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JBT Corporation 2021 Annual Report

Elevate 2.0

Digitally Enabled Growth

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John Bean Technologies (JBT) is a leading global technology 
John Bean Technologies (JBT) is a leading global technology 
solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and 
solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and 
beverage industry. Our focus: proteins, diversified foods and 
beverage industry. Our focus: proteins, diversified foods and 
health, and automated systems.
health, and automated systems.

JBT’s Elevate 2.0 growth strategy is designed to 
JBT’s Elevate 2.0 growth strategy is designed to 
advance the company from an equipment supplier 
advance the company from an equipment supplier 
to a digitally enabled solutions partner with  
to a digitally enabled solutions partner with  
a more connected customer value proposition 
a more connected customer value proposition 
throughout the JBT product lifecycle.
throughout the JBT product lifecycle.

DIRECTORS

Barbara L. Brasier
Board Member of Molina Healthcare, Inc., 
Lancaster Colony Corporation and  
Henny Penny Corporation

Brian A. Deck
President and Chief Executive  
Officer, JBT Corporation

C. Maury Devine
Board Member of Valeo and  
ConocoPhillips

Alan D. Feldman
Chairman of the Board, JBT Corporation,
Board Member of Foot Locker, Inc.,  
and University of Illinois Foundation

James E. Goodwin
Board Member of AAR Corporation 

Charles L. Harrington
Executive Chairman of Parsons 
Corporation, Board Member of  
J.G. Boswell Company and Constellation 
Energy Corporation 

Lawrence V. Jackson
Board Member of Assurant, Inc.,  
Bloomin Brands Inc., Diversified  
Food Service, and Chairman of the  
Board of SourceMark, LLC

Polly B. Kawalek
Former President, Quaker Foods,  
a division of PepsiCo

Emmanuel Lagarrigue
Managing Director,  
Beyond Net Zero

James M. Ringler
Board Member of TechnipFMC,  
and Veoneer, Inc.

Bob Petrie
Executive Vice President and  
President, Protein

Shelley R.K. Bridarolli
Executive Vice President,  
Human Resources

James L. Marvin
Executive Vice President and  
General Counsel

Kristina Paschall
Executive Vice President,  
Chief Information and Digital Officer

Jessi L. Corcoran
Vice President, Corporate Controller  
and Chief Accounting Officer 

CORPORATE OFFICE

John Bean Technologies Corporation
70 West Madison Street
Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois 60602
+1.312.861.5900

INVESTOR RELATIONS

John Bean Technologies Corporation
Investor Relations
Kedric Meredith
70 West Madison Street
Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois 60602
Kedric.Meredith@JBTC.COM
+1.312.861.6034
www.jbtc.com/investors

ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting will be held at 9:30am 
Central Time on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/
JBT2022. Notice of the meeting, together 
with proxy materials, will be mailed to 
stockholders in advance of the meeting.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

FORM 10-K

Brian A. Deck
President and Chief Executive Officer

Matthew J. Meister
Executive Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer

David C. Burdakin  
Executive Vice President and  
President, AeroTech

Carlos Fernandez
Executive Vice President and  
President, Diversified Food & Health

A copy of the company’s Annual  
Report on Form 10-K is available at 
www.jbtc.com/investors or upon  
written request, free of charge, to:

JBT Corporation
Investor Relations
70 West Madison Street
Suite 4400 
Chicago, Illinois 60602

JBT Corporation was originally 
incorporated as Frigoscandia, Inc. in the 
State of Delaware in May 1994.

STOCK EXCHANGE

John Bean Technologies Corporation  
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange 
under the symbol JBT.

AUDITORS

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Chicago, IL 60606

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Shareholder Services Number:

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Investor Center™ portal:

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information about JBT 
Corporation, including news and  
financial data, is available by visiting  
the company’s website:
www.jbtc.com

An email alert service is available by 
request under the Investor Relations 
section of the website. This service will 
provide an automatic alert, via email, 
each time a news release is posted to the 
site or a new filing is made with the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

This report is printed on FSC® Certified  
paper. Featuring 10% post consumer  
recycled content and certified fiber.

This Annual Report contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 
our beliefs or expectations regarding future performance, strategic plans, income, earnings, cash flows, restructuring and optimization plans and related cost savings, operating 
improvements, and covenant compliance are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” 
“believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “foresees” or the negative 
version of those words or other comparable words and phrases. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are based upon our historical performance and on 
current plans, estimates and expectations. 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 us will be achieved. There are factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. 
If one or more of those factors or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what we 
projected. Consequently, actual events and results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by our forward-looking statements. The forward-looking 
statements included in this Annual Report are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement made by  
us or on our behalf, whether as a result of new information, future developments, subsequent events or circumstances or otherwise.

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D E A R  F E L L OW   S H A R E H O L D E R S:

After a challenging two years brought 
by the global pandemic followed by 
rapid economic expansion, JBT 
came out of 2021 in a solid position. 
We demonstrated the strength and 
breadth of our end markets and product 
offerings, along with the resilience of 
our customer relationships and recurring 
revenue base. And with Elevate 2.0, 
we have clarity on the path ahead.

Like most manufacturing companies, our 2021 results were 
impacted by the effects of the pandemic, persistent global supply 
chain issues, inflation and constrained labor availability. 

At the same time, at FoodTech, customer demand for our products 
and solutions was robust throughout the year. We saw increased 
market penetration thanks in large part to the breadth of our 
participation across food end markets, a solid product portfolio 
that supports the need for labor-saving automation, and successful 
new product introductions. 

AeroTech was impacted even more by inflation and supply chain 
challenges against a backdrop of improving orders and backlog—
a frustrating juxtaposition of negatives and positives that adds 
up to overall disappointment in 2021 versus expectations, but with 
strong optimism for the future.

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20 2 1  F I N A N C I A L
H I G H L I G H T S

BRIAN DECK
President and Chief
Executive Officer

Resilient Recurring Revenue
Streams

Free Cash Flow*

45%

of Total Revenue,
2021

P E R F O R M A N C E  S I N C E  2 0 1 5

Strong Revenue
Growth

9%

CAGR,
2015-2021

2

$190M

161% of Net Income,
2021

Building JBT
Through M&A

17

Acquisitions
2015–2021

Efficiency and
Margin Improvement

275

BASIS POINTS

In Adjusted EBITDA* Margin
Improvement, 2015–2021

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L E T T E R T O SH A R E H O L D E R S

2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Overall, JBT 2021 revenue increased 8% while EPS 
and adjusted EPS* increased 9% and 2%, respectively. 
Our recurring revenue remained strong, representing 
45% of our total revenue, a continued indication of the 
resilience of our customer relationships.

to keep our customers’ equipment up and running efficiently 
and profitably. We can help lower the impact of continued labor 
constraints through automation and other JBT technology. 
Furthermore, with more customers than ever committing 
to reducing their environmental impact, JBT solutions can 
contribute significantly to their sustainability efforts.

In 2021, FoodTech represented 75% of our sales and 87% 
of our segment adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) * compared 
with more than 70% and 80% respectively in 2020. Full-year 
2021 adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.4%, down versus 19.1% 
in 2020, with revenue up 13%, resulting in adjusted EBITDA 
up 9%. FoodTech’s order trends were outstanding all year, 
reflecting our commercial success in the marketplace. Orders 
in 2021 increased by 29% versus 2020, and we entered 
2022 with a record backlog. FoodTech margin missed the 
mark considering the underlying commercial strength, as 
inflation, supply chain and labor cost challenges were not fully 
recaptured. All in all, it was a successful year for FoodTech—
we are pleased with the pace of our recovery and results in 
this challenging operating environment.

AeroTech experienced a significantly more difficult operating 
environment than FoodTech, and its financial results reflected 
it. AeroTech’s 2021 revenue decreased by 5% year over 
year and adjusted EBITDA of $37 million (7.9% of revenue) 
was a notable drop from the $60 million recorded in 2020 
as the supply chain, inflation and labor challenges were not 
as easily navigated given the longer-term nature of its customer 
pricing commitments. However, AeroTech is benefiting from 
the recovery in the commercial airline industry along with 
continued strength in the cargo and infrastructure markets, 
as evidenced by a 16% increase in orders year over year 
and a near record backlog entering 2022. We expect further 
improvement in AeroTech financial results in 2022 as it 
executes in this improved commercial environment.

Our cash flow and balance sheet continued to be bright 
spots. In 2021, we generated $190 million in free cash flow, 
which we deployed both to reduce debt and complete 
three acquisitions. We added Autocoding Systems, Prevenio 
and Urtasun in 2021, strengthening our capabilities and 
growth potential in end-of-line packaging software, food 
safety, and fresh fruits and vegetables processing.

A VALUABLE CUSTOMER PARTNER

The challenging environment that affected our performance 
also affected our customers. If there ever was a time to step up 
our efforts to become an even more valuable partner, it is now. 
We have a growing array of products and solutions designed 

ELEVATE 2.0: DIGITALLY ENABLED GROWTH

Our strategy to drive the next phase of growth is focused 
on transforming JBT from an equipment and parts supplier 
to the preferred digitally enabled solutions partner for 
our customers. We are accelerating this shift to a model 
built on relationships that deliver incremental customer 
value while capturing more recurring revenue throughout 
the product lifecycle.

We are supporting our digital strategy with meaningful 
investments in 2022, with recovery of these investments 
expected to begin in 2023 as we build out our ecosystem and 
increase customer adoption. By designing our equipment and 
systems to be smarter and connecting them digitally, we can 
better support real-time machine monitoring for preventive 
maintenance, improved food yield, safety and quality, and more 
efficient use of water and energy—all while creating an easier, 
more seamless customer experience. This will be our focus 
over the next several years and beyond.

We are executing the digital element of Elevate 2.0 across 
four priority areas:  

• Frictionless Parts and Service — New JBT digital tools

enable customers to diagnose equipment, order parts and
schedule service seamlessly and electronically. 

• Machine Health/Machine Vision — Dashboards aggregate

AI-enabled sensor data to monitor machine health in 
real time while machine vision algorithms identify issues, 
anticipate failures, and recommend remedial, predictive 
or preventative action. 

• Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) — Sensors connect 
machines digitally for full-line monitoring and identification
of anomalies and potential problems, enabling real-time 
adjustments with JBT machines designed to respond 
automatically to upstream/downstream changes to optimize
uptime and yield. 

• Byproducts and Sustainability — Digital analytics uncover 
new opportunities to reduce water, energy, oil and plastics 
consumption, as well as identify process outputs/byproducts 
that can be repurposed or sold to eliminate landfill waste 
and create new revenue streams.

* This is a non-GAAP financial measure. For an explanation of this measure, and a  

reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, please see “Non-GAAP 
Financial Measures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

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L E T T E R T O SH A R E H O L D E R S

2021 ACQUISITIONS

Bolstering and 
expanding our capabilities 
through acquisition

AUTOCODING SYSTEMS, LTD   
March 2021

c Software solutions for the 

automated set-up and control of 
end-of-line packaging devices 

c Extends JBT’s capabilities in 
packaging line equipment

PREVENIO   
July 2021

c Highly effective pathogen protection 

through unique anti-microbial 
delivery solutions 

c Enhances JBT’s recurring revenue 

portfolio and furthers our investment in 
solutions that support our customers’ 
daily needs

URTASUN TECNOLOGIA 
ALIMENTARIA S.L.  
November 2021

c Fruit and vegetable processing 

solutions focused on fresh packaged 
and frozen markets 

c Expands JBT’s product offering in the 
fruit and vegetable processing space

SUPPORTING A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

JBT’s purpose is to help the world make better use of the world’s 
precious resources. Within our own operations we exceeded our 
10-year energy intensity reduction goal of 25%, a year ahead of 
schedule in 2020, but we believe we will continue to make a far greater 
impact through solutions that contribute to customer sustainability. 

The inherent benefits of JBT’s technology in FoodTech include a 
reduction of food and packaging waste, lower water and energy 
consumption, along with improved food and people safety. We also help 
our customers as they develop new sustainable food offerings such as 
plant-based proteins and beverages. For AeroTech, the progression 
of the electrification of our airport ground support equipment is giving 
our customers the ability to move away from diesel vehicles and lower 
their carbon footprint at airports. We see our Elevate 2.0 growth 
strategy as an exciting opportunity to build upon those benefits for 
an even greater impact.

PEOPLE: THE REAL DRIVERS OF GROWTH AND VALUE

We have never been more aware of the importance of our people in 
achieving our goals as a company. Over the past few years, we have 
increased our efforts to make JBT a great place to work, including, 
as part of our core values, the furtherment of our diversity, equity and 
inclusion (DEI) culture as described later in this report. 

CONFIDENCE AS WE LOOK AHEAD

Over the past decade, we have methodically built a JBT that has 
deep and broad presence across the highest-value segments 
of the food production supply chain and end-user markets. We are 
technology leaders in the industries we serve, and our strong installed 
base provides recurring revenue that has proven its resilience across 
economic cycles. These strengths form an excellent foundation 
for future success.

AeroTech has been challenged by a difficult operating environment 
over the past two years, but its order book and backlog at year-end 
2021 reached near record highs. The business has an excellent 
portfolio of highly relevant and competitive products and services 
in industries—air transportation and military—with very strong 
fundamentals. I believe AeroTech is clearly on the upswing. We expect 
2022 to be a transition period, and 2023 to be a great year. 

At FoodTech, we are in a very strong position for long-term, profitable 
growth. Whatever new challenges and opportunities arise for our 
customers, wherever continuously changing consumer preferences 
take them, JBT will be there.

Sincerely,
Sincerely,

Brian Deck
President and Chief Executive Officer
JBT Corporation  

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Elevate 2.0 is our new four-
year growth strategy focused
on digital transformation,
automation and sustainability.
These are three key levers
for delivering increased uptime,
throughput and efficiency
with lower environmental
impact as well as best-in-class
service, inventory access and
insights for JBT customers
across the full lifecycle of
our equipment.

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ELEVATE 2.0

→  2025 TARGETS

7–9%

FoodTech Four-Year Sales
CAGR Target

8–10%

AeroTech Four-Year Sales
CAGR Target

>17%

2025 JBT EBITDA Margin Target

>15%

2025 JBT ROIC Target

>100%

JBT Annual Free Cashflow
Conversion Target

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Leveraging
our
breadth

TO EXPAND AND DEEPEN
CUSTOMER REL ATIONSHIPS

WE ARE FOOD PRODUCTION EXPERTS. OUR BUSINESS BREADTH AND EXPERIENCE
OFFER A UNIQUE ABILITY TO DEVELOP HOLISTIC, HIGHLY RELEVANT SOLUTIONS FOR
CUSTOMER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

Broad market
participation: a key
JBT strength

JBT is a leading
technology solutions
provider to high-value
segments of the food
and beverage industry
with broad, well-
balanced and highly
diversified market
participation.

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END MARKET REACH

Balanced across a broad range
of food products

• Proteins, Plant-based and

Meat Alternatives

• Juices, Beverages, Dairy and Alternatives
• Ready Meals, Convenience

and Specialty Foods

• Warehouse Automation and Other

Non-Food Categories
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Pet and Companion Animal Foods
• Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals

2021 ORDERS BY
END MARKET

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Premium Raw
Dog Food

FROM MACHINES TO  SOLU TIONS

JBT provides end-to-end systems for efficiently
producing
producing safe, high-quality
or canned cat and dog foods.

 high-quality wet, dry,

 dry, fresh, frozen, raw,

CREATING CUSTOMER  VALUE

MEET
EVOLVING
CONSUMER
DEMANDS

ADDRESS
LABOR
CHALLENGES

MAXIMIZE
EQUIPMENT
UPTIME

SUPPORT
ESG
GOALS

A STRONG BASE
FOR THE NEXT
PHASE OF GROWTH

Capability breadth
and experience,
combined with strong
relationships with the
world’s leading food
producers, position JBT
very well to grow
through big-picture,
full-cycle solutions.

SOLUTION BREADTH

Expertise and technologies to support
full-line customer solutions

c Fruit & Vegetable Processing
c Tray Sealing & End of Line

Packaging Systems
c Filling & Closing Solutions
c High Pressure Processing (HPP)
c Powder & Liquid Processing
c Batch Retort, Rotary &

Hydrostatic Sterilization
c Chilling, Cutting and Skinning

c Water Re-use and Anti-

Microbial Delivery Systems
c Portioning, Slicing, Injection,
Marination and Maceration

c Coating, Frying, Cooking
c Cooling & Freezing
c X-Ray, Inspection & Detection
c And more

STRONG INSTALLED BASE

Trusted partner to the world’s food
production leaders

c Large Installed Base of
Equipment in Service

c Global—100+ Countries

c Stable—Relationships

Drive Recurring Revenue

c Expandable—Wallet

Share Growth Opportunities

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Driving
digital
transformation

TO BECOME THE PREFERRED DIGITALLY
ENABLED SOLUTIONS PARTNER

WE ARE DRAMATICALLY INCREASING INVESTMENTS TO TRANSFORM OUR DIGITAL
CAPABILITIES, ACCELERATING JBT’S SHIFT FROM AN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER TO A
HOLISTIC, CUSTOMER-CENTERED SOLUTIONS PROVIDER.

JBT’S DIGITAL
JOURNEY

We are executing
on a strategy to
digitize functions
across the full
JBT solution life
cycle that started
with the 2016
launch of iOPS®.

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DEVELOP
2016–2021

iOPS IoT solution
implemented—
smart equipment
to monitor/collect
machine data

EXPAND
2022–2025

EXTEND
2025 AND BEYOND

Link iOPS and
PRoCARE® across
product lines; digitize/
automate parts
ordering/service
scheduling

Unlock digital
opportunities in
consulting,
ESG services and
traceability

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FOCUS AREAS

→

Frictionless Parts and Service

Optimize remote
diagnostics,
parts ordering,
service
scheduling

Connect
machines digitally
to a central
plant management
system

FRICTIONLESS
PAR T S/SERVICE

OVER ALL
EQUIPMENT
EFFICIENCY

MACHINE
HE ALTH/ VISION

BYPRODUCT S/
SUSTAINABILIT Y

Monitor machine
health data,
detect yield/food
safety/quality
issues in real time

Digitally manage
resource use,
waste, byproduct
processing

Connected through a seamless
digital interface

New JBT digital tools enable customers to
diagnose equipment, order parts and schedule
service seamlessly, with the ability to drill down
through digital machine diagrams to locate a
part, see price/availability/lead time, and order it,
quickly and easily.

→

Machine Health/Machine Vision

Simple dashboards aggregate AI-enabled
sensor data to monitor machine health in real
time. Machine vision algorithms identify
issues, anticipate failures and recommend
remedial, predictive or preventive action to
improve uptime, yield, food safety and quality.

→

Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE)

Sensors connect machines digitally for full-
line monitoring and identification of anomalies
and potential problems, enabling real-time
adjustments—with JBT machines designed to
respond automatically to upstream/downstream
changes—to optimize uptime and yield.

→

Byproducts and Sustainability

Digital analytics uncover new opportunities to
reduce water, energy, oil and plastics consumption,
as well as identify process outputs/byproducts
that can be repurposed or sold to eliminate landfill
waste and create new revenue streams.

NEWNEW DIGITAL
NEW DIGITAL
NEW DIGITAL
 DIGITAL
TOOLS/
CAPABILITIES

NEW
EQUIPMENT

HOLISTIC
CUSTOMER
VALUE

EQUIPMENT
DATA

RECURRING
REVENUES

DIGITAL
SERVICES/
CAPABILITIES

A HOLISTIC, CUSTOMER-
CENTERED LIFECYCLE MODEL

Digital transformation cannot be
achieved in a vacuum. We are
working alongside our customers,
collaborating with them across
multiple functions to create a
holistic, full-lifecycle model centered
on their needs, pain points and
desired outcomes.

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Accelerating
automation

TO INCRE ASE CUSTOMER
PRODUCTIVIT Y AND ADDRESS
L ABOR CHALLENGES

LABOR SHORTAGES CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE MANUFACTURERS, AND THE PROBLEM
ISN’T GOING AWAY. JBT’S AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS REDUCE LABOR REQUIREMENTS AND
IMPROVE PROCESS PERFORMANCE AND UPTIME.

2.1M

Unfilled U.S. Manufacturing
Jobs Projected by 20301

Growing
Automation Demand

Automation is key to addressing a labor
shortage problem that is expected to continue
into the foreseeable future. A recent study
by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute
projects 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs
in the U.S. by 20301.

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AU TOM AT ION BENEFI T S

L A B O R

P R E C I S I O N

S P E E D

D ATA

Reduces labor 
requirements, 
training/
turnover issues

Improves 
product 
consistency 
and quality

Increases 
process 
speed and 
throughput

Provides 
data for 
monitoring and 
improvement

Turning Automation into Customer Success

JBT automation delivers a range of measurable benefits, including easing labor requirements, 
improving product quality and process throughput, and generating data for equipment 
monitoring/management.

Increasing Automation 
in JBT Products

Expanding Automation 
Through Digital Tools

Developing Full-Line 
Automation Solutions

We are continuing our 
investments to build 
automation and increased 
functionality into JBT machines 
across the product portfolio 
to reduce labor required to 
operate, monitor and maintain 
the equipment.

Digital transformation is 
expanding opportunities 
for automation to optimize 
equipment performance down 
to the component level through 
sophisticated AI technologies 
that speed issue identification 
and remediation.

Through digital OEE 
solutions, we are increasingly 
automating across full 
production lines, enabling 
process as well as equipment 
monitoring to reduce 
downtime and achieve 
maximum throughput.

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Supporting
sustainability

TO MAKE BE T TER USE OF THE WORLD’S
PRECIOUS RESOURCES

Contributing to Customer Sustainability

WATER

ENERGY

WASTE

FOOD SAFETY

THE INHERENT BENEFITS OF OUR PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS
MAKE JBT A STRONG PARTNER TO SUPPORT A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR
OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE WORLD.

Water Reuse/
Conservation

Energy Use/
Emission Reduction

Reduce Waste, Increase
Yield/Shelf Life

Food Safety

In an environment of frequent
droughts and water scarcity,
JBT offers a variety of
solutions that help customers
conserve water, in some
cases reducing consumption
by dramatic amounts.

JBT equipment is designed
for maximum performance
with minimum energy use,
often contributing to reduced
emissions. Digital solutions
such as iOPS can provide
critical data in real time to
identify opportunities for
performance improvement,
including energy
consumption.

Precision portioning,
automated packaging and
high-pressure processing
(HPP) are just a few of the
highly sophisticated JBT
technologies that increase
yield, reduce waste and
improve shelf life.

HPP and newly acquired
Prevenio’s anti-microbial
delivery solution are two
innovative JBT technology
offerings that reduce
pathogen risk without
compromising taste; most
JBT machines are designed
to enable fast and thorough
cleaning to support food
safety at the equipment level.

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CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS
MAGNIFY JBT IMPACT

10 tons

of Plastic Saved for Every
1 million Proseal® Trays Sold

1M gallons

of Water Saved per Week by
Some JBT Customers

48%

of Our Product Revenue is
from Environmentally Beneficial
Equipment

Sustainable Packaging

The environmental impact of packaging is an
increasing concern among consumers, and food
and beverage companies are listening. JBT offers
many solutions such as HaloPack® 90% recycled,
PE-coating-free cardboard packaging and Proseal
tray sealing machinery, which are designed to
reduce plastic usage and waste while providing
superior product protection.

Meat and Dairy Alternatives

Meat and dairy alternatives are growing in popularity
because of health benefits and lower environmental
impact. JBT’s equipment versatility and engineering
expertise are real assets for customers scaling up
or retooling to meet demand. An emerging solution:
cultured meat, produced using JBT equipment, offers
huge environmental benefits. See the story at right.

Cultured Meats:
Addressing Meat Production
Environmental Impact

It’s widely known that livestock production is a
major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions,
water consumption and pollution, and soil erosion,
representing 35–40% of all global methane
emissions and 55% of U.S. water use2.

One solution: cultured meat, grown from animal
cells without raising livestock in a process similar
to producing yogurt or beer. JBT equipment and
process control technologies are currently being
used in research and development—with capabilities
to produce any kind of meat, poultry or seafood
already proven at lower scales, this new technology
holds real promise as a low-impact solution to
meet global demand for animal proteins.

2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6518108/

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Focusing on
diversity and safety

TO OPTIMIZE OUR TALENT AND ACCELER ATE INNOVATION

TA K I N G  A C T I O N
TA K I N G

 A C T I O N  A C R O S S

 A C R O S S  O U R

 C O M PA N Y
 O U R  C O M PA N Y
 C O M PA N Y
 C O M PA N Y
 C O M PA N Y
 C O M PA N Y
 C O M PA N Y
 C O M PA N Y

E N G AG E M E N T

DI V ERSI T Y

TA L E N T

C O M M U N I T Y

SA F E T Y

DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE IS A KEY DRIVER OF INNOVATION.
THAT’S WHY WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE WORK CULTURE
WHERE ALL JBT EMPLOYEES CAN BRING THEIR WHOLE SELVES TO WORK.

Engaging Our
Employees

Driving DEI Across
Our Company

Diverse Recruitment and
Talent Development

Community
Engagement/Partnering

Employee engagement is
key to JBT becoming an
employer of choice. In
2021, we launched our first
companywide employee
engagement survey,
covering a wide range of
topics, from culture to
teamwork, well-being to
empowerment and more.

Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion (DEI) is a high
priority at JBT. DEI initiatives
in 2021 included formation
of a global DEI Council, the
continuation of an inclusive
leadership education series
and the development of
Employee Networking
Communities.

In 2021, JBT’s hiring of
racial and ethnic candidates
increased nearly 10% at the
leadership level over the
past several years. We
also created the Giacomini
Engineering Scholarship to
provide financial assistance
to diverse students pursuing
engineering degrees.

At JBT, we regularly look
outside our walls to further
our DEI impact, engaging
with organizations whose
missions focus on addressing
inequality, improving
diversity and inclusion, and
serving under-resourced
communities.

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Building a Values-
Based Culture
Culture is a unifying force in a diverse
workplace. Ours is defined by shared set
of values that guide behaviors critical to
achieving our goals as a company.

We are One JBT, united by
these five values:
c Integrity
c Accountability
c Relentless Improvement
c Teamwork
c Customer Focus

Target Zero:
Keeping Our People Safe

“Zero incidents, worldwide, every day” is the stated
commitment of the JBT Target Zero workplace safety
program. In 2021 we began global near-miss incident
reporting to help identify and correct unsafe behaviors
and hazardous conditions.

Our 2021 Recordable Incident Rate of 0.79 and Lost
Workday Care Incident Rate of 0.23 compared well with
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2020 industry
averages of 3.44 and 1.40 respectively.

TARGET
ZERO

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Industrial equipment and 
processes are increasingly 
digital and automated. 
Sustainability is a strategic 
imperative. Consumer 
preferences continue to evolve. 
The world is evolving, and 
we are evolving with it. 

Serve our customers, serve 
our planet, serve our investors. 
These priorities are not mutually 
exclusive—in fact, with our 
Elevate 2.0 growth strategy, we 
will achieve all three.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 1-34036 

John Bean Technologies Corporation 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

91-1650317

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

70 West Madison Street 
Chicago, IL 60602 
(Address of principal executive offices)

(312) 861-5900 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

JBT

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes ☐    No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒     No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to 
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 
    Yes   ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or 
an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth 
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Large accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the 
extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards 
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal 
control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that 
prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☒    No  ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐    No  ☒

The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently 
completed second fiscal quarter was: $4,466,126,759.

At February 17, 2022, there were 31,770,216 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part 
III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

PART I

Item 1. Business

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Item 2. Properties

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 6. [Reserved]

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Item 9B. Other Information
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K and other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well 
as information in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that are, or may be 
considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or 
expectations, are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words 
such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” 
“intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “foresees” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words and 
phrases. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are based upon our historical performance 
and on current plans, estimates and expectations. 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 us will be achieved. These 
forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our 
business and our results of operations, our plans to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, our strategic plans, our restructuring plans and 
expected cost savings from those plans, our liquidity and our covenant compliance. The factors that could cause our actual results to 
differ materially from expectations include but are not limited to the following factors: 

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the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the pandemic on our ability to operate our business and facilities, on 
our customers, on our workforce resulting in higher labor absenteeism, on our supply chains due to extended delivery times and 
unavailability of required components and freight, on our cost of labor due to higher labor turnover and shortage of skilled labor 
and on the economy generally;
fluctuations in our financial results;
unanticipated delays or acceleration in our sales cycles;
deterioration of economic conditions;
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;
risks associated with acquisitions or strategic investments;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
difficulty in implementing our business strategies;
increases in energy or raw material prices, freight costs, and inflationary pressures;
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;
our ability to comply with the laws and regulations governing our U.S. government contracts;
acts of terrorism or war;
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 this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In addition, many of the risks and uncertainties facing our business are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Given the highly fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to predict all such risks and 
uncertainties. Refer to the section below titled “Impact of COVID-19 on our Business” as well as Item IA. Risk Factors in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for additional information. If one or more of those or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our 
underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what we projected. Consequently, actual events 
and results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by our forward-looking statements. The forward-
looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation 

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to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf, whether as a result of new information, future 
developments, subsequent events or changes in circumstances or otherwise.

Unless otherwise specified or indicated by the context, JBT Corporation, JBT, we, us, our and the Company refer to John Bean 
Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries.

PART I

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ITEM 1. 

BUSINESS

GENERAL

We operate our business through two segments, JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech. We are a leading global technology solutions 
and service provider to high-value segments of the food, beverage, and aviation support industry. Through our FoodTech segment, 
our mission is to make better use of the world’s precious resources by providing solutions that substantially enhance our 
customers’ success, and in doing so design, produce and service sophisticated and critical products and systems for food and 
beverage companies that improve yields and boost efficiency. JBT also sells critical equipment and services to domestic and 
international air transportation customers through our AeroTech segment. Both segments operate globally and serve multi-national 
and regional markets. 

We were originally incorporated as Frigoscandia, Inc. in Delaware in May 1994. Our principal executive offices are located at 70 
West Madison, Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Segment sales, operating results and additional financial data and commentary are provided in the Segment Analysis section in Part 
II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 18. of the Notes 
to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Products and services 

JBT FoodTech provides comprehensive solutions throughout the food production value chain that includes:

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Protein. Our Protein offerings include primary, secondary and further value-added processing, mixing/grinding, 
injecting, marinating, tumbling, portioning, packaging, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, weighing, X-ray food 
inspection, and food safety solutions.

Diversified Food & Health. Our Diversified Food & Health offerings include processing, preserving, and packaging 
which support a large and growing portfolio of food and health end markets in extracting, mixing, blending, 
pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, filling, closing, sealing, and final packaging.

Automated Guided Vehicle Systems. Our Automated Guided Vehicle Systems offerings include stand-alone, fully-
integrated, and dual-mode robotic systems for material movement requirements with a wide variety of applications 
including manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities.

JBT AeroTech markets its solutions and services to domestic and international airport authorities, passenger airlines, airfreight and 
ground handling companies, defense forces and defense contractors. The product offerings of our AeroTech businesses include:

• Mobile Equipment. Our mobile air transportation equipment includes commercial and defense cargo loading, aircraft 

deicing, aircraft towing, and aircraft ground power and cooling systems.

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Fixed Equipment. We provide gate equipment for passenger boarding.

Airport Services. We also maintain and enhance airport equipment, systems, and facilities.

We provide aftermarket products, parts, and services for our installed base of JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech equipment, 
including retrofits and refurbishments to accommodate the changing operational requirements of our customers. We also provide 
continuous, proactive service to our customers including the fulfillment of preventative maintenance agreements, such as ProCare, 
and consulting services. As part of our aftermarket program, we offer technology for enterprise asset management and real-time 
operations monitoring with iOPS™.

Sales and Marketing
We sell and market our products and services predominantly through a direct sales force, supplemented with independent 
distributors, sales representatives, and technical service team. Our experienced global sales force is comprised of individuals with 
strong technical expertise in our products and services and the industries in which they are sold.

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We support our sales force with marketing and training programs that are designed to increase awareness of our product offerings 
and highlight our differentiation while providing a set of sales tools to aid in the sales of our technology solutions. We actively 
employ a broad range of marketing programs to inform and educate customers, the media, industry analysts, and academia through 
targeted newsletters, our web-site, seminars, trade shows, user groups, and conferences. We regularly introduce new internal digital 
resources designed to accelerate the quote-to-order process, identify cross-selling opportunities between our separate businesses. In 
addition, we utilize marketing automation processes and technology to drive lead generation.

Competition
We conduct business worldwide and compete with large multinational companies as well as a variety of local and regional 
companies, which typically are focused on a specific application, technology or geographical area.

We compete by leveraging our industry expertise to provide differentiated and proprietary technology, integrated systems, high 
product quality and reliability, and comprehensive aftermarket service. We strive to provide our customers with equipment that 
delivers a lower total cost of ownership, distinguishing ourselves by providing reliable uptime, labor reduction through automation, 
increased yields, and improved product quality, while helping customers achieve ambitious environmental goals of lowering 
energy and water usage, reducing food waste, and enhancing food safety. Our ability to provide comprehensive sales and service in 
all major regions of the world, by maintaining local personnel in region, differentiates us from regional competition.

Our historically strong position in the markets we serve has provided us with a large installed base of systems and equipment. The 
installed base of our equipment is a source of recurring revenue from aftermarket products, parts, services, and lease arrangements. 
Recurring revenue accounted for 47% of our FoodTech total revenue and 38% of our AeroTech total revenue in 2021. The 
installed base also provides us with strong, long-term customer relationships from which we derive information for new product 
development to meet the evolving needs of our customers.

Geographic Information 
We have operations strategically positioned around the world to serve the existing JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech equipment 
base located in more than 100 countries. See Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of risks associated with our global operations.

Customers
No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in any of the last three fiscal years.

Government Contracts
AeroTech supplies equipment to the U.S. Department of Defense and international forces. The amount of equipment and parts 
supplied to these programs is dependent upon annual government appropriations and levels of defense spending. In addition, 
United States defense contracts are unilaterally terminable at the option of the United States government with compensation for 
work completed and costs incurred. Contracts with the United States government and defense contractors are subject to special 
laws and regulations, the noncompliance with which may result in various sanctions that could materially affect our ongoing 
government business.

Patents, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property
We own a number of United States and foreign patents, trademarks, and licenses that are cumulatively important to our business. 
We own approximately 694 United States and foreign issued patents and have approximately 338 patent applications pending in 
the United States and abroad. Further, we license certain intellectual property rights to or from third parties. We also own 
numerous United States and foreign trademarks and trade names and have approximately 960 registrations and pending 
applications in the United States and abroad. A substantial majority of these patents, trademarks and tradenames are associated 
with the FoodTech segment. Developing and maintaining a strong intellectual property portfolio is an important component of our 
strategy to extend our technology leadership. However, we do not believe that the loss of any one or group of related patents, 
trademarks, or licenses would have a material adverse effect on our overall business.

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials
All of our business segments purchase carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and/or steel castings and forgings both domestically 
and internationally. We do not use single source suppliers for the majority of our raw material purchases and believe the available 
supplies of raw materials are adequate to meet our needs. However, the disruptions to the global economy from impacts of the 
COVID-19 pandemic have impeded global supply chains resulting in longer lead times and increased raw material costs. We 
expect supply chain disruptions to continue into 2022, the effect of which will depend in part on our ability to successfully mitigate 
and offset the impact of these events.

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Working Capital Practices
In order to provide, and install, custom designed equipment, companies in the food machinery industry generally generate 
customer deposits, or advance payments, before construction begins. For this reason, FoodTech can be less working capital 
intensive than many other industrial capital goods industries. AeroTech solutions, which are more standardized, do not generate a 
significant amount of advance payment from the air transportation industry, and therefore work in this segment is generally more 
capital intensive.

Human Capital Management
We have employees located throughout the world. As of fiscal year end 2021, we have approximately 6,600 employees worldwide, 
with approximately 3,600 located in the United States. Approximately 8% of our employees in the United States are represented by 
three collective bargaining agreements, and less than 2% of employees in the United States are represented by agreements that will 
expire within a year. Outside the United States, we enter into employment contracts and agreements in those countries in which 
such relationships are mandatory or customary. The provisions of these agreements correspond in each case with the required or 
customary terms in the subject jurisdiction. Approximately 49% of our international employees are covered by global employee 
representation bodies.  We have historically maintained good employee relations and have successfully concluded all of our recent 
negotiations without a work stoppage. However, we cannot predict the outcome of future contract negotiations.

Our strong employee base, along with their commitment to our uncompromising values of integrity, accountability, continuous 
improvement, teamwork, and customer focus, provide the foundation of our company’s success. Employee safety, and managing 
the risks associated with our workplace, is of paramount importance to JBT. We give employees the training and tools to manage 
risk. We also empower employees to stop work if they encounter an unsafe situation. JBT's Health and Safety program operates 
under management's belief that all injuries can be prevented, with a company objective of "Zero Incidents, Worldwide, Every 
Day.” Specifically, we have deployed a global Near Miss reporting program, under which potential unsafe conditions or behaviors 
are proactively reported and corrected before they cause an injury. JBT's foundational commitment to safety is demonstrated by our 
world-class recordable and loss-time rates below. This safety information is provided in the CEO report to the Board of Directors 
at every Board meeting.  

JBT embraces diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI"), and we believe a diverse workforce fosters innovation and cultivates an 
environment filled with unique perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where employees can bring their 
whole selves to work and we strive to use our resources to support causes that help to create a respectful and accepting global 
community. As part of JBT’s commitment to DEI, we established a global DEI Council in 2021 that partners with our executive 
management team to develop and deploy programs, processes and communications to further our DEI objectives. Specifically, we 
have partnered with Dr. Arin Reeves with Nextions LLC, an industry leader in DEI, to continue with our deployment of the JBT 
Inclusive Leadership Series (ILS). The ILS is a 6-session program that focuses on providing a series of structured and interactive 
leadership training session to leaders across the organization, with the primary objective to help JBT leaders incorporate inclusive 
practices into the way leaders manage their teams. We are also focused on recruitment of diverse candidates as well as on internal 
talent development of our diverse leaders so that they can advance their careers and move into leadership positions within the 
company.  In addition, we announced the JBT Tom Giacomini Engineering Scholarship Program in 2021 to provide twelve annual 
individual scholarships to minority students pursuing an engineering degree that are currently members of one of three national 

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organizations: the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the National 
Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).

We invest in programs and processes that develop our employees' capabilities to ensure that we have the talent we need to execute 
our strategic business plans. Our executive Performance Management Program ensures that all leaders have clear priorities, and 
that their performance relative to these priorities are linked to their total rewards package. Our annual Leadership Development 
Process include talent discussions in each of our businesses and corporate functions and culminates in a talent review with the 
executive leadership team and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The result is a specific and actionable talent 
plan in every business that ensures the execution of the important priorities set for each business. In addition this review process 
includes discussions on management succession planning, retention risk and potential organization design based on employee 
performance. Our Leader Excellence Program provides an overview of the 13 competencies that have been identified in successful 
JBT leaders and deploys a formal framework through which these traits can be assessed and developed more broadly in our 
workforce. This ensures a fair, accurate and consistent approach in the development and assessment of leaders and potential 
leaders. 

We believe our management team has the experience necessary to effectively execute our strategy. Our CEO and segment leaders 
have significant industry experience and are supported by experienced and talented management teams who are dedicated to 
maintaining and expanding our position as a global leader in our markets. For discussion of the risks relating to the attraction and 
retention of management and executive management employees, see “Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Governmental Regulation and Environmental Matters
Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations governing the prevention of pollution 
and the protection of environmental quality. If we fail to comply with these environmental laws and regulations, administrative, 
civil, and criminal penalties may be imposed, and we may become subject to regulatory enforcement actions in the form of 
injunctions and cease and desist orders. We may also be subject to civil claims arising out of an accident or other event causing 
environmental pollution. These laws and regulations may expose us to liability for the conduct of or conditions caused by others or 
for our own acts even though these actions were in compliance with all applicable laws at the time they were performed.  

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, referred to as CERCLA, and related state 
laws and regulations, joint and several liability can be imposed without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct on 
certain classes of persons that contributed to the release of a hazardous substance into the environment. These persons include the 
owner and operator of a contaminated site where a hazardous substance release occurred and any company that transported, 
disposed of, or arranged for the transport or disposal of hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, 
including hazardous substances generated by any closed operations or facilities. In addition, neighboring landowners or other third 
parties may file claims for personal injury, property damage, and recovery of response cost. We may also be subject to the 
corrective action provisions of the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, and analogous state laws that require 
owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste to clean up releases of hazardous waste 
constituents into the environment associated with their operations.

Many of our facilities and operations are also governed by laws and regulations relating to worker health and workplace safety, 
including the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA. We believe that appropriate precautions are taken to protect 
our employees and others from harmful exposure to potentially hazardous work environments, and that we operate in substantial 
compliance with all OSHA or similar regulations.

We are also subject to laws and regulations related to conflict minerals, forced labor, export compliance, anti-corruption, and 
immigration and we have adopted policies, procedures and employee training programs that are designed to facilitate compliance 
with those laws and regulations.

Available Information
All periodic and current reports, registration statements, and other filings that we are required to make with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (SEC), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-
K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
proxy statements and other information are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we 
file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC. You may access and read our SEC filings free of charge through our website at 
www.jbtc.com, under “Investor Relations – SEC Filings,” or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The information contained on or connected to our website, www.jbtc.com, is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report 
on Form 10-K or any other report we file with the SEC.

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The executive officers of JBT Corporation, together with the offices currently held by them, their business experience and their 
ages as of February 19, 2022, are as follows:
Name

Age Office
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President and Chief Executive Officer

Brian A. Deck

Matthew J. Meister

Shelley Bridarolli

James L. Marvin

Kristina Paschall

David C. Burdakin

Carlos Fernandez

Robert Petrie

Jessi L. Corcoran

43

51

61

47

66

52

52

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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer 

Executive Vice President and President, AeroTech

Executive Vice President and President, Diversified Food and Health

Executive Vice President and President, Protein

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

BRIAN A. DECK became our President and Chief Executive Officer in December 2020 after serving as the interim Chief 
Executive Officer from June 2020 to December 2020. Mr. Deck served as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of JBT 
Corporation from February 2014 until December 2020. Prior to joining JBT, he served as Chief Financial Officer (since May 2011) 
of National Material L.P., a private diversified industrial holding company. Mr. Deck served as Vice President of Finance and 
Treasury (from November 2007 to May 2011) and as Director, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (from August 2005 to 
November 2007) of Ryerson Inc., a metals distributor and processor. Prior to his service with Ryerson, Mr. Deck held various 
positions with General Electric Capital, Bank One (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.), and Cole Taylor Bank.

MATTHEW J. MEISTER became our Chief Financial Officer in December 2020 after serving as the interim Chief Financial 
Officer during the course of 2020. Mr. Meister joined JBT in May 2019 as Vice President and CFO for JBT Protein, with 
responsibility for all accounting and finance activity for the Protein Division within the FoodTech segment. He joined the 
Company with extensive experience in global manufacturing across various industries including automotive, medical devices, and 
general industrial applications, including his prior roles at IDEX Corporation, where he held several finance leadership roles within 
the operations, ending with the Group Vice President, Health and Science Technologies role. Prior to joining IDEX in January 
2013, he held various roles of increasing responsibility within the business units and at corporate at Navistar International 
Corporation. 

SHELLEY BRIDAROLLI became our as Executive Vice President, Human Resources in September 2021. Prior to that, Ms. 
Bridarolli was the Senior Vice President Human Resources of Dana Incorporated from November 2018 until April 2020. Before 
joining Dana Incorporated, she was the Vice President Human Resources for the PowerDrive Systems Division of BorgWarner, 
Inc. from August 2014 to November 2018, and also served as Borg Warner’s Interim Chief Human Resources Officer from July to 
November 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Bridarolli held progressive senior HR leadership roles at Eaton Corporation between May 2001 
and August 2014. Ms. Bridarolli began her professional career in 1998 with National Fuel Exploration Company in Calgary, 
Canada. Ms. Bridarolli holds an MBA from Royal Roads University and her Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of 
Lethbridge.

JAMES L. MARVIN became our Executive Vice President and General Counsel in May 2014, and served as Secretary from July 
2008 to August 2018, subsequent to which he has served as Assistant Secretary. From July 2008 until May 2014, Mr. Marvin 
served as Deputy General Counsel and Secretary, acting as Division Counsel for JBT AeroTech and managing corporate legal 
matters. Mr. Marvin joined FMC Technologies, Inc. in April 2003, serving as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, 
acting as Division Counsel for FMC Technologies’ Airport Systems Division and managing corporate legal matters. Before joining 
FMC Technologies in 2003, Mr. Marvin served in the roles of Chief Corporate Counsel and Division Counsel for Corporate 
Finance at Heller Financial, Inc., a publicly-traded middle-market financial services business. Mr. Marvin was previously a partner 
with the Chicago-based law firm Katten Muchin Zavis, with a practice focused in commercial financial transactions. Mr. Marvin 
was a corporate securities attorney with O’Connor Cavanagh Anderson Westover Killingsworth & Beshears in Phoenix, Arizona.

KRISTINA PASCHALL became our Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer in October 2020. She was 
appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer of JBT Corporation in September 2017. Prior to joining JBT Corporation, 
Ms. Paschall was the Chief Information Officer of Ferrara Candy Company from 2013-2017. Before joining Ferrara, she held 
progressive senior IT leadership roles at Ingredion and GATX, having spent the previous part of her career in management roles at 
consulting organizations. 

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DAVID C. BURDAKIN became the Executive Vice President and President, JBT AeroTech in May 2014.  Previously, Mr. 
Burdakin was Vice President and Division Manager-JBT AeroTech beginning in January 2014. Prior to joining JBT, he worked as 
an independent consultant and as Non-Executive Chairman of Mayline Corporation, a private equity owned industrial company 
(2012 to 2013). Prior to Mayline, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer (2007 to 2012) of Paladin Brands, a leading 
independent manufacturer of attachment tools for construction equipment including mobile aviation support equipment. Prior to 
that, Mr. Burdakin progressed through various leadership roles at HNI Corporation (1993 to 2007), including seven years as 
President of The HON Company, HNI's largest operating company. Prior to joining HNI, he held various positions at Illinois Tool 
Works Inc. and Bendix Industrial Group. 

CARLOS FERNANDEZ became the Executive Vice President and President, Diversified Food and Health in August 2017.  
Previously, Mr. Fernandez served as a Vice President of JBT (since 2014) and President, Diversified Food and Health (since 2016).  
He joined FMC Corporation in 1996 as a Financial Analyst in Madrid, Spain.  Since then Mr. Fernandez served in a variety of 
finance and general manager roles with FMC Corporation and FMC Technologies, Inc., JBT’s previous parent company, as well as 
with JBT FoodTech, including serving as the General Manager of Fruit and Juice Solutions from 2012 to 2014.

ROBERT PETRIE was appointed as our Executive Vice President and President, Protein in September 2021. Mr. Petrie previously 
led JBT's Protein EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) business, with additional responsibility for JBT's Protein business in 
Asia. Mr. Petrie joined the Company in 2009 when Double D Food Engineering Ltd, where he was Managing Director and a 
shareholder, was acquired by JBT. During his tenure at JBT, Mr. Petrie has progressed through several general management and 
commercial leadership roles with increasingly complex responsibilities, earning an outstanding reputation among employees and 
customers. Before joining Double D, Mr. Petrie held various engineering, quality, and operational positions at NCR Corporation 
(NYSE: NCR). Mr. Petrie holds a BSc in Engineering and Manufacturing and a post-graduate degree in Business Studies from 
Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland. 

JESSI L. CORCORAN became Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in October 2020. Ms. Corcoran 
came to JBT in 2015 as Senior Manager of External Reporting and Technical Accounting. She was promoted to Assistant 
Corporate Controller in 2017 and Chief Accounting Officer in 2018. Prior to JBT she worked in the Audit & Assurance practice at 
Deloitte for nine years, with increasing levels of responsibility through senior manager.

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ITEM 1A. 

RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K, in evaluating our company and our common stock. If any of the risks described below actually occurs, our business, 
financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and stock price could be materially adversely affected.

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL RISKS

Our financial results are subject to fluctuations caused by many factors that could result in our failing to achieve anticipated 
financial results and cause a drop in our stock price.

Our quarterly and annual financial results have varied in the past and are likely to continue to vary in the future due to a number of 
factors, many of which are beyond our control. In particular, the contractual terms and the number and size of orders in the capital 
goods industries in which we compete vary significantly over time. The timing of our sales cycle from receipt of orders to shipment of 
the products or provision of services can significantly impact our sales and income in any given fiscal period. These and any one or 
more of the factors listed below, among other things, could cause us not to achieve our revenue or profitability expectations in any 
given period and the resulting failure to meet such expectations could cause a drop in our stock price:

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volatility in demand for our products and services, including volatility in growth rates in the food processing and air 
transportation industries;

downturns in our customers’ businesses resulting from deteriorating domestic and international economies where our 
customers conduct substantial business;

increases in commodity prices resulting in increased manufacturing costs, such as petroleum-based products, metals or 
other raw materials we use in significant quantities;

supply chain delays and interruptions;

effects of tight labor market on our labor costs resulting from higher labor turnover, shortage of skilled labor, and higher 
labor absenteeism, also in part due to effects of COVID-19 pandemic; 

changes in pricing policies resulting from competitive pressures, including aggressive price discounting by our 
competitors and other market factors;

our ability to develop and introduce on a timely basis new or enhanced versions of our products and services;

unexpected needs for capital expenditures or other unanticipated expenses;

changes in the mix of revenue attributable to domestic and international sales;

changes in the mix of products and services that we sell;

changes in foreign currency rates;

seasonal fluctuations in buying patterns; 

future acquisitions and divestitures of technologies, products, and businesses;

changes to trade regulation, quotas, duties or tariffs, caused by the changing U.S. and geopolitical environments; and

cyber-attacks and other IT threats that could disable our IT infrastructure and create a meaningful inability to operate our 
business.

The COVID-19 pandemic has and could continue to have a material adverse impact on our business operations and results of 
operations, and could have a material adverse impact on our cash flows and financial position. 

We continue to closely monitor the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business and geographies, including how 
it will impact our workforce, customers, and suppliers. The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant volatility, uncertainty and 
economic disruption. Many of our customers' businesses are experiencing significant disruptions and financial difficulties. We have 

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experienced restrictions in our access to customers and suppliers, higher labor absenteeism, supply chain disruption, as well as the 
impacts of an economic slowdown and uncertainties about demand. Disruptions in our customers' businesses have negatively impacted 
our results of operations for the years 2020 and  2021 and may negatively impact our results of operations in 2022. 

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us will depend on numerous evolving factors and future 
developments that we are not able to predict, including: the severity of the virus; emergence of more transmissible COVID-19 
variants; the duration of the pandemic and how long it will take for normal business operations to resume; governmental, business and 
other actions (including travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, or limitations on our operations); the implementation of social 
distancing measures; inability to source critical components and supply chain delays and international border closings; the impact of 
the pandemic on economic activity, customer demand and buying patterns; delay or cancellation of orders in our pipeline or backlog; 
the effects of plant closures or other changes to our operations; the health of and the effect on our workforce and our ability to meet 
staffing needs in our plants and other critical functions, particularly if significant portions of our work force are sick or quarantined as 
a result of exposure; and any impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets.

These factors may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. If the pandemic 
creates any disruptions or turmoil in the credit or financial markets, it could adversely affect our ability to access capital on favorable 
terms and continue to meet our liquidity needs. In addition, a material deterioration in our results of operations could impact our 
ability to meet our debt covenants in our credit agreement. This situation is enduring and continuing to evolve and additional impacts 
may arise that we are not aware of currently. The impact of COVID-19 may also exacerbate other risks discussed in these Risk Factors 
any of which could have a material adverse effect on us. 

For additional detail related to this risk, refer to the discussion under the sub-caption "Impact of COVID-19 on our Business" in Part 
II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis."

The loss of key personnel or any inability to attract and retain additional personnel could affect our ability to successfully grow our 
business.

Our performance is substantially dependent on the continued services and performance of our senior management and other key 
personnel. Our performance also depends on our ability to retain and motivate our officers and key employees. The loss of the services 
of any of our executive officers or other key employees for any reason could harm our business. Occasionally, members of senior 
management or key employees may find it necessary to take a leave of absence due to medical or other causes. Transitions in our 
senior executive management roles could adversely impact our strategic planning, specifically resulting in unexpected changes, or 
delays in the planning and execution of such plans and can cause a diversion of management time and attention.

The cumulative loss of several significant contracts may negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, 
and cash flows.

We often enter into large, project-oriented contracts, or long-term equipment leases and service agreements. These agreements may be 
terminated or breached, or our customers may fail to renew these agreements. If we were to lose several significant agreements and if 
we were to fail to develop alternative business opportunities, then we could experience a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

We may lose money or not achieve our expected profitability on fixed-price contracts.

As is customary for several of the business areas in which we operate, we may provide products and services under fixed-price 
contracts. Under such contracts, we are typically responsible for cost overruns. Our actual costs and any gross profit realized on these 
fixed-price contracts may vary from our estimates on which the pricing for such contracts was based. There are inherent risks and 
uncertainties in the estimation process, including those arising from unforeseen technical and logistical challenges or longer than 
expected lead times for sourcing raw materials and assemblies. A fixed-price contract may significantly limit or prohibit our ability to 
mitigate the impact of unanticipated increases in raw material prices (including the price of steel and other significant raw materials) 
by passing on such price increases. Depending on the volume of our work performed under fixed-price contracts at any one time, 
differences in actual versus estimated performance could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results 
of operations, and cash flows.

We attempt to offset these cost increases through increases in pricing and efforts to lower costs through manufacturing efficiencies and 
cost reductions. However the impact of such increase costs may not be fully mitigated.

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Infrastructure failures or catastrophic loss at any of our facilities, including damage or disruption to our information systems and 
information database, could lead to production and service curtailments or shutdowns and negatively affect our business, financial 
condition, results of operations, and cash flows.  

We manufacture our products at facilities in the United States, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, the 
Netherlands and Germany. An interruption in production or service capabilities at any of our facilities as a result of equipment failure 
or any other reasons could result in our inability to manufacture our products. In the event of a stoppage in production at any of our 
facilities, even if only temporary, or if we experience delays as a result of events that are beyond our control, delivery times to our 
customers could be severely affected. Any significant delay in deliveries to our customers could lead to cancellations. 

Our operations are also  dependent on our ability to protect our facilities, computer equipment and the information stored in our 
databases from damage by, among other things, earthquake, fire, natural disaster, explosions, power loss, telecommunications failures, 
hurricane, and other catastrophic events. For instance, a part of our operations is based in an area of California that has experienced 
earthquakes and wildfires and other natural disasters, while another part of our operations is based in an area of Florida that has 
experienced hurricanes and other natural disasters. 

Despite our best efforts at planning for such contingencies, catastrophic events of this nature may still result in delays in deliveries, 
catastrophic loss, system failures and other interruptions in our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

In addition, it is periodically necessary to replace, upgrade, or modify our internal information systems.  For example we are currently 
in the process of implementing common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems across the majority of our businesses. If we are 
unable to do this in a timely and cost-effective manner, especially in light of demands on our information technology resources, our 
ability to capture and process financial transactions and therefore our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash 
flows may be materially adversely impacted.

We are subject to cyber-security risks arising out of breaches of security relating to sensitive company, customer, and employee 
information and to the technology that manages our operations and other business processes.

Our business operations rely upon secure information technology systems for data capture, processing, storage, and reporting. 
Notwithstanding careful security and controls design, our information technology systems, and those of our third-party providers 
could become subject to cyber-attacks. Network, system, application, and data breaches could result in operational disruptions or 
information misappropriation, including, but not limited to, inability to utilize our systems, and denial of access to and misuse of 
applications required by our clients to conduct business with us. Phishing and other forms of electronic fraud may also subject us to 
risks associated with improper access to financial assets, customer information and diversion of payments. Theft of intellectual 
property or trade secrets and inappropriate disclosure of confidential information could stem from such incidents. Any such 
operational disruption and/or misappropriation of information could result in lost sales, negative publicity or business delays and could 
have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, requirements under the privacy laws of the jurisdictions in which we 
operate, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act impose significant costs 
that are likely to increase over time.

Our results of operations can be adversely affected by labor shortages, turnover and labor cost increases.

We have from time-to-time experienced labor shortages and other labor-related issues. These labor shortages have become more 
pronounced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a sharp increase in demand for industrial goods as the global economy 
recovers from the effects of the pandemic. A number of factors may adversely affect the labor force available to us in one or more of 
our markets, including high employment levels, federal unemployment subsidies, and other government regulations, which include 
laws and regulations related to workers’ health and safety, wage and hour practices and immigration. These factors can also impact the 
cost of labor. Increased turnover rates within our employee base can lead to decreased efficiency and increased costs, such as 
increased overtime to meet demand and increased wage rates to attract and retain employees. An overall labor shortage or lack of 
skilled labor, increased turnover, higher rates of absenteeism or labor inflation could have a material adverse effect on our results of 
operations.

INDUSTRY RISKS

Deterioration of economic conditions could adversely impact our business.

Our business may be adversely affected by changes in current or future national or global economic conditions, including lower 
growth rates or recession, high unemployment, rising interest rates, limited availability of capital, decreases in consumer spending 

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rates, the availability and cost of energy, tightening of government monetary policies to contain inflation and the effect of government 
deficit reduction, sequestration, and other austerity measures impacting the markets we serve. Any such changes could adversely affect 
the demand for our products or the cost and availability of our required raw materials, which can have a material adverse effect on our 
financial results. Adverse national and global economic conditions could, among other things:

• make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain necessary financing for our operations, our investments and our 

acquisitions, or to refinance our debt;

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cause our lenders or other financial instrument counterparties to be unable to honor their commitments or otherwise 
default under our financing arrangements;

impair the financial condition of some of our customers, thereby hindering our customers’ ability to obtain financing to 
purchase our products and/or increasing customer bad debts;

cause customers to forgo or postpone new purchases in favor of repairing existing equipment and machinery, and delay 
or reduce preventative maintenance, thereby reducing our revenue and/or profits;

negatively impact our customers’ ability to raise pricing to counteract increased fuel, labor, and other costs, making it 
less likely that they will expend the same capital and other resources on our equipment as they have in the past;

impair the financial condition of some of our suppliers thereby potentially increasing both the likelihood of our having to 
renegotiate supply terms on terms that may not be as favorable to us and the risk of non-performance by suppliers;

negatively impact global demand for air transportation services as well as for technologically sophisticated food 
production equipments, which could result in a reduction of sales, operating income, and cash flows in our AeroTech and 
FoodTech segments;

negatively affect the rates of expansion, consolidation, renovation, and equipment replacement within the air 
transportation industry and within the food processing industry, which may adversely affect the results of operations of 
our AeroTech and FoodTech segments; and

impair the financial viability of our insurers.

Variability in the length of our sales cycles makes accurate estimation of our revenue in any single period difficult and can result 
in significant fluctuation in quarterly operating results.

The length of our sales cycle varies depending on a number of factors over which we may have little or no control, including the size 
and complexity of a potential transaction, the level of competition that we encounter during our selling process, and our current and 
potential customers’ internal budgeting and approval processes. Many of our sales are subject to an extended sales cycle. As a result, 
we may expend significant effort and resources over long periods of time in an attempt to obtain an order, but ultimately not obtain the 
order, or obtain an order that is smaller than we anticipated. Revenue generated by any one of our customers may vary from quarter to 
quarter, and a customer who places a large order in one quarter may generate significantly lower revenue in subsequent quarters. Due 
to the length and uncertainty of our sales cycle, and the variability of orders from period to period, we believe that quarter-to-quarter 
comparisons of our revenue and operating results may not be an accurate indicator of our future performance.

Our inability to secure raw material supply, component parts, sub assemblies, finished good assemblies, installation labor, and/or 
logistics capacity in a timely and cost-effective manner from suppliers would adversely affect our ability to manufacture, install 
and/or distribute products to customers.

We purchase raw materials, component parts, sub assemblies, and/or finished good assemblies for use in manufacturing, installation, 
service and/or distribution of our products to customers. Logistics availability and other external factors impacting our inbound and 
outbound transportation, raw material supply, component parts, sub assemblies, and/or finished goods we procure could result in 
manufacturing, installation and/or outbound transportation delays, inefficiencies, or our inability to distribute products if we cannot 
timely and efficiently manufacture them. In addition, our gross margins could be adversely impacted if raw materials, component 
parts, sub assemblies, finished goods, installation services and/or logistics providers higher cost are not able to be passed onto 
customers in a timely manner.

The disruptions to the global economy, which began in 2020 and continued throughout the year 2021 have impeded global supply 
chains, resulting in longer lead times and increased raw material costs. We have taken steps to minimize the impact of these increased 
costs by working closely with our suppliers and customers. Despite the actions we have taken to minimize the impacts of supply chain 

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disruptions, there can be no assurances that unforeseen future events in the global supply chain and inflationary pressures, will not 
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

An increase in energy or raw material prices may reduce the profitability of our customers, which ultimately could negatively affect 
our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Energy prices are volatile. High energy prices have a negative trickledown effect on our customers’ business operations by reducing 
their profitability because of increased operating costs. Our customers require large amounts of energy to run their businesses, 
particularly in the air transportation industry. Higher energy prices can reduce passenger and cargo air carrier profitability as a result 
of increased jet and ground support equipment fuel prices. Higher energy prices also increase food processors’ operating costs through 
increased energy and utility costs to run their plants, higher priced chemical and petroleum based raw materials used in food 
processing, and higher fuel costs to run their logistics and service fleet vehicles.

Food processors are also affected by the cost and availability of raw materials such as feed grains, livestock, produce, and dairy 
products. Increases in the cost of and limitations in the availability of such raw materials can negatively affect the profitability of food 
processors’ operations.

Any reduction in our customers’ profitability due to higher energy or raw material costs or otherwise may reduce their future 
expenditures in the food processing equipment or airport equipment that we provide. This reduction may have a material adverse 
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Changes in food consumption patterns due to dietary trends or economic conditions may adversely affect our business, financial 
condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Dietary trends can create demand for protein food products but negatively impact demand for high-carbohydrate foods, or create 
demand for easy to prepare, transportable meals but negatively impact traditional canned food products. Because different food types 
and food packaging can quickly go in and out of style as a function of dietary, health, convenience, or sustainability trends, food 
processors can be challenged in accurately forecasting their needed manufacturing capacity and the related investment in equipment 
and services. During periods of economic uncertainty, consumer demand for protein products or processed food products may be 
negatively impacted by increases in food prices. A demand shift away from protein products or processed foods could have a material 
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Freezes, hurricanes, droughts, other natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, outbreak of animal borne diseases (H5N1, 
BSE, or other virus strains affecting poultry or livestock), citrus tree diseases, or food borne illnesses or other food safety or quality 
concerns may negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

An outbreak or pandemic stemming from H5N1 (avian flu), BSE (mad cow disease), African swine fever (pork) or any other animal 
related disease strains could reduce the availability of poultry or beef that is processed for the restaurant, food service, wholesale or 
retail consumer. Any limitation on the availability of such raw materials could discourage food producers from making additional 
capital investments in processing equipment, aftermarket products, parts, and services that our FoodTech business provides. Such a 
decrease in demand for our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, 
and cash flows.

The success of our business that serves the citrus food processing industry is directly related to the viability and health of citrus crops. 
The citrus industries in Florida, Brazil, and other countries are facing increased pressure on their harvest productivity and citrus 
bearing acreage due to citrus canker and greening diseases. These citrus tree diseases are often incurable once a tree has been infested 
and the end result can be the destruction of the tree. Reduced amounts of available fruit for the processed or fresh food markets could 
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

In the event an E. coli or other food borne illness causes a recall of meat or produce, the companies supplying those fresh, further 
processed or packaged forms of those products could be severely adversely affected. Any negative impact on the financial viability of 
our fresh or processed food provider customers could adversely affect our immediate and recurring revenue base. We also face the risk 
of direct exposure to liabilities associated with product recalls to the extent that our products are determined to have caused an issue 
leading to a recall.

In the event a natural disaster negatively affects growers or farm production, the food processing industry may not have the fresh food 
raw materials necessary to meet consumer demand. Crops or entire groves or fields can be severely damaged by a drought, freeze, or 
hurricane, wildfires or adverse weather conditions, including the effects of climate change. An extended drought or freeze or a high 
category hurricane could permanently damage or destroy a tree crop area. If orchards have to be replanted, trees may not produce 
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crops to certain of our customers, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially adversely 
impacted in the event of a freeze, hurricane, drought, or other natural disaster.

Our failure to comply with the laws and regulations governing our U.S. government contracts or the loss of production funding of 
any of our U.S. government contracts could harm our business.

The U.S. government represented approximately 2% of our 2021 revenue, directly or through subcontracts. Our JBT AeroTech 
business contracts with the U.S. government and subcontracts with defense contractors conducting business with U.S. government. As 
a result, we are subject to various laws and regulations that apply to companies doing business with the U.S. government.

The laws governing U.S. government contracts differ in several respects from the laws governing private company contracts. 
Government contracts are highly regulated to curb misappropriation of funds and to ensure uniform policies and practices across 
various governmental agencies. Funding for such contracts is tied to national defense budgets and procurement programs that are 
annually negotiated and require approvals by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Executive Branch, and the Congress. For example, 
if there were any shifts in spending priorities or if funding for the defense aircraft programs were reduced or canceled as a result of the 
sequestration, policy changes, or for other reasons, the resulting loss of revenue could have a material adverse impact on our AeroTech 
business. Many U.S. government contracts contain pricing terms and conditions that are not applicable to private contracts. In 
particular, U.S. defense contracts are unilaterally terminable at the option of the U.S. government with compensation only for work 
completed and costs incurred to date. In addition, any deliverable delays under such contracts as a result of our non-performance could 
also have a negative impact on these contracts.

Non-compliance with the laws and regulations governing U.S. government contracts or subcontracts may result in significant 
sanctions such as debarment (restrictions from future business with the government). If we were found not to be in compliance now or 
in the future with any such laws or regulations, our results of operations could be adversely impacted.

Customer sourcing initiatives may adversely affect our new equipment and aftermarket businesses.

Many multi-national companies, including our customers and prospective customers, have undertaken supply chain integration to 
provide a sustainable competitive advantage against their competitors. Under continued price pressure from consumers, wholesalers 
and retailers, our manufacturer customers are focused on controlling and reducing cost, enhancing their sourcing processes, and 
improving their profitability.

A key value proposition of our equipment and services is low total cost of ownership. If our customers implement sourcing initiatives 
that focus solely on immediate cost savings and not on total cost of ownership, our new equipment and aftermarket sales could be 
adversely affected.

Our business could suffer in the event of a work stoppage by our unionized or non-union labor force.

A portion of our employees in the United States are represented by collective bargaining agreements. Outside the United States, we 
enter into employment contracts and agreements in certain countries in which national employee unions are mandatory or customary, 
such as in Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and China. 

Any future strikes, employee slowdowns, or similar actions by one or more unions, in connection with labor contract negotiations or 
otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate our business.

LEGAL AND REGULATORY RISKS

Disruptions in the political, regulatory, economic and social conditions of the countries in which we conduct business could 
negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We operate manufacturing facilities in eleven countries other than the United States, the largest of which are located in Belgium, 
Sweden, Brazil, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany. Our international sales accounted for 34% of our 2021 
revenue. Multiple factors relating to our international operations and to those particular countries in which we operate or seek to 
expand our operations could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. These factors include, among 
others:

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civil unrest, political instability, terrorist attacks, and wars;
nationalization, expropriation, or seizure of assets;
potentially unfavorable tax law changes;

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inability to repatriate income or capital;
foreign ownership restrictions;
export regulations that could erode profit margins or restrict exports, including import or export licensing regulations;
trade restrictions, tariffs, and other trade protection measures, or price controls;
restrictions on operations, trade practices, trade partners, and investment decisions resulting from domestic and foreign 
laws and regulations;
compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other similar laws;
burden and cost of complying with different national and local laws, treaties, and technical standards and changes in 
those regulations;
transportation delays and interruptions; and
reductions in the availability of qualified personnel.

Changes to trade regulation, quotas, duties or tariffs, caused by the changing U.S. and geopolitical environments or otherwise, 
may increase our costs or limit the amount of raw materials and products that we can import, or may otherwise adversely impact or 
business.

The current U.S. administration has continued with the import duties or other restrictions on products or raw materials sourced from 
countries that it perceives as engaging in unfair trade practices. For instance, since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed tariffs on 
steel and aluminum imports and on specified imports from China. In response to these tariffs, several major U.S. trading partners have 
imposed, or announced their intention to impose, tariffs on U.S. goods. We import raw materials from or manufacture our products in 
China and other such countries subject to these tariffs.  Any such duties or restrictions could have a material adverse effect on our 
business, results of operations or financial condition. 

Moreover, these tariffs, or other changes in U.S. trade policy, could trigger retaliatory actions by affected countries. Certain foreign 
governments have instituted or are considering imposing trade sanctions on certain U.S. goods. Others are considering the imposition 
of sanctions that will deny U.S. companies access to critical raw materials. A “trade war” of this nature or other governmental action 
related to tariffs or international trade agreements or policies has the potential to adversely impact demand for our products, our costs, 
customers, suppliers and/or the U.S. economy or certain sectors thereof and, thus, to adversely impact our businesses.

Climate change and climate change legislation or regulations may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of 
operations, and cash flows.

An increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may produce significant physical effects, such as increased 
frequency and severity of storms, droughts, and floods and other climate events, that could have adverse physical and financial effects 
on our operations. Extreme weather conditions in general require more system backup, adding to costs, and can contribute to service 
and supply chain interruptions.

A number of governmental bodies have finalized, proposed, or are contemplating legislative and regulatory changes in response to the 
potential effects of climate change. Such legislation or regulation has and potentially could include provisions for a “cap and trade” 
system of allowances and credits or a carbon tax, limiting availability of arable land among other provisions that would likely have a 
negative impact our customers in both AeroTech and Food Tech industry.

We, along with other companies in many business sectors, including our customers, are considering and implementing ways to track 
and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas. As a result, our customers may request that changes be made to our products or facilities, as 
well as other aspects of our production processes, that increase costs and may require the investment of capital. The failure to comply 
with these requests could adversely affect our relationships with some customers, which in turn could adversely affect our business, 
financial condition and results of operations.

We could face increased costs related to defending and resolving legal claims and other litigation related to climate change and the 
alleged impact of our operations on climate change.

Further, customer, investor, and employee expectations in areas such as environmental, social matters and corporate governance 
(ESG) have been rapidly evolving and increasing. The enhanced stakeholder focus on ESG issues related to our industry requires the 
continuous monitoring of various and evolving standards and expectations and the associated reporting requirements. A failure to 
adequately meet stakeholder expectations may result in the loss of business, diluted market valuation, an inability to attract customers 
and an inability to attract and retain top talent.

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Environmental protection initiatives may negatively impact the profitability of our business.

Future environmental regulatory developments in the United States and abroad concerning environmental issues, such as climate 
change, could adversely affect our operations and increase operating costs and, through their impact on our customers, reduce demand 
for our products and services. Actions may be taken in the future by the U.S. government, state governments within the United States, 
foreign governments, or by signatory countries through a new global climate change treaty to regulate the emission of greenhouse 
gases. Pressures to reduce the footprint of carbon emissions impact the air transportation and manufacturing sectors. Airports, airlines, 
and air cargo providers are continually looking for new ways to become more energy efficient and reduce pollutants. Manufacturing 
plants are seeking means to reduce their heat-trapping emissions and minimize their energy and water usage. The precise nature of any 
such future environmental regulatory requirements and their applicability to us and our customers are difficult to predict, but the 
impact to us and the industries that we serve would likely be adverse and could be significant, including the potential for increased 
fuel costs, carbon taxes or fees, or a requirement to purchase carbon credits.

Our operations and industries are subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws, which can change. We therefore face 
uncertainties with regard to lawsuits, regulations, and other related matters.

In the normal course of business, we are subject to proceedings, lawsuits, claims, and other matters, including those that relate to the 
environment, health and safety, employee benefits, import and export compliance, intellectual property, product liability, tax matters, 
securities regulation, and regulatory compliance. For example, we are subject to changes in foreign laws and regulations that may 
encourage or require us to hire local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a 
particular non-U.S. jurisdiction. In addition, environmental laws and regulations affect the systems and services we design, market and 
sell, as well as the facilities where we manufacture our systems. We are required to invest financial and managerial resources to 
comply with environmental laws and regulations and anticipate that we will continue to be required to do so in the future.

We could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws.

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 (the U.K. Bribery Act), and similar anti-bribery laws in 
other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments for the purpose of obtaining 
or retaining business. Our policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws. We operate in many parts of the world that have 
experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may 
conflict with local customs and practices. Despite our training and compliance programs, there is no assurance that our internal control 
policies and procedures will protect us from acts committed by our employees or agents. If we are found to be liable for FCPA, the 
U.K. Bribery Act or other similar violations (either due to our own acts, or due to the acts of others), we could suffer from civil and 
criminal penalties or other sanctions, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of 
operations.

We are subject to governmental export controls and economic sanctions laws that could impair our ability to compete in 
international markets and subject us to liability if we are not in full compliance with applicable laws.

Our business activities are subject to various restrictions under U.S. export controls and trade and economic sanctions laws, including 
the U.S. Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 
and economic and trade sanctions regulations maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(OFAC). We are subject to similar laws and regulations in other countries in which we operate or make sales. If we fail to comply with 
these laws and regulations, we and certain of our employees could be subject to civil or criminal penalties and reputational harm. 
Obtaining the necessary authorizations, including any required license, for a particular transaction may be time-consuming, is not 
guaranteed, and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities. Furthermore, U.S. export control laws and economic sanctions 
laws in the U.S. and other countries prohibit certain transactions with U.S. embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments, persons 
and entities. Although we take precautions to prevent transactions with sanction targets, the possibility exists that we could 
inadvertently provide our products or services to persons prohibited by sanctions. This could result in negative consequences to us, 
including government investigations, penalties, and reputational harm.

Unfavorable tax law changes and tax authority rulings may adversely affect results.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in various foreign jurisdictions. Domestic and international tax liabilities are 
subject to the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate could be adversely affected by changes in 
the mix of earnings among countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, or tax 
laws. We are subject to ongoing audits by U.S. federal, state, and local tax authorities and by non-U.S. authorities. If these audits result 
in assessments different from amounts we recorded, future financial results may include unfavorable tax adjustments.

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Beginning in 2022, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminates the option to deduct research and development expenditures 
immediately in the year incurred and requires taxpayers to amortize such expenditures in the U.S. over five years. Congress has 
proposed tax legislation to delay the effective date of this change, but it is uncertain whether the proposed delay will ultimately be 
enacted into law. If the current effective date remains in place, the Company's initial assessment is that the Company would experience 
a material decrease in cash from operations in 2022 and the impact will continue over the five-year amortization period, but the impact 
will decrease each year. 

BUSINESS STRATEGY RISKS

We face risks associated with current and future acquisitions.

To achieve our strategic objectives, we have pursued and expect to continue to pursue expansion opportunities such as acquiring other 
businesses or assets. Expanding through acquisitions involves risks such as:

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the incurrence of additional debt to finance the acquisition or expansion;

additional  liabilities (whether known or unknown), including, among others, product, environmental or pension 
liabilities of the acquired business or assets;

risks and costs associated with integrating the acquired business or new facility into our operations;

the need to retain and assimilate key employees of the acquired business or assets;

unanticipated demands on our management, operational resources and financial and internal control systems;

unanticipated regulatory risks;

the risk of being denied the necessary licenses, permits and approvals from state, local and foreign governments, and the 
costs and time associated with obtaining such licenses, permits and approvals;

risks that we do not achieve anticipated operating efficiencies, synergies and economies of scale; and

risks in retaining the existing customers and contracts of the acquired business or assets.

risk that unforeseen issues with an acquisition may adversely affect the anticipated results of the business or value of the 
intangible assets and trigger an evaluation of the recoverability of the recorded goodwill and intangible assets for such 
business.

If we are unable to effectively integrate acquired businesses or newly formed operations, or if such acquired businesses underperform 
relative to our expectations, this may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, and results of operations. 

We have invested substantial resources in certain markets and strategic initiatives where we expect growth, and our business may 
suffer if we are unable to achieve the growth we expect.

As part of our strategy to grow, we are expanding our operations in certain emerging or developing markets, and accordingly have 
made and expect to continue to make investments to support anticipated growth in those regions. We have also increased our 
investments in our digital capabilities to support potential growth in digital opportunities for our business lines. We may fail to realize 
expected rates of return on our existing investments or incur losses on such investments, and we may be unable to redeploy capital to 
take advantage of other markets, business lines or other potential areas of growth. Our results will also suffer if these regions, business 
lines or capabilities  do not grow as quickly as we anticipate.

Our restructuring initiatives may not achieve the expected cost reductions or other anticipated benefits.

We regularly evaluate our existing operations, service capacity, and business efficiencies to determine if a realignment or restructuring 
could improve our results of operations or achieve some other business goal. Our realignment and restructuring initiatives are designed 
to result in more efficient and increasingly profitable operations. Our ability to achieve the anticipated cost savings and other benefits 
from these initiatives within the expected time frame is subject to many estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions 
are subject to significant economic, competitive, and other uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Failure to achieve the 
expected cost reductions related to these restructuring initiatives could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of 
operations.

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The industries in which we operate expose us to potential liabilities arising out of the installation or use of our systems that could 
negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Our equipment, systems and services create potential exposure for us for personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, 
commercial claims, product recalls, production loss, property damage, pollution, and other environmental damages. In the event that a 
customer who purchases our equipment becomes subject to claims relating to food borne illnesses or other food safety or quality issues 
relating to food processed through the use of our equipment, we could be exposed to significant claims from our customers. Although 
we have obtained business and related risk insurance, we cannot assure you that our insurance will be adequate to cover all potential 
liabilities. Further, we cannot assure you that insurance will generally be available in the future or, if available, that premiums to 
obtain such insurance will be commercially reasonable. If we incur substantial liability and damages arising from such liability are not 
covered by insurance or are in excess of policy limits, or if we were to incur liability at a time when we are not able to obtain liability 
insurance, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

TECHNOLOGY RISKS

To remain competitive, we need to rapidly and successfully develop and introduce complex new solutions in a global, competitive, 
demanding, and changing environment.

If we lose our significant technology advantage in our products and services, our market share and growth could be materially 
adversely affected. In addition, if we are unable to deliver products, features, and functionality as projected, we may be unable to meet 
our commitments to customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and business. Significant investments in 
research and development efforts that do not lead to successful products, features, and functionality,  could also materially adversely 
affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially adversely affected by competing 
technology. Some of our competitors are large multinational companies that may have greater financial resources than us, and they 
may be able to devote greater resources to research and development of new systems, services, and technologies than we are able to 
do. Moreover, some of our competitors operate in narrow business areas, allowing them to concentrate their research and development 
efforts more directly on products and services for those areas than we may be able to.

High capacity products or products with new technology may be more likely to experience reliability, quality, or operability 
problems.

Even with rigorous testing prior to release and investment in product quality processes, problems may be found in newly developed or 
enhanced products after such products are launched and shipped to customers. Resolution of such issues may cause project delays, 
additional development costs, and deferred or lost revenue.

New products and enhancements of our existing products may also reduce demand for our existing products or could delay purchases 
by customers who instead decide to wait for our new or enhanced products. Difficulties that arise in our managing the transition from 
our older products to our new or enhanced products could result in additional costs and deferred or lost revenue.

We may need to make significant capital and operating expenditures to keep pace with technological developments in our industry.

The industries in which we participate are constantly undergoing development and change, and it is likely that new products, 
equipment, and service methods will be introduced in the future. We may need to make significant expenditures to purchase new 
equipment and to train our employees to keep pace with any new technological developments. These expenditures could adversely 
affect our results of operations and financial condition.

If we are unable to develop, preserve, and protect our intellectual property assets, our business, financial condition, results of 
operations, and cash flows may be negatively affected.

We strive to protect and enhance our proprietary intellectual property rights through patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret 
laws, as well as through technological safeguards and operating policies and procedures. To the extent we are not successful, our 
business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially adversely impacted. We may be unable to 
prevent third parties from using our technology without our authorization, or from independently developing technology that is similar 
to ours, particularly in those countries where the laws do not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in others. With respect to our 
pending patent applications, we may not be successful in securing patents for these claims, and our competitors may already have 
applied for patents that, once issued, will prevail over our patent rights or otherwise limit our ability to sell our products.

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Claims by others that we infringe their intellectual property rights could harm our business, financial condition, results of 
operations, and cash flows.

We have seen a trend towards aggressive enforcement of intellectual property rights as product functionality in our industry 
increasingly overlaps and the number of issued patents continues to grow. As a result, there is a risk that we could be subject to 
infringement claims which, regardless of their validity, could:

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require us to pay monetary damages or enter into non-standard royalty and licensing agreements;
require us to modify our product sales and development plans; or
require us to satisfy indemnification obligations to our customers.

Regardless of whether these claims have any merit, they can be burdensome and costly to defend or settle and can harm our business 
and reputation.

RISKS RELATED TO OWNERSHIP OF OUR SECURITIES

The convertible note hedge and warrant transactions may negatively affect the value of the Notes and our common stock.

In connection with the pricing of the Company's Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes"), we entered into convertible note 
hedge transactions (the "Hedge Transactions") with the option counterparties. We also entered into warrant transactions with the 
option counterparties. The Hedge Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to our common stock upon any 
conversion of Notes and/or offset any cash payments we are required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as 
the case may be. However, the warrant transactions could separately have a dilutive effect on our common stock to the extent that the 
market price per share of our common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants.

The option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various 
derivatives with respect to our common stock and/or purchasing or selling our common stock or other securities of ours in secondary 
market transactions following the pricing of the Notes and prior to the maturity of the Notes (and are likely to do in connection with 
any conversion of the Notes or redemption or repurchase of the Notes). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a 
decrease in the market price of our common stock or the Notes, which could affect the Note holders' ability to convert the Notes and, 
to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of the Notes, it could affect the number of shares 
and value of the consideration that Note holders will receive upon conversion of the Notes.

We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the convertible note hedge transactions.

The option counterparties are financial institutions, and we are subject to the risk that any or all of them might default under the Hedge 
Transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the option counterparties is not secured by any collateral.

If an option counterparty becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with 
a claim equal to our exposure at that time under the Hedge Transactions with such option counterparty. Our exposure will depend on 
many factors but, generally, an increase in our exposure will be correlated to an increase in the market price and in the volatility of our 
common stock. In addition, upon a default by an option counterparty, we may suffer adverse tax consequences and more dilution than 
we currently anticipate with respect to our common stock. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of the 
option counterparties.

Conversion of the Notes or exercise of the warrants evidenced by the warrant transactions may dilute the ownership interest of 
existing stockholders.

At our election, we may settle Notes tendered for conversion entirely or partly in shares of our common stock. Furthermore, the 
warrants evidenced by the warrant transactions are expected to be settled on a net-share basis. As a result, the conversion of some or 
all of the Notes or the exercise of some or all of such warrants may dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders. Any sales 
in the public market of the common stock issuable upon such conversion of the Notes or such exercise of the warrants could adversely 
affect prevailing market prices of our common stock and, in turn, the price of the Notes. In addition, the existence of the Notes may 
encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the Notes could depress the price of our common stock.

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GENERAL RISKS

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

A significant portion of our revenue and expenses are realized in foreign currencies. As a result, changes in exchange rates will result 
in increases or decreases in our costs and earnings and may adversely affect our Consolidated Financial Statements, which are stated 
in U.S. dollars. Although we may seek to minimize currency exchange risk by engaging in hedging transactions where we deem 
appropriate, we cannot be assured that our efforts will be successful. Currency fluctuations may also result in our systems and services 
becoming more expensive and less competitive than those of other suppliers in the foreign countries in which we sell our systems and 
services.

Terrorist attacks and threats, escalation of military activity in response to such attacks, acts of war, or outbreak of pandemic 
diseases may negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Any future terrorist attacks against U.S. targets, rumors or threats of war, actual conflicts involving the United States or its allies, or 
military or trade disruptions affecting our customers or the economy as a whole may materially adversely affect our operations or 
those of our customers. Strategic targets such as those relating to transportation and food processing may be at greater risk of future 
terrorist attacks than other targets in the United States. Our airport authority, airline, air cargo and ground handling customers are also 
particularly sensitive to safety concerns, and their businesses may decline after terrorist attacks or threats or during periods of political 
instability when travelers are concerned about safety issues. Furthermore, outbreaks of pandemic diseases, such as COVID-19, or the 
fear of such events, could provoke responses, including government-imposed travel restrictions and extended shutdown of certain 
businesses, customers, and/or supply chain disruptions in affected regions. As a result, there could be delays or losses in transportation 
and deliveries to our customers, decreased sales of our products, and delays in payments by our customers.   A decline in these 
customers’ businesses could have a negative impact on their demand for our products. It is possible that any of these occurrences, or a 
combination of them, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Our existing financing agreements include restrictive and financial covenants.

Certain of our loan agreements require us to comply with various restrictive covenants and some contain financial covenants that 
require us to comply with specified financial ratios and tests. Our failure to meet these covenants could result in default under these 
loan agreements and would result in a cross-default under other loan agreements. In the event of a default and our inability to obtain a 
waiver of the default, all amounts outstanding under loan agreements could be declared immediately due and payable. Our failure to 
comply with these covenants could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.

Our profitability may be adversely affected during any periods of unexpected or rapid increases in interest rates on our variable rate 
debt outstanding at December 31, 2021. A significant increase in interest rates would significantly increase our cost of borrowings, 
and may reduce the availability and increase the cost of obtaining new debt and refinancing existing indebtedness. For additional detail 
related to this risk, see Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk."

Changes affecting the availability of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) may have consequences for JBT that cannot 
yet reasonably be predicted.

We have outstanding debt and derivative transactions with variable interest rates based on LIBOR. The LIBOR benchmark has been 
the subject of national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial 
Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced it will cease publication of the most commonly used U.S. dollar LIBOR 
tenors after June 30, 2023, though the less commonly used tenors will cease publication after December 31, 2021. U.S. federal 
banking agencies have issued guidance strongly encouraging institutions to cease entering into contracts that reference LIBOR as soon 
as practicable, and no later than December 31, 2021.

Alternative benchmark rate(s) may replace LIBOR and could affect the Company's derivative instruments, debt payments and receipts. 
At this time, it is not possible to predict the effect of any changes to LIBOR, the phase out of LIBOR or any establishment of 
alternative benchmark rates. Any new benchmark rate will likely not replicate LIBOR exactly, which could impact our contracts 
which terminate after June 2023. There is uncertainty about how applicable law, the courts or the Company will address the 
replacement of LIBOR with alternative rates on contracts that do not include alternative rate fallback provisions. In addition, any 
changes to benchmark rates may have an uncertain impact on our cost of funds and our access to the capital markets, which could 
impact our results of operations and cash flows.

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Significant changes in actual investment return on pension assets, discount rates, and other factors could affect our results of 
operations, equity, and pension contributions in future periods.

Our results of operations may be positively or negatively affected by the amount of income or expense we record for our defined 
benefit pension plans. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require that we calculate income or expense for the plans 
using actuarial valuations. These valuations reflect assumptions about financial market and other economic conditions, which may 
change based on changes in key economic indicators. The most significant year-end assumptions we use to estimate pension income or 
expense are the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plans assets. In addition, we are required to make an annual 
measurement of plan assets and liabilities, which may result in a significant change to equity through a reduction or increase to 
accumulated other comprehensive income. For a discussion regarding how our financial statements can be affected by pension plan 
accounting policies, see Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -
Critical Accounting Estimates – Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-retirement Plans and Note 8. Pension and Post-Retirement 
and Other Benefit Plans of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary 
Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although GAAP expense and pension funding contributions are not directly related, key 
economic factors that affect GAAP expense would also likely affect the amount of cash we would contribute to pension plans as 
required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

As a result of our acquisition activity, our goodwill and intangible assets have increased significantly in recent years and we may in 
the future incur impairments to goodwill or intangible assets.

When we acquire a business, a substantial portion of the purchase price of the acquisition is allocated to goodwill and other 
identifiable intangible assets. The amount of the purchase price which is allocated to goodwill is determined by the excess of the 
purchase price over the net identifiable assets acquired. Our balance sheet includes a significant amount of goodwill and other 
intangible assets, which represents approximately 48% of our total assets as of December 31, 2021. In accordance with Accounting 
Standards Codification 350 Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, our goodwill and other intangibles are reviewed for impairment annually 
and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Our valuation 
methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on historical experience and 
to rely heavily on projections of future operating performance. Because we operate in highly competitive environments, projections of 
our future operating results and cash flows may vary significantly from our actual results. If our estimates or the underlying 
assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges. Any such charge could have a material adverse 
effect on our reported net income. 

As a publicly traded company, we incur regulatory costs that reduce profitability. 

As a publicly traded corporation, we incur certain costs to comply with regulatory requirements of the NYSE and of the federal 
securities laws. If regulatory requirements were to become more stringent or if accounting or other controls thought to be effective 
later fail, we may be forced to make additional expenditures, the amounts of which could be material. Many of our competitors are 
privately owned, so our accounting and control costs can be a competitive disadvantage.

Our share repurchase program could increase the volatility of the price of our common stock.

On December 1, 2021, the Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to $30 million of common stock beginning on 
January 1, 2022 and continuing through December 31, 2024.We intend to fund repurchases through cash flows generated by our 
operations. The amount and timing of share repurchases are based on a variety of factors. Important factors that could cause us to 
limit, suspend or delay the Company’s stock repurchases include unfavorable market conditions, the trading price of the 
Company’s common stock, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to us from time to time, the ability to obtain 
financing at attractive rates, and the availability of U.S. cash. Repurchases of our shares will reduce the number of outstanding 
shares of our common stock and might incrementally increase the potential for volatility in our common stock by reducing the 
potential volumes at which our common stock may trade in the public market.

Our actual operating results may differ significantly from our guidance. 

We regularly release guidance regarding our future performance that represents management’s estimates as of the date of release. 
This guidance, which consists of forward-looking statements, is qualified by, and subject to, the assumptions and the other 
information contained or referred to in the release or report in which guidance is given. Our guidance is not prepared with a view 
toward compliance with published guidelines of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and neither our 
independent registered public accounting firm nor any other independent expert or outside party compiles or examines the 
guidance and, accordingly, no such person expresses any opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.

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Guidance is based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while presented with numerical specificity, are inherently 
subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control 
and are based upon specific assumptions with respect to future business decisions, some of which will change. We generally state 
possible outcomes as high and low ranges which are intended to provide a sensitivity analysis as variables are changed, but are not 
intended to represent that actual results could not fall outside of the suggested ranges. The principal reason that we release this data 
is to provide a basis for management to discuss our business outlook with analysts and investors. We do not accept any 
responsibility for any projections or reports published by any such persons.

Guidance is necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions of the guidance furnished 
by us will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. Accordingly, our guidance is only an estimate of what 
management believes is realizable as of the date of release. Actual results may vary from the guidance and the variations may be 
material. Investors should also recognize that the reliability of any forecasted financial data diminishes the farther in the future that 
the data are forecast. In light of the foregoing, investors are urged to put the guidance in context and not to place undue reliance on 
it.

Our corporate governance documents and Delaware law may delay or discourage takeovers and business combinations that our 
stockholders might consider in their best interests.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws may make it difficult and expensive for a third-party to pursue a tender offer, 
change-in-control, or takeover attempt that is opposed by our management and Board of Directors. These provisions include, among 
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A Board of Directors that is divided into three classes with staggered terms;
Limitations on the right of stockholders to remove directors;
The right of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval;
The inability of our stockholders to act by written consent; and
Rules and procedures regarding how stockholders may present proposals or nominate directors at stockholders meetings.

Public stockholders who might desire to participate in this type of transaction may not have an opportunity to do so. These anti-
takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to benefit from a change-in-control or a change in our 
management or Board of Directors and, as a result, may adversely affect the marketability and market price of our common stock.

Our indebtedness and liabilities could limit the cash flow available for our operations and we may not be able to generate sufficient 
cash to service all of our indebtedness. We may be forced to take certain actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness 
or we may experience a financial failure.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations, including the Notes, will depend on our financial and 
operating performance. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced 
to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, 
including the Notes. We may not be able to take any of these actions, these actions may not be successful and permit us to meet our 
scheduled debt service obligations and these actions may not be permitted under the terms of our future debt agreements. In the 
absence of sufficient operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of 
material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or 
obtain sufficient proceeds from those dispositions to meet our debt service and other obligations then due.Our current and future 
indebtedness could have negative consequences for our business, results of operations and financial condition by, among other things:

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

• 

increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;
limiting our ability to obtain additional financing;
requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness, which will 
reduce the amount of cash available for other purposes;
limiting our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our business;
diluting the interests of our existing stockholders as a result of issuing shares of our common stock upon conversion of 
the Notes; and
placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage with competitors that are less leveraged than us or have better access to 
capital.

In addition, our credit facility contains, and any future indebtedness that we may incur may contain, restrictive covenants that limit our 
ability to operate our business, raise capital or make payments under our other indebtedness. If we fail to comply with these covenants 
or to make payments under our indebtedness when due, then we would be in default under that indebtedness, which could, in turn, 
result in that and our other indebtedness becoming immediately payable in full.

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ITEM 1B. 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

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ITEM 2. 

PROPERTIES

We lease commercial office space for our corporate headquarters totaling approximately 24,000 square feet in Chicago, Illinois. We 
believe that our properties and facilities meet our current operating requirements and are in good operating condition. We believe that 
each of our significant manufacturing facilities is operating at a level consistent with the industries in which we operate. The following 
are significant production facilities for our JBT operations:

LOCATION
United States:

Madera, California
Orlando, Florida
Ogden, Utah
Lakeland, Florida
Stratford, Wisconsin
Sandusky, Ohio
Apex, North Carolina
Kingston, New York
Columbus, Ohio
Warrenton, Oregon
Middletown, Ohio
Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Russellville, Arkansas
Riverside, California
Richmond, Virginia

International:

Sint Niklaas, Belgium
Helsingborg, Sweden
Werther, Germany
Araraquara, Brazil
Adlington, England
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Livingston, Scotland
Parma, Italy
Navarra, Spain
Bridgend, Wales
Glinde, Germany
Cape Town, South Africa
Juarez, Mexico

SEGMENT

JBT FoodTech
JBT AeroTech
JBT AeroTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT AeroTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech

JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT AeroTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT FoodTech
JBT AeroTech

SQUARE FEET
(approximate)

LEASED OR 
OWNED

271,000
248,000
240,000
200,000
160,000
140,000
134,200
133,000
115,000
94,000
74,000
67,000
65,000
50,000
29,000

289,000
227,000
164,000
128,000
105,700
105,000
87,000
72,000
58,500
58,000
55,000
38,000
27,000

Owned
Owned
Owned/Leased
Owned
Owned
Owned
Owned/Leased
Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
Owned

Owned
Owned/Leased
Owned
Owned
Owned/Leased
Leased
Owned
Owned
Owned
Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased

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ITEM 3. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the results of litigation cannot be predicted 
with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of the proceedings that we are involved in, either individually or taken as a whole, 
will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In the normal course of our business, we are at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions, some for which the relief or 
damages sought may be substantial. Although we are not able to predict the outcome of such actions, after reviewing all pending and 
threatened actions with counsel and based on information currently available, management believes that the outcome of such actions, 
individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial position of our 
Company. However, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of such matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the results of 
operations in a particular future period as the time and amount of any resolution of such actions and its relationship to the future 
results of operations are not currently known.

Liabilities are established for pending legal claims only when losses associated with the claims are judged to be probable, and the loss 
can be reasonably estimated. In many lawsuits and arbitrations, it is not considered probable that a liability has been incurred or not 
possible to estimate the ultimate or minimum amount of that liability until the case is close to resolution, in which case no liability 
would be recognized until that time.

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ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

 ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JBT. As of February 17, 2022, there were 
1,276  holders of record of our common stock.

The following graph shows the cumulative total return of an investment of $100 (and reinvestment of any dividends thereafter) on 
December 31, 2016 in: (i) the Company's common stock, (ii) the S&P Smallcap 600 Stock Index and (iii) the Russell 2000 Index. 
These indices are included for comparative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect management’s opinion that such indices are an 
appropriate measure of the relative performance of the stock involved, and are not intended to forecast or be indicative of possible 
future performance of the common stock.

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Issuer purchases of Equity Securities
The following table includes information about the Company’s stock repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2021 
based on the settlement dates of each share repurchase: 

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Period
October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021

November 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021

December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

Total Number of 
Shares 
Purchased

Average Price 
Paid per Share

Total Number of 
Shares Purchased 
as part of 
Publicly 
Announced 
Program(1)

Approximate 
Dollar Value of 
Shares that may 
yet be Purchased 
under the 
Program

—  $ 

— 

— 
—  $ 

— 

— 

— 
— 

—  $ 

— 

— 
—  $ 

30.0 

30.0 

30.0 
30.0 

(1)

On August 10, 2018, the Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to $30 million of common stock, which began 
on January 1, 2019 and expired December 31, 2021 (the “Prior Plan”). On December 1, 2021, in anticipation of expiration of 
the Prior Plan, the Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to $30 million of common stock beginning on January 
1, 2022 and continuing through December 31, 2024.  

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ITEM 6. 

[RESERVED]

This item is no longer required as the Company has applied the amendment to Regulation S-K Item 301 contained in the Securities 
and Exchange Commission's Release No. 33-10890.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS

Executive Overview

We are a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industry with focus on 
proteins, diversified food and health and automated guided vehicle systems. We design, produce, and service sophisticated products 
and systems for multi-national and regional customers through our FoodTech segment. We also sell critical equipment and services to 
domestic and international air transportation customers through our AeroTech segment. 

Our Elevate plan was designed to capitalize on the leadership position of our businesses and favorable macroeconomic trends. The 
Elevate plan is based on a four-pronged approach to deliver continued growth and margin expansion.

•

•

•

Accelerate New Product & Service Development. We are accelerating the development of innovative products and 
services to provide customers with solutions that enhance yield and productivity and reduce lifetime cost of ownership.     

Grow Recurring Revenue. We are capitalizing on our extensive installed base to expand recurring revenue from 
aftermarket parts and services, equipment leases, consumables and our Airport Services offerings. 

Execute Impact Initiatives. We are enhancing organic growth through initiatives that enable us to sell the entire 
FoodTech portfolio globally, including enhancing our international sales and support infrastructure, localizing targeted 
products for emerging markets, and strategic cross selling of  products. In AeroTech, we plan to continue to develop 
advanced defense product offering and customer support capability to service global defense customers. Additionally, 
our impact initiatives are designed to support the reduction in operating costs including strategic sourcing, relentless 
continuous improvement (lean) efforts, and the optimization of organizational structure.

• Maintain a Disciplined Acquisition Program. We are also continuing our strategic acquisition program focused on 

companies that add complementary products, which enable us to offer more comprehensive solutions to customers, and 
meet our strict economic criteria for returns and synergies.   

We operate under the JBT Operating System which provides a level of process rigor across the Company and is designed to 
standardize and streamline reporting and problem resolution processes for increased visibility, efficiency, effectiveness and 
productivity in all business units.

Our approach to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) builds on our culture and long tradition of concern for our 
employees’ health, safety, and well-being; partnering with our customers to find ways to make better use of the earth’s precious 
resources; and giving back to the communities where we live and work.  Our FoodTech equipment and technologies continue to 
deliver quality performance while striving to minimize food waste, extend food product life, and maximize efficiency in order to 
create shared value for our food and beverage customers. Our AeroTech equipment business offers a variety of power options, 
including electrically powered ground support equipment, that help customers meet their environmental objectives.We recognize the 
responsibility we have to make a positive impact on our shareholders, the environment and our communities in a manner that is 
consistent with our fiduciary duties. We have engaged in structured education for enhancing inclusive leadership skills in our 
organization designed to ensure more diversity in our leadership and hiring practices. We have completed a comprehensive evaluation 
to determine which ESG topics are most pressing for our business resulting in a materiality matrix informing our development of an 
ESG strategy, balanced to ensure we invest responsibly in initiatives that can address the risks and opportunities presented by ESG.

We evaluate our operating results considering key performance indicators including segment operating profit, segment operating profit 
margin, segment EBITDA (adjusted when appropriate) and segment EBITDA margins.

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Business Conditions and Outlook

In terms of top–line growth, the commercial environment in 2021 was characterized by a robust demand for our goods and services in 
most geographical regions. Higher demand in FoodTech is driven by customer needs for greater capacity, labor savings, and new 
product introductions. On the AeroTech side, we continue to experience a slower recovery, as expected, however we believe we are 
moving in a positive direction.  We are not expecting full recovery for AeroTech to pre-pandemic level until the year 2023, at the 
earliest. Looking ahead, we anticipate revenue growth to be consistent and solid through 2022 due to continued momentum in overall 
customer demand for our products and services and a record backlog entering into 2022.

Despite significant growth in our revenues, our operating margins declined due to the unprecedented challenges associated with supply 
chain disruptions, high inflation, and labor availability affecting both FoodTech and AeroTech. Unlike in the past, where our JBT 
operating system enabled us to plan and optimize production efficiency, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages meant we often 
had to stop and start production based on availability. We expect that these trends will continue into 2022 as we anticipate further 
disruptions, shortages and price increases - the effect of which will depend in part on our ability to successfully mitigate and offset the 
impact of these events. Thus far, actions taken by us to mitigate supply chain disruptions and inflation, including productivity 
improvements, expanding our supplier network, and price increases, have generally been successful in offsetting some, but not all, of 
the impact of these trends. Additionally, we have continued to enhance our internal operating efficiency with the ongoing benefits of 
our restructuring program.

Impact of COVID-19 on our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted and is expected to continue to result in significant economic disruption, and our business has 
been adversely affected as a result. While we have seen and expect to continue to see positive signs of economic recovery, the 
following uncertainties still exist and may contribute to additional negative impacts on our overall financial results, particularly if 
there is a significant resurgence of COVID-19 infections in locations where we or our customers operate: 

•

•

•

•

•

•

our ability to obtain raw material and required components from domestic and international suppliers required to manufacture 
our products and provide services;
our ability to efficiently operate our facilities and meet customer obligations due to modified employee work patterns 
resulting from social distancing guidelines, absence due to illness and cautionary quarantines and/or government ordered 
closures, or due to labor shortages;
our ability to secure inbound and outbound logistics to and from our facilities, with additional delays linked to international 
border crossings and the associated approvals and documentation;
our ability to access customer locations in order to execute installations, new product deliveries, maintenance and repair 
services;
limitations on the ability of our customers to conduct their business, and resulting impacts to our customers' purchasing 
patterns, from food and travel disruption, social distancing guidelines, absence due to illness or government ordered closures; 
and 
limitations on the ability of our customers to meet their financial obligations to JBT.

As a result of the global COVID-19 related restrictions and social distancing requirements that have continued from 2020 through 
2021, the food industry continues to experience a notable rise in retail demand. In addition, with these global health restrictions lifting 
in certain parts of the world as a result of decreased infection rates and political pressures, foodservice continues to revitalize as 
restaurants reopen and travel increases. These increases in demand, however promising, are dependent on the continued trend towards 
reopening which can be negatively impacted by new variants, such as the omicron variant first identified in November 2021, and a 
resulting increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. As there continues to be uncertainty, the pace of recovery from the 
COVID-19 pandemic remains unpredictable.  

As FoodTech customers are present in both the retail and foodservice channels, the shifts in demand have and may continue to create 
volatility and uncertainty in our customer's purchasing patterns. However, in the fourth quarter of 2021, our inbound FoodTech orders 
increased by 25% compared to the same period in 2020 as we continued to see positive recovery specifically for food processors in the 
quick service restaurant businesses, those servicing the sustained "eat-at-home" trend and ready meals, as well as capital investments 
continuing to ramp back up for our foodservice and pet food customers. Our customers appear to be investing more to support these 
trends, addressing immediate capacity needs and creating strong interest in FoodTech's broad product offerings. This is the fourth 
consecutive quarter of year over year improvement in orders for the FoodTech segment, a positive indicator of recovery in the 
industry. Despite these improvements, we expect that continued supply chain challenges as well as labor shortages that have impacted 
many of our markets will continue to drive delays and inefficiencies in our production process and offset some of these improvements 

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in orders. In addition to the above considerations, although the pandemic continues to have negative impacts on our results of 
operations in FoodTech, we believe it has accelerated the demand for automation solutions, increased focus on food safety and 
hygiene requirements and lead to innovation to respond to changes in consumer preferences. Furthermore, recurring revenue for the 
FoodTech segment has increased 10% year over year. This improvement is driven largely by the continued increase in demand across 
the foodservice industry noted above, price increases as well as sustained operations within the food processing companies requiring 
critical maintenance and parts. 

For AeroTech, a large portion of our revenue depends on the passenger airline industry. Passenger air travel continues to increase from 
2020 levels with declining infection rates and reopening of travel routes. Activity at US airports continued to increase during the third 
and fourth quarters compared to the prior year, driving improving demand for our equipment and services. However, global passenger 
traffic continues to be well below pre-pandemic levels which directly impact our mobile equipment business. We are not expecting 
full recovery for AeroTech to pre-pandemic level until the year 2023, at the earliest . Although our projections are subject to more 
uncertainty than in pre-pandemic periods, we expect higher demand and inbound orders for these products in the year 2022. During 
the fourth quarter,  supply chain disruptions and labor shortages continued to drive shipment delays, operational inefficiencies, and 
higher material, labor and freight costs which reduced AeroTech's profitability. However, with the ongoing benefits of cost controls 
including restructuring, as well as the diversity of revenue streams within the business, AeroTech remained profitable despite these 
headwinds with further improvement in its profitability expected in the year 2022.

Specifically for aftermarket revenue streams within the AeroTech segment, we have begun to see recovery in demand as equipment 
utilization increases for our customers in line with air traffic demand. While aftermarket revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021 was 
lower by 4.5% compared to third quarter of 2021, it was higher by 15.3% on a year over year basis compared to the fourth quarter of 
2020. We note, however, that these improvements may not continue if a broader resurgence in COVID-19 cases causes broader 
restrictions to be reinstated. 

Furthermore, while an outbreak of COVID-19 in any of our production manufacturing facilities could lead to a temporary shut-down  
that may negatively impact our results, there are no significant concentrations of our operations across our manufacturing facilities 
such that a short-term single plant closure would be expected to have a material impact to our consolidated results.

Although we cannot reasonably estimate the duration and severity, or potential for resurgence, of these COVID-19 related events or 
the continued impact pandemic will have on the global economy or our business, we believe that our positive order trends, improving 
revenues and strong balance sheet and cash flows will allow us to emerge from these events well-positioned for long-term growth.

Our Strategy to Mitigate Impacts of COVID-19

As we manage through these uncertainties, our focus is on obtaining orders, maintaining disciplined working capital management, 
identifying ways to mitigate the supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and resulting inefficiencies, and investing in key growth 
strategies so that we can continue to execute our operating strategies as a critical supplier to the essential food and air transportation 
industries. As of the date of this filing, all of our factories and warehouses are operational. 

We continue to maintain protocols under the guidance of our Crisis Response Team to protect the health and safety of our workers in 
our facilities, including daily symptoms screening for clearance to work, social distancing requirements in our workplaces, face 
covering requirements where social distancing is not possible, facilitation of work from home arrangements for our employees who 
can perform work functions remotely, and global travel restrictions consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 
local government guidelines. We are evaluating our options to source and manage COVID testing at our facilities in order to assist our 
employees' efforts to remain healthy and reduce absenteeism. Our Crisis Response Team issues frequent guidance to our managers and 
employees to reinforce these protocols and policies which are designed to keep our employees safe, maintain our business operations, 
and allow us to effectively and efficiently manage through positive COVID cases and potential shut downs in our facilities. 
Furthermore, we are providing enhanced remote support options and extended hours to our customers to support them through the 
disruption caused by the pandemic. 

We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter our business operations as may be required by 
federal, state or local authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees and our other stakeholders.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The results for the periods ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include several items that affect the comparability of our results. 
These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain amounts that are included in a measure calculated under U.S. GAAP, or include 
certain amounts that are excluded from a measure calculated under U.S. GAAP. By excluding or including these items, we believe we 
provide greater transparency into our operating results and trends, and a more meaningful comparison of our ongoing operating 
results, consistent with how management evaluates performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in financial 
and operational evaluation, planning and forecasting. The adjustments generally fall within the following categories: restructuring 
costs, M&A related costs, pension-related costs, constant currency adjustments and other major items affecting comparability of our 
ongoing operating results.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this report may differ from similarly-titled measures used by other companies. The 
non-GAAP financial measures 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. 

Additional details for each Non-GAAP financial measure follow:

•

•

•

•

•

Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as cash provided by continuing operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus 
proceeds from sale of fixed assets and pension contributions. For free cash flow purposes we consider contributions to 
pension plans to be more comparable to payment of debt, and therefore exclude these contributions from the calculation of 
free cash flow. We use free cash flow internally as a key indicator of our liquidity and ability to service debt, invest in 
business combinations, and return money to shareholders. We believe this information is useful to investors because it 
provides an understanding of the cash available to fund these initiatives.

Adjusted income from continuing operations and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: We adjust 
earnings for restructuring and merger and acquisition related costs, which include integration costs and the amortization of 
inventory step-up from business combinations, earnout adjustments to fair value, transaction costs for both potential and 
completed M&A transactions (“M&A related costs”), management succession costs, and the impacts from remeasurements of 
deferred taxes.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: We define EBITDA as earnings before income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and 
amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before restructuring, pension expense other than service cost, M&A 
related costs, and management succession costs. While the Company's acquired intangible assets and fixed assets contribute 
to generation of our revenue, management believes that due to the Company's focus on growth through acquisitions EBITDA 
and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate an evaluation of business performance by excluding the impact of amortization and 
depreciation, and, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, without the fluctuations in the amount of certain costs that do not reflect 
our underlying operating results. We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA internally to make operating decisions and believe 
this information is helpful to investors because it allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of our ongoing 
operating results.

Segment Adjusted Operating Profit and Segment Adjusted EBITDA: We report segment operating profit, which is the 
measure of segment profit or loss required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP. We adjust segment operating profit for 
restructuring, and M&A related costs. We calculate segment Adjusted EBITDA by subtracting depreciation and amortization 
from segment adjusted operating profit. We believe segment adjusted operating profit allows more meaningful period-to 
period comparisons of our ongoing operating results, without the fluctuations in the amount of certain costs that do not reflect 
our underlying operating results. We calculate segment Adjusted EBITDA by subtracting depreciation and amortization from 
segment adjusted operating profit. While Company's acquired intangible assets and fixed assets contribute to generation of 
Company's revenue, management believes that due to the Company's focus on growth through acquisitions segment Adjusted 
EBITDA facilitates an evaluation of business segment performance by excluding the impact of amortization due to the step 
up in value of intangible assets and depreciation of fixed assets.

Constant currency measures: We evaluate our results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The 
constant currency presentation excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate constant 
currency percentages by converting our financial results in local currency for a period using the average exchange rate for the 
prior period to which we are comparing.

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In the third quarter of 2020, we adjusted certain of our non-GAAP financial measures for management succession costs. We are 
excluding these succession costs from certain non-GAAP financial measures because they are not part of our regular compensation 
program, and we believe that excluding the effects of costs associated with the recruiting and implementing transition of our chief 
executive officer and chief financial officer positions allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of our ongoing operating 
results. Refer to Note 20. Management Succession Costs of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information 
about management succession costs incurred during the year 2020.

The tables included below reconcile each non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

The table below provides a reconciliation of cash provided by continuing operating activities to free cash flow:

(In millions)

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

Cash provided by continuing operating activities

$ 

225.7  $ 

252.0  $ 

Less: capital expenditures

Plus: proceeds from disposal of assets

Plus: pension contributions

Free cash flow (FCF)

54.1 

5.7 

13.1 

34.3 

1.5 

12.5 

$ 

190.4  $ 

231.7  $ 

110.6 

37.9 

2.1 

8.0 

82.8 

The table below provides a reconciliation of income from continuing operations as reported to adjusted income from continuing 
operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:

(In millions, except per share data)

Income from continuing operations as reported

Non-GAAP adjustments

Restructuring related costs

Restructuring expense

Inventory impairment due to restructuring

M&A related costs

Management succession costs
Impact on tax provision from Non-GAAP adjustments(1)
Impact on tax provision from mandatory repatriation
Impact on tax provision from remeasurement of a deferred tax liability
Impact on tax provision from remeasurement of deferred taxes from 
material tax rate changes

Adjusted income from continuing operations

Income from continuing operations as reported

Total shares and dilutive securities

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

Adjusted income from continuing operations

Total shares and dilutive securities

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

2021

$ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

129.3 

5.6 

0.2 

9.2 

— 

(3.8)   

— 
(4.6)   

4.4 

12.1 

1.9 

5.8 

4.8 

(7.0)   

— 
— 

— 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

129.4  $ 

126.4  $ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

32.1 

3.69  $ 

32.1 

3.39  $ 

129.4  $ 

126.4  $ 

32.1 

4.03  $ 

32.1 

3.94  $ 

13.5 

— 

24.7 

— 

(7.6) 

(0.8) 
— 

— 

159.1 

129.3 

32.0 

4.03 

159.1 

32.0 

4.96 

(1)  

Impact on tax provision was calculated using the enacted rate for the relevant jurisdiction for the years ended December 31, 
2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. In 2020 and 2019, we have also included certain discrete adjustments related to 
management succession costs and restructuring related costs, respectively.

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The table below provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Net income 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

Income from continuing operations as reported

Income tax provision

Interest expense, net

Depreciation and amortization

EBITDA

Restructuring related costs

Restructuring expense

Inventory impairment due to restructuring

Pension (income) expense, other than service cost

M&A related costs

Management succession costs

Adjusted EBITDA

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

$ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

— 

118.4 

34.3 

8.7 

76.8 

238.2 

5.6 

0.2 

(1.3)   

9.2 

— 

— 

108.8 

36.7 

13.9 

71.8 

231.2 

12.1 

1.9 

3.7 

5.8 

4.8 

129.0 

0.3 

129.3 

37.6 

18.8 

65.6 

251.3 

13.5 

— 

2.5 

24.7 

— 

$ 

251.9  $ 

259.5  $ 

292.0 

The tables below provide a reconciliation of segment operating profit to segment adjusted operating profit and segment Adjusted 
EBITDA:

(In millions)

Operating profit

Restructuring related costs

Restructuring expense

Inventory impairment due to restructuring

M&A related costs

Adjusted operating profit

Depreciation and amortization

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

Operating profit %

Adjusted operating profit %

Adjusted EBITDA %

Year Ended December 31, 2021

JBT 
FoodTech

JBT 
AeroTech

Corporate 

(Unallocated) Consolidated

$ 

187.0 

$ 

32.6 

$ 

(59.5)  $ 

160.1 

— 

0.2 

1.6 

188.8 

69.0 

257.8 

$ 

$ 

1,400.4 

 13.4 %

 13.5 %

 18.4 %

$ 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

32.6 

4.5 

37.1 

467.5 

 7.0 %

 7.0 %

 7.9 %

$ 

$ 

5.6 

— 

7.6 

(46.3)   

3.3 

(43.0)  $ 

5.6 

0.2 

9.2 

175.1 

76.8 

251.9 

0.4  $ 

1,868.3 

 8.6 %

 9.4 %

 13.5 %

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(In millions)

Operating profit

Restructuring related costs

Restructuring expense

Inventory impairment due to restructuring

M&A related costs

Management succession costs

Adjusted operating profit

Depreciation and amortization

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

Operating profit %

Adjusted operating profit %

Adjusted EBITDA %

(In millions)

Operating profit

Restructuring expense

M&A related costs

Adjusted operating profit

Depreciation and amortization

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

Operating profit %

Adjusted operating profit %

Adjusted EBITDA %

Year Ended December 31, 2020

JBT 
FoodTech

JBT 
AeroTech

Corporate 

(Unallocated) Consolidated

$ 

170.6 

$ 

52.9 

$ 

(60.4)  $ 

163.1 

— 

— 

1.6 

— 

172.2 

63.6 

235.8 

$ 

$ 

1,234.5 

 13.8 %

 13.9 %

 19.1 %

$ 

$ 

— 

1.9 

— 

— 

54.8 

5.5 

60.3 

493.3 

 10.7 %

 11.1 %

 12.2 %

$ 

$ 

12.1 

— 

4.2 

4.8 

(39.3)   

2.7 

(36.6)  $ 

12.1 

1.9 

5.8 

4.8 

187.7 

71.8 

259.5 

—  $ 

1,727.8 

 9.4 %

 10.9 %

 15.0 %

Year Ended December 31, 2019

JBT 
FoodTech

JBT 
AeroTech

Corporate 

(Unallocated) Consolidated

$ 

184.7 

$ 

78.9 

$ 

(75.4)  $ 

188.2 

— 

13.9 

198.6 

58.2 

256.8 

$ 

$ 

1,329.4 

 13.9 %

 14.9 %

 19.3 %

$ 

$ 

— 

0.9 

79.8 

4.7 

84.5 

615.9 

 12.8 %

 13.0 %

 13.7 %

$ 

$ 

13.5 

9.9 

(52.0)   

2.7 

(49.3)  $ 

13.5 

24.7 

226.4 

65.6 

292.0 

0.4  $ 

1,945.7 

 9.7 %

 11.6 %

 15.0 %

We evaluate our results of operations on both as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation is a non-
GAAP financial measure, which excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe providing 
constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding our results of operations, consistent with how we 
evaluate our performance. We calculate constant currency percentages by converting our financial results in local currency for a 
period using the average exchange rate for the prior period to which we are comparing. This calculation may differ from similarly-
titled measures used by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are not intended to nor should they be considered in 
isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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Results of Continuing Operations

A discussion of our results of operations for 2021 compared to 2020 is set forth below. For a discussion of our results of operations, 
including our segment results of operations, for 2020 compared to 2019, refer to the discussion under the sub-caption "2020 Compared 
With 2019" in Item 7 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II of our 
Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which discussion is incorporated by reference herein. 

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Favorable / (Unfavorable)
Change %
Change

(In millions)

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross Profit %

Selling, general and administrative expense

Restructuring expense

Operating income

Operating income %

Pension (income) expense, other than service cost

Interest expense, net

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Income tax provision

Income from continuing operations

Net income

2021 Compared With 2020 

401.1 

5.6 

160.1 

 8.6 %

(1.3) 

8.7 

152.7 

34.3 

118.4 

118.4 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,868.3 

$ 

1,727.8 

$ 

1,301.5 

566.8 

1,194.1 

533.7 

 30.3 %

 30.9 %

140.5 

(107.4) 

33.1 

-60 bps

(42.6) 

6.5 

(3.0) 

358.5 

12.1 

163.1 

 9.4 %

-80 bps

3.7 

13.9 

145.5 

36.7 

108.8 

108.8 

$ 

5.0 

5.2 

7.2 

2.4 

9.6 

9.6 

 8.1 %

 (9.0) %

 6.2 %

 (11.9) %

 53.7 %

 (1.8) %

 135.1 %

 37.4 %

 4.9 %

 6.5 %

 8.8 %

 8.8 %

Total revenue in 2021 increased $140.5 million compared to 2020. This is an 8% increase, with a 5% growth in organic revenue, a 2% 
gain from acquisitions and a 1% gain from foreign currency translation. Organic revenue growth resulted from higher equipment 
revenue for FoodTech and higher recurring revenue across both segments, partially offset by lower equipment revenue for AeroTech 
due to delays in shipments caused by supply chain issues and labor shortages.

Operating income margin was 8.6% in 2021 compared to 9.4% in 2020, a decrease of 80 bps, and was caused by the following items: 

• Gross profit margin decreased 60 bps to 30.3% compared to 30.9% in 2020. This decrease was driven by a higher mix of 

revenue from the faster growing equipment revenue stream for FoodTech as compared to the higher margin recurring revenue 
streams across both segments. In addition, margins were negatively impacted by supply chain disruptions, labor availability, 
and resulting inefficiencies driving increases in material, freight and labor costs.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $42.6 million from prior year, and as a percent of revenue increased 80 
bps to 21.5% compared to 20.7% for 2020. This was due to an increase in M&A related costs, incentive compensation 
expense, wage increases and the return of variable costs that were reduced in the prior year as a result of the impact of 
COVID-19, all of which were partially offset by our ability to better leverage fixed costs as volumes increased year over year.
Restructuring expense decreased $6.5 million. As a percent of revenue, these expenses have decreased 40 bps to 0.3% 
compared to 0.7% for 2020.
Currency translation increased operating income by $2.5 million.

•

•

•

Pension expense, other than service cost decreased by $5.0 million resulting from a lower interest cost on pension obligations and a 
higher than expected return on pension assets.

Interest expense decreased $5.2 million resulting from lower interest rates, primarily due to issuance of convertible notes in May 2021 
and lower average debt levels compared to 2020. 

Income tax expense for 2021 reflected an effective income tax rate of 22.4% compared to 25.1% in 2020. 

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Restructuring 

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company implemented a restructuring plan ("2018 restructuring plan") to address its global processes,  
flatten the organization, improve efficiency and better leverage general and administrative resources primarily within the JBT 
FoodTech segment. We recognized cumulative restructuring charges of $62.2 million, net of cumulative releases of the related liability 
of $11.9 million. We completed this plan in the third quarter of 2020.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company implemented an immaterial restructuring plan primarily within the JBT AeroTech segment. 
Through December 31, 2020, we recognized restructuring charges of $2.4 million related to severance, net of a cumulative release of 
the related liability of $0.2 million. We completed this plan during the third quarter 2020.

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company implemented a restructuring plan ("2020 restructuring plan") for manufacturing capacity 
rationalization affecting both the JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech segments. During the third quarter 2021, we revised our total 
estimated costs in connection with this plan, with the original estimate of $9 million to $10 million for FoodTech to be recognized by 
end of the year 2022, to a range of $10 million to $11 million to be completed by second quarter of 2022. These changes are due to a 
delay in transfer of the manufacturing process under this plan. The total estimated cost for AeroTech in connection with this plan is 
approximately $6 million. We recognized restructuring charges of $17.2 million, net of a cumulative release of the related liability of 
$1.5 million, through December 31, 2021.

The following table details the cumulative amount of annualized and incremental savings for the 2020 restructuring plan:

Cumulative 
Amount

Incremental Amount

As of 
December 
31, 2020

During the 
quarter ended 
March 31, 
2021

During the 
quarter 
ended June 
30, 2021

During the 
quarter 
ended 
September 
30, 2021

During the 
quarter 
ended 
December 31, 
2021

Cumulative 
Amount

As of 
December 
31, 2021

(In millions)

Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative  

Total restructuring savings

$ 

$ 

0.5  $ 

0.2 

0.7  $ 

0.8  $ 

0.2 

1.0  $ 

1.3  $ 

0.4 

1.7  $ 

1.3  $ 

0.5 

1.8  $ 

1.1  $ 

0.6 

1.7  $ 

 For the 2020 restructuring plan, incremental cost savings we expect to realize during the year 2022 are as follows:

(In millions)

Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative

Total expected incremental cost savings

2022 (est.)

$ 

$ 

For additional financial information about restructuring, refer to Note 19. Restructuring of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements.

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5.0 

1.9 

6.9 

1.3 

0.9 

2.2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING RESULTS OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS

(In millions)
Revenue

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Other revenue and intercompany eliminations

Total revenue

Income before income taxes
Segment operating profit(1)(2):

JBT FoodTech

JBT FoodTech segment operating profit %

JBT AeroTech

JBT AeroTech segment operating profit %

Total segment operating profit

Total segment operating profit %

Corporate items:

Corporate expense

Restructuring expense

Operating income

Operating income %

Pension (income) expense, other than service cost

Interest expense, net

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Income tax provision

Income from continuing operations

Net income

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Favorable / (Unfavorable)
Change %
Change

$ 

1,400.4 

$ 

1,234.5 

$ 

467.5 

0.4 

493.3 

— 

$ 

1,868.3 

$ 

1,727.8 

$ 

$ 

187.0 

$ 

170.6 

$ 

 13.4 %

32.6 

 7.0 %

219.6 

 11.8 %

53.9 

5.6 

160.1 

 13.8 %

52.9 

 10.7 %

223.5 

 12.9 %

48.3 

12.1 

163.1 

165.9 

(25.8) 

0.4 

140.5 

16.4 

-40 bps

(20.3) 

-370 bps

(3.9) 

-110 bps

(5.6) 

6.5 

(3.0) 

 8.6 %

 9.4 %

-80 bps

(1.3) 

8.7 

152.7 

34.3 

118.4 

118.4 

$ 

3.7 

13.9 

145.5 

36.7 

108.8 

108.8 

$ 

$ 

5.0 

5.2 

7.2 

2.4 

9.6 

9.6 

 13.4 %

 (5.2) %

 8.1 %

 9.6 %

 (38.4) %

 (1.7) %

 (11.6) %

 53.7 %

 (1.8) %

 135.1 %

 37.4 %

 4.9 %

 6.5 %

 8.8 %

 8.8 %

(1)

(2)

Refer to Note 18. Business Segments of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Segment operating profit is defined as total segment revenue less segment operating expense. Corporate expense, 
restructuring expense, interest income and expense and income taxes are not allocated to the segments. Corporate expense 
generally includes corporate staff-related expense, stock-based compensation, LIFO adjustments, certain foreign currency-
related gains and losses, and the impact of unusual or strategic events not representative of segment operations.

JBT FoodTech

2021 Compared With 2020 

FoodTech revenue increased by $165.9 million or 13% for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to 2020. Organic revenue 
grew $111.9 million in the period, revenue from acquisitions grew $29.3 million, and favorable foreign currency translation provided 
an additional $24.7 million in revenue year over year. Equipment revenue represented 74% of the organic revenue growth on a 
constant currency basis, with $83.1 million of additional revenue in the year compared to 2020. Recurring revenue drove the 
remaining increase of $28.8 million.

FoodTech operating profit increased $16.4 million, or 10%, year over year for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to 2020. 
Gross profit margins declined ~90 bps year over year contributing to a lower operating profit margin of 13.4% in 2021 compared to 
13.8% in the prior year. Operating and gross profit margins declined in 2021 compared to 2020 despite revenue growth due largely to 
supply chain disruptions and pressures resulting in inefficiencies that drove increases in material, freight, and labor costs. Decline in 
these margins also reflect a higher mix of revenue from the faster growing equipment revenue stream as compared to the higher 
margin recurring revenue streams, with recurring revenue dropping from 49.5% to 48% of total revenue. Selling, general and 

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administrative expense increased $32.1 million from prior year, but as a percent of revenue remained flat at ~21% in both the current 
and prior year. Currency translation increased operating income by $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

JBT AeroTech

2021 Compared With 2020 

JBT AeroTech's revenue declined $25.8 million compared to 2020, which represents a 5% decrease.  The reduction was comprised of 
a $34.9 million decline from our fixed equipment business and a $3.5 million decline in our mobile equipment business partially offset 
by a $10.6 million increase from our service business.  The decline in our fixed equipment business was primarily due to supply chain 
issues, labor shortages and customer related delays partially offset by an increase in aftermarket sales. The decline in our mobile 
equipment business was primarily due to supply chain delays partially offset by an increase in aftermarket sales.  The increase in 
service revenue was a result of an increase in service hours on our maintenance contracts as activity at US airports began to increase as 
a result of the elimination of customer-imposed service hour reductions relating to COVID-19 compared to the prior year.  The impact 
of currency translation resulted in a $2.0 million increase in revenues compared to 2020.  

JBT AeroTech’s operating profit declined $20.3 million compared to 2020. Operating profit margin was 7.0% compared to 10.7% in 
the prior year, reflecting a decline of 370 bps. Gross profit margins decreased 170 bps driven by higher material, labor and freight 
costs and lost leverage of fixed manufacturing costs as a result of lower revenue partially offset by a favorable mix of aftermarket 
revenues. Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2021 were $7.1 million above 2020 which is an increase of 15%. The 
increase in 2021 was mostly due to wage increases and the return of variable costs that were reduced in the prior year as a result of the 
impact of COVID-19. Currency translation had an immaterial impact.

Corporate Expense

2021 Compared With 2020

Corporate expense increased by $5.6 million compared to 2020, driven primarily by higher M&A related costs and incentive 
compensation expense, both of which were reduced in the prior year as a result of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The increase 
was partially offset by lower costs relating to management succession costs incurred only in the prior year. Corporate expense as a 
percent of revenues increased slightly to 2.9% in 2021 compared to 2.8% in 2020.

Inbound Orders and Order Backlog

Inbound orders represent the estimated sales value of confirmed customer orders received during the years ended December 31,

(In millions)

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Other
Total inbound orders

2021

2020

$ 

1,620.1  $ 

552.9 

0.4 
2,173.4  $ 

$ 

1,252.7 

475.1 

— 
1,727.8 

Order backlog is calculated as the estimated sales value of unfilled, confirmed customer orders as of December 31,  

(In millions)

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Total order backlog

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

635.0  $ 

371.7 

1,006.7  $ 

426.5 

286.9 

713.4 

Order backlog in our JBT FoodTech segment at December 31, 2021 increased by $208.5 million compared to December 31, 2020. We 
expect to convert 90% of JBT FoodTech backlog at December 31, 2021 into revenue during 2022.

Order backlog in our JBT AeroTech segment at December 31, 2021 increased by $84.8 million compared to December 31, 2020. We 
expect to convert 89% of the JBT AeroTech backlog at December 31, 2021 into revenue during 2022.

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Seasonality

We experience seasonality in our operating results. Historically, our revenues and operating income have been lower in the first 
quarter and highest in the fourth quarter, primarily as a result of our customers' purchasing trends. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview of Sources and Uses of Cash

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows provided by operating activities from our U.S. and foreign operations, borrowings 
from our revolving credit facility, and proceeds from the issuance of the convertible notes on May 28, 2021. We used a portion of the 
net proceeds from the convertible notes to pay the net cost of the convertible note hedge and the warrant transactions, and to partially 
pay down our borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We have used the remaining net proceeds from the convertible notes for 
general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

As of December 31, 2021, we had $78.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $42.4 million of which was held by our foreign 
subsidiaries. Although certain funds are considered permanently invested in our foreign subsidiaries, we are not presently aware of any 
restriction on the repatriation of these funds. We maintain significant operations outside of the U.S., and many of our uses of cash for 
working capital, capital expenditures and business acquisitions arise in these foreign jurisdictions. If these funds were needed to fund 
our operations or satisfy obligations in the U.S., they could be repatriated and their repatriation into the U.S. could cause us to incur 
additional U.S.  income tax and foreign withholding taxes. The foreign withholding taxes on these repatriations to the U.S. would 
potentially be partially offset by U.S. foreign tax credits.

As noted above, certain funds held outside of the U.S. are considered permanently invested in our non-U.S. subsidiaries. At times, 
these foreign subsidiaries have cash balances that exceed their immediate working capital or other cash needs. In these circumstances, 
the foreign subsidiaries may loan funds to the U.S. parent company on a temporary basis; the U.S. parent company has in the past and 
may in the future use the proceeds of these temporary intercompany loans to reduce outstanding borrowings under our committed 
credit facilities. By using available non-U.S. cash to repay our debt on a short-term basis, we can optimize our leverage ratio, which 
has the effect of lowering our interest costs.

Under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance, no incremental tax liability is incurred on the proceeds of these loans as long as each 
individual loan has a term of 30 days or less and all such loans from each subsidiary are outstanding for a total of less than 60 days 
during the year. During 2021, any such loan was outstanding for less than 30 days, and all such loans were outstanding for less than 60 
days in the aggregate. We used the proceeds of these intercompany loans to reduce outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit 
facility. We may choose to access such funds again in the future to the extent they are available and can be transferred without 
significant cost, and use them on a temporary basis to repay outstanding borrowings or for other corporate purposes, but intend to do 
so only as allowed under this IRS guidance. There were no amounts outstanding subject to this IRS guidance at December 31, 2021.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had total operating cash flow of $225.7 million and $190.4 million in free cash flow, 
which includes $5.1 million in benefits from deferred payroll tax payments under the CARES Act. Our liquidity as of December 31, 
2021, or cash plus borrowing ability under our revolving credit facilities was $702.5 million. Increase in our liquidity year over year 
was in part due to structural changes in the leverage calculation of our credit facility, modified in the fourth quarter of 2021, that has 
allowed us increased access to the capacity under our secured credit facility. Furthermore, our liquidity improved resulting from lower 
borrowing required from our secured credit facility as of December 31, 2021, due to our funding requirements met by the issuance of 
unsecured convertible notes in May 2021.

The cash flows generated by our operations and borrowings are expected to be sufficient to satisfy our principal cash requirements that 
include our working capital needs, new product development, restructuring expenses, capital expenditures, income taxes, debt 
repayments, dividends, periodic pension contributions, payments under the CARES Act for payroll tax deferral, and other financing 
arrangements.

Based on our current capital allocation objectives, during 2022 we anticipate capital expenditures to be between $90 million and $95 
million, which includes about $45 million of capitalized investment in our digital strategy. Our level of capital expenditures varies 
from time to time as a result of actual and anticipated business conditions. The increase in our capital expenditure year over year is due 
to our limited capital spending in prior year as part of our strategy to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our liquidity, as well as 
higher current and anticipated capital spending driven, in part, by strategic investments in our digital capabilities. We believe JBT's 
strong balance sheet, operating cash flows, and access to capital as of December 31, 2021 positions us to successfully navigate through 
the challenging economic conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic as we continue to invest in growth strategies including 
our acquisition program and new product development.

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Contractual Obligations 

The following is a summary of our significant contractual obligations at December 31, 2021:

(In millions)

Long-term debt (a)

Interest payments on long-term debt (b)

Operating leases (c)

Pension and other postretirement benefits (d)

Total contractual obligations

Total
payments

Current

Long-Term

$ 

$ 

685.4 

$ 

—  $ 

24.8 

39.0 

195.3 

5.1 

11.3 

17.5 

944.5 

$ 

33.9  $ 

685.4 

19.7 

27.7 

177.8 

910.6 

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

A summary of our long-term debt obligations as of December 31, 2021 can be found in Note 6, “Debt”, of the Notes to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Interest payments were determined using the weighted average rates for all debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

A summary of our operating lease obligations as of December 31, 2021 can be found in Note 17, “Leases”, of the Notes to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements.

This amount reflects planned contributions in 2022 to our pension plans. Required contributions for future years depend on 
factors that cannot be determined at this time.

We also have outstanding firm purchase orders with certain suppliers for the purchase of raw materials and services, which are not 
included in the table above. These purchase orders are generally short-term in nature and include a requirement that our supplier 
provide products or services to our specifications and require us to make a firm purchase commitment to our supplier. The costs 
associated with these agreements will be reflected in cost of sales on our Consolidated Statements of Income as substantially all of 
these commitments are associated with purchases made to fulfill our customers’ orders.

The following is a summary of other off-balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2021:

(In millions)
Letters of credit and bank guarantees
Surety bonds

Total other off-balance sheet arrangements

Total
amount

$ 

$ 

27.9 
117.4 
145.3 

$ 

$ 

Current

Long-Term

11.1  $ 
55.8 
66.9  $ 

16.8 
61.6 
78.4 

To provide required security regarding our performance on certain contracts, we provide letters of credit, surety bonds and bank 
guarantees, for which we are contingently liable. In order to obtain these financial instruments, we pay fees to various financial 
institutions in amounts competitively determined in the marketplace. Our ability to generate revenue from certain contracts is 
dependent upon our ability to obtain these off-balance sheet financial instruments.

Our off-balance sheet financial instruments may be renewed, revised or released based on changes in the underlying commitment. 
Historically, our commercial commitments have not been drawn upon to a material extent; consequently, management believes it is 
not likely that there will be claims against these commitments that would result in a negative impact on our key financial ratios or our 
ability to obtain financing.

Cash Flows

Cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
(In millions)
Cash provided by continuing operating activities
Cash required by investing activities
Cash provided (required) by financing activities

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

225.7  $ 
(272.9)   
80.8 

(2.3)   
31.3  $ 

252.0 
(37.3) 
(207.4) 

0.7 
8.0 

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2021 Compared with 2020 

Cash provided by continuing operating activities in 2021 was $225.7 million, representing a $26.3 million decrease compared to 2020. 
This decrease was driven primarily by a higher investment in inventory and an increase in outstanding trade receivables. These were 
partially offset by higher customer collections of advance payments and an increase in accounts payable.

Cash required by investing activities during 2021 was $272.9 million, representing a $235.6 million increase compared to 2020, 
primarily due to increased acquisition and capital expenditure spending year over year.

Cash provided by financing activities of $80.8 million in 2021 was primarily due to net proceeds from the issuance of the convertible 
notes, bond hedge and warrant transactions, partially offset by paying down borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the 
payment of acquisition date earn-out liability. Cash required by financing activities of $207.4 million in 2020 was primarily due to 
paying down our borrowings under the domestic credit facility in 2020.

Financing Arrangements

As of  December 31, 2021 we had $282.9 million drawn on and $1,009.4 million of availability under the revolving credit facility. Our 
ability to use this availability is limited by the restrictive covenants described below.

Our credit agreement includes restrictive covenants that, if not met, could lead to a renegotiation of our credit lines, a requirement to 
repay our borrowings and/or a significant increase in our cost of financing. Restrictive covenants include a minimum interest coverage 
ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, as well as certain events of default. As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all 
covenants in our credit agreement. We expect to remain in compliance with all covenants in the foreseeable future. However, there can 
be no assurance that continued or increased volatility in global economic conditions will not impair our ability to meet our covenants, 
or that we will continue to be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms acceptable to us or at all. 

On May 28, 2021, we closed a private offering of $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 0.25% Convertible 
Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes") to qualified institutional buyers, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $392.2 million 
after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2026 unless earlier converted, redeemed or 
repurchased. Concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into the Note hedge transactions that reduce potential dilution 
upon conversion of the Notes and into the warrant transactions to raise additional capital to partially offset the costs of entering into 
the Note hedge transactions.

For additional information about our credit agreement, Notes, convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, refer to Note 6. Debt of 
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2021, we have four interest rate swaps executed in March 2020 with a combined notional amount of $200 million 
expiring in April 2025, and one interest rate swap executed in May 2020 with a notional amount of $50 million expiring in May 2025. 
We have designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in Accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss). As a result, as of December 31, 2021, a portion of our variable rate debt was effectively fixed rate debt 
subject to an average fixed rate of 0.82%, while approximately $32.9 million, or 11%, remained subject to floating or market rates. To 
the extent interest rates increase in future periods, our earnings could be negatively impacted by higher interest expense. 

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As such, we are 
required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain. On an ongoing basis, our 
management re-evaluates these estimates, judgments and assumptions for reasonableness because of the critical impact that these 
factors have on the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of 
revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical 
accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed this disclosure. We 
believe that the following are the critical accounting estimates used in preparing our financial statements.

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Intangible Asset Valuation

Accounting for business combinations requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions at the acquisition date 
specifically for the valuation of intangible assets. We use the multi-period excess earnings method to determine the fair value of the 
customer relationships and the relief-from-royalty approach to determine the fair value of the tradename and proprietary technology.
Critical estimates and assumptions in valuing certain of the intangible assets we have acquired include, but are not limited to, 
forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, discount rates, customer attrition rates and royalty rates. The discount rates used to 
discount expected future cash flows to present value are typically derived from a weighted-average cost of capital analysis and 
adjusted to reflect inherent risks. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that could affect either the accuracy or validity of 
such assumptions, estimates or actual results.

Sensitivities related to acquisition of CMS Technology, Inc ("Prevenio") 
The valuation of Prevenio's intangible assets were based in part on the key assumptions of customer attrition rate and discount rate for 
customer relationship intangible assets, and royalty rate for patents and acquired technology intangible assets. The customer attrition 
rate was selected based on historical experience and information obtained from Prevenio's management. An increase or decrease of 
250 basis points in the customer attrition rate would result in a decrease of $6 million or an increase of $8 million, respectively, in the 
value of Prevenio's customer relationship intangible assets. Additionally, a change in the discount rate of 100 basis points would result 
in a change of $3 million in the value of Prevenio's customer relationship intangible assets. The royalty rate used in the valuation of 
Prevenio's patents and acquired technology intangible asset was based on a detailed analysis considering the importance of the 
technology to the overall enterprise and market royalty data. An increase or decrease of 20% in the royalty rate would result in an 
increase of $3.5 million or a decrease of $4 million, respectively, in the valuation of these assets.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize a large portion of our product revenue over time, for contracts that provide highly customized equipment and 
refurbishments of customer-owned equipment for which we have a contractual, enforceable right to collect payment upon customer 
cancellation for performance completed to date. We utilize the input method of “cost-to-cost” to recognize revenue over time which 
requires that we measure progress based on costs incurred to date relative to total estimated cost at completion. These cost estimates 
are based on assumptions and estimates to project the outcome of future events including estimated labor and material costs required 
to complete open projects. 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The measurement of pension plans’ costs requires the use of assumptions for discount rates, investment returns, employee turnover 
rates, retirement rates, mortality rates and other factors. The actuarial assumptions used in our pension reporting are reviewed annually 
and compared with external benchmarks to ensure that they appropriately account for our future pension and post-retirement benefit 
obligations. While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences between assumed and actual experience may 
affect our operating results.

Our accrued pension liability reflects the funded status of our worldwide plans, or the projected benefit obligation net of plan assets. 
Our discount rate assumption is determined by developing a yield curve based on high quality corporate bonds with maturities 
matching the plan’s expected benefit payment streams. The plans’ expected cash flows are then discounted by the resulting year-by-
year spot rates. The projected benefit obligation is sensitive to changes in our estimate of the discount rate. The discount rate used in 
calculating the projected benefit obligation for the U.S. pension plan, which represents 87% of all pension plan obligations, was 2.90% 
in 2021, 2.57% in 2020 and 3.28% 2019. A decrease of 50 basis points in the discount rate used in our calculation would increase our 
projected benefit obligation by $18.2 million.

Our pension expense is sensitive to changes in our estimate of the expected rate of return on plan assets. The expected return on assets 
used in calculating the pension expense for the U.S. pension plan, which represents 96% of all pension plan assets, was 5.75% for 
2021, 5.0% for 2020 and 5.75% for 2019. For 2022, the rate is expected to be 5.50%. A change of 50 basis points in the expected 
return on assets assumption would impact pension expense by $1.3 million (pre-tax).

See Note 8. Pension and Post-Retirement and Other Benefit Plans of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for additional discussion of our assumptions and the amounts reported in the 
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information with respect to recent accounting pronouncements and the impact of these pronouncements on our consolidated 
financial statements see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to financial market risks, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In order to 
manage and mitigate our exposure to these risks, we may use derivative financial instruments in accordance with established policies 
and procedures. We do not use derivative financial instruments where the objective is to generate profits solely from trading activities. 
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, our derivative holdings consisted of foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency 
instruments embedded in purchase and sale contracts and interest rate swap contracts.

These forward-looking disclosures address potential impacts from market risks only as they affect our financial instruments. They do 
not include other potential effects resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices or equity 
prices that could impact our business.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

During 2021, our foreign subsidiaries generated 34% of our revenue. Financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries for which the 
U.S. dollar is not the functional currency are translated into U.S. dollars. As a result, we are exposed to foreign currency translation 
risk.

When we sell or purchase products or services, transactions are frequently denominated in currencies other than an operation’s 
functional currency. As a result, we are exposed to foreign currency transaction risk. When foreign currency exposures exist, we may 
enter into foreign exchange forward instruments with third parties to economically hedge foreign currency exposures. Our hedging 
policy reduces, but does not entirely eliminate, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate movements. We do not apply hedge 
accounting for our foreign currency forward instruments.

We economically hedge our recognized foreign currency assets and liabilities to reduce the risk that our earnings and cash flows will 
be adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We expect any gains or losses in the hedging portfolio to be 
substantially offset by a corresponding gain or loss in the underlying exposures being hedged. We also economically hedge firmly 
committed anticipated transactions in the normal course of business. As these are not offset by an underlying balance sheet position 
being hedged, our earnings can be significantly impacted on a periodic basis by the change in the unrealized value of these hedges.

We use a sensitivity analysis to measure the impact of an immediate 10% adverse movement in the foreign currency exchange rates. 
This calculation assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar and all other variables 
are held constant. We expect that changes in the fair value of derivative instruments will offset the changes in fair value of the 
underlying assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. A 10% adverse movement in the foreign currency exchange rates would reduce 
the value of our derivative instruments by $9.7 million (pre-tax) as of December 31, 2021. This amount would be reflected in our net 
income but would be significantly offset by the changes in the fair value of the underlying hedged assets and liabilities.

In July 2018, we entered into a series of cross-currency swaps with an aggregate notional of $116.4 million (€100 million) to hedge 
the currency exchange component of net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. The aggregate fair value of these swaps was an 
asset position of $5.5 million at December 31, 2021. We use a sensitivity analysis to measure the impact of an immediate 10% adverse 
movement in the foreign currency exchange rates underlying these swaps. A hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the currency 
exchange rates underlying these swaps from the market rate at December 31, 2021 would have resulted in a loss in value of the swaps 
by $11.3 million.

Market Risk and Interest Rate Risk

Our borrowings from the revolving credit facility subject us to market risk associated with movements in interest rates. We had $32.9 
million in variable rate debt outstanding at December 31, 2021. A hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the interest rate will have an 
immaterial impact on our interest expense.

As of December 31, 2021, we had four interest rate swaps executed in March 2020 with a combined notional amount of $200 million 
expiring in April 2025, and one interest rate swap executed in May 2020 with a notional amount of $50 million expiring in May 2025. 
We have designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in Accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss). We use a sensitivity analysis to measure the impact on fair value of the interest rate swaps of an 
immediate adverse movement in the interest rates of 50 basis points. This analysis was based on a modeling technique that measures 
the hypothetical market value resulting from a 50 basis point change in interest rates. This adverse change in the applicable interest 
rates would result in an decrease of $3.4 million in the net fair value of our interest rate swaps for $250 million of notional value 
expiring in 2025.

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In May 2021, we issued $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes (the “Notes”) due 2026. We do not 
have economic interest rate exposure as the Notes have a fixed annual rate of 0.25%. The fair value of the Notes is subject to interest 
rate risk, market risk and other factors due to its conversion feature. The fair value of the Notes is also affected by the price and 
volatility of our  common stock and will generally increase or decrease as the market price of our common stock changes. The interest 
and market value changes affect the fair value of the Notes but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations 
due to the fixed nature of the debt obligation. Additionally, we  carry the Notes at face value, less any unamortized issuance costs, on 
the balance sheet and present the fair value for disclosure purposes only.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of John Bean Technologies Corporation 

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of John Bean Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries (the 
“Company”) as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in 
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, including the related notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying 
accounts for the year ended December 31, 2021 listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the 
“consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all 
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal 
Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO. 

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over 
financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s 
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the 
Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We 
are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are 
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules 
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to 
error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 
consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such 
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial 
statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well 
as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting 
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and 
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included 
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable 
basis for our opinions.

As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded CMS 
Technology, Inc (“Prevenio”), Urtasun Tecnología Alimentaria S.L. (“Urtasun”) and AutoCoding Systems Ltd. (“ACS”) from its 
assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, because they were acquired by the Company in 
purchase business combinations during 2021. We have also excluded Prevenio, Urtasun and ACS from our audit of internal control 
over financial reporting. Prevenio, Urtasun and ACS are wholly-owned subsidiaries whose total assets and total revenues excluded 
from management’s assessment and our audit of internal control over financial reporting collectively represent 2.2% and 1.6%, 
respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the 
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the 
company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding 

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prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial 
statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or 
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or 
complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the 
critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Revenue Recognition - Product Revenue Estimated Costs at Completion

As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognized $682.7 million of product revenue for the 
year ended December 31, 2021, for over time projects using the “cost-to-cost” input method for refurbishments of customer-owned 
equipment and for highly customized equipment for which the Company has a contractual, enforceable right to collect payment upon 
customer cancellation for performance completed to date. For product revenue recognized over time, progress is measured based on 
costs incurred to date relative to total estimated cost at completion. Cost estimates are based on assumptions and estimates to project 
the outcome of future events; including estimated labor and material costs required to complete open projects.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to revenue recognition - product revenue 
estimated costs at completion is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when determining the estimated 
costs at completion, and (ii) the high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating 
management’s assumptions related to estimated labor and material costs required to complete open projects.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion 
on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the product 
revenue recognition process, including controls over the determination of estimated costs at completion. These procedures also 
included, among others, evaluating and testing management’s process for determining the estimated costs at completion for a sample 
of contracts, which included evaluating the reasonableness of assumptions related to the estimated labor and material costs required to 
complete open projects used by management and considering the factors that can affect the accuracy of those estimates. Evaluating the 
reasonableness of assumptions used involved assessing management’s ability to reasonably estimate costs at completion by (i) testing 
the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the estimate; (ii) performing a comparison of the originally estimated and 
actual costs incurred on similar completed contracts; (iii) evaluating the timely identification of circumstances that may warrant a 
modification to estimated costs at completion; and (iv) evaluating responses to inquiries with the Company’s project managers 
regarding the expected remaining efforts.

Acquisition of Prevenio – Valuation of Customer Relationship Intangible Asset

As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired 100% voting equity of Prevenio for a total 
purchase price of $169.8 million, net of cash acquired, which resulted in $41.0 million of a customer relationship intangible asset 
being recorded. As disclosed by management, management uses the multi-period excess earnings method to determine the fair value 
of the customer relationships. Management’s estimates and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the customer relationship 
intangible asset include forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, customer attrition rate and the discount rate.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of the customer relationship 
intangible asset from the acquisition of Prevenio is a critical audit matter are the (i) the significant judgment by management when 
developing the fair value estimate of the customer relationship intangible asset; (ii) the high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, 
and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s assumptions related to forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA 
margins, customer attrition rate and the discount rate; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill 
and knowledge.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion 
on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the acquisition 
accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the customer relationship intangible asset and controls over the 
development of assumptions related to forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, customer attrition rate and the discount
rate. These procedures also included, among others (i) reading the purchase agreement; (ii) testing management’s process for 
developing the fair value estimate of the customer relationship intangible asset; (iii) evaluating the appropriateness of the multi-period 
excess earnings method; (iv) testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the valuation; and (v) evaluating the

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reasonableness of management’s assumptions related to forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, customer attrition rate and 
discount rate. Evaluating the reasonableness of management’s assumptions related to forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA 
margins and the customer attrition rate involved considering (i) the current and past performance of the acquired business; (ii) the 
consistency with external market and industry data; and (iii) whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other 
areas of the audit. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of (i) the multi-period 
excess earnings method and (ii) the reasonableness of the assumptions related to customer attrition rate and the discount rate.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois
February 24, 2022 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2021.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors John Bean Technologies Corporation:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited, before the effects of the adjustments to retrospectively apply the change in accounting described in Note 1, the 
consolidated balance sheet of John Bean Technologies Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2020, the 
related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the 
years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes and financial statement schedule II (collectively, the 
consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements, before the effects of the adjustments to 
retrospectively apply the change in accounting described in Note 1, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the 
Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period 
ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the adjustments to retrospectively apply the change in accounting 
described in Note 1 and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance about whether such adjustments are 
appropriate and have been properly applied. Those adjustments were audited by other auditors.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in 
accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to 
error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, 
on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included 
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 
presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We served as the Company’s auditor from 2007 to 2021.

Chicago, Illinois 
February 25, 2021

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JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)
Revenue:

Product revenue

Service revenue

Total revenue

Operating expenses:

Cost of products

Cost of services

Selling, general and administrative expense

Restructuring expense

Operating income

Pension (income) expense, other than service cost

Interest expense, net

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Income tax provision

Income from continuing operations

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Net income

Basic earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations

Loss from discontinued operations

Net income

Diluted earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations

Loss from discontinued operations

Net income

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic 
Diluted 

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

2021

$ 

1,614.6  $ 

1,498.3  $ 

253.7 

1,868.3 

229.5 

1,727.8 

1,684.1 

261.6 

1,945.7 

1,124.1 

1,029.0 

1,154.4 

177.4 

401.1 

5.6 

160.1 

(1.3)   

8.7 

152.7 

34.3 

118.4 

— 

165.1 

358.5 

12.1 

163.1 

3.7 

13.9 

145.5 

36.7 

108.8 

— 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

3.70  $ 

3.40  $ 

— 

— 

3.70  $ 

3.40  $ 

3.69  $ 

3.39  $ 

— 

— 

3.69  $ 

3.39  $ 

32.0 
32.1 

32.0 
32.1 

193.2 

396.4 

13.5 

188.2 

2.5 

18.8 

166.9 

37.6 

129.3 

0.3 

129.0 

4.05 

(0.01) 

4.04 

4.03 

(0.01) 

4.02 

31.9 
32.0 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

Foreign currency translation adjustments 

Pension and other post-retirement benefits adjustments

Derivatives designated as hedges

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

2021

$ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

129.0 

1.0 

15.9 

5.6 

22.5 

(8.8)   

(14.4)   

(3.9)   

(27.1)   

2.2 

(6.6) 

(1.9) 

(6.3) 

$ 

140.9  $ 

81.7  $ 

122.7 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except per share and number of shares)

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2020

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables, net of allowances

Contract assets

Inventories

Other current assets

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $339.2 and $334.8, 
respectively

Goodwill

Intangible assets, net

Other assets

Total Assets

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current Liabilities:

Short-term debt

Accounts payable, trade and other

Advance and progress payments

Accrued payroll

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt

Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion

Other liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

Stockholders' Equity:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued in 2021 or 
2020
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 2021:31,769,967 issued and 
outstanding; 2020: 31,741,607 issued, and 31,729,736 outstanding
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 2021: 0, and 2020: 11,871

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total stockholders' equity  

$ 

78.8  $ 

239.1 

94.4 

229.1 

77.3 

718.7 

267.6 

684.8 

342.6 

127.7 

47.5 

236.1 

68.3 

197.3 

66.9 

616.1 

268.0 

543.9 

299.1 

78.8 

$ 

2,141.4  $ 

1,805.9 

$ 

—  $ 

186.0 

190.2 

56.6 

117.1 

549.9 

674.4 

57.6 

109.0 

— 

0.3 
— 

214.2 

733.4 

(197.4)   

750.5 

2.4 

140.7 

137.5 

42.9 

134.0 

457.5 

522.5 

94.1 

94.7 

— 

0.3 
(1.0) 

229.9 

627.8 

(219.9) 

637.1 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$ 

2,141.4  $ 

1,805.9 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

2021

Net income
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Income from continuing operations
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash provided by 
continuing operating activities:

$ 

118.4  $ 
— 
118.4 

108.8  $ 
— 
108.8 

Depreciation
Amortization
Stock-based compensation
Pension and other post-retirement benefits expense
Deferred income taxes
Other

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade receivables, net and contract assets
Inventories
Accounts payable, trade and other
Advance and progress payments
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, net
Other assets and liabilities, net

Cash provided by continuing operating activities
Cash required by discontinued operating activities
Cash provided by operating activities
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Capital expenditures
Proceeds from disposal of assets
Cash required by investing activities
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from short-term debt
Payment in connection with modification of credit facilities
Net proceeds (payments) from domestic credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs
Proceeds from issuance of 2026 convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs
Purchase of convertible bond hedge 
Proceeds from sale of warrants
Settlement of taxes withheld on equity compensation awards
Dividends
Acquisition date earnout liability and other deferred acquisition payments

Cash provided (required) by financing activities
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
Non-cash investing in capital expenditures, accrued but not paid
Acquisition - deferred consideration (non-cash)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

$ 

$ 

34.9 
41.9 
6.5 
0.9 
(2.7)   
3.7 

(29.2)   
(37.9)   
39.6 
54.9 
(13.1)   
7.8 
225.7 
— 
225.7 

(224.5)   
(54.1)   
5.7 
(272.9)   

(2.5)   
(323.4)   
83.1 
391.4 
(65.6)   
29.5 
(2.2)   
(12.8)   
(16.7)   
80.8 
(2.3)   
31.3 
47.5 
78.8  $ 

10.0  $ 
44.3 
9.3 
— 

33.8 
38.0 
1.9 
5.9 
9.8 
4.7 

62.5 
44.0 
(61.0)   
26.1 
(12.5)   
(10.0)   
252.0 
— 
252.0 

(4.5)   
(34.3)   
1.5 
(37.3)   

1.5 
— 
(193.9)   
— 
— 
— 
(2.2)   
(12.8)   
— 
(207.4)   
0.7 
8.0 
39.5 
47.5  $ 

14.2  $ 
36.4 
— 
2.2 

129.0 
0.3 
129.3 

31.7 
33.9 
9.4 
4.5 
19.8 
11.0 

(18.8) 
(5.7) 
(3.7) 
(48.7) 
(8.0) 
(44.1) 
110.6 
(0.4) 
110.2 

(365.9) 
(37.9) 
2.1 
(401.7) 

0.4 
— 
311.1 
— 
— 
— 
(6.8) 
(12.7) 
(4.5) 
287.5 
0.5 
(3.5) 
43.0 
39.5 

21.9 
29.2 
— 
17.4 

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JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common 
Stock

Common Stock
Held in 
Treasury

Additional Paid-
In Capital

Retained 
Earnings

Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive 
Income(Loss)

(In millions)
December 31, 2018
Net income
Issuance of treasury stock
Common stock cash dividends, $0.40 per share
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of $(1.3)
Derivatives designated as hedges, net of income taxes of $(0.6)
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net of income taxes of $2.0
Stock-based compensation expense
Taxes withheld on issuance of stock-based awards
December 31, 2019
Net income
Issuance of treasury stock
Common stock cash dividends, $0.40 per share
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of $1.9
Derivatives designated as hedges, net of income taxes of $1.4
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net of income taxes of $5.2
Stock-based compensation expense
Taxes withheld on issuance of stock-based awards
Adoption of ASC 326
December 31, 2020
Net income
Issuance of treasury stock
Common stock cash dividends, $0.40 per share
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of $(1.6)
Derivatives designated as hedges, net of income taxes of $(2.0)
Proceeds from sale of warrants
Purchase of convertible bond hedge, net of income tax of  $17.1
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net of income taxes of $(5.5)
Stock-based compensation expense
Taxes withheld on issuance of stock-based awards
December 31, 2021

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

(186.5)  $ 
— 
— 
— 
2.2 
(1.9) 
(6.6) 
— 
— 
(192.8) 
— 
— 
— 
(8.8) 
(3.9) 
(14.4) 
— 
— 
— 
(219.9) 
— 
— 
— 
1.0 
5.6 

— 
15.9 
— 
— 
(197.4) 

Total Equity
456.9 
129.0 
— 
(12.7) 
2.2 
(1.9) 
(6.6) 
9.4 
(6.8) 
569.5 
108.8 
— 
(12.8) 
(8.8) 
(3.9) 
(14.4) 
1.9 
(2.2) 
(1.0) 
637.1 
118.4 
— 
(12.8) 
1.0 
5.6 
29.5 
(48.5) 
15.9 
6.5 
(2.2) 
750.5 

(19.3)  $ 
— 
6.7 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(12.6) 
— 
11.6 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(1.0) 
— 
1.0 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

245.9  $ 
— 
(6.7) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
9.4 
(6.8) 
241.8 
— 
(11.6) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
1.9 
(2.2) 
— 
229.9 
— 
(1.0) 
— 
— 
— 
29.5 
(48.5) 
— 
6.5 
(2.2) 
214.2 

416.5  $ 
129.0 
— 
(12.7) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
532.8 
108.8 
— 
(12.8) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(1.0) 
627.8 
118.4 
— 
(12.8) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
733.4 

$ 

0.3  $ 
— 
— 
— 
— 
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0.3 
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— 
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0.3 
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0.3 

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JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT, we, or the Company) and all 
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany investments, accounts, and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of estimates

Preparation of financial statements that follow U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the 
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, 
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. 

Allowance for credit losses 

The Company adopted ASC 326, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as of January 1, 2020 with the cumulative-
effect transition method with the required prospective approach. The measurement of expected credit losses under the Current 
Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, which includes trade 
receivables, contract assets, and non-current receivables. An allowance for credit losses under the CECL methodology is determined 
using the loss rate approach and measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. Where financial 
instruments do not share risk characteristics, they are evaluated on an individual basis. The CECL allowance is based on relevant 
available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable 
forecasts. The allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $6.0 million and $5.3 million, respectively. 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which includes an estimate for excess and obsolete inventories. 
Inventory costs include those costs directly attributable to products, including all manufacturing overhead but excluding costs to 
distribute. Cost is determined on the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis for certain of our domestic inventories. We exclude certain 
inventories relating to over time contracts, which are stated at the actual production cost incurred to date, reduced by the portion of 
these costs identified with revenue recognized. The first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method is used to determine the cost for all other 
inventories.

Property, plant, and equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation for financial reporting purposes is provided principally on the 
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (land improvements—20 to 35 years; buildings—20 to 50 years; and 
machinery and equipment—3 to 20 years). Gains and losses are reflected in the Selling, general and administrative expense on the 
Consolidated Statements of Income upon the sale or retirement of assets. Expenditures that extend the useful lives of property, plant, 
and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated new remaining life of the asset. Leasehold improvements are 
recorded at cost and depreciated over the standard life of the type of asset or the remaining life of the lease, whichever is shorter. 

Capitalized software costs

Other assets include the capitalized cost of internal use software and software sold as part of a product. The assets are stated at cost 
less accumulated amortization and were $40.6 million and $16.9 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These software 
costs include the amount paid for purchases of software and internal and external costs incurred during the application development 
stage of software projects. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. For internal 
use software, the useful lives range from three to ten years. Capitalized software amortization expense was $3.7 million, $3.4 million, 
and $3.8 million for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Goodwill

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter and whenever events occur or changes in 
circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. Impairment testing is performed for each of the Company's reporting units 
by first assessing qualitative factors to see if further testing of goodwill is required. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited 
to economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance of the reporting units and other 
entity and reporting unit specific events. If the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is 
less than its carrying amount based on the qualitative assessment, then a quantitative test is required. The Company may also choose to 
bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative test. In performing the quantitative test, the Company determines the 
fair value of a reporting unit using the “income approach” valuation method. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model in 
which cash flows anticipated over several periods, plus a terminal value at the end of that time horizon, are discounted to their present 
value using an appropriate cost of capital rate. Judgment is required in developing the assumptions for the discounted cash flow model. 
These assumptions include revenue growth rates, profit margin percentages, discount rates, perpetuity growth rates, future capital 
expenditures, and working capital requirements, among others. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying 
value, the Company considers that goodwill is not impaired.The Company calculates the impairment loss by comparing the fair value 
of the reporting unit less its carrying amount, including goodwill, and would be limited to the carrying value of the goodwill.  

The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2021 using a qualitative assessment approach. As a 
result of this assessment the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeds its 
carrying value, and therefore it determined that none of its goodwill was impaired. Similar conclusions were reached as of October 31, 
2020 and 2019. 

Acquired intangible assets

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are subject to amortization on a straight-line basis over the expected period of economic 
benefit, which range from less than 4 years to 21 years. The Company evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that 
warrant a revision to the remaining useful lives of intangible assets. In cases where a revision is deemed appropriate, the remaining 
carrying amounts of the intangible assets are amortized over the revised remaining useful life.

The carrying values of intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed for recoverability on an annual basis, and whenever events 
occur or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. The facts and circumstances considered include an 
assessment of the recoverability of the cost of intangible assets from future cash flows to be derived from the use of the asset. It is not 
possible to predict the likelihood of any possible future impairments or, if such an impairment were to occur, the magnitude of any 
impairment. However, any potential impairment would be limited to the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. 

For intangible assets with indefinite lives, the Company also evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that warrant a 
revision of their useful lives from an indefinite life to finite useful life. In cases where a revision is deemed appropriate, the carrying 
amounts of such intangible assets are amortized over the revised finite useful life. During the year 2020, we revised the indefinite 
useful lives of certain trade name intangible assets in the amount of $5.0 million to amortize them prospectively. 

The Company completed its annual evaluation for impairment of all indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 31, 2021, which 
did not result in any impairment. Similar conclusions were reached as of October 31, 2020 and 2019.  

Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets other than goodwill and acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a 
long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual 
disposition of the asset. If it is determined that an impairment loss has occurred, the loss is measured as the amount by which the 
carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.

We have evaluated the current environment as of December 31, 2021 and the year then ended and have concluded there is no event or 
circumstance that has occurred to trigger an impairment assessment of our long-lived assets. We will continue to monitor the 
environment to determine whether the impacts to the Company represent an event or change in circumstances that may trigger a need 
to assess for useful life revision or impairment.

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Revenue recognition

Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in a contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts 
collected on behalf of third parties when the Company is acting in an agent capacity. The Company recognizes revenue when it 
satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a product or service to a customer.

Performance Obligations & Contract Estimates

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price 
is allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its respective stand-alone selling price and recognized as revenue when, 
or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. A large portion of revenue across the Company is derived from manufactured equipment, 
which may be customized to meet customer specifications.  

The Company's contracts with customers in both segments often include multiple promised goods and/or services. For instance, a 
contract may include equipment, installation, optional warranties, periodic service calls, etc. The Company frequently has contracts for 
which the equipment and installation are considered a single performance obligation. In these instances the installation services are not 
separately identifiable as the installation goes above and beyond the basic assembly, set-up and testing and therefore significantly 
customizes or modifies the equipment. However, the Company also has contracts where the installation services are deemed to be 
separately identifiable as the nature of these services are considered basic assembly, set-up and testing, and are therefore deemed to be 
a separate performance obligation. This generally occurs in contracts where the Company manufactures standard equipment.   

When a performance obligation is separately identifiable, as defined in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the 
Company allocates a portion of the contract price to the obligation and recognizes it separately from the other performance 
obligations. Contract price allocation among multiple performance obligations is based on the relative standalone selling price of each 
distinct good or service in the contract. When not sold separately, an estimate of the standalone selling price is determined using 
expected cost plus a reasonable margin.

The timing of revenue recognition for each performance obligation is either over time as control transfers or at a point in time. The 
Company recognizes revenue over time for contracts that provide service over a period of time, for refurbishments of customer-owned 
equipment, and for highly customized equipment for which the Company has a contractual, enforceable right to collect payment upon 
customer cancellation for performance completed to date. Revenue generated from standard equipment, highly customized equipment 
contracts without an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, as well as aftermarket parts and services sales, 
are recognized at a point in time. 

The Company utilizes the input method of “cost-to-cost” to recognize product revenue over time. The Company measures progress 
based on costs incurred to date relative to total estimated cost at completion. Incurred cost represents work performed, which 
corresponds with, and therefore depicts, the transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material, and certain 
allocated overhead expense. Material costs are considered incurred, and therefore included in the cost-to-cost measure of progress, 
when they are used in manufacturing and therefore customize the asset. Cost estimates are based on assumptions and estimates to 
project the outcome of future events; including the estimated labor and material costs required to complete open projects. During the 
year, we recognized $682.7 million in revenue for over time projects using the cost-to-cost method. 

Revenue attributable to equipment which qualifies as point in time is recognized when customers take control of the asset. For 
equipment where installation is separately identifiable, the Company generally determines that control transfers when the customer has 
obtained legal title and the risks and rewards of ownership, which is dependent upon the shipping terms within the contract. For 
customized equipment where installation is not separately identifiable, but where the Company does not have an enforceable right to 
payment for performance completed to-date, it defines control transfer as the point in time in which it is able to objectively verify that 
the customer has the capability of full use of the asset as intended per the contract as this is when control is considered to have passed 
to the customer. Service revenue is recognized over time either proportionately over the period of the underlying contract or when 
services are complete, depending on the terms of the arrangement. 

Any expected losses for a contract are charged to earnings, in total, in the period such losses are identified.

The Company generally bills customers in advance, and progress billings generally are issued upon the completion of certain phases of 
the work as stipulated in the contract. The Company may extend credit to customers in line with industry standards where it is 
strategically advantageous. 

Within the JBT AeroTech segment, maintenance and repair service for baggage handling systems, facilities, gate systems, and ground 
support equipment is provided. The timing of contract billings is concurrent with the completion of the services, and therefore the 
Company has availed itself of the practical expedient that allows it to recognize revenue commensurate with the amount to which it 
has a right to invoice, which corresponds directly to the value to the customer of performance completed to date.  

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Research and development

The objectives of the research and development programs are to create new products and business opportunities in relevant fields, and 
to improve existing products.  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expense of 
$29.9 million, $29.3 million, and $28.5 million for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, is recorded in selling, general and 
administrative expense. 

Income taxes

The Company’s provision for income taxes includes amounts payable or refundable for the current year, the effects of deferred taxes 
and impacts from uncertain tax positions, if applicable. We establish deferred tax liabilities or assets for temporary differences 
between financial and tax reporting basis and subsequently adjust them to reflect changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the 
temporary differences reverse. We record a valuation allowance reducing deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such 
assets will not be realized. Valuation allowances are evaluated periodically and may be subject to change in future reporting periods. 

We recognize tax benefits in our financial statements from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position 
will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position. The amount we recognize is measured as the largest amount of benefit 
that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon resolution. Future changes related to the expected resolution of uncertain 
tax positions could affect tax expense in the period when the change occurs. Interest and penalties related to underpayment of income 
taxes are classified as income tax expense.

We monitor for changes in tax laws and reflect the impacts of tax law changes in the period of enactment. When there is refinement to 
tax law changes in subsequent periods, we account for the new guidance in the period when it becomes known.

Stock-based employee compensation

The Company measures compensation cost on restricted stock awards based on the market price of common stock at the grant date 
and the number of shares awarded. The compensation cost for each award is recognized ratably over the lesser of the stated vesting 
period or the period until the employee becomes retirement eligible, after taking into account forfeitures.

Foreign currency

Financial statements of operations for which the U.S. dollar is not the functional currency are translated to the U.S. dollar prior to 
consolidation. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while income statement 
accounts are translated at the average exchange rate for each period. For these operations, translation gains and losses are recorded as a 
component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity until the foreign entity is sold or liquidated.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value, with classification as current or non-current based upon the 
maturity of the derivative instrument. The Company does not offset fair value amounts for derivative instruments held with the same 
counterparty. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are recorded in current earnings or deferred in accumulated other 
comprehensive loss, depending on the type of hedging transaction and whether a derivative is designated as, and is effective as, a 
hedge.

In the Consolidated Statements of Income, earnings from foreign currency derivatives related to sales and remeasurement of sales-
related assets, liabilities and contracts are recorded in revenue, while earnings from foreign currency derivatives related to purchases 
and remeasurement of purchase-related assets, liabilities and contracts are recorded in cost of products. Earnings from foreign 
currency derivatives related to cash management of foreign currencies throughout the world and remeasurement of cash are recorded 
in selling, general and administrative expenses.

When hedge accounting is applied, the Company ensures that the derivative is highly effective at offsetting changes in anticipated cash 
flows of the hedged item or transaction. Changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in 
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying transactions are recognized in earnings. At such time, related 
deferred hedging gains or losses are also recorded in earnings on the same line as the hedged item. Effectiveness is assessed at the 
inception of the hedge. The Company documents the risk management strategy and method for assessing hedge effectiveness at the 
inception of and throughout the term of each hedge.

The Company's cross-currency swap agreements synthetically swap U.S. dollar denominated fixed rate debt for Euro denominated 
fixed rate debt and are designated as net investment hedges for accounting purposes. The gains or losses on these derivative 

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instruments are included in the foreign currency translation component of other comprehensive income until the net investment is sold, 
diluted, or liquidated. Interest payments received for the cross currency swaps are excluded from the net investment hedge 
effectiveness assessment and are recorded in interest expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

For derivatives with components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, the accumulated gains or losses recorded in 
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on such excluded components in a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedging 
relationship are reclassified to earnings on a systematic and rational basis over the hedge term.

Cash flows from derivative contracts are reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows in the same categories as the cash flows 
from the underlying transactions.

Leases

Lessee accounting

The Company leases office space, manufacturing facilities and various types of manufacturing and data processing equipment. Leases 
of real estate generally provide that the Company pays for repairs, property taxes and insurance. At the inception of an arrangement, 
the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on whether the contract conveys the right to control the 
use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Leases are classified as operating or 
finance leases at the commencement date of the lease. Operating leases are included in operating lease right of use ("ROU") assets, 
other current liabilities, and operating lease liabilities in the consolidated Balance Sheet, which are reported within other assets, other 
current liabilities and other liabilities, respectively. Lease liabilities are classified between current and long-term liabilities based on 
their payment terms. The ROU asset balance for finance leases is included in property, plant, and equipment, net in the Balance Sheet. 
In accordance with the standard, the Company has elected not to recognize leases with terms of less than one year on the Balance 
Sheet.  

ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to 
make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date 
based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the implicit rate is generally not readily determinable for most of 
its leases, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.  
We determined the incremental borrowing rate for all leases, based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to 
borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company used an unsecured 
borrowing rate and risk-adjusted that rate to approximate a collateralized rate. The operating lease ROU asset also includes prepaid 
rent and reflects the unamortized balance of lease incentives. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis 
over the lease term.  

The Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for leases other than leases of vehicles 
and communication equipment. For the asset categories of real estate, manufacturing, office and IT equipment, the Company accounts 
for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. 

The Company's leases may include renewal and termination options, which are included in the lease term if the Company concludes 
that it is reasonably certain that it will exercise the option. Some leases give the option to renew, with renewal terms that may extend 
the lease term. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to 
purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of the ROU assets are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer 
of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise. Our lease agreements may contain variable costs such as common area 
maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes or other costs. Variable lease costs are expensed as incurred on the Consolidated Statements 
of Income.

The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees.

Lessor accounting

The Company leases certain JBT FoodTech equipment primarily, such as high capacity industrial extractors, to customers. 

In most instances, the Company includes maintenance as a component of the lease agreement. Lease accounting requires lessors to 
separate lease and non-lease components and further defines maintenance as a non-lease component. The Company elected to exercise 
the available practical expedient of combining lease and non-lease components where the components meet both of the following 
criteria:

•

The timing and pattern of transfer to the lessee of the lease and non-lease component are the same, and

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•

The lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. 

As such, the leased asset and its respective maintenance component will not be accounted for separately. 

In certain leases, consumables are included as a non-lease component. For these leases, the components do not qualify for the practical 
expedient as the timing and pattern of transfer to the lessee are not the same. In these instances, the non-lease component will be 
accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. 

The Company monitors the risk associated with residual value of its leased assets. It reviews on an annual basis or more often as 
deemed necessary, and adjusted residual values and useful lives of equipment leased to outside parties, as appropriate. Adjustments to 
residual values result in an adjustment to depreciation expense. The Company's annual review is based on a long-term view 
considering historical market price changes, market price trends, and expected life of the equipment.

Lease agreements with the Company's customers do not contain any material residual value guarantees. Certain lease agreements 
include terms and conditions resulting in variable lease payments. These payments typically rely upon the usage of the underlying 
asset. 

Certain lease agreements provide renewal options, including some leases with an evergreen renewal option. The exercise of the lease 
renewal option is at the sole discretion of the lessee.  In most instances, the lease can only be terminated in cases of breach of contract. 
In these instances, termination fees do not apply. Certain lease agreements also allow the lessee to purchase the leased asset at fair 
market value or a specific agreed upon price. The exercise of the lease purchase option is at the sole discretion of the lessee. 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives 
and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). The amendments in this update simplifies accounting for certain 
convertible debt instruments by removing the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature or convertible 
instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability 
instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the 
if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and the treasury stock method will be no longer be available for 
convertible debt instruments. The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with 
early adoption permitted no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company early adopted the new standard 
effective January 1, 2021 using the modified retrospective method. There was no impact on the Company's financial statements as of 
the adoption date. As further discussed in Note 6, "Debt," the Company issued $402.5 million principal amount of convertible senior 
notes on May 28, 2021, which have been accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASU 2020-06.

In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05, Leases (Topic 842): Lessors—Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments. ASU 
2021-05 requires accounting for leases by lessors with variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as 
operating leases if any other lease classification would require the lessor to recognize a day-one loss. The provisions of ASU 2021-05 
are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the new 
standard effective September 30, 2021 using retrospective method of adoption with an immaterial adoption impact to the Company's 
current year financial statements resulting from transactions in 2021 and no impact to the Company's financial statement for 
comparative prior year periods.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Acquired Contract Assets 
and Contract Liabilities. Under the new guidance, the acquirer should determine what contract assets and/or contract liabilities it 
would have recorded under ASC 606 as of the acquisition date, as if the acquirer had entered into the original contract at the same date 
and on the same terms as the acquiree. The recognition and measurement of those contract assets and contract liabilities will likely be 
comparable to what the acquiree has recorded on its books under ASC 606 as of the acquisition date. ASU 2021-08 is effective for 
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, 
including in an interim period, for any period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. However, adoption in an interim 
period other than the first fiscal quarter requires an entity to apply the new guidance to all prior business combinations that have 
occurred since the beginning of the annual period in which the new guidance is adopted. The Company early adopted the new standard 
effective December 31, 2021 with no adoption impact to the Company's current year financial statements.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about 
Government Assistance. This update requires annual disclosures about transactions with a government that are accounted for by 
applying a grant or contribution accounting model by analogy. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2021 and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating 
the impact of adopting ASU 2021-10 on its disclosures.

NOTE 2. ACQUISITIONS

During 2021 and 2020, the Company acquired 100% voting equity of three businesses, and the assets and liabilities of another 
business. A summary of the acquisitions made during the period is as follows:

Date

Type

Company/Product Line

Location

Segment

November 2, 2021

Stock

Urtasun Tecnología 
Alimentaria S.L 
("Urtasun")

Navarra, Spain

JBT FoodTech

A provider of fruit and vegetable processing solutions, particularly in the fresh packaged and frozen markets. The Urtasun 
acquisition extends the Company's capabilities in providing fruit and vegetable processing solutions.

July 2, 2021

Stock

CMS Technology, Inc 
("Prevenio")

Bridgewater, New 
Jersey

JBT FoodTech

A provider of innovative food safety solutions primarily for the poultry industry as well as produce applications. Prevenio 
provides a pathogen protection solution through its anti-microbial delivery equipment that enhances food safety and integrity, 
and creates a safer work environment for its customers and their employees. This acquisition enhances the Company’s recurring 
revenue portfolio and furthers its investment in solutions that support its customers’ daily operations.

February 28, 2021

Stock

AutoCoding Systems Ltd. 
("ACS")

Cheshire, U.K.

JBT FoodTech

A provider of a central command solution for the integration of packaging process devices. The ACS acquisition extends the 
Company's capabilities in packaging line equipment and associated devices, including coding and label inspection and 
verification.

May 29, 2020

Asset

MARS Food Processing 
Solutions, LLC 
("MARS")

Denver, North Carolina

JBT FoodTech

A provider of solutions for monitoring and managing the efficiency of poultry processing plants. The MARS acquisition allows 
the Company to offer its Protein customers proprietary solutions for monitoring and managing the efficiency of poultry 
processing plants.

Each acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. Tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities 
assumed were recorded at their respective estimated fair values. The excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair 
value of the net assets received has been recorded as goodwill. The factors that contributed to the recognition of goodwill primarily 
relate to acquisition-driven anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancement synergies coupled with the assembled workforce 
acquired.

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Purchase price allocation for 2021 acquisitions:

(In millions)

Financial assets

Inventories

Property, plant and equipment
Customer relationship (4)
Patents and acquired technology  (4)
Trademarks  (4)
Deferred taxes

Financial liabilities

Total identifiable net assets

Cash consideration paid

Cash acquired

Net consideration

Goodwill (5)

Urtasun(1)
$ 

8.5  $ 

Prevenio(2)

ACS(3)

Total

8.1  $ 

2.9  $ 

3.5 

2.5 

11.5 

6.0 

2.2 

0.2 

4.3 

41.0 

17.5 

0.7 

0.7 

— 

3.7 

3.4 

0.8 

(5.4)   

(7.2)   

(15.0)   

(3.1)   

(0.9)   

(2.9)   

21.6  $ 

53.7  $ 

7.7  $ 

19.5 

4.4 

6.8 

56.2 

26.9 

3.7 

(21.3) 

(13.2) 

83.0 

43.8  $ 

173.3  $ 

16.8  $ 

233.9 

4.8 

3.5 

1.1 

9.4 

39.0  $ 

169.8  $ 

15.7  $ 

224.5 

22.2  $ 

119.6  $ 

9.1  $ 

150.9 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The purchase accounting for Urtasun is provisional. The valuation of certain working capital balances, property, plant and 
equipment, intangibles, income tax balances and residual goodwill is not complete. These amounts are subject to adjustment 
as additional information is obtained within the measurement period (not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date).

The purchase accounting for Prevenio is provisional. The valuation of certain working capital balances, property, plant and 
equipment, intangibles, income tax balances and residual goodwill is not complete. These amounts are subject to adjustment 
as additional information is obtained within the measurement period (not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date).  
During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company made no significant measurement period adjustments for 
Prevenio.

The purchase accounting for ACS is final. During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company refined its estimates for 
other intangibles by ($2.0) million and deferred taxes by $0.5 million. During the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 
December 31, 2021, the Company made no significant measurement period adjustments for ACS. The impact of these 
adjustments were reflected as a net increase in goodwill of $1.3 million. These adjustments resulted in an immaterial impact 
to the consolidated statement of income.

The acquired intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from four 
to twenty years. The intangible assets acquired in 2021 have weighted average useful lives of 14 years for customer 
relationship, 8 years for patents and acquired technology, and 17 years for trademarks. 

(5)

The Company expects goodwill of $0.7 million from these acquisitions to be deductible for income tax purposes. 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, acquisitions in 2021 generated aggregate revenues of $29.4 million and aggregate net 
income of $0.8 million.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of MARS Food Processing Solutions, LLC 
("MARS") for a purchase price of $5 million. The Company expects goodwill of $3.1 million from this acquisition to be deductible for 
income tax purposes. The purchase accounting for MARS was final as of December 31, 2020.

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Pro forma financial information for 2019 acquisition (unaudited)

The Company's acquisition of Proseal UK Limited ("Proseal") on May 31, 2019 was material to its overall results and as such the 
Company is required under ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, to present pro forma information. The following information 
reflects the results of the Company’s operations for the year 2019 on a pro forma basis as if the acquisition of Proseal had been 
completed on January 1, 2018. Pro forma adjustments have been made to illustrate the incremental impact on earnings of interest costs 
on the borrowings to acquire the company, amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets, depreciation expense related to 
the fair value of the acquired depreciable tangible assets, and the related tax impact associated with the incremental interest costs and 
amortization and depreciation expense.

(In millions, except per share data)

Revenue

    Pro forma

    As reported

Income from continuing operations

    Pro forma

    As reported

Income from continuing operations per share

    Pro forma

        Basic

        Fully diluted

    As reported

        Basic

        Fully diluted

Year ended

2019

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,984.1 

1,945.7 

135.1 

129.3 

4.24 

4.20 

4.05 

4.03 

The unaudited pro forma information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the Company's 
consolidated results of operations would have been had the transaction actually occurred as of January 1, 2018, and does not purport to 
project actual consolidated results of operations.

NOTE 3. INVENTORIES

Inventories as of December 31, consisted of the following:

(In millions)
Raw materials 

Work in process 
Finished goods 

Gross inventories before LIFO reserves and valuation adjustments 

LIFO reserves

Valuation adjustments

Net inventories 

2021

2020

$ 

101.0  $ 

59.1 
151.8 

311.9 

(53.3)   

(29.5)   

$ 

229.1  $ 

87.3 

51.4 
136.4 

275.1 

(49.2) 

(28.6) 

197.3 

Inventories accounted for under the LIFO method totaled $153.7 million and $123.8 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, 
respectively. 

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NOTE 4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, consisted of the following:

(In millions)

Land and land improvements

Buildings

Machinery and equipment

Construction in process

Accumulated depreciation

Property, plant and equipment, net

NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment were as follows:
(In millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2020

$ 

JBT FoodTech

Acquisitions
Currency translation

Balance as of December 31, 2020

Acquisitions
Currency translation

Balance as of December 31, 2021

$ 

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

2021

2021

2020

$ 

21.6  $ 

138.6 

426.2 

20.4 

606.8 

(339.2)   

267.6  $ 

$ 

19.7 

138.3 

423.7 

21.1 

602.8 

(334.8) 

268.0 

JBT AeroTech

Total

490.9  $ 
3.7 
11.1 
505.7 
150.9 

(9.9)   
646.7  $ 

528.9 
3.7 
11.3 
543.9 
150.9 
(10.0) 
684.8 

38.0  $ 
— 
0.2 
38.2 
— 
(0.1)   
38.1  $ 

2020

(In millions)
Customer relationships
Patents and acquired technology
Trademarks
Indefinite lived intangibles assets
Other

$ 

Total intangible assets

$ 

Gross carrying 
amount

Accumulated 
amortization

Gross carrying 
amount

Accumulated 
amortization

309.3  $ 
174.5 
47.2 
10.6 
8.7 
550.3  $ 

102.0  $ 

82.0 
15.0 
— 
8.7 
207.7  $ 

256.9  $ 
151.3 
44.8 
10.8 
9.4 
473.2  $ 

82.8 
65.2 
16.8 
— 
9.3 
174.1 

Intangible asset amortization expense was $38.2 million, $34.6 million, and $30.1 million for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 
Annual amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be $41.6 million in 2022,  $40.3 million in 2023, $38.2 million in 
2024, $37.3 million in 2025, and $36.3 million in 2026.

 NOTE 6. DEBT

Five-year Revolving Credit Facility

On June 19, 2018, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National 
Association, as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto. The Credit Agreement provided for a $1 billion revolving 
credit facility that matures in June 2023. The borrowings under the Credit Agreement were used to repay in full all outstanding 
indebtedness under the previous credit agreement. On May 25, 2021, the Company entered into the first amendment to the
Credit Agreement to permit the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes described below. On December 14, 2021, the Company 
entered into the second amendment to increase its borrowing limit from $1 billion to $1.3 billion, extend the maturity of the Credit 
Agreement from June 2023 to December 2026, and modified the leverage calculation to differentiate between secured debt and total 
debt. Revolving loans under the credit facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at 1) LIBOR (subject to a floor rate of zero) or a 
benchmark replacement rate, or 2) an alternative base rate (which is the greater of Wells Fargo’s Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate 
plus 50 basis points, or LIBOR plus 1%), plus, in each case, a margin dependent on the leverage ratio.

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The Company is required to make periodic interest payments on borrowed amounts and to pay an annual commitment fee of 15.0 to 
30.0 basis points, depending on its leverage ratio. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $282.9 million drawn on and 
$1,009.4 million of availability under the revolving credit facility. The ability to use this availability is limited by the leverage ratio 
covenant described below.

The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company’s domestic and certain foreign subsidiaries and 
subsequently formed or acquired subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a first-
priority security interest in substantially all of the Guarantor’s tangible and intangible personal property and a pledge of the capital 
stock of permitted borrowers and certain Guarantors.

The Company's credit facility includes restrictive covenants that, if not met, could lead to renegotiation of its credit facility, a 
requirement to repay its borrowings, and/or a significant increase in its cost of financing. Restrictive covenants include a minimum 
interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, as well as certain events of default.

Convertible Senior Notes

On May 28, 2021, the Company closed a private offering of $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 0.25% 
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes") to qualified institutional buyers, resulting in net proceeds of approximately 
$392.2 million after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts of the Notes. Interest on the Notes will accrue from May 28, 2021 and is 
payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2021, at a rate of 0.25% per 
year. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2026 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. No sinking fund is provided for the 
Notes.

The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 5.8958 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which 
is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $169.61 per share. The conversion rate of the Notes is subject to 
adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events. In addition, upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change (as 
defined in the indenture governing the Notes (the "Indenture")) or upon a notice of redemption, the Company will, in certain 
circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its Notes in connection with such make-whole 
fundamental change or notice of redemption, as the case may be.

On or after March 20, 2024, the Company has the option to redeem for cash all or part of the Notes, if the last reported sales price of 
the Company's common stock (the "common stock") has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 
trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides 
redemption notice, during any 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day immediately before the date 
the Company sends the related redemption notice. The redemption price of each Note to be redeemed will be the principal amount of 
such note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. If the Company redeems less than all the 
outstanding Notes, at least $100 million aggregate principal amount of Notes must be outstanding and not subject to redemption as of 
the relevant redemption notice date.

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 15, 2026, the Notes are convertible at the option of 
the holders only under the following circumstances:

•

•

•

•

during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2021 (and only during such 
calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) 
during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding 
calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;
during the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the 
trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the 
product of the last reported sale price of the common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day;
if the Company calls such Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day 
immediately preceding the redemption date, but only with respect to the Notes called (or deemed called) for redemption; or
upon the occurrence of certain corporate events, as specified in the Indenture governing the Notes.

At any time on or after February 15, 2026, holders may convert their Notes at their option, and in multiples of $1,000 principal 
amount, without regard to the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the aggregate principal 
amount of the Notes and for the remainder of our conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount will pay or deliver 
cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock at the Company’s election.

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The Notes were not convertible during the year ended December 31, 2021 and none have been converted to date. Also given the daily 
average market price of the common stock has not exceeded the exercise price since inception, there is no impact to the diluted 
earnings per share.

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture), subject to certain conditions, holders may require the 
Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes in multiples of $1,000 principal amounts, at its repurchase price, plus 
accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date.

The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's existing unsubordinated 
debt and senior in right of payment to any future debt that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes. The Notes will 
be effectively subordinated to any of the Company's existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such 
indebtedness.

The Indenture includes customary terms and covenants, including certain events of default after which the Notes may become due and 
payable immediately.

Convertible Note Hedge Transactions

The Company paid an aggregate amount of $65.6 million for the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions (the "Hedge Transactions"). 
The Hedge Transactions cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those in the Notes, approximately 
2.4 million shares of the Company's common stock. These are the same number of shares initially underlying the Notes, at a strike 
price of $169.61, subject to customary adjustments. The Hedge Transactions will expire upon the maturity of the Notes, subject to 
earlier exercise or termination.

The Hedge Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilutive effect of the conversion of the Notes and/or offset any 
cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted Notes, in the event that the market 
price per share of the Company's common stock, as measured under the terms of the Hedge Transactions, is greater than the Hedge 
Transactions strike price of $169.61. The Hedge Transactions meet the criteria in ASC 815-40 to be classified within Stockholders' 
Equity, and therefore these transactions are not revalued after their issuance.

The Company made a tax election to integrate the Notes and the Hedge Transactions. The accounting impact of this tax election makes 
the Hedge Transactions deductible as original issue discount interest for tax purposes over the term of the note, and results in a 
$17.1 million deferred tax asset recorded as an adjustment to Additional paid-in capital on our Balance Sheet as of December 31, 
2021.

Warrant Transactions

In addition, concurrently with entering into the Hedge Transactions, the Company separately entered into privately-negotiated Warrant 
Transactions (the "Warrant Transactions"), whereby the Company sold to the counterparties warrants to acquire, collectively, subject 
to anti-dilution adjustments, 2.4 million shares of its common stock at an initial strike price of $240.02 per share. The Company 
received aggregate proceeds of $29.5 million from the Warrant Transactions with the counterparties, with such proceeds partially 
offsetting the costs of entering into the Hedge Transactions. The warrants expire in August 2026. If the market value per share of the 
common stock, exceeds the strike price of the warrants, the warrants will have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share, unless the 
Company elects, subject to certain conditions, to settle the warrants in cash. The warrants meet the criteria in ASC 815-40 to be 
classified within Stockholders' Equity, and therefore the warrants are not revalued after issuance.

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The components of the Company's borrowings as of December 31, were as follows:

(In millions)

Revolving credit facility (1)

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

Revolving credit facility, net

Convertible senior notes (2)

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

Convertible senior notes, net

Long-term debt, net

Maturity Date
December 14, 2026

May 15, 2026

2021

2020

282.9  $ 
(1.2)   
281.7  $ 

402.5  $ 
(9.8)   
392.7  $ 

523.9 
(1.4) 
522.5 

— 
— 
— 

674.4  $ 

522.5 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(1) Weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2021 was 1.46%
(2) Effective interest rate for the Notes for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was 0.82%

Interest expense of $1.9 million recognized for the Notes included contractual interest expense of $0.6 million and the amortization of 
debt issuance cost of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES 

Domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended on December 31, are 
shown below:

(In millions)

Domestic

Foreign

Income before income taxes

2021

2020

2019

$ 

$ 

71.5  $ 

81.2 

78.6  $ 

66.9 

152.7  $ 

145.5  $ 

85.2 

81.7 

166.9 

The provision for income taxes related to income from continuing operations for the years ended on December 31, consisted of:

(In millions)
Current:

Federal

State
Foreign

Total current

Deferred:

Federal

State

Foreign

Total deferred

Provision for income taxes

2021

2020

2019

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

4.2  $ 

4.6  $ 

2.2 
30.6 

3.0 
19.3 

37.0  $ 

26.9  $ 

1.0  $ 

1.5 

(5.2)   

(2.7)  $ 

34.3  $ 

8.9  $ 

1.5 

(0.6)   

9.8  $ 

36.7  $ 

(8.1) 

4.1 
21.8 

17.8 

18.2 

1.0 

0.6 

19.8 

37.6 

The Company included in the tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2021 an immaterial correction of the rate applied since 
2017 to a deferred tax liability associated with an investment in a subsidiary.

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Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, were as follows:

(In millions)
Deferred tax assets attributable to:

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits

Accrued expenses and accounts receivable allowances

Net operating loss carryforwards

Inventories

Stock-based compensation

Operating lease liabilities

Research and development credit carryforwards

Foreign tax credit carryforward

Convertible bond

Other

Total deferred tax assets

Valuation allowance

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:

Investment in subsidiary

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill and amortization

Right to use lease assets

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax liabilities

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

14.2  $ 

18.6 

9.5 

9.0 

3.3 

8.9 

4.6 

0.9 

15.2 

— 

84.2  $ 

(4.9)   

79.3  $ 

8.7  $ 

24.9 

75.0 

8.8 

3.2 

120.6  $ 

(41.3)  $ 

24.2 

13.0 

7.1 

8.4 

3.3 

7.3 

4.1 

0.4 

— 

1.5 

69.3 

(4.6) 

64.7 

13.3 

23.2 

51.7 

7.2 

— 

95.4 

(30.7) 

Included in deferred tax assets are tax benefits related to net operating loss carryforwards attributable to foreign and domestic 
operations. At December 31, 2021, the Company had $21.0 million of net operating losses that are available to offset future taxable 
income in several foreign jurisdictions indefinitely, and $24.4 million of net operating losses that are available to offset future taxable 
income through 2027. Of the $24.4 million, approximately $23.4 million of net operating losses in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and 
China are subject to a full valuation allowance, as management has concluded that, based on the available evidence, it is more likely 
than not that the deferred tax assets will not be fully utilized. During 2021, the Company utilized $1.7 million of net operating losses 
relating to prior years. 

Also included in deferred tax assets at December 31, 2021 are $3.8 million of U.S. state research and development credit 
carryforwards, which will expire beginning in 2028, if unused.

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The effective income tax rate was different from the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate due to the following:

Statutory U.S. federal tax rate
Net difference resulting from:

Research and development tax credit

Foreign earnings subject to different tax rates

Nondeductible expenses

State income taxes

Foreign tax credits

Foreign withholding taxes

Effect of UK law change

Global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI)

Stock based compensation - excess tax benefit

Remeasurement of deferred tax liability

Other

Total difference

Effective income tax rate

2021

2020

2019

 21 %

 21 %

 21 %

 (4) 

 3 

 1 

 2 

 (2) 

 1 

 3 

 — 

 — 

 (3) 

 — 

 1 %

 22 %

 (5) 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 (4) 

 1 

 — 

 3 

 — 

 — 

 2 

 4 %

 25 %

 (4) 

 3 

 — 

 3 

 (4) 

 1 

 — 

 4 

 (1) 

 — 

 — 

 2 %

 23 %

The Company considers the unremitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries indefinitely reinvested. With respect to these 
subsidiaries, the Company had not provided deferred taxes on unremitted earnings of approximately $233 million. The amount of 
unrecognized deferred tax liabilities that would be owed related to these earnings is approximately $2.5 million.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded estimated deferred taxes of $9.9 million for income and withholding taxes 
related to the Company's foreign subsidiaries that are not permanently reinvested. 

The Company does not have any unrecognized deferred tax benefits, as the Company does not believe it has any positions that meet 
the criteria for establishing an uncertain tax position liability. 

In our major jurisdictions, including the United States, Belgium, Brazil, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, tax years 
are typically subject to examination for three to five years.

NOTE 8. PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans that together cover many of its U.S. employees. The 
plans provide defined benefits based on years of service and final average salary. The Company also sponsors a noncontributory plan 
that provides post-retirement life insurance benefits ("OPEB") to some of its U.S. employees. Non-U.S. based employees are eligible 
to participate in either Company-sponsored or government-sponsored benefit plans to which the Company contributes. The Company 
also sponsors separate defined contribution plans that cover substantially all of its U.S. employees and some non-U.S. employees.

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The funded status of is pension plans, together with the associated balances recognized in its consolidated financial statements as of 
December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:

(In millions)

Projected benefit obligation at January 1

Service cost

Interest cost

Actuarial (gain) loss

Plan participants' contributions

Benefits paid

Plan amendments

Currency translation adjustments

Projected benefit obligation at December 31

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

Company contributions

Actual return on plan assets

Plan participants' contributions

Benefits paid

Currency translation adjustments

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

Funded status of the plans (liability) at December 31

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31

Other current liabilities

Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion

Net amount recognized

2021

2020

$ 

384.0  $ 

2.2 

6.4 

(13.8)   

0.2 

(16.5)   

— 

(4.8)   

357.7  $ 

290.8  $ 

13.0 

15.3 

0.2 

(16.5)   

(1.1)   

301.7  $ 

(56.0)  $ 

(0.9)   

(55.1)   

(56.0)  $ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

356.3 

2.2 

8.7 

28.0 

0.2 

(17.4) 

0.2 

5.8 

384.0 

281.3 

12.3 

13.7 

0.2 

(17.4) 

0.7 

290.8 

(93.2) 

(1.5) 

(91.7) 

(93.2) 

The liability associated with the OPEB plan included in the consolidated financial statements was $2.6 million and $2.8 million as of 
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $196.2 million and $217.6 
million, respectively for pensions, and $(0.2) million and $(0.1) million for the OPEB plan, respectively. These amounts were 
primarily unrecognized actuarial gains and losses.  

The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $350.6 million and $375.2 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, 
respectively. All pension plans had accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2021. For the year 
ended December 31, 2021, accumulated benefit obligation for the pension plans decreased primarily due to actuarial gains incurred 
from the increase in discount rates driven by an increase in bond yields. For the year ended December 31, 2020, accumulated benefit 
obligation for the pension plans increased primarily due to actuarial loss incurred from the decrease in discount rates driven by a 
decrease in bond yields.

Pension costs (income) for the years ended December 31, were as follows:

(In millions)

Service cost

Interest cost

Expected return on plan assets

Amortization of net actuarial loss 

Settlement loss recognized

Total  costs 

2021

2020

2019

$ 

$ 

2.2  $ 

6.4 

(15.6)   

7.7 

0.1 

0.8  $ 

2.2  $ 

8.7 

(13.1)   

8.1 

— 

5.9  $ 

2.1 

11.5 

(15.2) 

6.0 

— 

4.4 

OPEB plan costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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Pre-tax changes in projected benefit obligations and plan assets recognized in other comprehensive loss during 2021 for the OPEB 
plan were not material and for the pension plans were as follows:

(In millions)

Actuarial gain

Amortization of net actuarial gain

Net income recognized in other comprehensive income

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

Pensions

(13.5) 

(7.8) 

(21.3) 

(20.5) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The Company uses a corridor approach to recognize actuarial gains and losses that result from changes in actuarial assumptions. The 
corridor approach defers all actuarial gains and losses resulting from changes in assumptions in other accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss), such as those related to changes in the discount rate and differences between actual and expected returns 
on plan assets. These unrecognized gains and losses are amortized when the net gains and losses exceed 10% of the higher of the 
market-related value of the assets or the projected benefit obligation for each respective plan. The amortization is on a straight-line 
basis over the life expectancy of the plan’s participants for the frozen plans and the expected remaining service periods for the other 
plans. 

Beginning in 2010, the U.S. defined benefit plans were frozen to new entrants and future benefit accruals for non-union participants 
were discontinued.

The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the benefit obligations for the pension plans:

Discount rate

Rate of compensation increase

2021

2020

2019

 2.67 %

 3.77 %

 2.31 %

 3.07 %

The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the pension plans:

Discount rate

Rate of compensation increase

Expected rate of return on plan assets

2021

2020

2019

 2.32 %

 3.77 %

 5.58 %

 2.98 %

 3.07 %

 4.86 %

 2.98 %

 3.09 %

 4.06 %

 3.09 %

 5.63 %

The estimate of the expected rate of return on plan assets is based primarily on the historical performance of plan assets, asset 
allocation, current market conditions and long-term growth expectations.

Plan assets

The Company's pension investment strategy balances the requirements to generate returns using higher-returning assets, such as equity 
securities, with the need to control risk in the pension plan with less volatile assets, such as fixed-income securities. Risks include, 
among others, the likelihood of the pension plans being underfunded, thereby increasing their dependence on Company contributions. 
The assets are managed by professional investment firms and performance is evaluated against specific benchmarks. 

Target asset allocations and actual allocations as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Equity
Fixed income
Real estate and other
Cash

Target
10% - 40%
40% - 70%
0% - 15%
0% - 10%

2021
36%
59%
4%
1%
100%

2020
38%
53%
8%
1%
100%

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Actual pension plans’ asset holdings by category and level within the fair value hierarchy are presented in the following table:

As of December 31, 2021
Level 1

Total

Level 2

As of December 31, 2020
Level 1

Total

Level 2

$ 

2.4  $ 

2.4  $ 

—  $ 

1.9  $ 

1.9  $ 

— 

(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities:
All caps(1)
International(2)
Infrastructure(3)

Fixed income securities:

Government securities(4)
Corporate bonds(5)

Real estate and other investments(6)
Total assets at fair value
Investments valued using NAV as a 
practical expedient(7)
Total assets

$ 

$ 

25.6 
64.8 
14.8 

34.6 
135.1 
12.7 
290.0  $ 

11.8 
301.8 

— 
— 
14.8 

25.6 
64.8 
— 

25.4 
71.6 
14.2 

— 
8.0 
— 
25.2  $ 

34.6 
127.1 
12.7 
264.8  $ 

25.9 
128.6 
23.2 
290.8  $ 

— 
— 
14.2 

— 
8.7 
— 
24.8  $ 

25.4 
71.6 
— 

25.9 
119.9 
23.2 
266.0 

— 
290.8 

$ 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Includes funds that invest in large, medium and small cap equity securities.

Includes funds that invest primarily in international equity securities. 

Includes funds that invest primarily in infrastructure equity securities. 

Includes U.S. government securities and funds that invest primarily in U.S. government bonds, including treasury inflation 
protected securities.

Includes funds that invest in investment grade bonds, high yield bonds and mortgage-backed fixed income securities.

Includes funds that invest primarily in REITs, funds that invest in commodities and investments in insurance contracts held 
by the Company's foreign pension plans.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company elected the practical expedient to characterize certain new investments which are 
measured at net asset values ("NAV") that have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of assets classified as Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The fair value 
of assets classified as Level 2 is based on quoted prices for similar assets or based on valuations made using inputs that are either 
directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. As of December 31, 2021, such inputs include net asset values reported at a 
minimum on a monthly basis by investment funds or contract values provided by the issuing insurance company. The Company is able 
to sell any of its investment funds with notice of no more than 30 days.  For more information on the fair value hierarchy, see Note 15. 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments.

Contributions

The Company expects to contribute $13.1 million to its pension and other post-retirement benefit plans in 2022. The pension 
contributions will be primarily for the U.S. qualified pension plan. All of the contributions are expected to be in the form of cash.

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Estimated future benefit payments
The following table summarizes expected benefit payments from various pension benefit plans through 2031. Actual benefit payments 
may differ from expected benefit payments.

(In millions)

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027-2031

Savings Plans

Pensions

$ 

17.5 

18.2 

19.1 

20.9 

19.9 

99.7 

U.S. and some international employees participate in defined contribution savings plans that the Company sponsors. These plans 
generally provide company matching contributions on participants’ voluntary contributions and/or company non-elective 
contributions. Additionally, certain highly compensated employees participate in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, which 
also allows for company matching contributions and company non-elective contributions on compensation in excess of the Internal 
Revenue Code Section 401(a) (17) limit. The expense for matching contributions was $15.9 million, $15.1 million, and $12.9 million 
in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

NOTE 9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“AOCI”) represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of 
tax, as of the Balance Sheet date. For the Company, AOCI is composed of adjustments related to pension and other post-retirement 
benefits plans, derivatives designated as hedges, and foreign currency translation adjustments. Changes in the AOCI balances for the 
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 by component are shown in the following table:

(In millions)

Balance as of January 1, 2020

Pension and 
Other Post-
retirement 
Benefits(1)

Derivatives 
Designated 
as Hedges(1)

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation(1)

Total(1)

$ 

(147.0)  $ 

0.1  $ 

(45.9)  $ 

(192.8) 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income  

(20.4) 

6.0 

(5.0)   

1.1 

(6.7)   

(2.1)   

(32.1) 

5.0 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$ 

(161.4)  $ 

(3.8)  $ 

(54.7)  $ 

(219.9) 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income  

10.1 

5.8 

4.3 

1.3 

3.1 

(2.1)   

17.5 

5.0 

Balance as of  December 31,  2021

$ 

(145.5)  $ 

1.8  $ 

(53.7)  $ 

(197.4) 

(1) 

All amounts are net of income taxes.

Reclassification adjustments from AOCI into earnings for pension and other post-retirement benefits plans for the year ended 
December 31, 2021 were $7.8 million of charges to pension (income) expense, other than service cost, net of $2.0 million income tax 
benefit. Reclassification adjustments for derivatives designated as hedges for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $1.8 million of 
interest expense, net of $0.5 million income tax benefit. Reclassification adjustments for foreign currency translation related to net 
investment hedges for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $2.9 million of benefit in interest expense, net of $0.8 million in 
provision for income taxes.

Reclassification adjustments from AOCI into earnings for pension and other post-retirement benefits plans for the year ended 
December 31, 2020 were $8.1 million of charges to pension (income) expense, other than service cost, net of $2.1 million in provision 
for income taxes. Reclassification adjustments for derivatives designated as hedges for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $1.5 
million of  interest expense, net of $0.4 million income tax benefit. Reclassification adjustments for foreign currency translation 
related to net investment hedges for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $2.9 million of benefit in interest expense, net of $0.8 
million in provision for income taxes.

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NOTE 10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense and related income tax effects for the years ended December 31, as 
follows:

(In millions)

Stock-based compensation expense

Tax benefit (expense) recorded in consolidated statements of income

2021

2020

2019

$ 

$ 

6.5  $ 

2.2  $ 

1.9  $ 

(0.1)  $ 

9.4 

4.6 

As of December 31, 2021, there was $11.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for outstanding awards 
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.

Incentive Compensation Plan

The Company sponsors a stock-based compensation plan (the “Incentive Compensation Plan”) that provides certain incentives and 
awards to its officers, employees, directors and consultants. The Incentive Compensation Plan allows the Compensation Committee 
(the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors to make various types of awards to eligible individuals. Awards that may be issued 
include common stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock units.

Restricted stock unit awards specify any applicable performance goals, the time and rate of vesting and such other provisions as 
determined by the Committee. Restricted stock units generally vest after 3 years of service, but may also vest upon a change of control 
as defined in the Incentive Compensation Plan. The 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved by stockholders in May 2017.  
The 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan replaced the prior incentive compensation plan (the “2008 Incentive Compensation Plan”). 
The aggregate number of shares of common stock that are authorized for issuance under the 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan is (i) 
1,000,000 shares, plus (ii) the number of shares of common stock that remained available for issuance under the 2008 Incentive 
Compensation Plan on the effective date of the 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan, plus (iii) the number of shares of common stock 
that were subject to outstanding awards under the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan on the effective date of the 2017 Incentive 
Compensation Plan that are canceled, forfeited, returned or withheld without the issuance of shares thereunder. 

Impact of Retirement on Outstanding Awards

In the event of an executive officer’s retirement from the Company upon or after attaining age 62 and a specified number of years of 
service, any nonvested awards remain outstanding after retirement and vest on the originally scheduled vesting date. This permits 
flexibility in retirement planning, permits the Company to provide an incentive for the vesting period and does not penalize employees 
who receive awards as incentive compensation when they retire. 

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the nonvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year is presented below:

Nonvested at December 31, 2020

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

Nonvested at December 31, 2021

Shares

Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

394,713  $ 

119,443  $ 

(56,572)  $ 

(51,178)  $ 

406,406  $ 

56.24 

142.32 

105.11 

111.78 

70.31 

The Company grants time-based and performance-based restricted stock units that typically vest after three years, but can vary based 
on the discretion of the Committee. The fair value of these awards is determined using the market value of common stock on the grant 
date. Compensation cost is recognized over the lesser of the stated vesting period or the period until the employee meets the retirement 
eligible age and service requirements under the plan.  

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For performance-based restricted stock units awards made in 2021, 2020, and 2019, the number of shares to be issued is dependent 
upon performance over the three year period ending December 31st of the respective term, with respect to cumulative diluted earnings 
per share from continuing operations and average operating return on invested capital (ROIC). ROIC is defined as net income plus 
after tax net interest expense divided by average invested capital, which is an average of total shareholders equity plus debt plus future 
pension expenses held in AOCI less cash and cash equivalents. Based on results achieved in 2021, 2020, and 2019, and the forecasted 
amounts over the remainder of the performance period, the Company expects to issue a total of 28,712, 12,205, 5,088, and 3,088, 
shares at the vesting dates in March 2024, May 2023, March 2023 and April 2022, respectively. Compensation cost has been 
measured in 2021 based on these expectations.

The following summarizes values for restricted stock activity in each of the years in the three year period ended December 31:

Weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted

Fair value of restricted stock vested (in millions)

2021

2020

2019

$ 

$ 

142.32  $ 

7.9  $ 

96.81  $ 

6.5  $ 

91.92 

20.7 

NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following is a summary of capital stock activity (in shares) for the year ended December 31, 2021:

December 31, 2020

Stock awards issued

December 31, 2021

Common
stock outstanding

Common stock held 
in treasury

31,729,736 

40,231 

31,769,967 

11,871 

(11,871) 

— 

On December 1, 2021, the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $30 million of the Company's common stock, 
effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, which replaced the prior share repurchase program. Shares may be purchased 
from time to time in open market transactions, subject to market conditions. Repurchased shares become treasury shares, which are 
accounted for using the cost method and are intended to be used for future awards under the Incentive Compensation Plan. 

On August 10, 2018, the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $30 million of the Company's common stock, effective 
January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021, which replaced the prior share repurchase program. There were no share repurchases 
under this program, which has now terminated. 

NOTE 12. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations

The Company has estimated that $1,006.7 million in revenue is expected to be recognized in the future periods related to remaining 
performance obligations from the Company's contracts with customers outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The Company expects to 
complete these obligations and recognize 90% as revenue in 2022,  9% in 2023, and the remainder after 2023.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of good or service, primary geographical market, and timing of recognition for 
each reportable segment. The table also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue to total revenue of each reportable 
segment.  

2021

December 31, 

2020

2019

JBT 
FoodTech

JBT 
AeroTech

JBT 
FoodTech

JBT 
AeroTech

JBT 
FoodTech

JBT 
AeroTech

661.6  $ 

178.2  $ 

610.7  $ 

155.4  $ 

586.6  $ 

738.8 

289.3 

623.8 

337.9 

742.8 

1,400.4  $ 

467.5  $ 

1,234.5  $ 

493.3  $ 

1,329.4  $ 

200.2 

415.7 

615.9 

776.6  $ 

416.9  $ 

666.5  $ 

423.9  $ 

703.3  $ 

500.7 

364.0 

174.2 

85.6 

38.8 

7.7 

4.1 

365.3 

135.3 

67.4 

41.5 

23.9 

4.0 

376.7 

171.0 

78.4 

81.6 

27.3 

6.3 

$ 

1,400.4  $ 

467.5  $ 

1,234.5  $ 

493.3  $ 

1,329.4  $ 

615.9 

$ 

$ 

661.1  $ 

218.1  $ 

593.5  $ 

251.7  $ 

618.1  $ 

739.3 

249.4 

641.0 

241.6 

711.3 

1,400.4  $ 

467.5  $ 

1,234.5  $ 

493.3  $ 

1,329.4  $ 

370.1 

245.8 

615.9 

(In millions)

Type of Good or Service
Recurring (1)
Non-recurring (1)
Total

Geographical Region (2)
North America

$ 

$ 

$ 

Europe, Middle East and Africa  

Asia Pacific

Latin America

Total

Timing of Recognition

Point in Time

Over Time

Total

(1)  

Aftermarket parts and services and operating lease revenues are considered recurring revenue. Non-recurring revenue 
includes new equipment and installation. 

(2)  

Geographical region represents the region in which the end customer resides.

Contract balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in trade receivables, contract assets, and advance and progress 
payments (contract liabilities). Contract assets exist when revenue recognition occurs prior to billings. Contract assets are transferred 
to trade receivables when the right to payment becomes unconditional (i.e., when receipt of the amount is dependent only on the 
passage of time). Conversely, the Company often receives payments from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in 
contract liabilities. These assets and liabilities are reported on the Balance Sheet as contract assets and within advance and progress 
payments, respectively, on a contract-by-contract net basis at the end of each reporting period. 

Contract asset and liability balances for the period were as follows:

(In millions)

Contract Assets

Contract Liabilities

Balances as of

December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019

$ 

94.4  $ 

178.0 

68.3  $ 

123.8 

74.4 

92.5 

The revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 that was included in contract liabilities at the 
beginning of the period amounted to $105.2 million, $74.9 million, and $112.5 million respectively. Additionally, the Company 
assumed contract liabilities from acquisitions in the amount of $2.5 million in the year 2021 and of $10.1 million in the year 2019. The 
remainder of change from December 31, 2021,  December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is driven by the timing of advance and 
milestone payments received from customers, customer returns, and fulfillment of performance obligations. There were no significant 
changes in the contract balances other than those described above. 

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NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations for the 
respective periods and basic and diluted shares outstanding:

2021

2020

2019

(In millions, except per share data)

Basic earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

Diluted earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

Effect of dilutive securities:

Restricted stock units

Total shares and dilutive securities

$ 

$ 

$ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

32.0 

3.70  $ 

32.0 

3.40  $ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

32.0 

0.1 

32.1 

32.0 

0.1 

32.1 

129.3 

31.9 

4.05 

129.3 

31.9 

0.1 

32.0 

4.03 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$ 

3.69  $ 

3.39  $ 

NOTE 14. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CREDIT RISK

Derivative financial instruments

All derivatives are recorded as other assets or liabilities in the Balance Sheets at their respective fair values. For derivatives designated 
as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the unrealized gain or loss related to the derivatives are recorded in Other comprehensive 
income (loss) until the transaction affects earnings. The Company assesses both at inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, 
whether the derivative in the hedging transaction has been, and will continue to be, highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows 
of the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not meet the criteria for designation as a hedge are recognized in 
earnings.

Foreign Exchange: The Company manufactures and sells products in a number of countries throughout the world and, as a result, the 
Company is exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company's major foreign currency exposures involve the 
markets in Western Europe, South America and Asia. Some sales and purchase contracts contain embedded derivatives due to the 
nature of doing business in certain jurisdictions, which the Company takes into consideration as part of its risk management policy. 
The purpose of foreign currency hedging activities is to manage the economic impact of exchange rate volatility associated with 
anticipated foreign currency purchases and sales made in the normal course of business. The Company primarily utilizes forward 
foreign exchange contracts with maturities of less than 2 years in managing this foreign exchange rate risk. The Company has not 
designated these forward foreign exchange contracts, which had a notional value at December 31, 2021 of $1,709.7 million, as hedges 
and therefore does not apply hedge accounting.

The following table presents the fair value of foreign currency derivatives and embedded derivatives included within the Balance 
Sheets:

(In millions)

Total

Derivative Assets

Derivative Liabilities

Derivative Assets

Derivative Liabilities

$ 

10.6  $ 

9.4  $ 

10.0  $ 

12.7 

As of December 31, 2021

As of December 31, 2020

A master netting arrangement allows counterparties to net settle amounts owed to each other as a result of separate offsetting 
derivative transactions. The Company enters into master netting arrangements with its counterparties when possible to mitigate credit 
risk in derivative transactions by permitting it to net settle for transactions with the same counterparty. However, the Company does 
not net settle with such counterparties. As a result, the Company presents derivatives at their gross fair values in the Balance Sheets. 

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As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, information related to these offsetting arrangements was as follows:

(In millions)

Offsetting of Assets

As of December 31, 2021

Gross Amounts of 
Recognized Assets

Gross Amounts 
Offset in the 
Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Presented 
in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Subject to 
Master Netting 
Agreement

Net Amount

Derivatives

$ 

17.5  $ 

—  $ 

17.5  $ 

(7.3)  $ 

10.2 

Offsetting of Liabilities

As of December 31, 2021

Gross Amounts of 
Recognized 
Liabilities

Gross Amounts 
Offset in the 
Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Presented 
in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Subject to 
Master Netting 
Agreement

Net Amount

Derivatives

$ 

9.1  $ 

—  $ 

9.1  $ 

(7.3)  $ 

1.8 

(In millions)

Offsetting of Assets

As of December 31, 2020

Gross Amounts of 
Recognized Assets

Gross Amounts 
Offset in the 
Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Presented 
in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Subject to 
Master Netting 
Agreement

Net Amount

Derivatives

$ 

10.0  $ 

—  $ 

10.0  $ 

(8.6)  $ 

1.4 

Offsetting of Liabilities

As of December 31, 2020

Gross Amounts of 
Recognized 
Liabilities

Gross Amounts 
Offset in the 
Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Presented 
in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets

Amount Subject to 
Master Netting 
Agreement

Net Amount

Derivatives

$ 

16.6  $ 

—  $ 

16.6  $ 

(8.6)  $ 

8.0 

The following table presents the location and amount of the loss on foreign currency derivatives and on the remeasurement of assets 
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, as well as the net impact recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in 
Income

Amount of Gain (Loss) 
Recognized in Income

(In millions)

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

Total

Remeasurement of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

Net loss on foreign currency transactions

Revenue

Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative expense

2021

2020

2019

$ 

(1.1)  $ 

2.7  $ 

(2.7) 

(0.1) 

1.0 

(3.1) 

2.5 

$ 

(0.2)  $ 

2.1  $ 

1.1 

(1.7) 

(3.3) 

(0.8) 

(3.1) 

1.1 

$ 

(1.0)  $ 

(1.0)  $ 

(2.2) 

Interest Rates: The Company has entered into four interest rate swaps executed in March 2020 with a combined notional amount of 
$200 million expiring in April 2025, and one interest rate swap executed in May 2020 with a notional amount of $50 million expiring 
in May 2025. These interest rate swaps fix the interest rate applicable to certain of the Company's variable-rate debt. The agreements 
swap one-month LIBOR for fixed rates. The Company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of 
the swaps are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). 

At December 31, 2021, the fair value of these derivatives designated as cash flow hedges were recorded in the Balance Sheet as other 
assets of $2.4 million and as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, of $1.7 million. 

Net Investment hedges: The Company has entered into cross currency swap agreements that synthetically swap $116.4 million of fixed 
rate debt to Euro denominated fixed rate debt. The agreements are designated as net investment hedges for accounting purposes. 
Accordingly, the gains or losses on these derivative instruments are included in the foreign currency translation component of other 

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comprehensive income until the net investment is sold, diluted, or liquidated. Coupons received for the cross currency swaps are 
excluded from the net investment hedge effectiveness assessment and are recorded in interest expense, net on the Consolidated 
Statements of Income. For the year ended December 31, 2021, gains recorded in interest expense, net under the cross currency swap 
agreements were $2.9 million. 

At December 31, 2021, the fair value of these derivatives designated as net investment hedges were recorded in the Balance Sheet as 
other assets of $5.5 million and as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, of $4.1 million.

Refer to Note 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for a description of how the values of the above financial instruments are 
determined.

Credit risk

By their nature, financial instruments involve risk including credit risk for non-performance by counterparties. Financial instruments 
that potentially subject the Company to credit risk primarily consist of trade receivables and derivative contracts. The Company 
manages the credit risk on financial instruments by transacting only with financially secure counterparties, requiring credit approvals 
and establishing credit limits, and monitoring counterparties’ financial condition. The Company's maximum exposure to credit loss in 
the event of non-performance by the counterparty, for all receivables and derivative contracts as of December 31, 2021, is limited to 
the amount outstanding on the financial instrument. Allowances for losses are established based on collectability assessments.

NOTE 15. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used 
to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant 
management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

•

•

•

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company can assess at the 
measurement date.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or 
indirectly. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or 
liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

As of December 31, 2021

As of December 31, 2020

(In millions)

Assets:

Investments

Derivatives

Total assets

Liabilities:

Derivatives
Contingent 
Consideration

Total liabilities

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

13.5  $ 

13.5  $ 

—  $ 

— 

$ 

12.3  $ 

12.3  $ 

—  $ 

18.4 

— 

18.4 

10.0 

— 

10.0 

31.9  $ 

13.5  $ 

18.4  $ 

— 

$ 

22.3  $ 

12.3  $ 

10.0  $ 

— 

— 

9.4  $ 

—  $ 

9.4  $ 

— 

$ 

18.8  $ 

—  $ 

18.8  $ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

9.4  $ 

—  $ 

9.4  $ 

— 

— 

19.1 

— 

— 

$ 

37.9  $ 

—  $ 

18.8  $ 

19.1 

19.1 

Investments represent securities held in a trust for the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Investments are classified as trading 
securities and are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. 
Investments are reported separately in Other assets on the Balance Sheets. Investments include an unrealized gain of $0.5 million as of 
December 31, 2021 and unrealized gain of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2020.

The Company uses the income approach to measure the fair value of derivative instruments on a recurring basis. This approach 
calculates the present value of the future cash flow by measuring the change between the derivative contract rate and the published 

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market indicative currency rate, multiplied by the contract notional values, and applying an appropriate discount rate as well as a 
factor of credit risk.

The purchase agreement for the Company's acquisition of Proseal, in the second quarter of 2019, included contingent consideration 
due to the sellers of Proseal upon achievement of certain earnings targets. The contingent consideration obligation included in the 
Balance Sheet as other current liabilities as of December 31, 2020 was paid during the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of contingent consideration during the year ended December 31, 2021:

For year ended

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Beginning balance

Measurement adjustments recorded to earnings

Cash Payments

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Ending balance

$ 

$ 

19.1  $ 

—

(19.4)   

0.3 

—  $ 

17.4 

1.1

— 

0.6 

19.1 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and payables, as well as financial instruments included in other 
current assets and other current liabilities, approximate fair values because of their short-term maturities.

The carrying values and the estimated fair values of debt financial instruments as of December 31 are as follows:

(In millions)

Convertible senior notes

Revolving credit facility, expires December 14, 2026

Other

2021

2020

Carrying
Value

Estimated
Fair Value

Carrying
Value

Estimated
Fair Value

$ 

392.7  $ 

448.8  $ 

—  $ 

282.9 

— 

282.9 

— 

523.9 

2.4 

— 

523.9 

2.4 

The carrying values of the Company's revolving credit facility recorded in long-term debt on the Balance Sheet approximate their fair 
values due to their variable interest rates. The fair value of the Convertible senior notes is estimated using Level 2 inputs as they are 
not registered securities nor listed on any securities exchange but may be traded by qualified institutional buyers.

NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, the Company is at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions, some for which the relief or 
damages sought may be substantial. Although the Company is not able to predict the outcome of such actions, after reviewing all 
pending and threatened actions with counsel and based on information currently available, management believes that the outcome of 
such actions, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on results of operations or financial position. 
However, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of such matters, if unfavorable, may be material to results of operations in a 
particular future period as the time and amount of any resolution of such actions and its relationship to the future results of operations 
are not currently known.

Liabilities are established for pending legal claims only when losses associated with the claims are judged to be probable, and the loss 
can be reasonably estimated. In many lawsuits and arbitrations, it is not considered probable that a liability has been incurred or not 
possible to estimate the ultimate or minimum amount of that liability until the case is close to resolution, in which case no liability 
would be recognized until that time.

Guarantees and Product Warranties

In the ordinary course of business with customers, vendors and others, the Company issues standby letters of credit, performance 
bonds, surety bonds and other guarantees. These financial instruments, which totaled approximately $145.3 million at December 31, 
2021, represent guarantees of future performance. The Company also has provided approximately $6.3 million of bank guarantees and 
letters of credit to secure a portion of its existing financial obligations. The majority of these financial instruments expire within two 
years; the Company expects to replace them through the issuance of new or the extension of existing letters of credit and surety bonds.

In some instances, the Company guarantees its customers’ financing arrangements. The Company is responsible for payment of any 
unpaid amounts but will receive indemnification from third parties for ninety-five percent of the contract values. In addition, the 

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Company generally retains recourse to the equipment sold. As of December 31, 2021, the gross value of such arrangements was $0.7 
million, of which the Company's net exposure under such guarantees was less than $0.1 million.

The Company provides warranties of various lengths and terms to certain customers based on standard terms and conditions and 
negotiated agreements. The Company provides for the estimated cost of warranties at the time revenue is recognized for products 
where reliable, historical experience of warranty claims and costs exists. The Company also provides a warranty liability when 
additional specific obligations are identified. The warranty obligation reflected in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance 
sheets is based on historical experience by product and considers failure rates and the related costs in correcting a product failure. 
Warranty cost and accrual information were as follows:

(In millions)
Balance at beginning of the year
Expenses for new warranties
Adjustments to existing accruals
Claims paid
Added through acquisition
Translation

Balance at end of year

NOTE 17. LEASES

Lessee Accounting

Operating Leases:

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

11.5  $ 
12.6 
(0.9)   
(10.5)   
0.3 
(0.3)   
12.7  $ 

12.0 
12.4 
(0.9) 
(12.4) 
— 
0.4 
11.5 

The Company's lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $17.3 million, including variable lease cost of $2.1 million and 
short-term lease cost of $1.3 million. The Company's lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $16.3 million, including 
variable lease cost of $1.6 million and short-term lease cost of $1.0 million.  The Company's lease cost for the year ended December 
31, 2019 was $14.1 million, including variable lease cost of $1.0 million and an immaterial short-term lease cost. Sub-lease income 
were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. 

The following tables provide the required information regarding operating leases for which the Company is lessee:

(In millions)

Assets

ROU assets

Total ROU assets

Liabilities

Current

Non-current

Total lease liabilities

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

Weighted-average discount rate 

Balance as of

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

33.5 

33.5 

10.2 

25.2 

35.4 

4.5

 4.2 %

27.0 

27.0 

9.0 

19.7 

28.7 

4.5

 5.1 %

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The majority of ROU assets and lease liabilities, approximately 85%, relate to real estate leases, with the remaining amount primarily 
comprised of vehicle leases.  

Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities as of December 31, 2021, in millions:

Year 1(a)

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

After Year 5

Total lease payments

Less: Interest on lease payments

Present value of lease liabilities

(a) Represents the next 12 months 

Other Information for Operating Leases:

$ 

$ 

$ 

11.3 

8.8 

6.6 

5.6 

3.0 

3.7 

39.0 

(3.6) 

35.4 

(In millions)

Operating cash flows from operating leases 

ROU assets arising from obtaining new operating lease obligations 

December 31, 
2021

Year-to-Date
December 31, 
2020

December 31, 
2019

$ 

13.3  $ 

19.1 

12.9  $ 

4.8 

13.3 

10.9 

Refer to Note 21. Related Party Transactions for details of operating lease agreements with related parties.

Finance Leases:

The Company's real estate leases for which it is the lessee for an indefinite lease term are classified as financing. The ROU asset 
balance for these leases, included in property, plant, and equipment, net in the Balance Sheet, is $3.2 million and $3.3 million as of 
December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. These finance leases have no lease liability outstanding as of December 31, 
2021 as no amounts are due under the lease. The reduction in the carrying amount of the ROU asset balance for the years ended 
December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was immaterial. 

Lessor Accounting

Operating Leases:

The following tables provide the required information regarding operating leases for which the Company is lessor.   

Operating Lease Revenue:

(In millions)

Fixed payment revenue

Variable payment revenue

Total

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

$ 

$ 

66.3  $ 

24.9 

91.2  $ 

66.7  $ 

14.0 

80.7  $ 

67.7 

18.0 

85.7 

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Operating Lessor Maturity Analysis as of December 31, 2021, in millions:

Less than 1 Year(a)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

After Year 5

Total lease receivables

(a) Represents the next 12 months 

Sales-Type Leases:

Sales-Type Lessor Maturity Analysis as of December 31, 2021, in millions:

Less than 1 Year(a)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Total lease receivables

(a) Represents the next 12 months 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

52.6 

37.2 

26.8 

18.5 

12.6 

5.4 

3.8 

156.9 

5.0 

1.6 

0.3 

0.6 

7.5 

Sales-type lease revenue was $11.7 million, $8.3 million, and $5.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 
respectively. The current portion of the net investment in sales-type leases is included in trade receivables and the portion due after 
one year is included in other long-term assets in the Balance Sheet.    

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NOTE 18. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Operating segments for the Company are determined based on information used by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) in 
deciding how to evaluate performance and allocate resources to each of the segments. JBT’s CODM is the Chief Executive Officer 
(CEO). While there are many measures the CEO reviews in this capacity, the key segment measures reviewed include operating 
profit, EBITDA, adjusted when applicable, and EBITDA margins.

Reportable segments are:

•

•

JBT FoodTech—provides comprehensive solutions throughout the food production value chain extending from 
primary processing through packaging systems for a large variety of food and beverage groups, including 
poultry, beef, pork, seafood, ready-to-eat meals, fruits, vegetables, dairy, bakery, pet foods, soups, sauces, and 
juices.

JBT AeroTech— supplies customized solutions and services used for applications in the air transportation 
industry, including airport authorities, airlines, airfreight, ground handling companies, militaries and defense 
contractors.

Segment operating profit is defined as total segment revenue less segment operating expenses. The following items have been 
excluded in computing segment operating profit: corporate expense, restructuring costs, interest income and expense, and income 
taxes.  See the table below for further details on corporate expense.

Segment revenue and segment operating profit

Segment operating profit is defined as total segment revenue less segment operating expenses. Business segment information is as 
follows:

(In millions)
Revenue

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Other revenue

Total revenue

Income before income taxes

Segment operating profit:

JBT FoodTech
JBT AeroTech

Total segment operating profit

Corporate items:

Corporate expense (1)
Restructuring expense (2)
Operating income

Pension (income) expense, other than service cost

Net interest expense

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Income from continuing operations

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

2021

2020

2019

$ 

1,400.4  $ 

1,234.5  $ 

1,329.4 

467.5 

0.4 

493.3 

— 

615.9 

0.4 

$ 

1,868.3  $ 

1,727.8  $ 

1,945.7 

$ 

187.0  $ 
32.6 

219.6 

170.6  $ 
52.9 

223.5 

53.9 

5.6 

160.1 

(1.3)   

8.7 

152.7 

34.3 

118.4 

— 

48.3 

12.1 

163.1 

3.7 

13.9 

145.5 

36.7 

108.8 

— 

184.7 
78.9 

263.6 

61.9 

13.5 

188.2 

2.5 

18.8 

166.9 

37.6 

129.3 

0.3 

129.0 

Net income

$ 

118.4  $ 

108.8  $ 

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(1)

Corporate expense generally includes corporate staff-related expense, stock-based compensation, LIFO adjustments, 
certain foreign currency-related gains and losses, and the impact of unusual or strategic transactions not representative of 
segment operations.

(2)

Refer to Note 19. Restructuring for further information on restructuring expense. 

Segment operating capital employed and segment assets

(In millions)
Segment operating capital employed (1):

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Total segment operating capital employed

Segment liabilities included in total segment operating capital 
employed (2)
Corporate (3)

Total assets

Segment assets:

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Total segment assets

Corporate (3)

Total assets

2021

2020

2019

$ 

1,310.2  $ 

1,145.4  $ 

184.1 

1,494.3 

522.0 

125.1 

208.1 

1,353.5 

406.1 

46.3 

1,200.3 

241.7 

1,442.0 

436.9 

36.0 

$ 

$ 

2,141.4  $ 

1,805.9  $ 

1,914.9 

1,730.9  $ 

1,468.9  $ 

285.4 

2,016.3 

125.1 

290.7 

1,759.6 

46.3 

1,528.4 

350.5 

1,878.9 

36.0 

$ 

2,141.4  $ 

1,805.9  $ 

1,914.9 

(1)

(2)

(3)

Management views segment operating capital employed, which consists of segment assets, net of its liabilities, as the 
primary measure of segment capital. Segment operating capital employed excludes debt, pension liabilities, restructuring 
reserves, income taxes and LIFO inventory reserves.

Segment liabilities included in total segment operating capital employed consist of trade and other accounts payable, 
advance and progress payments, accrued payroll and other liabilities.

Corporate includes cash, LIFO inventory reserves, income tax balances, investments, and property, plant and equipment 
not associated with a specific segment.

Geographic segment information

Geographic segment sales were identified based on the location where the Company's products and services were delivered. 
Geographic segment long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net and certain other non-current assets.

(In millions)

Revenue (by location of customers):

United States

All other countries

Total revenue

(In millions)

Long-lived assets:

United States

United Kingdom

All other countries

Total long-lived assets

2021

2020

2019

1,137.5  $ 

1,034.0  $ 

730.8 

693.8 

1,868.3  $ 

1,727.8  $ 

1,133.7 

812.0 

1,945.7 

2021

2020

2019

212.9  $ 

181.9  $ 

27.5 

80.0 

29.8 

79.9 

320.4  $ 

291.6  $ 

180.6 

27.4 

77.5 

285.5 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

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Other business segment information

(In millions)

JBT FoodTech

JBT AeroTech

Corporate

Total

Capital Expenditures
2020

2021

2019

Depreciation and Amortization
2020

2019

2021

$ 

35.1  $ 

27.9  $ 

29.9  $ 

69.0  $ 

63.6  $ 

58.1 

1.6 

17.4 

2.1 

4.3 

5.6 

2.4 

4.5 

3.3 

5.5 

2.7 

4.7 

2.8 

$ 

54.1  $ 

34.3  $ 

37.9  $ 

76.8  $ 

71.8  $ 

65.6 

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NOTE 19. RESTRUCTURING

Restructuring charges primarily consist of employee separation benefits under existing severance programs, foreign statutory 
termination benefits, certain one-time termination benefits, contract termination costs, asset impairment charges and other costs that 
are associated with restructuring actions. Certain restructuring charges are accrued prior to payments made in accordance with 
applicable guidance. For such charges, the amounts are determined based on estimates prepared at the time the restructuring actions 
were approved by management. Inventory write offs due to restructuring are reported in Cost of products and are included in each 
segment's operating profit given the nature of the item. All other restructuring charges that are reported as Restructuring expenses are 
excluded from the calculation of each segment's operating profit.

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company implemented a restructuring plan ("2018 restructuring plan") to address its global processes 
to flatten the organization, improve efficiency and better leverage general and administrative resources primarily within the JBT 
FoodTech segment. The Company recognized cumulative restructuring charges of $62.2 million, net of cumulative releases of the 
related liability of $11.9 million. The Company completed this plan in the third quarter of 2020 and transferred the remaining liability 
into the 2020 restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of 2020.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company implemented an immaterial restructuring plan primarily within the JBT AeroTech segment. 
The Company recognized cumulative restructuring charges of $2.4 million related to severance, net of a cumulative release of related 
liability of $0.2 million. The Company completed this plan in the third quarter of 2020 and transferred the remaining liability into the 
2020 restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of 2020.

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company implemented a restructuring plan ("2020 restructuring plan") for manufacturing capacity 
rationalization affecting both the JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech segments. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company had 
revised its total estimated costs in connection with this plan, with the original estimate of $9 million to $10 million for FoodTech to be 
recognized by end of 2021, to a range of $10 million to $11 million to be completed by second quarter of 2022. These changes are due 
to a delay in transfer of the manufacturing process under this plan. The total estimated cost for AeroTech in connection with this plan 
is approximately $6 million. The Company recognized restructuring charges of $17.2 million, net of a cumulative release of the related 
liability of $1.5 million, through December 31, 2021.

The following table details the cumulative restructuring charges reported in operating income for the active restructuring plans since 
the implementation of these plans: 

Cumulative 
Amount
Balance as of 
December 31, 
2020

As of the Quarter Ended

March 31, 
2021

June 30, 
2021

September 30, 
2021

December 31, 
2021

Cumulative 
Amount
Balance as of 
December 31, 
2021

(In millions)

2020 restructuring plan

Severance and related expense

$ 

7.0  $ 

0.2  $ 

0.8  $ 

0.2  $ 

1.0  $ 

Inventory write-off
Employee overlap costs
Retention bonus

Other

1.9 
0.3 
0.3 

0.7 

— 
0.4 
0.4 

0.2 

— 
0.3 
— 

0.5 

— 
0.7 
0.1 

0.2 

0.2 
0.4 
(0.3)   

1.7 

9.2 

2.1 
2.1 
0.5 

3.3 

Total Restructuring charges

$ 

10.2  $ 

1.2  $ 

1.6  $ 

1.2  $ 

3.0  $ 

17.2 

Restructuring charges, net of related release of liability, is reported within the following financial statement line items of the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income: 

(In millions)
Cost of products(1)
Restructuring expense

Total restructuring charge

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

$ 

$ 

0.2  $ 

5.6 

5.8  $ 

1.9  $ 

12.1 

14.0  $ 

— 

13.5 

13.5 

(1) Restructuring charge reported in Cost of products is related to an inventory write-off resulting from the 2020 restructuring plan.

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Liability balances for restructuring activities are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying Balance Sheets. The table 
below details the restructuring activities for the year ended December 31, 2021:

(In millions)

2020 restructuring plan

Impacts to earnings

Balance as of 
December 
31, 2020

Charged to 
Earnings

Releases

Cash 
Payments

Balance as of 
December 
31, 2021

Severance and related expense

$ 

3.7  $ 

2.2  $ 

Employee overlap costs

Retention bonus

Other

Total

— 

0.1 

0.2 

1.8 

0.2 

2.6 

(1.1)  $ 

— 

(0.1)   

— 

(4.1)  $ 

(1.8)   

(0.1)   

(2.8)   

$ 

4.0  $ 

6.8  $ 

(1.2)  $ 

(8.8)  $ 

0.7 

— 

0.1 

— 

0.8 

The Company released $1.2 million of the liability during the year ended December 31, 2021 which it no longer expects to pay in 
connection with the 2020 restructuring plan due to actual severance payments differing from the original estimates and natural attrition 
of employees.

NOTE 20. MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION COSTS

On September 24, 2020, the Company initiated a management succession plan after Tom Giacomini, the Company's former CEO,  
resigned from the Company. In connection with this succession plan, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Mr. 
Giacomini that provided for a lump sum separation payment of $6.4 million. This separation cost of $6.4 million was paid and 
recognized as Selling, general, and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of income during the year ended December 
31, 2020.

In connection with Mr. Giacomini’s departure from the Company, 96,427 nonvested shares under the Company’s stock-based 
compensation plans were forfeited. Accordingly, the Company recorded a benefit of $2.9 million associated with the reversal of 
previously accrued amounts for these unvested shares as stock based compensation expense within Selling, general, and administrative 
expense during the year ended December 31, 2020.

In December 2020, our Board of Directors named Brian Deck, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as the 
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Meister, former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for JBT Protein, as the 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In connection with these transitions, the Company recognized a 
one-time compensation cost of $0.5 million and other related costs of $0.8 million as Selling, general, and administrative expense in 
the consolidated statement of income during the year ended December 31, 2020.

NOTE 21. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into an agreement to lease a manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio from an entity owned by certain of 
the Company's employees who were former owners or employees of its newly acquired business. The lease commenced on September 
1, 2019, with an eight year term. The operating lease right-of-use asset and the lease liability related to this agreement is $3.1 million 
and $3.4 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021. 

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(In thousands)

Additions

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description

Year ended December 31, 2019:

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

Year ended December 31, 2020:

Allowance for credit losses

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

Year ended December 31, 2021:

Allowance for credit losses

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

Balance at
beginning
of period

Charged to
costs and
expenses

Charged to 
other 
accounts(a)

Deductions 
and other(b)

Balance
at end
of period

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

3,698  $ 

3,861  $ 

2,064  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

37  $ 

1,438  $ 

—  $ 

4,324  $ 

3,898  $ 

1,846  $ 

—  $ 

954  $ 

719  $ 

1,845  $ 

—  $ 

5,279  $ 

2,027  $ 

—  $ 

1,260  $ 

4,617 

$ 

270 

$ 

4,324 

3,898 

5,279 

4,617 

6,046 

4,887 

(a) 
losses charged to retained earnings upon adoption of ASC 326 as of January 1, 2020.   

"Additions charged to other accounts" includes allowances added through business combinations and allowance for credit 

(b) 
credited to expense. 

“Deductions and other” includes translation adjustments, write-offs, net of recoveries, and reductions in the allowances 

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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 

ITEM 9. 
DISCLOSURE

None.

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ITEM 9A. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

(b)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, management of the Company carried out an 
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that 
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that disclosure controls and procedures 
were effective as of December 31, 2021 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports the Company files or 
submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in 
the Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive 
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934) is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the 
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 
(GAAP) and includes those policies and procedures that:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions 
and dispositions of assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial 
statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made 
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or 
disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the 
supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 
the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 
based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2021, based on the criteria in Internal 
Control Integrated Framework issued by the COSO.

We excluded CMS Technology, Inc (“Prevenio”), Urtasun Tecnología Alimentaria S.L. (“Urtasun”), and AutoCoding 
Systems Ltd. (“ACS”) from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 because 
these entities were acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during 2021. The total assets and total 
revenues of Prevenio, Urtasun, and ACS, wholly-owned subsidiaries, excluded from our assessment represent 2.2% and 
1.6%, respectively, of the related consolidated amounts as of and for the year-end ended December 31, 2021.

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, as stated in their report 
which is included on page 50.

(c)

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In the ordinary course of business, the Company reviews its internal control over financial reporting and makes changes to 
its systems and processes to improve such controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that the Company maintains 
effective internal control over financial reporting. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more 
efficient systems, automating manual processes and updating existing systems.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in the evaluation for the quarter ended 
December 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over 
financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act.

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ITEM 9B. 

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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Item 9C. 

 DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not Applicable.

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ITEM 10. 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PART III

The Company has a code of ethics entitled the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” that applies to employees, including principal 
executive and financial officers (including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) 
as well as directors. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be found on the Company's website at www.jbtc.com 
under About Us / Corporate Governance and is available in print to stockholders without charge by submitting a request to the General 
Counsel and Assistant Secretary of JBT Corporation, 70 West Madison Street, Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

The Company also elects to disclose the information required by Form 8-K, Item 5.05, “Amendments to the registrant’s code of ethics, 
or waiver of a provision of the code of ethics,” through the Company's website at www.jbtc.com, and such information will remain 
available on the website for at least a twelve-month period.

Information regarding the Company's executive officers is presented in the section entitled “Information about our Executive Officers” 
in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Other information required by this Item can be found in the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders 
and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 11. 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this item can be found in the sections entitled “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee 
Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions,”  “Executive Compensation” and "Compensation Tables and 
Explanatory Information" of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein 
by reference.

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ITEM 12. 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this item can be found in the sections entitled “Security Ownership of John Bean Technologies Corporation” 
and "Compensation Tables and Explanatory Information - Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans 
Table" of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 13. 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this item can be found in the sections entitled “Transactions with Related Persons” and “Director 
Independence” of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by 
reference.

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ITEM 14. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by this item can be found in the section entitled “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm” of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by 
reference.

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ITEM 15. 

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)

The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

PART IV

1. Financial Statements: The consolidated financial statements required to be filed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are 

listed below and appear on pages 53 through 92 herein:

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238 and 185)

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

49

53

54

55

56

57

58

2. Financial Statement Schedule: Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is included in this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K on page 92. All other schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are 
required or because information called for is shown in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Item 8. 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

3. Exhibits:

See Index of Exhibits below for a list of the exhibits being filed or furnished with or incorporated by reference to this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Exhibit
Number

2.1

2.1A

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

Exhibit Description                                                    

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Separation and Distribution Agreement between FMC Technologies, Inc. and John Bean Technologies 
Corporation (“JBT Corporation”), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
filed with the SEC on August 6, 2008.

Amendment to Separation and Distribution Agreement between FMC Technologies, Inc. and John Bean 
Technologies Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1A to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 
filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010.

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of JBT Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
3.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2009.

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of John Bean Technologies Corporation incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 3.7 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2016.

Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of John Bean Technologies Corporation 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on 
April 9, 2020.

Specimen common stock certificate of JBT Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to 
Amendment No. 3 to our Form 10/A filed with the SEC on July 3, 2008.

4.2*

Description of common stock.

4.3

4.4

4.5

10.1*

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

Form of Bond Hedge Confirmation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-
K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021.

Form of Warrant Confirmation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021.

Indenture, dated as of May 28, 2021, by and among John Bean Technologies Corporation and Wilmington 
Trust, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 
8-K filed on May 28, 2021.

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 14, 2021, by and among John Bean Technologies 
Corporation, John Bean Technologies Europe B.V., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative 
agent, and the other lenders party thereto. 1

Trademark License Agreement between JBT Corporation and FMC Technologies, Inc., incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 6, 2008.

Trademark Assignment and Coexistence Agreement between JBT Corporation and FMC Technologies, Inc., 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 6, 
2008.

John Bean Technologies Corporation Non-Qualified Savings and Investment Plan As Amended and Restated, 
Effective January 1, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed 
on November 2, 2018.2

First Amendment of John Bean Technologies Corporation Non-Qualified Savings and Investment Plan, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 31, 2019.2

Second Amendment of John Bean Technologies Corporation Non-Qualified Savings and Investment Plan, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 
2, 2020.2

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10.7

10.7A

10.7B

10.8

10.9

10.10

10.10A

10.10B

10.10C

10.11

10.11A

10.11B

10.11C

10.11D

10.11E

10.11F

JBT Corporation Salaried Employees’ Equivalent Retirement Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 6, 2008.2

First Amendment of JBT Corporation Salaried Employees’ Equivalent Retirement Plan, incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2009.2

Second Amendment of JBT Corporation Salaried Employees’ Equivalent Retirement Plan, incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 6, 2009.2

Form of Amended and Restated JBT Corporation Executive Severance Agreement, incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2011.2

Form of First Amendment to John Bean Technologies Corporation Amended and Restated Executive Severance 
Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on 
January 2, 2013.2

Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Employees’ Retirement Program - Part I Salaried 
and Nonunion Hourly Employees’ Retirement Program - Part II Union Hourly Employees’ Retirement Program 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11F to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 
August 8, 2012.2

First Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Employees’ Retirement 
Program - Part I Salaried and Nonunion Hourly Employees’ Retirement Program incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.11G to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2014.2

Second Amendment of John Bean Technologies Corporation Employee's Retirement Program - Part I Salaried 
and Nonunion Hourly Employees' Retirement Plan (as Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2012) 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 
29, 2015.2

Third Amendment of John Bean Technologies Corporation Employees' Retirement Program Part I Salaried and 
Nonunion Hourly Employees’ Retirement Plan (as Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2012) 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 
28, 2016.2

Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment Plan incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.12F to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2012.2

First Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12G to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 
August 8, 2012.2

Second Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12H to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on 
March 7, 2014.2

Third Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12I to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on 
March 7, 2014.2

Fourth Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12J to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on 
March 7, 2014.2

Fifth Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12K to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 
August 8, 2014.2

Sixth Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12L to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 
August 8, 2014.2

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10.11G

10.11H

10.11I

10.11J

10.11K

10.11L

Seventh Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12M to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 
August 8, 2014.2

Eighth Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12N to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on 
March 2, 2015.2

Ninth Amendment of Amended and Restated John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings and Investment 
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12O to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on 
March 2, 2015.2

Tenth Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.12P to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.2

Eleventh Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.12Q to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.2

Twelfth Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.12R to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.2

10.11M

Thirteenth Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.12S to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.2

10.11N

10.11O

10.11P

10.11Q

10.11R

10.11S

10.11T

10.11U

10.11V

10.11W

10.11X

Fourteenth Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.12T to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.2

Fifteenth Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.12U to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2017.2

Sixteenth Amendment of JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporate by reference to Exhibit 
10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017.2

Seventeenth Amendment to JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporate by reference to Exhibit 
10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017.2

Eighteenth Amendment to JBT Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, incorporate by reference to Exhibit 
10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017.2

Nineteenth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As Amended 
and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018.2

Twentieth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As amended 
and restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report 
on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018.2

Twenty-First Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As Amended 
and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018.2

Twenty-Second Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
amended and restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018.2

Twenty-Third Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018.2

Twenty-Fourth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 31, 2019.2

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10.11Y

10.11Z

10.11AA

10.11AB

10.11AC

10.11AD

10.12

10.13

Twenty-Fifth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As Amended 
and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 31, 2019.2

Twenty-Sixth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 31, 2019.2

Twenty-Seventh Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with SEC on October 31, 2019.2

Twenty-Eighth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12AB to our 
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020.2

Twenty-Ninth Amendment OF John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As 
Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q field with the SEC on July 29, 2020.2

Thirtieth Amendment Of John Bean Technologies Corporation Savings And Investment Plan (As Amended and 
Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2012), incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021.2

Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 20, 2020.2

Offer Letter to Paul Sternlieb incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K 
filed with the SEC on February 28, 2018.2

10.13A

Offer Letter to Brian Deck, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
with the SEC on December 16, 2020.2

10.13B

10.13C

Offer Letter to Matthew Meister, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
filed with the SEC on December 16, 2020.2

Offer Letter to Shelley Bridarolli, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 
10-Q filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021.2

10.13D*

Contract of Employment between John Bean Technologies AB and Robert Petrie. 2

10.14

10.15

10.15A

10.15B

10.15C

John Bean Technologies Corporation Retiree Welfare Benefits Plan (as amended and restated, Effective January 
1, 2016), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly report Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 
October 29, 2015.2

John Bean Technologies Corporation 2017 Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan, incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2017.2

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement ELT Version 5 year Retirement Vesting, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement ELT Version 10 year Retirement Vesting, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement Non-ELT Version 5 year Retirement 
Vesting, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on 
May 18, 2017.2

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10.15D

10.15E

10.15F

10.15G

10.15H

10.15I

10.15J

10.16

10.16A

10.16B

10.16C

16

21.1*

23.1*

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement Non-ELT Version 10 year Retirement 
Vesting, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on 
May 18, 2017.2

Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement ELT Version 5 year Retirement Vesting, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement ELT Version 10 year Retirement Vesting, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement Non-ELT Version 5 year Retirement Vesting, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement Non-ELT Version 10 year Retirement Vesting, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Non-Employee Director Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Agreement - Vests, incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2017.2

Form of Non-Employee Director Long-Term Incentive Restricted Stock Unit Agreement - Separation, 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 
2017.2

Form of Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Performance Share Restricted Stock Unit Agreement - 2-Year 
Performance Period; 5 Years of Service Retirement Vesting (Effective 2021) by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2021.2

Form of Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Performance Share Restricted Stock Unit Agreement - 2-Year 
Performance Period; 10 Years of Service Retirement Vesting (Effective 2021) by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to 
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2021.2

Form of Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Performance Share Restricted Stock Unit Agreement - 10 
Years of Service Retirement Vesting (Effective 2021) by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2021.2

Form of Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Performance Share Restricted Stock Unit Agreement - 5 Years 
of Service Retirement Vesting (Effective 2021) by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 
10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2021.2

Letter dated January 7, 2021 to the Securities and Exchange Commission from KPMG LLP, incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 16 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2021.

List of Subsidiaries of JBT Corporation.

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

23.2*

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

31.1*

31.2*

32.1*

32.2*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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The schedules and exhibits to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement have been omitted from this filing 
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, upon request, a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit; provided, however, that the Company 
may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedule or exhibit so 
furnished.
A management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed with this report.
Filed herewith

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ITEM 16. 

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this 

report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

John Bean Technologies Corporation

(Registrant)

By:

/s/ Brian A. Deck

Brian A. Deck

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 24, 2022 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons 

on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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Signature

Title

/s/  BRIAN A. DECK

Brian A. Deck

/s/  MATTHEW J. MEISTER

Matthew J. Meister

President, Director and

Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date

February 24, 2022

February 24, 2022

/s/  JESSI L. CORCORAN

Vice President, Corporate Controller

February 24, 2022

Jessi L. Corcoran

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/  BARBARA BRASIER

Director

February 24, 2022

Barbara Brasier

/s/  C. MAURY DEVINE

Director

February 24, 2022

C. Maury Devine

/s/  ALAN D. FELDMAN

Director

February 24, 2022

Alan D. Feldman

/s/  JAMES E. GOODWIN

Director

February 24, 2022

James E. Goodwin

/s/  POLLY B. KAWALEK

Director

February 24, 2022

Polly B. Kawalek

/s/  EMMANUEL LAGARRIGUE

Director

February 24, 2022

Emmanuel Lagarrigue

/s/  JAMES M. RINGLER

Director

February 24, 2022

James M. Ringler

/s/  LAWRENCE V. JACKSON

Director

February 24, 2022

Lawrence V. Jackson

/s/  CHARLES L. HARRINGTON

Director

February 24, 2022

Charles L. Harrington 

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John Bean Technologies (JBT) is a leading global technology 
solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and 
beverage industry. Our focus: proteins, diversified foods and 
health, and automated systems.

JBT’s Elevate 2.0 growth strategy is designed to 
advance the company from an equipment supplier 
to a digitally enabled solutions partner with 
a more connected customer value proposition 
throughout the JBT product lifecycle.

DIRECTORS

Barbara L. Brasier
Board Member of Molina Healthcare, Inc., 
Lancaster Colony Corporation and 
Henny Penny Corporation

Brian A. Deck
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, JBT Corporation

C. Maury Devine
Board Member of Valeo and 
ConocoPhillips

Alan D. Feldman
Chairman of the Board, JBT Corporation,
Board Member of Foot Locker, Inc., 
and University of Illinois Foundation

James E. Goodwin
Board Member of AAR Corporation 

Charles L. Harrington
Executive Chairman of Parsons 
Corporation, Board Member of 
J.G. Boswell Company and Constellation 
Energy Corporation 

Lawrence V. Jackson
Board Member of Assurant, Inc., 
Bloomin Brands Inc., Diversified 
Food Service, and Chairman of the 
Board of SourceMark, LLC

Polly B. Kawalek
Former President, Quaker Foods, 
a division of PepsiCo

Emmanuel Lagarrigue
Managing Director, 
Beyond Net Zero

James M. Ringler
Board Member of TechnipFMC, 
and Veoneer, Inc.

Bob Petrie
Executive Vice President and 
President, Protein

Shelley R.K. Bridarolli
Executive Vice President, 
Human Resources

James L. Marvin
Executive Vice President and 
General Counsel

Kristina Paschall
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Information and Digital Officer

Jessi L. Corcoran
Vice President, Corporate Controller 
and Chief Accounting Officer 

CORPORATE OFFICE

John Bean Technologies Corporation
70 West Madison Street
Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois 60602
+1.312.861.5900

INVESTOR RELATIONS

John Bean Technologies Corporation
Investor Relations
Kedric Meredith
70 West Madison Street
Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois 60602
Kedric.Meredith@JBTC.COM
+1.312.861.6034
www.jbtc.com/investors

ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting will be held at 9:30am
Central Time on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/
JBT2022. Notice of the meeting, together 
with proxy materials, will be mailed to 
stockholders in advance of the meeting.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

FORM 10-K

Brian A. Deck
President and Chief Executive Officer

Matthew J. Meister
Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer

David C. Burdakin 
Executive Vice President and 
President, AeroTech

Carlos Fernandez
Executive Vice President and 
President, Diversified Food & Health

A copy of the company’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K is available at
www.jbtc.com/investors or upon 
written request, free of charge, to:

JBT Corporation
Investor Relations
70 West Madison Street
Suite 4400
Chicago, Illinois 60602

JBT Corporation was originally 
incorporated as Frigoscandia, Inc. in the 
State of Delaware in May 1994.

STOCK EXCHANGE

John Bean Technologies Corporation 
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange 
under the symbol JBT.

AUDITORS

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Chicago, IL 60606

STOCK TRANSFER AGENT

Address stockholder inquiries, including
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Overnight:

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Shareholder Services Number:

+1.877.581.5548

Investor Center™ portal:

www.computershare.com/investor

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information about JBT 
Corporation, including news and 
financial data, is available by visiting 
the company’s website:
www.jbtc.com

An email alert service is available by 
request under the Investor Relations 
section of the website. This service will 
provide an automatic alert, via email, 
each time a news release is posted to the 
site or a new filing is made with the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

This report is printed on FSC® Certified 
paper. Featuring 10% post consumer 
recycled content and certified fiber.

This Annual Report contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 
our beliefs or expectations regarding future performance, strategic plans, income, earnings, cash flows, restructuring and optimization plans and related cost savings, operating 
improvements, and covenant compliance are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” 
“believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “foresees” or the negative 
version of those words or other comparable words and phrases. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are based upon our historical performance and on 
current plans, estimates and expectations. 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 us will be achieved. There are factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. 
If one or more of those factors or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what we 
projected. Consequently, actual events and results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by our forward-looking statements. The forward-looking 
statements included in this Annual Report are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement made by 
us or on our behalf, whether as a result of new information, future developments, subsequent events or circumstances or otherwise.

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