Sentences and paragraphs of HON's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2026-02-17 against 10-K 2025-02-14.
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AddedRisk Factors
In addition, the Company and each of its businesses has been, and may continue to be, negatively affected by global macroeconomic conditions, including the impacts of inflation, high interest rates, supply chain and labor disruptions, unemployment rates, geopolitical instability and regional conflicts, the adoption and expansion of, and other changes to, trade restrictions and tariffs, quotas, embargoes, and other related actions, and the occurrence or threat of a trade war or other governmental action related to tariffs or trade agreements or policies. Such factors could adversely impact, demand for our products, our costs, our customers, our suppliers, and the world and U.S. economies. The impact of such factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows, and financial condition.
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AddedRisk Factors
The U.S. continues to implement certain trade actions, including imposing tariffs on certain goods imported from China and other countries, which has resulted in retaliatory tariffs by China and other countries. The recent changes in U.S. trade policy involving the application or increase of tariffs and the subsequent retaliatory measures against the U.S. have created a dynamic environment that may have a material adverse impact on our business. While we have deployed strategies to mitigate the impact of these dynamic trade policies, there is no assurance that we will be able to mitigate the full impact of all such tariffs, retaliatory tariffs or other trade policies that have or may develop in this rapidly changing environment. Increasing trade tensions and changes in trade policies have the potential to adversely impact our costs, the demand for our products, our supply chain and the global economy, and could result in fines and penalties or reputational harm if we are found not to be in compliance, which may have an adverse impact on our business, including operating and financial results and conditions.
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AddedRisk Factors
In certain of our businesses, our contracts are typically awarded on a competitive basis. Our bids are based upon, among other factors, the cost to timely provide the products and services. To generate an acceptable return, we must accurately estimate our input costs and delivery schedules. If we fail to do so, the profitability of contracts may be adversely affected – including because some of our contracts provide for liquidated damages if we do not perform on time – which could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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AddedRisk Factors
We have divested a number of businesses, including as part of spin-offs. With respect to some of these former businesses, we have contractually agreed to indemnify the counterparties against, or otherwise retain, certain liabilities, including, certain lawsuits, product liability claims, and environmental matters. Even without ongoing contractual indemnification obligations, we could be exposed to liabilities arising out of such divestitures. In addition, the counterparties to those divestitures or spun-off businesses may have agreed to indemnify us or assume certain liabilities relating to those divestitures. However, there can be no assurance that the indemnity or assumption of liability by the counterparties will be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of these liabilities, or that a counterparty will be able to fully satisfy its obligations. Third parties also could seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that a counterparty agreed to assume. Even if we ultimately succeed in recovering any amounts for which we were initially held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses ourselves.
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AddedRisk Factors
Emerging cybersecurity regulations (including the EU Cyber Resilience Act) increasingly mandate rigorous cybersecurity standards for our products and services. These mandates may increase our operational costs by requiring additional investment in secure product development, vulnerability management, and product lifecycle management. Adapting our diverse portfolio to meet these requirements may require costly product redesigns, delay market entry for new solutions, or necessitate strategic retirement of legacy offerings. Failure to meet these standards could result in significant financial penalties, restricted market access, and reputational harm that could adversely affect our competitive position and financial results.
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AddedRisk Factors
Moreover, beyond the regulations generally applicable to data collection and use, technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning may introduce novel compliance, security, and operational risks due to the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory environment, both in the United States and internationally, surrounding the development, sale and use of these technologies. Governments globally—including through frameworks such as the EU AI Act, the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act, and the California AI Transparency Act—are adopting rules that impose heightened transparency, risk‑management, monitoring, and human‑oversight obligations. As these frameworks develop, we may be required to modify our practices, contracts, or products. Their ultimate impact is uncertain, and additional jurisdictions may adopt similar requirements. Failure to comply could result in regulatory scrutiny, fines, or reputational harm.
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AddedRisk Factors
Additionally, instability in U.S. and global capital and credit markets, including market disruptions, limited liquidity and interest rate volatility, or reductions in the credit ratings assigned to us by independent rating agencies could reduce our access to capital markets, including in connection with the Separation, or increase the cost of funding our short- and long-term credit requirements. In particular, if we are unable to access capital and credit markets on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all, we may not be able to make certain investments or fully execute our business plans and strategies. If we were to raise funding through the issuance of equity securities, our shareowners would experience dilution of their existing ownership interest. If we were to raise significant additional funds by issuing debt, rating agencies could downgrade our credit ratings or put them on negative watch.
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AddedMD&A
We continue to monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical developments that continue to be characterized by elevated trade tensions, economic policy uncertainty, and evolving inflationary pressures. While continued global growth proved more resilient than widely anticipated, new tariffs imposed in 2025 and 2026 to date, along with ongoing rollbacks and negotiations, are driving volatility in global markets. Global conflicts, tariffs, labor disruptions, and new regulations continue to generate volatility in global markets and contribute to supply chain vulnerabilities and pricing fluctuations. We remain proactive in our collaboration with suppliers to minimize shortages and mitigate supply chain and price volatility.
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AddedMD&A
We continually assess the relative strength of each business in our portfolio as to strategic fit, market position, profit, and cash flow contribution in order to identify target investment and acquisition opportunities in order to upgrade our combined portfolio. We also identify businesses that do not fit into our long-term strategic plan based on their market position, relative profitability, or growth potential. During the second quarter of 2025, we completed the divestiture of our PPE business, as well as closed on the acquisition of Sundyne. We also announced our agreement to acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment.
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AddedMD&A
On July 8, 2025, we announced we are evaluating strategic alternatives for our Productivity Solutions and Services and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions businesses within the Industrial Automation reportable segment to further simplify Honeywell's portfolio and accelerate shareowner value creation ahead of the planned separation of Honeywell from Honeywell Aerospace. As of December 31, 2025, the assets and liabilities of these businesses are classified as held for sale.
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AddedMD&A
On July 30, 2025, we entered into a termination agreement for the accelerated monetization of the indemnification and reimbursement agreement we had with Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Resideo), pursuant to which Resideo’s subsidiary had an ongoing obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell in amounts equal to 90% of Honeywell’s annual net spending for environmental matters at certain sites as defined in the agreement. Upon closing of the transactions contemplated pursuant to the termination agreement, we received a one-time cash payment of $1.6 billion in lieu of all future payments to which the Company was entitled pursuant to the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.
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AddedMD&A
On September 29, 2025, we permanently divested our legacy Bendix asbestos liabilities and certain non-Bendix asbestos liabilities. We recorded a pre-tax loss of $148 million in 2025 related to the divested asbestos liabilities. Under the terms of the divestiture agreement, we contributed $1.4 billion in cash and derecognized $1.5 billion in asbestos liabilities and $0.1 billion of related insurance assets to a third party entity.
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AddedMD&A
On October 30, 2025, the Company completed the spin-off of its Advanced Materials business into an independent, publicly traded company named Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. (Solstice). Honeywell shareowners of record as of the close of business on October 17, 2025 received one share of Solstice common stock for every four shares of Honeywell common stock. Results of operations, financial position, and cash flows for the Advanced Materials business are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented and the notes to the financial statements have been adjusted on a retrospective basis. Discussions throughout this MD&A are based on continuing operations unless otherwise noted.
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AddedMD&A
In October 2025, we announced a planned realignment, expected to be effective in the first quarter of 2026, of our business units comprising our Industrial Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions reportable business segments. This realignment will form a new reportable business segment, Process Automation and Technology, and result in a new composition of our Industrial Automation reportable business segment. Process Automation and Technology will be comprised of UOP, which is currently in Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and the core portion of the Process Solutions business, which is currently in Industrial Automation. The new composition of Industrial Automation will continue to include the smart energy, thermal solutions, and process measurement and control businesses, currently included in the Process Solutions business, as well as the Sensing and Safety Technologies, Warehouse and Workflow Solutions, and Productivity Solutions and Services businesses. Following the realignment, our reportable business segments will be Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Process Automation and Technology, and Industrial Automation. In addition to the realignment, also beginning in 2026, the Company will report its disaggregation of revenue within its Building Automation, Process Automation and Technology, and Industrial Automation segments based on the business models of Products, Projects, Solutions, and Aftermarket. The realignment will not impact our historical consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We expect to report our financial performance based on this realignment effective with the first quarter of 2026.
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AddedMD&A
1 Includes litigation matters considered to be unusual and not indicative of the Company's ongoing performance.
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AddedMD&A
•Partially offset by unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation, driven by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Turkish lira, Chinese renminbi, and Canadian dollar, offset by the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the British pound.
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AddedMD&A
•Gain recognized on Resideo termination agreement of approximately $0.8 billion,
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AddedMD&A
•Partially offset by higher divestiture-related costs of approximately $0.4 billion.
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AddedMD&A
•Nontaxable return of basis on the Resideo termination agreement, representing a 310 basis-point decrease,
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