Carrier Announces Close of $1.425B Sale of its Industrial Fire Business

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Jul 02, 2024, 06:55 ET

Net proceeds of approximately $1.1B expected to be used to pay down debt
Global Commercial Refrigeration sale expected to close by the end of Q3
Sale process of Commercial and Residential Fire progressing as expected

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced it has completed the sale of its Industrial Fire business to Sentinel Capital Partners for an enterprise value of $1.425 billion.

"We continue to make great progress on our planned business exits, with today marking the second completed sale of Carrier's portfolio transformation process," said Carrier Chairman & CEO David Gitlin. "We expect to close the Commercial Refrigeration sale by the end of the third quarter of this year, and the sale process of Commercial and Residential Fire is progressing as expected. I want to extend my personal thanks to the Industrial Fire employees for their contributions to the business and our customers over the years."

Carrier intends to use net proceeds from the Industrial Fire sale to pay down debt, expecting to return to ~2x net leverage by the end of 2024. As previously disclosed, the company also expects to resume share repurchases in 2024.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as financial advisor to Carrier. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Linklaters LLP are providing external legal counsel.

About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

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