該公司開發了軟件平台,包括本地平台和基於雲的軟件服務,並將其產品和服務與數字能力相結合,以提供數據驅動的解決方案,以創建更智能、更安全和更可持續的建築。該公司的OpenBlue平台將公司的建築專業知識與尖端技術相結合,使企業能夠更好地管理其物理空間,提供可持續發展、新的乘員體驗、安全和保障,包括人工智能和機器學習驅動的服務解決方案,如遠程診斷、預測性維護、工作場所管理、合規監測和高級風險評估。該公司利用其產品組合和服務網絡,以及數字和數據驅動的技術,提供專注於向客戶交付成果的集成和可定製的解決方案,包括OpenBlue建築即服務、OpenBlue Net Zero建築即服務和OpenBlue健康建築。這些服務通常旨在爲公司創造經常性收入,因爲它支持客戶實現他們期望的結果。
公司 維護一個24 x 7運營中心,監控公司的IT環境,並協調警報的調查和修復。隨着網絡安全事件發生,網絡安全團隊的重點是應對和遏制威脅並最大限度地減少影響。如果發生事件,網絡安全團隊將評估供應鏈和製造中斷、數據和個人信息丟失、業務運營中斷、預計成本和可能造成的聲譽損害等因素,並酌情由技術、法律和執法支持人員參與。
2024年5月,Johnson Controls,Inc.的股東向威斯康星州法院提起了一項可能的集體訴訟,起訴Johnson Controls,Inc.,Inc.的某些前高管和董事,以及兩個相關實體(Jagara Merger Sub LLC和Johnson Controls International plc),涉及Johnson Controls和Tyco(Gumm等人)2016年的合併。訴莫利納羅利等人案,案件編號30106,於2024年5月23日向威斯康星州密爾沃基縣巡迴法院提起訴訟)。在州法院提起訴訟之前,最初於2016年向聯邦法院提起的一起相關訴訟被駁回,該訴訟在2023年11月的上訴中得到確認。州法院的12項起訴書主張以下索賠:(1)違反受託責任;(2)協助和教唆違反受託責任;(3);不當得利;(4)違反威斯康星州商業公司法(180.1101-.1103);(5)違反JCI的公司章程;(6)轉換;(7)違反威斯康星州證券法(551.501和551.509);(8)違反誠信和公平交易;(9)承諾禁止反言;(10)侵權干預合同;(11)疏忽或故意失實陳述/衡平欺詐;及(12)法定欺詐。2024年9月13日,被告採取行動駁回申訴。該動議的聽證會預計將於2025年3月舉行。
內森·曼寧現年48歲,自2022年12月起擔任副總裁兼全球野戰運營首席運營官。此前,他曾於2020年10月至2023年3月擔任北美建築解決方案副總裁總裁和總裁。他還曾於2020年3月至2020年10月擔任總裁副總裁兼現場運營總經理,並於2019年1月至2020年3月擔任暖通空調及控制建築解決方案北美區副總裁兼總經理。在加入江森自控之前,他曾在多元化工業和技術公司通用電氣擔任過各種職務,於2017年8月至2018年12月擔任通用電氣GE Power部門卓越運營總經理一職,並於2015年11月至2017年8月擔任GE Power部門GE Energy Connections服務總經理一職。在加入通用電氣之前,曼寧先生曾擔任伊頓航空航天公司副總經理總裁,伊頓航空航天公司是伊頓公司的一個分支,電源管理技術和服務提供商,2014年2月至2015年11月。在加入伊頓之前,Manning先生從2000年1月開始在通用電氣擔任過多個職位,責任越來越大,包括從2012年7月到2014年2月擔任總裁和航空系統公司首席執行官,Aviage Systems是通用電氣和中國航空工業集團的合資企業。
Daniel C.「跳過」麥康納,58、有 自2022年6月起擔任副總裁、首席會計和稅務官。麥康納先生此前埃爾韋德 2020年10月至2022年6月擔任全球稅務副總裁,2022年2月至2022年6月擔任臨時財務總監。他還於2012年7月至2020年10月擔任企業稅務規劃副總裁。在加入江森自控之前,McConeghy先生於1999年7月至2012年6月擔任普華永道的稅務合夥人。
George R.奧利弗, 64歲,自2017年9月起擔任首席執行官兼董事會主席。2016年9月江森自控與泰科合併完成後,他曾擔任我們的總裁兼首席運營官。在此之前,Oliver先生曾擔任泰科首席執行官,他從2012年9月擔任該職位,直到2016年9月江森自控/泰科合併完成。他於2006年7月加入泰科,並於2007年至2011年間擔任多個運營部門的總裁。在加入泰科之前,他曾在通用電氣的多個部門擔任運營領導職務,承擔越來越多的責任。Oliver先生還擔任航空航太和國防公司RTX Corporation的董事會董事。
The Company may enter into cross-currency interest rate swaps and foreign currency denominated debt obligations to selectively hedge portions of its net investment in non-U.S. subsidiaries. The currency effects of the cross-currency interest rate swaps and debt obligations are reflected in the AOCI account within shareholders’equity attributable to Johnson Controls ordinary shareholders where they offset gains and losses recorded on the Company’s net investments globally.
The following table summarizes net investment hedges (in billions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Euro-denominated bonds designated as net investment hedges in Europe
€
2.9
€
2.9
Yen-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge in Japan
¥
30
¥
30
US dollar vs. Yen cross-currency interest rate swap designated as a net investment hedge in Japan
—
¥
14
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The Company holds certain foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 to hedge foreign currency exposure resulting from monetary assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. The changes in fair value of these foreign currency exchange derivatives are recorded in the consolidated statements of income where they offset foreign currency transactional gains and losses on the nonfunctional currency denominated assets and liabilities being hedged.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the location and fair values of derivative instruments and hedging activities included in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
Designated as Hedging Instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Other current assets
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
19
$
16
$
1
$
13
Commodity derivatives
2
—
—
—
Interest rate swaps
—
22
—
—
Other noncurrent assets
Cross-currency interest rate swap
—
5
—
—
Total assets
$
21
$
43
$
1
$
13
Other current liabilities
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
24
$
20
$
1
$
5
Commodity derivatives
1
2
—
—
Long-term debt
Foreign currency denominated debt
3,424
3,253
—
—
Total liabilities
$
3,449
$
3,275
$
1
$
5
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Counterparty Credit Risk
The use of derivative financial instruments exposes the Company to counterparty credit risk. The Company has established policies and procedures to limit the potential for counterparty credit risk, including establishing limits for credit exposure and continually assessing the creditworthiness of counterparties. As a matter of practice, the Company deals with major banks worldwide having strong investment grade long-term credit ratings. To further reduce the risk of loss, the Company generally enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") master netting agreements with substantially all of its counterparties. The Company enters into ISDA master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under the derivative contracts. The master netting agreements generally provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with a counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event. The Company has not elected to offset the fair value positions of the derivative contracts recorded in the consolidated statements of financial position.
The Company's derivative contracts do not contain any credit risk related contingent features and do not require collateral or other security to be furnished by the Company or the counterparties. The Company's exposure to credit risk associated with its derivative instruments is measured on an individual counterparty basis, as well as by groups of counterparties that share similar attributes. The Company does not anticipate any non-performance by any of its counterparties, and the concentration of risk with financial institutions does not present significant credit risk to the Company.
The gross and net amounts of derivative assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions):
Fair Value of Assets
Fair Value of Liabilities
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Gross amount recognized
$
22
$
56
$
3,450
$
3,280
Gross amount eligible for offsetting
(12)
(19)
(12)
(19)
Net amount
$
10
$
37
$
3,438
$
3,261
Derivatives Impact on the Statements of Income and Statements of Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the pre-tax gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to cash flow hedges (in millions):
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
(1)
$
(13)
$
26
Commodity derivatives
5
1
(21)
Interest rate swaps
(21)
27
16
Total
$
(17)
$
15
$
21
The following table presents the location and amount of the pre-tax gains (losses) on cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI into the Company’s consolidated statements of income (in millions):
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Cost of sales
$
1
$
(4)
$
25
Commodity derivatives
Cost of sales
—
(8)
(7)
Interest rate swaps
Net financing charges
—
—
(2)
Total
$
1
$
(12)
$
16
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The following table presents the location and amount of pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income (in millions):
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Cost of sales
$
(5)
$
(16)
$
10
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Net financing charges
43
(103)
85
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Selling, general and administrative
(1)
—
—
Interest rate swaps
Net financing charges
—
1
—
Equity swap
Selling, general and administrative
—
—
(5)
Total
$
37
$
(118)
$
90
The following table presents pre-tax gains (losses) on net investment hedges recorded as foreign currency translation adjustments ("CTA") within other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions):
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Net investment hedges
$
(173)
$
(223)
$
470
No gains or losses were reclassified from CTA into income for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value (in millions):
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Total as of September 30, 2024
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Other current assets
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
20
$
—
$
20
$
—
Commodity derivatives
2
—
2
—
Other noncurrent assets
Deferred compensation plan assets
56
56
—
—
Exchange traded funds (fixed income)1
81
81
—
—
Exchange traded funds (equity)1
200
200
—
—
Total assets
$
359
$
337
$
22
$
—
Other current liabilities
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
25
$
—
$
25
$
—
Commodity derivatives
1
—
1
—
Contingent earn-out liabilities
14
—
—
14
Other noncurrent liabilities
Contingent earn-out liabilities
14
—
—
14
Total liabilities
$
54
$
—
$
26
$
28
1Classified as restricted investments for payment of asbestos liabilities. Refer to Note 21, "Commitments and Contingencies" of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details.
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Fair Value Measurements Using:
Total as of September 30, 2023
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Other current assets
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
29
$
—
$
29
$
—
Interest rate swaps
22
—
22
—
Other noncurrent assets
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
5
—
5
—
Deferred compensation plan assets
45
45
—
—
Exchange traded funds (fixed income)1
76
76
—
—
Exchange traded funds (equity)1
155
155
—
—
Total assets
$
332
$
276
$
56
$
—
Other current liabilities
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
$
25
$
—
$
25
$
—
Commodity derivatives
2
—
2
—
Contingent earn-out liabilities
48
—
—
48
Other noncurrent liabilities
Contingent earn-out liabilities
76
—
—
76
Total liabilities
$
151
$
—
$
27
$
124
1Classified as restricted investments for payment of asbestos liabilities. Refer to Note 21, "Commitments and Contingencies" of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details.
The following table summarizes the changes in contingent earn-out liabilities, which are valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in millions):
Balance at September 30, 2023
$
124
Payments
(26)
Reduction for change in estimates
(71)
Currency translation
1
Balance at September 30, 2024
$
28
Valuation Methods
Commodity derivatives: The commodity derivatives are valued under a market approach using publicized prices, where available, or dealer quotes.
Contingent earn-out liabilities: The contingent earn-out liabilities are generally established using a Monte Carlo simulation based on the forecasted operating results and the earn-out formulas specified in the purchase agreements.
Cross-currency interest rate swaps: The fair value of cross-currency interest rate swaps represents the difference between the swap's reference rate and exchange rate and the interest and exchange rates for a similar instrument as of the reporting period. Cross-currency interest rate swaps are valued under a market approach using publicized prices.
Deferred compensation plan assets: Assets held in the deferred compensation plans will be used to pay benefits under certain of the Company's non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The investments primarily consist of mutual funds which are publicly traded on stock exchanges and are valued using a market approach based on the quoted market prices. Unrealized gains (losses) on the deferred compensation plan assets are recognized in the consolidated statements of income where they offset unrealized gains and losses on the related deferred compensation plan liability.
At September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $120 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock arrangements granted which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
Performance Share Awards (PSU's)
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in determining the fair value of performance share awards granted:
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Risk-free interest rate
4.21%
4.04%
0.99%
Expected volatility of the Company’s stock
27.20%
33.50%
30.00%
A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested PSU's at September 30, 2024, and changes for the year then ended, is presented below:
Weighted Average Price
Shares/Units Subject to PSU
Non-vested, September 30, 2023
$
71.77
867,524
Granted
54.13
370,307
Vested
50.53
(299,746)
Forfeited
73.83
(142,452)
Non-vested, September 30, 2024
$
71.20
795,633
At September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $27 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance-based share unit awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock options granted:
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Expected life of option (years)
5.7
5.8
6.0
Risk-free interest rate
3.86%
3.59%
1.35%
Expected volatility of the Company’s stock
29.80%
29.40%
27.80%
Expected dividend yield on the Company’s stock
2.77%
2.10%
1.71%
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A summary of stock option activity at September 30, 2024, and changes for the year then ended, is presented below:
Weighted Average Option Price
Shares Subject to Option
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding, September 30, 2023
$
45.44
4,919,916
Granted
53.52
652,702
Exercised
40.39
(1,004,234)
Forfeited or expired
63.47
(323,602)
Outstanding, September 30, 2024
$
46.51
4,244,782
5.72
$
133
Exercisable, September 30, 2024
$
41.21
3,141,132
4.16
$
115
The following table summarizes additional stock option information:
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted
$
13.74
$
18.21
$
18.59
Intrinsic value of options exercised (in millions)
22
27
19
At September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.
14. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions):
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Income Available to Ordinary Shareholders
Income from continuing operations
$
1,407
$
1,562
$
1,279
Income from discontinued operations
298
287
253
Basic and diluted income available to shareholders
$
1,705
$
1,849
$
1,532
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
673.8
684.3
696.1
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, unvested restricted stock and unvested performance share awards
2.2
3.1
3.5
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
676.0
687.4
699.6
Antidilutive Securities
Stock options and unvested restricted stock
0.3
0.2
0.4
15. EQUITY
Dividends
The authority to declare and pay dividends is vested in the Board of Directors. The timing, declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of the Company's ordinary shares is determined by the Company's Board of Directors and depends upon many factors, including the Company's financial condition and results of operations, the capital requirements of the Company's businesses, industry practice and any other relevant factors.
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Under Irish law, dividends may only be paid (and share repurchases and redemptions must generally be funded) out of "distributable reserves." The creation of distributable reserves was accomplished by way of a capital reduction, which the Irish High Court approved on December 18, 2014 and as acquired in conjunction with the Merger.
Share Repurchase Program
As of September 30, 2024, approximately $1.7 billion remained available under the share repurchase program which was approved by the Company's Board of Directors in March 2021. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be amended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice.
The Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees and their dependents primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Most non-U.S. employees are covered by government sponsored programs. The cost to the Company is not significant.
Eligibility for coverage is based on meeting certain years of service and retirement age qualifications. These benefits may be subject to deductibles, co-payment provisions and other limitations. The Company has reserved the right to modify these benefits.
The health care cost trend assumption does not have a significant effect on the amounts reported.
The following table includes information for postretirement plans with accumulated postretirement benefit obligations ("APBO") in excess of plan assets (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
$
56
$
58
Fair value of plan assets
26
24
The Company contributed $2 million to the postretirement benefit plans in fiscal 2024 and expects to contribute approximately $2 million in cash in fiscal 2025.
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Projected benefit payments from the plans as of September 30, 2024 are estimated as follows (in millions):
2025
$
9
2026
9
2027
9
2028
7
2029
6
2030 - 2034
25
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company sponsors various defined contribution savings plans that allow employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax and/or after-tax income in accordance with plan specified guidelines. Under specified conditions, the Company will contribute to certain savings plans based on predetermined percentages of compensation earned by the employee and/or will match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits. Defined contribution plan contributions charged to expense amounted to $208 million, $209 million and $196 million during the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Multiemployer Benefit Plans
The Company contributes to multiemployer benefit plans based on obligations arising from collective bargaining agreements related to certain of its hourly employees in the U.S. These plans provide retirement benefits to participants based on their service to contributing employers. The benefits are paid from assets held in trust for that purpose. The trustees typically are responsible for determining the level of benefits to be provided to participants as well as for such matters as the investment of the assets and the administration of the plans.
The risks of participating in these multiemployer benefit plans are different from single-employer benefit plans in the following aspects:
•Assets contributed to the multiemployer benefit plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.
•If a participating employer stops contributing to the multiemployer benefit plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.
•If the Company stops participating in some of its multiemployer benefit plans, it may be required to pay those plans an amount based on its allocable share of the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.
The Company participates in approximately 240 multiemployer benefit plans, none of which are individually significant to the Company. The number of employees covered by the Company’s multiemployer benefit plans has remained consistent over the past three years, and there have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 contributions. The Company recognizes expense for the contractually-required contribution for each period. The Company contributed $80 million, $67 million and $71 million to multiemployer benefit plans during the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Based on the most recent information available, the Company believes that the present value of actuarial accrued liabilities in certain of these multiemployer benefit plans may exceed the value of the assets held in trust to pay benefits. Currently, the Company is not aware of any significant multiemployer benefit plans for which it is probable or reasonably possible that the Company will be obligated to make up any shortfall in funds. Moreover, if the Company were to exit certain markets or otherwise cease making contributions to these funds, the Company could trigger a withdrawal liability. Currently, the Company is not aware of any multiemployer benefit plans for which it is probable or reasonably possible that the Company will have a significant withdrawal liability. Any accrual for a shortfall or withdrawal liability will be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and it can be reasonably estimated.
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Plan Assets
The Company’s investment policies employ an approach whereby a mix of equities, fixed income and alternative investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. The investment portfolio primarily contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments. Equity investments are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks, as well as growth, value and small to large capitalization. Fixed income investments include corporate and government issues, with short-, mid- and long-term maturities, with a focus on investment grade when purchased and a target duration close to that of the plan liability. Investment and market risks are measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through regular investment portfolio reviews, annual liability measurements and periodic asset/liability studies. The majority of the real estate component of the portfolio is invested in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, operating properties with cash yields greater than the targeted appreciation. Investments in other alternative asset classes, including hedge funds, diversify the expected investment returns relative to the equity and fixed income investments. As a result of the Company's diversification strategies, there are no significant concentrations of risk within the portfolio of investments.
The Company’s actual asset allocations are in line with target allocations. The Company rebalances asset allocations as appropriate, in order to stay within a range of allocation for each asset category.
The expected return on plan assets is based on the Company’s expectation of the long-term average rate of return of the capital markets in which the plans invest. The average market returns are adjusted, where appropriate, for active asset management returns. The expected return reflects the investment policy target asset mix and considers the historical returns earned for each asset category.
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The Company’s plan assets at September 30, 2024 and 2023, by asset category, are as follows (in millions):
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Asset Category
Total as of September 30, 2024
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
U.S. Pension
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
23
$
—
$
23
$
—
Equity Securities
Large-Cap
19
19
—
—
Small-Cap
23
23
—
—
International - Developed
45
45
—
—
International - Emerging
8
8
—
—
Fixed Income Securities
Government
265
265
—
—
Corporate/Other
786
784
2
—
Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy
1,169
$
1,144
$
25
$
—
Investments Measured at Net Asset Value(1)
Alternative
235
Real Estate
266
Due to Broker
(79)
Total Plan Assets
$
1,591
Non-U.S. Pension
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
42
$
42
$
—
$
—
Equity Securities
Large-Cap
88
9
79
—
International - Developed
64
10
54
—
International - Emerging
3
—
3
—
Fixed Income Securities
Government
789
26
763
—
Corporate/Other
417
282
135
—
Hedge Fund
22
—
22
—
Real Estate
11
11
—
—
Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy
1,436
$
380
$
1,056
$
—
Real Estate Investments Measured at Net Asset Value(1)
89
Total Plan Assets
$
1,525
Postretirement
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
3
$
3
$
—
$
—
Equity Securities - Global
89
—
89
—
Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy
92
$
3
$
89
$
—
Multi-Credit Strategy Investments Measured at Net Asset Value(1)
69
Total Plan Assets
$
161
92
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Asset Category
Total as of September 30, 2023
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
U.S. Pension
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
61
$
—
$
61
$
—
Equity Securities
Large-Cap
60
60
—
—
Small-Cap
65
65
—
—
International - Developed
108
108
—
—
International - Emerging
20
20
—
—
Fixed Income Securities
Government
225
225
—
—
Corporate/Other
583
583
—
—
Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy
1,122
$
1,061
$
61
$
—
Investments Measured at Net Asset Value(1)
Alternative
211
Real Estate
295
Due to Broker
(129)
Total Plan Assets
$
1,499
Non-U.S. Pension
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
52
$
52
$
—
$
—
Equity Securities
Large-Cap
52
9
43
—
International - Developed
52
12
40
—
International - Emerging
2
—
2
—
Fixed Income Securities
Government
701
40
661
—
Corporate/Other
415
271
144
—
Hedge Fund
15
—
15
—
Real Estate
9
9
—
—
Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy
1,298
$
393
$
905
$
—
Real Estate Investments Measured at Net Asset Value(1)
90
Total Plan Assets
$
1,388
Postretirement
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
8
$
8
$
—
$
—
Equity Securities - Global
71
—
71
—
Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy
79
8
71
—
Multi-Credit Strategy Investments Measured at Net Asset Value(1)
65
Total Plan Assets
$
144
(1)The fair value of certain real estate, multi-credit strategy, and alternative investments do not have a readily determinable fair value and require the fund managers to independently arrive at fair value by calculating net asset value ("NAV") per share. In order to calculate NAV per share, the fund managers value the investments using any one, or a combination of, the following methods: independent third party appraisals, discounted cash flow analysis of net cash flows projected to be generated by the investment and recent sales of comparable investments. Assumptions used to revalue the investments are updated every quarter.
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Due to the fact that the fund managers calculate NAV per share, the Company utilizes a practical expedient for measuring the fair value of its real estate, multi-credit strategy, and alternative investments, as provided for under ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement." In applying the practical expedient, the Company is not required to further adjust the NAV provided by the fund manager in order to determine the fair value of its investments as the NAV per share is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of ASC 946, "Financial Services - Investment Companies," and as of the Company's measurement date. The Company believes this is an appropriate methodology to obtain the fair value of these assets. The fair value amounts presented in these tables are intended to permit reconciliation of total plan assets to the amounts presented in the notes to consolidated financial statements.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. Certain assets are held within commingled funds which are valued at the unitized NAV or percentage of the net asset value as determined by the manager of the fund. These values are based on the fair value of the underlying net assets owned by the fund.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is valued at cost.
Equity Securities: The fair value of equity securities is determined by direct quoted market prices. The underlying holdings are direct quoted market prices on regulated financial exchanges.
Fixed Income Securities: The fair value of fixed income securities is determined by direct or indirect quoted market prices. If indirect quoted market prices are utilized, the value of assets held in separate accounts is not published, but the investment managers report daily the underlying holdings. The underlying holdings are direct quoted market prices on regulated financial exchanges.
Hedge Funds: The fair value of hedge funds is accounted for by the custodian. The custodian obtains valuations from underlying managers based on market quotes for the most liquid assets and alternative methods for assets that do not have sufficient trading activity to derive prices. The Company and custodian review the methods used by the underlying managers to value the assets. The Company believes this is an appropriate methodology to obtain the fair value of these assets.
Real Estate: The fair value of real estate is determined by quoted market prices of the underlying Real Estate Investment Trusts
("REITs"), which are securities traded on an open exchange.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
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Funded Status
The following table contains the ABO and reconciliations of the changes in the PBO, the changes in plan assets and the funded status (in millions):
Pension Benefits
Postretirement Benefits
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Accumulated Benefit Obligation
$
1,603
$
1,564
$
1,563
$
1,424
$
73
$
76
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
1,564
$
1,822
$
1,473
$
1,471
$
77
$
89
Service cost
—
—
17
16
—
—
Interest cost
79
78
69
68
4
4
Plan participant contributions
—
—
3
3
2
3
Actuarial loss (gain)
104
(37)
84
(62)
4
(7)
Benefits and settlements paid
(144)
(299)
(132)
(126)
(13)
(12)
Other
—
—
(3)
(3)
(1)
—
Currency translation adjustment
—
—
106
106
—
—
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$
1,603
$
1,564
$
1,617
$
1,473
$
73
$
77
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
1,499
$
1,730
$
1,388
$
1,433
$
144
$
144
Actual return on plan assets
234
66
137
(77)
26
7
Employer and employee contributions
2
3
26
55
4
5
Benefits paid
(144)
(85)
(67)
(61)
(13)
(12)
Settlement payments
—
(215)
(65)
(65)
—
—
Other
—
—
1
(2)
—
—
Currency translation adjustment
—
—
105
105
—
—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
1,591
$
1,499
$
1,525
$
1,388
$
161
$
144
Funded status
$
(12)
$
(65)
$
(92)
$
(85)
$
88
$
67
Amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position consist of:
Other noncurrent assets
$
2
$
1
$
62
$
62
$
118
$
101
Noncurrent assets held for sale
—
—
52
35
—
—
Accrued compensation and benefits
(2)
(3)
(12)
(12)
(2)
(2)
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations
(12)
(63)
(166)
(143)
(28)
(32)
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale
—
—
(28)
(27)
—
—
Net amount recognized
$
(12)
$
(65)
$
(92)
$
(85)
$
88
$
67
Weighted Average Assumptions (1)
Discount rate (2)
4.60
%
5.48
%
4.35
%
4.72
%
4.50
%
5.42
%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
3.01
%
2.90
%
N/A
N/A
Interest crediting rate
N/A
N/A
1.58
%
1.63
%
N/A
N/A
(1)Plan assets and obligations are determined based on a September 30 measurement date at September 30, 2024 and 2023.
(2) The Company considers the expected benefit payments on a plan-by-plan basis when setting assumed discount rates. As a result, the Company uses different discount rates for each plan depending on the plan jurisdiction, the demographics of participants and the expected timing of benefit payments. For the U.S. pension and postretirement plans, the Company uses a discount rate provided by an independent third party calculated based on an appropriate mix of high quality bonds. For the non-U.S. pension and postretirement plans, the Company consistently uses the relevant country specific benchmark indices for
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determining the various discount rates. The Company has elected to utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for pension and other postretirement for plans that utilize a yield curve approach. The full yield curve approach applies the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows.
The fiscal 2024 net actuarial losses related to changes in the projected benefit obligation were primarily the result of the decrease in discount rates globally. The fiscal 2023 net actuarial gains related to changes in the projected benefit obligation were primarily the result of the increase in discount rates globally.
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The following table contains the components of net periodic benefit costs, which are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses or cost of sales consistent with the related employees' salaries in the consolidated statements of income (in millions):
Pension Benefits
Postretirement Benefits
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans
Year ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
2024
2023
2022
2024
2023
2022
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit):
Service cost
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
17
$
16
$
20
$
—
$
—
$
1
Interest cost
79
78
56
69
68
39
4
4
2
Expected return on plan assets
(120)
(131)
(150)
(72)
(77)
(81)
(9)
(9)
(9)
Net actuarial (gain) loss
(9)
28
16
22
86
(116)
(14)
(5)
4
Settlement loss
—
1
1
—
6
5
—
—
—
Amortization of prior service credit
—
—
—
—
—
—
(5)
(4)
(4)
Other
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
$
(50)
$
(24)
$
(77)
$
37
$
99
$
(133)
$
(24)
$
(14)
$
(6)
Expense Assumptions:
Discount rate
5.48
%
5.08
%
2.52
%
4.72
%
4.36
%
1.79
%
5.42
%
4.92
%
2.30
%
Expected return on plan assets
8.50
%
8.25
%
7.00
%
5.26
%
5.02
%
3.70
%
6.62
%
6.64
%
5.29
%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.90
%
3.00
%
2.85
%
N/A
N/A
N/A
Interest crediting rate
6.00
%
N/A
N/A
1.63
%
1.69
%
1.44
%
N/A
N/A
N/A
17. RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED COSTS
To better align its resources with its growth strategies and reduce the cost structure of its global operations in certain underlying markets, the Company commits to restructuring plans as necessary. Restructuring activities generally result in charges for workforce reductions, plant closures, asset impairments and other related costs which are reported as restructuring and impairment costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The Company expects the restructuring actions to reduce cost of sales and SG&A due to reduced employee-related costs, depreciation and amortization expense.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company completed its previous restructuring plan and committed to a new multi-year restructuring plan to address stranded costs and further right-size its global operations as a result of previously announced portfolio simplification actions. It is expected that one-time restructuring costs, including severance and other employee termination benefits, contract termination costs, and certain other related cash and non-cash charges, of approximately $400 million will be incurred over the course of fiscal 2025, 2026 and 2027. Restructuring costs will be incurred across all segments and Corporate functions.
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The following table summarizes restructuring and related costs (in millions):
Year Ended September 30, 2024
Building Solutions North America
$
12
Building Solutions EMEA/LA
45
Building Solutions Asia Pacific
11
Global Products
38
Corporate
37
Total
$
143
The following table summarizes changes in the restructuring reserve, which is included within other current liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous non-U.S. jurisdictions. Judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes and recording the related assets and liabilities. In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Company is regularly under audit by tax authorities.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):
2024
2023
2022
Beginning balance, October 1
$
2,158
$
2,485
$
2,678
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
39
59
164
Additions for tax positions of prior years
53
89
31
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(35)
(23)
(47)
Settlements with taxing authorities
(35)
(6)
(7)
Statute closings and audit resolutions
(127)
(446)
(334)
Ending balance, September 30
$
2,053
$
2,158
$
2,485
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The following table summarizes tax effected unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate and the related accrued interest, net of tax benefit (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Tax effected unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate
$
1,466
$
1,533
$
1,935
Net accrued interest
398
329
281
In fiscal 2024, as the result of tax audit resolutions and statute expirations in various jurisdictions, the Company adjusted its reserve for uncertain tax positions which resulted in a $91 million net benefit to income tax expense.
In fiscal 2023, as the result of tax audit resolutions, statute expirations, and remeasurements of ongoing controversy matters in various jurisdictions, the Company adjusted its reserve for uncertain tax positions which resulted ina $438 million net benefit to income tax expense.
In fiscal 2022, the statute of limitations for certain tax years expired, which resulted in a $301 million benefit to income tax expense.
In the U.S., fiscal years 2019 through 2020 are currently under audit and fiscal years 2017 through 2018 are currently under appeal with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for certain legal entities. In addition, fiscal years 2016 through 2019 are also under exam by the IRS in relation to a separate consolidated filing group. Additionally, the Company is currently under exam in the following major non-U.S. jurisdictions for continuing operations:
Tax Jurisdiction
Tax Years Covered
Belgium
2016 - 2017; 2019-2020
Germany
2007 - 2021
Mexico
2016 - 2019
United Kingdom
2014 - 2015; 2018; 2020 - 2021
It is reasonably possible that certain tax examinations and/or tax litigation will conclude within the next twelve months, which could have a material impact on tax expense. Based upon the circumstances surrounding these examinations, the impact is not currently quantifiable.
Other Tax Matters
During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred charges for restructuring and impairment costs of $510 million, $1,049 million and $701 million, which generated tax benefits of $26 million, $120 million and $47 million, respectively.
Impacts of Tax Legislation and Change in Statutory Tax Rates
On December 18, 2023, the president of Ireland signed into law the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023, which included legislation regarding the implementation of the Pillar Two global minimum tax. The Pillar Two legislation is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024.
On September 11, 2023, the Schaffhausen parliament approved a partial revision of the cantonal act on direct taxation: Immediate Minimum Taxation Measure (“IMTM”). On November 19, 2023, IMTM was approved in a public referendum in the canton of Schaffhausen, was published in the cantonal official gazette on December 8, 2023, and was effective starting January 1, 2024. The IMTM increased Switzerland's combined statutory income tax rate to approximately 15%. As a result, in fiscal 2024, the Company recorded a noncash discrete net tax benefit of $80 million due to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Switzerland and the canton of Schaffhausen.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) which, among other things, created a new book minimum tax of at least 15% of consolidated GAAP pre-tax income for corporations with average book income in excess of $1 billion. The book minimum tax was first applicable in fiscal 2024 and did not have a material impact on the Company's effective tax rate.
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During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, other tax legislation was adopted in various jurisdictions. These law changes did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Selected Income Tax Data
Selected income tax data related to continuing operations were as follows (in millions):
2024
2023
2022
Components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
U.S.
$
(406)
$
(325)
$
(27)
Non-U.S.
1,928
1,438
1,139
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
1,522
$
1,113
$
1,112
Components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes:
Current
U.S. federal
$
330
$
(201)
$
(237)
U.S. state
86
94
47
Non-U.S.
102
289
199
518
182
9
Deferred
U.S. federal
(299)
(267)
(173)
U.S. state
(26)
(25)
(70)
Non-U.S.
(82)
(358)
52
(407)
(650)
(191)
Income tax provision (benefit)
$
111
$
(468)
$
(182)
Income taxes paid
$
704
$
294
$
439
At September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded within the consolidated statements of financial position in other current assets approximately $100 million and $65 million, respectively, of income tax assets. At September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded within the consolidated statements of financial position in other current liabilities approximately $211 million and $249 million, respectively, of accrued income tax liabilities.
At September 30, 2024, the Company has not provided U.S. or non-U.S. income taxes on approximately $24.5 billion of outside basis differences of consolidated subsidiaries of Johnson Controls International plc. The Company is indefinitely reinvested in these basis differences. The reduction of the outside basis differences via the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries and/or distributions could create taxable income. The Company's intent is to reduce the outside basis differences only when it would be tax efficient. Given the numerous ways in which the basis differences may be reduced, it is not practicable to estimate the amount of unrecognized withholding taxes and deferred tax liability on the outside basis differences.
Deferred taxes were classified in the consolidated statements of financial position as follows (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Other noncurrent assets
$
1,969
$
1,480
Other noncurrent liabilities
(301)
(316)
Net deferred tax asset
$
1,668
$
1,164
100
Temporary differences and carryforwards which gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities included (in millions):
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
1,522
$
1,113
$
1,112
(1)EBITA for the Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment includes equity income (loss) of $(39) million, $1 million and $6 million for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(2)Refer to Note 21, "Commitments and Contingencies," of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for further disclosure related to the water systems AFFF settlement and insurance recoveries.
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September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Assets
Building Solutions North America
$
16,159
$
15,603
$
15,226
Building Solutions EMEA/LA(1)
5,072
5,202
4,991
Building Solutions Asia Pacific
2,571
2,645
2,474
Global Products
10,011
10,844
10,620
33,813
34,294
33,311
Assets held for sale
4,805
4,657
4,700
Unallocated
4,077
3,291
4,147
Total
$
42,695
$
42,242
$
42,158
(1)Assets for the Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment includes investments in partially-owned affiliates of $57 million, $130 million and $115 million, as of September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Depreciation/Amortization
Building Solutions North America
$
248
$
225
$
213
Building Solutions EMEA/LA
105
101
96
Building Solutions Asia Pacific
19
23
21
Global Products
325
351
348
697
700
678
Corporate
119
45
39
Total
$
816
$
745
$
717
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Capital Expenditures
Building Solutions North America
$
53
$
104
$
141
Building Solutions EMEA/LA
105
119
119
Building Solutions Asia Pacific
15
33
22
Global Products
153
140
152
326
396
434
Corporate
168
50
53
Total
$
494
$
446
$
487
In fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, no customer exceeded 10% of consolidated net sales.
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Geographic Segments
Financial information relating to the Company’s operations by geographic area is as follows (in millions):
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2022
Net Sales
United States
$
13,171
$
12,408
$
11,337
Europe
4,486
4,366
4,052
Asia Pacific
2,856
3,427
3,319
Other Non-U.S.
2,439
2,130
1,929
Total
$
22,952
$
22,331
$
20,637
Long-Lived Assets (Year-end)
United States
$
1,137
$
1,277
$
1,285
Europe
613
479
384
Asia Pacific
252
233
235
Other Non-U.S.
401
385
367
Total
$
2,403
$
2,374
$
2,271
Net sales attributed to geographic locations are based on the location of where the sale originated. Long-lived assets by geographic location consist of net property, plant and equipment.
20. GUARANTEES
Certain of the Company's subsidiaries at the business segment level have guaranteed the performance of third-parties and provided financial guarantees for uncompleted work and financial commitments. The terms of these guarantees vary with end dates ranging from the current fiscal year through the completion of such transactions and would typically be triggered in the event of nonperformance. Performance under the guarantees, if required, would not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company offers warranties to its customers depending upon the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement. A typical warranty program requires that the Company replace defective products within a specified time period from the date of sale.
The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s total product warranty liability were as follows (in millions).
Year Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of period
$
91
$
66
Accruals for warranties issued during the period
85
72
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period
(87)
(46)
Changes in estimates to pre-existing warranties
31
(2)
Accruals from acquisitions and divestitures
—
1
Currency translation
2
—
Balance at end of period
$
122
$
91
104
21. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters
The following table presents the location and amount of reserves for environmental liabilities in the Company's consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Other current liabilities
$
32
$
28
Other noncurrent liabilities
179
211
Total reserves for environmental liabilities
$
211
$
239
The Company periodically examines whether the contingent liabilities related to the environmental matters described below are probable and reasonably estimable based on experience and ongoing developments in those matters, including continued study and analysis of ongoing remediation obligations. The Company expects that it will pay the amounts recorded over an estimated period of up to 20 years. The Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss, if any, in excess of the established accruals for environmental liabilities at this time.
A substantial portion of the Company's environmental reserves relates to ongoing long-term remediation efforts to address contamination relating to Aqueous Film Forming Foam ("AFFF") containing perfluorooctane sulfonate ("PFOS"), perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA"), and/or other per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") at or near the Tyco Fire Products L.P. (“Tyco Fire Products”) Fire Technology Center ("FTC") located in Marinette, Wisconsin and surrounding areas in the City of Marinette and Town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, as well as the continued remediation of PFAS, arsenic and other contaminants at the Tyco Fire Products Stanton Street manufacturing facility also located in Marinette, Wisconsin (the “Stanton Street Facility”).
PFOA, PFOS, and other PFAS compounds are being studied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and other environmental and health agencies and researchers. In March 2021, EPA published its final determination to regulate PFOS and PFOA in drinking water. On April 10, 2024, EPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (“NPDWR”) for six PFAS compounds including PFOA and PFOS. The NPDWR established legally enforceable levels, called Maximum Contaminant Levels, of 4.0 parts per trillion ("ppt") for each of PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt for each of PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA (commonly known as GenX Chemicals), and a Hazard Index of one for mixtures containing two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and PFBA. In February 2024, EPA released two proposed rules relating to PFAS under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”): one rule proposes to list nine PFAS (including PFOA and PFOS) as “hazardous constituents,” and a second rule proposes to clarify that hazardous waste regulated under the rule includes not only substances listed or identified as hazardous waste in the regulations, but also any substances that meet the statutory definition of hazardous waste.
In August 2022, EPA published a proposed rule that would designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). In April 2023, EPA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPR") seeking input on whether it should expand the proposed rule to designate as "hazardous substances" under CERCLA: (1) seven additional PFAS; (2) the precursors to PFOA, PFOS, and the seven additional PFAS; or (3) entire categories of PFAS. On April 17, 2024, the EPA Administrator signed the final rule designating PFOA and PFOS, along with their salts and structural isomers, as “hazardous substances.”
It is not possible to estimate the Company’s ultimate level of liability at many remediation sites due to the large number of other parties that may be involved, the complexity of determining the relative liability among those parties, the financial viability of other potentially responsible parties and third-party indemnitors, the uncertainty as to the nature and scope of the investigations and remediation to be conducted, changes in environmental regulations, changes in permissible levels of specific compounds in soil, groundwater and drinking water sources, or changes in enforcement theories and policies, including efforts to recover natural resource damages, the uncertainty in the application of law and risk assessment, the various choices and costs associated with diverse technologies that may be used in corrective actions at the sites, and the often quite lengthy periods over which eventual remediation may occur. It is possible that technological, regulatory or enforcement developments, the results of additional environmental studies or other factors could change the Company's expectations with respect to future charges and cash outlays, and such changes could be material to the Company's future results of operations, financial condition or cash
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flows. Nevertheless, the Company does not currently believe that any claims, penalties or costs in addition to the amounts accrued will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition, the Company has identified asset retirement obligations for environmental matters that are expected to be addressed at the retirement, disposal, removal or abandonment of existing owned facilities. Conditional asset retirement obligations were $7 million and $8 million at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
FTC-Related Matters
FTC Remediation
The use of fire-fighting foams at the FTC was primarily for training and testing purposes to ensure that such products sold by the Company’s affiliates, Chemguard, Inc. ("Chemguard") and Tyco Fire Products, were effective at suppressing high intensity fires that may occur at military installations, airports or elsewhere. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, Tyco Fire Products completed its previously announced plan to discontinue the production and sale of fluorinated firefighting foams, including AFFF products, and has transitioned to non-fluorinated foam alternatives.
Tyco Fire Products has been engaged in remediation activities at the Stanton Street Facility since 1990. Its corporate predecessor, Ansul Incorporated (“Ansul”), manufactured arsenic-based agricultural herbicides at the Stanton Street Facility, which resulted in significant arsenic contamination of soil and groundwater on the site and in parts of the adjoining Menominee River. In 2009, Ansul entered into an Administrative Consent Order (the "Consent Order") with the EPA to address the presence of arsenic at the site. Under this agreement, Tyco Fire Products’ principal obligations are to contain the arsenic contamination on the site, pump and treat on-site groundwater, dredge, treat and properly dispose of contaminated sediments in the adjoining river areas, and monitor contamination levels on an ongoing basis. Activities completed under the Consent Order since 2009 include the installation of a subsurface barrier wall around the facility to contain contaminated groundwater, the installation and ongoing operation and monitoring of a groundwater extraction and treatment system and the dredging and offsite disposal of treated river sediment. In addition to ongoing remediation activities, the Company is also working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ("WDNR") to investigate and remediate the presence of PFAS at or near the Stanton Street Facility as part of the evaluation and remediation of PFAS in the Marinette region.
Tyco Fire Products is operating and monitoring at the FTC a Groundwater Extraction and Treatment System ("GETS"), a permanent groundwater remediation system that extracts groundwater containing PFAS, treats it using advanced filtration systems, and returns the treated water to the environment. Tyco Fire Products has also completed the removal and disposal of PFAS-affected soil from the FTC. The Company's reserves for continued remediation of the FTC, the Stanton Street Facility and surrounding areas in Marinette and Peshtigo are based on estimates of costs associated with the long-term remediation actions, including the continued operation of the GETS, the implementation of long-term drinking water solutions for the area impacted by groundwater migrating from the FTC, continued monitoring and testing of groundwater monitoring wells, the operation and wind-down of other legacy remediation and treatment systems and the completion of ongoing investigation obligations.
FTC-Related Litigation
On June 21, 2019, the WDNR announced that it had received from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (“WDHS”) a recommendation for groundwater quality standards as to, among other compounds, PFOA and PFOS. The WDHS recommended a groundwater enforcement standard for PFOA and PFOS of 20 parts per trillion. Although Wisconsin approved final regulatory standards for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water and surface water in February 2022, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board did not approve WDNR's proposed standards for PFOA and PFOS in groundwater. In August 2024, WDNR issued a new proposed rule to adopt the EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFAS in drinking water. The WDNR initiated a rulemaking proceeding that would establish groundwater quality standards for PFOA, PFOS, perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and its potassium salt (“PFBS”) and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its ammonium salt (“HFPO-DA”). Pursuant to state law, the WDNR has stopped work on the proposed rule and notified the state legislature that, following economic analysis, the proposed costs would exceed statutory thresholds. As a result, the state legislature is required to authorize the WDNR to allow the rulemaking to continue.
In July 2019, the Company received a letter from the WDNR directing the expansion of the evaluation of PFAS in the Marinette region to include (1) biosolids sludge produced by the City of Marinette Waste Water Treatment Plant and spread on certain fields in the area and (2) the Menominee and Peshtigo Rivers. On October 16, 2019, the WDNR issued a “Notice of Noncompliance” to Tyco Fire Products and Johnson Controls, Inc. regarding the WDNR’s July 2019 letter. The WDNR issued a further letter regarding the issue on November 4, 2019. In February 2020, the WDNR sent a letter to Tyco Fire Products and
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Johnson Controls, Inc. further directing the expansion of the evaluation of PFAS in the Marinette region to include investigation activities south and west of the previously defined FTC study area. In September 2021, the WDNR sent an additional “Notice of Noncompliance” to Tyco Fire Products and Johnson Controls, Inc. concerning land-applied biosolids, which reviewed and responded to the Company’s biosolids investigation conducted to that date. On April 10, 2023, the WDNR issued a third “Notice of Noncompliance” to Tyco Fire Products and Johnson Controls, Inc. concerning land-applied biosolids in the Marinette region. Tyco Fire Products and Johnson Controls, Inc. believe that they have complied with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. The Company cannot predict what regulatory or enforcement actions, if any, might result from the WDNR’s actions, or the consequences of any such actions, including the potential assessment of penalties.
In March 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (“WDOJ”) filed a civil enforcement action against Johnson Controls Inc. and Tyco Fire Products in Wisconsin state court relating to environmental matters at the FTC (State of Wisconsin v. Tyco Fire Products, LP and Johnson Controls, Inc., Case No. 22-CX-1 (filed March 14, 2022 in Circuit Court in Marinette County, Wisconsin)). The WDOJ alleges that the Company failed to timely report the presence of PFAS chemicals at the FTC, and that the Company has not sufficiently investigated or remediated PFAS at or near the FTC. The WDOJ seeks monetary penalties and an injunction ordering these two subsidiaries to complete a site investigation and cleanup of PFAS contamination in accordance with the WDNR's requests. The parties are engaged in summary judgment and pretrial motions and the court has set a trial date of March 3, 2025.
In October 2022, the Town of Peshtigo filed a tort action in Wisconsin state court against Tyco Fire Products, Johnson Controls Inc., Chemguard, Inc., and ChemDesign, Inc. relating to environmental matters at the FTC (Town of Peshtigo v. Tyco Fire Products L.P. et al., Case No. 2022CV000234 (filed October 18, 2022 in Circuit Court in Marinette County, Wisconsin)). The Town alleges that use of AFFF products at the FTC caused contamination of water supplies in Peshtigo. The Town seeks monetary penalties and an injunction ordering abatement of PFAS contamination in Peshtigo. The case has been removed to federal court and transferred to a multi-district litigation ("MDL") before the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
In November 2022, individuals filed six actions in Dane County, Wisconsin alleging personal injury and/or property damage against Tyco Fire Products, Johnson Controls Inc., Chemguard, and other unaffiliated defendants related to environmental matters at the FTC. Plaintiffs allege that use of AFFF products at the FTC and activities by third parties unrelated to the Company contaminated nearby drinking water sources, surface waters, and other natural resources and properties, including their personal properties. The individuals seek monetary damages for their personal injury and/or property damage. These lawsuits have been transferred to the MDL. Subsequently, several additional plaintiffs have direct-filed in the MDL complaints with similar allegations.
The Company is vigorously defending each of these cases and believes that it has meritorious defenses, but it is presently unable to predict the duration, scope, or outcome of these actions.
Aqueous Film-Forming Foam ("AFFF") Matters
AFFF Litigation
Two of the Company's subsidiaries, Chemguard and Tyco Fire Products, have been named, along with other defendant manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, and, in some cases, certain subsidiaries of the Company affiliated with Chemguard and Tyco Fire Products, in a number of class action and other lawsuits relating to the use of fire-fighting foam products by the U.S. Department of Defense (the "DOD") and others for fire suppression purposes and related training exercises. Plaintiffs generally allege that the firefighting foam products contain or break down into the chemicals PFOS and PFOA and/or other PFAS compounds and that the use of these products by others at various airbases, airports and other sites resulted in the release of these chemicals into the environment and ultimately into communities’ drinking water supplies neighboring those airports, airbases and other sites. Plaintiffs generally seek compensatory damages, including damages for alleged personal injuries, medical monitoring, diminution in property values, investigation and remediation costs, and natural resources damages, and also seek punitive damages and injunctive relief to address remediation of the alleged contamination.
In September 2018, Tyco Fire Products and Chemguard filed a Petition for Multidistrict Litigation with the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) seeking to consolidate all existing and future federal cases into one jurisdiction. On December 7, 2018, the JPML issued an order transferring various AFFF cases to the MDL. Additional cases have been identified for transfer to or are being directly filed in the MDL.
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AFFF Municipal and Water Provider Cases
Chemguard and Tyco Fire Products have been named as defendants in more than 970 cases in federal and state courts involving municipal or water provider plaintiffs that were filed in state or federal courts originating from 35 states and territories. The vast majority of these cases have been transferred to or were directly filed in the MDL, and it is anticipated that the remaining cases will be transferred to the MDL. These municipal and water provider plaintiffs generally allege that the use of the defendants’ fire-fighting foam products at fire training academies, municipal airports, Air National Guard bases, or Navy or Air Force bases released PFOS and PFOA into public water supply wells and/or other public property, allegedly requiring remediation.
Tyco Fire Products and Chemguard are also periodically notified by other municipal entities that those entities may assert claims regarding PFOS and/or PFOA contamination allegedly resulting from the use of AFFF.
Water Systems AFFF Settlement Agreement
On April 12, 2024, Tyco Fire Products agreed to a settlement with a nationwide class of public water systems that detected PFAS in their drinking water systems that they allege to be associated with the use of AFFF. Under the terms of the agreement, Tyco Fire Products agreed to contribute $750 million to resolve these PFAS claims. The settlement releases these claims against Tyco Fire Products, Chemguard, and other related corporate entities. In connection with the settlement, a charge for $750 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Tyco Fire Products contributed an initial payment of $250 million in June 2024, with the remaining $500 million due by the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Prior to the date of the final contribution, Tyco Fire Products has agreed to contribute any applicable insurance recoveries in excess of the initial $250 million payment, up to the remaining $500 million due, within a specified period following the receipt of such recovery. During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded expected insurance recoveries of $371 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income and collected insurance recoveries of $349 million. In accordance with its agreement and recent insurance recovery, Tyco Fire Products made an additional payment during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 of approximately $85 million, reducing its final payment to approximately $415 million.The amounts and timing of any additional insurance recoveries are uncertain.
There are still several procedural and legal steps that must occur before the settlement is final and the remaining payment is made. The settlement is subject to final approval by the MDL court and other contingencies, and that process is expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2025.
The class of public water systems included in this settlement broadly includes any public water system (as defined in the settlement agreement) that has detected PFAS in its drinking water sources as of May 15, 2024. The following systems are excluded from the settlement class: water systems owned and operated by a State or the United States government; systems that have not detected the presence of PFAS as of May 15, 2024; small transient water systems; privately-owned drinking water wells; and the water system in the city of Marinette, Wisconsin (which is included only if it so requests). The settlement does not resolve claims of public water systems that request exclusion from the class (“opt out”) pursuant to the process to be established by the MDL court. It also does not resolve potential future claims of public water systems that detect PFAS in their water systems for the first time after May 15, 2024, or certain claims not related to drinking water, such as separate alleged claims relating to real property damage or stormwater or wastewater treatment. Finally, this settlement does not affect the other categories of cases that remain at issue in the MDL, such as personal injury cases, property damage cases, other types of class actions, claims brought by state or territory attorneys general, or other types of damages alleged to be related to the historical use of AFFF manufactured and sold by Tyco Fire Products and Chemguard. While it is reasonably possible that the excluded systems or claims could result in additional future lawsuits, claims, assessments or proceedings, it is not possible to predict the outcome of any such matters, and as such, the Company is unable to develop an estimate of a possible loss or range of losses, if any, at this time.
The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing by Tyco Fire Products or Chemguard. If the MDL court does not approve the agreement or certain terms are not fulfilled, Tyco Fire Products and Chemguard will continue to defend themselves in the litigation.
AFFF Putative Class Actions
Chemguard and Tyco Fire Products are named in 45 pending putative class actions in federal courts originating from 18 states and territories. All of these cases have been direct-filed in or transferred to the MDL. In addition, six proposed class actions were filed in Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario) in the past year against Tyco Fire Products and other
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manufacturers on behalf of various classes of members who consumed or were exposed to products or supplies that were allegedly contaminated by AFFF.
AFFF Individual or Mass Actions
There are more than 8,300 individual or “mass” actions pending that were filed in state or federal courts originating from 52 states and territories against Chemguard and Tyco Fire Products and other defendants in which the plaintiffs generally seek compensatory damages, including damages for alleged personal injuries, medical monitoring, and alleged diminution in property values. The cases involve plaintiffs from various states including approximately 7,000 plaintiffs in Colorado and more than 8,300 other plaintiffs. The vast majority of these matters have been tagged for transfer to, transferred to, or directly-filed in the MDL, and it is anticipated that several newly-filed state court actions will be similarly tagged and transferred. There are several matters that are proceeding in state courts, including actions in Arizona, Illinois, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Tyco and Chemguard are also periodically notified by other individuals that they may assert claims regarding PFOS and/or PFOA contamination allegedly resulting from the use of AFFF.
AFFF State or U.S. Territory Attorneys General Litigation
In June 2018, the State of New York filed a lawsuit in New York state court (State of New York v. The 3M Company et al No. 904029-18 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Albany County)) against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to alleged PFOS and PFOA contamination purportedly resulting from firefighting foams used at locations across New York, including Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh and Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Southampton, Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, and unspecified “other” sites throughout the State. The lawsuit seeks to recover costs and natural resource damages associated with contamination at these sites. This suit has been removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and transferred to the MDL.
In February 2019, the State of New York filed a second lawsuit in New York state court (State of New York v. The 3M Company et al (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Albany County)), against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to alleged PFOS and PFOA contamination purportedly resulting from firefighting foams used at additional locations across New York. This suit has been removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and transferred to the MDL. In July 2019, the State of New York filed a third lawsuit in New York state court (State of New York v. The 3M Company et al (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Albany County)), against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to alleged PFOS and PFOA contamination purportedly resulting from firefighting foams used at further additional locations across New York. This suit has been removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and transferred to the MDL. In November 2019, the State of New York filed a fourth lawsuit in New York state court (State of New York v. The 3M Company et al (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Albany County)), against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to alleged PFOS and PFOA contamination purportedly resulting from firefighting foams used at further additional locations across New York. This suit has been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL.
In April 2021, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit in the superior court of the State of Alaska against a number of manufacturers and other defendants, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to PFOS and PFOA damage of the State’s land and natural resources allegedly resulting from the use of firefighting foams at various locations throughout the State. The State’s case has been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL. The State of Alaska has also named a number of manufacturers and other defendants, including affiliates of the Company, as third-party defendants in two cases brought by individuals against the State. These two cases have also been transferred to the MDL.
In early November 2021, the Attorney General of the State of North Carolina filed four individual lawsuits in the superior courts of the State of North Carolina against a number of manufacturers and other defendants, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to PFOS and PFOA damage of the State’s land, natural resources, and property allegedly resulting from the use of firefighting foams at four separate locations throughout the State. These four cases have been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL. In October 2022, the Attorney General filed two similar lawsuits in the superior courts of the State of North Carolina regarding alleged PFAS damages at two additional locations. These two cases have also been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL.
In addition, 33 other states and territories have filed 35 lawsuits against a number of manufacturers and other defendants, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to PFAS damage of each of those State's environmental and natural resources allegedly resulting from the manufacture, storage, sale, distribution, marketing, and use of PFAS-containing AFFF within each respective State. The states and territories are: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of
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Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico. All of these complaints, if not filed directly in the MDL, have been removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL.
Other AFFF Related Matters
In March 2020, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians (a federally recognized Tribe) and two tribal corporations filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, and the United States with respect to PFAS contamination allegedly resulting from the use and disposal of AFFF by the United States Air Force at and around Fairchild Air Force Base in eastern Washington. This case has been transferred to the MDL.
In October 2022, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (a federally recognized tribe) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to PFAS contamination allegedly resulting from the use and disposal of AFFF at Duluth Air National Guard Base in Duluth, Minnesota. This complaint has been transferred to the MDL.
In July 2023, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (a federally recognized tribe) direct-filed a lawsuit in the MDL against a number of manufacturers, including affiliates of the Company, with respect to PFAS contamination allegedly resulting from the use and disposal of AFFF at Duluth Air National Guard Base in Duluth, Minnesota.
The Company is vigorously defending all of the above AFFF matters and believes that it has meritorious defenses to class certification and the claims asserted, including statutes of limitations, the government contractor defense, various medical and scientific defenses, and other factual and legal defenses. The Company has a historical general liability insurance program and is pursuing coverage under the program from various insurers through insurance claims discussions and litigation pending in a state court in Wisconsin and a federal district court in South Carolina. The insurance litigation involves numerous factual and legal issues. There are numerous factual and legal issues to be resolved in connection with these claims. The Company is presently unable to predict the outcome or ultimate financial exposure beyond the water systems AFFF settlement discussed above, if any, represented by these matters, and there can be no assurance that any such exposure will not be material.
Asbestos Matters
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries, along with numerous other third parties, are named as defendants in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure to asbestos containing materials. These cases have typically involved product liability claims based primarily on allegations of manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial products that either contained asbestos or were used with asbestos containing components.
The following table presents the location and amount of asbestos-related assets and liabilities in the Company's consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Other current liabilities
$
58
$
58
Other noncurrent liabilities
350
364
Total asbestos-related liabilities
408
422
Other current assets
14
28
Other noncurrent assets
320
273
Total asbestos-related assets
334
301
Net asbestos-related liabilities
$
74
$
121
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The following table presents the components of asbestos-related assets (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Restricted
Cash
$
6
$
20
Investments
281
231
Total restricted assets
287
251
Insurance receivables for asbestos-related liabilities
47
50
Total asbestos-related assets
$
334
$
301
The amounts recorded for asbestos-related liabilities and insurance-related assets are based on the Company's strategies for resolving its asbestos claims, currently available information, and a number of estimates and assumptions. Key variables and assumptions include the number and type of new claims that are filed each year, the average cost of resolution of claims, the identity of defendants, the resolution of coverage issues with insurance carriers, amount of insurance, and the solvency risk with respect to the Company's insurance carriers. Many of these factors are closely linked, such that a change in one variable or assumption may impact one or more of the others, and no single variable or assumption predominately influences the determination of the Company's asbestos-related liabilities and insurance-related assets. Furthermore, predictions with respect to these variables are subject to greater uncertainty in the later portion of the projection period. Other factors that may affect the Company's liability and cash payments for asbestos-related matters include uncertainties surrounding the litigation process from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from case to case, reforms of state or federal tort legislation and the applicability of insurance policies among subsidiaries. As a result, actual liabilities or insurance recoveries could be significantly higher or lower than those recorded if assumptions used in the Company's calculations vary significantly from actual results.
Self-Insured Liabilities
The Company records liabilities for its workers' compensation, product, general and auto liabilities. The determination of these liabilities and related expenses is dependent on claims experience. For most of these liabilities, claims incurred but not yet reported are estimated by utilizing actuarial valuations based upon historical claims experience. The Company maintains captive insurance companies to manage a portion of its insurable liabilities.
The following table presents the location and amount of self-insured liabilities in the Company's consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Other current liabilities
$
92
$
86
Accrued compensation and benefits
20
21
Other noncurrent liabilities
239
226
Total self-insured liabilities
$
351
$
333
The following table presents the location and amount of insurance receivables in the Company's consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
September 30,
2024
2023
Other current assets
$
5
$
6
Other noncurrent assets
13
14
Total insurance receivables
$
18
$
20
Other Matters
The Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims and proceedings incident to the operation of its businesses, including those pertaining to product liability, environmental, safety and health, intellectual property, employment, commercial and contractual matters, and various other casualty matters. Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to the Company, it is management’s opinion that
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none of these will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Costs related to such matters were not material to the periods presented.
ITEM 9CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9ACONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of September 30, 2024. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, and that information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024 as stated in its report which is included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Remediationof Previously Reported Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company's management concluded that a material weakness existed as of September 30, 2023, as previously disclosed in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures" of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, as the Company did not maintain sufficient information technology (“IT”) controls to prevent or detect, on a timely basis, unauthorized access to certain of its financial reporting systems. Specifically, the Company did not design and maintain effective controls related to access monitoring, intrusion detection and response capability, patch management and backup and recovery such that recovery from a cybersecurity incident could be performed in a timely manner.
The Company has taken corrective action to remediate and address the IT control deficiencies that aggregated to the noted material weakness. The controls that address the material weakness have been designed, implemented and operated effectively as of September 30, 2024 and for a sufficient period of time during fiscal 2024 in order for management to test these controls and conclude that the material weakness had been remediated as of September 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 9BOTHER INFORMATION
Officer Rule 10b5-1 Plan
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, except as provided below, none of the Company's directors or Section 16 officers adopted, amended or terminated a “Rule 10b5–1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5–1 trading arrangement” (as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).
Nathan Manning Rule 10b5-1 Plan
On September 12, 2024, Nathan Manning, the Company's Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Global Field Operations, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (the "Manning 10b5-1 Plan") during the Company's fiscal fourth quarter open trading window. The Manning 10b5-1 Plan is intended to satisfy the Rule 10b5-1 affirmative defense and contemplates the sale in regular intervals of 14,219ordinary shares of Company stock previously issued upon the vesting of restricted stock unit awards. The Manning 10b5-1 Plan is expected to become effective on or about February 1, 2025 and is scheduled to terminate upon the earlier of the sale of all shares contemplated under the Manning 10b5-1 Plan or November 30, 2025.
Executive Officer Retention Award
On November 18, 2024, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of the Board of Directors of Johnson Controls International plc (the “Company”) approved a special retention RSU award (the “Retention Award”) for Julie Brandt, the Company’s Vice President and President, Building Solutions North America. The Retention Award consists of a grant of RSUs with a grant date of November 18, 2024 and a grant date fair value of $1,000,000. The Retention Award is cliff vesting after a period of one year. In the event of an involuntary not for cause termination, vesting for the Retention Award will accelerate on a pro-rata basis based on the number of full months actively employed in the vesting term. In the event of a termination as a result of death or disability, vesting for the Retention Award will accelerate in full. In the event of any other termination, including retirement, voluntary and termination “for cause”, the Retention Award will be forfeited. The terms of the Retention Award are governed by the Company’s standard terms of and conditions for restricted share/unit awards, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 1, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9CDISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
None.
PART III
In response to Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, parts of the Company’s definitive proxy statement (to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after Registrant’s fiscal year-end of September 30, 2024) for its annual meeting to be held on March 12, 2025, are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.
ITEM 10DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information relating to directors and nominees of Johnson Controls is set forth under the caption “Proposal Number One” in Johnson Controls’ proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on March 12, 2025 (the “Johnson Controls Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated by reference herein. Information about executive officers is included in Part I, Item 4 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The information required by Items 405, 407(c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K is contained under the captions “Governance of the Company - Nomination of Directors and Board Diversity,” “Governance of the Company - Board Committees”, and “Committees of the Board - Audit Committee” of the Johnson Controls Proxy Statement and such information is incorporated by reference herein.
Code of Ethics
Johnson Controls has adopted a code of ethics for directors, officers (including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) and employees, known as Values First, The Johnson Controls Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.valuesfirst.johnsoncontrols.com. The Company posts any amendments to or waivers of its Code of Ethics (to the extent applicable to the Company’s directors or executive
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officers) at the same location on the Company’s website. In addition, copies of the Code of Ethics may be obtained in print without charge upon written request by any stockholder to the office of the Company at One Albert Quay, Cork, Ireland.
Insider Trading Policy
The Company has adopted an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of its securities by its directors, officers, employees and independent contractors that the Company believes is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the exchange listing standards applicable to the Company.
Directors, executive officers, employees and other related persons may not buy, sell or engage in other transactions in the Company’s shares while aware of material non-public information; buy or sell securities of other companies while aware of material non-public information about those companies that they became aware of as a result of business dealings between the Company and those companies; or disclose material non-public information to any unauthorized persons outside of the Company. The policy also restricts trading and other transactions for a limited group of Company employees (including executives and directors) to defined window periods that follow the Company's quarterly earnings releases and restricts trading and other transactions following announcement of a share repurchase program.
ITEM 11EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K is contained under the captions “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” (excluding the information under the caption “Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation”), “Executive Compensation Tables” “Compensation of Non-Employee Directors” and “CEO Pay Ratio” of the Johnson Controls Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated by reference.
The information required by Items 407(e)(4) and (e)(5) of Regulation S-K is contained under the captions “Committees of the Board - Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Compensation Discussion & Analysis - Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation” of the Johnson Controls Proxy Statement. Such information (other than the Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation, which shall not be deemed to be “filed”) is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 12SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information in the Johnson Controls Proxy Statement set forth under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" is incorporated herein by reference.
The Johnson Controls International plc 2021 Equity and Incentive Plan authorizes stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted (non-vested) stock/units, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards. The Compensation and Talent Development Committee of the Company's Board of Directors determines the types of awards to be granted to individual participants and the terms and conditions of the awards. Annual awards are typically granted in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
The following table provides information about the Company's equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2024:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
4,244,782
$
46.51
35,544,152
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
—
—
—
Total
4,244,782
$
46.51
35,544,152
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ITEM 13CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information in the Johnson Controls Proxy Statement set forth under the captions “Committees of the Board,” “Governance of the Company - Director Independence,” and “Governance of the Company - Other Directorships, Conflicts and Related Party Transactions,” is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information in the Johnson Controls Proxy Statement set forth under “Proposal Number Two” related to the appointment of auditors is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Page in Form 10-K
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
Reference is made to the separate exhibit index contained on page 117 filed herewith.
All Financial Statement Schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
Financial statements of 50% or less-owned companies have been omitted because the proportionate share of their revenue or profit before income taxes is individually less than 20% of the respective consolidated amounts and investments in such companies are less than 20% of consolidated total assets.
ITEM 16FORM 10-K SUMMARY
Not applicable.
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Johnson Controls International plc
Index to Exhibits
(a) (1) and (2) Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - See Item 8
Financial statements from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Johnson Controls International plc for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (filed herewith), and (vii) the information included in Part II, Item 9B
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the iXBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101) (filed herewith)
*
These instruments are not being filed as exhibits herewith because none of the long-term debt instruments authorizes the issuance of debt in excess of 10% of the total assets of Johnson Controls International plc and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Johnson Controls International plc agrees to furnish a copy of each agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
**
Management contract or compensatory plan.
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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.
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
By
/s/ Marc Vandiepenbeeck
Marc Vandiepenbeeck
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:
November 19, 2024
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below as of November 19, 2024, by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated: