Honeywell expects $370 million Flexjet litigation charge in fourth quarter 2025
Honeywell said it expects a one-time charge of about $370 million to operating income and about $310 million to GAAP sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 tied to Flexjet litigation, with settlement talks ongoing. The company also said any comprehensive settlements could involve cash payments of about $470 million in total, and that the figures may change. Shareholders face a sizable near-term hit, and the filing also details a segment realignment effective the first quarter of 2026 and the October 30, 2025 spin-off of Advanced Materials.
Key points
- Expected one-time charge in Aerospace Technologies: about $370 million to operating income and about $310 million to GAAP sales, fourth quarter 2025
- Possible one-time cash payments to Flexjet and other parties totaling about $470 million in aggregate, subject to final settlement terms
- Advanced Materials spun off October 30, 2025 as Solstice Advanced Materials (NASDAQ: SOLS); 2024 discontinued operations sales were about $3.8 billion
- Four reportable segments from the first quarter of 2026: Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Process Automation and Technology, and Industrial Automation
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 22, 2025.
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