Johnson Controls reports strong organic revenue and earnings growth in fiscal Q2; Closes sale of Power Solutions business and increases fiscal 2019 guidance

CORK, Ireland, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls International plc JCI today reported fiscal second quarter 2019 GAAP earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations, including special items, of $0.26.  Excluding these items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $0.32, up 23% versus the prior year period (see attached footnotes for non-GAAP reconciliation).

Sales of $5.8 billion increased 3% compared to the prior year.  Excluding the impacts of M&A and foreign currency, sales grew 6% organically.     

GAAP earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT") was $419 million and EBIT margin was 7.3%. Adjusted EBIT was $469 million and adjusted EBIT margin was 8.1%, up 60 basis points over the prior year.  Excluding the impact of M&A and foreign currency, the underlying adjusted EBIT margin increased 70 basis points.

On April 30, 2019, the Company closed the previously announced sale of the Power Solutions business to Brookfield Business Partners for net cash proceeds of approximately $11.6 billion.  As previously stated, net cash proceeds are expected to be used to reduce $3.4 billion in existing debt, and fund the repurchase of up to $8.2 billion in ordinary shares.  

Separately, in connection with the closing of the transaction, the Company announced today that it plans to launch a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer in the coming days for up to $4.0 billion of its ordinary shares with a price range between $36.00 and $40.00 per share. The Company also announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase up to $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of certain of its outstanding notes.  For additional information regarding the debt tender, please refer to the debt tender offer press release issued by the Company concurrently with this release.

"Johnson Controls delivered another strong quarter, demonstrating continued organic top-line momentum and our commitment to operational execution," said George Oliver, chairman and CEO.  "Given the strength of our backlog, visibility into our order pipeline, and strategic initiatives to improve profitability, I am confident in our outlook for the second half.  Additionally, we closed the Power Solutions transaction ahead of schedule, which enables us to accelerate our efforts to return capital to shareholders." 

Income and EPS amounts attributable to Johnson Controls ordinary shareholders

($ millions, except per-share amounts)

The financial highlights presented in the tables below are in accordance with GAAP, unless otherwise indicated. All comparisons are to the fiscal second quarter of 2018.  The results of Power Solutions are reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

Organic sales growth, organic EBITA growth, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EPS from continuing operations and adjusted 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.



GAAP

GAAP



Adjusted

Adjusted





Q2 2018

Q2 2019



Q2 2018

Q2 2019

Change

Sales

$5,630

$5,779



$5,630

$5,779

+3%

Segment EBITA

615

664



630

671

+7%

EBIT

361

419



425

469

+10%

Net income from

continuing operations

184

240



246

287

+17%

Diluted EPS from continuing operations

$0.20

$0.26



$0.26

$0.32

+23%

BUSINESS RESULTS

Building Solutions North America



GAAP

GAAP



Adjusted

Adjusted





Q2 2018

Q2 2019



Q2 2018

Q2 2019

Change

Sales

$2,097

$2,187



$2,097

$2,187

4%

Segment EBITA

$239

$257



$244

$259

6%

Segment EBITA margin %

11.4%

11.8%



11.6%

11.8%

20bps

Sales in the quarter of $2.2 billion increased 4% versus the prior year.  Excluding M&A and foreign currency, organic sales increased 5% versus the prior year driven by solid growth across HVAC & Controls and Fire & Security.        

Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 2% year-over-year.  Backlog at the end of the quarter of $5.6 billion increased 5% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $259 million, up 6% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 11.8% expanded 20 basis points versus the prior year as favorable volume leverage as well as cost synergies and productivity savings, were partially offset by unfavorable mix and run-rate salesforce additions. 

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



GAAP

GAAP



Adjusted

Adjusted





Q2 2018

Q2 2019



Q2 2018

Q2 2019

Change

Sales

$907

$878



$907

$878

(3%)

Segment EBITA

$77

$80



$78

$81

4%

Segment EBITA margin %

8.5%

9.1%



8.6%

9.2%

60bps

Sales in the quarter of $878 million declined 3% versus the prior year.  Excluding M&A and foreign currency, organic sales grew 4% versus the prior year driven by strong growth in service and project installation. Growth was positive across most regions, led by strength in Fire & Security and Industrial Refrigeration in Europe and Latin America.        

Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 3% year-over-year.  Backlog at the end of the quarter of $1.7 billion increased 9% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $81 million, up 4% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 9.2% expanded 60 basis points over the prior year, including a 40 basis point headwind related to foreign currency.  Adjusting for foreign currency, the underlying margin improved 100 basis points driven by favorable volume, as well as the benefit from cost synergies and productivity savings, partially offset by run-rate salesforce additions. 

Building Solutions Asia Pacific



GAAP

GAAP



Adjusted

Adjusted





Q2 2018

Q2 2019



Q2 2018

Q2 2019

Change

Sales

$586

$628



$586

$628

7%

Segment EBITA

$71

$76



$71

$76

7%

Segment EBITA margin %

12.1%

12.1%



12.1%

12.1%

Flat

Sales in the quarter of $628 million increased 7% versus the prior year.  Excluding M&A and foreign currency, organic sales increased 12% versus the prior year driven primarily by double digit growth in project installations.        

Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 1% year-over-year.  Backlog at the end of the quarter of $1.6 billion increased 8% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $76 million, up 7% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 12.1% was unchanged versus the prior year as favorable volume was more than offset by unfavorable mix, run-rate salesforce additions and expected underlying margin pressure.    

Global Products



GAAP

GAAP



Adjusted

Adjusted





Q2 2018

Q2 2019



Q2 2018

Q2 2019

Change

Sales

$2,040

$2,086



$2,040

$2,086

2%

Segment EBITA

$228

$251



$237

$255

8%

Segment EBITA margin %

11.2%

12.0%



11.6%

12.2%

60bps

Sales in the quarter of $2.1 billion increased 2% versus the prior year. Excluding M&A and foreign currency, organic sales increased 7% versus the prior year with low-double digit growth in Building Management Systems, mid-single digit growth in HVAC & Refrigeration Equipment, and low-double digit growth in Specialty Products.     

Adjusted segment EBITA was $255 million, up 8% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 12.2% expanded 60 basis points over the prior year. This increase was driven by favorable volume and mix, positive price/cost as well as the benefit of cost synergies and productivity savings, slightly offset by ongoing product investments. 

Corporate



GAAP

GAAP



Adjusted

Adjusted





Q2 2018

Q2 2019



Q2 2018

Q2 2019

Change

Corporate expense

($162)

($167)



($113)

($104)

(8%)

Adjusted Corporate expense was $104 million in the quarter, a decrease of 8% compared to the prior year, driven primarily by continued cost synergies and productivity savings. 

OTHER ITEMS

  • For the quarter, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $0.2 billion and capital expenditures were $0.1 billion, resulting in free cash flow from continuing operations of $0.1 billion.  Adjusted free cash flow was $0.2 billion, which excludes net cash outflows of $0.1 billion primarily related to integration costs. 
  • Year-to-date, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $0.1 billion and capital expenditures were $0.3 billion, resulting in a free cash outflow from continuing operations of $0.2 billion.  Adjusted free cash flow was neutral, which excludes net cash outflows of $0.2 billion primarily related to restructuring and integration costs. 
  • During the quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 16 million shares for $533 million.  Year-to-date, the Company repurchased approximately 30 million shares for $1 billion.
  • The Company is increasing its outlook for fiscal 2019 adjusted EPS before special items from continuing operations to a range of $1.85 to $1.95, representing a year-over-year increase of 16% to 23%.  The updated outlook reflects the incremental use of Power Solutions sale proceeds, which are now expected to result in an approximate $0.15 benefit versus a $0.05 benefit previously expected. 

About Johnson Controls:

Johnson Controls is a global leader creating a safe, comfortable and sustainable world. Our 105,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions and integrated infrastructure that work seamlessly together to deliver on the promise of smart cities and communities in 150 countries. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. We are committed to helping our customers win everywhere, every day and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders through our strategic focus on buildings. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

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 and debt levels 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 Johnson Controls' control, that could cause Johnson Controls' actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to: any delay or inability of Johnson Controls to realize the expected benefits and synergies of recent portfolio transactions such as the merger with Tyco and the spin-off of Adient, changes in tax laws (including but not limited to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), regulations, rates, policies or interpretations, the loss of key senior management, the tax treatment of recent portfolio transactions, significant transaction costs and/or unknown liabilities associated with such transactions, the outcome of actual or potential litigation relating to such transactions, the risk that disruptions from recent transactions will harm Johnson Controls' business, the strength of the U.S. or other economies, changes to laws or policies governing foreign trade, including increased tariffs or trade restrictions, automotive vehicle production levels, mix and schedules, energy and commodity prices, the availability of raw materials and component products, currency rates and cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements, and with respect to the disposition of the Power Solutions business, whether the strategic benefits of the Power Solutions transaction can be achieved. 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 2018 fiscal year filed with the SEC on November 20, 2018, which is available at www.sec.gov and www.johnsoncontrols.com under the "Investors" tab. Shareholders, potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Johnson Controls assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this communication.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company's press release contains financial information regarding adjusted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The adjusting items include net mark-to-market adjustments, transaction/integration costs, restructuring and impairment costs, Scott Safety gain on sale, the impact of ceasing the depreciation/amortization expense for the Power Solutions business as the business is held for sale and discrete tax items. Financial information regarding organic sales, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted organic segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion are also presented, which are non-GAAP performance measures. Adjusted segment EBITA excludes special items such as transaction/integration costs and Scott Safety gain on sale 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.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This news release is for informational purposes only, is not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities of Johnson Controls, and does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation to sell any securities of Johnson Controls.

The equity tender offer has not yet commenced, and there can be no assurances that Johnson Controls will commence the equity tender offer on the terms described in this new release or at all. On the commencement date of the equity tender offer, Johnson Controls will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related materials, with the SEC.  The equity tender offer will be made only pursuant to the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and other related materials filed as part of the Schedule TO with the SEC upon commencement of the equity tender offer.  When available, shareholders should read carefully the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related materials because they will contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the equity tender offer. Once the equity tender offer is commenced, shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other documents that Johnson Controls will be filing with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or from Johnson Control's information agent in connection with the equity tender offer.

Additionally, the debt tender offer described in this news release is being made solely on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering materials relating to the debt tender and the information in this press release is qualified by reference to such offering materials.

CONTACT:

Investors:

Antonella Franzen

(609) 720-4665







Ryan Edelman

(609) 720-4545







Media:

Fraser Engerman

(414) 524-2733

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC













CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)





























Three Months Ended March 31,





2019





2018













Net sales

$ 5,779





$ 5,630

Cost of sales

3,935





3,806



Gross profit

1,844





1,824













Selling, general and administrative expenses

(1,458)





(1,490)

Net financing charges

(98)





(107)

Equity income

33





27













Income from continuing operations before income taxes

321





254













Income tax provision

47





36













Income from continuing operations

274





218













Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

284





265













Net income

558





483













Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

34





34













Less: Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

9





11













Net income attributable to JCI

$    515





$    438













Income from continuing operations

$    240





$    184

Income from discontinued operations

275





254













Net income attributable to JCI

$    515





$    438













Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$   0.26





$   0.20

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

0.30





0.27

Diluted earnings per share *

$   0.57





$   0.47













Diluted weighted average shares

905.9





932.5

Shares outstanding at period end

898.1





926.2













* May not sum due to rounding.









 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC













CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)





























Six Months Ended March 31,





2019





2018













Net sales

$ 11,243





$ 10,935

Cost of sales

7,674





7,413



Gross profit

3,569





3,522













Selling, general and administrative expenses

(2,896)





(2,809)

Restructuring and impairment costs

-





(154)

Net financing charges

(183)





(209)

Equity income

75





74













Income from continuing operations before income taxes

565





424













Income tax provision

155





253













Income from continuing operations

410





171













Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

547





583













Net income 

957





754













Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

63





62













Less: Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

24





24

























Net income attributable to JCI

$      870





$      668













Income from continuing operations

$      347





$      109

Income from discontinued operations

523





559













Net income attributable to JCI

$      870





$      668













Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$     0.38





$     0.12

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

0.57





0.60

Diluted earnings per share 

$     0.95





$     0.72













Diluted weighted average shares

915.6





932.9

Shares outstanding at period end

898.1





926.2

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC















CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION



(in millions; unaudited)































March 31,



September 30,







2019



2018



ASSETS









Cash and cash equivalents

$      239



$              185



Accounts receivable - net

5,707



5,622



Inventories

2,124



1,819



Assets held for sale

2,999



3,015



Other current assets

1,767



1,182





Current assets

12,836



11,823















Property, plant and equipment - net

3,332



3,300



Goodwill



18,311



18,381



Other intangible assets - net

6,015



6,187



Investments in partially-owned affiliates

937



848



Noncurrent assets held for sale

5,229



5,188



Other noncurrent assets

1,829



3,070





Total assets

$ 48,489



$         48,797















LIABILITIES AND EQUITY









Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

$   3,968



$           1,307



Accounts payable and accrued expenses

4,214



4,428



Liabilities held for sale

1,558



1,791



Other current liabilities

3,701



3,724





Current liabilities

13,441



11,250















Long-term debt

8,418



9,623



Other noncurrent liabilities

5,144



5,259



Noncurrent liabilities held for sale

185



207



Shareholders' equity attributable to JCI

20,036



21,164



Noncontrolling interests

1,265



1,294





Total liabilities and equity

$ 48,489



$         48,797

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC





















CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions; unaudited)





















































Three Months Ended March 31,













2019





2018

Operating Activities









Net income attributable to JCI from continuing operations

$ 240





$  184

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

34





34





















Net income from continuing operations

274





218





















Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:













Depreciation and amortization

211





212





Pension and postretirement benefit income

(28)





(36)





Pension and postretirement contributions

(16)





(13)





Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received

(31)





(26)





Deferred income taxes

460





1





Other - net

5





11





Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:

















Accounts receivable

(285)





(97)









Inventories

(99)





(13)









Other assets

34





(37)









Restructuring reserves

(34)





(102)









Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

209





206









Accrued income taxes

(518)





(51)











Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

182





273





















Investing Activities









Capital expenditures

(125)





(166)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

-





(15)

Business divestitures, net of cash divested

-





103

Other - net

2





9











Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations

(123)





(69)





















Financing Activities









Increase (decrease) in short and long-term debt - net

530





(488)

Stock repurchases

(533)





(49)

Payment of cash dividends

(239)





(241)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

38





20

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(89)





(43)

Employee equity-based compensation withholdings

(2)





(12)











Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations

(295)





(813)





















Discontinued Operations









Net cash provided by operating activities

309





391

Net cash used by investing activities

(87)





(107)

Net cash used by financing activities

(17)





(1)











Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations

205





283





















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

5





44

Changes in cash held for sale

(28)





(5)

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$ (54)





$(287)

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC





















CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions; unaudited)





















































Six Months Ended March 31,













2019





2018

Operating Activities









Net income attributable to JCI from continuing operations

$   347





$   109

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

63





62





















Net income from continuing operations

410





171





















Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:













Depreciation and amortization

422





422





Pension and postretirement benefit income

(57)





(72)





Pension and postretirement contributions

(37)





(36)





Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received

(67)





(59)





Deferred income taxes

503





(79)





Non-cash restructuring and impairment costs

-





28





Gain on Scott Safety business divestiture

-





(114)





Other - net

33





38





Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:

















Accounts receivable

(139)





(107)









Inventories

(321)





(209)









Other assets

(29)





(174)









Restructuring reserves

(59)





(6)









Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(17)





(53)









Accrued income taxes

(539)





390











Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

103





140





















Investing Activities









Capital expenditures

(278)





(280)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(13)





(15)

Business divestitures, net of cash divested

6





2,114

Other - net

26





(8)











Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations

(259)





1,811





















Financing Activities









Increase (decrease) in short and long-term debt - net

1,544





(1,544)

Stock repurchases

(1,000)





(199)

Payment of cash dividends

(479)





(473)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(132)





(43)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

51





36

Employee equity-based compensation withholdings

(23)





(36)

Other - net

-





(4)











Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations

(39)





(2,263)





















Discontinued Operations









Net cash provided by operating activities

502





397

Net cash used by investing activities

(153)





(228)

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

(28)





9











Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations

321





178





















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

(38)





61

Changes in cash held for sale

(30)





5

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$     58





$   (68)

 

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. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company began reporting the Power Solutions business as a discontinued operation, which required retrospective application to previously reported financial information. As a result, 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,





































2019



2018



2019



2018





































Actual



Adjusted Non-GAAP



Actual



Adjusted Non-GAAP



Actual



Adjusted Non-GAAP



Actual



Adjusted Non-GAAP































Net sales

































































Building Solutions North America





$   2,187



$   2,187



$   2,097



$   2,097



$   4,303



$   4,303



$   4,109



$   4,109































Building Solutions EMEA/LA





878



878



907



907



1,785



1,785



1,822



1,822































Building Solutions Asia Pacific





628



628



586



586



1,241



1,241



1,183



1,183































Global Products





2,086



2,086



2,040



2,040



3,914



3,914



3,821



3,821































               Net sales





$   5,779



$   5,779



$   5,630



$   5,630



$ 11,243



$ 11,243



$ 10,935



$ 10,935

































































































Segment EBITA (1)

































































Building Solutions North America





$      257



$      259



$      239



$      244



$      507



$      512



$      466



$      480































Building Solutions EMEA/LA





80



81



77



78



157



158



146



149































Building Solutions Asia Pacific





76



76



71



71



142



142



145



145































Global Products





251



255



228



237



441



449



514



415































               Segment EBITA





664



671



615



630



1,247



1,261



1,271



1,189































Corporate expenses (2)





(167)



(104)



(162)



(113)



(303)



(197)



(300)



(218)































Amortization of intangible assets





(98)



(98)



(92)



(92)



(195)



(195)



(184)



(184)































Net mark-to-market adjustments (3)





20



-



-



-



(1)



-



-



-































Restructuring and impairment costs (4)





-



-



-



-



-



-



(154)



-































               EBIT (5)





419



469



361



425



748



869



633



787































               EBIT margin





7.3%



8.1%



6.4%



7.5%



6.7%



7.7%



5.8%



7.2%































Net financing charges





(98)



(98)



(107)



(107)



(183)



(183)



(209)



(209)































Income from continuing operations before income taxes



321



371



254



318



565



686



424



578































Income tax provision (6)





(47)



(50)



(36)



(38)



(155)



(93)



(253)



(70)































Income from continuing operations





274



321



218



280



410



593



171



508































Income from continuing operations attributable to 

































































     noncontrolling interests





(34)



(34)



(34)



(34)



(63)



(63)



(62)



(62)































Net income from continuing operations attributable to JCI



$      240



$      287



$      184



$      246



$      347



$      530



$      109



$      446

































































































(1) The Company's press release contains financial information regarding adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted segment EBITA margins, which are non-GAAP performance measures. The Company's definition of adjusted segment EBITA excludes 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. 





































































The following is the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 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 





















2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



























Segment EBITA as reported

$     257



$      239



$        80



$        77



$        76



$        71



$      251



$      228



$      664



$      615



























Segment EBITA margin as reported

11.8%



11.4%



9.1%



8.5%



12.1%



12.1%



12.0%



11.2%



11.5%



10.9%





























































































Adjusting items:

































































  Integration costs

2



5



1



1



-



-



4



9



7



15





























































































Adjusted segment EBITA

$     259



$      244



$        81



$        78



$        76



$        71



$      255



$      237



$      671



$      630



























Adjusted segment EBITA margin

11.8%



11.6%



9.2%



8.6%



12.1%



12.1%



12.2%



11.6%



11.6%



11.2%





























































































The following is the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 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 





























2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



























Segment EBITA as reported

$     507



$      466



$      157



$      146



$      142



$      145



$      441



$      514



$   1,247



$   1,271



























Segment EBITA margin as reported

11.8%



11.3%



8.8%



8.0%



11.4%



12.3%



11.3%



13.5%



11.1%



11.6%





























































































Adjusting items:

































































  Integration costs

5



14



1



3



-



-



8



15



14



32



























  Scott Safety gain on sale

-



-



-



-



-



-



-



(114)



-



(114)





























































































Adjusted segment EBITA

$     512



$      480



$      158



$      149



$      142



$      145



$      449



$      415



$   1,261



$   1,189



























Adjusted segment EBITA margin

11.9%



11.7%



8.9%



8.2%



11.4%



12.3%



11.5%



10.9%



11.2%



10.9%





























































































(2) Adjusted Corporate expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 excludes $61 million of integration costs and $2 million of transaction costs. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2019 excludes $102 million of integration costs and $4 million of transaction costs. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 excludes $46 million of integration costs and $3 million of transaction costs. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2018 excludes $74 million of integration costs and $8 million of transaction costs. 





































































(3) On October 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." ASU No. 2016-01 amends certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments, including marketable securities. The new standard requires the mark-to-market of marketable securities investments previously recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income on the statement of financial position be recorded in the statement of income on a prospective basis beginning as of the adoption date. The three months ended March 31, 2019 exclude the net mark-to-market adjustments on restricted investments of $20 million. The six months ended March 31. 2018 exclude the net mark-to-market adjustments on restricted investments of $1 million. As these restricted investments do not relate to the underlying operating performance of its businesses, the Company's definition of adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted EBIT excludes the mark-to-market adjustments effective October 1, 2018.





































































(4) Restructuring and impairment costs for the six months ended March 31, 2018 of $154 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 in the Building Technologies & Solutions business and at Corporate.





































































(5) Management defines earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as income from continuing operations before net financing charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interests.





































































(6) Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2019 excludes the tax benefits of integration costs of $7 million and transaction costs of $1 million, partially offset by the tax provision for net mark-to-market adjustments of $5 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the six months ended March 31, 2019 excludes the tax provision for valuation allowance adjustments of $76 million as a result of changes in U.S. tax law, partially offset by the tax benefits for integration costs of $13 million and transactions costs of $1 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2018 excludes the tax benefit for integration costs of $9 million, partially offset by the impact of the third quarter fiscal 2018 effective tax rate change of $7 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the six months ended March 31, 2018 excludes the net tax provision related to the U.S. Tax Reform legislation of $204 million, Scott Safety gain on sale of $30 million and the impact of the third quarter fiscal 2018 effective tax rate change of $13 million, partially offset by tax audit settlements of $25 million, restructuring and impairment costs of $23 million, integration costs of $15 million and transaction costs of $1 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, gain on sale of the Scott Safety business, net mark-to-market adjustments, restructuring and impairment costs, impact of ceasing the depreciation / amortization expense for the Power Solutions business as the business is held for sale, 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,





































2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018



2019



2018





































































































Earnings per share as reported for JCI plc

$    0.57



$     0.47



$     0.26



$     0.20



$     0.95



$     0.72



$     0.38



$     0.12





































































































Adjusting items:

































































  Transaction costs

0.02



-



-



-



0.05



0.01



-



0.01



































  Related tax impact

-



-



-



-



(0.01)



-



-



-



































  Integration costs

0.08



0.07



0.08



0.07



0.13



0.11



0.13



0.11



































  Related tax impact

(0.01)



(0.01)



(0.01)



(0.01)



(0.01)



(0.02)



(0.01)



(0.02)



































  Scott Safety gain on sale

-



-



-



-



-



(0.12)



-



(0.12)



































  Related tax impact

-



-



-



-



-



0.03



-



0.03



































  Net mark-to-market adjustments

(0.02)



-



(0.02)



-



-



-



-



-



































  Related tax impact

0.01



-



0.01



-



-



-



-



-



































  Restructuring and impairment costs

-



-



-



-



-



0.17



-



0.17



































  Related tax impact

-



-



-



-



-



(0.03)



-



(0.02)



































  Cease of Power Solutions depreciation / amortization expense

(0.07)



-



-



-



(0.10)



-



-



-



































  Related tax impact

0.02



-



-



-



0.03



-



-



-



































  Discrete tax items

-



0.01



-



0.01



0.16



0.21



0.08



0.21





































































































Adjusted earnings per share for JCI plc*

$    0.59



$     0.54



$     0.32



$     0.26



$     1.20



$     1.08



$     0.58



$     0.48





































































































* 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,





















































2019



2018



2019



2018



















































Weighted average shares outstanding for JCI plc

































































Basic weighted average shares outstanding

902.5



926.2



912.1



926.2



















































Effect of dilutive securities:

































































  Stock options, unvested restricted stock and unvested performance share awards

3.4



6.3



3.5



6.7



















































Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

905.9



932.5



915.6



932.9





















































































































The Company has presented forward-looking statements regarding adjusted EPS from continuing operations, organic net sales growth, organic adjusted EBITA growth, organic adjusted EBIT growth, adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted EBIT margin and adjusted free cash flow conversion for the full fiscal year of 2019, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts, expenses, income or cash flows 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 2019 outlook for organic net sales and adjusted EBITA and EBIT growth also excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available and management cannot reliably predict 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 full year 2019 GAAP financial results.



































































 3.  Organic Growth Reconciliation



































































































































The components of the changes in net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2019 versus the three months ended March 31, 2018, including organic growth, is shown below (unaudited):













































































(in millions)

Net Sales for the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Base Year Adjustments -

 Acquisitions and

Divestitures



Adjusted Base Net

Sales for the Three

Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Foreign Currency



Organic Growth



Net Sales for the

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019















Building Solutions North America

$                      2,097



$          -



-



$                       2,097



$       (10)



-



$      100



5%



$  2,187



4%



















Building Solutions EMEA/LA

907



-



-



907



(69)



-8%



40



4%



878



-3%



















Building Solutions Asia Pacific

586



-



-



586



(26)



-4%



68



12%



628



7%



















               Total field

3,590



-



-



3,590



(105)



-3%



208



6%



3,693



3%



















Global Products

2,040



(38)



-2%



2,002



(60)



-3%



144



7%



2,086



4%



















               Total net sales

$                      5,630



$       (38)



-1%



$                       5,592



$     (165)



-3%



$      352



6%



$  5,779



3%





















































































The components of the changes in net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2019 versus the six months ended March 31, 2018, including organic growth, is shown below (unaudited):













































































(in millions)

Net Sales for the Six

Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Base Year Adjustments -

 Acquisitions and

Divestitures



Adjusted Base Net

Sales for the

Six

Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Foreign Currency



Organic Growth



Net Sales for the

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2019















Building Solutions North America

$                      4,109



$          -



-



$                       4,109



$       (18)



-



$      212



5%



$  4,303



5%



















Building Solutions EMEA/LA

1,822



2



-



1,824



(112)



-6%



73



4%



1,785



-2%



















Building Solutions Asia Pacific

1,183



-



-



1,183



(44)



-4%



102



9%



1,241



5%



















               Total field

7,114



2



-



7,116



(174)



-2%



387



5%



7,329



3%



















Global Products

3,821



(87)



-2%



3,734



(91)



-2%



271



7%



3,914



5%



















               Total net sales

$                    10,935



$       (85)



-1%



$                     10,850



$     (265)



-2%



$      658



6%



$11,243



4%





















































































The components of the changes in segment EBITA and EBIT for the three months ended March 31, 2019 versus the three months ended March 31, 2018, including organic growth, is shown below (unaudited):













































































(in millions)

Adjusted Segment

EBITA / EBIT for the

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Base Year Adjustments -

 Acquisitions and

Divestitures



Adjusted Base Segment

EBITA / EBIT for the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Foreign Currency



Organic Growth



Adjusted Segment

EBITA / EBIT for

the Three

Months Ended

March 31, 2019



















Building Solutions North America

$                         244



$          -



-



$                          244



$         (1)



-



$        16



7%



$     259



6%



















Building Solutions EMEA/LA

78



-



-



78



(10)



-13%



13



17%



81



4%



















Building Solutions Asia Pacific

71



-



-



71



(3)



-4%



8



11%



76



7%



















               Total field

393



-



-



393



(14)



-4%



37



9%



416



6%



















Global Products

237



(6)



-3%



231



(7)



-3%



31



13%



255



10%



















               Total adjusted segment EBITA

630



$        (6)



-1%



624



$       (21)



-3%



$        68



11%



671



8%





















































































Corporate expenses

(113)



-







(113)



















(104)



8%



















Amortization of intangible assets

(92)



2







(90)



















(98)



-9%



















               Total adjusted EBIT

$                         425



$        (4)







$                          421



















$     469



11%





















































































The components of the changes in segment EBITA and EBIT for the six months ended March 31, 2019 versus the six months ended March 31, 2018, including organic growth, is shown below (unaudited):













































































(in millions)

Adjusted Segment

EBITA / EBIT for the

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Base Year Adjustments -

 Acquisitions and

Divestitures



Adjusted Base Segment

EBITA / EBIT for the Six Months Ended

March 31, 2018



Foreign Currency



Organic Growth



Adjusted Segment

EBITA / EBIT for

the Six

Months Ended

March 31, 2019



















Building Solutions North America

$                         480



$          -



-



$                          480



$         (2)



-



$        34



7%



$     512



7%



















Building Solutions EMEA/LA

149



1



1%



150



(17)



-11%



25



17%



158



5%



















Building Solutions Asia Pacific

145



-



-



145



(4)



-3%



1



1%



142



-2%



















               Total field

774



1



-



775



(23)



-3%



60



8%



812



5%



















Global Products

415



(12)



-3%



403



(10)



-2%



56



14%



449



11%



















               Total adjusted segment EBITA

1,189



$       (11)



-1%



1,178



$       (33)



-3%



$      116



10%



1,261



7%





















































































Corporate expenses

(218)



-







(218)



















(197)



10%



















Amortization of intangible assets

(184)



2







(182)



















(195)



-7%



















               Total adjusted EBIT

$                         787



$        (9)







$                          778



















$     869



12%



















































































 4.  Adjusted Free Cash Flow Reconciliation





































































































































The Company's press release contains financial information regarding free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion, which are non-GAAP performance measures. Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow excludes special items, as included in the table below, because these cash flows are not considered to be directly related to its underlying businesses. Adjusted free cash flow conversion is defined as adjusted free cash flow divided by adjusted net income. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are 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, 2019 and 2018 reconciliation of free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion for continuing operations (unaudited):





































































(in billions)

 Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019 



 Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018 



 Six Months Ended

March 31, 2019 



 Six Months Ended

March 31, 2018 



































Cash provided by operating activities from continuing

  operations

$                          0.2



$                           0.3



$                           0.1



$                           0.1



































Capital expenditures

(0.1)



(0.2)



(0.3)



(0.3)



































Reported free cash flow *

0.1



0.1



(0.2)



(0.1)





















































































Adjusting items:

































































  Transaction/integration costs

0.1



0.1



0.1



0.1



































  Restructuring payments

-



0.1



0.1



0.1



































  Nonrecurring tax payments, net of refunds

-



-



-



(0.1)



































  Total adjusting items *

0.1



0.2



0.2



0.2



































Adjusted free cash flow *

$                          0.2



$                           0.3



$                               -



$                              -





































































































Adjusted net income from continuing operations

































































  attributable to JCI

$                          0.3



$                           0.2



$                           0.5



$                           0.4



































Adjusted free cash flow conversion





67%







150%







0%







0%





































































































* May not sum due to rounding

































































































































 5.  Net Debt to Capitalization



































































































































The Company provides financial information regarding net debt as a percentage of total capitalization, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The Company believes the percentage of total net debt to total capitalization 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, 2019 and September 30, 2018 calculation of net debt as a percentage of total capitalization (unaudited):





































































(in millions)

March 31, 2019



 September 30, 2018 



















































Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

$                      3,968



$                       1,307



















































Long-term debt

8,418



9,623



















































Total debt

12,386



10,930



















































Less: cash and cash equivalents

239



185



















































Total net debt

12,147



10,745



















































Shareholders' equity attributable to JCI

20,036



21,164



















































Total capitalization

$                    32,183



$                     31,909





















































































































Total net debt as a % of total capitalization

37.7%



33.7%



















































































































 6.  Divestitures



































































































































On November 13, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Power Solutions business to BCP Acquisitions LLC for approximately $13.2 billion. BCP Acquisitions LLC is a newly-formed entity controlled by investment funds managed by Brookfield Capital Partners LLC. The transaction closed on April 30, 2019 with net cash proceeds of $11.6 billion after tax and transaction-related expenses.





































































On March 16, 2017, the Company announced that it signed a definitive agreement to sell its Scott Safety business to 3M for approximately $2.0 billion.  The transaction closed on October 4, 2017. Net cash proceeds from the transaction approximated $1.9 billion and the Company recorded a net gain of $114 million ($84 million after tax). Scott Safety is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of high performance respiratory protection, gas and flame detection, thermal imaging and other critical products for fire services, law enforcement, industrial, oil and gas, chemical, armed forces, and homeland defense end markets.  



































































 7.  Income Taxes



































































































































The Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations before consideration of transaction/integration costs, gain on sale of the Scott Safety business, net mark-to-market adjustments, restructuring and impairment costs, and discrete tax items for the three and six months ending March 31, 2019 is 13.5% and 13.6%, respectively, and for the three and six months ending March 31, 2018 is approximately 11.9% and 12.1%, respectively.



































































 8.  Restructuring



































































































































The six months ended March 31, 2018 include restructuring and impairment costs of $154 million related primarily to workforce reductions, plant closures and asset impairments in the Building Technologies & Solutions business and at Corporate.  



































































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