As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2023.
Registration No. 333-
Delaware | | | 83-4051582 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Large accelerated filer ☒ | | | Accelerated filer ☐ | | | Non-accelerated filer ☐ | | | Emerging growth company ☐ | | | Smaller reporting company ☐ |
1. | The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed on February 7, 2023; |
2. | The portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on March 7, 2023, incorporated by reference into Part III of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022; |
3. | The Registrant’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, filed on April 26, 2023, and for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, filed on July 27, 2023; and |
4. | The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 21, 2023, April 25, 2023 (Film No. 23845571), April 26, 2023, May 25, 2023 and June 12, 2023 (with respect to each of the foregoing, excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01). |
• | the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we and our businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, inflationary cost pressures, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction, the impact of weather conditions, pandemic health issues (including COVID-19, any variants and their effects, among other things, on production and on global supply, demand, and distribution as the outbreak continues and results in a prolonged period of travel, commercial and other restrictions and limitations), natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; |
• | challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; |
• | future levels of indebtedness, capital spending and research and development spending; |
• | future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure and credit ratings; |
• | the timing and scope of future repurchases of our common stock, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash; |
• | delays and disruption in the delivery of materials and services from suppliers; |
• | cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; |
• | new business and investment opportunities; |
• | the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; |
• | the impact of pension plan assumptions on future cash contributions and earnings; |
• | the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; |
• | the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which we and our businesses operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; |
• | the effect of changes in tax, environmental, regulatory (including among other things import/export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which we and our businesses operate; |
• | our ability to retain and hire key personnel; |
• | the timing, implementation and expected outcomes of our strategic portfolio transformation actions, including our recently announced acquisition of the climate solutions business of Viessmann Group GmbH & Co. KG; |
• | the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture activity, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation and incurrence of related costs, including in connection with our portfolio transformation; |
• | a determination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities that the Distribution or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions; and |
• | risks associated with indebtedness, as well as our ability to reduce indebtedness and the timing thereof. |
Item 14. | Other Expenses Of Issuance And Distribution |
Item | | | Amount |
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee | | | $32,971.56 |
Legal fees and expenses | | | 50,000 |
Accounting fees and expenses | | | 30,000 |
Printing expenses | | | 50,000 |
Total | | | $162,971.56 |
Item 15. | Indemnification Of Directors And Officers |
Item 16. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
Exhibit Number | | | Exhibit Description |
| | Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2020, by and among United Technologies Corporation, Otis Worldwide Corporation and Carrier Global Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Carrier Global Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020) | |
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| | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Carrier Global Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) of Carrier Global Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020) | |
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| | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Carrier Global Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Carrier Global Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2022) | |
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| | Opinion of Erin O’Neal, Esq., Assistant Corporate Secretary | |
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| | Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2020, by and among United Technologies Corporation, Otis Worldwide Corporation and Carrier Global Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Carrier Global Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020) | |
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Exhibit Number | | | Exhibit Description |
| | Carrier Global Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Carrier Global Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020) | |
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| | Amendment Number One to the Carrier Global Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Carrier Global Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022) | |
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| | Awareness Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
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| | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
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| | Consent of Erin O’Neal, Esq., Assistant Corporate Secretary (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
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| | Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement) | |
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| | Filing Fee Table |
Item 17. | Undertakings |
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”); |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser: |
(i) | Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
(ii) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser. |
(6) | That, for purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(7) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
| | CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION | ||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Kevin O’Connor | |
| | | | Kevin O’Connor | ||
| | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Signature | | | Title |
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/s/ David Gitlin | | | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
David Gitlin | | ||
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/s/ Patrick Goris | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Patrick Goris | | ||
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/s/ Kyle Crockett | | | Vice President, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Kyle Crockett | | ||
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/s/ Jean-Pierre Garnier | | | Director |
Jean-Pierre Garnier | | | |
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/s/ John J. Greisch | | | Director |
John J. Greisch | | | |
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/s/ Charles M. Holley, Jr. | | | Director |
Charles M. Holley, Jr. | | | |
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/s/ Michael M. McNamara | | | Director |
Michael M. McNamara | | | |
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/s/ Susan N. Story | | | Director |
Susan N. Story | | |
Signature | | | Title |
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/s/ Michael A. Todman | | | Director |
Michael A. Todman | | | |
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/s/ Virginia M. Wilson | | | Director |
Virginia M. Wilson | | | |
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/s/ Beth A. Wozniak | | | Director |
Beth A. Wozniak | | |
(i)
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the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”);
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(ii)
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the Corporation’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”);
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(iii)
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certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
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(iv)
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a copy of the Plan; and
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(v)
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the Registration Statement.
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Very truly yours, |
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By: | /s/ Erin O’Neal, Esq. | |
Name: | Erin O’Neal, Esq. | |
Title: |
Assistant Corporate Secretary
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Security Type
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Security Class Title
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Fee Calculation or
Carry Forward Rule |
Amount
Registered |
Proposed
Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price |
Fee Rate
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Amount of
Registration Fee |
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Newly Registered Securities
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Fees to Be Paid
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Equity
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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Other
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5,562,325 (1)
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$53.79 (2)
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$299,197,461.75 (2)
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$110.20 per $1,000,000
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$32,971.56
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Total Offering Amounts
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$32,971.56
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Total Fee Offsets
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$0
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Net Fee Due
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$32,971.56 |
(1)
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Represents shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) that may be acquired by participants in the Carrier Global Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), upon exercise of
certain options and upon settlement of certain restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units (collectively referred to as “awards”) issued pursuant to the Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock registered is equal to
the number of such awards issued pursuant to the Plan that remained outstanding as of July 17, 2023, rounded up. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement also covers any
additional securities to be offered or issued pursuant to the awards relating to adjustments for changes resulting from stock dividends, stock splits and similar changes.
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(2)
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Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum offering price per security and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are estimated solely for the
purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee and are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock reported by the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2023.
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