HONEYWELL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF HONEYWELL AEROSPACE'S OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES IN CONNECTION WITH PLANNED SPIN-OFF

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Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced Honeywell Aerospace has commenced a private offering of up to $16 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes to finance the planned spin-off. The Spin-Off is expected in Q3 2026.

Aerospace also entered a $3 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a $1 billion 364-day senior unsecured revolving facility. Proceeds from certain series ("New Money Notes") will fund a cash distribution to Honeywell and transaction costs; other series ("Exchange Notes") will be issued to Honeywell and transferred to selling noteholders, yielding no cash to Aerospace. Notes are senior unsecured, guaranteed by Honeywell until the Spin-Off and offered only under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Positive

• Up to $16 billion senior notes offering to fund the Spin-Off
• $3 billion five-year revolving facility plus $1 billion 364-day facility secured for Aerospace
• New Money Notes intended to provide cash distribution to Honeywell pre-Spin-Off

Negative

• Certain Exchange Notes will provide no cash proceeds to Aerospace
• Notes are senior unsecured obligations with no collateral
• Offer limited to institutional buyers under Rule 144A/Reg S, restricting U.S. retail liquidity

News Market Reaction – HON

-1.30%

-1.30% Session close to close

In the Mar 6 session, HON declined 1.30%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

This announcement details how Honeywell Aerospace plans to fund its spin-off via up to $16 billion i...

Analysis

This announcement details how Honeywell Aerospace plans to fund its spin-off via up to $16 billion in senior notes and new revolving credit facilities totaling $4 billion, with proceeds partly distributed back to Honeywell. Historically, similar Solstice note offerings produced minimal price moves around -0.01%, suggesting markets often treat these as structural rather than fundamental shocks. Investors may watch future filings, debt terms, and the planned Q3 2026 separation timing to assess the long-term impact.

Key Figures

Aerospace senior notes size: $16 billion 5-year revolver: $3 billion 364-day revolver: $1 billion +5 more

8 metrics

Aerospace senior notes size $16 billion Maximum aggregate principal amount in new private senior notes offering

5-year revolver $3 billion Senior unsecured revolving credit facility for Aerospace

364-day revolver $1 billion 364-day senior unsecured revolving credit facility for Aerospace

New money notes use $ distribution to Honeywell Proceeds from certain Aerospace notes to fund cash distribution and fees

Solstice notes size $1 billion Senior notes offering by Solstice Advanced Materials in 2025

Solstice coupon 5.625% Interest rate on Solstice senior notes due 2033

Aerospace 2025 net sales $17.4B 2025 pro forma net sales disclosed in Form 10 for Aerospace

Aerospace 2025 net income $1.5B 2025 pro forma net income in Aerospace Form 10

Previous Offering Reports

2 past events · Latest: Sep 16 (Neutral)

Same Type Pattern 2 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Sep 16	Spin-off notes pricing	Neutral	+0.3%	Pricing of $1B Solstice senior notes due 2033 at 5.625% interest.
Sep 16	Spin-off notes launch	Neutral	-0.4%	Launch of $1B Solstice senior notes offering tied to planned spin-off.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Prior spin-off-related senior note offerings for Solstice Advanced Materials produced minimal stock moves around -0.01% on average, suggesting historically muted reactions to similar financing steps.

Recent Company History

Recent Honeywell news shows a consistent portfolio and capital-structure reshaping theme. In September 2025, Solstice Advanced Materials launched and then priced a $1 billion senior notes offering linked to its spin-off, with small share reactions of 0.35% and -0.37%. More recently, Honeywell filed a Form 10 for the Honeywell Aerospace spin-off, highlighting pro forma $17.4B 2025 net sales and an Investor Day on June 3, 2026. Today’s Aerospace notes launch continues this pattern of using debt offerings to fund spin-offs and distributions to Honeywell.

Key Terms

senior notes, revolving credit facility, senior unsecured, qualified institutional buyers, +2 more

6 terms

senior notes financial

"Aerospace has commenced a private offering of up to $16 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes"

Senior notes are a type of loan that a company borrows from investors, promising to pay it back with interest. They are called "senior" because in case the company faces financial trouble, these lenders are paid back before others. This makes senior notes safer for investors compared to other types of loans or bonds.

revolving credit facility financial

"entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an aggregate committed amount of $3 billion"

A revolving credit facility is a type of loan that a business can borrow from whenever it needs money, up to a set limit. It’s like having a credit card for companies—allowing them to borrow, pay back, and borrow again as needed, providing flexibility for managing cash flow or funding short-term expenses.

senior unsecured financial

"The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Aerospace and guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis"

Senior unsecured is a type of loan or bond that has priority over other unsecured obligations for repayment if a company runs into financial trouble, but it is not backed by specific assets as collateral. Think of it as being near the front of a line to get paid, but without a pledged item to seize if the borrower defaults; that higher repayment priority typically makes it less risky than subordinated debt but more risky than secured debt, which influences the interest rate investors demand.

qualified institutional buyers regulatory

"offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A"

Qualified institutional buyers are large organizations, like big investment firms or banks, that are allowed to buy certain types of investment opportunities not available to everyday investors. Their size and experience matter because it ensures they understand and can handle complex financial deals, making markets more efficient and secure.

Rule 144A regulatory

"buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States"

Rule 144A is a regulation that makes it easier for companies to sell private bonds to large investors without going through all the usual rules that apply to public sales. It matters because it helps companies raise money more quickly and privately, often attracting big investors looking for special deals.

Regulation S regulatory

"outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act"

Regulation S is a set of rules that allows companies to sell securities (like shares or bonds) to investors outside the United States without having to follow all U.S. securities laws. It matters because it makes it easier for companies to raise money from international investors while still complying with U.S. regulations.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that, in connection with the previously announced plan to spin-off (the "Spin-Off") Honeywell Aerospace Inc. ("Aerospace") from Honeywell, Aerospace has commenced a private offering of up to $16 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the "Notes"). The precise size, timing and terms of the Notes offering are subject to market conditions and other factors.

In connection with the planned Spin-Off, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026, Aerospace has also entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an aggregate committed amount of $3 billion and a 364-day senior unsecured revolving facility in an aggregate committed amount of $1 billion (collectively, the "Revolving Credit Facilities").

The Notes are being offered as part of the financing for the planned Spin-Off. Aerospace intends to use the proceeds from the offering of certain series of the Notes (the "New Money Notes") to make a cash distribution to Honeywell prior to and in contemplation of the Spin-Off and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Spin-Off, the Revolving Credit Facilities and the Notes offering and/or for general corporate purposes.

Other series of the Notes (the "Exchange Notes") will initially be issued by Aerospace to Honeywell and are expected to be transferred and delivered by Honeywell to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., as selling noteholders in the offering, in satisfaction of certain debt obligations under a credit facility previously entered into by Honeywell with affiliates of the selling noteholders. Aerospace will not receive any cash proceeds from the offering of the Exchange Notes.

The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Aerospace and guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by Honeywell until the Spin-Off is completed. Upon consummation of the Spin-Off, Honeywell will be automatically and unconditionally released from all obligations under its guarantees without any action taken by the holders of the Notes. The closing of the offering of the Notes is not contingent on the completion of the Spin-Off.

The Notes and related guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) except in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Notes and related guarantees are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other security, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offers of the Notes or related guarantees will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

About Aerospace

Honeywell Aerospace Inc. is a leading global tier-1 aerospace and defense supplier of mission critical systems and technologies that enable the production, maintenance, and safe operation of aerospace and defense platforms. Its systems and technologies support original equipment manufacturer, government, defense prime contractor and aircraft operator customers across the Commercial Air Transport, Defense and Space, and Business Aviation end markets. The company's comprehensive portfolio of market leading systems and technologies are organized into the following segments: Electronic Solutions, Engines & Power Systems and Control Systems.

About Honeywell

Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world, with a portfolio that is underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations for aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, process automation, and process technology that help make the world smarter and safer as well as more sustainable.

Forward-Looking Statements and Other Disclaimers

We describe many of the trends and other factors that drive our business and future results in this release. Such discussions contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are those that address activities, events, or developments that management intends, expects, projects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future. They are based on management's assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments, and other relevant factors, many of which are difficult to predict and outside of our control. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ significantly from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements, including with respect to any changes in or abandonment of the proposed Spin-Off, offering of the Notes and use of proceeds contemplated thereby, or the Revolving Credit Facilities. We do not undertake to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities law. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to material risks and uncertainties, including ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, such as changes in or application of trade and tax laws and policies, including the impacts of tariffs and other trade barriers and restrictions, lower GDP growth or recession in the U.S. or globally, supply chain disruptions, capital markets volatility, inflation, and certain regional conflicts, that can affect our performance in both the near- and long-term. In addition, no assurance can be given that any plan, initiative, projection, goal, commitment, expectation, or prospect set forth in this release can or will be achieved. Some of the important factors that could cause Honeywell's or Aerospace's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of Honeywell to effect the Spin-Off described above and to meet the conditions related thereto; (ii) the possibility that the Spin-Off will not be completed within the anticipated time period or at all; (iii) the possibility that the Spin-Off will not achieve its intended benefits; (iv) the impact of the Spin-Off on Honeywell's and Aerospace's businesses and the risk that the Spin-Off may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, including the impact on their resources, systems, procedures and controls, diversion of management's attention and the impact and possible disruption of existing relationships with regulators, customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties; (v) the possibility of disruption, including disputes, litigation or unanticipated costs, in connection with the Spin-Off; (vi) the uncertainty of the expected financial performance of Honeywell or Aerospace following completion of the Spin-Off; (vii) negative effects of the announcement or pendency of the Spin-Off on the market price of Honeywell's securities and/or on the financial performance of Honeywell or Aerospace; (viii) the ability to achieve anticipated capital structures in connection with the Spin-Off, including the future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability; (ix) the ability to achieve anticipated credit ratings in connection with the Spin-Off; (x) the ability to achieve anticipated tax treatments in connection with the Spin-Off and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions and other portfolio changes and the impact of changes in relevant tax and other laws; and (xi) the failure to realize expected benefits and effectively manage and achieve anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies in connection with the Spin-Off and completed and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, and other portfolio management, productivity and infrastructure actions. These forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the information included in this release, our Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking plans described herein are not final and may be modified or abandoned at any time.

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FAQ

What senior notes did Honeywell (HON) announce for the Honeywell Aerospace spin-off on March 6, 2026?

Honeywell Aerospace commenced a private offering of up to $16 billion of senior notes. According to Honeywell, the offering will include "New Money Notes" and "Exchange Notes" as part of the Spin-Off financing structure.

How will the proceeds from Honeywell Aerospace's New Money Notes affect Honeywell (HON) ahead of the Q3 2026 spin-off?

Proceeds from certain New Money Notes will fund a cash distribution to Honeywell prior to the Spin-Off. According to Honeywell, proceeds also will pay fees, expenses and may be used for general corporate purposes.

What credit facilities did Honeywell (HON) secure for Honeywell Aerospace in connection with the planned spin-off?

Aerospace entered a $3 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a $1 billion 364-day senior unsecured revolving facility. According to Honeywell, these Revolving Credit Facilities support the planned Spin-Off.

What are Exchange Notes in Honeywell (HON)'s spin-off financing and do they provide cash to Aerospace?

Exchange Notes will be initially issued to Honeywell and transferred to selling noteholders, and Aerospace will not receive cash from the Exchange Notes. According to Honeywell, Exchange Notes satisfy certain prior debt obligations.

Will Honeywell (HON) guarantees on the Aerospace notes remain after the spin-off and what are investor limitations?

Honeywell will guarantee the notes on an unsecured senior basis until the Spin-Off, then be automatically released upon consummation. According to Honeywell, the notes are offered only to institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S.