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The Middleby Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results

February 21, 2023 7:00 AM

ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen industries, today reported net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022.

“We are pleased with the results delivered in the fourth quarter and proud of our accomplishments for the year. Our team made great progress in 2022 moving forward our strategic and operating initiatives. We are excited about the many industry-leading innovations we have introduced over the past year and the robust pipeline of products we are launching in 2023. The investments we are making to evolve our go-to-market initiatives are paying dividends, as we have expanded the capabilities of our sales teams, deepened the relationships with our channel partners, and increased our engagement with end-user customers. The meaningful capital investments we have made in our operations have positioned us for increased manufacturing capacity and expected improvements in production efficiencies. In 2022, we also continued to execute our long-standing acquisition strategy -- adding eight brands to our portfolio and many exciting products complementing our commercial, food-processing and residential businesses. We are confident our execution of these strategic initiatives is positioning us for long-term growth and progressing us toward the profitability targets we have established for each of our three industry-leading foodservice segments,” said Tim FitzGerald, CEO of The Middleby Corporation.

2022 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Commercial
Foodservice

Residential
Kitchen

Food
Processing

Total
Company

Reported Net Sales Growth

19.2

%

3.1

%

45.2

%

19.1

%

Acquisitions

2.2

%

16.4

%

19.7

%

8.2

%

Foreign Exchange Rates

(2.4

)%

(4.6

)%

(3.5

)%

(3.1

)%

Organic Net Sales Growth (1) (2)

19.4

%

(8.7

)%

29.1

%

14.0

%

(1) Organic net sales growth defined as total sales growth excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates

(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

A reconciliation of organic adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:

Commercial
Foodservice

Residential
Kitchen

Food
Processing

Total
Company

Adjusted EBITDA

28.0

%

14.2

%

26.2

%

22.6

%

Acquisitions

(0.4

)%

(1.7

)%

(2.5

)%

(1.2

)%

Foreign Exchange Rates

0.1

%

(0.3

)%

(0.3

)%

(0.1

)%

Organic Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)

28.3

%

16.2

%

29.0

%

23.8

%

(1) Organic Adjusted EBITDA defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.

(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

“We are excited to have completed the acquisitions of Escher Mixers and Marco Beverage Systems in the fourth quarter. Escher is a leading provider of innovative dough handling and mixing equipment, including automated and robotic solutions. Escher is a perfect complement to our current industrial bakery business, extending our product offering and expanding the integrated full-line solutions we can provide to our bakery customers,” said Tim FitzGerald. “The acquisition of Marco further expands our rapidly growing beverage offerings. Marco is an innovation leader in beverage solutions, including coffee brewers, cold brew dispense systems, and a variety of hot, cold and sparkling water dispensers. Marco’s touchless and in-counter dispense technology is in demand due to space, labor and ergonomic advantages.” concluded Mr. FitzGerald.

Conference Call

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter results at 11 a.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Central Time on February 21st. The conference call is accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company website at www.middleby.com. If website access is not available, attendees can join the conference by dialing (833) 630-1956 or (412) 317-1837 and ask to join the Middleby conference call. The conference call will be available for replay from the company’s website.

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

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

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

4th Qtr,
2022

4th Qtr,
2021

4th Qtr,
2022

4th Qtr,
2021

Net sales

$

1,031,705

$

866,416

$

4,032,853

$

3,250,792

Cost of sales

641,635

550,783

2,586,299

2,055,932

Gross profit

390,070

315,633

1,446,554

1,194,860

Selling, general and administrative expenses

200,477

171,954

797,234

667,976

Restructuring expenses

1,485

5,059

9,716

7,655

Merger termination fee

(110,000

)

Gain on sale of plant

(763

)

Income from operations

188,108

138,620

639,604

629,992

Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net

26,414

13,676

88,977

57,157

Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)

(10,437

)

(10,798

)

(42,681

)

(45,066

)

Other expense (income), net

10,415

(237

)

28,893

(1,603

)

Earnings before income taxes

161,716

135,979

564,415

619,504

Provision for income taxes

28,519

33,301

127,846

131,012

Net earnings

$

133,197

$

102,678

$

436,569

$

488,492

Net earnings per share:

Basic

$

2.48

$

1.86

$

8.07

$

8.85

Diluted

$

2.45

$

1.80

$

7.95

$

8.62

Weighted average number of shares

Basic

53,809

55,190

54,095

55,216

Diluted

54,388

57,084

54,947

56,665

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in 000’s)

(Unaudited)

Dec 31, 2022

Jan 1, 2022

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

162,001

$

180,362

Accounts receivable, net

631,134

577,142

Inventories, net

1,077,729

837,418

Prepaid expenses and other

125,640

92,269

Prepaid taxes

9,492

19,894

Total current assets

2,005,996

1,707,085

Property, plant and equipment, net

443,528

380,980

Goodwill

2,411,834

2,243,469

Other intangibles, net

1,794,232

1,875,377

Long-term deferred tax assets

6,738

33,194

Other assets

212,538

143,493

Total assets

$

6,874,866

$

6,383,598

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

45,583

$

27,293

Accounts payable

271,374

304,740

Accrued expenses

671,327

582,855

Total current liabilities

988,284

914,888

Long-term debt

2,676,741

2,387,001

Long-term deferred tax liability

220,204

186,935

Accrued pension benefits

14,948

219,680

Other non-current liabilities

176,942

180,818

Stockholders' equity

2,797,747

2,494,276

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,874,866

$

6,383,598

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)

Commercial
Foodservice

Residential
Kitchen

Food
Processing

Total
Company (1)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

Net sales

$

633,272

$

216,068

$

182,365

$

1,031,705

Segment Operating Income

$

159,024

$

27,137

$

40,589

$

188,108

Operating Income % of net sales

25.1

%

12.6

%

22.3

%

18.2

%

Depreciation

6,855

4,325

1,730

13,011

Amortization

13,862

(3,072

)

5,556

16,346

Restructuring expenses

(515

)

2,215

(215

)

1,485

Acquisition related adjustments

(1,814

)

112

(1,307

)

Charitable support to Ukraine

169

Stock compensation

15,727

Segment adjusted EBITDA (2)

$

177,412

$

30,605

$

47,772

$

233,539

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

28.0

%

14.2

%

26.2

%

22.6

%

Three Months Ended January 1, 2022

Net sales

$

531,348

$

209,494

$

125,574

$

866,416

Segment Operating Income

$

111,332

$

29,613

$

26,366

$

138,620

Operating Income % of net sales

21.0

%

14.1

%

21.0

%

16.0

%

Depreciation

6,235

3,535

1,596

11,501

Amortization

14,638

4,483

1,797

20,918

Restructuring expenses

4,036

1,023

5,059

Acquisition related adjustments

206

1,501

1,707

Stock compensation

15,195

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

136,447

$

40,155

$

29,759

$

193,000

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

25.7

%

19.2

%

23.7

%

22.3

%

(1) Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $22.3 million and $13.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

(2) Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $6.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)

Commercial
Foodservice

Residential
Kitchen

Food
Processing

Total
Company (1)

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022

Net sales

$

2,410,266

$

1,048,122

$

574,465

$

4,032,853

Segment Operating Income

$

549,764

$

127,948

$

106,231

$

639,604

Operating Income % of net sales

22.8

%

12.2

%

18.5

%

15.9

%

Depreciation

24,432

13,596

5,912

44,619

Amortization

55,506

17,376

13,400

86,282

Restructuring expenses

2,419

5,107

2,190

9,716

Acquisition related adjustments

(3,070

)

15,062

415

13,852

Charitable support to Ukraine

967

Stock compensation

58,368

Segment adjusted EBITDA (2)

$

629,051

$

179,089

$

128,148

$

853,408

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

26.1

%

17.1

%

22.3

%

21.2

%

Twelve Months Ended January 1, 2022

Net sales

$

2,032,761

$

737,285

$

480,746

$

3,250,792

Segment Operating Income

$

423,121

$

124,701

$

94,414

$

629,992

Operating Income % of net sales

20.8

%

16.9

%

19.6

%

19.4

%

Depreciation

23,814

12,655

5,601

42,681

Amortization

56,910

11,628

7,247

75,785

Restructuring expenses

5,422

1,857

376

7,655

Facility consolidation related expenses

993

993

Acquisition related adjustments

1,009

3,177

4,186

Merger termination fee, net deal costs

(90,285

)

Stock compensation

42,330

Gain on sale of plant

(678

)

(85

)

(763

)

Segment adjusted EBITDA

$

510,591

$

153,933

$

107,638

$

712,574

Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales

25.1

%

20.9

%

22.4

%

21.9

%

(1) Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $82.9 million and $59.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

(2) Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $20.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

NON-GAAP INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)

Three Months Ended

4th Qtr, 2022

4th Qtr, 2021

$

Diluted per
share

$

Diluted per
share

Net earnings

$

133,197

$

2.45

$

102,678

$

1.80

Amortization (1)

18,132

0.33

23,070

0.40

Restructuring expenses

1,485

0.03

5,059

0.09

Acquisition related adjustments

(1,307

)

(0.02

)

1,707

0.03

Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)

(10,437

)

(0.19

)

(10,798

)

(0.19

)

Charitable support to Ukraine

169

Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

(2,075

)

(0.04

)

(4,664

)

(0.08

)

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

0.01

0.06

Adjusted net earnings

$

139,164

$

2.57

$

117,052

$

2.11

Diluted weighted average number of shares

54,388

57,084

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

(320

)

(1,718

)

Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares

54,068

55,366

Twelve Months Ended

4th Qtr, 2022

4th Qtr, 2021

$

Diluted per
share

$

Diluted per
share

Net earnings

$

436,569

$

7.95

$

488,492

$

8.62

Amortization (1)

93,441

1.70

82,562

1.46

Restructuring expenses

9,716

0.18

7,655

0.14

Acquisition related adjustments

13,852

0.25

4,186

0.07

Facility consolidation related expenses

993

0.02

Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)

(42,681

)

(0.78

)

(45,066

)

(0.80

)

Merger termination fee, net deal costs

(90,285

)

(1.59

)

Gain on sale of plant

(763

)

(0.01

)

Charitable support to Ukraine

967

0.02

Discrete tax adjustments

(18,900

)

(0.33

)

Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

(18,824

)

(0.34

)

9,854

0.17

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

0.12

0.19

Adjusted net earnings

$

493,040

$

9.10

$

438,728

$

7.94

Diluted weighted average number of shares

54,947

56,665

Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)

(779

)

(1,393

)

Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares

54,168

55,272

(1) Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and convertible notes issuance costs.

(2) Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares was calculated based on excluding the dilutive effect of shares to be issued upon conversion of the notes to satisfy the amount in excess of the principal since the company's capped call offsets the dilutive impact of the shares underlying the convertible notes. The calculation of adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the principal portion of the convertible notes as this will always be settled in cash.

Three Months
Ended

Twelve Months
Ended

4th Qtr,
2022

4th Qtr,
2021

4th Qtr,
2022

4th Qtr,
2021

Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):

Operating activities

$

159,103

$

77,359

$

332,552

$

423,399

Investing activities

(90,451

)

(596,182

)

(348,319

)

(1,008,861

)

Financing activities

(64,963

)

448,428

7,631

502,789

Free Cash Flow

Cash flow from operating activities

$

159,103

$

77,359

$

332,552

$

423,399

Less: Capital expenditures, net of sale proceeds

(16,375

)

(16,591

)

(67,289

)

(40,261

)

Free cash flow

$

142,728

$

60,768

$

265,263

$

383,138

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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

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

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

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

Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public Relations, (847) 429-7756

Bryan Mittelman, Chief Financial Officer, (847) 429-7715

Source: The Middleby Corporation

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