share repurchase authorization by $4 billion.
• During the quarter, the company repaid $257 million, in 4.25% senior notes that matured in March. This was replaced with a zero coupon €200M one-year bank loan.
• In early April, Johnson Controls announced an agreement to acquire Silent-Aire for up to $870 million, including an upfront payment of approximately $630 million and additional payments to be made subject to the achievement of post-closing earnout milestones.

FY21 THIRD QUARTER AND FULL YEAR GUIDANCE

Johnson Controls initiated fiscal 2021 third quarter guidance:

• Organic revenue growth up mid-teens year-over-year
• Adjusted segment EBITA margin up slightly, year-over-year
• Adjusted EPS before special items of $0.80 to $0.82; represents 19 to 22% growth year-over-year

The company raised fiscal 2021 full year guidance:

• Organic revenue growth up mid-single digits year-over-year
• Adjusted segment EBITA margin expansion of 70 to 90 basis points, year-over-year
• Adjusted EPS before special items of $2.58 to $2.65; represents 15 to 18% growth year-over-year

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 888-324-9610 (in the United States) or 630-395-0255 (outside the United States), or via webcast. The passcode is "Johnson Controls". 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. 

With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital offering OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology, software as well as service solutions with some of the most trusted names in the industry. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

JOHNSON CONTROLS CONTACTS:
INVESTOR CONTACTS:	MEDIA CONTACTS:
Antonella Franzen	Chaz Bickers
Direct: 609.720.4665	Direct: 224.307.0655
Email: antonella.franzen@jci.com	Email: charles.norman.bickers@jci.com
Ryan Edelman	Michael Isaac
Direct: 609.720.4545	Direct: +41 52 6330374
Email: ryan.edelman@jci.com	Email: michael.isaac@jci.com

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Non-GAAP Financial Information
The Company's 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, transaction costs, integration costs, net mark-to-market adjustments, Power Solutions divestiture reserve adjustment and discrete tax items. Financial information regarding organic sales, EBIT, EBIT margin, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, total segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted corporate expense, free cash flow, and adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations are also presented, which are non-GAAP performance measures. Adjusted segment EBITA excludes special items such as integration costs because these costs are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of its business units.  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 the Company. 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 thee 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 March 31,
		2021			2020
Net sales		$                 5,594			$                 5,444
Cost of sales		3,651			3,643
	Gross profit	1,943			1,801
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(1,253)			(1,451)
Restructuring and impairment costs		(96)			(62)
Net financing charges		(44)			(59)
Equity income		56			20
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		606			249
Income tax provision		209			13
Income from continuing operations		397			236
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		-			-
Net income		397			236
Less: Income from continuing operations
	attributable to noncontrolling interests	54			23
Less: Income from discontinued operations
	attributable to noncontrolling interests	-			-
Net income attributable to JCI		$                    343			$                    213
Income from continuing operations		$                    343			$                    213
Income from discontinued operations		-			-
Net income attributable to JCI		$                    343			$                    213
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		$                   0.48			$                   0.28
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations		-			-
Diluted earnings per share		$                   0.48			$                   0.28
Diluted weighted average shares		721.3			757.1
Shares outstanding at period end		716.7			743.9

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)
		Six Months Ended March 31,
		2021			2020
Net sales		$               10,935			$                11,020
Cost of sales		7,264			7,416
	Gross profit	3,671			3,604
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(2,547)			(2,878)
Restructuring and impairment costs		(96)			(173)
Net financing charges		(103)			(111)
Equity income		114			63
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,039			505
Income tax provision		270			78
Income from continuing operations		769			427
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		124			-
Net income		893			427
Less: Income from continuing operations
	attributable to noncontrolling interests	99			55
Less: Income from discontinued operations
	attributable to noncontrolling interests	-			-
Net income attributable to JCI		$                    794			$                     372
Income from continuing operations		$                    670			$                     372
Income from discontinued operations		124			-
Net income attributable to JCI		$                    794			$                     372
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		$                   0.93			$                    0.49
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations		0.17			-
Diluted earnings per share		$                   1.10			$                    0.49
Diluted weighted average shares		723.9			765.6
Shares outstanding at period end		716.7			743.9

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(in millions; unaudited)
		March 31,		September 30,
		2021		2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$            1,883		$           1,951
Accounts receivable - net		5,167		5,294
Inventories		1,994		1,773
Other current assets		1,160		1,035
	Current assets	10,204		10,053
Property, plant and equipment - net		3,015		3,059
Goodwill		18,124		17,932
Other intangible assets - net		5,259		5,356
Investments in partially-owned affiliates		1,045		914
Noncurrent assets held for sale		179		147
Other noncurrent assets		3,354		3,354
	Total assets	$          41,180		$         40,815
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		$               444		$              293
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,234		3,958
Other current liabilities		4,062		3,997
	Current liabilities	8,740		8,248
Long-term debt		7,323		7,526
Other noncurrent liabilities		6,360		6,508
Shareholders' equity attributable to JCI		17,698		17,447
Noncontrolling interests		1,059		1,086
	Total liabilities and equity	$          41,180		$         40,815

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions; unaudited)
						Three Months Ended March 31,
						2021			2020
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to JCI from continuing operations						$                 343			$                 213
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests						54			23
Net income from continuing operations						397			236
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization				212			207
		Pension and postretirement benefit income				(253)			(40)
		Pension and postretirement contributions				(8)			(15)
		Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received				(55)			(19)
		Deferred income taxes				84			(58)
		Non-cash restructuring and impairment costs				54			62
		Other - net				(7)			40
		Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:
				Accounts receivable		(57)			7
				Inventories		(113)			(147)
				Other assets		(20)			(58)
				Restructuring reserves		10			(71)
				Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		419			(107)
				Accrued income taxes		(18)			118
					Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	645			155
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures						(106)			(124)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired						(10)			(10)
Business divestitures, net of cash divested						8			-
Other - net						26			19
					Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations	(82)			(115)
Financing Activities
Decrease in short and long-term debt - net						(13)			(177)
Stock repurchases						(315)			(816)
Payment of cash dividends						(187)			(199)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests						(101)			-
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options						102			18
Cash paid to acquire a noncontrolling interest						(14)			-
Employee equity-based compensation withholding						(8)			(12)
Other - net						4			-
					Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations	(532)			(1,186)
Discontinued Operations
Net cash used by operating activities						(1)			(14)
Net cash used by investing activities						-			-
Net cash used by financing activities						-			-
					Net cash flows used by discontinued operations	(1)			(14)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						20			7
Changes in cash held for sale						-			-
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						$                   50			$             (1,153)

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions; unaudited)
						Six Months Ended March 31,
						2021			2020
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to JCI from continuing operations						$                 670			$                 372
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests						99			55
Net income from continuing operations						769			427
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization				419			414
		Pension and postretirement benefit income				(299)			(80)
		Pension and postretirement contributions				(25)			(27)
		Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received				(107)			(11)
		Deferred income taxes				25			(61)
		Non-cash restructuring and impairment costs				54			116
		Other - net				(32)			56
		Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:
				Accounts receivable		167			244
				Inventories		(211)			(261)
				Other assets		(90)			(150)
				Restructuring reserves		(24)			(38)
				Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		510			(605)
				Accrued income taxes		4			642
					Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	1,160			666
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures						(197)			(250)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired						(10)			(58)
Business divestitures, net of cash divested						19			-
Other - net						69			20
					Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations	(119)			(288)
Financing Activities
Decrease in short and long-term debt - net						(33)			(167)
Stock repurchases						(661)			(1,467)
Payment of cash dividends						(377)			(402)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options						133			39
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests						(101)			(5)
Cash paid to acquire a noncontrolling interest						(14)			-
Employee equity-based compensation withholding						(29)			(32)
Other - net						3			(2)
					Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations	(1,079)			(2,036)
Discontinued Operations
Net cash used by operating activities						(37)			(208)
Net cash used by investing activities						-			-
Net cash used by financing activities						-			-
					Net cash flows used by discontinued operations	(37)			(208)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						9			64
Changes in cash held for sale						-			-
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						$                  (66)			$             (1,802)

 

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 from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, excluding general corporate expenses, intangible asset amortization, net financing charges, restructuring and impairment costs, and the net mark-to-market adjustments related to restricted asbestos investments and pension and postretirement plans. The financial results shown below are for continuing operations and exclude the Power Solutions business.

	(in millions; unaudited)			Three Months Ended March 31,								Six Months Ended March 31,
				2021				2020				2021				2020
				Actual		Adjusted Non-GAAP		Actual		Adjusted Non-GAAP		Actual		Adjusted Non-GAAP		Actual		Adjusted Non-GAAP
	Net sales
	Building Solutions North America			$      2,092		$      2,092		$     2,175		$     2,175		$     4,126		$     4,126		$     4,342		$     4,342
	Building Solutions EMEA/LA			897		897		850		850		1,803		1,803		1,778		1,778
	Building Solutions Asia Pacific			603		603		525		525		1,218		1,218		1,154		1,154
	Global Products			2,002		2,002		1,894		1,894		3,788		3,788		3,746		3,746
	Net sales			$      5,594		$      5,594		$     5,444		$     5,444		$   10,935		$   10,935		$   11,020		$   11,020
	Segment EBITA (1)
	Building Solutions North America			$         266		$         266		$        251		$        253		$        521		$        521		$        509		$        512
	Building Solutions EMEA/LA			86		86		85		85		181		181		175		175
	Building Solutions Asia Pacific			74		74		65		65		153		153		137		137
	Global Products			285		285		216		216		498		498		419		420
	Segment EBITA			711		711		617		619		1,353		1,353		1,240		1,244
	Corporate expenses (2)			(70)		(70)		(118)		(82)		(137)		(137)		(236)		(163)
	Amortization of intangible assets			(104)		(104)		(97)		(97)		(208)		(208)		(193)		(193)
	Net mark-to-market adjustments (3)			209		-		(32)		-		230		-		(22)		-
	Restructuring and impairment costs (4)			(96)		-		(62)		-		(96)		-		(173)		-
	EBIT (5)			650		537		308		440		1,142		1,008		616		888
	EBIT margin			11.6%		9.6%		5.7%		8.1%		10.4%		9.2%		5.6%		8.1%
	Net financing charges			(44)		(44)		(59)		(59)		(103)		(103)		(111)		(111)
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes			606		493		249		381		1,039		905		505		777
	Income tax provision (6)			(209)		(66)		(13)		(52)		(270)		(122)		(78)		(105)
	Income from continuing operations			397		427		236		329		769		783		427		672
	Income from continuing operations attributable to
	noncontrolling interests			(54)		(54)		(23)		(12)		(99)		(99)		(55)		(49)
	Net income from continuing operations attributable to JCI			$         343		$         373		$        213		$        317		$        670		$        684		$        372		$        623

	(1) The Company's press release contains financial information regarding segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted segment EBITA margins, which are non-GAAP performance measures. The Company's definition of adjusted segment EBITA excludes special items because these costs 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.
	A reconciliation of segment EBITA to income from continuing operations is shown earlier within this footnote. The following is the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 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				Consolidated JCI plc
		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
	Segment EBITA as reported	$       266		$         251		$           86		$          85		$          74		$          65		$        285		$        216		$        711		$        617
	Segment EBITA margin as reported	12.7%		11.5%		9.6%		10.0%		12.3%		12.4%		14.2%		11.4%		12.7%		11.3%
	Adjusting items:
	Integration costs	-		2		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		2
	Adjusted segment EBITA	$       266		$         253		$           86		$          85		$          74		$          65		$        285		$        216		$        711		$        619
	Adjusted segment EBITA margin	12.7%		11.6%		9.6%		10.0%		12.3%		12.4%		14.2%		11.4%		12.7%		11.4%

	The following is the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 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				Consolidated JCI plc
		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
	Segment EBITA as reported	$       521		$         509		$         181		$        175		$        153		$        137		$        498		$        419		$     1,353		$     1,240
	Segment EBITA margin as reported	12.6%		11.7%		10.0%		9.8%		12.6%		11.9%		13.1%		11.2%		12.4%		11.3%
	Adjusting items:
	Integration costs	-		3		-		-		-		-		-		1		-		4
	Adjusted segment EBITA	$       521		$         512		$         181		$        175		$        153		$        137		$        498		$        420		$     1,353		$     1,244
	Adjusted segment EBITA margin	12.6%		11.8%		10.0%		9.8%		12.6%		11.9%		13.1%		11.2%		12.4%		11.3%

	(2) Adjusted Corporate expenses excludes special items because these costs are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of the Company's business. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 excludes $36 million of integration costs. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2020 excludes $73 million of integration costs.
	(3) The three months ended March 31, 2021 exclude the net mark-to-market adjustments on restricted investments and pension and postretirement plans of $209 million. The six months ended March 31, 2021 exclude the net mark-to-market adjustments on restricted investments and pension and postretirement plans of $230 million. The three months ended March 31, 2020 exclude the net mark-to-market adjustments on restricted investments of $32 million. The six months ended March 31, 2020 exclude the net mark-to-market adjustments on restricted investments of $22 million.
	(4) Restructuring and impairment costs for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 of $96 million are excluded from the adjusted non-GAAP results. Restructuring and impairment costs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of $62 million are excluded from the adjusted non-GAAP results. Restructuring and impairment costs for the six months ended March 31, 2020 of $173 million are excluded from the adjusted non-GAAP results. The restructuring actions and impairment costs related primarily to workforce reductions, plant closures and asset impairments.
	(5) Management defines earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as income (loss) from continuing operations before net financing charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. EBIT is a non-GAAP performance measure. Management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company. A reconciliation of EBIT to income from continuing operations is shown earlier within this footnote.
	(6) Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2021 excludes tax provisions from a Mexico valuation allowance adjustment of $105 million and net mark-to-market adjustments of $53 million, partially offset by tax benefits related to restructuring and impairment costs of $15 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the six months ended March 31, 2021 excludes tax provisions from a Mexico valuation allowance adjustment of $105 million and net mark-to-market adjustments of $58 million, partially offset by tax benefits related to restructuring and impairment costs of $15 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020 excludes tax benefits from tax audit reserve adjustments of $22 million, net mark-to-market adjustments of $7 million, integration costs of $6 million, and restructuring and impairment costs of $4 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the six months ended March 31, 2020 excludes tax benefits from tax audit reserve adjustments of $22 million, restructuring and impairment costs of $20 million, integration costs of $11 million and net mark-to-market adjustments of $4 million, partially offset by tax provisions related to Switzerland tax reform of $30 million.

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 include transaction/integration costs, net mark-to-market adjustments, restructuring and impairment costs, Power Solutions divestiture reserve adjustment and discrete tax items. The Company excludes these items because they are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of the Company. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are 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				Net Income Attributable to JCI plc from Continuing Operations				Net Income Attributable to JCI plc				Net Income Attributable to JCI plc from Continuing Operations
		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		March 31,				March 31,				March 31,				March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
	Earnings per share as reported for JCI plc	$      0.48		$        0.28		$        0.48		$       0.28		$       1.10		$       0.49		$       0.93		$       0.49
	Adjusting items:
	Integration costs	-		0.05		-		0.05		-		0.10		-		0.10
	Related tax impact	-		(0.01)		-		(0.01)		-		(0.01)		-		(0.01)
	Net mark-to-market adjustments	(0.29)		0.04		(0.29)		0.04		(0.32)		0.03		(0.32)		0.03
	Related tax impact	0.07		(0.01)		0.07		(0.01)		0.08		(0.01)		0.08		(0.01)
	Restructuring and impairment costs	0.13		0.08		0.13		0.08		0.13		0.23		0.13		0.23
	Related tax impact	(0.02)		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.03)		(0.02)		(0.03)
	NCI impact of restructuring and impairment	-		-		-		-		-		(0.01)		-		(0.01)
	Power Solutions divestiture reserve adjustment	-		-		-		-		(0.21)		-		-		-
	Related tax impact	-		-		-		-		0.04		-		-		-
	Discrete tax items	0.15		(0.03)		0.15		(0.03)		0.15		0.01		0.15		0.01
	NCI impact of discrete tax items	-		0.01		-		0.01		-		0.01		-		0.01
	Adjusted earnings per share for JCI plc*	$      0.52		$        0.42		$        0.52		$       0.42		$       0.94		$       0.81		$       0.94		$       0.81
	* 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				Six Months Ended
		March 31,				March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
	Weighted average shares outstanding for JCI plc
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	717.1		754.8		720.1		762.4
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options, unvested restricted stock
	and unvested performance share awards	4.2		2.3		3.8		3.2
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	721.3		757.1		723.9		765.6

	The Company has presented forward-looking statements regarding adjusted corporate expense, adjusted EPS, organic revenue, adjusted segment EBITA margin and free cash flow conversion, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts, expenses, or income from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts that are excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures are 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, including but not limited to the high variability of the net mark-to-market adjustments and the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations. Our fiscal 2021 full year and third quarter guidance for organic revenue also excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. Our fiscal 2021 full year and third quarter guidance for adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted EPS and amortization expense also excludes the effect of the announced acquisition of Silent-Aire. 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 all of the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company's third quarter and full year 2021 GAAP financial results.

3.	Organic Growth Reconciliation
	The components of the changes in net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 versus the three months ended March 31, 2020, including organic growth, is shown below (unaudited):

	(in millions)	Net Sales for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020				Base Year Adjustments -  Divestitures and Other				Base Year Adjustments - Foreign Currency				Adjusted Base Net Sales for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020				Acquisitions				Organic Growth				Net Sales for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Building Solutions North America	$                            2,175				$              -		-		$          13		1%		$                            2,188				$             -		-		$       (96)		-4%		$    2,092		-4%
	Building Solutions EMEA/LA	850				-		-		42		5%		892				4		-		1		-		897		6%
	Building Solutions Asia Pacific	525				(2)		-		30		6%		553				-		-		50		9%		603		15%
	Total field	3,550				(2)		-		85		2%		3,633				4		-		(45)		-1%		3,592		1%
	Global Products	1,894				(62)		-3%		51		3%		1,883				-		-		119		6%		2,002		6%
	Total net sales	$                            5,444				$          (64)		-1%		$        136		2%		$                            5,516				$            4		-		$         74		1%		$    5,594		3%

	The components of the changes in net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2021 versus the six months ended March 31, 2020, including organic growth, is shown below (unaudited):

	(in millions)	Net Sales for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020				Base Year Adjustments -  Divestitures and Other				Base Year Adjustments - Foreign Currency				Adjusted Base Net Sales for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020				Acquisitions				Organic Growth				Net Sales for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Building Solutions North America	$                            4,342				$              -		-		$          16		-		$                            4,358				$             -		-		$     (232)		-5%		$    4,126		-5%
	Building Solutions EMEA/LA	1,778				-		-		63		4%		1,841				13		1%		(51)		-3%		1,803		1%
	Building Solutions Asia Pacific	1,154				(4)		-		58		5%		1,208				-		-		10		1%		1,218		6%
	Total field	7,274				(4)		-		137		2%		7,407				13		-		(273)		-4%		7,147		-2%
	Global Products	3,746				(133)		-4%		88		2%		3,701				-		-		87		2%		3,788		1%
	Total net sales	$                          11,020				$        (137)		-1%		$        225		2%		$                          11,108				$          13		-		$     (186)		-2%		$  10,935		-1%

4.	Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
	The Company's press release contains financial information regarding free cash flow which is a non-GAAP performance measure. Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors in understanding the strength of the Company and its ability to generate cash.
	The following is the three months and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 reconciliation of free cash flow for continuing operations (unaudited):

	(in millions)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021				Three Months Ended March 31, 2020				Six Months Ended March 31, 2021				Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
	Cash provided by operating activities from continuing   operations	$                               645				$                                155				$                            1,160				$                               666
	Capital expenditures	(106)				(124)				(197)				(250)
	Reported free cash flow	$                               539				$                                  31				$                               963				$                               416

5.	Net Debt to EBITDA
	The Company provides financial information regarding net debt to adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The Company believes the total net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio is useful to understanding the Company's financial condition as it provides a review of the extent to which the Company relies on external debt financing for its funding and is a measure of risk to its shareholders. The following is the March 31, 2021 calculation of net debt to adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):

	(in millions)	March 31, 2021
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$                               444
	Long-term debt	7,323
	Total debt	7,767
	Less: cash and cash equivalents	1,883
	Total net debt	$                            5,884
	Last twelve months adjusted EBITDA	$                            3,312
	Total net debt to adjusted EBITDA	1.8x

	The following is the last twelve months ended March 31, 2021 reconciliation of income from continuing operations to adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP performance measures (unaudited):

	(in millions)	Last Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Income from continuing operations	$                            1,137
	Income tax provision	300
	Net financing charges	223
	EBIT	1,660
	Adjusting items:
	Integration costs	58
	Net mark-to-market adjustments	22
	Restructuring and impairment costs	706
	Acquisition related compensation charge	39
	Adjusted EBIT (1)	2,485
	Depreciation and amortization	827
	Adjusted EBITDA (1)	$                            3,312

	(1) The Company's definition of adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA excludes special items because these costs 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.	Trade Working Capital as a Percentage of Net Sales
	The Company provides financial information regarding trade working capital as a percentage of net sales, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. Trade working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities, excluding cash, short-term debt, the current portion of long-term debt, the current portion of assets and liabilities held for sale, accrued compensation and benefits, and other current assets and liabilities.  Management believes this non-GAAP measure, which excludes financing-related items, non-trade related items and businesses to be divested, is a more useful measurement of the Company's operating performance. The following is the March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 calculation of trade working capital as a percentage of net sales (unaudited):

	(in millions)	March 31, 2021				March 31, 2020
	Current assets	$                          10,204				$                             9,955
	Current liabilities	(8,740)				(9,509)
	Total working capital	1,464				446
	Less:  cash and cash equivalents	(1,883)				(1,006)
	Less:  assets held for sale	-				(91)
	Less:  other current assets	(1,160)				(1,336)
	Add:  short-term debt	248				344
	Add:  current portion of long-term debt	196				1,086
	Add:  accrued compensation and benefits	817				694
	Add:  liabilities held for sale	-				39
	Add:  other current liabilities	2,352				2,627
	Trade working capital	$                            2,034				$                             2,803
	Last twelve months net sales	$                          22,232				$                           23,745
	Trade working capital as a percentage of net sales	9.1%				11.8%

7.	Income Taxes
	The Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations before consideration of transaction/integration costs, net mark-to-market adjustments, restructuring and impairment costs and discrete tax items for the three and six months ending March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 is approximately 13.5%.
8.	Restructuring and Impairment Costs
	The three and six months ended March 31, 2021 include restructuring and impairment costs of $96 million related primarily to workforce reductions and asset impairments. The three months ended March 31, 2020 include restructuring and impairment costs of $62 million related to indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments primarily related to the Company's retail business. The six months ended March 31, 2020 include restructuring and impairment costs of $173 million related primarily to workforce reductions, plant closures and asset impairments.

 

 

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