JBT Marel Corporation Reports JBT Standalone Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results, Provides Highlights on Marel’s 2024 Results, and Establishes 2025 Guidance

JBT Standalone Highlights: (Results are from continuing operations with comparisons to the prior year period)

• Achieved record quarterly orders of $523 million

• Fourth quarter loss from continuing operations of $7 million and full year income from continuing operations of $85 million included M&A costs and U.S. pension settlement expense

• Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA of $92 million and full year adjusted EBITDA of $295 million increased 14 percent and 8 percent, respectively

Marel Standalone Highlights: (Results are in IFRS and EUR with comparisons to the prior year period)

• Achieved record quarterly orders of €474 million and book-to-bill of 1.11

• Full year revenue of €1,643 million, a decline of 5 percent, included aftermarket revenue of €821 million, which increased 5 percent

• Full year net loss of €25 million and adjusted EBITDA of €200 million included an unfavorable net adjustment of €17 million

Highlights for the Combination of JBT and Marel:

• Successfully completed combination of JBT and Marel on January 2, 2025

• Combined JBT and Marel fourth quarter 2024 orders exceeded $1 billion

• Increasing confidence in leveraging combined company’s operations; raising cost synergy expectations to $150 million within three years post transaction close

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE and Nasdaq Iceland: JBTM), a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry, today reported JBT standalone results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, provided highlights for Marel’s standalone full year 2024 results, and established 2025 guidance for JBT Marel. JBT standalone results and Marel standalone results are as of December 31, 2024, and are prior to the combination, which was completed on January 2, 2025.

“JBT delivered another strong performance for the fourth quarter and full year, achieving record quarterly orders, revenue, margins, and adjusted earnings per share from our continuing operations,” said Brian Deck, Chief Executive Officer of JBT Marel Corporation. “Additionally, we are incredibly pleased to have completed the combination with Marel, uniting two leading and complementary food and beverage technology companies. JBT Marel’s holistic solutions offering, deep application knowledge, and global service network allow us to be a better partner to our customers and deliver long-term value creation to our stakeholders. We have increasing confidence in our ability to realize benefits of JBT Marel’s combined operations, and as a result, are raising our cost synergy expectations from $125 million to $150 million within three years.”

Comparisons in this news release are to the comparable period of the prior year, unless otherwise noted. An earnings presentation with supplemental information is available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.jbtc.com/events-and-presentations/.

JBT Standalone Full Year 2024 Results

Full year 2024 revenue of $1,716 million increased 3 percent year over year. Organic revenue growth of approximately 3.5 percent was partially offset by 0.5 percent foreign exchange impact. Income from continuing operations of $85 million decreased $45 million as operational performance was partially offset by M&A related costs and pension settlement expense. M&A related costs totaled $86 million and included $42 million in mark-to-market losses from a deal contingent foreign exchange hedge that was put in place to hedge a portion of the euro-denominated cash portion of the Marel transaction. JBT also incurred $27 million in non-cash pension expense due to the previously announced voluntary lump sum settlements related to the fully funded U.S. pension plan. Adjusted EBITDA of $295 million increased 8 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.2 percent increased 80 basis points.

Diluted EPS was $2.63 versus $4.02 in the prior year period. Adjusted EPS of $5.10 increased 24 percent. Orders of $1,788 million increased 7 percent, and year-end backlog of $721 million increased 6 percent. JBT generated full year 2024 operating cash flow from continuing operations of $233 million. Free cash flow of $199 million increased 20 percent.

Marel Standalone Full Year 2024 Results (IFRS)

For the full year 2024, Marel standalone orders of €1,663 million, which included record fourth quarter orders of €474 million, increased 2 percent. For the fourth quarter of 2024, Marel generated revenue of €428 million, including record aftermarket revenue of €216 million. Full year 2024 revenue of €1,643 million declined 5 percent. Full year 2024 aftermarket revenue of €821 million, an increase 5 percent, was more than offset by lower equipment revenue.

Full year 2024 net loss was €25 million, and adjusted EBITDA was €200 million. Net loss and adjusted EBITDA were impacted by unfavorable year-end net adjustments of €17 million, resulting from initial efforts to align policies related to balance sheet reserves as part of the combination with JBT. Absent these adjustments, adjusted EBITDA margin improved year over year and was in line with Marel’s outlook of 13 – 14 percent.

Converted Marel Results and Combined JBT and Marel Results

The below summary table converts Marel standalone full year 2024 financial results from Euros to U.S. dollars and includes IFRS to U.S. GAAP impacts for Marel’s adjusted EBITDA.

The below table provides a summary of certain 2024 financial results that combine JBT and Marel standalone results. The information contained in this table is not intended to represent pro forma financial information for JBT Marel as defined in Regulation S-X, Article 11.

Capital Structure Update

On January 2, 2025, in connection with the settlement of the Marel voluntary takeover offer, JBT Marel entered into a financing structure, consisting of a five-year, amended and restated $1.8 billion revolving credit facility and a seven-year, $900 million Senior Secured Term Loan B. As a result of the transaction financing, JBT Marel terminated the bridge credit agreement.

JBT Marel utilized certain borrowings from the transaction financing as well as existing cash on hand to fund the cash consideration paid to Marel shareholders, repay Marel’s outstanding debt, and pay transaction related expenses and debt issuance costs. As of January 2, 2025, JBT Marel’s net debt was approximately $1.9 billion, and the leverage ratio was just below 4.0x, which excludes the benefit of any projected synergies. The Company continues to forecast its leverage ratio to be below 3.0x by year-end 2025, which is supported by the expectations for strong free cash flow generation and improving adjusted EBITDA, including realized synergies.

Additionally, on January 3, 2025, JBT Marel entered into cross-currency swaps related to the $700 million U.S. dollar denominated debt drawn down by JBT Marel’s European entity. As a result of the cross-currency swaps, JBT Marel was also able to synthetically swap $700 million of the Term Loan B’s SOFR interest for EURIBOR, taking advantage of tighter credit spreads and lower overall EURIBOR base rate.

JBT Marel Full Year 2025 Outlook

Beginning in 2025, JBT Marel will revise its adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS calculations to exclude acquisition related items, including intangible amortization expense. The Company believes this change will better reflect its core operating earnings and improve comparability versus peers.

JBT’s standalone full year 2024 adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS were $164 million and $5.10, respectively. When further adjusted for $34 million of acquisition related intangible amortization expense, which is net of tax, JBT’s standalone full year 2024 adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS were $198 million and $6.15, respectively.

The below table reflects JBT Marel’s guidance for full year 2025.

JBT Marel’s 2025 guidance for income from continuing operations and GAAP EPS includes preliminary estimates for asset step up and acquisition related intangible amortization expense for the Marel transaction and are subject to change based on opening balance sheet valuation, which remains ongoing.

For the full year 2025, JBT Marel’s revenue guidance includes $1,800 – $1,840 million in JBT revenue, $1,850 – $1,885 million in Marel revenue, and approximately $75 million in negative impact from foreign exchange translation when compared to the combined JBT and Marel 2024 revenue. On a constant currency basis, this translates to year-over-year revenue growth of approximately 5.5 percent at the mid-point versus the combined JBT and Marel 2024 revenue.

JBT Marel is forecasting full year 2025 realized cost synergies of $35 – $40 million. Exiting 2025, JBT Marel expects to achieve annual run rate cost synergies of $80 – $90 million.

For the full year 2025, JBT Marel expects to incur certain one-time and acquisition costs, which are included in income from continuing operations and GAAP EPS guidance and excluded from adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA calculations. These include $30 million restructuring costs; $120 million in M&A related costs, which include transaction costs, integration costs, and inventory step up; $155 million in acquired asset depreciation and amortization, which includes historical JBT standalone acquisition related intangible amortization expense; $147 million in non-cash, pre-tax charges related to the final settlement of the U.S. pension plan, which occurred on February 4, 2024; and $15 million in interest from bridge financing fees and related costs.

Full year 2025 interest expense is anticipated to be $110 million, which includes $15 million in bridge financing fees and related costs. Total depreciation and amortization is estimated to be approximately $240 million. The operating tax rate is expected to be approximately 25 percent.

Earnings Conference Call

A conference call is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2024 results and provide updates on the combined company, including JBT Marel’s 2025 outlook. A simultaneous webcast and audio replay of the call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.jbtc.com/events-and-presentations/.

JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE and Nasdaq Iceland: JBTM) is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry. JBT Marel brings together the complementary strengths of both the JBT and Marel organizations to transform the future of food. JBT Marel provides a unique and holistic solutions offering by designing, manufacturing, and servicing cutting-edge technology, systems, and software for a broad range of food and beverage end markets. JBT Marel aims to create better outcomes for customers by optimizing food yield and efficiency, improving food safety and quality, and enhancing uptime and proactive maintenance, all while reducing waste and resource use across the global food supply chain. JBT Marel employs approximately 11,700 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, please visit www.jbtmarel.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond JBT Marel’s ability to control. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by JBT Marel will be achieved. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements related to our business and our results of operations, the benefits or results of our acquisition of Marel hf. (the “Marel Transaction”), our strategic plans, our restructuring plans and expected cost savings from those plans and our liquidity. The factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations include but are not limited to the following factors: the inability to successfully integrate the legacy businesses of JBT and Marel, operationally, technologically, culturally or otherwise, in a manner that permits the combined company to achieve the benefits and synergies anticipated from the Marel Transaction on the anticipated timeline or at all; fluctuations in our financial results; unanticipated delays or acceleration in our sales cycles; deterioration of economic conditions, including impacts from supply chain delays and reduced material or component availability; inflationary pressures, including increases in energy, raw material, freight, and labor costs; disruptions in the political, regulatory, economic and social conditions of the countries in which we conduct business; changes to trade regulation, quotas, duties or tariffs; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; changes in food consumption patterns; impacts of pandemic illnesses, food borne illnesses and diseases to various agricultural products; weather conditions and natural disasters; impact of climate change and environmental protection initiatives; acts of terrorism or war, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; termination or loss of major customer contracts and risks associated with fixed-price contracts, particularly during periods of high inflation; customer sourcing initiatives; competition and innovation in our industries; our ability to develop and introduce new or enhanced products and services and keep pace with technological developments; difficulty in developing, preserving and protecting our intellectual property or defending claims of infringement; catastrophic loss at any of our facilities and business continuity of our information systems; cyber-security risks such as network intrusion or ransomware schemes; loss of key management and other personnel; potential liability arising out of the installation or use of our systems; our ability to comply with U.S. and international laws governing our operations and industries; increases in tax liabilities; work stoppages; fluctuations in interest rates and returns on pension assets; availability of and access to financial and other resources; and the factors described under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in JBT Marel’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in any subsequently filed Form 10-Q. JBT Marel cautions shareholders and prospective investors that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. JBT Marel undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, subsequent events or changes in circumstances or otherwise.

JBT Marel provides non-GAAP financial measures in order to increase transparency in our operating results and trends. These non-GAAP measures eliminate certain costs or benefits from, or change the calculation of, a measure as calculated under U.S. GAAP. By eliminating these items, JBT Marel provides a more meaningful comparison of our ongoing operating results, consistent with how management evaluates performance. Management uses these non-GAAP measures in financial and operational evaluation, planning and forecasting.

These calculations may differ from similarly-titled measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed are not intended to be used as a substitute for, nor should they be considered in isolation of, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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