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▪Q4 reported sales increased 3% versus prior year and up 2% organically; full year reported sales up 6% and increased 8% organically

▪Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.80; Q4 Adjusted EPS of $1.05, including a $0.04 headwind from the cyber incident, up 6% versus prior year; full year GAAP EPS of $2.69; full year Adjusted EPS of $3.50, up 17% versus prior year. Results include a $0.04 headwind from the cyber incident.

▪Q4 Orders +9% organically year-over year; full year orders +7% organically year-over-year

▪Record backlog of $12.1 billion, increased 9% organically year-over-year

CORK, Ireland — Dec. 12, 2023 -- Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI), a global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today reported fiscal fourth quarter 2023 GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations of $0.80. Excluding special items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.05, up 6% versus the prior year period (see attached footnotes for non-GAAP reconciliation).

Sales in the quarter of $6.9 billion increased 3% compared to the prior year on an as reported basis and grew 2% organically. GAAP net income from continuing operations was $549 million. Adjusted net income from continuing operations of $719 million was up 5% versus the prior year. Earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) was $587 million and EBIT margin was 8.5%. Adjusted EBIT was $936 million and adjusted EBIT margin was 13.6%, flat versus the prior year.

“Our fiscal 2023 results, highlighted by strong sales growth and margin expansion, further validate that our strategy of providing solutions that make buildings smarter, healthier, and more sustainable continues to gain momentum,” said Chairman and CEO George Oliver. “We made significant progress during the year in advancing our service strategy, enabled by digital, and we continue to see strong order momentum and record backlog entering our new fiscal year.”

“Our resilient backlog continues to grow as we saw strong order growth in both our Install and Service businesses throughout the fiscal year,” said Chief Financial Officer Olivier Leonetti. “Our value proposition continues to resonate with our customers globally and we have plenty of runway for ongoing top line growth, margin expansion, and improving cash flow going forward.”

The financial highlights presented in the tables below are in accordance with GAAP, unless otherwise indicated. All comparisons are to the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022.

Organic sales growth, total segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted corporate expense, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted EPS from continuing operations, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, excluding JC Capital, and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures and detail of the special items, refer to the attached footnotes.

This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding organic revenue growth, adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement and adjusted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as mark-to-market adjustments. Organic revenue growth excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company's fiscal 2024 first quarter and full year GAAP financial results.

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

Sales in the quarter of $2.8 billion increased 8% versus the prior year. Organic sales increased 8% over the prior year with strong growth in both Service and Install, led by another strong quarter of double-digit growth in Applied HVAC & Controls.

Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 8% year-over-year. Backlog at the end of the quarter of $8.3 billion increased 10% compared to the prior year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Segment EBITA was $427 million, up 13% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 15.4% expanded 70 basis points versus the prior year led by higher margin backlog conversion and continued strong growth in Services.

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

Sales in the quarter of $1.0 billion increased 7% versus the prior year. Organic sales grew 3% versus the prior year led by growth in Applied HVAC & Controls and Fire & Security. Service grew mid-teens in the quarter.

Orders in the quarter, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, increased 16% year-over-year. Backlog at the end of the quarter of $2.3 billion increased 10% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Segment EBITA of $82 million, declined 11% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 7.8% declined 160 basis points versus the prior year as lower margin backlog was converted, in addition to ongoing pension headwinds.

Sales in the quarter of $697 million declined 7% versus the prior year. Organic sales declined 6% versus the prior year as the Install business has been negatively impacted by weakness in China partially offset by double-digit growth in Service.

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 $1.5 billion decreased 2% year-over-year, excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency.

Segment EBITA was $94 million, down 11% versus the prior year. Segment EBITA margin of 13.5% declined 50 basis points versus the prior year owing primarily to weakness in the Install business.

Sales in the quarter of $2.4 billion declined 2% versus the prior year. Organic sales were down 2% versus the prior year as high single-digit growth in Commercial HVAC was not enough to offset declines in global Residential sales.

Adjusted segment EBITA was $502 million, down 6% versus the prior year. Adjusted segment EBITA margin of 21.0% declined 85 basis points versus the prior year as the result of lower manufacturing absorption and mix. Segment EBITA in Q4 2022 includes the unfavorable impact of certain environmental remediation and related reserve adjustments.

Corporate expense was $70 million in the quarter, a decrease of 51% compared to the prior year. Adjusted Corporate expense excludes transaction/separation costs in both Q4 2022 and Q4 2023.

▪Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $1,390 million, while cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, excluding JC Capital, was $1,446 million. Capital expenditures were $173 million, resulting in a free cash flow from continuing operations of $1,273 million.

▪The Company repurchased 0.2 million shares for approximately $12 million. During fiscal year 2023, the Company repurchased 10.5 million shares for approximately $625 million.

▪The Company completed a $105 million cash tender offer for a portion of its outstanding 5.125% Senior Notes due 2045.

▪The Company recorded net pre-tax mark-to-market losses of $108 million related primarily to the remeasurement of the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans and restricted asbestos investments.

▪The Company recorded pre-tax restructuring and impairment costs of $220 million.

▪The Company recorded a discrete period net tax benefit of $121 million related to favorable valuation allowance adjustments on certain deferred tax assets.

The Company initiated fiscal 2024 first quarter guidance:

▪Organic revenue ~flat year-over-year

▪Adjusted segment EBITA margin of ~13.0%

▪Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$0.48 to $0.50

The Company initiated fiscal 2024 full year EPS guidance:

▪Organic revenue growth up ~MSD year-over year

▪Adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement of ~25+ basis points, year-over-year

▪Adjusted EPS before special items of ~$3.65 to $3.80

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.

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.

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Johnson Controls International plc has made statements in this communication that are forward-looking and therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are, or could be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this communication, statements regarding Johnson Controls future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, synergies and integration opportunities, capital expenditures, debt levels and market outlook are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “forecast,” “project” or “plan” and terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

Johnson Controls cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond its control, that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to: Johnson Controls ability to develop or acquire new products and technologies that achieve market acceptance and meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements; the ability to manage general economic, business, and capital market conditions, including the impact of recessions, economic downturns and global price inflation; fluctuations in the cost and availability of public and private financing for its customers; the ability to innovate and adapt to emerging technologies, ideas and trends in the marketplace, including the incorporation of technologies such as artificial intelligence; the ability to manage macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, including shortages impacting the availability of raw materials and component products and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas; managing the risks and impacts of potential and actual security breaches, cyberattacks, privacy breaches or data breaches, including business, service, or operational disruptions, the unauthorized access to or disclosure of data, financial loss, reputational damage, increased response and remediation costs, legal, and regulatory proceedings or other unfavorable outcomes; 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 the disruptions caused by catastrophic or geopolitical events, such as natural disasters, armed conflict, political change, climate change, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; the ability of Johnson Controls to drive organizational improvement; any delay or inability of Johnson Controls to realize the expected benefits and synergies of recent portfolio transactions; the ability to hire and retain senior management and other key personnel; the tax treatment of recent portfolio transactions; significant transaction costs and/or unknown liabilities associated with such transactions; labor shortages, work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with the labor force; and the cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements. A detailed discussion of risks related to Johnson Controls business is included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Johnson Controls Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2022 fiscal year filed with the SEC on November 15, 2022, 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.

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This press release contains financial information regarding adjusted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The adjusting items include restructuring and impairment costs, net mark-to-market adjustments, Silent-Aire other nonrecurring items, certain transaction/separation costs, Silent-Aire earn-out adjustment, charges attributable to the suspension of operations in Russia, warehouse fire loss, and discrete tax items. Financial information regarding organic sales growth, EBIT, EBIT margin, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, total segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA margin, adjusted Corporate expense, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, excluding JC Capital, free cash flow, and adjusted net income from continuing operations are also presented, which are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes that, when considered together with unadjusted amounts, these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results and business trends of Johnson Controls. Management may also use these metrics as guides in forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning processes and for compensation purposes.

These metrics should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measure. For further information on the calculation of the non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures, refer to the attached footnotes.

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The Company evaluates the performance of its business units primarily on segment earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA), which represents income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, excluding general corporate expenses, intangible asset amortization, net mark-to-market adjustments related to restricted asbestos investments and pension and postretirement plans, restructuring and impairment costs and net financing charges.

(1) The Company's press release contains financial information regarding total segment EBITA, adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted segment EBITA margins, which are non-GAAP performance measures. The Company's definition of adjusted segment EBITA excludes other non-recurring items that are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of its businesses. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company.

A reconciliation of segment EBITA to net income is shown earlier within this footnote. The following is the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 reconciliation of segment EBITA and segment EBITA margin as reported to adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted segment EBITA margin (unaudited):

A reconciliation of segment EBITA to net income is shown earlier within this footnote. The following is the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 reconciliation of segment EBITA and segment EBITA margin as reported to adjusted segment EBITA and adjusted segment EBITA margin (unaudited):

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(2) Adjusted Corporate expenses for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2023 excludes certain transaction/separation costs of $21 million and $122 million, respectively. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 excludes $33 million of an environmental remediation and related reserves adjustment and transaction/separation costs of $21 million. Adjusted Corporate expenses for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 excludes $33 million of an environmental remediation and related reserves adjustment and transaction/separation costs of $30 million.

(3) Adjusted amortization of intangible assets for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 excludes nonrecurring intangible asset amortization related to Silent-Aire purchase accounting of $13 million.

(4) Adjusted results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2023 exclude net mark-to-market losses on restricted asbestos investments and pension and postretirement plans of $108 million and $92 million, respectively. The three and twelve months ended September 30, 2022 exclude the net mark-to-market gains on restricted asbestos investments and pension and postretirement plans of $192 million and $34 million, respectively.

(5) Adjusted results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2023 exclude restructuring and impairment costs of $220 million and $1,064 million, respectively. The restructuring actions and impairment costs for the three months ended September 30, 2023 are related primarily to workforce reductions and other asset impairments. The restructuring actions and impairment costs for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 are related primarily to workforce reductions, impairment of goodwill attributable to the Company's Silent-Aire reporting unit, impairment of assets associated with businesses previously classified as held for sale and other asset impairments. Adjusted results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2022 exclude restructuring and impairment costs of $167 million and $721 million, respectively. The restructuring actions and impairment costs for the three months ended September 30, 2022 are related primarily to workforce reductions, impairment of goodwill attributable to the Company's Silent-Aire reporting unit and other asset impairments. The restructuring actions and impairment costs for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 are related primarily to the impairment of assets associated with businesses classified as held for sale, workforce reductions, impairment of goodwill attributable to the Company's Silent-Aire reporting unit and other asset impairments.

(6) Management defines earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as income before net financing charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. EBIT margin is defined as EBIT divided by net sales. EBIT and EBIT margin are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company. A reconciliation of EBIT to net income is shown earlier within this footnote.

7) Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2023 excludes net tax benefits related to valuation allowance adjustments of $121 million and the tax effect of other pre-tax adjusting items of $54 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 excludes net tax benefits related to adjustments to reserves for uncertain tax positions of $438 million, the net tax effect of other pre-tax adjusting items of $169 million and valuation allowance adjustments of $121 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2022 excludes tax benefits related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain tax years of $301 million and the net tax effect of other pre-tax adjusting items of $45 million, partially offset by tax provisions related to a Japan valuation allowance establishment of $27 million. Adjusted income tax provision for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 excludes tax benefits related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain tax years of $301 million and the net tax effect of other pre-tax adjusting items of $119 million, partially offset by tax provisions related to a Japan valuation allowance establishment of $27 million and APB23 adjustments attributable to businesses classified as held for sale of $21 million.

(8) Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2023 excludes $4 million impact from restructuring and impairment costs. Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2022 excludes $11 million impact from a Japan valuation allowance establishment. Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 excludes $11 million impact from a Japan valuation allowance establishment and $5 million impact from restructuring and impairment costs.

(9) Segment EBITA margin is defined as segment EBITA divided by segment net sales, as disclosed in the Company's press release.

The Company's press release and earnings presentation include forward-looking statements regarding organic revenue growth, adjusted segment EBITA margin improvement, free cash flow and adjusted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as mark-to-market adjustments. Organic revenue growth excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s fiscal 2024 first quarter and full year GAAP financial results.

The Company's press release contains financial information regarding adjusted earnings per share, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. The adjusting items shown in the table below are excluded because these items are not considered to be directly related to the underlying operating performance of the Company. Management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors in understanding the ongoing operations and business trends of the Company.

A reconciliation of diluted earnings per share as reported to adjusted diluted earnings per share for the respective periods is shown below (unaudited):

			Net Income Attributable to JCI plc												Net Income Attributable to JCI plc
			Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
			September 30,												September 30,
			2023						2022						2023						2022
Earnings per share as reported for JCI plc			$	0.80					$	1.10					$	2.69					$	2.19
Adjusting items:
Net mark-to-market adjustments			0.16						(0.28)						0.13						(0.05)
Related tax impact			(0.04)						0.05						(0.04)						(0.01)
Restructuring and impairment costs			0.32						0.24						1.55						1.03
Related tax impact			(0.04)						(0.03)						(0.18)						(0.07)
NCI impact of restructuring and impairment costs			(0.01)						—						(0.01)						(0.01)
Silent-Aire other nonrecurring costs			—						—						—						0.02
Environmental remediation and related reserves adjustment			—						0.37						—						0.36
Related tax impact			—						(0.08)						—						(0.08)
Transaction/separation costs			0.03						0.03						0.18						0.04
Related tax impact			—						—						(0.02)						—
Silent-Aire earn-out adjustment			—						—						(0.04)						(0.06)
Warehouse fire loss			—						—						0.06						—
Related tax impact			—						—						(0.01)						—
Charges attributable to the suspension of operations in Russia			—						—						—						0.01
Discrete tax items			(0.18)						(0.40)						(0.81)						(0.36)
NCI impact of discrete tax items			—						(0.02)						—						(0.02)
Adjusted earnings per share for JCI plc*			$	1.05					$	0.99					$	3.50					$	3.00

* 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):

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The components of the change in net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2023 versus the three months ended September 30, 2022, including organic growth, are shown below (unaudited):

The components of the change in net sales for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 versus the twelve months ended September 30, 2022, including organic growth, are shown below (unaudited):

The components of the change in total service revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 versus the three months ended September 30, 2022, including organic growth, are shown below (unaudited):

The components of the change in total service revenue for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 versus the twelve months ended September 30, 2022, including organic growth, are shown below (unaudited):

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The components of the change in total install revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 versus the three months ended September 30, 2022, including organic growth, are shown below (unaudited):