Honeywell Explores Strategic Alternatives for Unlocking Shareholder Value; Continues Review of Transformational Portfolio Actions

Honeywell announced today that its Board of Directors continues the comprehensive business portfolio evaluation launched earlier this year by Chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur to explore additional strategic alternatives for unlocking shareholder value, including the potential separation of its Aerospace business. The Board has made significant progress to date, and Honeywell plans to provide an update with its fourth quarter 2024 earnings release.

"Since aligning our business this past January to three compelling megatrends – Automation, the Future of Aviation and Energy Transition – we have been moving swiftly and decisively to optimize the Honeywell portfolio to deliver superior growth and drive incremental shareholder value. At the same time, we have been evaluating more transformational changes," said Kapur.

"Following the portfolio enhancements announced earlier this year, Honeywell is now well-positioned for significant transformational alternatives, and we are continuing our deeper, more granular exploration of their feasibility and possible timing," Kapur added. "Honeywell's Board of Directors remains committed to maximizing shareholder value creation, and any decision will be evaluated against that goal."

Since December 2023, Honeywell has announced a number of strategic actions to drive organic growth and simplify its portfolio following the realignment of its business segments. This includes approximately $9 billion of accretive acquisitions: the Access Solutions business from Carrier Global, Civitanavi Systems, CAES Systems, and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business from Air Products.

In addition, the company announced a plan to spin off its Advanced Materials business into an independent, U.S. publicly traded company, and entered into an agreement to divest the company's Personal Protective Equipment business.

Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviation and energy transition – underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform.

As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions business segments that help make the world smarter, safer, as well as more secure and sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

Source: Honeywell