FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 16,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Worldwide Corporation
(NYSE: OTIS) today announced that its Board of Directors has
authorized the repurchase of $2
Billion of Common Stock under a share repurchase program,
effective January 16, 2025. In
conjunction with the new authorization, the Board of Directors
cancelled the remaining approximately $100
million authorized under the prior program, approved
December 1, 2022. Share repurchases
may take place from time to time, subject to market conditions and
at the company's discretion, in the open market, through privately
negotiated transactions or other means.
About Otis
Otis is the world's leading elevator and
escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. We move
2.3 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.3 million
customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
Headquartered in Connecticut, USA,
Otis is 71,000 people strong, including 42,000 field professionals,
all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and
passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. To
learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn,
Instagram, and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.
Cautionary Statement
This release includes statements related to anticipated
earnings, cash flow and dividends that constitute "forward-looking
statements" under the securities laws. All forward-looking
statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. Otis is not obligated to
purchase any shares under this authorization and may discontinue
share repurchases at any time or periodically without notice. The
timing, amount and form of future share repurchases under this
authorization, if any, are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties. Risks and uncertainties include: (1) the effect of
economic conditions in the industries and markets in which Otis and
its businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes
therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in
commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange
rates, future availability of credit and factors that may affect
such availability or costs, levels of end market demand in
construction, pandemic health issues, natural disasters and the
financial condition of Otis' customers and suppliers; (2) risks
associated with indebtedness; (3) challenges in the development and
production of new products and services; and (4) the effect of
changes in laws and regulations, political conditions and
geopolitical conflicts in countries in which we operate and other
factors beyond our control. The above list of factors is not
exhaustive or necessarily in order of importance. For additional
information on identifying factors that may cause actual results to
vary from those stated in forward-looking statements, see the
reports of Otis on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished
to the SEC from time to time. Any forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date on which it is made, and Otis assumes no
obligation to update or revise such statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
by applicable law.
Media Contact:
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Investor Relations
Contact:
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Katy Padgett
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Rob Quartaro
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+1-860-674-3047
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+1-860-676-6011
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kathleen.padgett@otis.com
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investorrelations@otis.com
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