Johnson Controls Reports Strong Q1 Results; Raises FY25 Guidance

PR Newswire

  • Q1 sales increased 4% and organic sales increased 10%*
  • Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.55; Q1 Adjusted EPS* of $0.64
  • Q1 Orders increased 16% organically year-over-year
  • Building Solutions backlog of $13.2 billion increased 11% organically year-over-year
  • Initiates fiscal Q2 and raises full year fiscal 2025 guidance*




*



This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the attached footnotes. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measures.


CORK, Ireland
, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI), a global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today reported fiscal first quarter 2025 GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.55. Adjusted EPS was $0.64.

Sales in the quarter of $5.4 billion increased 4% over the prior year on an as reported basis and 10% organically. GAAP income from continuing operations was $363 million. Adjusted income from continuing operations was $426 million.

“I am proud of another strong quarter delivered by the Johnson Controls team, which reflects our successful strategy to simplify our portfolio and position our Company as a leading pure-play building solutions provider,” said George Oliver, Chairman and CEO. “We are driving results based on our unique value proposition, with an ability to serve our customers over the lifecycle of the building. The significant progress in our transformation is enabling us to achieve more consistent and predictable performance, as well as our ability to deliver value for our stakeholders.”

FISCAL Q1 SEGMENT RESULTS

The financial highlights presented in the tables below exclude discontinued operations and are in accordance with GAAP, unless otherwise indicated. All comparisons are to the fiscal first quarter of 2024.

A slide presentation to accompany the results can be found in the Investor Relations section of Johnson Controls’ website at http://investors.johnsoncontrols.com.

Building Solutions North America


Fiscal Q1

(in millions)


2025


2024


Change

Sales

$     2,744

$     2,487

10 %

Segment EBITA

GAAP

332

285

16 %

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

332

285

16 %

Segment EBITA Margin %

GAAP

12.1 %

11.5 %

          60 bp

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

12.1 %

11.5 %

          60 bp

Sales in the quarter of $2.7 billion increased 10% over the prior year. Organic sales also increased 10% over the prior year, led by high teens growth in Applied HVAC and Controls.

Excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 18% year-over-year and backlog of $9.3 billion increased 12% year-over-year.

Segment EBITA margin of 12.1% expanded 60 basis points versus the prior year driven by the execution of our higher margin backlog.

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


Fiscal Q1

(in millions)


2025


2024


Change

Sales

$     1,073

$     1,038

3 %

Segment EBITA

GAAP

108

80

35 %

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

108

80

35 %

Segment EBITA Margin %

GAAP

10.1 %

7.7 %

        240 bp 

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

10.1 %

7.7 %

        240 bp 

Sales in the quarter of $1.1 billion increased 3% over the prior year. Organic sales grew 6% versus the prior year quarter led by 10% growth in Service. Fire and Security sales increased high single digits.

Excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 6% year-over-year and backlog of $2.5 billion increased 5% year-over-year.

Segment EBITA margin of 10.1% expanded 240 basis points versus the prior year driven by productivity improvements and positive mix from growth in Service.

Building Solutions Asia Pacific


Fiscal Q1

(in millions)


2025


2024


Change

Sales

$        527

$        507

4 %

Segment EBITA

GAAP

49

46

7 %

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

49

46

7 %

Segment EBITA Margin %

GAAP

9.3 %

9.1 %

          20 bp

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

9.3 %

9.1 %

          20 bp

Sales in the quarter of $527 million increased 4% versus the prior year. Organic sales increased 5% versus the prior year led by 14% growth in Service.

Excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 32% year-over-year and backlog of $1.5 billion increased 22% year-over-year.

Segment EBITA margin of 9.3% increased 20 basis points versus the prior year driven by positive mix from the Service business.

Global Products


Fiscal Q1

(in millions)


2025


2024


Change

Sales

$     1,082

$     1,177

(8 %)

Segment EBITA

GAAP

326

267

22 %

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

326

267

22 %

Segment EBITA Margin %

GAAP

30.1 %

22.7 %

        740 bp 

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

30.1 %

22.7 %

        740 bp 

Sales in the quarter of $1.1 billion declined 8% versus the prior year. Organic sales grew 15% versus the prior year led by over 30% growth in Applied HVAC.

Segment EBITA margin of 30.1% expanded 740 basis points versus the prior year due to increased volumes and enhanced operational efficiencies.

Corporate


Fiscal Q1

(in millions)


2025


2024


Change

Corporate Expense

GAAP

$           171

$           139

23 %

Adjusted (non-GAAP)

127

116

9 %

Adjusted Corporate expense in Q1 2025 excludes certain transaction/separation costs and transformation costs. Adjusted Corporate expense in Q1 2024 excludes certain transaction/separation costs and cyber incident costs.

OTHER Q1 ITEMS

  • Cash provided by operating activities was $249 million. Free cash flow was $133 million and adjusted free cash flow was $603 million.
  • The Company paid dividends of $245 million.
  • The Company repurchased 4.1 million shares of common stock for $330 million.

GUIDANCE

The following forward-looking statements regarding organic sales growth, adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement and adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and are presented on a continuing operations basis excluding the Residential and Light Commercial HVAC business, which was classified as discontinued operations beginning in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024. 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. The Company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to its 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 2025 second quarter and full year GAAP financial results from continuing operations.

The Company initiated fiscal 2025 second quarter guidance:

  • Organic sales growth of mid-single digits
  • Adjusted segment EBITA margin of ~16.5%
  • Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$0.77 to $0.79

The Company raised fiscal 2025 full year guidance:

  • Organic sales growth of mid-single digits (unchanged)
  • Adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement of more than 80 basis points, year-over-year (previously more than 50 bps)
  • Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$3.50 to $3.60 (previously ~$3.40 to $3.50)

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, 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.

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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 of Johnson Controls to execute on its operating model and drive organizational improvement; Johnson Controls’ ability to successfully execute and complete portfolio simplification, including the completion of the divestiture of the Residential and Light Commercial business, as well as the possibility that the expected benefits of such actions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time frame; the ability to hire and retain senior management and other key personnel, including successfully executing Johnson Controls’ Chief Executive Officer succession plan; 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 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 Johnson Controls’ customers; the ability to manage macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, including supply chain shortages, restrictive trade measures and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East; managing the risks and impacts of potential and actual security breaches, cyberattacks, privacy breaches or data breaches; 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; any delay or inability of Johnson Controls to realize the expected benefits and synergies of recent portfolio transactions; 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 is 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.

 


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Johnson Controls International plc


Consolidated Statements of Income

(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

2024

2023

Net sales

Products and systems

$                   3,685

$                   3,604

Services

1,741

1,605

5,426

5,209

Cost of sales

Products and systems

2,456

2,490

Services

1,044

941

3,500

3,431

Gross profit

1,926

1,778

Selling, general and administrative expenses

1,399

1,334

Restructuring and impairment costs

33

35

Net financing charges

86

87

Equity loss

(2)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

408

320

Income tax provision (benefit)

47

(20)

Income from continuing operations

361

340

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 3)

90

64

Net income

451

404

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

Continuing operations

(2)

Discontinued operations

34

30

Net income attributable to Johnson Controls

$                      419

$                      374

Income attributable to Johnson Controls

Continuing operations

$                      363

$                      340

Discontinued operations

56

34

Total

$                      419

$                      374

Basic earnings per share attributable to Johnson Controls

Continuing operations

$                     0.55

$                     0.50

Discontinued operations

0.08

0.05

Total

$                     0.63

$                     0.55

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Johnson Controls

Continuing operations

$                     0.55

$                     0.50

Discontinued operations

0.08

0.05

Total

$                     0.63

$                     0.55

 


Johnson Controls International plc


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in millions; unaudited)

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024


Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$                   1,237

$                      606

Accounts receivable – net

5,614

6,051

Inventories

1,739

1,774

Current assets held for sale

1,658

1,595

Other current assets

1,041

1,153

Current assets

11,289

11,179

Property, plant and equipment – net

2,418

2,403

Goodwill

16,412

16,725

Other intangible assets – net

3,963

4,130

Noncurrent assets held for sale

2,986

3,210

Other noncurrent assets

5,030

5,048

Total assets

$                 42,098

$                 42,695


Liabilities and Equity

Short-term debt

$                      882

$                      953

Current portion of long-term debt

522

536

Accounts payable

3,214

3,389

Accrued compensation and benefits

917

1,048

Deferred revenue

2,211

2,160

Current liabilities held for sale

1,322

1,431

Other current liabilities

2,015

2,438

Current liabilities

11,083

11,955

Long-term debt

8,589

8,004

Pension and postretirement benefits

192

217

Noncurrent liabilities held for sale

407

405

Other noncurrent liabilities

4,697

4,753

Long-term liabilities

13,885

13,379

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Johnson Controls

15,900

16,098

Noncontrolling interests

1,230

1,263

Total equity

17,130

17,361

Total liabilities and equity

$                 42,098

$                 42,695

 


Johnson Controls International plc


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions; unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2024

2023


Operating Activities of Continuing Operations

Income from continuing operations attributable to Johnson Controls

$                  363

$                  340

Loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2)

Income from continuing operations

361

340

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

193

208

Pension and postretirement income and contributions

(16)

(16)

Deferred income taxes

(54)

(80)

Noncash restructuring and impairment charges

8

9

Equity-based compensation

28

29

Other – net

8

(22)

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:

Accounts receivable

284

40

Inventories

(15)

(106)

Other assets

(171)

(195)

Restructuring reserves

2

(14)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(407)

(315)

Accrued income taxes

28

11

Cash provided (used) by operating activities from continuing
operations

249

(111)


Investing Activities of Continuing Operations

Capital expenditures

(116)

(82)

Other – net

11

18

Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations

(105)

(64)


Financing Activities of Continuing Operations

Net proceeds from borrowings with maturities less than three months

12

1,116

Proceeds from debt

775

422

Stock repurchases and retirements

(330)

Payment of cash dividends

(245)

(252)

Employee equity-based compensation withholding taxes

(29)

(23)

Other – net

18

(27)

Cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations

201

1,236


Discontinued Operations

Cash used by operating activities

(2)

(135)

Cash used by investing activities

(10)

(10)

Cash used by financing activities

(8)

Cash used by discontinued operations

(12)

(153)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

154

60

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash held for sale

4

5


Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

491

973

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

767

917

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

1,258

1,890

Less: Restricted cash

21

91


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$               1,237

$               1,799

 

FOOTNOTES

1.   
Sale of Residential and Light Commercial HVAC Business

The Company signed a definitive agreement in July 2024 to sell its Residential and Light Commercial HVAC business (the “R&LC Business”), which includes the North America Ducted businesses and the global Residential joint venture with Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. (“Hitachi”), of which Johnson Controls owns 60% and Hitachi owns 40%. The R&LC Business, which was previously reported in the Global Products segment, meets the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation and, as a result, its historical financial results are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation, and assets and liabilities were retrospectively reclassified as held for sale for all periods presented. Unless otherwise noted, all activities and amounts reported in the following footnotes include only continuing operations of the Company and exclude activities and amounts related to the R&LC business.

2.   
Non-GAAP Measures

The Company reports various non-GAAP measures in this earnings release and the related earnings presentation.  Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measures. Refer to footnotes three through eight for further information on the calculations of the non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures.


Organic sales

Organic sales growth excludes the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. Management believes organic sales growth is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period sales results and trends.


Cash flow

Management believes free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow 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 the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from operations and the impact that this cash flow has on its liquidity. Management also believes adjusted free cash flows are useful to investors in understanding period-over-period cash flows, cash trends and ongoing cash flows of the Company.

Adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion are non-GAAP measures which exclude the impacts of the following:

  • JC Capital cash flows primarily include activity associated with finance/notes receivables and inventory and/or capital expenditures related to lease arrangements. JC Capital net income is primarily related to interest income on the finance/notes receivable and profit recognized on arrangements with sales-type lease components.
  • Effective January 1, 2024, the Company has excluded the impact of discontinuing its accounts receivables factoring programs from adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion. The Company has also re-baselined the prior year adjusted free cash flow measures to present a more comparative measure without the impact of factoring.
  • Cash payments related to the water systems AFFF settlement and cash receipts for AFFF-related insurance recoveries.


Adjusted financial measures

Adjusted financial measures include adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted corporate expenses. These non-GAAP measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the excluded amounts is a matter of management judgment and depends upon the nature and variability of the underlying expense or income amounts and other factors.

As detailed in the tables included in footnotes five through eight, the following items were excluded from certain financial measures:

  • Net mark-to-market adjustments are the result of adjusting restricted asbestos investments and pension and postretirement plan assets to their current market value. These adjustments may have a favorable or unfavorable impact on results.
  • Restructuring and impairment costs, net of NCI represents restructuring costs attributable to Johnson Controls including costs associated with exit plans or other restructuring plans that will have a more significant impact on the underlying cost structure of the organization. Impairment costs primarily relate to write-downs of goodwill, intangible assets and assets held for sale to their fair value.
  • Water systems AFFF settlement and insurance recoveries include amounts related to a settlement with a nationwide class of public water systems concerning the use of AFFF manufactured and sold by a subsidiary of the Company, and AFFF-related insurance recoveries.
  • Transaction/separation costs include costs associated with significant mergers and acquisitions.
  • Transformation costs represent incremental expenses incurred in association with strategic growth initiatives and cost saving opportunities in order to realize the benefits of portfolio simplification and the Company’s lifecycle solutions strategy.
  • Earn-out adjustments relate to earn-out liabilities associated with certain significant acquisitions and may have a favorable or unfavorable impact on results.
  • Cyber incident costs primarily represent expenses, net of insurance recoveries, associated with the response to, and remediation of, a cybersecurity incident which occurred in September 2023.
  • Global products product quality issue are costs related to a product quality issue within the Global Products segment that is unusual due to the magnitude of the expected cost to remediate in comparison to typical product quality issues experienced by the Company.
  • Loss on divestiture relates to the sale of the ADTi business.
  • EMEA/LA joint venture loss relates to certain non-recurring losses associated with the equity method accounting of a joint venture company.
  • Discrete tax items, net includes the net impact of discrete tax items within the period, including the following types of items: changes in estimates associated with valuation allowances, changes in estimates associated with reserves for uncertain tax positions, withholding taxes recorded upon changes in indefinite re-investment assertions for businesses to be disposed of, impacts from statutory rate changes, and the recording of significant tax credits.
  • Related tax impact includes the tax impact of the various excluded items.

Management believes the exclusion of these items is useful to investors due to the unusual nature and/or magnitude of the amounts. When considered together with unadjusted amounts, adjusted financial measures are useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results, business trends and ongoing operations of the Company. Management may also use these metrics as guides in forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning processes and for compensation purposes.


Debt ratios

Management believes that net debt to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is useful to understanding the Company’s financial condition as the ratio provides an overview of the extent to which the Company relies on external debt financing for its funding and also is a measure of risk to its shareholders.

3.   Sales

The following tables detail the changes in sales from continuing operations attributable to organic growth, foreign currency, acquisitions, divestitures and other (unaudited):

Three Months Ended December 31


Net sales

Building Solutions

(in millions)

North
America

EMEA/LA

Asia
Pacific

Total

Global
Products

Total JCI
plc

Net sales – 2023

$  2,487

$  1,038

$    507

$  4,032

$  1,177

$  5,209

Base year adjustments

Divestitures and other

(233)

(233)

Foreign currency

(3)

(25)

(3)

(31)

(2)

(33)

Adjusted base net sales

2,484

1,013

504

4,001

942

4,943

Acquisitions

3

3

3

Organic growth

260

57

23

340

140

480

Net sales – 2024

$  2,744

$  1,073

$    527

$  4,344

$  1,082

$  5,426

Growth %:

Net sales

10 %

3 %

4 %

8 %

(8) %

4 %

Organic growth

10 %

6 %

5 %

8 %

15 %

10 %

 

Three Months Ended December 31


Products and systems revenue

Building Solutions

(in millions)

North
America

EMEA/LA

Asia
Pacific

Total

Global
Products

Total JCI
plc

Products and systems revenue – 2023

$  1,518

$    572

$    337

$ 2,427

$  1,177

$  3,604

Base year adjustments

Divestitures and other

(233)

(233)

Foreign currency

(12)

(3)

(15)

(2)

(17)

Adjusted products and systems revenue

1,518

560

334

2,412

942

3,354

Acquisitions

2

2

2

Organic growth

176

13

189

140

329

Products and systems revenue –  2024

$  1,694

$    575

$    334

$ 2,603

$  1,082

$  3,685

Growth %:

Products and systems revenue

12 %

1 %

(1) %

7 %

(8) %

2 %

Organic growth

12 %

2 %

— %

8 %

15 %

10 %

 

Three Months Ended December 31


Service revenue

Building Solutions

(in millions)

North
America

EMEA/LA

Asia
Pacific

Total

Global
Products

Total JCI
plc

Service revenue – 2023

$    969

$    466

$    170

$ 1,605

$       —

$  1,605

Base year adjustments

Divestitures and other

Foreign currency

(3)

(13)

(16)

(16)

Adjusted base service revenue

966

453

170

1,589

1,589

Acquisitions

1

1

1

Organic growth

84

44

23

151

151

Service revenue –  2024

$  1,050

$    498

$    193

$ 1,741

$       —

$  1,741

Growth %:

Service revenue

8 %

7 %

14 %

8 %

— %

8 %

Organic growth

9 %

10 %

14 %

10 %

— %

10 %

4.   Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion

The following table includes free cash flow and free cash flow conversion (unaudited):

Three Months Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

Cash provided (used) by operating activities from continuing operations

$                  249

$               (111)

Capital expenditures

(116)

(82)

Free cash flow (non-GAAP)

$                  133

$               (193)

Income from continuing operations attributable to Johnson Controls

$                  363

$                  340

Free cash flow conversion from net income (non-GAAP)

37 %

(57) %

The following table includes adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion (unaudited):

Three Months Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

Free cash flow (non-GAAP)

$                  133

$                 (193)

Adjustments:

JC Capital cash used by operating activities

66

88

Water systems AFFF settlement cash payments and
     insurance recoveries

397

Impact from discontinuation of factoring programs

7

Adjusted free cash flow (non-GAAP)

603

(105)

Prior year impact from factoring programs

(85)

Re-baselined adjusted free cash flow  (non-GAAP)

$                  603

$                 (190)

Adjusted net income attributable to JCI (non-GAAP)

$                  426

$                  315

JC Capital net income

(5)

(2)

Adjusted net income attributable to JCI, excluding JC
     Capital (non-GAAP)

$                  421

$                  313

Adjusted free cash flow conversion (non-GAAP)

143 %

(61) %

5.   EBITA, EBIT and Corporate Expense

The Company evaluates the performance of its business units primarily on segment EBITA. The following table includes continuing operations:

Three Months Ended December 31,

Actual

Adjusted

(Non-GAAP)

(in millions; unaudited)

2024

2023

2024

2023


Segment EBITA

Building Solutions North America

$        332

$        285

$        332

$        285

Building Solutions EMEA/LA

108

80

108

80

Building Solutions Asia Pacific

49

46

49

46

Global Products

326

267

326

267


EBIT (non-GAAP)

Income (loss) from continuing operations:

Attributable to Johnson Controls

$        363

$        340

$        426

$        315

Attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)

(2)

(2)

Income from continuing operations

361

340

424

315

Less: Income tax provision (benefit)  (2)

47

(20)

58

41

Income before income taxes

408

320

482

356

Net financing charges

86

87

86

87

               EBIT (non-GAAP)

$        494

$        407

$        568

$        443




(1)



Adjusted income attributable to noncontrolling interests excludes the impact of restructuring and impairment costs.




(2)



Adjusted income tax provision (benefit) excludes the related tax impacts of pre-tax adjusting items.

The following table reconciles Corporate expense from continuing operations as reported to the comparable adjusted amounts (unaudited):

Three Months Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2024

2023

Corporate expense (GAAP)

$                   171

$                   139

Adjusting items:

Transaction/separation costs

(11)

Transformation costs

(33)

Cyber incident costs

(23)

Adjusted corporate expense (non-GAAP)

$                   127

$                   116

6.   Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share 

The following tables reconcile income from continuing operations attributable to JCI and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as reported to the comparable adjusted amounts (unaudited):

Three Months Ended December 31,

Income from continuing
operations attributable to JCI

Diluted earnings

 per share

(in millions, except per share)

2024

2023

2024

2023

As reported (GAAP)

$             363

$             340

$            0.55

$            0.50

Adjusting items:

Net mark-to-market adjustments

1

(22)

(0.03)

Restructuring and impairment costs, net of NCI

33

35

0.05

0.05

Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries

(4)

(0.01)

Transaction/separation costs

11

0.02

Transformation costs

33

0.05

Cyber incident costs

23

0.03

Discrete tax items

(57)

(0.08)

Related tax impact

(11)

(4)

(0.02)

(0.01)

Adjusted (non-GAAP)*

$             426

$             315

$            0.64

$            0.46


*


May not sum due to rounding

The following table reconciles the denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions; unaudited):

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2024

2023


Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

662.0

680.7

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock options, unvested restricted stock and
unvested performance share awards

3.0

1.7

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

665.0

682.4

7.   Debt Ratios

The following table includes continuing operations and details net debt to income before income taxes and net debt to adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):

(in millions)

December 31,
2024

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2023

Short-term debt

$              882

$              953

$           1,981

Current portion of long-term debt

522

536

652

Long-term debt

8,589

8,004

7,959

Total debt

9,993

9,493

10,592

Less: cash and cash equivalents

1,237

606

1,799

Net debt

$           8,756

$           8,887

$           8,793

Last twelve months income before income taxes

$           1,610

$           1,522

$           1,335

Net debt to income before income taxes

                 5.4x

                 5.8x

                 6.6x

Last twelve months adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$           3,733

$           3,623

$           3,295

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

2.3x

2.5x

2.7x

The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):

Twelve Months Ended

(in millions)

December 31,
2024

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2023

Income from continuing operations

$             1,432

$             1,411

$             1,820

Income tax provision (benefit)

178

111

(485)

Income before income taxes

1,610

1,522

1,335

Net financing charges

341

342

283

EBIT

1,951

1,864

1,618

Adjusting items:

Net mark-to-market adjustments

(24)

(47)

76

Restructuring and impairment costs

507

509

741

Water systems AFFF settlement

750

750

Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries

(371)

(367)

Earn-out adjustments

(68)

(68)

(30)

Transaction/separation costs

43

32

92

Transformation costs

33

Cyber incident costs

4

27

23

Global Products product quality issue

33

33

Loss on divestiture

42

42

EMEA/LA joint venture loss

17

17

Adjusted EBIT (non-GAAP)

2,917

2,792

2,520

Depreciation and amortization

816

831

775

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$             3,733

$             3,623

$             3,295

8.   Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate before consideration of certain excluded items was approximately 12.0% for the three months ending December 31, 2024 and 11.5% for the three months ending December 31, 2023.

 

 

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