The Middleby Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

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The Middleby (NASDAQ: MIDD) reported its Q2 2024 financial results. Key highlights include:

- Net sales decreased 4.7% to $992 million
- Diluted EPS of $2.13 and adjusted EPS of $2.39
- Operating income of $176 million, 17.7% of net sales
- Adjusted EBITDA of $216 million with organic adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.8%
- Operating cash flows of $150 million
- Net leverage reduced to 2.3x

Despite challenging market conditions, Middleby reported positive order trends across all three segments compared to Q2 2023. The company's focus on new product innovations and go-to-market strategies is strengthening its position in the foodservice industry.

Positive

• Strong profitability with operating income of $176 million (17.7% of net sales)
• Record operating cash flows of $150 million
• Positive order trends across all three segments compared to Q2 2023
• Net leverage reduced to 2.3x, improving financial flexibility
• Adjusted EBITDA of $216 million with organic adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.8%

Negative

• Net sales decreased 4.7% year-over-year to $992 million
• Organic net sales declined 4.8% across all segments
• Challenging general market conditions affecting growth

Insights

Financial Analyst

Middleby's Q2 2024 results present a mixed picture, with some concerning trends but also signs of resilience. Net sales decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, with organic sales declining by 4.8%. This suggests challenges in market demand across all three segments - Commercial Foodservice, Residential Kitchen and Food Processing.

However, profitability remains robust. The adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.8% demonstrates strong cost management and operational efficiency. Particularly impressive is the Commercial Foodservice segment's organic adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.1%, indicating solid pricing power and effective cost control in this key division.

The company's focus on cash flow management is evident, with operating cash flows surging to $149.5 million, more than doubling from $61.9 million in the prior year period. This has allowed Middleby to reduce its net leverage to 2.3x, strengthening its balance sheet.

Looking ahead, the positive trend in orders across all segments is encouraging, suggesting potential for improved top-line performance in the second half. However, investors should monitor whether this translates into actual sales growth, given the challenging market conditions mentioned by CEO Tim FitzGerald.

Overall, while the sales decline is a concern, Middleby's strong profitability, cash generation and order trends indicate resilience in a tough environment. The company's focus on innovation and strategic initiatives could position it well for when market conditions improve.

Market Research Analyst

Middleby's Q2 results offer valuable insights into the current state of the foodservice equipment industry. The organic sales decline of 4.8% across all segments points to broader market challenges, likely influenced by inflationary pressures and cautious spending by both commercial and residential customers.

The Commercial Foodservice segment's organic sales decline of 3.9% is particularly noteworthy, as it's often seen as a bellwether for the restaurant industry's health. This could indicate that restaurants are delaying equipment upgrades or expansions, possibly due to economic uncertainties or margin pressures.

However, the positive order trends mentioned for all three segments suggest a potential inflection point. This could be driven by pent-up demand, the need to replace aging equipment, or operators investing in more efficient technologies to combat labor shortages and rising costs.

The Residential Kitchen segment's steeper organic sales decline of 6.7% aligns with broader trends in the housing market, where higher interest rates have cooled demand for home improvements and new construction.

Middleby's focus on new product innovations and go-to-market strategies is important in this environment. As the industry evolves, companies that can offer solutions addressing labor efficiency, energy savings and automation are likely to gain market share. Middleby's ability to maintain strong margins despite the sales decline suggests its innovations are resonating with customers, potentially setting the stage for outperformance when market conditions improve.

• Net sales of $992 million
• Diluted earnings per share of $2.13 and adjusted net earnings per share of $2.39
• Operating income of $176 million and 17.7% of net sales
• Adjusted EBITDA of $216 million and organic adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.8%
• Operating cash flows of $150 million
• Net leverage reduced to 2.3x

ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen industries, today reported net earnings for the second quarter of 2024.

“We continue to make progress toward our longer-term financial goals, posting strong profitability and record operating cash flows in the quarter. Orders trended positively during the quarter, with increases at all three of our segments as compared to the prior year second quarter. Although general market conditions are challenged, we are positioned for growth in the second half as we continue to execute on our strategic initiatives. Our launches of new product innovations and investments in go-to-market strategies continue to strengthen our leadership position across our three foodservice businesses,” said Tim FitzGerald, CEO of The Middleby Corporation.

2024 Second Quarter Financial Results

• Net sales decreased 4.7% in the second quarter over the comparative prior year period. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates, sales decreased 4.8% in the second quarter over the comparative prior year period.

• A reconciliation of organic net sales (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:

	Commercial Foodservice		Residential Kitchen		Food Processing		Total Company
Reported Net Sales Growth	(4.1) %		(6.2) %		(4.9) %		(4.7) %
Acquisitions	0.1 %		0.5 %		1.0 %		0.3 %
Foreign Exchange Rates	(0.2) %		— %		(0.3) %		(0.2) %
Organic Net Sales Growth (1) (2)	(3.9) %		(6.7) %		(5.7) %		(4.8) %
(1) Organic net sales growth defined as total sales growth excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates
(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

• Operating income was $175.7 million in the second quarter compared to $184.8 million in the prior year period.

• Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $216.4 million in the second quarter compared to $229.2 million in the prior year. A reconciliation of organic adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:

	Commercial Foodservice		Residential Kitchen		Food Processing		Total Company
Adjusted EBITDA	28.1 %		9.1 %		24.0 %		21.8 %
Acquisitions	— %		0.1 %		(0.1) %		— %
Foreign Exchange Rates	— %		— %		— %		— %
Organic Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)	28.1 %		9.0 %		24.1 %		21.8 %
(1) Organic Adjusted EBITDA defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.
(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

• Operating cash flows during the second quarter amounted to $149.5 million in comparison to $61.9 million in the prior year period. The total leverage ratio per our credit agreements was 2.3x. The trailing twelve month bank agreement pro-forma EBITDA was $890.3 million.

• Net debt, defined as debt excluding the unamortized discount associated with the Convertible Notes less cash, at the end of the 2024 fiscal second quarter amounted to $2.0 billion as compared to $2.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2023. Our borrowing availability at the end of the second quarter was approximately $2.9 billion.

Conference Call

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the second quarter results at 11 a.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Central Time on August 1st. The conference call is accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company website at www.middleby.com. If website access is not available, attendees can join the conference by dialing (833) 630-1956, or (412) 317-1837 for international access, and ask to join the Middleby conference call. The conference call will be available for replay from the company’s website.

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

The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice industry. The company develops and manufactures a broad line of solutions used in commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchens. Supporting the company’s pursuit of the most sophisticated innovation, state-of-the-art Middleby Innovation Kitchens and Residential Showrooms showcase and demonstrate the most advanced Middleby solutions. In 2022 Middleby was named a World’s Best Employer by Forbes and is a proud philanthropic partner to organizations addressing food insecurity.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Per Share Information)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	2nd Qtr, 2024				2nd Qtr, 2023				2nd Qtr, 2024				2nd Qtr, 2023
Net sales	$	991,546			$	1,039,982			$	1,918,472			$	2,047,378
Cost of sales		611,904				646,746				1,192,472				1,275,407
Gross profit		379,642				393,236				726,000				771,971
Selling, general and administrative expenses		198,584				203,521				404,632				418,928
Restructuring expenses		5,350				4,944				8,527				7,250
Income from operations		175,708				184,771				312,841				345,793
Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net		24,566				31,529				50,840				60,991
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)		(3,690	)			(2,575	)			(7,368	)			(4,826	)
Other expense (income), net		56				(326	)			(244	)			1,570
Earnings before income taxes		154,776				156,143				269,613				288,058
Provision for income taxes		39,381				39,293				67,650				72,119
Net earnings	$	115,395			$	116,850			$	201,963			$	215,939
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.15			$	2.18			$	3.76			$	4.03
Diluted	$	2.13			$	2.16			$	3.72			$	3.98
Weighted average number of shares
Basic		53,765				53,527				53,710				53,560
Diluted		54,072				54,042				54,233				54,209

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in 000’s)
(Unaudited)
	Jun 29, 2024			Dec 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	459,457		$	247,496
Accounts receivable, net		624,622			644,576
Inventories, net		920,096			935,867
Prepaid expenses and other		125,656			112,690
Prepaid taxes		13,508			25,230
Total current assets		2,143,339			1,965,859
Property, plant and equipment, net		504,661			510,898
Goodwill		2,471,721			2,486,310
Other intangibles, net		1,650,965			1,693,076
Long-term deferred tax assets		6,814			7,945
Pension benefits assets		47,343			38,535
Other assets		200,940			204,069
Total assets	$	7,025,783		$	6,906,692
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	44,250		$	44,822
Accounts payable		238,733			227,080
Accrued expenses		573,880			579,192
Total current liabilities		856,863			851,094
Long-term debt		2,359,996			2,380,373
Long-term deferred tax liability		193,512			216,143
Accrued pension benefits		11,841			12,128
Other non-current liabilities		181,660			197,065
Stockholders' equity		3,421,911			3,249,889
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,025,783		$	6,906,692

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
	Commercial Foodservice				Residential Kitchen				Food Processing				Total Company (1)
Three Months Ended June 29, 2024
Net sales	$	619,379			$	192,763			$	179,404			$	991,546
Segment Operating Income	$	151,713			$	10,132			$	40,484			$	175,708
Operating Income % of net sales		24.5	%			5.3	%			22.6	%			17.7	%
Depreciation		6,906				3,969				2,276				13,581
Amortization		12,729				1,799				1,760				16,288
Restructuring expenses		2,686				1,953				711				5,350
Acquisition related adjustments		191				(349	)			(2,197	)			(2,355	)
Charitable support to Ukraine		—				—				—				168
Stock compensation		—				—				—				7,648
Segment adjusted EBITDA (2)	$	174,225			$	17,504			$	43,034			$	216,388
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales		28.1	%			9.1	%			24.0	%			21.8	%
Three Months Ended July 1, 2023
Net sales	$	645,663			$	205,571			$	188,748			$	1,039,982
Segment Operating Income	$	156,969			$	19,096			$	39,324			$	184,771
Operating Income % of net sales		24.3	%			9.3	%			20.8	%			17.8	%
Depreciation		7,011				3,319				1,889				12,523
Amortization		14,138				2,250				132				16,520
Restructuring expenses		1,129				3,857				(42	)			4,944
Acquisition related adjustments		130				(293	)			370				207
Charitable support to Ukraine		—				—				—				309
Stock compensation		—				—				—				9,898
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	179,377			$	28,229			$	41,673			$	229,172
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales		27.8	%			13.7	%			22.1	%			22.0	%
(1) Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $18.4 million and $20.1 million for the three months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023, respectively. (2) Foreign exchange rates unfavorably impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended June 29, 2024.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
	Commercial Foodservice				Residential Kitchen				Food Processing				Total Company (1)
Six Months Ended June 29, 2024
Net sales	$	1,209,723			$	366,662			$	342,087			$	1,918,472
Segment Operating Income	$	283,371			$	14,669			$	72,837			$	312,841
Operating Income % of net sales		23.4	%			4.0	%			21.3	%			16.3	%
Depreciation		13,928				7,774				4,306				26,854
Amortization		26,323				3,601				3,714				33,638
Restructuring expenses		3,602				2,875				2,050				8,527
Acquisition related adjustments		686				(213	)			(1,806	)			(1,333	)
Charitable support to Ukraine		—				—				—				176
Stock compensation		—				—				—				21,470
Segment adjusted EBITDA (2)	$	327,910			$	28,706			$	81,101			$	402,173
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales		27.1	%			7.8	%			23.7	%			21.0	%
Six Months Ended July 1, 2023
Net sales	$	1,259,598			$	425,529			$	362,251			$	2,047,378
Segment Operating Income	$	293,531			$	40,282			$	74,011			$	345,793
Operating Income % of net sales		23.3	%			9.5	%			20.4	%			16.9	%
Depreciation		13,177				6,766				3,986				24,500
Amortization		28,946				4,488				4,269				37,703
Restructuring expenses		2,022				5,311				(83	)			7,250
Acquisition related adjustments		1,733				(294	)			807				2,246
Charitable support to Ukraine		—				—				—				489
Stock compensation		—				—				—				22,130
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	339,409			$	56,553			$	82,990			$	440,111
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales		26.9	%			13.3	%			22.9	%			21.5	%
(1) Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $35.5 million and $38.8 million for the six months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023, respectively.   (2) Foreign exchange rates unfavorably impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by $0.1 million for the six months ended June 29, 2024.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
	Three Months Ended
	2nd Qtr, 2024								2nd Qtr, 2023
	$				Diluted per share				$				Diluted per share
Net earnings	$	115,395			$	2.13			$	116,850			$	2.16
Amortization (1)		18,066				0.33				18,307				0.34
Restructuring expenses		5,350				0.10				4,944				0.09
Acquisition related adjustments		(2,355	)			(0.04	)			207				—
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)		(3,690	)			(0.07	)			(2,575	)			(0.05	)
Charitable support to Ukraine		168				—				309				0.01
Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments		(4,455	)			(0.08	)			(5,340	)			(0.10	)
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)		—				0.02				—				0.03
Adjusted net earnings	$	128,479			$	2.39			$	132,702			$	2.48
Diluted weighted average number of shares		54,072								54,042
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)		(300	)							(510	)
Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares		53,772								53,532
	Six Months Ended
	2nd Qtr, 2024								2nd Qtr, 2023
	$				Diluted per share				$				Diluted per share
Net earnings	$	201,963			$	3.72			$	215,939			$	3.98
Amortization (1)		37,202				0.69				41,277				0.76
Restructuring expenses		8,527				0.16				7,250				0.13
Acquisition related adjustments		(1,333	)			(0.02	)			2,246				0.04
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)		(7,368	)			(0.14	)			(4,826	)			(0.09	)
Charitable support to Ukraine		176				—				489				0.01
Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments		(9,338	)			(0.17	)			(11,609	)			(0.21	)
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)		—				0.04				—				0.06
Adjusted net earnings	$	229,829			$	4.28			$	250,766			$	4.68
Diluted weighted average number of shares		54,233								54,209
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)		(519	)							(645	)
Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares		53,714								53,564
(1) Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and convertible notes issuance costs. (2) Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares was calculated based on excluding the dilutive effect of shares to be issued upon conversion of the notes to satisfy the amount in excess of the principal since the company's capped call offsets the dilutive impact of the shares underlying the convertible notes. The calculation of adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the principal portion of the convertible notes as this will always be settled in cash.

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	2nd Qtr, 2024				2nd Qtr, 2023				2nd Qtr, 2024				2nd Qtr, 2023
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
Operating activities	$	149,516			$	61,948			$	290,417			$	153,950
Investing activities		(14,228	)			(48,816	)			(30,317	)			(85,266	)
Financing activities		(14,117	)			(11,858	)			(42,675	)			(75,235	)
Free Cash Flow
Cash flow from operating activities	$	149,516			$	61,948			$	290,417			$	153,950
Less: Capital expenditures		(10,937	)			(22,830	)			(24,680	)			(48,315	)
Free cash flow	$	138,579			$	39,118			$	265,737			$	105,635

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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

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

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

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

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John Joyner, VP of Investor Relations, jjoyner@middleby.com

Source: The Middleby Corporation

FAQ

What were Middleby's (MIDD) Q2 2024 earnings per share?

Middleby reported diluted earnings per share of $2.13 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.39 for Q2 2024.

How did Middleby's (MIDD) net sales perform in Q2 2024?

Middleby's net sales decreased 4.7% in Q2 2024 compared to the same period last year, totaling $992 million.

What was Middleby's (MIDD) operating cash flow in Q2 2024?

Middleby reported operating cash flows of $150 million in Q2 2024, a significant increase from $61.9 million in the prior year period.

How did Middleby's (MIDD) order trends perform in Q2 2024?

Middleby reported positive order trends during Q2 2024, with increases across all three of its business segments compared to Q2 2023.