Losing metadata when adding watermark

I have a .jpg file that was created in Photoshop. If I import it into Acrobat and save it out, the metadata stays. If I add a watermark to this file, it erases the metadata. Any ideas on why? I am using Acrobat XI Pro on a Macbook Pro running Yosemite.

Hi Michael ,
It would be great if you could share the file on [email protected] so that we check at our end how and what exactly is happening.
Regards
Sukrit Dhingra

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