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    1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60120 (847) 741-3300 www.middleby.com
The Middleby Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Results

•Net sales of $1,014 million
•Diluted earnings per share of $2.07 and adjusted net earnings per share of $2.88
•Operating income of $170 million and 16.8% of net sales
•Record Adjusted EBITDA of $251 million and organic adjusted EBITDA margin of 24.8%
•Record operating cash flows of $687 million for the full year and $240 million for the quarter
•Net leverage reduced to 2.0x
•Repurchased $16.4 million of Middleby common shares in the fourth quarter
•Completed the acquisitions of Emery Thompson, JC Ford and Gorreri

Elgin, Ill, February 25, 2025 - 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 2024.

“We closed 2024 by delivering our strongest margins of the year. Exceptional profitability achievements by our Food Processing and Commercial Foodservice platforms, and a strong result in the residential segment given the depressed market conditions, led us to record cash flow for the year. These results are being delivered while also making critical investments across all our businesses that are uniquely positioning us for the future.

“We have continued to execute on our strategic initiatives focused on driving sustainable long-term organic growth, with recent launches of transformative product innovations and investments in differentiated go-to market capabilities. While we are currently facing challenging industry macro-conditions, we expect to see growth across all three of our foodservice segments as we progress through 2025. Our investments will continue to strengthen our leadership position across our businesses, positioning us very favorably as we anticipate moving into a multi-year recovery,” said Tim FitzGerald, CEO of the Middleby Corporation.

2024 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

•Net sales increased 0.5% in the fourth quarter over the comparative prior year period. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates, sales decreased 1.3% in the fourth quarter over the comparative prior year period.

•A reconciliation of organic net sales (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:
        
Commercial FoodserviceResidential KitchenFood ProcessingTotal Company
Reported Net Sales Growth(2.9)%(2.1)%14.4 %0.5 %
Acquisitions0.2 %— %10.2 %2.1 %
Foreign Exchange Rates(0.3)%0.4 %(0.5)%(0.2)%
Organic Net Sales Growth (1) (2)
(2.8)%(2.4)%4.7 %(1.3)%
(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

•Operating income during the fourth quarter included $38.6 million of impairment charges as compared to $78.1 million of impairment charges in the prior year period primarily associated with tradenames within the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group.

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $251.2 million in the fourth quarter compared to $235.2 million in the prior year. A reconciliation of organic adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:


Commercial FoodserviceResidential KitchenFood ProcessingTotal Company
Adjusted EBITDA28.1 %13.1 %29.6 %24.8 %
Acquisitions— %— %(0.7)%— %
Foreign Exchange Rates0.1 %(0.1)%(0.1)%— %
Organic Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)
28.0 %13.2 %30.3 %24.8 %
(1) Organic Adjusted EBITDA defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.
(2) Totals may be impacted by rounding

•Operating cash flows during the fourth quarter amounted to $239.7 million in comparison to $255.7 million in the prior year period. Operating cash flows for the twelve months period ended December 28, 2024 amounted to $686.8 million in comparison to $628.8 million in the prior year period. During the fourth quarter the company repurchased $16.4 million of Middleby common shares and approximately $20.0 million to date in the first quarter of 2025. The total leverage ratio per our credit agreements was 2.0x. The trailing twelve month bank agreement pro-forma EBITDA was $893.8 million.

•Net debt, defined as debt excluding the unamortized discount associated with the Convertible Notes less cash, at the end of the 2024 fiscal fourth quarter amounted to $1.7 billion as compared to $2.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2023. Our borrowing availability at the end of the fourth quarter was approximately $3.1 billion.

“We continue to scale our Food Processing platform, completing two acquisitions in the fourth quarter. We have targeted the snack food category as an attractive growing market. The acquisition of JC Ford complements our existing product offerings, significantly strengthening our presence in this faster-growing category of tortilla production equipment systems. The company has developed innovative solutions that have been quickly accepted as the industry standard, allowing customers to automate production lines with a low cost of ownership.

“We also added Gorreri Food Processing Technology, an Italian leading manufacturer of equipment for the baked goods industry, including cakes, pies, muffins, tarts and other desert line solutions. Their premium-quality advanced industrial and semi-industrial baked goods solutions further expands the markets our food processing group serves,” added Mr. FitzGerald.

Conference Call

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter results at 8 a.m. Eastern/7 a.m. Central Time on February 25th. 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 (844) 481-3012, or (412) 317-1878 for international access, 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, state-of-the-art Middleby Innovation Kitchens and Residential Showrooms showcase and demonstrate 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.

Contact:    John Joyner, VP of Investor Relations, jjoyner@middleby.com



THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Per Share Information)
(Unaudited)
        
 Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
 4th Qtr, 20244th Qtr, 20234th Qtr, 20244th Qtr, 2023
Net sales$1,013,881 $1,008,576 $3,875,162 $4,036,605 
Cost of sales624,946 621,807 2,404,793 2,502,543 
Gross profit388,935 386,769 1,470,369 1,534,062 
Selling, general and administrative expenses178,394 191,585 762,502 806,946 
Restructuring expenses3,135 2,436 14,181 14,134 
Gain on sale of plant(1,139)— (1,139)— 
Impairments38,637 78,114 38,637 78,114 
Income from operations169,908 114,634 656,188 634,868 
Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net19,990 28,277 92,229 120,348 
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)(3,653)(2,142)(14,897)(9,071)
Other expense, net541 1,571 1,536 4,213 
Earnings before income taxes153,030 86,928 577,320 519,378 
Provision for income taxes40,726 10,635 148,887 118,496 
Net earnings$112,304 $76,293 $428,433 $400,882 
Net earnings per share:  
Basic$2.09 $1.42 $7.97 $7.48 
Diluted$2.07 $1.42 $7.90 $7.41 
Weighted average number of shares  
Basic53,764 53,601 53,738 53,577 
Diluted54,334 53,768 54,209 54,086 






THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in 000’s)
(Unaudited)
Dec 28, 2024Dec 30, 2023
ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents$689,533 $247,496 
Accounts receivable, net643,355 644,576 
Inventories, net841,567 935,867 
Prepaid expenses and other131,566 112,690 
Prepaid taxes24,022 25,230 
Total current assets2,330,043 1,965,859 
Property, plant and equipment, net525,965 510,898 
Goodwill2,518,222 2,486,310 
Other intangibles, net1,611,037 1,693,076 
Long-term deferred tax assets6,281 7,945 
Pension benefits assets91,207 38,535 
Other assets200,396 204,069 
Total assets$7,283,151 $6,906,692 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
  
Current maturities of long-term debt$43,949 $44,822 
Accounts payable208,908 227,080 
Accrued expenses576,465 579,192 
Total current liabilities829,322 851,094 
Long-term debt2,351,118 2,380,373 
Long-term deferred tax liability252,062 216,143 
Accrued pension benefits9,573 12,128 
Other non-current liabilities202,645 197,065 
Stockholders' equity3,638,431 3,249,889 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$7,283,151 $6,906,692 



THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
Commercial FoodserviceResidential KitchenFood Processing
Total Company (1)
Three Months Ended December 28, 2024
Net sales$609,446 $185,042 $219,393 $1,013,881 
Segment Operating Income$145,313 $(12,654)$58,071 $169,908 
Operating Income % of net sales23.8 %(6.8)%26.5 %16.8 %
Depreciation7,577 4,167 2,576 14,781 
Amortization11,331 1,799 2,640 15,770 
Restructuring expenses931 1,946 258 3,135 
Acquisition related adjustments727 327 2,578 3,632 
Facility consolidation related expenses— 402 — 402 
Charitable support to Ukraine— — — 12 
Stock compensation— — — 6,012 
Gain on sale of plant— — (1,139)(1,139)
Impairments5,197 28,162 — 38,637 
Segment adjusted EBITDA (2)
$171,076 $24,149 $64,984 $251,150 
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales28.1 %13.1 %29.6 %24.8 %
Three Months Ended December 30, 2023
Net sales$627,864 $189,012 $191,700 $1,008,576 
Segment Operating Income$164,111 $(63,647)$46,986 $114,634 
Operating Income % of net sales26.1 %(33.7)%24.5 %11.4 %
Depreciation7,189 3,567 2,039 13,328 
Amortization13,823 2,284 2,325 18,432 
Restructuring expenses515 1,218 703 2,436 
Acquisition related adjustments(8,345)31 812 (7,502)
Charitable support to Ukraine— — — 8 
Stock compensation— — — 15,742 
Impairments1,986 76,128 — 78,114 
Segment adjusted EBITDA$179,279 $19,581 $52,865 $235,192 
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales28.6 %10.4 %27.6 %23.3 %
 (1)  Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $9.1 million and $16.5 million for the three months ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.
  (2)  Foreign exchange rates unfavorably impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended December 28, 2024.


THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
Commercial FoodserviceResidential KitchenFood Processing
Total Company (1)
Twelve Months Ended December 28, 2024
Net sales$2,419,236 $724,923 $731,003 $3,875,162 
Segment Operating Income$574,772 $15,185 $168,405 $656,188 
Operating Income % of net sales23.8 %2.1 %23.0 %16.9 %
Depreciation28,621 15,847 9,386 55,609 
Amortization49,133 7,214 8,091 64,438 
Restructuring expenses5,780 5,936 2,465 14,181 
Acquisition related adjustments455 326 55 836 
Facility consolidation related expenses— 920 — 920 
Charitable support to Ukraine— — — 474 
Stock compensation— — — 36,151 
Gain on sale of plant— — (1,139)(1,139)
Impairments5,197 28,162 — 38,637 
Segment adjusted EBITDA (2)
$663,958 $73,590 $187,263 $866,295 
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales27.4 %10.2 %25.6 %22.4 %
Twelve Months Ended December 30, 2023
Net sales$2,521,471 $794,516 $720,618 $4,036,605 
Segment Operating Income$616,224 $(12,450)$158,469 $634,868 
Operating Income % of net sales24.4 %(1.6)%22.0 %15.7 %
Depreciation27,323 13,637 7,949 50,416 
Amortization56,728 9,052 9,271 75,051 
Restructuring expenses3,173 9,402 1,559 14,134 
Acquisition related adjustments(6,014)76 2,087 (3,851)
Charitable support to Ukraine— — — 615 
Stock compensation— — — 51,047 
Impairments1,986 76,128 — 78,114 
Segment adjusted EBITDA$699,420 $95,845 $179,335 $900,394 
Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales27.7 %12.1 %24.9 %22.3 %
 (1)  Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $58.5 million and $74.2 million for the twelve months ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.
(2)  Foreign exchange rates unfavorably impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by $0.1 million for the twelve months ended December 28, 2024.



THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
Three Months Ended
4th Qtr, 20244th Qtr, 2023
$Diluted per share$Diluted per share
Net earnings$112,304 $2.07 $76,293 $1.42 
Amortization (1)
17,557 0.32 20,218 0.38 
Restructuring expenses3,135 0.06 2,436 0.05 
Acquisition related adjustments3,632 0.07 (7,502)(0.14)
Facility consolidation related expenses402 0.01 — — 
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)(3,653)(0.07)(2,142)(0.04)
Charitable support to Ukraine12 — 8 — 
Impairments38,637 0.71 78,114 1.45 
Gain on sale of plant(1,139)(0.02)— — 
Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments(15,583)(0.29)(24,665)(0.46)
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)
— 0.02 — (0.01)
Adjusted net earnings$155,304 $2.88 $142,760 $2.65 
Diluted weighted average number of shares54,334 53,768 
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)
(394)73 
Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares53,940 53,841 
Twelve Months Ended
4th Qtr, 20244th Qtr, 2023
$Diluted per share$Diluted per share
Net earnings$428,433 $7.90 $400,882 $7.41 
Amortization (1)
71,565 1.32 82,188 1.52 
Restructuring expenses14,181 0.26 14,134 0.26 
Acquisition related adjustments836 0.02 (3,851)(0.07)
Facility consolidation related expenses920 0.02 — — 
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs & curtailment)(14,897)(0.27)(9,071)(0.17)
Charitable support to Ukraine474 0.01 615 0.01 
Impairments38,637 0.71 78,114 1.44 
Gain on sale of plant(1,139)(0.02)— — 
Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments(28,529)(0.53)(42,414)(0.78)
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)
— 0.07 — 0.08 
Adjusted net earnings$510,481 $9.49 $520,597 $9.70 
Diluted weighted average number of shares54,209 54,086 
Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings (2)
(418)(442)
Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares53,791 53,644 

(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, 20244th Qtr, 20234th Qtr, 20244th Qtr, 2023
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
Operating activities$239,734 $255,687 $686,816 $628,790 
Investing activities(114,536)(16,518)(158,535)(155,742)
Financing activities(27,979)(165,171)(73,768)(390,939)
Free Cash Flow
Cash flow from operating activities $239,734 $255,687 $686,816 $628,790 
Less: Capital expenditures, net sale of proceeds(10,634)(15,534)(46,803)(85,179)
Free cash flow$229,100 $240,153 $640,013 $543,611 

USE OF 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.