Honeywell 2023 Annual Report-Compressed
Honeywell 2023 Annual Report-Compressed
When I joined Honeywell in India nearly 35 years ago, I never imagined that one day I would lead this
iconic global company. After a journey that included living and working in seven cities across three
continents, from Pune to London to Charlotte, it has been my honor to work side-by-side with so many
great teams and customers. It has given me a vital perspective on our end users’ needs and the role
Honeywell plays in improving the everyday lives of people around the world. Whether it is our cockpit
technology enabling a plane to land safely and on time, or one of our building innovations keeping
employees secure and comfortable, what we do truly matters to everyone.
Working at Honeywell has never felt like a job to me, largely because of my passion for serving our
customers and strengthening our business. I am incredibly excited about the opportunities ahead of us,
helping customers navigate complex challenges and pursuing new growth avenues that can underpin
enhanced shareowner value.
Before reflecting on our results and progress over the past year, I want to thank my predecessors,
outgoing Executive Chairman Darius Adamczyk and former Chairman and CEO David Cote. Over the
course of more than two decades, their leadership and vision shaped our portfolio of businesses,
transforming Honeywell into the integrated operating company we are today. They solidified a culture of
accountability and operational rigor that enabled us to deliver approximately 800% in total shareholder
returns since the beginning of 2005. I am committed to carrying the torch forward.
As we enter the next phase of our transformation aligned to these compelling megatrends, we will
accelerate organic growth, optimize our portfolio through strategic capital deployment and ultimately
unlock greater shareowner value.
OUR FUTURE
I am incredibly optimistic about Honeywell’s future. Even as the near-term economic backdrop remains
challenging, I know that we have the right strategy in place to deliver superior results for shareowners.
As I take on the additional role of Chairman in June, I want to thank the Honeywell Board of Directors
for their confidence in me. I look forward to all that is ahead -- leading our global team of 95,000
Futureshapers to provide immense value to our customers, delivering strong financial returns to our
shareowners and ultimately making a difference in our communities around the world.
In closing, I do not want to miss the opportunity to thank you all for your confidence in and ownership of
Honeywell.
Sincerely,
VIMAL KAPUR
Chief Executive Officer
Dear Shareowner:
As I write my very last letter to you, I want to reflect back on some of the milestones we achieved as an
organization and the progress we made in digitizing and simplifying Honeywell during my tenure as
CEO. One of the most important things to me personally is that my “say” matches my “do” so you will
recall that I set four objectives for the company at the outset:
*Excludes 2020
The digitalization effort that has occurred internally at Honeywell has transformed and vastly improved
how we operate our business. The days of anecdotal and gut-fed decision making are over. We now
operate based on financial and operational data sets that are collected and neatly organized by
function, market or value stream. Although many may point to the reduction of our enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems, applications and websites as transformational, it is actually our data and
information strategy that enables the greatest degree of sophistication in operating Honeywell.
In addition to our Honeywell Accelerator operating system, our commitment to digitalization has also
underpinned the creation of our multi-billion-dollar software platform called Honeywell Connected
Enterprise. We launched it in 2018 to provide our customers with access to Honeywell Forge, our
cutting-edge, industry-changing software solutions that enable them on the path toward their digital
transformation. Since its inception, Honeywell Connected Enterprise has delivered double-digit growth
every year – underscoring the growing demand for industrial digitalization solutions.
*The $10 billion in wins represents Honeywell's assessment of the lifetime value of awards using an internal forecast of the
number of AAM vehicles the company expects to be built.
Honeywell’s continued innovation, combined with our operational digital transformation, positions our
business to lead in the industrial innovation segment for decades to come.
As I wrap up and now fully hand the baton to my successor, Vimal Kapur, I am highly confident he will
take Honeywell to the next level of performance. He has been successful in every business he has run
and will achieve the same in running Honeywell as we enter the most exciting phase of our
transformation. From Break/Fix in the Dave Cote era to Digitize/Simplify during my tenure to Innovate/
Grow under Vimal, you as a shareowner should rest assured that our best days are still ahead of us.
DARIUS ADAMCZYK
Executive Chairman
Forward Looking Statements
We describe many of the trends and other factors that drive our business and future results in this document. Such discussions
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act). Forward-looking statements are those that address activities, events, or developments that management intends,
expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. They are based on management’s assumptions and
assessments in light of past experience and trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and
other relevant factors, many of which are difficult to predict and outside of our control. They are not guarantees of future
performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ significantly from those envisaged by our
forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements, except as required by
applicable securities law. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to material risks and uncertainties, including ongoing
macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, such as lower GDP growth or recession, capital markets volatility, inflation, and certain
regional conflicts, that can affect our performance in both the near- and long-term. In addition, no assurance can be given that any
plan, initiative, projection, goal, commitment, expectation, or prospect set forth in this presentation can or will be achieved. These
forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the information included in this presentation, our Form 10-K and other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking plans described herein are not final and may be
modified or abandoned at any time.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This publication contains financial measures presented on a non-GAAP basis. Honeywell’s non-GAAP financial measures used in
this release are as follows:
• Segment profit, on an overall Honeywell basis;
• Segment profit margin, on an overall Honeywell basis;
• Organic sales growth;
• Adjusted earnings per share
The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures presented in the
Shareowners Letters to which this reconciliation is attached to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and
presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Management believes that, when considered together with reported amounts, these measures are useful to investors and
management in understanding our ongoing operations and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. These measures should be
considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measure. Certain metrics presented on a non-
GAAP basis represent the impact of adjusting items net of tax. The tax-effect for adjusting items is determined individually and on a
case-by-case basis. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently, limiting the usefulness of these
measures for comparative purposes.
Management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in
accordance with GAAP. The principal limitations of these non-GAAP financial measures are that they exclude significant expenses
and income that are required by GAAP to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, they are subject to
inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expenses and income are excluded or
included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. Investors are urged to review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP
financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate
Honeywell’s business.
Honeywell International Inc.
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Segment Profit and Calculation of Operating Income and Segment Profit Margins
(Dollars in millions)
Operating income $ 2,368 $ 3,011 $ 2,574 $ 4,156 $ 5,501 $ 5,622 $ 6,238 $ 6,051
÷ Net sales $29,951 $32,350 $36,529 $37,665 $39,055 $40,306 $38,581 $39,302
Operating income margin % 7.9 % 9.3 % 7.0 % 11.0 % 14.1 % 14.0 % 16.2 % 15.4 %
Segment profit $ 3,991 $ 4,485 $ 5,357 $ 5,879 $ 6,351 $ 6,696 $ 7,256 $ 7,186
÷ Net sales $29,951 $32,350 $36,529 $37,665 $39,055 $40,306 $38,581 $39,302
Segment profit margin % 13.3 % 13.9 % 14.7 % 15.6 % 16.3 % 16.6 % 18.8 % 18.3 %
We define organic sales percentage as the year-over-year change in reported sales relative to the comparable period, excluding the impact on
sales from foreign currency translation and acquisitions, net of divestitures, for the first 12 months following the transaction date. We believe this
measure is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
2023
1
Earnings per share of common stock - diluted $ 8.47
Pension mark-to-market expense2 0.19
3
Net expense related to the NARCO Buyout and HWI Sale 0.01
4
Adjustment to estimated future Bendix liability 0.49
Adjusted earnings per share of common stock - diluted $ 9.16
1 Adjusted earnings per share utilized weighted average shares of 668.2 million in 2023.
2 Pension mark-to-market expense used a blended tax rate of 18%, net of tax benefit of $27 million, for 2023.
3 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the adjustment was $8 million, net of tax benefit of $3 million, due to the net expense
related to the NARCO Buyout and HWI Sale.
4 Bendix Friction Materials (“Bendix”) is a business no longer owned by the Company. In 2023, the Company changed its valuation methodology
for calculating legacy Bendix liabilities. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the adjustment was $330 million, net of tax benefit of
$104 million, (or $434 million pre-tax) due to a change in the estimated liability for resolution of asserted (claims filed as of the financial
statement date) and unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims. The Company experienced fluctuations in average resolution values year-
over-year in each of the past five years with no well-established trends in either direction. In 2023, the Company observed two consecutive
years of increasing average resolution values (2023 and 2022), with more volatility in the earlier years of the five-year period (2019 through
2021). Based on these observations, the Company, during its annual review in the fourth quarter of 2023, reevaluated its valuation
methodology and elected to give more weight to the two most recent years by shortening the look-back period from five years to two years
(2023 and 2022). The Company believes that the average resolution values in the last two consecutive years are likely more representative of
expected resolution values in future periods. The $434 million pre-tax amount is attributable primarily to shortening the look-back period to the
two most recent years, and to a lesser extent to increasing expected resolution values for a subset of asserted claims to adjust for higher claim
values in that subset than in the modelled two-year data set. It is not possible to predict whether such resolution values will increase,
decrease, or stabilize in the future, given recent litigation trends within the tort system and the inherent uncertainty in predicting the outcome of
such trends. The Company will continue to monitor Bendix claim resolution values and other trends within the tort system to assess the
appropriate look-back period for determining average resolution values going forward.
We define adjusted earnings per share as diluted earnings per share adjusted to exclude various charges as listed above. We believe adjusted
earnings per share is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
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Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III: Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held May 14, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT HONEYWELL
Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell, we, us, our, or the Company) is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of
industries and geographies around the world. Our portfolio of solutions is uniquely positioned to blend physical products with
software to serve customers worldwide with aerospace products and services, energy efficient products and solutions for
businesses, specialty chemicals, electronic and advanced materials, process technology for refining and petrochemicals, and
productivity, sensing, safety, and security technologies for buildings and industries. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more
comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. The Honeywell brand dates back
to 1906, and the Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1985.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those
reports, are available free of charge on our Investor Relations website (investor.honeywell.com) under the heading Financials (see
SEC Filings) immediately after they are filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Honeywell uses our
Investor Relations website, along with press releases on our primary Honeywell website (honeywell.com) under the heading News,
as a means of disclosing information which may be of interest or material to our investors and for complying with disclosure
obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor our Investor Relations website and Honeywell News feed,
in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, webcasts, and social media. Information contained
on or accessible through, including any reports available on, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into,
this Form 10-K or any other report or document we file with the SEC. Any reference to our website in this Form 10-K is intended to
be an inactive textual reference only.
In addition, in this Form 10-K, the Company incorporates by reference certain information from its definitive Proxy Statement for the
2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Proxy Statement), which we expect to file with the SEC on or about April 2, 2024, and
which will also be available free of charge on our website.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Leveraging our Honeywell Accelerator operating model, we delivered strong performance in 2023, remaining focused on creating
long-term shareholder value. In 2023, we delivered sales growth of 3%, to $36.7 billion, led by strong demand in our Commercial
Aviation, Defense and Space, and Process Solutions businesses, and sales growth in three of our four reportable business
segments.
In 2023, we announced the next phase of Accelerator, version 3.0 of Honeywell's robust operating system, taking an important step
toward standardizing our organization end-to-end across our four main business models - products, aftermarket services, projects,
and software - and facilitating knowledge transfer of best practices to drive incremental growth, margin expansion, and cash
generation. We are completing the buildout of our full suite of information technology (IT) platforms covering all different aspects of
the value chain, and implementing digital threads to provide valuable data that will improve our business performance. Over the
last six years, the efforts of the “Great Integration” of Honeywell transformed the organization into an integrated operating company,
deploying world-class capabilities and multiple growth enablers that benefit each strategic business group.
We are focused on aligning our businesses with three distinct megatrends (automation, future of aviation, and energy transition), all
underpinned by digitization. During the year, we deployed $8.3 billion to capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, and
mergers and acquisitions. We opportunistically repurchased shares to maintain our commitment to reduce share count by at least
1% per year, and increased our dividend for the fourteenth time in the last thirteen years. Our mergers and acquisition activities
focused on key acquisitions to align with our megatrends. We announced three acquisitions - our acquisitions of Compressor
Controls Corporation and SCADAfence, as well as our agreement to acquire Carrier Global Corporation’s Global Access Solutions
business.
As we look forward, we intend to continue deploying capital to high-return opportunities. We continue to carry a robust backlog of
$31.8 billion as of December 31, 2023, that provides a strong foundation for future and sustained capital deployment to accelerate
growth.
YEAR IN REVIEW
BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
Our businesses focus on the following objectives:
MAJOR BUSINESSES
We globally manage our business operations through four reportable business segments: Aerospace, Honeywell Building
Technologies, Performance Materials and Technologies, and Safety and Productivity Solutions. The remainder of Honeywell's
operations is presented in Corporate and All Other, which is not a reportable business segment. Financial information related to our
reportable business segments is included in Note 22 Segment Financial Data of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
AEROSPACE
Aerospace is a leading global supplier of products, software, and services for aircrafts
that it sells to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and other customers in a variety
of end markets including: air transport, regional, business and general aviation aircraft,
airlines, aircraft operators, and defense and space contractors. Aerospace products and
services include auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, environmental control
systems, integrated avionics, wireless connectivity services, electric power systems,
engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software
applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, management and
technical services, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components,
aircraft wheels and brakes, and thermal systems. Aerospace also provides spare parts,
repair, overhaul, and maintenance services (principally to aircraft operators), and sells
licenses or intellectual property to other parties. Our Honeywell Forge solutions enable
our customers to turn data into predictive maintenance and predictive analytics to enable
better fleet management and make flight operations more efficient.
COMPETITION
We are subject to competition in substantially all product and service areas. Some of our key competitors include but are not limited
to:
Our businesses compete on a variety of factors such as performance, applied technology, product innovation, product recognition,
quality, reliability, customer service, delivery, and price. Brand identity, service to customers, and quality are important competitive
factors for our products and services. Our products face considerable price competition. While our competitive position varies
among our products and services, we are a significant competitor in each of our major product and service areas.
BACKLOG
Our backlog represents the estimated remaining value of work to be performed under firm contracts. Backlog is equal to our
remaining performance obligations under the contracts that meet the guidance on revenue from contracts with customers as
discussed in Note 3 Revenue Recognition and Contracts with Customers of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Backlog
was $31,777 million and $29,558 million at December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. We expect to recognize approximately
60% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue in 2024, and the remaining balance thereafter.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
We engage in manufacturing, sales, service, and research and development globally. U.S. exports and non-U.S. manufactured
products are significant to our operations. U.S. exports represented 13% of our total sales in 2023, and 12% in 2022 and 2021.
Non-U.S. manufactured products and services, mainly in Europe and Asia, were 42% of our total sales in 2023, and 40% in 2022
and 2021.
Information related to risks associated with our foreign operations is included in the section titled Risk Factors under the caption
“Macroeconomic and Industry Risks.”
RAW MATERIALS
The vast majority of principal raw materials used in our operations are readily available; however, during 2023, we continued to
experience supply chain constraints for certain raw materials. We maintain mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of disruptions,
including digital solutions to assist in identifying and managing shortages, pricing actions, longer term planning for constrained
materials, material supply tracking tools, and direct engagement with key suppliers to meet customer demand. We assist certain
suppliers facing manufacturing challenges by committing our own resources to their sites and facilities. Our relationships with
primary and secondary suppliers allow us to reliably source key components and raw materials. Where we cannot procure key
components or raw materials, we consider altering existing products and developing new products to satisfy customer needs.
Alterations to existing products and the development of new products undergo product quality controls and engineering
qualification, prior to releasing to our customers. We continue to leverage existing supplier relationships and are not dependent on
any one supplier for a material amount of our raw materials. We believe these mitigation strategies enable us to reduce supply risk,
accelerate new product innovation, and expand our penetration in the markets we serve. Additionally, due to the strenuous quality
controls and product qualification we perform on a new or altered product, we do not expect these mitigation strategies to impact
product quality or reliability.
Prices of certain key raw materials are expected to moderate. We offset raw material cost increases with formula-driven or long-
term supply agreements, price increases, and hedging activities where feasible. We anticipate supply chain constraints for certain
raw materials will continue into 2024; however, we believe our short-term and long-term mitigation strategies position us well to
mitigate and reduce the impact these factors may have on our businesses. As such, we do not presently anticipate that a shortage
of raw materials will cause any material adverse impacts during 2024.
See the section titled Risk Factors for additional information on supply chain constraints.
REGULATIONS
Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign government regulations, including requirements regarding
the protection of human health and the environment. We design our policies, practices, and procedures to prevent unreasonable
risk of environmental damage, and of resulting financial liability, in connection with our business. Some risk of environmental
damage is, however, inherent in some of our operations and products, as it is with other companies engaged in similar businesses.
We engage in the handling, manufacturing, use, and disposal of many substances classified as hazardous by one or more
regulatory agencies. We design policies, practices, and procedures to prevent unreasonable risk of environmental damage and
personal injury, and to ensure that our handling, manufacture, use, and disposal of these substances meet or exceed
environmental and safety laws and regulations. It is possible that future knowledge or other developments, such as improved
capability to detect substances in the environment or increasingly strict environmental laws and standards and enforcement
policies, could bring into question our current or past handling, manufacture, use, or disposal of these substances.
Among other environmental requirements, we are subject to the Federal Superfund and similar state and foreign laws and
regulations, under which we have been designated as a potentially responsible party that may be liable for cleanup costs
associated with current and former operating sites and various hazardous waste sites, some of which are on the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priority List. While there is a possibility that a responsible party might be unable to
obtain appropriate contribution from other responsible parties, we do not anticipate having to bear significantly more than our
proportional share in multi-party situations taken as a whole.
We do not believe that federal, state, and local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise
relating to the protection of the environment, or any existing or pending climate change legislation, regulation, or international
treaties or accords are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect in the foreseeable future on our business and we will
continue to monitor emerging developments in this area.
Beyond our compliance requirements with environmental regulations, compliance with other government regulations has not had,
and based on laws and regulations currently in effect, is not expected to have a material effect on our capital expenditures,
earnings, or competitive position. See the section titled Risk Factors for additional information on government regulation that could
impact our business.
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS
Our commitment to being environmentally responsible is reflected in the extensive work we do to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water, minimize waste, manage air emissions, and drive efficiency throughout our
operations. Our operating system – which drives sustainable improvements and the elimination of waste in our manufacturing
operations – is a critical component in how we approach environmental stewardship within Honeywell.
We commit resources each year to projects that support these objectives:
• Energy Efficiency Improvements. We continue to implement sustainability projects at our facilities, including building
automation and controls, lighting, compressed air and gas systems, mechanical upgrades, and renewable energy. Our
largest sites are required to identify their significant energy use in line with ISO 50001, obtain an energy audit on an
established cycle, train personnel on energy management, and track identified projects via our standard database. This
ensures a robust pipeline of both low-cost and capital projects that can be considered for execution.
• Managing Air Emissions. We manage air emissions in accordance with all regulatory requirements while also seeking to
minimize our environmental impact. All of our manufacturing locations are required to meet the requirements of our Air
Emissions procedure that is part of the Health, Safety, Environment, Product Stewardship and Sustainability (HSEPS)
Management System. These requirements include, but are not limited to, identifying and detailing all emissions to air on
an inventory that captures them, developing operational controls, and standardized compliance obligation tracking for
permit conditions and regulatory requirements. Where there are industrial air emissions that do not have specific legal or
permit requirements, we implement best management practices, where available.
• Wastewater Management. We require our locations and functions to manage water use and wastewater effluent in
accordance with our HSEPS Management System. In addition to meeting all legal and regulatory requirements, the
HSEPS Management System requires Honeywell manufacturing locations to complete actions such as maintain an
inventory of its uses, discharges, and consumption of water, develop location-specific operation controls to manage
wastewater, and provide training for employees and contractors who perform critical activities related to wastewater.
• Environmental Remediation. Our “reuse first” practice views idle properties as assets that can be revitalized to mutually
benefit communities and the company. The properties that emerge from this approach ignite civic pride and catalyze
further community development initiatives. Using cutting-edge science, design, and engineering to protect human health
and the environment, we work cooperatively with governments and engage with local communities and other external
stakeholders to implement effective solutions.
• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. As part of our commitment to reduce GHG emissions, we have been
implementing solar projects to reduce dependency on conventional power sources, including installing rooftop and carport
solar systems at various facilities to offset the sites' energy usage.
We uphold our commitment to be carbon neutral by 2035 in our facilities and operations. Our GHG reduction program initially
began in 2004, in our view setting us well on our way to achieving this commitment. Further to achieving our carbon neutrality
goals, in 2023, we exceeded our 10-10-10 commitments that we established in 2019 to (i) reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
intensity by 10% from a 2018 baseline, (ii) deploy 10 renewable energy opportunities, and (iii) achieve certification to ISO 50001
Energy Management Standard at 10 facilities. In 2022, we joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge,
pledging to reduce U.S. Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% from a 2018 baseline. In addition, in 2023, our near-term science-
based target, which includes Scope 3 emissions, was approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
ESG OFFERINGS
We strive to lead the marketplace in sustainable technology development and help our customers meet their sustainability goals.
We are innovating to solve the world’s toughest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. The graphic below
demonstrates our multitude of ESG-oriented offerings.
1 Methodology for identifying ESG-oriented offerings is available at investor.honeywell.com (see “ESG/ESG Information/Identification of ESG-Oriented Offerings”).
• Honeywell Delivers Solutions For Pathways For Emissions Reductions. Our measurement and reporting technology
integrates seamlessly with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology, such as Honeywell Forge Sustainability+ for
Industrials | Emissions Management, for near real-time emissions reporting as a consolidated system of record.
• Honeywell Helps Define Pathways To Net Zero. We can deliver solutions to help drive the energy transition and
decarbonization. We have unique expertise in essential technologies needed to help on the journey to create a net-zero
economy, including refrigerants, renewable diesel and aviation fuels, hydrogen production, and carbon capture, utilization,
and storage.
• Honeywell Sets The Pace For A More Electric Future. We provide ready-now solutions for more-electric aircraft,
electric vehicles, and advanced energy storage systems, including a broad array of sensors for use in battery
management systems, electric drive control, energy storage systems, and battery safety applications.
• Honeywell Helps Deliver Healthier And More Sustainable Buildings. Our suite of solutions help building owners and
operators control critical health, safety and security factors to enable compliance with changing building standards, safety
guidelines, regulations, and risk management policies.
• Honeywell Sets Course For A Cleaner Future For Aviation. We offer proven processes for sustainable aviation fuel
production, advanced software that can enable real-time fuel-saving decisions, and electric and hybrid power systems that
foreshadow the cleaner future of flight.
Additional information regarding our sustainability initiatives and strategy is included in our 2023 Environmental, Social and
Governance Report, which can be found on our website (honeywell.com); this report is not incorporated into this Form 10-K by
reference and should not be considered part of this Form 10-K.
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79 COUNTRIES
EMPLOYEES1
of whom are in the United States.
1 Excludes Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) and Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) work forces of approximately 24,000 employees. Sandia
and KCNSC are U.S. Department of Energy facilities. Honeywell manages these facilities as a contract operator and does not establish or control their human
resource policies.
OUR CULTURE
Honeywell built a reputation of “doing what we say.” At the center of that commitment to excellence is a high-performance culture
rooted in our Foundational Principles and driven by the 6 Honeywell Behaviors. The 6 Behaviors reflect the bold, entrepreneurial
spirit we seek to foster while emphasizing our goal to operate with speed and precision. At their foundation is a commitment to
Integrity and Ethics, Inclusion and Diversity, and Workplace Respect, fundamental values that underlie everything we do.
Our Code of Business Conduct establishes the baseline requirements of our integrity and compliance program and promotes an
environment where everyone is treated ethically and with respect. It outlines our pledge to recognize the dignity of each individual,
respect each employee, provide compensation and benefits that are competitive, promote self-development through training, and
value diversity of perspectives and ideas. All employees must complete Code of Business Conduct training and, where permitted
by law, must also certify each year that they will comply with the Code.
Overall, we believe our culture, along with our internal tools and initiatives, enable us to effectively execute our human capital
strategy. For discussion on the risks relating to the ability to attract and retain top-performing talent, please see the section titled
Risk Factors.
EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING
Our well-being focus addresses physical, mental, financial, and individual needs, providing benefits and resources to help
employees and their families be their best, both personally and professionally. We facilitated several campaigns to promote well-
being and help provide visibility to resources and available benefits across a range of topics from health and wellness programs to
caring for your family and taking care of finances. We promoted mental health globally during Mental Health Awareness month,
during which we offered a variety of benefits and resources were promoted, hosted live webinars, and employees engaged in peer-
to-peer sharing. We offer Employee Assistance Programs or therapy sessions to all employees and family members globally,
comprehensive mental health benefits to those enrolled in the U.S. medical plan, virtual mental health options and navigation tools
to improve access and speed of care, and preventive/mental health resilience programs.
HONEYWELL
ACCELERATOR
Honeywell Accelerator is our operating system for
governing and managing our business.
Honeywell Accelerator contains all of the best
practices, tools, and digital platforms to deliver
best-in-class performance and enhances the way
we manage, govern, and operate our business
day-to-day.
We designed Honeywell Accelerator with
expanded tools and capabilities to provide a
centralized source of best practices and training
materials, taking us to the next level of
performance and accelerating our transformation
into a integrated operating company.
With over 22,000 virtual learning modules, practice
tools, and templates, this digital learning center
creates common knowledge across the enterprise,
helping new-joiner and long-time employees
leverage the Honeywell operating system to make
immediate, positive impacts.
We expect our people managers to model behaviors that promote a culture that is open and inclusive for all employees. We help
managers develop this skill as they do any other leadership skill through training programs, interactive learning, and real-time
events, including the hiring and talent review processes. Our broad portfolio of leadership development programs provide training
in core management skills to leaders across the organization. We deploy unconscious bias and inclusive leadership training to our
global workforce to educate and influence behavior.
Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity starts at the top with a diverse Board of Directors (the Board) and executive
management team, who represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds and perspectives. We believe that the diversity of our current
Board of Directors (four women, and two African American, one Hispanic, and two Asian American directors) and the diversity of
Honeywell’s executive leadership (six of the Company’s nine executive officers are diverse by ethnic background, non-U.S. place of
birth, or gender) supports our evolving business strategy and is a testament to Honeywell’s ongoing commitment to hiring,
developing, and retaining diverse talent. The Company’s commitment to Inclusion and Diversity enables better decision-making,
helps build competitive advantages, and furthers long-term success.
Our Global Inclusion and Diversity Steering Committee co-sponsored by our CEO, Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
and Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer fortifies our inclusion and diversity governance structure by
embedding Inclusion and Diversity Councils in each of our business groups. The governance structure provides a scalable model
that supports our nine affinity group employee networks and facilitates the introduction of new networks to reflect the diverse
characteristics of our workforce. These networks are designed to provide training and development opportunities and expand
internal networks for promotional opportunities.
EMPLOYEE NETWORKS
We held our second annual Global Inclusion and Diversity month in September 2023, during which employees all around the world
recognized and supported inclusive diversity efforts by learning from and connecting with one another. The month offered
employees the opportunity to make an impact by shaping an inclusive and diverse future.
BUSINESS UPDATE
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
We continue to monitor the impacts of ongoing macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical events. During 2023, material inflation
continued to moderate. Slowing global growth relieved pressure on logistics freight and service capacity and provided supply chain
redundancy. We continue to leverage short-term and long-term mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of supply chain
disruptions, including digital solutions to assist in identifying and managing shortages.
Our mitigation strategies include pricing actions, longer term planning for constrained materials, new supplier development,
material supply tracking tools, and direct engagement with key suppliers to meet customer demand. Our relationships with primary
and secondary suppliers allow us to reliably source key components and raw materials. In areas where we cannot procure key
components or raw materials, we consider altering existing products and developing new products to satisfy customer needs.
Alterations to existing products and the development of new products undergo product quality controls and engineering
qualification prior to releasing to our customers. In addition, we assist certain suppliers facing manufacturing challenges by
committing our own resources to their sites and facilities. We believe these mitigation strategies enable us to reduce supply risk,
accelerate new product innovation, and expand our penetration in the markets we serve. Additionally, due to the strenuous quality
controls and product qualification we perform on a new or altered product, we do not expect these mitigation strategies to impact
product quality or reliability.
Global conflicts continue to create volatility in global financial and energy markets and contribute to supply chain shortages adding
to the inflationary pressures in the global economy. We actively collaborate with our suppliers to minimize impacts of supply
shortages on our manufacturing capabilities.
To date, our strategies have successfully mitigated our exposure to these conditions. However, if we are not successful in
sustaining or executing these strategies, these macroeconomic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
results of operations or operating cash flows.
See the section titled Review of Business Segments for additional information on the impacts of inflationary cost pressures and
labor shortages to our businesses.
See the section titled Risk Factors for a discussion of risks associated with the potential adverse effects of inflationary cost
pressures, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages to our businesses.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated Financial Results
$40,000
$36,662 $35,466
$34,392
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$5,127 $5,214 $4,798 $5,658 $4,966 $5,542
$1,456 $1,478 $1,333
$0
Net Sales Cost of Products and Research and Selling, General and Net Income
Services Sold Development Administrative Attributable to
Expenses Expenses Honeywell
$10,727 $10,013
$10,000 $11,506
$10,000
$8,304
$7,689
$8,000 $7,212
$3,741
$3,228
$6,000 $3,051
$40,000
$36,662
$35,466
$34,392
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
2023 2022 2021
A discussion of Net sales by reportable business segment can be found in the Review of Business Segments section of
Management's Discussion and Analysis.
2023 compared with 2022
Net sales increased due to the following:
• Increased pricing,
• Partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation, driven by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar against
the currencies in certain of our international markets, primarily the Chinese Renminbi, Canadian Dollar, Turkish Lira, Egyptian
Pound, and Australian Dollar.
$30,000
$18,000
$12,000
$6,000
$0
2023 2022 2021
Gross Margin
$15,000 $13,667
$13,119
$12,331
$12,000
$9,000
37.3%
$6,000 37.0%
$3,000 35.9%
$0
2023 2022 2021
$2,000
$1,456 $1,478
$1,500
$1,333
$1,000
$500
$0
2023 2022 2021
$6,000
$5,127 $5,214
$4,798
$4,500
$3,000
14.7%
$1,500 14.0% 14.0%
$0
2023 2022 2021
Tax Expense
$2,000
$1,625
$1,487
$1,500 $1,412
22.1% 22.5%
$1,000 20.8%
$500
$0
2023 2022 2021
$4,500
$3,000 $8.47
$7.91
$7.27
$1,500
$0
2023 2022 2021
AEROSPACE
Net Sales
$15,000
$13,624
$2,397 $11,827
$12,000 $11,026
$2,089
$1,720
$9,000
$6,241
$5,108 $4,155
$6,000
$3,000
$4,986 $4,630 $5,151
$0
2023 2022 2021
Change Change
2023 2022
vs. vs.
2023 2022 2022 2021 2021
Net sales $ 13,624 $ 11,827 15 % $ 11,026 7%
Cost of products and services sold 8,381 7,202 6,665
Selling, general and administrative and other expenses 1,502 1,397 1,310
Segment profit $ 3,741 $ 3,228 16 % $ 3,051 6%
1 Organic sales % change, presented for all of our reportable business segments, is defined as the change in Net sales, excluding the impact on sales from
foreign currency translation and acquisitions, net of divestitures, for the first 12 months following the transaction date. We believe this non-GAAP measure is
useful to investors and management in understanding the ongoing operations and analysis of ongoing operating trends.
$7,000
$6,031 $6,000
$6,000 $5,539
$5,000
$3,583 $3,638
$4,000 $3,173
$3,000
$2,000
$0
2023 2022 2021
Change Change
2023 2022
vs. vs.
2023 2022 2022 2021 2021
Net sales $ 6,031 $ 6,000 1% $ 5,539 8%
Cost of products and services sold 3,264 3,275 3,045
Selling, general and administrative and other expenses 1,262 1,286 1,256
Segment profit $ 1,505 $ 1,439 5% $ 1,238 16 %
$14,000
$12,000 $11,506
$10,727
$10,013
$10,000 $2,586
$2,404
$2,348
$8,000
UOP
Process Solutions
Advanced Materials
Change Change
2023 2022
vs. vs.
2023 2022 2022 2021 2021
Net sales $ 11,506 $ 10,727 7% $ 10,013 7%
Cost of products and services sold 7,166 6,670 6,331
Selling, general and administrative and other expenses 1,791 1,703 1,562
Segment profit $ 2,549 $ 2,354 8% $ 2,120 11 %
$10,000
$7,814
$8,000
$6,907
$4,000 $2,733
$1,778
$1,739
$2,000 $1,313
$2,913
$2,308
$1,443
$0
2023 2022 2021
Change Change
2023 2022
vs. vs.
2023 2022 2022 2021 2021
Net sales $ 5,489 $ 6,907 (21)% $ 7,814 (12)%
Cost of products and services sold 3,409 4,506 5,444
Selling, general and administrative and other expenses 1,179 1,321 1,341
Segment profit $ 901 $ 1,080 (17)% $ 1,029 5%
REPOSITIONING CHARGES
See Note 4 Repositioning and Other Charges of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our repositioning
actions and related charges incurred in 2023, 2022, and 2021. Cash spending related to our repositioning actions was $294 million,
$275 million, and $382 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, and was funded through operating cash flows.
BUSINESS REALIGNMENT
In October 2023, the Company announced a realignment, effective in the first quarter of 2024, of its business units comprising its
Performance Materials and Technologies, and Safety and Productivity Solutions reportable business segments by forming two new
reportable business segments: Industrial Automation, and Energy and Sustainability Solutions. Industrial Automation will include
Sensing and Safety Technologies, Productivity Solutions and Services, and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions, which are
currently included in Safety and Productivity Solutions, in addition to Process Solutions, which is currently included in Performance
Materials and Technologies. Energy and Sustainability Solutions will include UOP and Advanced Materials, which are currently
included in Performance Materials and Technologies. Further, as part of the realignment, the Company will rename its Aerospace
and Honeywell Building Technologies reportable business segments to Aerospace Technologies and Building Automation,
respectively. Following the realignment, the Company’s reportable business segments will be Aerospace Technologies, Industrial
Automation, Building Automation, and Energy and Sustainability Solutions. The realignment will not impact the Company’s
historical consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company expects to report its financial
performance based on this realignment effective with the first quarter of 2024.
RISK FACTORS
Our business, operating results, cash flows, and financial condition are subject to the material risks and uncertainties set forth
below, any one of which could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results.
Disclosures of risks should not be interpreted to imply that the risks have not already materialized, and there may be additional
risks that are not presently material or known.
The U.S. continues to implement certain trade actions, including imposing tariffs on certain goods imported from China and other
countries, which has resulted in retaliatory tariffs by China and other countries. Additional tariffs, export controls, and sanctions
laws imposed by the U.S. on a broader range of imports, or further retaliatory trade measures taken by China or other countries in
response, could increase the cost of our products.
In response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries imposed actions including sanctions, export
and import controls, and trade restrictions with respect to Russian and Belarusian governments, government-related entities, and
other entities and individuals. Further, the Russian government implemented retaliatory actions against the U.S. and other nation
members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as certain other nations. Given the uncertainty inherent in our
remaining obligations related to our contracts with Russian counterparties, we do not believe it is possible to develop estimates of
reasonably possible loss in excess of current accruals for these matters. As the conflict continues to evolve, existing conditions
may worsen, or other impacts, including escalation of the conflict in other regions of Europe where there is a material portion of our
business, increased tension between Russia and the U.S. and other NATO members and other countries, or other impacts that are
unknown at this time, could lead to increased charges and could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position. These impacts may result in increased costs or additional impacts on our operations and may adversely affect our ability
to meet contractual and financial obligations, results of operations, and financial condition.
To the extent the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates, it may also negatively impact other risk factors disclosed
in this Form 10-K and further impact our financial results. Such risks include, but are not limited to, adverse effects on
macroeconomic conditions, including inflation and consumer spending; cybersecurity incidents and other disruptions to our
information technology infrastructure or that of our customers and suppliers, including disruptions at our cloud computing, server,
systems, and other third party information technology (IT) service providers; adverse changes in international trade policies and
relations; our ability to implement and execute our business strategy, particularly in Eastern Europe and surrounding regions;
disruptions in global supply chains; energy shortages; terrorist activities targeting U.S. government contractors and/or critical
infrastructure; our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations; and constraints, volatility, or disruption in the capital markets.
Operating outside of the U.S. also exposes us to foreign exchange risk, which we monitor and seek to reduce through hedging
activities. However, foreign exchange hedging activities bear a financial cost and may not always be available to us or be
successful in eliminating such volatility. Finally, we generate significant amounts of cash outside of the U.S. that is invested with
financial and non-financial counterparties. While we employ comprehensive controls regarding global cash management to guard
against cash or investment loss and to ensure our ability to fund our operations and commitments, a material disruption to the
counterparties with whom we transact business could expose Honeywell to financial loss.
Operating outside the U.S. also exposes us to additional intellectual property risk. The laws and enforcement practices of certain
jurisdictions in which we operate may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as in the U.S. and may impose
joint venture, technology transfer, local service or other foreign investment requirements, and restrictions that potentially
compromise control over our technology and proprietary information. Failure of foreign jurisdictions to protect our intellectual
property rights, an inability to effectively enforce such rights in foreign jurisdictions, or the imposition of foreign jurisdiction
investment or sourcing restrictions or requirements could result in loss of valuable proprietary information and could impact our
competitive position and financial results.
Risks related to our defined benefit pension plans may adversely impact our results of operations and cash flow.
Significant changes in actual investment return on pension assets, discount rates, and other factors could adversely affect our
results of operations and require cash pension contributions in future periods. Changes in discount rates and actual asset returns
different than our anticipated asset returns can result in significant non-cash actuarial gains or losses, which we record in the fourth
quarter of each fiscal year, and, if applicable, in any quarter in which an interim re-measurement is triggered. With regard to cash
pension contributions, funding requirements for our pension plans are largely dependent upon interest rates, actual investment
returns on pension assets, and the impact of legislative or regulatory changes related to pension funding obligations.
OPERATIONAL RISKS
Raw material price fluctuations, inflation, the ability of key suppliers to meet quality and delivery requirements, or
catastrophic events can increase the cost of our products and services, impact our ability to meet commitments to
customers, and cause us to incur significant liabilities.
The cost of raw materials is a key element in the cost of our products, particularly in Performance Materials and Technologies
(copper, fluorspar, tungsten salts, ethylene, aluminum, and molybdenum) and in Aerospace (nickel, steel, titanium, and other
metals). As of December 31, 2023, Aerospace and Performance Materials and Technologies had 85% and 64%, respectively, of
raw materials supply base under contract. While we have implemented mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of supply chain
disruptions, any inability to source necessary materials when and as needed, offset material price or labor inflation through
increased prices to customers, formula-driven or long-term fixed price contracts with suppliers, productivity actions, or commodity
hedges could adversely affect our results of operations.
Many major components, product equipment items, and raw materials, particularly in Aerospace, are procured or subcontracted on
a single or sole-source basis. Although we maintain a qualification and performance surveillance process and we believe that
sources of supply for raw materials and components are generally adequate, it is difficult to predict what effects shortages or price
increases, in addition to other supply chain disruptions, may have in the future. Our ability to manage inventory and meet delivery
requirements may be constrained by our suppliers’ inability to scale production and adjust delivery of long-lead time products
during times of volatile demand. In addition, current or future global economic uncertainty, including inflation and increased interest
rates, supply chain and labor disruptions, unemployment rates, banking instability, any U.S. government shutdown, any
downgrades in the U.S. government's sovereign credit rating, public health crises, volatile financial markets, geopolitical instability
and regional conflicts, and potential recession may affect the financial stability of our key suppliers or their access to financing,
which may in turn affect their ability to perform their obligations to us. If one or more of our suppliers experiences financial
difficulties, delivery delays, or other performance problems, our resulting inability to fill our supply needs would jeopardize our ability
to fulfill obligations under commercial and government contracts, which could, in turn, result in reduced sales and profits, contract
penalties or terminations, and damage to customer relationships.
In an effort to reduce the impact of current and future supply chain disruptions, we have implemented short-term and long-term
strategies to reduce the impact of such disruptions, including pricing actions, longer-term planning for constrained materials,
material supply tracking tools, direct engagement with key suppliers to meet customer demand, and development of new or
redesigned products that satisfy our product quality controls and engineering qualifications and/or any applicable regulatory
requirements. We cannot provide any assurance that our mitigation strategies will continue to be successful, or that we will be able
to alter our strategies or develop new strategies if and as needed.
We may be unable to successfully execute or effectively integrate acquisitions, and divestitures may not occur as
planned.
We regularly review our portfolio of businesses and pursue growth through acquisitions and seek to divest non-core businesses.
We may not be able to complete transactions on favorable terms, on a timely basis, or at all. In addition, our results of operations
and cash flows may be adversely impacted by (i) the failure of acquired businesses to meet or exceed expected returns, including
risk of impairment; (ii) the failure to integrate multiple acquired businesses into Honeywell simultaneously and on schedule and/or
to achieve expected synergies; (iii) the inability to dispose of non-core assets and businesses on satisfactory terms and conditions;
and (iv) the discovery of unanticipated liabilities, labor relations difficulties, cybersecurity concerns, compliance issues, or other
problems in acquired businesses for which we lack contractual protections, insurance or indemnities, or, with regard to divested
businesses, claims by purchasers to whom we have provided contractual indemnification.
Our future growth is largely dependent upon our ability to develop new technologies and introduce new products that
achieve market acceptance in increasingly competitive markets with acceptable margins.
Our future growth rate depends upon a number of factors, including our ability to (i) identify and evolve with emerging technological
and broader industry trends, including technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in our target end markets;
(ii) develop and maintain competitive products; (iii) defend our market share against an ever-expanding number of competitors,
including many new and non-traditional competitors; (iv) enhance our products by adding innovative features that differentiate our
products from those of our competitors and prevent commoditization of our products; (v) develop, manufacture, and bring
compelling new products to market quickly and cost-effectively; (vi) monitor disruptive technologies and business models;
(vii) achieve sufficient return on investment for new products introduced based on capital expenditures and research and
development spending; (viii) respond to changes in overall trends related to end market demand; and (ix) attract, develop, and
retain individuals with the requisite technical expertise and understanding of customers’ needs to develop new technologies and
introduce new products. Competitors may also develop after-market services and parts for our products which attract customers
and adversely affect our return on investment for new products. The failure of our technologies or products to gain market
acceptance due to more attractive offerings by our competitors or the failure to address any of the above factors could significantly
reduce our revenues and adversely affect our competitive standing and prospects.
Failure to increase productivity through sustainable operational improvements, as well as an inability to successfully
execute repositioning projects or to effectively manage our workforce, may reduce our profitability or adversely impact
our businesses.
Our profitability and margin growth are dependent upon our ability to drive sustainable improvements. We seek productivity and
cost savings benefits through repositioning actions and projects, such as consolidation of manufacturing facilities, transitions to
cost-competitive regions, and product line rationalizations. Risks associated with these actions include delays in execution,
additional unexpected costs, realization of fewer than estimated productivity improvements, and adverse effects on employee
morale. We may not realize the full operational or financial benefits we expect, the recognition of these benefits may be delayed,
and these actions may potentially disrupt our operations. In addition, organizational changes, increased attrition, failure to create
and implement a succession plan for key Company positions, not retaining key talent, inability to attract new employees with
unique skills, trends in rising labor costs and labor availability, labor relations difficulties, or workforce stoppage could have a
material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position, and results of operations. Additionally, certain personnel may
be required to receive various clearances and substantial training in order to work on certain programs or perform certain tasks.
Necessary security clearances may be delayed, which may impact our ability to perform on our U.S. government contracts. We
also may not be successful in training or developing qualified personnel with the requisite relevant skills or security clearances.
As a supplier to the U.S. government, we are subject to unique risks, such as the right of the U.S. government to
terminate contracts for convenience and to conduct audits and investigations of our operations and performance.
U.S. government contracts are subject to termination by the government, either for the convenience of the government or for our
failure to perform consistent with the terms of the applicable contract. Our contracts with the U.S. government are also subject to
government audits that may recommend downward price adjustments and other changes. When appropriate and prudent, we
made adjustments and paid voluntary refunds in the past and may do so in the future. In addition, U.S. government contracts are
subject to congressional funding, which may be unavailable due to changes in priorities or subject to continuing resolution, which
may result in funding reductions, eliminations, or other effects that could impact our business.
We are also subject to government investigations of business practices and compliance with government procurement and security
regulations. If, as a result of any such investigation or other government investigations (including investigation of violations of
certain environmental, employment, or export laws), Honeywell or one of its businesses were found to have violated applicable law,
then it could be suspended from bidding on or receiving awards of new government contracts, suspended from contract
performance pending the completion of legal proceedings, and/or have its export privileges suspended.
Our operations and the prior operations of predecessor companies expose us to the risk of material environmental
liabilities.
Mainly because of past operations and operations of predecessor companies, we are subject to potentially material liabilities
related to the remediation of environmental hazards and to claims of personal injuries or property damages that may be caused by
hazardous substance releases and exposures. We continue to incur remedial response and voluntary clean-up costs for site
contamination and are a party to lawsuits and claims associated with environmental and safety matters, including past production
of products containing hazardous substances. Additional lawsuits, claims, and costs involving environmental matters are likely to
continue to arise in the future. Various federal, state, local, and foreign governments regulate the use of certain materials, the
discharge of materials into the environment, and/or communications respecting certain materials in our products, and can impose
substantial fines and criminal sanctions for violations, and require injunctive relief measures, including installation of costly
equipment, implementation of operational changes to limit emissions and/or decrease the likelihood of accidental hazardous
substance releases, or limiting access of our products to markets, among others. In addition, changes in laws, regulations and
enforcement of policies, the discovery of previously unknown contamination or new technology or information related to individual
sites, the establishment of stricter toxicity standards with respect to certain contaminants, or the imposition of new clean-up
requirements or remedial techniques could require us to incur additional costs in the future that would have a negative effect on our
financial condition or results of operations.
Our business, reputation, and financial performance may be materially impacted by cybersecurity attacks on our
information technology infrastructure and products.
Cybersecurity is a critical component of the Company’s enterprise risk management program. Global cybersecurity threats and
incidents can range from uncoordinated individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to IT systems to sophisticated and
targeted measures known as advanced persistent threats, directed at the Company, its products, its customers, and/or its third
party software and service providers, including cloud providers. Our customers, including the U.S. government, are increasingly
requiring cybersecurity protections and mandating cybersecurity standards in our products, and we may incur additional costs to
comply with such demands. While we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, these types of threats and
incidents, none of them to date have been material to the Company. We seek to deploy comprehensive measures to deter, prevent,
detect, respond to, and mitigate these threats, including identity and access controls, data protection, vulnerability assessments,
continuous monitoring of our IT networks and systems, and maintenance of backup and protective systems. Despite these efforts,
cybersecurity incidents (against us, parties with whom we contract, or software used in our business), including incidents due to
human error, third-party action, including actions of foreign actors, which risk may be exacerbated by the current Russia-Ukraine
and Israel-Hamas conflicts and U.S. and international response, insider attacks, phishing or denial-of-service attacks, ransomware
or other malware, social engineering, malfeasance, other unauthorized physical or electronic access, or other vulnerabilities,
depending on their nature and scope, could potentially result in the misappropriation, destruction, corruption or unavailability of
critical data and confidential or proprietary information (our own or that of third parties), theft of funds, and the disruption of
business operations. In addition, the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive data continue to evolve and
become more sophisticated and may not be recognized until launched against a target; accordingly, we may be unable to
anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures, and future cybersecurity incidents could go undetected
and persist for an extended period of time. Furthermore, to the extent artificial intelligence capabilities improve and are increasingly
adopted, they may be used to identify vulnerabilities and craft increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity attacks, and vulnerabilities
may be introduced from the use of artificial intelligence by us, our financial services providers and other vendors and third-party
providers.
Our customers, partners (including our suppliers), subcontractors, and other third parties to whom we entrust confidential data, and
on whom we rely to provide products and services, face similar threats and growing requirements. We depend on such parties to
implement adequate controls and safeguards to protect against and report cyber incidents. If such parties fail to deter, detect, or
report cybersecurity incidents in a timely manner, we may suffer from financial and other harm, including to our information,
operations, performance, employees, and reputation.
The potential consequences of a material cybersecurity incident and its effects include financial loss, reputational damage, litigation
with third parties, theft of intellectual property, fines levied by the Federal Trade Commission or other government agencies,
diminution in the value of our investment in research, development, and engineering, and increased cybersecurity protection and
remediation costs due to the increasing sophistication and proliferation of threats, which in turn could have a material impact on our
competitiveness, business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, cybersecurity laws and regulations continue to
evolve, and are increasingly demanding, both in the U.S. and globally, which adds compliance complexity and may increase our
costs of compliance and expose us to reputational damage or litigation, monetary damages, regulatory enforcement actions, or
fines in one or more jurisdictions. We cannot be certain that our cybersecurity insurance coverage will be adequate for liabilities
actually incurred, that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, or at all, or that any insurer
will not deny coverage as to any future claim.
The development of technology products and services presents security and safety risks.
An increasing number of our products, services, and technologies are delivered with Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities and the
accompanying interconnected device networks, which include sensors, data, and advanced computing capabilities. We have
developed product software designs that we believe are less susceptible to cyber-attacks, but despite these efforts, if our products
and services that include IoT solutions do not work as intended or are compromised, the possible consequences include financial
loss, reputational damage, exposure to legal claims or enforcement actions, theft of intellectual property, and diminution in the
value of our investment in research, development, and engineering, which in turn could adversely affect our competitiveness and
results of operations.
Data privacy, data protection, and information security may require significant resources and present certain risks.
We collect, store, have access to, and otherwise process certain confidential or sensitive data, including proprietary business
information, personal data, or other information that is subject to data privacy and security laws, regulations, and/or contractual
obligations with third parties. Despite our efforts to protect such data, we may be vulnerable to material security breaches, theft,
misplaced or lost data, programming errors, or human errors that could potentially lead to the compromise of such data, improper
use of our products, systems, software solutions, or networks, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of
data, defective products, production downtimes, and operational disruptions. A significant actual or perceived risk of theft, loss,
fraudulent use or misuse of customer, employee, or other data, whether by us, our suppliers, channel partners, customers, or other
third parties, as a result of employee error or malfeasance, or as a result of the imaging, software, security, and other products we
incorporate into our products, as well as non-compliance with applicable industry standards or our contractual or other legal
obligations or privacy and information security policies regarding such data, could result in costs, fines, litigation, or regulatory
actions, or could lead customers to select the products and services of our competitors. In addition, we operate in an environment
in which there are different and potentially conflicting laws in effect in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, and we
must understand and comply with each law and standard in these jurisdictions while also ensuring the data is secure. Many of
these laws impose stringent requirements as to how we collect, store, maintain, transfer, and otherwise process personal data and
provide significant or material penalties for noncompliance. Many jurisdictions have passed or are considering laws that require
personal data relating to their residents or citizens to be maintained or replicated on local servers or impose specific obligations
related to extraterritorial data transfers. Government enforcement actions can be costly and interrupt the regular operation of our
business, and actual or alleged violations of such laws, including in relation to the Company’s processing of personal data or
adoption of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, can result in fines, reputational damage, and
civil lawsuits, any of which may adversely affect our business, reputation, and financial statements.
A material disruption of our operations, particularly at our manufacturing facilities or within our IT infrastructure, could
adversely affect our business.
Our facilities, supply chains, distribution systems, and IT systems are subject to catastrophic loss due to natural disasters or other
weather-related disruptions, including hurricanes and floods, which may be exacerbated by the effects of climate change, power
outages, fires, explosions, terrorism, equipment failures, sabotage, cyber incidents, any potential effects of climate change and
adverse weather conditions, including water scarcity and rising sea levels, labor disputes, critical supply failure, inaccurate
downtime forecast, political disruption and regional conflicts, public health crises, like a regional or global pandemic, and other
reasons, which can result in undesirable consequences, including financial losses and damaged relationships with customers. We
employ IT systems and networks to support the business and rely on them to process, transmit and store electronic information,
and to manage or support a variety of business processes and activities. Although preventative measures may help to mitigate
damage, such measures could be costly, and disruptions to our manufacturing facilities or IT infrastructure from system failures,
shutdowns, power outages and energy shortages, telecommunication or utility failures, cybersecurity incidents, and other events,
including disruptions at our cloud computing, server, systems, and other third party IT service providers, could interfere with our
operations, interrupt production and shipments, damage customer and business partner relationships, and negatively impact our
reputation. In addition, the insurance we maintain may not be adequate to cover our losses resulting from any business
interruption, including those resulting from a natural disaster or other severe weather event, and recurring extreme weather events
or other adverse events could reduce the availability or increase the cost of insurance.
Concentrations of credit, counterparty, and market risk may adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
We maintain long-term contractual relationships with many of our customers, suppliers, and other counterparties. While we monitor
the financial health of these counterparties, we are exposed to credit and market risks of such counterparties, including those
concentrated in the same or similar industries and geographic regions. Changes in political and economic conditions could also
lead to concerns about the creditworthiness of counterparties and their ability to pay in the same or similar industry or geography,
impacting our ability to renew our long-term contractual arrangements or collect amounts due under these arrangements. Among
other factors, geopolitical events, inflation, rising interest rates, banking instability, and changes in economic conditions, including
an economic downturn or recession, could also result in the credit deterioration or insolvency of a significant counterparty.
We are impacted by increasing stakeholder interest in public company performance, disclosure, and goal-setting with
respect to environmental, social, and governance matters.
In response to growing customer, investor, employee, governmental, and other stakeholder interest in our ESG practices, including
our procedures, standards, performance metrics, and goals, we have increased reporting of our ESG programs and performance
and have established and announced goals and other objectives related to ESG matters. These goal statements reflect our current
plans and aspirations and are not guarantees that we will be able to achieve them. Our ability to achieve any goal or objective,
including with respect to ESG initiatives, is subject to numerous risks, many of which are outside of our control. Examples of such
risks include: (i) the availability and cost of low- or non-carbon-based energy sources and technologies, (ii) evolving regulatory
requirements affecting ESG standards or disclosures, (iii) the availability of suppliers that can meet our sustainability, diversity and
other standards, (iv) our ability to recruit, develop, and retain diverse talent in our labor markets, and (v) the impact of our organic
growth and acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or operations. In addition, standards for tracking and reporting on ESG
matters have not been harmonized and continue to evolve. Our processes and controls for reporting of ESG matters may not
always comply with evolving and disparate standards for identifying, measuring, and reporting ESG metrics, our interpretation of
reporting standards may differ from those of others, and such standards may change over time, any of which could result in
significant revisions to our performance metrics, goals, or reported progress in achieving such goals. In addition, certain of our
products and services, including offerings in our Defense and Space business unit, are unattractive to certain investors and may
cause us to be increasingly subject to ESG-driven investment practices that preclude investment in our debt and equity. On the
other hand, some investors have a negative response to ESG practices as a result of anti-ESG sentiment and may choose not to
invest in us, or divest in their holdings of us, as a result of our ESG practices and initiatives.
If our ESG practices or business portfolio do not meet evolving investor or other stakeholder expectations and standards, then our
reputation, our ability to attract or retain employees, and our attractiveness as an investment, supplier, business partner, or acquiror
could be negatively impacted. Our failure or perceived failure to pursue or fulfill our goals, targets, and objectives or to satisfy
various reporting standards within the timelines we announce, or at all, could have similar negative impacts and expose us to
government enforcement actions and private litigation.
Global climate change and related regulations and changes in customer demand could negatively affect our operations
and our business.
The effects of climate change could create financial risks to our business. For example, the effects of physical impacts of climate
change could disrupt our operations by impacting the availability and cost of materials needed for manufacturing, exacerbate
existing risks to our supply chain, disrupt our operations, and increase insurance and other operating costs. These factors may
impact our decisions to construct new facilities or maintain existing facilities in areas most prone to physical climate risks. We could
also face indirect financial risks passed through the supply chain and disruptions that could result in increased prices for our
products and the resources needed to produce them.
The growing focus on addressing global climate change has resulted in more regulations designed to reduce GHG emissions and
more customer demand for products and services that have a lower carbon footprint or that help businesses and consumers
reduce carbon emissions throughout their value chains. These regulations tend to be implemented under global, national and sub-
national climate objectives or policies, and target the global warming potential of refrigerants, energy efficiency, and the combustion
of fossil fuels. Although we offer and continue to invest in developing solutions that help our customers meet their carbon reduction
and sustainability goals, many of our products combust fossil fuels, consume energy, and use refrigerants. Regulations and carbon
reduction goals which seek to reduce GHG emissions could reduce demand for such products and present a risk to our business.
We may be required to further increase research and development and other capital expenditures in order to develop offerings that
meet these new regulations, standards, and customer demands. There can be no assurance that our new product development
efforts will be successful, that our products will be accepted by the market, or that economic returns will reflect our investments in
new product development.
We cannot predict with certainty the outcome of litigation matters, government proceedings and other contingencies and
uncertainties.
We are currently, and may in the future become, subject to lawsuits, fines, investigations, and disputes (some of which involve
substantial amounts claimed) arising out of the conduct of our business, including matters relating to commercial transactions,
government contracts, product liability (including asbestos), the integration of emerging technologies (such as, but not limited to,
artificial intelligence and machine learning), prior acquisitions and divestitures, employment, employee benefits plans, intellectual
property, antitrust, anti-corruption, accounting, import and export, and environmental, health, and safety matters. Our potential
liabilities are subject to change over time due to new developments, changes in settlement strategy or the impact of evidentiary
requirements, and we may become subject to or be required to pay damage awards or settlements that could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations, reputation, cash flows, and financial condition. While we maintain insurance for certain
risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the total amount of all insured claims and liabilities. The
incurrence of significant liabilities for which there is no or insufficient insurance coverage could adversely affect our results of
operations, cash flows, liquidity, and financial condition. See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for further discussion regarding the uncertainty associated with asbestos-related liabilities.
CASH
As of December 31, 2023, and 2022, we held $8.1 billion and $10.1 billion, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents, including
our short-term investments. We monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents on a daily
basis. Our emphasis is primarily safety of principal and secondarily maximizing yield of those funds. We diversify our cash and
cash equivalents among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one counterparty.
As of December 31, 2023, $5.9 billion of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were held by non-U.S.
subsidiaries. We do not have material amounts related to any jurisdiction subject to currency control restrictions that impact our
ability to access and repatriate such amounts. Under current laws, we do not expect taxes on repatriation or restrictions on
amounts held outside of the U.S. to have a material effect on our overall liquidity.
Amounts outstanding related to SCF programs are included in Accounts payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December
31, 2023, Accounts payable included approximately $1,112 million payable to suppliers who have elected to participate in the SCF
programs. Amounts settled with third-party financial institutions through the SCF programs increased approximately $700 million for
the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2023, reflects a combination of increased
enrollment and utilization of our SCF programs. All activity related to amounts due to suppliers that elected to participate in the SCF
programs is reflected in Cash flows from operating activities in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. While access to SCF
could decrease if our credit ratings are downgraded, we do not believe that changes in the availability of SCF will have a significant
impact on our liquidity. The impact of these programs is not material to our overall liquidity.
We sell trade receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions with limited or no recourse. Transfers of the receivables are accounted
for as sales and, accordingly, receivables sold are excluded from Accounts receivable—net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and
are reflected in Cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The difference between the
carrying amount of the trade receivables sold and the cash received is recorded in Cost of products and services sold in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations. The impact of this program is not material to our overall liquidity.
Finally, we continue to assess the relative strength of each business in our portfolio as to strategic fit, market position, profit, and
cash flow contribution in order to identify target investment and acquisition opportunities in order to upgrade our combined portfolio.
We identify acquisition candidates that will further our strategic plan and strengthen our existing core businesses. We also identify
businesses that do not fit into our long-term strategic plan based on their market position, relative profitability, or growth potential.
These businesses are considered for potential divestiture, restructuring, or other repositioning actions, subject to
regulatory constraints.
In early 2023, we made payments of approximately $1.5 billion in connection with the NARCO Buyout and UOP Matters. Pursuant
to the NARCO Amended Buyout Agreement, in 2023 we received proceeds from the HWI Sale in the amount of $275 million. See
Note 12 Fair Value Measurements of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion related to the fair value
of future proceeds from the HWI Sale.
Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe that our operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our future
operating cash needs. Our available cash, committed credit lines, and access to the public debt and equity markets provide
additional sources of short-term and long-term liquidity to fund current operations, debt maturities, and future
investment opportunities.
See Note 9 Long-term Debt and Credit Agreements of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of
items impacting our liquidity.
BORROWINGS
We leverage a variety of debt instruments to manage our overall borrowing costs. As of December 31, 2023, and 2022, our total
borrowings were $20.4 billion and $19.6 billion, respectively.
December 31,
2023 2022
Commercial paper $ 2,083 $ 2,715
Variable rate notes 22 22
Fixed rate notes 18,530 17,086
Other 219 267
Fair value of hedging instruments (166) (287)
Debt issuance costs (245) (233)
Total borrowings $ 20,443 $ 19,570
A primary source of liquidity is our ability to access the corporate bond markets. Through these markets, we issue a variety of long-
term fixed rate notes, in a variety of currencies, to manage our overall funding costs.
Another primary source of liquidity is our ability to access the commercial paper market. Commercial paper notes are sold at a
discount or premium and have a maturity of not more than 365 days from date of issuance. Borrowings under the commercial
paper program are available for general corporate purposes as well as for financing acquisitions. The weighted average interest
rate on commercial paper and other short-term borrowings outstanding was 4.29% and 3.29% as of December 31, 2023, and 2022,
respectively.
CREDIT RATINGS
Our ability to access the global debt capital markets and the related cost of these borrowings is affected by the strength of our
credit rating and market conditions. Our credit ratings are periodically reviewed by the major independent debt-rating agencies. As
of December 31, 2023, S&P Global Inc. (S&P), Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch), and Moody’s Investor Service (Moody's) have ratings on
our debt set forth in the table below:
On September 20, 2023, Moody's affirmed all credit ratings of the Company and revised their credit rating outlook from stable to
positive.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Following is a summary of our significant contractual obligations and probable liability payments at December 31, 2023:
Payments by Period
2025 - 2027 -
Total6,7 2024 2026 2028 Thereafter
1
Long-term debt, including finance leases $ 18,358 $1,796 $2,842 $3,245 $ 10,475
Interest payments on long-term debt, including finance leases 4,995 568 1,037 893 2,497
Operating lease liabilities 1,241 222 340 236 443
Purchase obligations2 3,004 1,543 1,144 265 52
3
Estimated environmental liability payments 641 227 211 153 50
4
Asbestos-related liability payments 1,644 154 278 225 987
Asbestos insurance recoveries5 (123) (16) (24) (19) (64)
Total contractual obligations $ 29,760 $4,494 $5,828 $4,998 $ 14,440
ASBESTOS MATTERS
Payments, net of insurance recoveries, related to known asbestos matters were $109 million, $166 million, and $240 million for the
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, and are estimated to be approximately $177 million in 2024. We
expect to make payments associated with these asbestos matters from operating cash flows. The timing of these payments
depends on several factors, including the timing of litigation and settlements of liability claims. In early 2023, we made payments of
approximately $1.3 billion in connection with the NARCO Buyout. For additional information regarding the NARCO Buyout, see
Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable were $222 million, $186 million, and $168 million
for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022,
and 2021, we incurred operating costs for ongoing businesses of approximately $110 million, $71 million, and $88 million,
respectively, relating to compliance with environmental regulations.
Payments related to known environmental matters were $196 million, $211 million, and $210 million for the years ended December
31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, and are estimated to be approximately $227 million in 2024. We expect to make payments
associated with these environmental matters from operating cash flows. The timing of these payments depends on several factors,
including the timing of litigation and settlements of remediation liability, personal injury and property damage claims, regulatory
approval of cleanup projects, execution timeframe of projects, remedial techniques to be utilized, and agreement with other parties.
Reimbursements from Resideo for payments related to environmental matters at certain sites, as defined in the indemnification and
reimbursement agreement, were $140 million in 2023 and are expected to be $140 million in 2024.
See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of our
environmental matters and the indemnification and reimbursement agreement entered into with Resideo.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to reduce risks from interest and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading or other speculative purposes and we do not use leveraged derivative
financial instruments.
The following table illustrates the potential change in fair value for interest rate sensitive instruments based on a hypothetical
immediate one percentage point increase in interest rates across all maturities and the potential change in fair value for foreign
exchange rate sensitive instruments based on a 10% weakening of the U.S. Dollar versus local currency exchange rates across all
maturities at December 31, 2023, and 2022:
Estimated
Increase
Face or (Decrease)
Notional Carrying Fair in Fair
Amount Value1 Value1 Value2
December 31, 2023
Interest rate sensitive instruments
Long-term debt (including current maturities) $ 18,358 $ (18,358) $ (17,706) $ (1,530)
Interest rate swap agreements 4,717 (166) (166) (160)
Total $ 23,075 $ (18,524) $ (17,872) $ (1,690)
Foreign exchange rate sensitive instruments
Foreign currency exchange contracts3 $ 8,910 $ 26 $ 26 $ (319)
Cross currency swap agreements 4,264 (145) (145) (234)
Total $ 13,174 $ (119) $ (119) $ (553)
December 31, 2022
Interest rate sensitive instruments
Long-term debt (including current maturities) $ 16,853 $ (16,853) $ (15,856) $ (980)
Interest rate swap agreements 4,984 (287) (287) (189)
Total $ 21,837 $ (17,140) $ (16,143) $ (1,169)
Foreign exchange rate sensitive instruments
Foreign currency exchange contracts3 $ 10,545 $ 85 $ 85 $ (305)
Cross currency swap agreements 3,189 90 90 (311)
Total $ 13,734 $ 175 $ 175 $ (616)
1 Asset or (liability).
2 A potential change in fair value of interest rate sensitive instruments based on a hypothetical immediate one percentage point decrease in interest rates across
all maturities and a potential change in fair value of foreign exchange rate sensitive instruments based on a 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus local
currency exchange rates across all maturities will result in a change in fair value approximately equal to the inverse of the amount disclosed in the table.
3 Changes in the fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts are offset by changes in the fair value, cash flows, or net investments of underlying hedged
foreign currency transactions or foreign operations.
See Note 11 Derivative Instruments and Hedging Transactions of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
discussion.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Testing—Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have
indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to annual, or more frequent if necessary, impairment testing. In testing goodwill
and indefinite-lived intangible assets, the fair value is estimated utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, including strategic and
annual operating plans, adjusted for terminal value assumptions. These impairment tests involve the use of accounting estimates
and assumptions, and changes to those assumptions could materially impact our financial condition or operating performance if
actual results differ from such estimates and assumptions. To address this uncertainty, we perform sensitivity analyses on key
estimates and assumptions. Once the fair value is determined, if the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, it is impaired. Any
impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and its fair value.
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets—The determination of useful lives (for depreciation/amortization purposes) and whether or not
intangible assets are impaired involves the use of accounting estimates and assumptions, and changes to those assumptions could
materially impact our financial condition or operating performance if actual results differ from such estimates and assumptions. We
evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of our definite-lived intangible assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a definite-lived intangible asset group may not be fully recoverable. The
principal factors in considering when to perform an impairment review are as follows:
• Significant under-performance (i.e., declines in sales, earnings, or cash flows) of a business or product line in relation to
expectations;
• Annual operating plans or strategic plan outlook that indicates an unfavorable trend in operating performance of a business or
product line;
• Significant negative industry or economic trends; or
• Significant changes or planned changes in our use of the assets.
Once it is determined that an impairment review is necessary, recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying
amount of the asset grouping to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated future
undiscounted cash flows, the asset grouping is considered to be impaired. The impairment is then measured as the difference
between the carrying amount of the asset grouping and its fair value. We endeavor to utilize the best information available to
measure fair value, which is usually either market prices (if available), level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, or an estimate of
the future discounted cash flows, level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The key estimates in our discounted cash flow analysis include
assumptions as to expected industry and business growth rates, sales volume, selling prices and costs, cash flows, and the
discount rate selected. These estimates are subject to changes in the economic environment, including market interest rates and
expected volatility. Management believes the estimates of future cash flows and fair values are reasonable; however, changes in
estimates due to variances from assumptions could materially affect the valuations.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans—We sponsor both funded and unfunded U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. For
financial reporting purposes, net periodic pension (income) expense is calculated annually based upon various actuarial
assumptions, including a discount rate for plan obligations and an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Changes in the
discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets could materially affect the annual pension (income) expense
amount. Annual pension (income) expense is comprised of service and interest cost, assumed return on plan assets, prior service
amortization (Pension ongoing (income) expense), and a potential mark-to-market adjustment (MTM Adjustment).
The key assumptions used in developing our net periodic pension (income) expense for our U.S. plans included the following:
The MTM Adjustment represents the recognition of net actuarial gains or losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the fair value of
plan assets or the plans’ projected benefit obligation (the corridor). Net actuarial gains and losses occur when the actual experience
differs from any of the various assumptions used to value our pension plans or when assumptions change. The primary factors
contributing to actuarial gains and losses are changes in the discount rate used to value pension obligations as of the
measurement date each year and the difference between expected and actual returns on plan assets. The mark-to-market
accounting method results in the potential for volatile and difficult to forecast MTM Adjustments. These adjustments resulted in
expenses of $153 million, $523 million, and $40 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
We determine the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets utilizing historical plan asset returns over varying long-term
periods combined with our expectations of future market conditions and asset mix considerations (see Note 20 Pension and Other
Postretirement Benefits of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the actual various asset classes and targeted
asset allocation percentages for our pension plans). We plan to use an expected rate of return on plan assets of 7.00% for 2024,
which is an increase in the assumption used for 2023.
The discount rate reflects the market rate on December 31 (measurement date) for high-quality fixed income investments with
maturities corresponding to our benefit obligations and is subject to change each year. The discount rate can be volatile from year
to year as it is determined based upon prevailing interest rates as of the measurement date. We used a 4.97% discount rate to
determine benefit obligations as of December 31, 2023, reflecting an decrease in the market interest rate environment since the
prior year-end.
In addition to the potential for MTM Adjustments, changes in our expected rate of return on plan assets and discount rate resulting
from economic events also affects future Pension ongoing (income) expense. The following table highlights the sensitivity of our
U.S. pension obligations and ongoing (income) expense to changes in these assumptions, with all other assumptions remaining
constant. These estimates exclude any potential MTM Adjustment:
Pension ongoing income for our world-wide pension plans is expected to be approximately $538 million in 2024 compared with
Pension ongoing income of $528 million in 2023. Also, if required, a MTM Adjustment will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024
in accordance with our pension accounting method as previously described. It is difficult to reliably forecast or predict whether there
will be a MTM Adjustment in 2024, and if one is required, what the magnitude of such adjustment will be. MTM Adjustments are
primarily driven by events and circumstances beyond the control of the Company such as changes in interest rates and the
performance of the financial markets.
Asbestos-Related Liabilities and Insurance Recoveries—The recognition of asbestos-related liabilities relates to a predecessor
company, Bendix Friction Materials (Bendix). For Bendix asbestos-related claims, we accrue for the estimated value of pending
claims using average resolution values over a defined look-back period. We also accrue for the estimated value of future claims
related to Bendix over the full term of epidemiological disease projection through 2059 based on historic and anticipated claims
filing experience and dismissal rates, disease classifications, and average resolution values in the tort system over a defined look-
back period. We review our valuation assumptions and average resolution values used to estimate the cost of Bendix asserted and
unasserted claims during the fourth quarter of each year.
In connection with the recognition of liabilities for asbestos-related matters, we record asbestos-related insurance recoveries that
are deemed probable. In assessing the probability of insurance recovery, we make judgments concerning insurance coverage that
we believe are reasonable and consistent with our historical dealings and our knowledge of any pertinent solvency issues
surrounding insurers. While the substantial majority of our insurance carriers are solvent, some of our individual carriers are
insolvent, which was considered in our analysis of probable recoveries. Projecting future events is subject to various uncertainties
that could cause the insurance recovery on asbestos-related liabilities to be higher or lower than that projected and recorded.
Given the inherent uncertainty in making future projections, we reevaluate our projections concerning our probable insurance
recoveries considering any changes to the projected liability, our recovery experience or other relevant factors that may impact
future insurance recoveries.
See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of management’s
judgments applied in the recognition and measurement of our asbestos-related liabilities and related insurance recoveries.
Contingent Liabilities—We are subject to a number of lawsuits, investigations, and claims (some of which involve substantial
dollar amounts) arising out of the conduct of our business operations or those of previously owned entities, including matters
relating to commercial transactions, government contracts, product liability (including asbestos), prior acquisitions and divestitures,
employee benefit plans, intellectual property, legal, and environmental, health, and safety matters. We continually assess the
likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to our contingencies, as well as potential amounts or ranges of probable losses,
and recognize a liability, if any, for these contingencies based on a careful analysis of each matter with the assistance of outside
legal counsel and, if applicable, other experts. Such analysis includes making judgments concerning matters such as the costs
associated with environmental matters, the outcome of negotiations, the number and cost of pending and future asbestos claims,
and the impact of evidentiary requirements. Because most contingencies are resolved over long periods of time, liabilities may
change in the future due to new developments (including new discovery of facts, changes in legislation, and outcomes of similar
cases through the judicial system), changes in assumptions, or changes in our settlement strategy. See Note 19 Commitments and
Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of management’s judgment applied in the
recognition and measurement of our environmental and asbestos liabilities, which represent our most significant contingencies.
OTHER MATTERS
LITIGATION
See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of environmental,
asbestos, and other litigation matters.
Kevin Dehoff, 61 President and Chief Executive Officer, Connected Enterprise since May 2022. President, Productivity
2022 Solutions and Services from November 2019 to April 2022. From 2012 to October 2019, Mr. Dehoff
served as Senior Partner and Practice Leader in McKinsey & Company where he supported strategic
business transformations and led a wide range of performance and operating excellence initiatives.
Billal M. Hammoud, 51 President and Chief Executive Officer, Building Automation since January 2024. President and Chief
2023 Executive Officer, Honeywell Building Technologies from April 2023 to December 2023. President of
Smart Energy and Thermal Solutions in Performance Materials and Technologies from November
2021 to March 2023. From April 2017 to November 2021, Mr. Hammoud served as President of ESAB
Americas and Global Fabrication Solutions at Colfax where he led strategy, business operations, and
financial performance.
Vimal Kapur, 58 Chief Executive Officer since June 2023. President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2022 to May
2018(a) 2023. President and Chief Executive Officer, Performance Materials and Technologies from July 2021
to October 2022. President and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell Building Technologies from June
2018 to June 2021. President of Honeywell Process Solutions from 2014 to May 2018.
Gregory P. Lewis, 56 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2018. Vice President of Enterprise
2018 Information Management from October 2016 to April 2018, prior to being named Vice President,
Corporate Finance in May 2018. Chief Financial Officer of Automation and Control Solutions from April
2013 to September 2016.
Anne T. Madden, 59 Senior Vice President and General Counsel since October 2017. Corporate Secretary from February
2017 2018 to September 2019. Vice President of Corporate Development and Global Head of M&A from
January 2002 to October 2017.
Karen Mattimore, 57 Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since June 2020. Vice President, Human
2020 Resources and Communications, Aerospace from February 2018 to June 2020. Vice President,
Human Resources Services from April 2015 to February 2018.
Ken West, 49 President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy and Sustainability Solutions since January 2024.
2024 Mr. West previously held roles within Performance Materials and Technologies, including President
and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell UOP from July 2023 to December 2023, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Advanced Materials from January 2022 to July 2023, Vice President and General
Manager of the Fluorine Products business from April 2021 to January 2022, Vice President and
General Manager of the Life Sciences, Protective, and Industrial Products business from June 2020 to
April 2021, and Vice President and General Manager of the Packaging and Composites business
from October 2018 to June 2020.
(a)
Also a Director.
CYBERSECURITY
Honeywell has a cybersecurity risk management program that is designed to assess, identify, manage, and govern material risks
from cybersecurity threats. Our cybersecurity risk management program is a key component of our overall risk management
program. Honeywell maintains cybersecurity policies and procedures in accordance with industry standard control frameworks and
applicable regulations, laws, and standards. Honeywell maintains oversight of its cybersecurity risk management program via a
corporate structure that includes a Cybersecurity Disclosure Committee, a Security Governance Council, the Audit Committee, and
the Board.
Honeywell’s Board is responsible for cybersecurity risk oversight and has delegated such oversight to the Audit Committee. The
Audit Committee, a committee comprised of independent Board members, four of whom have notable experience related to the
oversight of cybersecurity issues, is responsible for oversight of Honeywell’s information technology and cybersecurity risks and
regularly reports to the Board on information technology and cybersecurity matters. The Audit Committee oversees risk related to
the protection of customer and employee data, trade secrets, and other proprietary information, the security of data on the cloud,
persistent threats, and cybersecurity risks associated with the Company’s own products and facilities. As part of its cybersecurity
oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee receives regular updates from our Security Governance Council, which meets
quarterly or as needed and is led by our Chief Security Officer and includes members of senior executive leadership. In addition,
our Chief Security Officer provides updates directly to the Audit Committee at least twice a year or as needed. These updates cover
topics related to information security, privacy, cyber risks and risk management processes, including the status of significant
cybersecurity incidents, the emerging threat landscape, and the status of projects to strengthen the Company’s information security
posture. In addition, the Security Governance Council maintains a security program designed to monitor and track key security
performance indicators, which is periodically presented to senior leadership and the Audit Committee for review and oversight. As
noted above, assessing, identifying, and managing cybersecurity risks are integrated into our overall enterprise risk management
program. Cybersecurity-related risks are assessed and evaluated on a quarterly basis or as needed; the identified cybersecurity-
related risks are assessed and evaluated to determine whether any such risks have the potential to materially impact our business
operations, revenue, and expenditures and to understand the degree of such risks relative to other risks faced by Honeywell. Our
Chief Security Officer has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 30 years, including
security-related roles in technology deployments, product development, product security, supply chain, and operations. He holds a
Bachelor of Science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In addition, Honeywell’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Committee receives updates at least quarterly or as needed from Honeywell’s
global security organization regarding cybersecurity incidents. The Cybersecurity Disclosure Committee includes Honeywell’s Chief
Information Security Officer, Chief Security Officer, and senior representatives from finance, controllership, internal audit, investor
relations, tax, and legal. Our governance, risk and compliance team, which is part of Honeywell’s enterprise security team, works in
partnership with the Company’s internal audit team to review cybersecurity and information technology-related internal controls as
part of our overall internal controls process. The Cybersecurity Disclosure Committee informs the Security Governance Council and
the Audit Committee of any cybersecurity incidents (if any) that have the potential to materially adversely impact the Company or
our information systems.
Our Chief Information Security Officer, who reports to our Chief Security Officer, oversees the global enterprise security team
responsible for leading enterprise-wide information security strategy, architecture, and processes. The enterprise information
security team reporting to our Chief Information Security Officer is responsible for infrastructure defense and security controls,
performing vulnerability assessments, security incident management, and defining the parameters and standards of our information
security risk management program. Honeywell has a comprehensive cybersecurity and information security risk management
program that includes risk assessment and mitigation through a threat intelligence-driven approach, application controls, and
security monitoring. The risk management program leverages International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) 22301
standards for business continuity and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cyber Security Framework (NIST
800-171) for measuring overall readiness to respond to cyber threats. Our Chief Information Security Officer has more than 20
years of experience in information technology and information security, particularly in the engineering and technology industries.
Our information security organization has more than 300 members, with expertise in: (i) application security, (ii) governance and
compliance, (iii) program and vulnerability management, (iv) security engineering, (v) identity and access management, (vi) security
operations security assurance, (vii) threat intelligence and security architecture, and (viii) incident response.
From time to time, in addition to performing periodic, internal security reviews/audits, Honeywell engages a third-party to assess
the adequacy of our risk management program, with the last such engagement occurring during the first quarter of 2022.
Honeywell relies on third-party service providers for certain critical or key infrastructure, solutions, and services across our
operations. Honeywell has a third-party risk management program that assesses risks from vendors and suppliers that provide,
amongst other things, key information and supply chain services to Honeywell. In addition, the Company maintains business
continuity and disaster recovery plans as well as a cybersecurity insurance policy.
Honeywell has established cybersecurity and information security awareness training programs for employees. Formal training on
topics relating to the Company’s cybersecurity, data privacy and information security policies and procedures is mandatory for all
employees with access to the Company’s network. Training is administered and tracked through online learning modules.
Additionally, Honeywell periodically engages in cyber crisis response table-top simulations to assess Honeywell’s ability to adapt to
security-related threats. Improper or illegitimate use of the Company’s information system resources or violation of the Company’s
information security policies and procedures may result in disciplinary action.
To date, no risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected
or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business, our business strategy, our results of operations or financial condition. For
further information, see “Our business, reputation, and financial performance may be materially impacted by cybersecurity attacks
on our information technology infrastructure and products” in Item 1A, Risk Factors of this Annual Report. In the event an attack or
other intrusion were to be successful, we have a response team of internal and external resources engaged and prepared to
respond.
PROPERTIES
We have approximately 715 locations, of which 194 are manufacturing sites. Our properties and equipment are in good operating
condition and are adequate for our present needs. We do not anticipate difficulty in renewing existing leases as they expire or in
finding alternative facilities.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to a number of lawsuits, investigations, and claims (some of which involve substantial amounts) arising out of the
conduct of our business. See a discussion of environmental, asbestos, and other litigation matters in Note 19 Commitments and
Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
There were no matters requiring disclosure pursuant to the requirement to disclose certain environmental matters involving
potential monetary sanctions in excess of $300,000.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the five-year cumulative total return on our common stock to the total returns on the Standard &
Poor's (S&P) 500 Stock Index, composite of S&P’s Industrial Conglomerates and Aerospace and Defense indices, on a 55%/45%
weighted basis (the Composite Index) and Nasdaq Industrial Select Sector (XLI Index). The weighting of the components of the
Composite Index are based on our segments’ relative contribution to total segment profit. The selection of the Industrial
Conglomerates component of the Composite Index reflects the diverse and distinct range of non-aerospace businesses conducted
by Honeywell. The annual changes for the five-year period shown in the graph are based on the assumption that $100 was
invested in Honeywell stock and each index on December 31, 2018, and that all dividends were reinvested.
Comparison of Cumulative Five-Year Total Return
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Dec. 2018 Dec. 2019 Dec. 2020 Dec. 2021 Dec. 2022 Dec. 2023
Honeywell 100 136.70 168.10 167.60 175.82 175.85
S&P 500 Index 100 131.49 155.68 200.37 164.08 207.21
Composite Index 100 127.46 125.45 136.51 140.88 163.96
XLI Index 100 129.08 143.16 173.34 163.69 193.36
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
December 31,
2023 2022
(Dollars in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,925 $ 9,627
Short-term investments 170 483
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $323 and $326, respectively 7,530 7,440
Inventories 6,178 5,538
Other current assets 1,699 1,894
Total current assets 23,502 24,982
Investments and long-term receivables 939 945
Property, plant and equipment—net 5,660 5,471
Goodwill 18,049 17,497
Other intangible assets—net 3,231 3,222
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities 170 224
Deferred income taxes 392 421
Other assets 9,582 9,513
Total assets $ 61,525 $ 62,275
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 6,849 $ 6,329
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 2,085 2,717
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,796 1,730
Accrued liabilities 7,809 9,162
Total current liabilities 18,539 19,938
Long-term debt 16,562 15,123
Deferred income taxes 2,094 2,093
Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions 134 146
Asbestos-related liabilities 1,490 1,180
Other liabilities 6,265 6,469
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 7 7
SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY
Capital—common stock issued 958 958
—additional paid-in capital 9,062 8,564
Common stock held in treasury, at cost (38,008) (34,443)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (4,135) (3,475)
Retained earnings 47,979 45,093
Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity 15,856 16,697
Noncontrolling interest 578 622
Total shareowners’ equity 16,434 17,319
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareowners’ equity $ 61,525 $ 62,275
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Honeywell International Inc. and all of its subsidiaries and entities
in which a controlling interest is maintained. The Company's consolidation policy requires equity investments that the Company
exercises significant influence over, but does not control the investee and are not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities,
to be accounted for using the equity method. Investments through which the Company is not able to exercise significant influence
over the investee and which the Company does not have readily determinable fair values are accounted for under the cost method.
All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year amounts are reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Historically, the Company included Company-sponsored costs and costs that relate to contracts with customers for research and
development projects as a component of Cost of products and services sold on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Effective January 1, 2023, the Company began classifying Company-sponsored costs for research and development projects as a
separate financial statement line item, titled Research and development expenses, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations
and recast prior period results for this reclassification. This reclassification had no impact on the Company's net income, earnings
per share, cash flows, segment reporting, or financial position. The Company revised historical periods to reflect this change in
presentation.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Carrying value
adjustments for inventory obsolescence is equal to the difference between the cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is
the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and
transportation.
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE
The Company capitalizes costs of software developed or obtained for internal use during the application development stage of a
project and amortizes those costs using the straight-line method over the expected useful life of the software, not to exceed 7
years. Costs incurred during the preliminary and post-implementation stages are expensed as incurred. Development costs for
software held for sale are capitalized once a project has reached the point of technological feasibility. Completed projects are
amortized after reaching the point of general availability using the straight-line method based on the expected useful life, not to
exceed 7 years. At each balance sheet date, or earlier if an indicator of an impairment exists, the Company evaluates the
recoverability of unamortized capitalized software costs based on estimated future undiscounted revenues net of estimated related
costs over the remaining amortization period. Capitalized software held for internal use and held for sale is included in Other assets
in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
PENSION BENEFITS
The Company presents net periodic pension costs by disaggregating the service cost component of such costs and reports those
costs in the same line item or items in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as other compensation costs arising from services
rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other non-service components of such costs are required to be
presented separately from the service cost component.
The Company records the service cost component of Pension ongoing (income) expense in Cost of products and services sold,
Research and development expenses, and Selling, general and administrative expenses. The remaining components of costs
within Pension ongoing (income) expense, primarily interest costs and assumed return on plan assets, are recorded in Other
(income) expense. The Company recognizes net actuarial gains or losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the fair value of plan
assets or the plan's projected benefit obligation (the corridor) annually in the fourth quarter each year (MTM Adjustment). The MTM
Adjustment is also reported in Other (income) expense.
INCOME TAXES
Significant judgment is required in evaluating tax positions. The Company establishes reserves for income taxes when, despite the
belief that tax positions are fully supportable, certain positions remain that do not meet the minimum recognition threshold. The
approach for evaluating certain and uncertain tax positions is defined by the authoritative guidance which determines when a tax
position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority. In the normal course of
business, the Company and its subsidiaries are examined by various federal, state, and foreign tax authorities. The Company
regularly assesses the potential outcomes of these examinations and any future examinations for the current or prior years in
determining the adequacy of the Company's provision for income taxes. The Company continually assesses the likelihood and
amount of potential adjustments and adjusts the income tax provision, the current tax liability, and deferred taxes in the period in
which the facts that give rise to a change in estimate become known. See Note 5 Income Taxes for additional information.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Company accrues costs related to environmental matters when it is probable that it has incurred a liability related to a
contaminated site and the amount can be reasonably estimated. See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies for additional
information.
REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVABLES
In conjunction with the Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Resideo) spin-off, the Company entered into a reimbursement agreement under
which Honeywell receives cash payments as reimbursement primarily related to net spending for environmental matters at certain
sites as defined in the reimbursement agreement. Accordingly, the Company recorded receivables based on estimates of the
underlying reimbursable Honeywell environmental spend, and the Company monitors the recoverability of such receivables, which
are subject to the terms of applicable credit agreements and general ability to pay.
DIVESTITURES
During 2023, there were no significant divestitures individually or in the aggregate.
In conjunction with the wind down of the Company's businesses and operations in Russia (the Wind down), during 2022 the
Company completed the sale of three entities domiciled in Russia in exchange for gross cash consideration of less than $1 million.
The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $22 million, which was recorded in Other (income) expense in the Consolidated
Statement of Operations, driven by favorable foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment positions in the entities at the time
of sale. The financial results of the entities were previously included in the Performance Materials and Technologies, Honeywell
Building Technologies, and Safety and Productivity Solutions reportable business segments.
On March 15, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its retail footwear business in exchange for gross cash consideration of
$230 million. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $95 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, which was
recorded in Other (income) expense. The retail footwear business was previously included in the Safety and Productivity Solutions
reportable business segment.
In July 2022, the Company realigned certain business units within the Safety and Productivity Solutions reportable business
segment. The Safety and Retail business unit, which included the gas detection and safety business, combined with the Advanced
Sensing Technologies business unit to form the Sensing and Safety Technologies business unit. The Company recast historical
periods to reflect this realignment.
Aerospace – A global supplier of products, software, and services for aircrafts that it sells to original equipment manufacturers
(OEM) and other customers in a variety of end markets including: air transport, regional, business and general aviation aircraft,
airlines, aircraft operators, and defense and space contractors. Aerospace products and services include auxiliary power units,
propulsion engines, environmental control systems, integrated avionics, wireless connectivity services, electric power systems,
engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance
systems, aircraft lighting, management and technical services, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space
components, aircraft wheels and brakes, and thermal systems. Aerospace also provides spare parts, repair, overhaul, and
maintenance services (principally to aircraft operators), and sells licenses or intellectual property to other parties. Our Honeywell
Forge solutions enable our customers to turn data into predictive maintenance and predictive analytics to enable better fleet
management and make flight operations more efficient.
Honeywell Building Technologies – A global provider of products, software, solutions, and technologies that enable building
owners and occupants to ensure their facilities are safe, energy efficient, sustainable, and productive. Honeywell Building
Technologies products and services include advanced software applications for building control and optimization; sensors,
switches, control systems, and instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire products; and
installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. Our Honeywell Forge solutions enable our customers to digitally manage
buildings, connecting data from different assets to enable smart maintenance, improve building performance, and even protect
from incoming security threats.
CONTRACT BALANCES
The Company tracks progress on satisfying performance obligations under contracts with customers. The related billings and cash
collections are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable—net and Other assets (unbilled receivables
(contract assets) and billed receivables), and Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities (customer advances and deposits (contract
liabilities)). Unbilled receivables arise when the timing of cash collected from customers differs from the timing of revenue
recognition, such as when contract provisions require specific milestones to be met before a customer can be billed. Contract
assets are recognized when the revenue associated with the contract is recognized prior to billing and derecognized when billed in
accordance with the terms of the contract. Contract liabilities are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in
advance of the Company satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements, including those with performance
obligations to be satisfied over a period of time. Contract liabilities are derecognized when revenue is recorded, either when a
milestone is met triggering the contractual right to bill or when the performance obligation is satisfied.
Contract balances are classified as assets or liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.
2023 2022
Contract assets—January 1 $ 2,294 $ 2,060
Contract assets—December 31 2,013 2,294
Change in contract assets—increase (decrease) (281) 234
Contract liabilities—January 1 (4,583) (4,290)
Contract liabilities—December 31 (4,326) (4,583)
Change in contract liabilities—decrease (increase) 257 (293)
Net change $ (24) $ (59)
For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $2,070 million and $1,838 million,
respectively, that was previously included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities.
Contract assets included $1,949 million and $2,265 million of unbilled balances under long-term contracts as of December 31,
2023, and 2022, respectively. These amounts are billed in accordance with the terms of customer contracts to which they relate.
When contracts are modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements, the Company considers whether
the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Contract modifications for goods or
services and not distinct from the existing contract, due to the significant integration with the original good or service provided, are
accounted for as if they were part of that existing contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and the
Company's measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue
(either as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis. When the modifications include additional
performance obligations that are distinct and at relative stand-alone selling price, they are accounted for as a new contract and
performance obligation, which are recognized prospectively.
PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is defined as the unit
of account. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or
as, the performance obligation is satisfied. When the Company's contracts with customers require highly complex integration or
manufacturing services that are not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and, therefore, not distinct, then the
entire contract is accounted for as a single performance obligation. In situations when the Company's contracts include distinct
goods or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer over time, they are
recognized as a series of distinct goods or services. For any contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company
allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative stand-alone selling price
of each distinct good or service in the contract. For product sales, each product sold to a customer typically represents a distinct
performance obligation. In such cases, the observable stand-alone sales are used to determine the stand-alone selling price.
Performance obligations are satisfied as of a point in time or over time. Performance obligations are supported by contracts with
customers, providing a framework for the nature of the distinct goods, services or bundle of goods and services. The timing of
satisfying the performance obligation is typically indicated by the terms of the contract.
The following table outlines the Company's remaining performance obligations disaggregated by reportable business segment:
1 The remaining performance obligations within Corporate and All Other relate to the Quantinuum business.
2 Effective March 31, 2022, performance obligations exclude contracts with customers related to Russia as collectability is not reasonably assured.
The following table summarizes the pre-tax distribution of total net repositioning and other charges by classification in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations:
The following table summarizes the pre-tax amount of total net repositioning and other charges by reportable business segment.
These amounts are excluded from segment profit as described in Note 22 Segment Financial Data:
Certain repositioning projects will recognize exit costs in future periods when the actual liability is incurred. Such exit costs incurred
in 2023, 2022, and 2021 were $62 million, $63 million, and $45 million, respectively.
OTHER CHARGES
In 2022, the Company recognized $295 million of Other charges related to the initial suspension and the wind down of our business
and operations in Russia. These costs impacted all reportable business segments, with the most significant impact within the
Performance Materials and Technologies reportable business segment. The Other charges include costs recorded in Cost of
products sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses, or Other (income) expense in the Consolidated Statement of
Operations. Cost of products and services sold includes $65 million primarily related to inventory reserves and the write-down of
other assets, Selling, general and administrative includes $185 million primarily related to reserves against outstanding accounts
receivable and contract assets, impairment of intangible assets, the write-down of other assets, and employee severance, and
Other (income) expense includes $45 million related to foreign exchange revaluation on an intercompany loan with a Russian
affiliate, impairment of property, plant and equipment, and expenses for called guarantees. Directly attributable to our wind down of
businesses and operations in Russia, but excluded from Other charges, is a $2 million tax valuation allowance recorded to Tax
expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Given the uncertainty inherent in the Company's remaining obligations related to contracts with Russian counterparties, the
Company does not believe it is possible to develop estimates of reasonably possible loss in excess of current accruals for these
matters (other than as specifically set forth above). Based on available information to date, the Company’s estimate of potential
future losses or other contingencies related to suspension and wind down activities, including any guarantee payments or any
litigation costs or as otherwise related to the Company's wind down in Russia, could adversely affect the Company's consolidated
results of operations in the periods recognized but would not be material with respect to the Company's consolidated financial
position. See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies for a discussion of the recognition and measurement of estimate for
contingencies.
The effective tax rate decreased by 1.3 percentage points in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to
the increased benefit of taxes on non-U.S. earnings and lower expense related to unremitted withholding taxes on non-U.S.
earnings, partially offset by incremental tax expense for reserves. The Company’s 2023 non-U.S. effective tax rate was 25.3%, a
decrease of approximately 2.2 percentage points compared to 2022. The decrease in the non-U.S. effective tax rate was primarily
attributable to increased benefit of taxes on non-U.S. earnings and lower expense related to unremitted withholding taxes on non-
U.S. earnings, partially offset by incremental tax expense for reserves.
The effective tax rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points in 2022 compared to 2021. The decrease was primarily a result of
additional tax expense reported in 2021 arising from a valuation allowance established against a capital loss, partially offset by a
tax benefit related to restructuring transactions. In 2022, the valuation allowance was partially released as losses were utilized
against a capital gain. Additionally, in 2022, there was lower tax expense reported for contingencies as a result of the release of
certain state income tax reserves. The Company’s 2022 non-U.S. effective tax rate was 27.5%, an increase of approximately 1.5
percentage points compared to 2021. The increase in the non-U.S. effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a 2021 tax benefit
recorded for the release of a valuation allowance on net operating losses due to restructuring in Canada, which resulted in more
tax expense in 2022 compared to 2021. This increase was partially offset by lower tax expense recorded in 2022 related to tax
reserves when compared to 2021.
December 31,
Deferred tax assets 2023 2022
Postretirement benefits other than pensions $ 55 $ 59
Asbestos and environmental 405 545
Capitalized research and development 582 —
Employee compensation and benefits 148 142
Lease liabilities 258 233
Other accruals and reserves 196 363
Net operating losses 687 695
Capital loss limitation and carryover 385 126
Tax credit carryforwards and other attributes 420 163
Gross deferred tax assets 3,136 2,326
Valuation allowance (1,292) (812)
Total deferred tax assets 1,844 1,514
Deferred tax liabilities
Pension (1,132) (1,088)
Property, plant and equipment (441) (233)
Right-of-use asset (240) (212)
Intangibles (817) (818)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries (542) (517)
Other asset basis differences (369) (317)
Other (5) (1)
Total deferred tax liabilities (3,546) (3,186)
Net deferred tax liability $ (1,702) $ (1,672)
The Company's gross deferred tax assets include $1,378 million related to non-U.S. operations comprised primarily of net
operating losses and other tax attribute carryforwards in Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United
Kingdom. The Company maintains a valuation allowance of $1,176 million against a portion of the non-U.S. gross deferred tax
assets and a valuation allowance of $116 million against the U.S. gross deferred tax asset, primarily related to capital loss
carryovers. The change in the valuation allowance resulted in an increase of $458 million, a decrease of $8 million, and an
increase of $124 million to income tax expense in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The majority of the $458 million increase in
2023 tax expense relates to a $257 million valuation allowance resulting from uncertainty regarding the realizability of a
$257 million deferred tax asset established as a result of a non-U.S. tax legislative change. The remaining $201 million relates to
other tax attribute carryforwards. If the Company determines that the likelihood of realization of existing deferred tax assets
changes, a corresponding increase or decrease to valuation allowances will be recognized as an increase or reduction to income
tax expense in the period that determination is made.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $542 million deferred tax liability on all unremitted foreign earnings based on
estimated earnings and profits of approximately $15 billion as of the balance sheet date.
Many jurisdictions impose limitations on the timing and utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Approximately
$3,140 million of the non-U.S. net operating loss has no expiration period. The U.S. federal capital loss carryforward of $502 million
expires in 2026. The remaining net operating loss, capital loss and credit carryforwards, and other tax attributes have expiration
periods through 2043.
As of December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, there were $1,225 million, $1,086 million, and $1,061 million, respectively, of
unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would be recorded as a component of Tax expense.
The following table summarizes tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of December 31, 2023:
Based on the outcome of these examinations, or as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is
reasonably possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken on previously filed tax returns will materially
change from those recorded as liabilities in the Company's financial statements. In addition, the outcome of these examinations
may impact the valuation of certain deferred tax assets (such as net operating losses) in future periods.
Unrecognized tax benefits for examinations in progress were $803 million, $640 million, and $592 million as of December 31, 2023,
2022, and 2021, respectively. Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as a
component of Tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and totaled $74 million, $5 million, and $79 million for the
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Accrued interest and penalties were $612 million, $557 million, and
$580 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation expense was $659 million, $657 million, and $674 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021,
respectively.
Currency
December Acquisitions/ Translation December
31, 2022 Divestitures Adjustment 31, 2023
Aerospace $ 2,376 $ — $ 10 $ 2,386
Honeywell Building Technologies 3,338 — 42 3,380
Performance Materials and Technologies 6,013 392 80 6,485
Safety and Productivity Solutions 4,896 — (4) 4,892
Corporate and All Other 874 — 32 906
Total Goodwill $ 17,497 $ 392 $ 160 $ 18,049
Intangible assets amortization expense was $292 million, $333 million, and $465 million for the years ended December 31, 2023,
2022, and 2021, respectively. Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five years approximates $287
million in 2024, $262 million in 2025, $257 million in 2026, $247 million in 2027, and $249 million in 2028.
On December 1, 2023, the Company repaid its 3.35% notes due 2023.
On May 17, 2023, the Company issued $750 million 4.25% Senior Notes due 2029 and $1.0 billion 4.50% Senior Notes due 2034
(collectively, the 2023 USD Notes). The Company may redeem the 2023 USD Notes at any time, and from time to time, in whole or
in part, at the Company's option at the applicable redemption price. The offering provided gross proceeds of $1.8 billion, offset by
$20 million in discount and closing costs related to the offering.
On May 17, 2023, the Company issued €650 million 3.50% Senior Notes due 2027 and €500 million 3.75% Senior Notes due 2032
(collectively, the 2023 Euro Notes). The Company may redeem the 2023 Euro Notes at any time, and from time to time, in whole or
in part, at the Company's option at the applicable redemption price. The offering provided gross proceeds of $1.2 billion, offset by
$12 million in discount and closing costs related to the offering.
The 2023 USD Notes and 2023 Euro Notes are senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company and rank equally
with each other and with all of the Company's existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior to all of the Company's
subordinated debt. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the issuances for the repayment of commercial paper and
general corporate purposes.
On February 22, 2023, the Company repaid its 1.30% Euro notes due 2023.
On March 20, 2023, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion 364-day credit agreement (the 364-Day Credit Agreement) and a
$4.0 billion amended and restated five-year credit agreement (the 5-Year Credit Agreement). The 364-Day Credit Agreement
replaced the $1.5 billion 364-day credit agreement dated as of March 24, 2022, which was terminated in accordance with its terms
effective March 20, 2023. Amounts borrowed under the 364-Day Credit Agreement are required to be repaid no later than March
18, 2024, unless (i) Honeywell elects to convert all then outstanding amounts into a term loan, upon which such amounts shall be
repaid in full on March 18, 2025, or (ii) the 364-Day Credit Agreement is terminated earlier pursuant to its terms. The 5-Year Credit
Agreement amended and restated the previously reported $4.0 billion amended and restated five-year credit agreement dated as
of March 24, 2022. Commitments under the 5-Year Credit Agreement can be increased pursuant to the terms of the 5-Year Credit
Agreement to an aggregate amount not to exceed $4.5 billion. The 364-Day Credit Agreement and 5-Year Credit Agreement are
maintained for general corporate purposes.
As of December 31, 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under the 364-Day Credit Agreement or 5-Year Credit Agreement.
On November 2, 2022, the Company issued $400 million 4.85% Senior Notes due 2024, $500 million 4.95% Senior Notes due
2028, and $1.1 billion 5.00% Senior Notes due 2033 (collectively, the 2022 USD Notes). The Company may redeem the 2022 USD
Notes at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, at the Company's option at the applicable redemption price. The
offering provided gross proceeds of $2.0 billion, offset by $22 million in discount and closing costs related to the offering.
On November 2, 2022, the Company issued €1.0 billion 4.125% Senior Notes due 2034 (the 2022 Euro Notes). The Company may
redeem the 2022 Euro Notes at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, at the Company's option at the applicable
redemption price. The offering provided gross proceeds of $990 million, offset by $17 million in discount and closing costs related
to the offering.
The 2022 USD Notes and 2022 Euro Notes are senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company and rank equally
with each other and with all of the Company's existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior to all of the Company's
subordinated debt. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the issuance for general corporate purposes.
On August 8, 2022, the Company repaid its 2.15% and its Floating rate notes due 2022. On August 19, 2022, the Company repaid
its 0.483% notes due 2022.
December 31,
2023 2022
Operating leases
Other assets $ 1,004 $ 881
Accrued liabilities 196 192
Other liabilities 897 775
Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,093 $ 967
Finance leases
Property, plant and equipment $ 402 $ 383
Accumulated depreciation (204) (161)
Property, plant and equipment—net $ 198 $ 222
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 86 $ 77
Long-term debt 99 145
Total finance lease liabilities $ 185 $ 222
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases 9 years 8 years
Finance leases 3 years 4 years
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases 3.0 % 2.1 %
Finance leases 8.5 % 7.8 %
Operating Finance
Leases Leases
2024 $ 222 $ 98
2025 185 53
2026 155 24
2027 131 12
2028 105 11
Thereafter 443 7
Total lease payments 1,241 205
Less: Interest 148 20
Total maturities of lease liabilities $ 1,093 $ 185
All Derivative assets are presented in Other current assets or Other assets. All Derivative liabilities are presented in Accrued
liabilities or Other liabilities.
In addition to the foreign currency derivative contracts designated as net investment hedges, certain of the Company's foreign
currency denominated debt instruments are designated as net investment hedges. The carrying value of those debt instruments
designated as net investment hedges, which includes the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain or loss on those
instruments, was $6,099 million and $3,836 million as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Interest rate swap agreements are designated as hedge relationships with gains or losses on the derivative recognized in Interest
and other financial charges offsetting the gains and losses on the underlying debt being hedged. Gains and losses on interest rate
swap agreements recognized in earnings were $121 million of income, $347 million of expense, and $135 million of expense for
the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Gains and losses are fully offset by losses and gains on the
underlying debt being hedged.
The following table sets forth the amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for
fair value hedges:
Cumulative Amount of
Fair Value Hedging
Adjustment
Carrying Amount Included in the Carrying
of Hedged Item Amount of Hedged Item
December December December December
31, 2023 31, 2022 31, 2023 31, 2022
Long-term debt $ 4,551 $ 4,696 $ (166) $ (287)
As of December 31, 2023, the Company estimates that approximately $24 million of net derivative gains related to its cash flow
hedges included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
The following table summarizes the amount of gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss):
Years Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Euro-denominated long-term debt $ (84) $ 196
Euro-denominated commercial paper (42) 39
Cross currency swap agreements (193) (65)
Foreign currency exchange contracts — 34
The Company values foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate swap agreements, cross currency swap agreements, and
commodity contracts using broker quotations, or market transactions in either the listed or over-the-counter markets. As such,
these derivative instruments are classified within level 2. The Company also holds investments in commercial paper, certificates of
deposits, time deposits, and corporate debt securities that are designated as available for sale. These investments are valued
using published prices based on observable market data. As such, these investments are classified within level 2.
The Company holds certain available for sale investments in U.S. government securities and investments in equity securities. The
Company values these investments utilizing published prices based on quoted market pricing, which are classified within level 1.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts and notes receivables, payables, commercial paper, and other
short-term borrowings contained in the Consolidated Balance Sheet approximates fair value.
As part of the NARCO Buyout (see Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies for definition), Honeywell holds a right to proceeds
from the definitive sale agreement pursuant to which HarbisonWalker International Holdings, Inc. (HWI), the reorganized and
renamed entity that emerged from the NARCO Bankruptcy, was acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity, LLC (HWI Sale). The
right to these proceeds is considered a financial instrument. The significant input for the valuation of this right is unobservable, and
as such, is classified within level 3.
The HWI Sale closed on February 16, 2023. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, Honeywell received $275 million
of proceeds from the HWI Sale (HWI Net Sale Proceeds), of which $256 million was received during the first quarter of 2023 and
$19 million during the second quarter of 2023. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a fair value
adjustment for the HWI Net Sale Proceeds and reduced the estimate by $11 million. The fair value of the remaining HWI Net Sale
Proceeds as of December 31, 2023, represents contingent consideration to be paid in future periods if certain conditions under the
definitive sale agreement for the HWI Sale are met.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of assets and liabilities that were accounted for at
fair value using level 3 measurements:
The Company determined the fair value of the long-term receivables by utilizing transactions in the listed markets for identical or
similar assets. As such, the fair value of these receivables is considered level 2.
The Company determined the fair value of the long-term debt and related current maturities utilizing transactions in the listed
markets for identical or similar liabilities. As such, the fair value of the long-term debt and related current maturities is considered
level 2.
STOCK OPTIONS
The exercise price, term, and other conditions applicable to each option granted under the Company's stock plans are generally
determined by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The exercise price of stock
options is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share of the Company's stock on that date. The
fair value is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award).
Options generally vest over a four-year period and expire after ten years.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Expected
volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on our common stock and historical volatility of the Company's common
stock. The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation model to derive an expected term which represents an estimate of the time
options are expected to remain outstanding. Such model uses historical data to estimate option exercise activity and post-vest
termination behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve
in effect at the time of grant.
The following table summarizes the impact to the Consolidated Statement of Operations from stock options:
The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the three years ended December 31, 2023:
1 Represents the sum of vested options of 9.6 million and expected to vest options of 2.8 million. Expected to vest options are derived by applying the pre-vesting
forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding unvested options of 3.8 million.
Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Weighted Exercise Aggregate Exercise Aggregate
Number Average Price Per Intrinsic Number Price Per Intrinsic
Range of Exercise Prices Outstanding Life1 Share Value Exercisable Share Value
$65.00–$89.99 687,158 0.16 $ 89.46 $ 83 687,158 $ 89.46 $ 83
$90.00–$99.99 2,285,249 1.52 98.79 253 2,285,249 98.79 253
$100.00–$134.99 1,814,529 3.02 119.30 164 1,787,835 119.15 163
$135.00–$189.99 5,737,860 5.83 170.92 222 4,078,279 164.61 209
$190.00–$232.60 2,911,218 8.02 200.23 30 755,465 204.77 22
13,436,014 4.90 $ 153.86 $ 752 9,593,986 $ 138.24 $ 730
There were 9,509,606 and 10,664,625 options exercisable at weighted average exercise prices of $127.99 and $113.30 at
December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
The following table summarizes the financial statement impact from stock options exercised:
1 Represents the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise.
At December 31, 2023, there was $96 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.49 years. The total fair value of options vested for the
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $48 million, $49 million, and $52 million, respectively.
Weighted
Average
Number of Grant Date
Restricted Fair Value
Stock Units Per Share
Non-vested at December 31, 2020 3,396,523 $ 148.23
Granted 992,854 214.61
Vested (1,123,547) 144.34
Forfeited (308,293) 156.74
Non-vested at December 31, 2021 2,957,536 171.73
Granted 1,056,869 186.48
Vested (864,944) 157.21
Forfeited (441,453) 177.38
Non-vested at December 31, 2022 2,708,008 181.10
Granted 1,109,307 194.81
Vested (919,496) 171.92
Forfeited (290,982) 187.13
Non-vested at December 31, 2023 2,606,837 $ 189.18
As of December 31, 2023, there was approximately $250 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
RSUs granted under the Company's stock plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.91 years.
The following table summarizes the impact to the Consolidated Statement of Operations from RSUs:
Pension Changes in
Foreign and Other Fair Value Changes in
Exchange Postretirement of Available Fair Value of
Translation Benefit for Sale Cash Flow
Adjustment Adjustments Investments Hedges Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ (2,780) $ (601) $ 4 $ — $ (3,377)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 314 268 (3) 17 596
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) (12) (82) — (20) (114)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 302 186 (3) (3) 482
Balance at December 31, 2021 (2,478) (415) 1 (3) (2,895)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (344) (623) (8) 71 (904)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) (10) 390 — (56) 324
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (354) (233) (8) 15 (580)
Balance at December 31, 2022 (2,832) (648) (7) 12 (3,475)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (269) (477) 5 60 (681)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) — 70 — (49) 21
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (269) (407) 5 11 (660)
Balance at December 31, 2023 $ (3,101) $ (1,055) $ (2) $ 23 $ (4,135)
December 31,
2023 2022
Accrued liabilities $ 227 $ 222
Other liabilities 414 393
Total environmental liabilities $ 641 $ 615
The Company does not currently possess sufficient information to reasonably estimate the amounts of environmental liabilities to
be recorded upon future completion of studies, litigation, or settlements, and neither the timing nor the amount of the ultimate costs
associated with environmental matters can be determined, although they could be material to the Company's consolidated results
of operations and operating cash flows in the periods recognized or paid. However, considering the Company's past experience
and existing reserves, the Company does not expect that environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated financial position.
In conjunction with the Resideo spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a
Resideo subsidiary, pursuant to which Resideo’s subsidiary has an ongoing obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell in
amounts equal to 90% of Honeywell’s annual net spending for environmental matters at certain sites as defined in the agreement.
The amount payable to Honeywell in any given year is subject to a cap of $140 million, and the obligation will continue until the
earlier of December 31, 2043, or December 31 of the third consecutive year during which the annual payment obligation is less
than $25 million.
ASBESTOS MATTERS
Honeywell is named in asbestos-related personal injury claims related to NARCO, which was sold in 1986, and the Bendix Friction
Materials (Bendix) business, which was sold in 2014.
The following tables summarize information concerning NARCO and Bendix asbestos-related balances:
ASBESTOS-RELATED LIABILITIES
Year Ended December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, 2022 Year Ended December 31, 2021
Bendix NARCO Total Bendix NARCO Total Bendix NARCO Total
Beginning of year $ 1,291 $ 1,325 $ 2,616 $ 1,372 $ 689 $ 2,061 $ 1,441 $ 779 $ 2,220
Accrual for update to estimated
liability 43 5 48 93 (634) (541) 64 31 95
Change in estimated cost of future
claims 423 — 423 41 — 41 29 — 29
Update of expected resolution
values for pending claims 56 — 56 1 — 1 3 — 3
Asbestos-related liability payments (169) (5) (174) (216) (55) (271) (165) (121) (286)
NARCO Buyout — (1,325) (1,325) — 1,325 1,325 — — —
End of year $ 1,644 $ — $ 1,644 $ 1,291 $ 1,325 $ 2,616 $ 1,372 $ 689 $ 2,061
December 31,
2023 2022
Other current assets $ 41 $ 41
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities 170 224
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities $ 211 $ 265
Accrued liabilities $ 154 $ 1,436
Asbestos-related liabilities 1,490 1,180
Total asbestos-related liabilities1 $ 1,644 $ 2,616
1 As of December 31, 2022, Accrued liabilities included the Buyout Amount, as described and defined below, agreed upon between Honeywell and the Trust. The
Buyout Amount does not represent an asbestos-related liability.
NARCO Products – NARCO manufactured high-grade, heat-resistant, refractory products for various industries. Honeywell’s
predecessor, Allied Corporation, owned NARCO from 1979 to 1986. Allied Corporation sold the NARCO business in 1986 and
entered into a cross-indemnity agreement which included an obligation to indemnify the purchaser for asbestos claims, arising
primarily from alleged occupational exposure to asbestos-containing refractory brick and mortar for high-temperature applications.
NARCO ceased manufacturing these products in 1980 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2002, at which point in time all then
current and future NARCO asbestos claims were stayed against both NARCO and Honeywell pending the reorganization of
NARCO. The Company established its initial liability for NARCO asbestos claims in 2002.
NARCO emerged from bankruptcy in April 2013, at which time a federally authorized 524(g) trust was established to evaluate and
resolve all existing NARCO asbestos claims (the Trust). Both Honeywell and NARCO are protected by a permanent channeling
injunction barring all present and future individual actions in state or federal courts and requiring all asbestos-related claims based
on exposure to NARCO asbestos-containing products to be made against the Trust (Channeling Injunction). The NARCO Trust
Agreement (TA) and the NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures (TDP) set forth the structure and operating rules of the Trust, and
established Honeywell’s evergreen funding obligations.
The operating rules per the TDP define criteria claimants must meet for a claim to be considered valid and paid. Once operational
in 2014, the Trust began to receive, process, and pay claims. In September 2021, Honeywell filed suit against the Trust in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Bankruptcy Court) alleging that the Trust breached its
duties in managing the Trust, including breaches of certain provisions of the TA and TDP. Honeywell's lawsuit sought appropriate
relief preventing the Trust from continuing these practices. The Trust also filed suit against Honeywell, alleging Honeywell breached
its obligations under the Trust's governing documents. Honeywell moved to dismiss the Trust’s suit, and on December 15, 2021,
the Bankruptcy Court granted Honeywell’s motion to dismiss subject to granting the Trust leave to file an amended complaint. On
December 28, 2021, the Trust filed an answer with counterclaims in response to Honeywell’s complaint and in lieu of filing an
amended complaint. The Bankruptcy Court conducted a trial on these matters during May 2022; following the trial, the Company
and the Trust began discussing a potential settlement of Honeywell’s remaining obligations to the Trust.
On November 18, 2022, Honeywell entered into a definitive agreement (Buyout Agreement) with the Trust, and on November 20,
2022, in exchange for the NARCO Trust Advisory Committee (TAC) and Lawrence Fitzpatrick, in his capacity as the NARCO
Asbestos Future Claimants Representative (FCR), becoming parties to the Buyout Agreement, Honeywell, the Trust, the TAC, and
the FCR entered into an Amended and Restated Buyout Agreement (Amended Buyout Agreement).
Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Buyout Agreement, Honeywell agreed to make a one-time, lump sum payment in the
amount of $1.325 billion to the Trust (Buyout Amount), subject to certain deductions as described in the Amended Buyout
Agreement and in exchange for the release by the Trust of Honeywell from all further and future obligations of any kind related to
the Trust and/or any claimants who were exposed to asbestos-containing products manufactured, sold, or distributed by NARCO or
its predecessors, including Honeywell’s ongoing evergreen obligation to fund (i) claims against the Trust, which comprise
Honeywell’s NARCO asbestos-related claims liability, and (ii) the Trust’s annual operating expenses, which are expensed as
incurred, including its legal fees (which operating expenses, for reference, were approximately $30 million in 2022) (such evergreen
obligations referred to in (i) and (ii), Honeywell Obligations) (the NARCO Buyout).
On December 8, 2022, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order that (A) approved the Amended Buyout Agreement, and (B) declared
that the NARCO Channeling Injunction (which bars all past, present, and future individual actions in state or federal courts based
on exposure to NARCO asbestos-containing products and requires all such claims to be made against the Trust) will remain in full
force and effect without modification, dissolution, or termination (Order).
Years Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Claims unresolved at the beginning of year 5,608 6,401
Claims filed 1,803 2,014
Claims resolved (1,894) (2,807)
Claims unresolved at the end of year 5,517 5,608
Years Ended
December 31,
Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims 2023 2022
Mesothelioma and other cancer claims 3,244 3,283
Nonmalignant claims 2,273 2,325
Total claims 5,517 5,608
Honeywell has experienced average resolution values per claim excluding legal costs as follows:
The Consolidated Financial Statements reflect an estimated liability for resolution of asserted (claims filed as of the financial
statement date) and unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims, which exclude the Company’s ongoing legal fees to defend such
asbestos claims which will continue to be expensed as they are incurred.
The Company reflects the inclusion of all years of epidemiological disease projection through 2059 when estimating the liability for
unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims. Such liability for unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims is based on historic and
anticipated claims filing experience and dismissal rates, disease classifications, and average resolution values in the tort system
over a defined look-back period. The Company historically valued Bendix asserted and unasserted claims using a five-year look-
back period. The Company reviews the valuation assumptions and average resolution values used to estimate the cost of Bendix
asserted and unasserted claims during the fourth quarter each year.
Product warranties and product performance guarantees are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
December 31,
2023 2022
Accrued liabilities $ 182 $ 175
Other liabilities 37 38
Total obligations for product warranties and product performance guarantees $ 219 $ 213
Pension Benefits
U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
2023 2022 2023 2022
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 13,290 $ 17,391 $ 4,400 $ 6,999
Service cost 29 86 11 19
Interest cost 645 380 200 103
Plan amendments — — — —
1
Actuarial (gains) losses 337 (3,135) 191 (1,929)
Benefits paid (1,509) (1,421) (250) (261)
Settlements and curtailments — (13) — —
Foreign currency translation — — 165 (533)
Other — 2 1 2
Benefit obligation at end of year 12,792 13,290 4,718 4,400
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 17,005 20,560 5,304 8,396
Actual return on plan assets 1,070 (2,161) 267 (2,187)
Company contributions 28 37 22 17
Benefits paid (1,509) (1,421) (250) (261)
Settlements and curtailments — (13) — —
Foreign currency translation — — 205 (664)
Other — 3 1 3
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 16,594 17,005 5,549 5,304
Funded status of plans $ 3,802 $ 3,715 $ 831 $ 904
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet consist of
Prepaid pension benefit cost2 $ 4,052 $ 3,970 $ 1,335 $ 1,356
3
Accrued pension liabilities—current (26) (28) (15) (14)
Accrued pension liabilities—noncurrent4 (224) (227) (489) (438)
Net amount recognized $ 3,802 $ 3,715 $ 831 $ 904
1 The actuarial losses incurred in 2023 related to the Company's U.S. plans are primarily the result of a decrease in the discount rate assumption, as well as
changes in demographic experience and demographic assumptions used to estimate the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2023, compared to December
31, 2022. Actuarial losses incurred in 2023 related to the Company's non-U.S. plans are primarily the result of a decrease in the discount rate assumption,
partially offset by inflation related assumptions used to estimate the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022. Actuarial
gains incurred in 2022 related to the Company's U.S. plans are primarily the result of an increase in the discount rate assumption, partially offset by changes in
demographic experience and demographic assumptions used to estimate the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021.
Actuarial gains incurred in 2022 related to the Company's non-U.S. plans are primarily the result of an increase in the discount rate assumption, partially offset
by inflation related assumptions used to estimate the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021.
2 Included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
3 Included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
4 Included in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
1 Excludes non-U.S. plan of $30 million and $34 million as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss associated with the Company's significant pension and
other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2023, and 2022, are as follows:
Pension Benefits
U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
2023 2022 2023 2022
Prior service (credit) cost $ (7) $ (50) $ 18 $ 18
Net actuarial (gain) loss 1,191 814 422 360
Net amount recognized $ 1,184 $ 764 $ 440 $ 378
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
2023 2022
Prior service (credit) cost $ (30) $ (50)
Net actuarial (gain) loss (68) (84)
Net amount recognized $ (98) $ (134)
Pension Benefits
U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
2023 2022 2021 2023 2022 2021
Service cost $ 29 $ 86 $ 105 $ 11 $ 19 $ 26
Interest cost 645 380 306 200 103 77
Expected return on plan assets (1,111) (1,281) (1,220) (274) (278) (348)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost (42) (42) (42) — — —
Recognition of actuarial (gains) losses — (14) 31 153 537 9
Settlements and curtailments — (2) — — — —
Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (479) $ (873) $ (820) $ 90 $ 381 $ (236)
Pension Benefits
U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
2023 2022 2021 2023 2022 2021
Actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of
December 31
Discount rate 4.97 % 5.17% 2.87% 4.15 % 4.50% 1.79%
Expected annual rate of compensation increase 3.25 % 3.25% 3.25% 2.68 % 2.69% 2.56%
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income)
cost for years ended December 31
Discount rate—benefit obligation 5.17 % 2.87% 2.50% 4.49 % 1.77% 1.24%
Discount rate—service cost 5.26 % 2.98% 2.68% 3.81 % 1.48% 1.00%
Discount rate—interest cost 5.07 % 2.26% 1.76% 4.56 % 1.59% 1.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets 6.75 % 6.40% 6.15% 5.15 % 3.61% 4.03%
Expected annual rate of compensation increase 3.25 % 3.25% 3.25% 2.68 % 2.56% 2.43%
The discount rate for the Company's U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans reflects the current rate at which the
associated liabilities could be settled at the measurement date of December 31. To determine discount rates for the Company's
U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans, the Company uses a modeling process that involves matching the expected
cash outflows of the Company's benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high-quality, fixed income debt
instruments. The Company uses the single weighted average yield of this hypothetical portfolio as a discount rate benchmark. The
Company utilizes a full yield curve approach in the estimation of the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension
benefit (income) for the Company's significant pension plans. This approach applies the specific spot rates along the yield curve
used in the determination of the pension benefit obligation to their underlying projected cash flows and provides a more precise
measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected cash flows and their corresponding spot
rates. For the Company's U.S. pension plans, the single weighted average spot rates used to determine service and interest costs
for 2024 are 5.06% and 4.89%, respectively. The discount rate used to determine the other postretirement benefit obligation is
higher principally due to a shorter expected duration of other postretirement plan obligations as compared to pension plan
obligations.
The Company plans to use an expected rate of return on U.S. plan assets of 7.00% for 2024, which represents an increase from
the 6.75% assumption used for 2023. The Company's asset return assumption is based on historical plan asset returns over
varying long-term periods combined with current market conditions and broad asset mix considerations with a focus on long-term
trends rather than short-term market conditions. The Company reviews the expected rate of return on an annual basis and revises
it as appropriate.
For non-U.S. benefit plans, actuarial assumptions reflect economic and market factors relevant to each country.
December 31,
U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
2023 2022 2023 2022
Projected benefit obligation $ 251 $ 255 $ 753 $ 682
Accumulated benefit obligation 249 253 736 664
Fair value of plan assets — — 249 230
The accumulated benefit obligation for the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans was $12.8 billion and $13.3 billion and for
the Company's non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans was $4.7 billion and $4.4 billion at December 31, 2023, and 2022,
respectively.
The Company's asset investment strategy for its U.S. pension plans focuses on maintaining a diversified portfolio using various
asset classes in order to achieve the Company's long-term investment objectives on a risk adjusted basis. The Company's long-
term target allocations are as follows: 45%-65% fixed income securities and cash, 25%-40% equity securities, 5%-10% real estate
investments, and 10%-20% other types of investments. Equity securities include publicly-traded stock of companies located inside
the United States. Fixed income securities include corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries, mortgage-backed
securities, and U.S. Treasuries. Real estate investments include direct investments in commercial properties and investments in
real estate funds. Other types of investments include investments in private equity that follow several different strategies. The
Company reviews its assets on a regular basis to ensure that the Company is within the targeted asset allocation ranges and, if
necessary, asset balances are adjusted back within target allocations.
The Company's non-U.S. pension assets are typically managed by decentralized fiduciary committees with the Honeywell
Corporate Investments group providing investment guidance. The Company's non-U.S. investment policies are different for each
country as local regulations and financial and tax considerations are part of the funding and investment allocation process in each
country.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)”, certain investments that are
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in
the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the following tables are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented for the total pension benefits plan assets.
U.S. Plans
December 31, 2023
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Equities
Honeywell common stock $ 3,049 $ 3,049 $ — $ —
U.S. equities — — — —
Fixed income
Short-term investments 2,942 283 2,659 —
Government securities 532 — 532 —
Corporate bonds 5,733 — 5,733 —
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities 676 — 676 —
Insurance contracts 7 — 7 —
Direct investments
Direct private investments 1,293 — — 1,293
Real estate properties 977 — — 977
Total $ 15,209 $ 3,332 $ 9,607 $ 2,270
Investments measured at NAV
Private funds 1,265
Real estate funds 8
Commingled funds 112
Total assets at fair value $ 16,594
U.S. Plans
December 31, 2022
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Equities
Honeywell common stock $ 3,336 $ 3,336 $ — $ —
U.S. equities 6 6 — —
Fixed income
Short-term investments 855 855 — —
Government securities 1,492 — 1,492 —
Corporate bonds 6,632 — 6,632 —
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities 1,119 — 1,119 —
Insurance contracts 8 — 8 —
Direct investments
Direct private investments 1,284 — — 1,284
Real estate properties 1,005 — — 1,005
Total $ 15,737 $ 4,197 $ 9,251 $ 2,289
Investments measured at NAV
Private funds 1,258
Real estate funds 10
Commingled funds —
Total assets at fair value $ 17,005
Non-U.S. Plans
December 31, 2022
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Equities
U.S. equities $ 144 $ 2 $ 142 $ —
Non-U.S. equities 374 — 374 —
Fixed income
Short-term investments 341 341 — —
Government securities 2,045 — 2,045 —
Corporate bonds 1,031 — 1,031 —
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities 31 — 31 —
Insurance contracts 115 — 115 —
Insurance buy-in contracts 950 — — 950
Investments in private funds
Private funds 90 — 54 36
Real estate funds 130 — — 130
Total $ 5,251 $ 343 $ 3,792 $ 1,116
Investments measured at NAV
Private funds 10
Real estate funds 43
Total assets at fair value $ 5,304
The Company enters into futures contracts to gain exposure to certain markets. Sufficient cash or cash equivalents are held by the
Company's pension plans to cover the notional value of the futures contracts. At December 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company's
U.S. plans had contracts with notional amounts of $4,025 million and $2,567 million, respectively. At December 31, 2023, and
2022, the Company's non-U.S. plans had contracts with notional amounts of $124 million and $120 million, respectively. In both the
Company's U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, the notional derivative exposure is related to outstanding equity and fixed income
futures contracts.
Common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts, and short-term investments are valued at the closing price
reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Corporate bonds, mortgage/asset-backed securities, and
government securities are valued either by using pricing models, bids provided by brokers or dealers, quoted prices of securities
with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows, and as such, include adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable
such as credit and liquidity risks. Certain securities are held in collective trust funds which are valued using net asset values
provided by the administrators of the funds. Investments in private equity, debt, real estate and hedge funds, and direct private
investments are valued at estimated fair value based on quarterly financial information received from the investment advisor and/or
general partner. Investments in real estate properties are valued on a quarterly basis using the income approach. Valuation
estimates are periodically supplemented by third party appraisals. The insurance buy-in contracts represent policies held by the
Honeywell UK Pension Scheme, whereby the cost of providing pension benefits to plan participants is funded by the policies. The
cash flows from the policies are intended to match the pension benefits. The fair value of these policies is based on an estimate of
the policies' exit price.
The Company's funding policy for qualified defined benefit pension plans is to contribute amounts at least sufficient to satisfy
regulatory funding standards. In 2023, 2022, and 2021, the Company was not required to make contributions to the U.S. pension
plans and no contributions were made. The Company is not required to make any contributions to the U.S. pension plans in 2024.
In 2023, contributions of $12 million were made to the non-U.S. pension plans to satisfy regulatory funding requirements. In 2024,
the Company expects to make contributions of cash and/or marketable securities of approximately $12 million to the non-U.S.
pension plans to satisfy regulatory funding standards. Contributions for both the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans do not reflect
benefits paid directly from Company assets.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased $200 million of outstanding Honeywell shares of
common stock from the Honeywell U.S. Pension Plan Master Trust. The Company completed no repurchases of outstanding
Honeywell shares of common stock from the Honeywell U.S. Pension Plan Master Trust during 2022.
Benefit payments reflecting expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows:
See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies for more information on the UOP Matters, NARCO Buyout, and HWI Sale. See Note
4 Repositioning and Other Charges for further discussion of the expense related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. See Note 2
Acquisitions and Divestitures for further discussion on the gain on sale of non-strategic businesses and assets.
Years Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Total assets
Aerospace $ 12,976 $ 12,189
Honeywell Building Technologies 6,723 6,599
Performance Materials and Technologies 19,732 17,887
Safety and Productivity Solutions 10,342 10,892
Corporate and All Other 11,752 14,708
Total assets $ 61,525 $ 62,275
1 Sales between geographic areas approximate market value and are not significant. Net sales are classified according to their country of origin. Included in
United States Net sales are export sales of $4,708 million, $4,187 million, and $4,037 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021,
respectively.
2 Long-lived assets consists of Property, plant and equipment—net.
1 See Note 2 Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional information of non-cash amounts recognized related to the combination of Honeywell Quantum Solutions
and Cambridge Quantum Computing to form Quantinuum, a newly formed entity, which Honeywell consolidates as the controlling majority-owner.
2 See Note 19 Commitments and Contingencies for additional information of non-cash amounts recognized related to the receipt of 834.8 million shares of Garrett
Series B Preferred Stock in exchange for the full and final satisfaction of the Garrett Indemnity, Tax Matters Agreement, and pending litigation between the
Company and Garrett. The non-cash amount reflects the fair value of the Garrett Series B Preferred Stock as of April 30, 2021, the date Garrett issued the
Series B Preferred Stock to the Company.
The Company has several businesses which enter into long-term contracts whereby revenue is recognized over the contract term
(“over time”) as the work progresses and control of the goods and services are continuously transferred to the customer. Revenue
for these contracts is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion, generally measured by using a cost-to-cost
input method.
Accounting for long-term contracts requires management’s judgment in estimating total contract costs. Contract costs, which can
be incurred over several years, are largely determined based on negotiated or estimated purchase contract terms and consider
factors such as historical performance trends, inflationary trends, technical and schedule risk, internal and subcontractor
performance trends, business volume assumptions, asset utilization and anticipated labor agreements.
Given the significance of the judgments necessary to estimate costs associated with these long-term contracts (which varies upon
the length of the contract), auditing long-term contracts requires a high degree of auditor judgment.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to long-term contracts included the following, among others:
• We tested the effectiveness of internal controls over the recognition of revenue and the determination of estimated contract
costs including controls over the review of management’s assumptions and key inputs used to recognize revenue and costs on
long-term contracts using the cost-to-cost input method.
• We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of management’s methods and assumptions used to recognize revenue and
costs on long-term contracts using the cost-to-cost input method to recognize revenue over time.
• We tested recorded revenue using a combination of analytical procedures and detailed contract testing.
• We profiled the population of long-term contracts with longer duration and evaluated a selection of loss contracts or contracts
with significant gross margin changes against historical performance to assess management’s ability to achieve estimates and to
identify potential bias in the recognition of revenue over time.
OTHER INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information relating to executive compensation, including the Management Development and Compensation Committee Report
and disclosures regarding compensation committee interlocks and insider participation will be contained in the Proxy Statement,
and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Number of Securities Weighted Average Future Issuance Under
to be Issued Exercise Price of Equity Compensation
Upon Exercise of Outstanding Plans (Excluding
Outstanding Options, Options, Warrants, Securities Reflected in
Warrants, and Rights and Rights Column (a))
Plan category (a) (b) (c)
1 2 3
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 16,000,561 $ 153.79 31,178,450
4 5 6
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 144,884 N/A N/A
Total 16,145,445 $ 153.79 31,178,450
1 Equity compensation plans approved by shareowners which are included in column (a) of the table are the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2011 Stock
Incentive Plan (including 13,246,624 shares of Common Stock to be issued for options; 2,110,539 RSUs subject to continued employment; 201,130 RSUs at
target level and subject to company performance metrics and continued employment; and 265,530 deferred RSUs); and the 2016 Stock Plan for Non-Employee
Directors and the 2006 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (including 170,176 shares of Common Stock to be issued for options; and 3,104 RSUs subject to
continued services, and 3,458 deferred RSUs). RSUs included in column (a) of the table represent the full number of RSUs awarded and outstanding whereas
the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon vesting will be lower than what is reflected on the table because the value of shares required to meet
employee tax withholding requirements are not issued.
Because the number of future shares that may be distributed to employees participating in the Honeywell Global Stock Plan is unknown, no shares attributable
to that plan are included in column (a) of the table above.
2 Column (b) relates to stock options and does not include any exercise price for RSUs because an RSU’s value is dependent upon attainment of certain
performance goals and/or continued employment or service and they are settled for shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
3 The number of shares that may be issued under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2023, is 28,946,133, which includes the following additional
shares that may again be available for issuance: shares that are settled for cash, expire, are canceled, or under similar prior plans, are tendered as option
exercise price or tax withholding obligations, are reacquired with cash option exercise price or with monies attributable to any tax deduction to Honeywell upon
the exercise of an option, or are under any outstanding awards assumed under any equity compensation plan of an entity acquired by Honeywell. No securities
are available for future issuance under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
The number of shares that may be issued under the Honeywell Global Stock Plan as of December 31, 2023, is 1,450,549. This plan is an umbrella plan for three
plans described below maintained solely for eligible employees of participating non-U.S. countries.
• The UK Sharebuilder Plan allows an eligible UK employee to invest taxable earnings in Common Stock. The Company matches those shares and
dividends paid are used to purchase additional shares of Common Stock. For the year ended December 31, 2023, 240,267 shares were credited to
participants’ accounts under the UK Sharebuilder Plan.
• The Honeywell Aerospace Ireland Share Participation Plan allows eligible Irish employees to contribute a percentage of base pay and/or bonus that is
invested in Common Stock. For the year ended December 31, 2023, 685 shares of Common Stock were credited to participants’ accounts under these
plans.
• The remaining 781,768 shares included in column (c) are shares remaining under the 2016 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
4 Equity compensation plans not approved by shareowners included in the table refer to the Honeywell Excess Benefit Plan and Supplemental Savings Plan.
The Honeywell Excess Benefit Plan and Supplemental Savings Plan for certain highly compensated employees is an unfunded, non-tax qualified plan that
provides benefits equal to the employee deferrals and Company matching allocations that would have been provided under Honeywell’s U.S. tax-qualified
savings plan if the Internal Revenue Code limitations on compensation and contributions did not apply. The Company matching contribution is credited to
participants’ accounts in the form of notional shares of Common Stock. The notional shares are distributed in the form of actual shares of Common Stock. The
number of shares to be issued under this plan based on the value of the notional shares as of December 31, 2023, is 144,884.
5 Column (b) does not include any exercise price for notional shares allocated to employees under Honeywell’s equity compensation plans not approved by
shareowners because all of these shares are only settled for shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
6 The amount of securities available for future issuance under the Honeywell Excess Benefit Plan and Supplemental Savings Plan is not determinable because
the number of securities that may be issued under this plan depends upon the amount deferred to the plan by participants in future years.
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in Form 10-K
(a)(3.) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index of this Annual Report on Form 10-K 121
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
3(i) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Honeywell International Inc., as amended April 23, 2018 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018)
3(ii) By-laws of Honeywell International Inc., as amended December 8, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to
Honeywell’s 8-K filed December 11, 2023)
4.1 Honeywell International Inc. is a party to several long-term debt instruments under which, in each case, the total amount of
securities authorized does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Honeywell and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Pursuant to paragraph 4(iii)(A) of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, Honeywell agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
4.2 Description of Honeywell International Inc. Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (filed herewith)
10.1* Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc., as amended and restated
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003)
10.2* Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc., as amended and
restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Honeywell’s Form 8-K filed December 21, 2004)
10.3* Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc., as amended and
restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005)
10.4* Omnibus Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc., as
amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2021)
10.5* Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc., as amended and
restated (filed herewith)
10.6* Honeywell International Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Employees, as amended and restated (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018)
10.7* Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Employees, as amended and restated
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)
10.8* Omnibus Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Employees, as amended and
restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021)
10.9* Honeywell Excess Benefit Plan and Honeywell Supplemental Savings Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)
10.10* Omnibus Amendment to Honeywell Excess Benefit Plan and Honeywell Supplemental Savings Plan, as amended and
restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021)
10.11* Honeywell International Inc. Severance Plan for Designated Officers, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 to Honeywell's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022)
10.12* Honeywell Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to
Honeywell's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)
10.13* Omnibus Amendment to Honeywell Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021)
10.14* Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10
to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
10.15* Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.10 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009)
10.16* Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015)
10.17* Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Executives in Career Band 6 and Above, as
amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008)
10.18* Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Executives in Career Band 6 and
Above, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009)
10.19* Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Executives in Career Band 6 and
Above, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2013)
10.20* Amendment to Honeywell International Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Executives in Career Band 6 and
Above, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015)
10.21* Honeywell Supplemental Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.13 to Honeywell’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
10.73 Fourth Amendment, dated February 12, 2021, to Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement dated October 14, 2018
among Honeywell and Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Honeywell’s Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2021)
10.74 Amended and Restated Buyout Agreement, dated November 20, 2022, between Honeywell International Inc., the North
American Refractories Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust, the NARCO Trust Advisory Committee, and Lawrence
Fitzpatrick, in his capacity as the NARCO Asbestos Future Claimants Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to Honeywell’s Form 8-K filed November 21, 2022)
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith)
23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (filed herewith)
The Exhibits identified above with an asterisk (*) are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
SIGNATURES
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.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this annual report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Name Name
* *
Darius E. Adamczyk Michael W. Lamach
Chairman of the Board Director
* *
Duncan B. Angove Rose Lee
Director Director
* *
William S. Ayer Grace D. Lieblein
Director Director
* *
Kevin Burke Robin L. Washington
Director Director
* *
D. Scott Davis Robin Watson
Director Director
*
Deborah Flint
Director
PART II.
51 ITEM 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
ITEM 6 [Reserved]
17 - 29, ITEM 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
38 - 47
38 ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
53 ITEM 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
117 ITEM 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
117 ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
118 ITEM 9B. Other Information
118 ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Part III.
118 ITEM 10 Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
118 ITEM 11 Executive Compensation
119 ITEM 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
120 ITEM 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
120 ITEM 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Part IV.
120 ITEM 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
120 ITEM 16 Form 10-K Summary
125 Signatures