By Matt Grossman 



  Johnson Controls International PLC on Friday reported a loss for the third quarter as revenue fell, but the company recorded a profit on an adjusted basis ahead of analysts' expectations. 


  The Irish-domiciled company, a producer of building, air-conditioning and security equipment, reported sales in its building-solutions segment in North America declined as project installations pulled back during the coronavirus pandemic. Orders fell in Asia Pacific as well due to reduced demand during the Covid-19 crisis, the company said. 


  Johnson Controls reported a loss of $182 million, or 24 cents a share, compared with a profit of $4.19 billion, or $4.79 a share, in the same three-month period a year earlier. 


  The company's profit from continuing operations in 2019's third quarter was $141 million, or 16 cents a share. 


  On an adjusted basis, the company reported a third-quarter profit of 67 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet had anticipated third-quarter adjusted earnings of 48 cents a share. 


  Restructuring and impairment costs in the quarter were $610 million. 


  Revenue was $5.34 billion, down from $6.45 billion in the same three-month period a year earlier. Analysts were expecting third-quarter revenue of $5.13 billion. 


  Write to Matt Grossman at matt.grossman@wsj.com