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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) | | | | | |
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 1-35229
Xylem Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana | | 45-2080495 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
301 Water Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(202) 869-9150
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange of which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | XYL | | New York Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Large accelerated filer | | ☑ | | Accelerated filer | | ☐ |
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Non-accelerated filer | | ☐ | | Smaller reporting company | | ☐ |
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| | | | Emerging growth company | | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
As of April 26, 2024, there were 242,447,263 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Xylem Inc.
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PART II – Other Information | |
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PART I
ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
XYLEM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
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For the three months ended March 31, | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Revenue from products | $ | 1,690 | | | $ | 1,308 | | | | | |
Revenue from services | 343 | | | 140 | | | | | |
Revenue | 2,033 | | | 1,448 | | | | | |
Cost of revenue from products | 1,021 | | | 791 | | | | | |
Cost of revenue from services | 260 | | | 111 | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | 1,281 | | | 902 | | | | | |
Gross profit | 752 | | | 546 | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 474 | | | 354 | | | | | |
Research and development expenses | 59 | | | 53 | | | | | |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 10 | | | 8 | | | | | |
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Operating income | 209 | | | 131 | | | | | |
Interest expense | 14 | | | 9 | | | | | |
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Other non-operating income, net | 6 | | | 4 | | | | | |
(Loss) on sale of businesses | (5) | | | — | | | | | |
Income before taxes | 196 | | | 126 | | | | | |
Income tax expense | 43 | | | 27 | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 153 | | | $ | 99 | | | | | |
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Earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.63 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | | | |
Diluted | $ | 0.63 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | | | |
Weighted average number of shares: | | | | | | | |
Basic | 241.9 | | | 180.4 | | | | | |
Diluted | 243.0 | | | 181.3 | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
XYLEM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(in millions)
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For the three months ended March 31, | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Net income | $ | 153 | | | $ | 99 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (65) | | | 22 | | | | | |
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Net change in derivative hedge agreements: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) | (3) | | | 4 | | | | | |
Amount of loss reclassified into net income | 1 | | | 5 | | | | | |
Net change in post-retirement benefit plans: | | | | | | | |
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Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss into net income | — | | | (1) | | | | | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2 | | | — | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | (65) | | | 30 | | | | | |
Income tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) | 11 | | | (5) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (76) | | | 35 | | | | | |
Comprehensive income | $ | 77 | | | $ | 134 | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
XYLEM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
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| March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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ASSETS | | | |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 947 | | | $ | 1,019 | |
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Receivables, less allowances for discounts, returns and credit losses of $46 and $56 in 2024 and 2023, respectively | 1,641 | | | 1,617 | |
Inventories | 1,039 | | | 1,018 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | 266 | | | 230 | |
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Total current assets | 3,893 | | | 3,884 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,141 | | | 1,169 | |
Goodwill | 7,509 | | | 7,587 | |
Other intangible assets, net | 2,454 | | | 2,529 | |
Other non-current assets | 927 | | | 943 | |
Total assets | $ | 15,924 | | | $ | 16,112 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 948 | | | $ | 968 | |
Accrued and other current liabilities | 1,098 | | | 1,221 | |
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | 285 | | | 16 | |
Total current liabilities | 2,331 | | | 2,205 | |
Long-term debt | 1,985 | | | 2,268 | |
Accrued post-retirement benefits | 323 | | | 344 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 558 | | | 557 | |
Other non-current accrued liabilities | 524 | | | 562 | |
Total liabilities | 5,721 | | | 5,936 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | |
Common stock – par value $0.01 per share: | | | |
Authorized 750.0 shares, issued 258.6 shares and 257.6 shares in 2024 and 2023, respectively | 3 | | | 3 | |
Capital in excess of par value | 8,618 | | | 8,564 | |
Retained earnings | 2,667 | | | 2,601 | |
Treasury stock – at cost 16.1 shares and 16.0 shares in 2024 and 2023, respectively | (748) | | | (733) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (345) | | | (269) | |
Total stockholders’ equity | 10,195 | | | 10,166 | |
Non-controlling interests | 8 | | | 10 | |
Total equity | 10,203 | | | 10,176 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 15,924 | | | $ | 16,112 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
XYLEM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (in millions) | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the three months ended March 31, | 2024 | | 2023 |
Operating Activities | | | |
Net income | $ | 153 | | | $ | 99 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
Depreciation | 61 | | | 28 | |
Amortization | 73 | | | 32 | |
Share-based compensation | 18 | | | 12 | |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 10 | | | 8 | |
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Loss from sale of business | 5 | | | — | |
Other, net | (2) | | | 3 | |
Payments for restructuring | (11) | | | (6) | |
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions): | | | |
Changes in receivables | (47) | | | (28) | |
Changes in inventories | (52) | | | (55) | |
Changes in accounts payable | 6 | | | (14) | |
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Other, net | (125) | | | (98) | |
Net Cash – Operating activities | 89 | | | (19) | |
Investing Activities | | | |
Capital expenditures | (74) | | | (49) | |
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Proceeds from sale of business | 11 | | | — | |
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | 1 | | | — | |
Cash received from investments | 2 | | | 2 | |
Cash paid for investments | (2) | | | — | |
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Cash received from cross-currency swaps | 11 | | | 11 | |
Other, net | — | | | (1) | |
Net Cash – Investing activities | (51) | | | (37) | |
Financing Activities | | | |
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Long-term debt repaid | (5) | | | — | |
Repurchase of common stock | (15) | | | (8) | |
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Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 33 | | | 7 | |
Dividends paid | (88) | | | (60) | |
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Other, net | (7) | | | (2) | |
Net Cash – Financing activities | (82) | | | (63) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (28) | | | 12 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (72) | | | (107) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 1,019 | | | 944 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 947 | | | $ | 837 | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | |
Interest | $ | 13 | | | $ | 11 | |
Income taxes (net of refunds received) | $ | 39 | | | $ | 49 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
XYLEM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Background and Basis of Presentation
Background
Xylem Inc. (“Xylem” or the “Company”) is a leading equipment and service provider for water and wastewater applications with a broad portfolio of products and services addressing the full cycle of water, from collection, distribution and use to the return of water to the environment.
Xylem operates in four segments, Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement and Control Solutions and Water Solutions and Services. See Note 19, "Segment Information," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further segment background information.
Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, "Xylem," "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer to Xylem Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Acquisition of Evoqua
On May 24, 2023, Xylem completed the acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (“Evoqua”). Refer to Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," for additional information.
Basis of Presentation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect our financial position and results of operations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). All intercompany transactions between our businesses have been eliminated.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules. We believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. We consistently applied the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Annual Report") in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes included in our 2023 Annual Report. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are revised as additional information becomes available. Estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, valuation results associated with purchase accounting, post-retirement obligations and assets, revenue recognition, income taxes, valuation of intangible assets, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment testing and contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The Company announced a change to its reportable segments effective January 1, 2024, and as a result, is now reporting the financial position and results of operations of its former Integrated Solutions and Services segment together with the dewatering business, previously within our Water Infrastructure segment, and the assessment services business, previously within our Measurement and Control Solutions segment, in a new segment that is referred to as Water Solutions and Services. The Company’s Water Infrastructure reportable segment no longer includes the results of the dewatering business, and the Company’s Measurement and Control Solutions reportable segment no longer includes the results of the assessment services business. The Company's Applied Water reportable segment remains unchanged. As a result of the change, the Company has recast prior period segment amounts to align with the new segment reporting. The recast financial information reflects depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation specifically identified to the segments that were previously reported
within Corporate and other and Regional selling locations as part of an overall allocation. These changes have no impact on the Company’s historical consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Our quarterly financial periods end on the Saturday closest to the last day of the calendar quarter, except for the fourth quarter which ends on December 31. For ease of presentation, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are described as ending on the last day of the calendar quarter.
Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures." This guidance requires disclosure information about significant segment expenses. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The standard is required to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of the guidance on our disclosures in future periods.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." The ASU is intended to improve income tax disclosure requirements, primarily through additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliations as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are required to be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the method of adoption and the impacts of the guidance on our disclosures in future periods.
Recently Adopted Pronouncements
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-04, "Liabilities-Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations." This guidance requires disclosure of the key terms of outstanding supplier finance programs and a rollforward of the related obligations. The standard does not affect the recognition, measurement, or financial statement presentation of supplier finance program obligations. The ASU became effective January 1, 2023, and the rollforward requirement became effective January 1, 2024. Refer to Note 11, "Current Liabilities" for the disclosures related to our adoption of the standard.
Note 3. Acquisitions and Divestitures
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.
On May 24, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Evoqua, a leader in providing water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products and services to support industrial, municipal, and recreational customers, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 22, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provided that Fore Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, merge with and into Evoqua, with Evoqua surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Xylem (the “Merger”). Under the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Evoqua common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than certain excluded shares as described in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive 0.48 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a share of the common stock of Xylem. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger on May 24, 2023, legacy Evoqua stockholders owned approximately 25% and legacy Xylem shareholders owned approximately 75% of the combined company. The purchase price for purposes of the Merger consisted of an aggregate of $6,121 million of the Company’s common stock, $160 million in replacement equity awards, and $619 million to repay certain indebtedness of Evoqua (refer to Note 12, "Credit Facilities and Debt").
The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration totaled $6,900 million, which consisted of the following:
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(in millions) | Fair Value of Purchase Consideration |
Xylem Common Stock issued to Evoqua stockholders (58,779,096 shares) | $ | 6,121 | |
Estimated replacement equity awards | 160 | |
Payment of certain Evoqua indebtedness | 619 | |
Total | $ | 6,900 | |
The Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value as of the date of acquisition, with the excess purchase consideration recorded to goodwill. As the Company finalizes the estimation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date). The following table summarizes the preliminary acquisition date fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed from Evoqua:
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(in millions) | Fair Value |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 143 | |
Receivables(a) | 432 | |
Inventories | 263 | |
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Prepaid and other current assets | 78 | |
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Assets held for sale | 8 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 508 | |
Goodwill | 4,798 | |
Other intangible assets, net | 1,769 | |
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Other non-current assets | 178 | |
Non-current assets held for sale | 85 | |
Accounts payable | (210) | |
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Accrued and other current liabilities | (350) | |
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Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | (166) | |
Liabilities held for sale | (1) | |
Long-term debt | (111) | |
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Other non-current accrued liabilities | (120) | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (401) | |
Non-current liabilities held for sale | (3) | |
Total | $ | 6,900 | |
(a) Including $322 million of receivables and $110 million of contract assets.
The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. The above fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the reporting date. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were preliminarily determined using the income and cost approaches. In many cases, the determination of the fair values required estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows and other future events that are judgmental and subject to change. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities will be completed as soon as the necessary information becomes available but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
The fair value of receivables acquired is $322 million, with the gross contractual amount being $329 million. The Company expects $7 million to be uncollectible.
The amounts of revenue and income before taxes of Evoqua since the acquisition date included in the Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are $480 million and $6 million, respectively.The $4,798 million of goodwill recognized, which is not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes, is primarily attributable to synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of Evoqua and Xylem as well as the assembled workforce of Evoqua.
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired
The following table summarizes key information underlying identifiable intangible assets related to the Evoqua acquisition:
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(in millions) | Useful Life (in years) | Useful Life Weighted Average (in years) | Fair Value (in millions) |
Trademarks | 6 | 6.0 | $ | 50 | |
Proprietary technology and patents | 4 - 9 | 7.1 | 120 | |
Customer and distributor relationships | 6 - 20 | 17.9 | 1,395 | |
Backlog | 1 - 10 | 5.4 | 120 | |
Permits | 8 | 8.0 | 70 | |
Software | 1 - 13 | 2.3 | 14 | |
Total | | 15.4 | $ | 1,769 | |
The preliminary estimate of the fair value of Evoqua’s identifiable intangible assets was determined primarily using the “income approach,” which requires a forecast of all of the expected future cash flows either through the use of the multi-period excess earnings method or the relief-from-royalty method. The fair value measurements were primarily based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement of the fair value hierarchy as defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). Intangible assets consisting of the Evoqua tradename, technology, customer relationships, backlog, and permits were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method (“MEEM”), the relief from royalty (“RFR”) method, or the with and without method, which are all forms of the income approach. Intangible assets related to Evoqua software were valued using the cost approach.
•Trademarks and proprietary technology intangible assets were valued using the RFR method. The RFR method of valuation suggests that in lieu of ownership, the acquirer can obtain comparable rights to use the subject asset via a license from a hypothetical third-party owner. The asset’s Fair Value is the present value of license fees avoided by owning it (i.e., the royalty savings).
•Customer and distributor relationships and backlog intangible assets were valued using the MEEM method. The MEEM method of valuation is an approach where the net earnings attributable to the asset being measured are isolated from other “contributory assets” over the intangible asset’s remaining economic life.
•The Permits intangible asset was valued using the with and without method. The with and without method of valuation is an approach that considers the hypothetical impact to the projected cash flows of the business if the intangible asset was not put in place.
•The Software intangible asset was valued using the cost approach. The cost approach method of valuation is an approach that relies on estimating the replacement or reproduction costs new of assets, along with factors of physical deterioration, based on the principle that an asset would not be purchased for a price higher than the cost to replace it with an asset of comparable utility.
•Inventory was estimated using the comparative sales method, which quantifies the fair value of inventory based on the expected sales price of the subject inventory (when complete), reduced for: (i) all costs expected to be incurred in its completion and disposition efforts and (ii) a profit on those value-added completion and disposition costs.
Stock-Based Compensation
In connection with the Merger, each outstanding and issued option, restricted stock unit (“RSU”), performance stock unit (“PSU”) and cash-settled stock appreciation right (“SAR”) was converted into the Xylem equivalent, with outstanding PSUs being converted into Xylem RSUs. As a result, Xylem issued 2 million replacement equity options and 707 thousand RSU awards (of which 330 thousand were converted PSUs.) The portion of the fair value related to pre-combination services of $160 million was included in the purchase price, and $56 million will be recognized over the remaining service periods. As of March 31, 2024, the future unrecognized expense related to the outstanding options and RSUs was approximately $1 million and $7 million, respectively. The future unrecognized expense related to options and RSUs will be recognized over a weighted-average service period of 1 year. SARs are immaterial.
Note 4. Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table illustrates the sources of revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, | | |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 1,910 | | | $ | 1,383 | | | | | |
Lease Revenue | 123 | | | 65 | | | | | |
Total | $ | 2,033 | | | $ | 1,448 | | | | | |
The following table reflects revenue from contracts with customers by application. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, | | |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Water Infrastructure | | | | | | | |
Transport | $ | 337 | | | $ | 322 | | | | | |
Treatment | 237 | | | 88 | | | | | |
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Applied Water | | | | | | | |
Building Solutions | 240 | | | 253 | | | | | |
Industrial Water | 196 | | | 200 | | | | | |
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Measurement and Control Solutions | | | | | | | |
Smart Metering and Other | 377 | | | 291 | | | | | |
Analytics | 85 | | | 87 | | | | | |
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Water Solutions and Services | 438 | | | 142 | | | | | |
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Total | $ | 1,910 | | | $ | 1,383 | | | | | |
The following table reflects revenue from contracts with customers by geographical region. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, | | |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Water Infrastructure | | | | | | | |
United States | $ | 204 | | | $ | 132 | | | | | |
Western Europe | 211 | | | 168 | | | | | |
Emerging Markets (a) | 114 | | | 73 | | | | | |
Other | 45 | | | 37 | | | | | |
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Applied Water | | | | | | | |
United States | 232 | | | 244 | | | | | |
Western Europe | 99 | | | 104 | | | | | |
Emerging Markets (a) | 73 | | | 73 | | | | | |
Other | 32 | | | 32 | | | | | |
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Measurement and Control Solutions | | | | | | | |
United States | 305 | | | 237 | | | | | |
Western Europe | 82 | | | 75 | | | | | |
Emerging Markets (a) | 44 | | | 46 | | | | | |
Other | 31 | | | 20 | | | | | |
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Water Solutions and Services | | | | | | | |
United States | 335 | | | 64 | | | | | |
Western Europe | 23 | | | 24 | | | | | |
Emerging Markets (a) | 42 | | | 34 | | | | | |
Other | 38 | | | 20 | | | | | |
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Total | $ | 1,910 | | | $ | 1,383 | | | | | |
(a)Emerging Markets includes results from the following regions: Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific (excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand, which are presented in "Other")
Contract Balances
We receive payments from customers based on a billing schedule as established in our contracts. Contract assets relate to costs incurred to perform in advance of scheduled billings. Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of performance under the contracts. Changes in contract assets and liabilities are due to our performance under the contract. The table below provides contract assets, contract liabilities, and significant changes in contract assets and liabilities:
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(in millions) | Contract Assets (a) | Contract Liabilities | | | | |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | 151 | | $ | 183 | | | | | |
Additions, net | 48 | | 58 | | | | | |
Revenue recognized from opening balance | — | | (50) | | | | | |
Billings transferred to accounts receivable | (48) | | — | | | | | |
Foreign currency and other | — | | — | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | 151 | | $ | 191 | | | | | |
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Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 263 | | $ | 315 | | | | | |
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Additions, net | 99 | | 178 | | | | | |
Revenue recognized from opening balance | — | | (161) | | | | | |
Billings transferred to accounts receivable | (100) | | — | | | | | |
Foreign currency and other | (2) | | (10) | | | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | 260 | | $ | 322 | | | | | |
(a)Excludes receivable balances, which are disclosed on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Performance obligations
Delivery schedules vary from customer to customer based upon their requirements. Typically, large projects require longer lead production cycles and delays can occur from time to time. As of March 31, 2024, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied for contracts with performance obligations, amount to $978 million, of which $463 million was contributed by the Evoqua acquisition. We expect to recognize the majority of revenue upon the completion of satisfying these performance obligations in the following 60 months. The Company elects to apply the practical expedient to exclude from this disclosure revenue related to performance obligations that are part of a contract whose original expected duration is less than one year.
Note 5. Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
Restructuring
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we incurred restructuring costs of $9 million. We incurred these charges primarily as a result of our acquisition of Evoqua. Approximately $5 million of the charges represented the reduction of headcount related to the integration of Evoqua for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, we incurred $4 million of charges related to our efforts to reposition our businesses to optimize our cost structure, improve our operational efficiency and effectiveness, strengthen our competitive positioning and better serve our customers.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we incurred restructuring charges of $6 million. We incurred these charges primarily as a continuation of our efforts to reposition our European and North American businesses to optimize our cost structure and improve our operational efficiency and effectiveness.
The following table presents the components of restructuring expense and asset impairment charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, | | |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
By component: | | | | | | | |
Severance and other charges | $ | 9 | | | $ | 6 | | | | | |
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Asset impairment | 1 | | | — | | | | | |
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Reversal of restructuring accruals | (1) | | | — | | | | | |
Total restructuring costs | $ | 9 | | | $ | 6 | | | | | |
Asset impairment charges | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Total restructuring and asset impairment charges | $ | 10 | | | $ | 8 | | | | | |
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By segment: | | | | | | | |
Water Infrastructure | $ | 5 | | | $ | 1 | | | | | |
Applied Water | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Measurement and Control Solutions | — | | | 6 | | | | | |
Water Solutions and Services | 2 | | | — | | | | | |
Corporate and other | 2 | | | — | | | | | |
The following table displays a roll-forward of the restructuring accruals, presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within "Accrued and other current liabilities" and "Other non-current accrued liabilities", for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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Restructuring accruals - January 1 | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 10 | |
Restructuring costs, net | | 9 | | | 6 | |
Cash payments | | (11) | | | (6) | |
Asset impairment | | (1) | | | — | |
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Restructuring accruals - March 31 | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 10 | |
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Water Infrastructure | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1 | |
Applied Water | | 1 | | | — | |
Measurement and Control Solutions | | 7 | | | 4 | |
Water Solutions and Services | | 2 | | | — | |
Regional selling locations (a) | | 5 | | | 3 | |
Corporate and other | | 1 | | | 2 | |
(a)Regional selling locations consist primarily of selling and marketing organizations and related support services that incurred restructuring expense that was allocated to the segments. The liabilities associated with restructuring expense were not allocated to the segments.
The following table presents expected restructuring spend in 2024 and thereafter:
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Total expected costs | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5 | |
Costs incurred during Q1 2024 | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | 3 | |
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Total expected costs | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 83 | |
Costs incurred in 2023 | | 13 | | | 6 | | | 10 | | | 7 | | | 35 | | | 71 | |
Costs incurred during Q1 2024 | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 6 | |
Total expected costs remaining | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6 | |
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The actions commenced in 2024 consist primarily of severance charges. The actions are expected to continue through the end of 2024.
Asset Impairment
During the first quarter of 2024, we recognized a $1 million impairment charge for internally developed software within Corporate. Refer to Note 9, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," for additional information.
During the first quarter of 2023, we determined that internally developed in-process software within our Measurement and Control Solutions segment was impaired as a result of actions taken to prioritize strategic investments and we therefore recognized an impairment charge of $2 million. Refer to Note 9, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," for additional information.
Note 6. Income Taxes
Our quarterly provision for income taxes is measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items within the periods presented. The comparison of our effective tax rate between periods is significantly impacted by the level and mix of earnings and losses by tax jurisdiction and discrete items.
The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $43 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.8%, compared to a $27 million expense resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.7% for the same period in 2023. The effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to earnings mix.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
During 2019, Xylem’s Swedish subsidiary received a tax assessment for the 2013 tax year related to the tax treatment of an intercompany transfer of certain intellectual property that was made in connection with a reorganization of our European businesses. Xylem filed an appeal with the Administrative Court of Växjö, which rendered a decision adverse to Xylem in June 2022 for SEK833 million (approximately $78 million), consisting of the full tax assessment amount plus penalties and interest. Xylem has appealed this decision with the intermediate appellate court, the Administrative Court of Appeal (the “Court”). At this time, management, in consultation with external legal advisors, continues to believe it is more likely than not that Xylem will prevail on the proposed assessment and will continue to vigorously defend our position through the appellate process. Both parties will have the ability to seek appeal of the Court’s decision to the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden. There can be no assurance that the final determination by the authorities will not be materially different than our position. As of March 31, 2024, we do not have any unrecognized tax benefits related to this uncertain tax position.
Note 7. Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the shares used in calculating basic and diluted net earnings per share:
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Net income (in millions) | $ | 153 | | | $ | 99 | | | | | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding | 241,826 | | | 180,371 | | | | | |
Add: Participating securities (a) | 28 | | | 25 | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic | 241,854 | | | 180,396 | | | | | |
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions: (b) | | | | | | | |
Dilutive effect of stock options | 727 | | | 622 | | | | | |
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units and performance share units | 440 | | | 301 | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted | 243,021 | | | 181,319 | | | | | |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.63 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | | | |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.63 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | | | |
(a)Restricted stock units containing rights to non-forfeitable dividends that participate in undistributed earnings with common stockholders are considered participating securities for purposes of computing earnings per share.
(b)Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method. The weighted average shares listed below were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented or were otherwise excluded under the treasury stock method. The treasury stock method calculates dilution assuming the exercise of all in-the-money options and vesting of restricted stock units and performance share units, reduced by the repurchase of shares with the proceeds from the assumed exercises and unrecognized compensation expense for outstanding awards. Performance share units will be included in the treasury stock calculation of diluted earnings per share upon achievement of underlying performance or market conditions at the end of the reporting period. See Note 15, "Share-Based Compensation Plans," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on the performance share units.
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Stock options | 1,254 | | | 1,357 | | | | | |
Restricted stock units | 428 | | | 332 | | | | | |
Performance share units | 342 | | | 241 | | | | | |
Note 8. Inventories
The components of total inventories are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in millions) | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
Finished goods | $ | 367 | | | $ | 355 | |
Work in process | 112 | | | 102 | |
Raw materials | 560 | | | 561 | |
Total inventories | $ | 1,039 | | | $ | 1,018 | |
Note 9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
As a result of the change in reportable segments disclosed in Note 1, "Background and Basis of Presentation," goodwill was reallocated amongst segments. This reallocation and changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:
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Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 2,434 | | | $ | 895 | | | $ | 1,739 | | | $ | 2,519 | | | | | $ | 7,587 | | | |
Reallocation | (287) | | | | | (64) | | | 351 | | | | | — | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2024 | 2,147 | | | 895 | | | 1,675 | | | 2,870 | | | | | 7,587 | | | |
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Foreign currency and other | (64) | | | (5) | | | (15) | | | 6 | | | | | (78) | | | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | 2,083 | | | $ | 890 | | | $ | 1,660 | | | $ | 2,876 | | | | | $ | 7,509 | | | |
The Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Evoqua at their fair value as of the date of acquisition, with the excess purchase consideration recorded to goodwill. We have preliminarily allocated goodwill to segments of the Company that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. As the Company finalizes the estimation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional adjustments to the amount of goodwill allocated to each segment may be necessary.
Other Intangible Assets
Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(in millions) | Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Intangibles | | Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Intangibles |
Customer and distributor relationships | $ | 2,161 | | | $ | (498) | | | $ | 1,663 | | | $ | 2,172 | | | $ | (475) | | | $ | 1,697 | |
Proprietary technology and patents | 291 | | | (147) | | | 144 | | | 292 | | | (141) | | | 151 | |
Trademarks | 187 | | | (100) | | | 87 | | | 188 | | | (96) | | | 92 | |
Software | 601 | | | (347) | | | 254 | | | 598 | | | (335) | | | 263 | |
Other | 196 | | | (55) | | | 141 | | | 201 | | | (41) | | | 160 | |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 165 | | | — | | | 165 | | | 166 | | | — | | | 166 | |
Other Intangibles | $ | 3,601 | | | $ | (1,147) | | | $ | 2,454 | | | $ | 3,617 | | | $ | (1,088) | | | $ | 2,529 | |
Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was $73 million and $32 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the first quarter of 2024, we recognized a $1 million impairment charge for internally developed software within Corporate.
During the first quarter of 2023, we determined that internally developed in-process software within our Measurement and Control Solutions segment was impaired as a result of actions taken to prioritize strategic investments and we therefore recognized an impairment charge of $2 million.
Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions, and we principally manage our exposures to these risks through management of our core business activities. Certain of our foreign operations expose us to fluctuations of foreign interest rates and exchange rates that may impact revenue, expenses, cash receipts, cash payments, and the value of our stockholders' equity. We enter into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain cash flows in terms of the functional currency of the business unit with that exposure and also reduce the volatility in stockholders' equity.
Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk
We are exposed to fluctuations in various foreign currencies against our functional currencies. We use foreign currency derivatives, including currency forward agreements, to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the various exchange rates. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the foreign currency exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date.
Certain business units with exposure to foreign currency exchange risks have designated certain currency forward agreements as cash flow hedges of forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales. Our principal currency exposures for which we enter into cash flow hedges relate to the Euro, Swedish Krona, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Polish Zloty, Australian Dollar, and Chinese Yuan. We had foreign exchange contracts with purchased notional amounts totaling $488 million and $29 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, our most significant foreign currency derivatives included contracts to sell U.S. Dollar and purchase Euro, purchase Swedish Krona and sell Euro, sell British Pound and purchase Euro, sell Canadian Dollar and purchase Euro, purchase Polish Zloty and sell Euro, sell Australian Dollar and purchase Euro, purchase U.S. Dollar and sell Canadian Dollar, purchase Canadian Dollar and sell U.S. Dollar, and purchase U.S. Dollar and sell Chinese Yuan. The purchased notional amounts associated with these currency derivatives are $178 million, $141 million, $61 million, $32 million, $28 million, $19 million, $18 million, $7 million, and $4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, our most significant foreign currency derivatives included contracts to purchase U.S. Dollar and sell Chinese Yuan and to purchase U.S. Dollar and sell Canadian Dollar. The purchased notional amounts associated with these currency derivatives were $19 million and $10 million, respectively.
Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations
We are exposed to changes in foreign currencies impacting our net investments held in foreign subsidiaries.
Cross-Currency Swaps
Beginning in 2015, we entered into cross-currency swaps to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the Euro-U.S. Dollar exchange rate. During the second quarter of 2019, third quarter of 2020, and second quarter of 2022 we entered into additional cross-currency swaps. The total notional amount of derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges was $1,641 million and $1,691 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements and Statements of Comprehensive Income. Items in the table below reflect changes in "Other comprehensive loss" ("OCL") within the Statements of Comprehensive Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Amount of (loss) recognized in OCL | $ | (3) | | | $ | 4 | | | | | |
Amount of loss reclassified from OCL into Revenue | — | | | 3 | | | | | |
Amount of loss reclassified from OCL into Cost of revenue | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | |
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCL | $ | 40 | | | $ | (22) | | | | | |
Amount of income recognized in Interest expense | 8 | | | 7 | | | | | |
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As of March 31, 2024, no gains or losses on the net investment hedges are expected to be reclassified into earnings over their duration.
The fair values of our derivative assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs and are determined through the use of models that consider various assumptions including yield curves, time value and other measurements.
The fair values of our derivative contracts currently included in our hedging program were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Prepaid and other current assets | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | |
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Other non-current assets | $ | 25 | | | $ | 9 | |
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Accrued and other current liabilities | $ | (4) | | | $ | — | |
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Other non-current accrued liabilities | $ | (29) | | | $ | (54) | |
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The components of total Accrued and other current liabilities are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in millions) | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
Compensation and other employee-benefits | $ | 293 | | | $ | 403 | |
Customer-related liabilities | 379 | | | 370 | |
Accrued taxes | 144 | | | 170 | |
Lease liabilities | 104 | | | 106 | |
Accrued warranty costs | 43 | | | 45 | |
Other accrued liabilities | 135 | | | 127 | |
Total accrued and other current liabilities | $ | 1,098 | | | $ | 1,221 | |
The Company facilitates the opportunity for suppliers to participate in voluntary supply chain financing programs with third-party financial institutions. Xylem agrees on commercial terms, including payment terms, with suppliers regardless of program participation. The Company does not determine the terms or conditions of the arrangement between suppliers and the third-party financial institutions. Participating suppliers are paid directly by the third-party financial institution. Xylem pays the third-party financial institution the stated amount of confirmed invoices from its designated suppliers at the original invoice amount on the original maturity dates of the invoices, ranging from 45-180 days. Xylem does not pay fees related to these programs. Xylem or the third-party financial institutions may terminate the agreements upon at least 30 days’ notice. The total outstanding balance presented within "Accounts payable" on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under these programs is $262 million and $176 million as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The table below provides changes in the confirmed obligations outstanding related to our supplier financing programs over each period:
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Confirmed obligations outstanding – January 1 | $ | 176 | | |
Invoices confirmed | $ | 281 | | |
Confirmed invoices paid | $ | (193) | | |
Foreign currency and other | $ | (2) | | |
Confirmed obligations outstanding – March 31 | $ | 262 | | |
Note 12. Credit Facilities and Debt
Total debt outstanding is summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in millions) | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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3.250% Senior Notes due 2026 (a) | $ | 500 | | | $ | 500 | |
1.950% Senior Notes due 2028 (a) | 500 | | | 500 | |
2.250% Senior Notes due 2031 (a) | 500 | | | 500 | |
4.375% Senior Notes due 2046 (a) | 400 | | | 400 | |
Equipment Financing due 2024 to 2032 | 117 | | | 123 | |
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Less: short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | 285 | | | 16 | |
Total long-term debt | $ | 1,985 | | | $ | 2,268 | |
(a)The fair value of our Senior Notes was determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, which are considered Level 1 inputs. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2026 was $478 million and $482 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2028 was $449 million and $453 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2031 was $422 million and $429 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The fair value of our Senior Notes due 2046 was $344 million and $349 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(b)The debt issuance costs and unamortized discount are recognized as a reduction in the carrying value of the Senior Notes in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized to interest expense in our Condensed Consolidated Income Statements over the expected remaining terms of the Senior Notes.
Senior Notes
On June 26, 2020, we issued 1.950% Senior Notes of $500 million aggregate principal amount due January 2028 (the “Senior Notes due 2028”) and 2.250% Senior Notes of $500 million aggregate principal amount due January 2031 (the “Senior Notes due 2031" and, together with the Senior Notes due 2028, the “Green Bond”).
The Green Bond includes covenants that restrict our ability, and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries, to incur debt secured by liens on certain property above a threshold, to engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions involving certain property above a threshold, and to consolidate or merge, or convey or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. We may redeem the Green Bond at any time, at our option, subject to certain conditions, at specified redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the applicable Green Bond indenture) occurs, we will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
Interest on the Green Bond is payable on January 30 and July 30 of each year. As of March 31, 2024, we are in compliance with all covenants for the Green Bond.
On October 11, 2016, we issued 3.250% Senior Notes of $500 million aggregate principal amount due October 2026 (the “Senior Notes due 2026”) and 4.375% Senior Notes of $400 million aggregate principal amount due October 2046 (the “Senior Notes due 2046” and, together with the Senior Notes due 2026, the “Senior Notes”).
The Senior Notes include covenants that restrict our ability, and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries, to incur debt secured by liens on certain property above a threshold, to engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions involving certain property above a threshold, and to consolidate or merge, or convey or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. We may redeem the Senior Notes, as applicable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium. We may also redeem the Senior Notes in certain other circumstances, as set forth in the applicable Senior Notes indenture.
If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the applicable Senior Notes indenture) occurs, we will be required to make an offer to purchase the Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
Interest on the Senior Notes due 2026 and the Senior Notes due 2046 is payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year. As of March 31, 2024, we are in compliance with all covenants for the Senior Notes.
Credit Facilities
2019 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility
On March 5, 2019, Xylem entered into a Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility (the “2019 Credit Facility”) with Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The 2019 Credit Facility provided for an aggregate principal amount of up to $800 million (available in U.S. Dollars and in Euros), with increases of up to $200 million for a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1 billion at the request of Xylem and with the consent of the institutions providing such increased commitments. On March 1, 2023, Xylem terminated the 2019 Credit Facility among the Company, certain lenders and Citibank, N.A. as Administrative Agent as a result of signing the 2023 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
2023 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility
On March 1, 2023, Xylem entered into a five-year revolving credit facility (the "2023 Credit Facility") with Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The 2023 Credit Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of up to $1 billion (available in U.S. Dollars and in Euros), with increases of up to $300 million for a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion at the request of Xylem and with the consent of the institutions providing such increased commitments.
Interest on all loans under the 2023 Credit Facility is payable either quarterly or at the expiration of any Term SOFR or EURIBOR interest period applicable thereto. Borrowings accrue interest at a rate equal to, at Xylem's election, a base rate or an adjusted Term SOFR or EURIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The 2023 Credit Facility includes customary provisions for implementation of replacement rates for Term SOFR-based and EURIBOR-based loans. The 2023 Credit Facility also includes a pricing grid that determines the applicable margin based on Xylem's credit rating, with a further adjustment based on Xylem's achievement of certain Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") key performance indicators. Xylem will also pay quarterly fees to each lender for such lender's commitment to lend accruing on such commitment at a rate based on Xylem's credit rating, whether such commitment is used or unused, as well as a quarterly letter of credit fee accruing on the letter of credit exposure of such lender during the preceding quarter at a rate based on the credit rating of Xylem with a further adjustment based on Xylem's achievement of certain ESG key performance indicators.
The 2023 Credit Facility requires that Xylem maintain a consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio (or maximum leverage ratio), which will be based on the last four fiscal quarters. In accordance with the terms of the agreement to the 2023 Credit Facility, Xylem may not exceed a maximum leverage ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters beginning with the fiscal quarter during which a material acquisition is consummated and a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00 thereafter for a minimum of four fiscal quarters before another material acquisition is consummated. In addition, the 2023 Credit Facility contains a number of customary covenants, including limitations on the incurrence of secured debt and debt of subsidiaries, liens, sale and lease-back transactions, mergers, consolidations, liquidations, dissolutions and sales of assets. The 2023 Credit Facility also contains customary events of default. Finally, Xylem has the ability to designate subsidiaries that can borrow under the 2023 Credit Facility, subject to certain requirements and conditions set forth in the 2023 Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2024, the 2023 Credit Facility was undrawn, and we are in compliance with all revolver covenants. The 2023 Credit Facility has availability of $1 billion, comprised of the $1 billion aggregate principal as of March 31, 2024.
Term Loan Facility
On May 9, 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, Xylem Europe GmbH (the “borrower”) entered into a twenty four-month €250 million (approximately $270 million) term loan facility (the “Term Facility”) the terms of which are set forth in a term loan agreement, among the borrower, the Company, as parent guarantor and ING Bank. The Company has entered into a parent guarantee in favor of ING Bank also dated May 9, 2023 to secure all present and future obligations of the borrower under the Term Loan Agreement. The net cash proceeds were used to repay a portion of Evoqua’s indebtedness pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
On April 19, 2024 our Term Loan Facility was settled with cash on hand for a total of €250 million (approximately $270 million). As of March 31, 2024, the Term Loan Facility is reported within current maturities of long term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Equipment Financing
As a result of the Evoqua acquisition, the Company has secured financing agreements that require providing a security interest in specified equipment and, in some cases, the underlying contract and related receivables. As of March 31, 2024, the gross and net amounts of those assets are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
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Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | 75 | | | $ | 69 | |
Receivables, net | 3 | | | 3 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | 5 | | | 5 | |
Other non-current assets | 58 | | | 58 | |
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Commercial Paper
U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper Program
Our U.S. Dollar commercial paper program generally serves as a means of short-term funding with a $600 million maximum issuing balance and a combined limit of $1 billion inclusive of the 2023 Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of the Company's $600 million U.S. Dollar commercial paper program was outstanding, respectively. The net cash proceeds from issuance of commercial paper were used to repay a portion of Evoqua’s indebtedness pursuant to the Merger Agreement. We have the ability to continue borrowing under this program going forward in future periods.
Euro Commercial Paper Program
On June 3, 2019, Xylem entered into a Euro commercial paper program with ING Bank N.V., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of dealers. The Euro commercial paper program provides for a maximum issuing balance of up to €500 million (approximately $540 million) which may be denominated in a variety of currencies. The maximum issuing balance may be increased in accordance with the Dealer Agreement. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, none of the Company's Euro commercial paper program was outstanding. We have the ability to continue borrowing under this program going forward in future periods.
Receivables Securitization Program
On April 1, 2021, Evoqua Finance LLC (“Evoqua Finance”), now an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Receivables Securitization Program”) consisting of, among other agreements, (i) a Receivables Financing Agreement (as amended, the “Receivables Financing Agreement”) among Evoqua Finance, as the borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Receivables Financing Lenders”), PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC"), as administrative agent, EWT LLC, as initial servicer, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as structuring agent, pursuant to which the lenders have made available to Evoqua Finance a receivables finance facility in an amount up to $150 million, (ii) a Sale and Contribution Agreement (as amended, the “Sale and Contribution Agreement”) among Evoqua Finance, as purchaser, EWT LLC, as initial servicer and as an originator, and Neptune Benson, Inc., an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as an originator (together with EWT LLC, the “Originators”), and (iii) a Performance Guaranty of Xylem Inc. dated as of May 24, 2023 (the “Performance Guaranty”) in favor of PNC and for the benefit of PNC and the other secured parties under the Receivables Financing Agreement that replaced the performance guaranty of EWT Holdings II Corp. and EWT Holdings III Corp dated as of April 1, 2021.
The Receivables Securitization Program contains certain customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, and negative covenants, subject to certain cure periods in some cases, including the eligibility of the receivables being sold by the Originators and securing the loans made by the Receivables Financing Lenders, as well as customary reserve requirements, events of default, termination events, and servicer defaults.
On July 20, 2023, the Receivables Financing Agreement, the Sale and Contribution Agreement and the Performance Guaranty and the other transaction documents under the Receivables Financing Program were terminated and all outstanding obligations for principal, interest, and fees under the agreement were paid in full.
Note 13. Post-retirement Benefit Plans
The components of net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Domestic defined benefit pension plans: | | | | | | | |
Service cost | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | | | |
Interest cost | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Expected return on plan assets | (1) | | | (1) | | | | | |
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Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | | | |
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Service cost | $ | 2 | | | $ | 2 | | | | | |
Interest cost | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | |
Expected return on plan assets | (3) | | | (3) | | | | | |
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Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 3 | | | $ | 2 | | | | | |
Total net periodic benefit cost | $ | 4 | | | $ | 3 | | | | | |
The components of net periodic benefit cost, other than the service cost component are included in the line item "Other non-operating income, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.
The total net periodic benefit cost for other post-retirement employee benefit plans was less than $1 million, including net credits recognized into "Other comprehensive income (loss)" of less than $1 million, for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
We contributed $4 million and $5 million to our defined benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additional contributions ranging between approximately $28 million and $32 million are expected to be made during the remainder of 2024.
Note 14. Equity
The following table shows the changes in stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 3 | | | $ | 8,564 | | | $ | 2,601 | | | $ | (269) | | | $ | (733) | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10,176 | |
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Other comprehensive income, net | — | | | — | | | — | | | (76) | | | — | | | — | | | (76) | |
Other activity | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2) | | | (2) | |
Dividends declared ($0.36 per share) | — | | | — | | | (87) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (87) | |
Stock incentive plan activity | — | | | 54 | | | — | | | — | | | (15) | | | — | | | 39 | |
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Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | 3 | | | $ | 8,618 | | | $ | 2,667 | | | $ | (345) | | | $ | (748) | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 10,203 | |
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The following table shows the changes in stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | 2 | | | $ | 2,134 | | | $ | 2,292 | | | $ | (226) | | | $ | (708) | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 3,503 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | 99 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 99 | |
Other comprehensive loss, net | — | | | — | | | — | | | 35 | | | — | | | — | | | 35 | |
Other activity | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
Dividends declared ($0.33 per share) | — | | | — | | | (60) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (60) | |
Stock incentive plan activity | — | | | 18 | | | — | | | — | | | (8) | | | — | | | 10 | |
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Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | 2 | | | $ | 2,152 | | | $ | 2,331 | | | $ | (191) | | | $ | (716) | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 3,589 | |
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Note 15. Share-Based Compensation Plans
Share-based compensation expense was $18 million and $12 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The unrecognized compensation expense related to our stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units was $11 million, $59 million and $25 million, respectively, at March 31, 2024 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2, 2.1 and 2.2 years, respectively. The amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $33 million and $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
On May 24, 2023, there were an additional 2.7 million shares registered for issuance. As of March 31, 2024, there were approximately 5.5 million shares of common stock available for future awards.
Stock Option Grants
The following is a summary of the changes in outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Share units (in thousands) | | Weighted Average Exercise Price / Share | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 2,150 | | | $ | 69.34 | | | 5.9 | | $ | 97 | |
Granted | 177 | | | 127.94 | | | | | |
Exercised | (636) | | | 51.72 | | | | | |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2024 | 1,691 | | | $ | 81.95 | | | 6.7 | | $ | 80 | |
Options exercisable at March 31, 2024 | 1,254 | | | $ | 73.48 | | | 5.9 | | $ | 70 | |
Vested and expected to vest as of March 31, 2024 | 1,630 | | | $ | 80.85 | | | 6.5 | | $ | 79 | |
The total intrinsic value of options exercised (which is the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise) during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $46 million.
Stock Option Fair Value
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the binomial lattice pricing model which incorporates multiple and variable assumptions over time, including employee exercise patterns, stock price volatility and changes in dividends. The following are weighted-average assumptions for 2024 grants: | | | | | | | | |
Volatility | 26.70 | | % |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.18 | | % |
Dividend yield | 1.13 | | % |
Expected term (in years) | 5.7 | |
Weighted-average fair value / share | $ | 37.82 | | |
Expected volatility is calculated based on an analysis of historic volatility measures for Xylem. We use historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination behavior within the valuation model. Employee groups and option characteristics are considered separately for valuation purposes. The expected term represents an estimate of the period of time options are expected to remain outstanding. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of option grant.
Restricted Stock Unit Grants
The following is a summary of restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The fair value of the restricted share unit awards is determined using the closing price of our common stock on date of grant: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Share units (in thousands) | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 862 | | | $ | 98.49 | |
Granted | 253 | | | 127.94 | |
Vested | (314) | | | 98.29 | |
Forfeited | (12) | | | 100.56 | |
Outstanding at March 31, 2024 | 789 | | | $ | 107.91 | |
ROIC and Adjusted EBITDA Performance Share Unit Grants
The following is a summary of our ROIC and EBITDA grants for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The fair value of the adjusted EBITDA performance share units is equal to the closing share price on the date of the grant: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Share units (in thousands) | | | | | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 114 | | | | | | | $ | 97.70 | |
Granted | 26 | | | | | | | 127.94 | |
Adjustment for Performance Condition Achieved (a) | 16 | | | | | | | 102.51 | |
Vested | (64) | | | | | | | 102.51 | |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2024 | 92 | | | | | | | $ | 104.09 | |
(a) Represents an increase in the number of original ROIC performance share units awarded based on the final market condition achievement at the end of the performance period of such awards.
TSR Performance Share Unit Grants
The following is a summary of our Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") performance share unit grants for the three months ended March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Share units (in thousands) | | | | | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 180 | | | | | | | $ | 103.52 | |
Granted | 52 | | | | | | | 181.80 | |
Adjustment for Market Condition Achieved (a) | (9) | | | | | | | 117.67 | |
Vested | (39) | | | | | | | 117.67 | |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2024 | 184 | | | | | | | $ | 121.77 | |
(a) Represents a decrease in the number of original TSR performance share units awarded based on the final market condition achievement at the end of the performance period of such awards.
The fair value of TSR performance share units was calculated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model utilizing several key assumptions, including expected Company and peer company share price volatility, correlation coefficients between peers, the risk-free rate of return, the expected dividend yield and other award design features. The following are weighted-average assumptions for 2024 grants:
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Risk-free interest rate | 4.33 | | % |
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Revenue Performance Share Unit Grants
The following is a summary of our Revenue performance share unit grants for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 66 | | | | | | | 94.19 | |
Granted | 26 | | | | | | | 127.94 | |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2024 | 92 | | | | | | | $ | 67.33 | |
The fair value of the Revenue performance share unit awards is determined using the closing price of our common stock on date of grant.
For the performance periods, the performance share units were awarded at a target of 100% with actual payout contingent upon the achievement of a pre-set, three-year adjusted ROIC performance target for ROIC performance share units, a third-year adjusted EBITDA performance target for adjusted EBITDA performance share units, a pre-set third year revenue target for Revenue performance share units and a relative TSR performance for TSR performance share units.
Note 16. Capital Stock
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock for approximately $15 million and less than 0.1 million shares of common stock for $8 million, respectively. Repurchases include share repurchase programs approved by the Board of Directors and repurchases in relation to settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units. The details of repurchases by each program are as follows:
On August 24, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million in shares with no expiration date. The program's objective is to deploy our capital in a manner that benefits our stockholders and maintains our focus on growth. There were no shares repurchased under the program for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. There are up to $182 million in shares that may still be purchased under this plan as of March 31, 2024.
Aside from the aforementioned repurchase program, we repurchased approximately 0.1 million shares and less than 0.1 million shares for approximately $15 million and $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in relation to settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units.
Note 17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table provides the components of AOCL for the three months ended March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in millions) | Foreign Currency Translation | | Post-retirement Benefit Plans | | Derivative Instruments | | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | (196) | | | $ | (72) | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (269) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (65) | | | — | | | — | | | (65) | |
Tax on foreign currency translation adjustment | (10) | | | — | | | — | | | (10) | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment for post-retirement benefit plans | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | 2 | |
Unrealized loss on derivative hedge agreements | — | | | — | | | (3) | | | (3) | |
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(in millions) | Foreign Currency Translation | | Post-retirement Benefit Plans | | Derivative Instruments | | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | (180) | | | $ | (41) | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | (226) | |
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Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | 4 | |
Income tax benefit on unrealized loss on derivative hedge agreements | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | (1) | |
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Reclassification of unrealized gain on foreign exchange agreements into cost of revenue | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
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Note 18. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in legal and regulatory proceedings that are incidental to the operation of our businesses (or the business operations of previously owned entities). These proceedings may seek remedies relating to matters including environmental, tax, intellectual property, acquisitions or divestitures, product liability, property damage, personal injury, privacy, employment, labor and pension, government investigations or contract issues and commercial or contractual disputes.
See Note 6, "Income Taxes," of our condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of a pending tax litigation matter.
Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on present information, including our assessment of the merits of the particular claims, we do not believe it is reasonably possible that any asserted or unasserted legal claims or proceedings, individually or in aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, or financial condition. We have estimated and accrued $15 million and $18 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, for these general legal matters.
Guarantees
We obtain certain stand-by letters of credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds and insurance letters of credit from third-party financial institutions in the ordinary course of business when required under contracts or to satisfy insurance-related requirements. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amount of surety bonds, bank guarantees, insurance letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit as well as revenue and customs guarantees was $733 million and $729 million, respectively.
Environmental
In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and regulations. We are responsible, or are alleged to be responsible, for ongoing environmental investigation and remediation of sites in various countries. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and in many of these proceedings our liability is considered de minimis. We have received notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and from similar state and foreign environmental agencies, that a number of sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by Xylem or for which we are responsible, and other properties or water supplies that may be or have been impacted from those operations, contain disposed or recycled materials or wastes and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. These sites include instances where we have been identified as a potentially responsible party under federal and state environmental laws and regulations.
Accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site-by-site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. Our accrued liabilities for these environmental matters represent our best estimates related to the investigation and remediation of environmental media such as water, soil, soil vapor, air and structures, as well as related legal fees. These estimates, and related accruals, are reviewed quarterly and updated for progress of investigation and remediation efforts and changes in facts and legal circumstances. Liabilities for these environmental expenditures are recorded on an undiscounted basis. We have estimated and accrued $4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for environmental matters.
It is difficult to estimate the final costs of investigation and remediation due to various factors, including incomplete information regarding particular sites and other potentially responsible parties, uncertainty regarding the extent of investigation or remediation and our share, if any, of liability for such conditions, the selection of alternative remedial approaches, and changes in environmental standards and regulatory requirements. We believe the total amount accrued is reasonable based on existing facts and circumstances.
Warranties
We warrant numerous products, the terms of which vary widely. In general, we warrant products against defects and specific non-performance. The table below provides changes in the combined current and non-current product warranty accruals over each period: | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Warranty accrual – January 1 | $ | 63 | | | $ | 54 | |
Net charges for product warranties in the period | 9 | | | 6 | |
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Foreign currency and other | (1) | | | 1 | |
Warranty accrual – March 31 | $ | 62 | | | $ | 55 | |
Note 19. Segment Information
Our business has four reportable segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement and Control Solutions and Water Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment focuses on the transportation and treatment of water, offering a range of products including water, wastewater and storm water pumps, controls and systems; treatment equipment: filtration and separation, disinfection, wastewater solutions; anodes and electro chlorination technologies for municipal and industrial applications. The Applied Water segment serves many of the primary uses of water and focuses on the residential, commercial and industrial markets. The Applied Water segment's major products include pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls and dispensing equipment. The Measurement and Control Solutions segment focuses on developing advanced technology solutions that enable intelligent use and conservation of critical water and energy resources as well as analytical instrumentation used in the testing of water. The Measurement and Control Solutions segment's major products include smart metering, networked communications, measurement and control technologies, critical infrastructure technologies, software and services including cloud-based analytics, and remote monitoring and data management. The Water Solutions and Services segment provides tailored services and solutions, in collaboration with customers and backed by life‑cycle services, including on‑demand water, outsourced water, recycle / reuse, specialty dewatering and emergency response service alternatives to improve operational reliability, performance and environmental compliance. Key offerings within this segment also include equipment systems for industrial needs (influent water, boiler feed water, ultrahigh purity, process water, wastewater treatment, and recycle / reuse), full-scale outsourcing of operations and maintenance, and municipal services, including odor and corrosion control services, as well as leak detection, condition assessment and asset management and pressure monitoring solutions.
Additionally, we have Regional selling locations, which consist primarily of selling and marketing organizations and related support services, that offer products and services across our reportable segments. Corporate and other consists of corporate office expenses including compensation, benefits, occupancy, depreciation, and other administrative costs, as well as charges related to certain matters, such as environmental matters, that are managed at a corporate level and are not included in the business segments in evaluating performance or allocating resources.
The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" section of Note 1 in the 2023 Annual Report. The following table contains financial information for each reportable segment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Water Infrastructure | $ | 574 | | | $ | 410 | | | | | |
Applied Water | 436 | | | 453 | | | | | |
Measurement and Control Solutions | 462 | | | 378 | | | | | |
Water Solutions and Services | 561 | | | 207 | | | | | |
Total | $ | 2,033 | | | $ | 1,448 | | | | | |
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Water Infrastructure | $ | 60 | | | $ | 46 | | | | | |
Applied Water | 61 | | | 83 | | | | | |
Measurement and Control Solutions | 70 | | | 26 | | | | | |
Water Solutions and Services | 50 | | | 18 | | | | | |
Corporate and other | (32) | | | (42) | | | | | |
Total operating income | $ | 209 | | | $ | 131 | | | | | |
Interest expense | $ | 14 | | | $ | 9 | | | | | |
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Other non-operating income, net | 6 | | | 4 | | | | | |
(Loss) on sale of business | (5) | | | — | | | | | |
Income before taxes | $ | 196 | | | $ | 126 | | | | | |
Depreciation and Amortization: | | | | | | | |
Water Infrastructure | $ | 31 | | | $ | 9 | | | | | |
Applied Water | 7 | | | 6 | | | | | |
Measurement and Control Solutions | 33 | | | 30 | | | | | |
Water Solutions and Services | 60 | | | 13 | | | | | |
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Corporate and other | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Total | $ | 134 | | | $ | 60 | | | | | |
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Water Infrastructure | $ | 8 | | | $ | 8 | | | | | |
Applied Water | 5 | | | 8 | | | | | |
Measurement and Control Solutions | 18 | | | 17 | | | | | |
Water Solutions and Services | 33 | | | 7 | | | | | |
Regional selling locations (a) | 6 | | | 6 | | | | | |
Corporate and other | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | |
Total | $ | 74 | | | $ | 49 | | | | | |
(a)Represents capital expenditures incurred by the Regional selling locations not allocated to the segments.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes, included elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q (this "Report").
This Report contains “forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Generally, the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” "contemplate," "predict," “forecast,” “likely,” “believe,” “target,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” "potential," "may" and similar expressions or their negative, may, but are not necessary to, identify forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements address uncertain matters and include any statements that: are not historical, such as statements about our strategy, financial plans, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals (including those related to our social, environmental and other sustainability goals); or address possible or future results of operations or financial performance, including statements relating to orders, revenues, operating margins and earnings per share growth.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in or implied by our forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: the impact of overall industry and general economic conditions, including industrial, governmental, and public and private sector spending, interest rates, inflation and related monetary policy by governments in response to inflation, and the strength of the residential and commercial real estate markets, on economic activity and our operations; geopolitical events, including the ongoing and possible escalation of the conflicts involving Russia and Ukraine, and the Middle East, as well as regulatory, economic and other risks associated with our global sales and operations, including those related to domestic content requirements applicable to projects receiving governmental funding; manufacturing and operating cost increases due to macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, energy supply, supply chain shortages, logistics challenges, tight labor markets, prevailing price changes, tariffs and other factors; demand for our products, disruption, competition or pricing pressures in the markets we serve; cybersecurity incidents or other disruptions of information technology systems on which we rely, or involving our connected products and services; lack of availability or delays in receiving parts and raw materials from our supply chain, including electronic components (in particular, semiconductors); disruptions in operations at our facilities or that of third parties upon which we rely; uncertainty related to the realization of the benefits and synergies from our acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.; safe and compliant treatment and handling of water, wastewater and hazardous materials; failure to successfully execute large projects, including with respect to meeting performance guarantees and customers’ budgets, timelines and safety requirements; our ability to retain and attract leadership and other diverse and key talent, as well as competition for overall talent and labor; defects, security, warranty and liability claims, and recalls related to our products; uncertainty around restructuring and realignment actions and related costs and savings; our ability to execute strategic investments for growth, including related to acquisitions and divestitures; availability, regulation or interference with radio spectrum used by certain of our products; volatility in served markets or impacts on our business and operations due to weather conditions, including the effects of climate change; risks related to our sustainability commitments and related disclosures; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; difficulty predicting our financial results; risk of future impairments to goodwill and other intangible assets; changes in our effective tax rates or tax expenses; financial market risks related to our pension and other defined benefit plans; failure to comply with, or changes in, laws or regulations, including those pertaining to our business conduct, operations, products and services, including anti-corruption, data privacy and security, trade, competition, the environment, climate change and health and safety; legal, governmental or regulatory claims, investigations or proceedings and associated contingent liabilities; matters related to intellectual property infringement or expiration of rights; and other factors set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Annual Report") and in subsequent filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Forward-looking and other statements in this Report regarding our environmental and other sustainability plans and goals are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors, to our business, operating results, financial condition, outlook, or strategy, to our impacts on sustainability matters or other parties,
or are required to be disclosed in our filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking social, environmental and sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available to us as of the date of this Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Overview
Xylem is a leading global water technology company. We design, manufacture and service highly engineered products and solutions ranging across a wide variety of critical applications in utility, industrial, residential and commercial building solutions settings. Our broad portfolio of solutions addresses customer needs of scarcity, resilience, and affordability across the water cycle, from the delivery, measurement and use of drinking water to the collection, test, treatment and analysis of wastewater to the return of water to the environment. Our product and service offerings are organized into four reportable segments that are aligned around the critical market applications they provide: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement and Control Solutions and Water Solutions and Services. The Company announced a change to its reportable segments effective January 1, 2024, and as such, has recast prior period segment amounts to be on a comparative basis with the new segment reporting (refer to Note 1, "Background and Basis of Presentation").
•Water Infrastructure serves the water infrastructure sector with pump systems that transport water from aquifers, lakes, rivers and seas; with filtration, ultraviolet and ozone systems that provide treatment, making the water fit to use; and pumping solutions that move the wastewater and storm water to treatment facilities where our mixers, biological treatment, monitoring and control systems provide the primary functions in the treatment process. Additionally, our offerings use monitoring and control, smart and connected technologies to allow for remote monitoring of performance and enable products to self-optimize pump operations maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing unplanned downtime and maintenance for our customers. The Water Infrastructure segment also provides a range of highly differentiated and scalable products and technologies with product offerings in the filtration and separation, disinfection, wastewater solutions, anode and electrochlorination technology, for municipal and industrial applications. In the Water Infrastructure segment, we provide the majority of our sales directly to customers along with strong applications expertise, while the remaining amount is through distribution partners.
•Applied Water serves the water usage applications sector with water pressure boosting systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and for fire protection systems to the residential and commercial building solutions markets. In addition, our pumps, heat exchangers and controls provide cooling to power plants and manufacturing facilities, circulation for food and beverage processing, as well as boosting systems for agricultural irrigation. In the Applied Water segment, we provide the majority of our sales through long-standing relationships with many of the leading independent distributors in the markets we serve, with the remainder going directly to customers.
•Measurement and Control Solutions primarily serves the utility infrastructure solutions and services sector by delivering communications, smart metering, measurement and control capabilities and critical infrastructure technologies that allow customers to more effectively use their distribution networks for the delivery, monitoring and control of critical resources such as water, electricity and natural gas. We also provide analytical instrumentation used to measure and analyze water quality, flow and level in clean water, wastewater and outdoor water environments. Additionally, we offer software and services including cloud-based analytics, and remote monitoring and data management. In the Measurement and Control Solutions segment, we generate our sales through a combination of long-standing relationships with leading distributors and dedicated channel partners, as well as direct sales depending on the regional availability of distribution channels and the type of product.
•Water Solutions and Services provides tailored services and solutions, in collaboration with customers and backed by life‑cycle services, including on‑demand water, outsourced water, recycle / reuse, specialty dewatering and emergency response service alternatives to improve operational reliability, performance and environmental compliance. Key offerings within this segment also include equipment systems for industrial needs (influent water, boiler feed water, ultrahigh purity, process water, wastewater treatment, and recycle / reuse), full-scale outsourcing of operations and maintenance, and municipal services, including odor and corrosion control services, as well as leak detection, condition assessment and asset management and pressure monitoring solutions.
Evoqua Acquisition
On May 24, 2023, Xylem completed the acquisition of Evoqua. Commencing from the acquisition date, Xylem’s financial statements include the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows of Evoqua. Refer to Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," for additional information.
Executive Summary
Xylem reported revenue for the first quarter of 2024 of $2,033 million, an increase of 40.4% compared to $1,448 million reported in the first quarter of 2023. The revenue increase consisted of organic growth of 7.1% on continued strong execution and demand across most of our reportable segments. Revenue contributed by acquisitions and divestitures, net was $480 million.
Additional financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 include the following:
•Orders of $2,246 million, up 43.1% from $1,570 million in the prior year period, and up 3.4% on an organic basis.
•Earnings per share of $0.63, up 16.7% compared to prior year ($0.90, up 13.9% versus prior year, on an adjusted basis).
•Net income as a percent of revenue of 7.5%, up 70 basis points compared to 6.8% in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.2%, up 290 basis points when compared to 16.3% in the prior year.
Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures
Management reviews key performance indicators including revenue, gross margins, segment operating income and margins, orders growth, working capital and backlog, among others. In addition, we consider certain non-GAAP (or "adjusted") measures to be useful to management and investors evaluating our operating performance for the periods presented, and to provide a tool for evaluating our ongoing operations, liquidity and management of assets. This information can assist investors in assessing our financial performance and measures our ability to generate capital for deployment among competing strategic alternatives and initiatives, including, but not limited to, dividends, acquisitions, share repurchases and debt repayment. Excluding revenue, Xylem provides guidance only on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting certain amounts that would be included in GAAP earnings, such as discrete tax items, without unreasonable effort. These adjusted metrics are consistent with how management views our business and are used to make financial, operating and planning decisions. These metrics, however, are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for revenue, operating income, net income, earnings per share (basic and diluted) or net cash from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP. We consider the following non-GAAP measures to be key performance indicators, as well as the related reconciling items to the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
•"organic revenue" and "organic orders" defined as revenue and orders, respectively, excluding the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency translation and contributions from acquisitions and divestitures. Divestitures include sales or discontinuance of insignificant portions of our business that did not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation. The period-over-period change resulting from foreign currency translation impacts is determined by translating current period and prior period activity using the same currency conversion rate.
•"constant currency" defined as financial results adjusted for foreign currency translation impacts by translating current period and prior period activity using the same currency conversion rate. This approach is used for countries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.
•"adjusted net income" and "adjusted earnings per share" defined as net income and earnings per share, respectively, adjusted to exclude restructuring and realignment costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain or loss from the sale of businesses, special charges and tax-related special items, as applicable. A reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share is provided below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, | | |
(in millions, except for per share data) | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
Net income & Earnings per share | $ | 153 | | | $ | 0.63 | | | $ | 99 | | | $ | 0.54 | | | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment | 15 | | | 0.06 | | | 11 | | | 0.06 | | | | | | | | | |
Acquired intangible amortization | 54 | | | 0.22 | | | 18 | | | 0.10 | | | | | | | | | |
Special charges (a) | 16 | | | 0.07 | | | 25 | | | 0.14 | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-related special items | (2) | | | (0.01) | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
(Gain) loss from sale of business | 5 | | | 0.02 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Tax effects of adjustments (b) | (22) | | | (0.09) | | | (9) | | | (0.05) | | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted net income & Adjusted earnings per share | $ | 219 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 0.79 | | | | | | | | | |
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(a) The special charges for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consist primarily of acquisition and integration costs related to the Evoqua transaction. |
(b) The tax effects of adjustments are calculated using the statutory tax rate, taking into consideration the nature of the item and the relevant taxing jurisdiction. |
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•"adjusted operating expenses" defined as operating expenses adjusted to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and realignment costs and special charges.
•"adjusted operating income" defined as operating income, adjusted to exclude restructuring and realignment costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and special charges, as applicable; and "adjusted operating margin" defined as adjusted operating income divided by total revenue.
•“EBITDA” defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, "adjusted EBITDA" reflects the adjustment to EBITDA to exclude share-based compensation charges, restructuring and realignment costs, gain or loss from sale of businesses and special charges, and "adjusted EBITDA margin" defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.
•“realignment costs” defined as costs not included in restructuring costs that are incurred as part of actions taken to reposition our business, including items such as professional fees, severance, relocation, travel, facility set-up and other costs.
•“special charges" defined as non-recurring costs incurred by the Company, such as acquisition and integration related costs and non-cash impairment charges.
•"tax-related special items" defined as tax items, such as tax return versus tax provision adjustments, tax exam impacts, tax law change impacts, excess tax benefits/losses and other discrete tax adjustments.
•"free cash flow" defined as net cash from operating activities, as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, less capital expenditures. Our definition of "free cash flow" does not consider certain non-discretionary cash payments, such as debt. The following table provides a reconciliation of free cash flow.
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| March 31, |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 89 | | | $ | (19) | |
Capital expenditures | (74) | | | (49) | |
Cash paid in excess of tax provision for R&D law change adoption | — | | | 33 | |
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Free cash flow | $ | 15 | | | $ | (35) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (51) | | | $ | (37) | |
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | $ | (82) | | | $ | (63) | |
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| March 31, | | |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Revenue | $ | 2,033 | | | $ | 1,448 | | | 40.4 | | % | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | 752 | | | 546 | | | 37.7 | | % | | | | | | | |
Gross margin | 37.0 | % | | 37.7 | % | | (70) | | bp | | | | | | | |
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Total operating expenses | 543 | | | 415 | | | 30.8 | | % | | | | | | | |
Expense to revenue ratio | 26.7 | % | | 28.7 | % | | (200) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment costs | 15 | | | 11 | | | 36.4 | | % | | | | | | | |
Acquired intangible asset amortization | 54 | | | 18 | | | 200.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
Special charges | 16 | | | 25 | | | (36.0) | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating expenses | 458 | | | 361 | | | 26.9 | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating expenses to revenue ratio | 22.5 | % | | 24.9 | % | | (240) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Operating income | 209 | | | 131 | | | 59.5 | | % | | | | | | | |
Operating margin | 10.3 | % | | 9.0 | % | | 130 | | bp | | | | | | | |
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Interest and other non-operating expense, net | 8 | | | 5 | | | 60.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
(Loss) on sale of businesses | (5) | | | — | | | NM | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | 43 | | | 27 | | | 59.3 | | % | | | | | | | |
Tax rate | 21.8 | % | | 21.7 | % | | 10 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 153 | | | $ | 99 | | | 54.5 | | % | | | | | | | |
NM - Not meaningful change
Revenue
Revenue generated during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $2,033 million, reflecting an increase of $585 million, or 40.4%, compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, revenue grew 40.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Revenue growth contributed by acquisitions and divestitures, net was $480 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and organic revenue increased $103 million, or 7.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, with foreign currency translation having a favorable impact on revenue of $2 million. The increases reflect strong organic growth across all of our major geographic regions, led by the U.S.
The following table illustrates the impact from organic growth, recent acquisitions and divestitures, and foreign currency translation in relation to revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| Water Infrastructure | | Applied Water | | Measurement and Control Solutions | | Water Solutions and Services | | Total Xylem |
(in millions) | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change |
2023 Revenue | $ | 410 | | | | $ | 453 | | | | $ | 378 | | | | $ | 207 | | | | $ | 1,448 | | |
Organic Growth | 26 | | 6.3 | % | | (18) | | (4.0) | % | | 83 | | 22.0 | % | | 12 | | 5.8 | % | | 103 | | 7.1 | % |
Acquisitions/(Divestitures) | 137 | | 33.4 | % | | — | | — | % | | — | | — | % | | 343 | | 165.7 | % | | 480 | | 33.1 | % |
Constant Currency | 163 | | 39.8 | % | | (18) | | (4.0) | % | | 83 | | 22.0 | % | | 355 | | 171.5 | % | | 583 | | 40.3 | % |
Foreign currency translation (a) | 1 | | 0.2 | % | | 1 | | 0.2 | % | | 1 | | 0.3 | % | | (1) | | (0.5) | % | | 2 | | 0.1 | % |
Total change in revenue | 164 | | 40.0 | % | | (17) | | (3.8) | % | | 84 | | 22.2 | % | | 354 | | 171.0 | % | | 585 | | 40.4 | % |
2024 Revenue | $ | 574 | | | | $ | 436 | | | | $ | 462 | | | | $ | 561 | | | | $ | 2,033 | | |
(a)Foreign currency translation impact for the year due to the strengthening in value of various currencies against the U.S. Dollar, the largest being the British Pound and the Euro, offset by the weakening in the Chinese Yuan and the Chilean Peso.
Water Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure revenue increased $164 million, or 40.0%, for the first quarter of 2024 (39.8% increase on a constant currency basis) as compared to the prior year. Revenue growth for the quarter contributed by acquisitions was $137 million, with the remainder of the increase coming from organic revenue growth of $26 million, or 6.3%, and $1 million of favorable impacts from foreign currency translation. The transport application experienced $14 million of organic revenue growth, driven by backlog execution and timing of projects in western Europe and increased volumes in the U.S. Organic revenue for the treatment applications grew by $12 million, led by increased revenue from capital projects in the emerging markets and strength in the U.S. and western Europe.
Applied Water
Applied Water revenue decreased $17 million, or 3.8%, for the first quarter of 2024 (4.0% decrease on a constant currency basis) as compared to the prior year. Revenue was positively impacted by $1 million of foreign currency translation, with the change at constant currency coming entirely from an organic decline of $18 million. Organic weakness was driven by declines in both the building solutions and industrial applications. Within building solutions, organic revenue declined $13 million as a result of softness in the U.S. and western Europe while organic revenue from the emerging markets was flat as compared to the prior year. Industrial water had organic revenue declines of $5 million in the quarter, primarily in the U.S. due to decreased demand as compared to the prior year.
Measurement and Control Solutions
Measurement and Control Solutions revenue increased $84 million, or 22.2%, for the first quarter of 2024 (22.0% increase on a constant currency basis) as compared to the prior year. Revenue was positively impacted by $1 million of foreign currency translation, with the change at constant currency coming entirely from organic growth of $83 million, or 22.0%. Organic revenue growth during the quarter was driven by $86 million in the smart metering and other applications, primarily in the U.S. due to increased sales volume. This growth was partially offset by a $3 million organic decline in analytics, primarily due to decreased sales volume.
Water Solutions and Services
Water Solutions and Services revenue increased $354 million, or 171.0%, for the first quarter of 2024 (171.5% increase on a constant currency basis) as compared to the prior year. Revenue growth for the quarter contributed by acquisitions was $343 million, with the remainder of the increase coming from organic revenue growth of $12 million, or 5.8%, and $1 million of unfavorable impacts from foreign currency translation. Organic revenue growth was primarily from strength in the dewatering application in the U.S. and the emerging markets due to increased volumes and favorable price realization.
Orders / Backlog
Orders
An order represents a legally enforceable, written document that includes the scope of work or services to be performed or equipment to be supplied to a customer, the corresponding price and the expected delivery date for the applicable products or services to be provided. An order often takes the form of a customer purchase order or a signed quote from a Xylem business. Orders received during the first quarter of 2024 were $2,246 million, an increase of $676 million, or 43.1%, over the prior year (43.0% increase on a constant currency basis). Orders contributed by acquisitions were $621 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. Order intake benefited from $1 million of foreign currency translation for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The following table illustrates the impact from organic growth, recent acquisitions and divestitures, and foreign currency translation in relation to orders during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| Water Infrastructure | | Applied Water | | Measurement and Control Solutions | | Water Solutions and Services | | Total Xylem |
(in millions) | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change | | $ Change | % Change |
2023 Orders | $ | 461 | | | | $ | 483 | | | | $ | 415 | | | | $ | 211 | | | | $ | 1,570 | | |
Organic Impact | 29 | | 6.3 | % | | (3) | | (0.6) | % | | 14 | | 3.4 | % | | 14 | | 6.6 | % | | 54 | | 3.4 | % |
Acquisitions/(Divestitures) | 154 | | 33.4 | % | | — | | — | % | | — | | — | % | | 467 | | 221.4 | % | | 621 | | 39.6 | % |
Constant Currency | 183 | | 39.7 | % | | (3) | | (0.6) | % | | 14 | | 3.4 | % | | 481 | | 228.0 | % | | 675 | | 43.0 | % |
Foreign currency translation (a) | 2 | | 0.4 | % | | — | | — | % | | — | | — | % | | (1) | | (0.5) | % | | 1 | | 0.1 | % |
Total change in orders | 185 | | 40.1 | % | | (3) | | (0.6) | % | | 14 | | 3.4 | % | | $ | 480 | | 227.5 | % | | 676 | | 43.1 | % |
2024 Orders | $ | 646 | | | | $ | 480 | | | | $ | 429 | | | | $ | 691 | | | | $ | 2,246 | | |
(a)Foreign currency translation impact for the quarter due to the strengthening in value of various currencies against the U.S. Dollar, the largest being the British Pound and the Euro, offset by the weakening in the Chinese Yuan and the Chilean Peso.
Backlog
Backlog includes orders on hand as well as contractual customer agreements at the end of the period. Delivery schedules vary from customer to customer based on their requirements. Annual or multi-year contracts are subject to rescheduling and cancellation by customers due to the long-term nature of the contracts. As such, beginning total backlog, plus orders, minus revenues, will not equal ending total backlog due to contract adjustments, foreign currency fluctuations, and other factors. Typically, capital projects require longer lead production cycles and deployment schedules and delays occur from time to time. Total backlog was $5,272 million at March 31, 2024, an increase of $1,529 million or 40.8%, as compared to March 31, 2023 backlog of $3,743 million, with $1,417 million of the increase coming from acquired backlog. Backlog increased $184 million or 3.6%, as compared to December 31, 2023 backlog of $5,088 million, driven by the order intake and contract wins in the current period outpacing revenue. We anticipate that approximately 45% of the backlog at March 31, 2024 will be recognized as revenue in the remainder of 2024. There were no significant order cancellations during the quarter.
Gross Margin
Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 70 basis points to 37.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to 37.7% for the comparative 2023 period. The gross margin decrease for the quarter included 100 basis points from increases in special charges and acquired intangible asset amortization as compared to the prior year. Additionally, gross margin decline included 330 basis points of unfavorable operational impacts, driven by 110 basis points of inflation, 100 basis points of unfavorable impacts from the Evoqua acquisition and 40 basis points of increased spending on strategic investments. The gross margin decrease was partially offset by 360 basis points of favorable operational impacts driven by 180 basis points of productivity savings, 80 basis points of favorable mix, and 70 basis points of price realization.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 474 | | | $ | 354 | | | 33.9 | | % | | | | | | | |
SG&A as a % of revenue | 23.3 | % | | 24.4 | % | | (110) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Research and development expenses | 59 | | | 53 | | | 11.3 | | % | | | | | | | |
R&D as a % of revenue | 2.9 | % | | 3.7 | % | | (80) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 10 | | | 8 | | | 25.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
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Operating expenses | $ | 543 | | | $ | 415 | | | 30.8 | | % | | | | | | | |
Expense to revenue ratio | 26.7 | % | | 28.7 | % | | (200) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses
SG&A expenses increased by $120 million to $474 million, or 23.3% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2024, as compared to $354 million, or 24.4% of revenue, in the comparable 2023 period. Increases in SG&A in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the prior year primarily consisted of $91 million of additional operational SG&A from the acquisition of Evoqua, inflation of $11 million, and increased spending on strategic investments of $7 million. These increases to SG&A expenses were partially offset by $12 million of productivity savings and decreased realignment costs and special charges of $8 million.
Research and Development ("R&D") Expenses
R&D expense was $59 million, or 2.9% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2024, as compared to $53 million, or 3.7% of revenue in the first quarter of 2023 The R&D spend has remained fairly consistent year over year.
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
Restructuring
From time to time, the Company will incur costs related to restructuring actions to optimize our cost base and more strategically position itself.
Actions commenced in 2024 and 2023 consist primarily of severance charges. We currently expect to incur between $30 and $40 million in restructuring costs for the full year.
Refer to Note 5, "Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges."
The following is a roll-forward for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of employee position eliminations associated with restructuring activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
Planned reductions - January 1 | | 113 | | | 102 | |
Additional planned reductions | | 96 | | | 73 | |
Actual reductions and reversals | | (48) | | | (82) | |
Planned reductions - March 31 | | 161 | | | 93 | |
Asset Impairment
Refer to Note 9, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."
Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA
Operating income was $209 million (operating margin of 10.3%) during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $78 million, or 59.5%, when compared to operating income of $131 million (operating margin of 9.0%) during the prior year. Operating margin increased 130 basis points, which included net unfavorable impacts of 40 basis points from increases in acquired intangible asset amortization and restructuring and realignment costs, partially offset by decreases special charges as compared to the prior year. Additionally, operating margin expansion included 570 basis points of favorable operational impacts driven by 250 basis points of productivity savings, 100 basis points of price realization, 100 basis points of increased volumes, and 80 basis points of favorable mix. These favorable impacts were partially offset by 400 basis points of unfavorable operational impacts, driven by a 180 basis point increase due to inflation, 100 basis points of increased spending on strategic investments, and 30 basis points of increased inventory management costs. Excluding acquired intangible asset amortization, restructuring and realignment costs, and special charges, adjusted operating income was $294 million (adjusted operating margin of 14.5%) for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to adjusted operating income of $185 million (adjusted operating margin of 12.8%) during the comparable quarter in the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA was $391 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.2%) during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $155 million, or 65.7%, when compared to adjusted EBITDA of $236 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 16.3%) during the comparable quarter in the prior year, an increase to adjusted EBITDA margin of 290 basis points. Adjusted EBITDA margin was impacted by the same offsetting factors impacting the adjusted operating margin; however, adjusted EBITDA margin also benefited 100 basis points from the exclusion of incremental depreciation and amortization.
The table below provides a reconciliation of the total and each segment's operating income to adjusted operating income, and a calculation of the corresponding adjusted operating margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, | | |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Water Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | $ | 60 | | | $ | 46 | | | 30.4 | | % | | | | | | | |
Operating margin | 10.5 | % | | 11.2 | % | | (70) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment costs | 7 | | | 3 | | | 133.3 | | % | | | | | | | |
Purchase accounting intangible amortization | 19 | | | 1 | | | 1,800.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
Special charges | 2 | | | — | | | NM | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 88 | | | $ | 50 | | | 76.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating margin | 15.3 | % | | 12.2 | % | | 310 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Applied Water | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | $ | 61 | | | $ | 83 | | | (26.5) | | % | | | | | | | |
Operating margin | 14.0 | % | | 18.3 | % | | (430) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment costs | 2 | | | 3 | | | (33.3) | | % | | | | | | | |
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Adjusted operating income | $ | 63 | | | $ | 86 | | | (26.7) | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating margin | 14.4 | % | | 19.0 | % | | (460) | | bp | | | | | | | |
Measurement & Control Solutions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | $ | 70 | | | $ | 26 | | | 169.2 | | % | | | | | | | |
Operating margin | 15.2 | % | | 6.9 | % | | 830 | | bp | | | | | | | |
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Restructuring and realignment costs | 2 | | | 5 | | | (60.0) | | % | | | | | | | |
Purchase accounting intangible amortization | 14 | | | 14 | | | — | | % | | | | | | | |
Special charges | — | | | 2 | | | (100.0) | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 86 | | | $ | 47 | | | 83.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating margin | 18.6 | % | | 12.4 | % | | 620 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Water Solutions and Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | $ | 50 | | | $ | 18 | | | 177.8 | | % | | | | | | | |
Operating margin | 8.9 | % | | 8.7 | % | | 20 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment costs | 3 | | | — | | | NM | | | | | | | | |
Purchase accounting intangible amortization | 21 | | | 3 | | | 600.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
Special charges | 9 | | | — | | | NM | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 83 | | | $ | 21 | | | 295.2 | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating margin | 14.8 | % | | 10.1 | % | | 470 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Corporate and other | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating loss | $ | (32) | | | $ | (42) | | | (23.8) | | % | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment costs | 1 | | | — | | | NM | | | | | | | | |
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Special charges | 5 | | | 23 | | | (78.3) | | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating loss | $ | (26) | | | $ | (19) | | | 36.8 | | % | | | | | | | |
Total Xylem | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | $ | 209 | | | $ | 131 | | | 59.5 | | % | | | | | | | |
Operating margin | 10.3 | % | | 9.0 | % | | 130 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Restructuring and realignment costs | 15 | | | 11 | | | 36.4 | | % | | | | | | | |
Purchase accounting intangible amortization | 54 | | | 18 | | | 200.0 | | % | | | | | | | |
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Special charges | 16 | | | 25 | | | (36.0) | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 294 | | | $ | 185 | | | 58.9 | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted operating margin | 14.5 | % | | 12.8 | % | | 170 | | bp | | | | | | | |
NM - Not meaningful percentage change
The table below provides a reconciliation of net income to consolidated EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA:
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| Three Months Ended | | |
(in millions) | March 31 | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | Change | | | | | | |
Net Income | $ | 153 | | | $ | 99 | | | 55 | | % | | | | | | | |
Net Income margin | 7.5 | % | | 6.8 | % | | 70 | | bp | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | 61 | | | 28 | | | 118 | | % | | | | | | | |
Amortization | 73 | | | 32 | | | 128 | | % | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | 7 | | | 2 | | | 250 | | % | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | 43 | | | 27 | | | 59 | | % | | | | | | | |
EBITDA | $ | 337 | | | $ | 188 | | | 79 | | % | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation | 18 | | | 12 | | | 50 | | % | | | | | | | |
Restructuring & realignment | 15 | | | 11 | | | 36 | | % | | | | | | | |
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Special charges | 16 | | | 25 | | | (36) | | % | | | | | | | |
Loss on sale of businesses | 5 | | | — | | | NM | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 391 | | | $ | 236 | | | 66 | | % | | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 19.2% | | 16.3% | | 290 | | bp | | | | | | | |
The tables below provide a reconciliation of each segment's operating income (loss) to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA:
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| | Three Months Ended |
| | March 31, 2024 |
(in millions) | | Water Infrastructure | | Applied Water Systems | | Measurement and Control Solutions | | Water Solutions and Services |
Operating Income | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 50 | |
Operating margin | | 10.5 | % | | 14.0 | % | | 15.2 | % | | 8.9 | % |
(Loss) on sale of businesses | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (5) | |
Depreciation | | 10 | | | 6 | | | 6 | | | 38 | |
Amortization | | 21 | | | 1 | | | 27 | | | 22 | |
Other non-operating income (expense), excluding interest | | (1) | | | — | | | (1) | | | — | |
EBITDA | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 102 | | | $ | 105 | |
Share-based compensation | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 3 | |
Restructuring & realignment | | 7 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
Special charges | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 9 | |
Loss on sale of businesses | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 102 | | | $ | 72 | | | $ | 105 | | | $ | 125 | |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | | 17.8 | % | | 16.5 | % | | 22.7 | % | | 22.3 | % |
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| | Three Months Ended |
| | March 31, 2023 |
(in millions) | | Water Infrastructure | | Applied Water Systems | | Measurement and Control Solutions | | Water Solutions and Services |
Operating Income | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 83 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 18 | |
Operating margin | | 11.2 | % | | 18.3 | % | | 6.9 | % | | 8.7 | % |
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Depreciation | | 7 | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | 10 | |
Amortization | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 24 | | | 3 | |
Other non-operating income (expense), excluding interest | | — | | | (1) | | | — | | | — | |
EBITDA | | $ | 55 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 31 | |
Share-based compensation | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 1 | |
Restructuring & realignment | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 5 | | | — | |
Special Charges | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 32 | |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | | 14.6 | % | | 20.3 | % | | 17.2 | % | | 15.5 | % |
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| | Three Months Ended |
| | 2024 versus 2023 |
(in millions) | | Water Infrastructure | | Applied Water Systems | | Measurement and Control Solutions | | Water Solutions and Services |
Operating Income (Loss) | | $ | 14 | | | $ | (22) | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | 32 | |
Operating margin | | (70) bps | | (430) bps | | 830 bps | | 20 bps |
(Loss) on sale of businesses | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (5) | |
Depreciation | | 3 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 28 | |
Amortization | | 19 | | | — | | | 3 | | | 19 | |
Other non-operating income (expense), excluding interest | | (1) | | | 1 | | | (1) | | | — | |
EBITDA | | $ | 35 | | | $ | (20) | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 74 | |
Share-based compensation | | 1 | | | 1 | | | (1) | | | 2 | |
Restructuring & realignment | | 4 | | | (1) | | | (3) | | | 3 | |
Special charges | | 2 | | | — | | | (2) | | | 9 | |
Loss on sale of businesses | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 42 | | | $ | (20) | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 93 | |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | | 320 bps | | (380) bps | | 550 bps | | 680 bps |
Water Infrastructure
Operating income for our Water Infrastructure segment was $60 million (operating margin of 10.5%) during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $14 million, or 30.4%, when compared to operating income of $46 million (operating margin of 11.2%) during the prior year, or a total decrease of 70 basis points basis points. Operating margin declines included unfavorable impacts of 380 basis points from increases in acquired intangible asset amortization, restructuring and realignment costs and special charges as compared to the prior year. Additionally, operating margin declines included 390 basis points of unfavorable operational impacts, driven by 180 basis points of inflation, 90 basis points of increased spending on strategic investments, and 20 basis points of increased inventory management costs. Margin declines were offset by 700 basis points from favorable operating impacts consisting of 240 basis points of productivity savings, 230 basis points of favorable mix, 100 basis points of increased volume, 70 basis points of favorable foreign currency exchange impacts and 60 basis points of price realization. Excluding amortization of acquired intangibles, restructuring and realignment cost and special charges, adjusted operating income was $88 million (adjusted operating margin of 15.3%) for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to adjusted operating income of $50 million (adjusted operating margin of 12.2%) for the first quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA was $102 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.8%) for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $42 million, or 70.0%, when compared to adjusted EBITDA of $60 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.6%) during the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by the same offsetting factors impacting the adjusted operating margin.
Applied Water
Operating income for our Applied Water segment was $61 million (operating margin of 14.0%) during the first quarter of 2024, decrease of $22 million, or 26.5%, when compared to operating income of $83 million (operating margin of 18.3%) during the prior year, or a total decrease of 430 basis points. Operating margin declines included favorable impacts of 30 basis points from a decrease in restructuring and realignment costs as compared to the prior year. Additionally, operating margin declines included 820 basis points from unfavorable operational impacts, driven by 270 basis points of unfavorable mix, 230 basis points of inflation, 150 basis points of volume decline, 60 basis points of unfavorable foreign currency exchange impacts, and 50 basis points of inventory management costs. The decline in margin was partially offset by favorable operational impacts of 360 basis points driven by 340 basis points of productivity savings. Excluding restructuring and realignment costs, adjusted operating income was $63 million (adjusted operating margin of 14.4%) for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to adjusted operating income of $86 million (adjusted operating margin of 19.0%) for the first quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA was $72 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 16.5%) for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $20 million, or 21.7%, when compared to adjusted EBITDA of $92 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.3%) during the prior year. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily due to the same factors impacting the decrease in adjusted operating margin; however, adjusted EBITDA margin was not negatively impacted by the relative impact of share-based compensation, depreciation, and software amortization expense.
Measurement and Control Solutions
Operating income for our Measurement and Control Solutions segment was $70 million (operating margin of 15.2%) during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $44 million, or 169.2%, when compared to operating income of $26 million (operating margin of 6.9%) during the prior year, or a total increase of 830 basis points. Operating margin expansion included favorable impacts of 210 basis points from restructuring and realignment costs, special charges, and acquired intangible asset amortization as compared to the prior year. Additionally, operating margin expansion included 1,120 basis points of favorable operational impacts, consisting of 380 basis points of productivity savings, 370 basis points of increased volume, 260 basis points of price realization, and 90 basis points of favorable mix. Margin expansion was partially offset by negative operational impacts of 500 basis points driven by 240 basis points of inflation, 90 basis points of increased inventory management costs, and 60 basis points of increased spending on strategic investments. Excluding acquired intangible asset amortization, restructuring and realignment costs and special charges, adjusted operating income was $86 million (adjusted operating margin of 18.6%) for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to adjusted operating income of $47 million (adjusted operating margin of 12.4%) for the first quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA was $105 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.7%) for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $40 million, or 61.5%, when compared to adjusted EBITDA of $65 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.2%) during the prior year. The increase in adjusted EBITDA margin was due to the same factors as those impacting the increase in adjusted operating margin; however, adjusted EBITDA margin did not benefit from the relative impact of share-based compensation expense, other non-operating expense and depreciation and software amortization.
Water Solutions and Services
Operating income for our Water Solutions and Services segment was $50 million (operating margin of 8.9%) during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $32 million, or 177.8%, when compared to operating income of $18 million (operating margin of 8.7%) during the prior year, or a total increase of 20 basis points. Operating margin expansion included unfavorable impacts of 450 basis points from acquired intangible asset amortization, special charges, and restructuring and realignment costs as compared to the prior year. Additionally, operating margin expansion included 850 basis points of favorable operational impacts, consisting of 380 basis points of accretive margin from the Evoqua acquisition, 170 basis points of favorable mix, 130 basis points of increased volume, 70 basis points of productivity savings and 70 basis points of price realization. Margin expansion was offset by negative operational impacts of 380 basis points driven by 160 basis points of increased spending on strategic investments, 70 basis points of inflation, and 70 basis points of increased employee related costs. Excluding acquired intangible asset amortization, special charges, and restructuring and realignment costs, adjusted operating income was $83 million (adjusted operating margin of 14.8%) for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to adjusted operating income of $21 million (adjusted operating margin of 10.1%) for the first quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA was $125 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.3%) for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $93 million, or 290.6%, when compared to adjusted EBITDA of $32 million (adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.5%) during the prior year. The increase in adjusted EBITDA margin was due to the same factors as those impacting the increase in adjusted operating margin; however, adjusted EBITDA margin was not negatively impacted by the relative impact of depreciation and software amortization expense.
Corporate and Other
Operating loss for corporate and other decreased $10 million, or 24%, during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year period. The decrease in operating loss was primarily due to decreased special charges related to integration costs resulting from the acquisition of Evoqua. Excluding special charges and restructuring and realignment costs, adjusted operating loss for corporate and other increased $7 million, or 36.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 driven primarily by increased spending on strategic investments and higher employee related costs.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $9 million for the comparable prior year period. The increase in interest expense was primarily driven by a term loan entered into in May 2023 for use in funding the acquisition of Evoqua and securitization and equipment financing facilities assumed as part of our acquisition of Evoqua. Partially offsetting these items was a reduction of interest expense generated by cross currency swaps. See Note 10, “Derivative Financial Instruments” and Note 12, "Credit Facilities and Debt," of our condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of our net investment hedges and credit facilities and long-term debt, respectively.
Income Tax Expense
The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $43 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.8%, compared to $27 million of expense resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.7% for the same period in 2023. The effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 was slightly higher than the effective tax rate for the same period in 2023, primarily due to earnings mix.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our sources and (uses) of cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended |
| March 31, |
(in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change |
Operating activities | $ | 89 | | | $ | (19) | | | $ | 108 | |
Investing activities | (51) | | | (37) | | | (14) | |
Financing activities | (82) | | | (63) | | | (19) | |
Foreign exchange (a) | (28) | | | 12 | | | (40) | |
Total | $ | (72) | | | $ | (107) | | | $ | 35 | |
(a)The impact is primarily due to weakening of the Euro, Chilean Peso and the Canadian Dollar.
Sources and Uses of Liquidity
Operating Activities
Cash generated by operating activities was $89 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to cash used in operating activities of $19 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase in cash provided was primarily driven by higher cash earnings and lower tax payments. Higher payments for employee benefit costs and increased prepaid expenses partially offset these items.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $51 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to $37 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase in cash used reflects higher capital expenditures in the current period partially offset by proceeds from the sale of a business.
Financing Activities
Cash used by financing activities was $82 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to cash used of $63 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase in cash used reflects higher dividend payments, increased purchases of common stock and the repayment of debt. Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options partially offset these items.
Funding and Liquidity Strategy
Our ability to fund our capital needs depends on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and access to bank financing and the capital markets. We continually evaluate aspects of our spending, including capital expenditures, strategic investments and dividends.
If our cash flows from operations are less than we expect, we may need to incur debt or issue equity. From time to time, we may need to access the long-term and short-term capital markets to obtain financing. Our access to, and the availability of, financing on acceptable terms and conditions in the future will be impacted by many factors, including: (i) our credit ratings or absence of a credit rating, (ii) the liquidity of the overall capital markets, and (iii) the current state of the economy. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or that such financing will be available at all. Our securities are rated investment grade. A significant change in credit rating could impact our ability to borrow at favorable rates. Refer to Note 12, "Credit Facilities and Debt", of our condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of limitations on obtaining additional funding.
We monitor our global funding requirements and seek to meet our liquidity needs on a cost-effective basis. In addition, our existing committed credit facilities and access to the public debt markets would provide further liquidity if required.
Based on our current global cash positions, cash flows from operations and access to the capital markets, we believe there is sufficient liquidity to meet our funding requirements and service debt and other obligations in both the U.S. and outside of the U.S. during the year. Currently, we have available liquidity of approximately $1.9 billion, consisting of $947 million of cash and $1 billion of available credit facilities as disclosed in Note 12, "Credit Facilities and Debt", of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Credit Facilities & Long-Term Contractual Commitments
See Note 12, "Credit Facilities and Debt," of our condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of our credit facilities and long-term debt.
Non-U.S. Operations
As we continue to grow our operations in the emerging markets and elsewhere outside of the U.S., we expect to continue to generate significant revenue from non-U.S. operations and expect that a substantial portion of our cash will be held by our foreign subsidiaries. We expect to manage our worldwide cash requirements considering available funds among the many subsidiaries through which we conduct business and the cost effectiveness with which those funds can be accessed. We may transfer cash from certain international subsidiaries to the U.S. and other international subsidiaries when we believe it is cost-effective to do so. We continually review our domestic and foreign cash profile, expected future cash generation and investment opportunities, and reassess whether there is a need to repatriate funds held internationally to support our U.S. operations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations and capital resources are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the condensed consolidated financial statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 2023 Annual Report describes the critical accounting estimates used in preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. There have been no significant changes in the information concerning our critical accounting estimates as stated in our 2023 Annual Report.
2024 Outlook
We are updating our total revenue growth to be in the range of 15% to 16%, and organic revenue growth to be in the range of 4% to 6% in 2024. Our outlook reflects our current visibility and expectations based on the current market environment and other factors and is largely consistent with the outlook provided in our 2023 Annual Report. Our ability to meet our expectations is subject to a number of risks, including, but not limited to, those described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 2023 Annual Report.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There has been no material change in the information concerning market risk as stated in our 2023 Annual Report.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the 1934 Act) during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are involved in legal and regulatory proceedings that are incidental to the operation of our businesses (or the business operations of previously owned entities). These proceedings may seek remedies relating to matters including environmental, tax, intellectual property, acquisitions or divestitures, product liability, property damage, personal injury, privacy, employment, labor and pension, government investigations or contract issues and commercial or contractual disputes.
Evoqua previously disclosed in its public filings that the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts was investigating whether financial misstatements were made in Evoqua’s public filings and earnings announcements. Xylem previously disclosed in our 2023 Annual Report that the investigation was moved to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island. The Company is continuing to cooperate with the investigation and cannot predict its outcome. We currently believe that it will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or prospects.
See Note 18, "Commitments and Contingencies," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information and any updates.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our 2023 Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table presents information with respect to purchases of the Company's common stock by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) PERIOD | | TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED | | AVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE (a) | | TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PLANS OR PROGRAMS (b) | | APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS (b) |
1/1/24 - 1/31/24 | | — | | — | | — | | $182 |
2/1/24 - 2/29/24 | | — | | — | | — | | $182 |
3/1/24 - 3/31/24 | | — | | — | | — | | $182 |
This table does not include shares tendered to satisfy the exercise price in connection with cashless exercises of employee stock options or shares tendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with employee equity awards.
(a)Average price paid per share is calculated on a settlement basis.
(b)On August 24, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million in shares with no expiration date. The program's objective is to deploy our capital in a manner that benefits our stockholders and maintains our focus on growth. There were no shares repurchased under this program for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There are up to $182 million in shares that may still be purchased under this plan as of March 31, 2024.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(c) Trading Plans
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, no director or Section 16 officer adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
See the Exhibit Index for a list of exhibits filed as part of this report and incorporated herein by reference.
XYLEM INC.
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Exhibit Number | | Description | Location |
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| | Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Xylem Inc. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Xylem Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2017 (CIK No. 1524472, File No. 1-35229). |
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| | Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws of Xylem Inc. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Xylem Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2022 (CIK No. 1524472, File No. 1-35229). |
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| | Letter Agreement between Xylem Inc. and Franz Cerwinka | Filed herewith. |
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| | Form of 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (2024). | Filed herewith. |
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| | Form of 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for Senior Leadership Team (2024) | Filed herewith. |
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| | Form of 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement (2024) | Filed herewith. |
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| | Form of 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement for Senior Leadership Team (2024) | Filed herewith. |
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| | Form of 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (2024) | Filed herewith. |
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| # | Form of 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Senior Leadership Team (2024) | Filed herewith. |
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| | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith. |
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| | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith. |
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| | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | This Exhibit is intended to be furnished in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b) (32) (ii) and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference. |
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| | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | This Exhibit is intended to be furnished in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b) (32) (ii) and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference. |
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Exhibit Number | | Description | Location |
101.0 | | The following materials from Xylem Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Income Statements, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
| The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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104.0 | | The cover page from Xylem Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.0. | |
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| | # Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | XYLEM INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| | /s/ Geri-Michelle McShane |
| | Geri-Michelle McShane |
| | Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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May 2, 2024
Document
Xylem Inc.
1 International Drive
Rye Brook, NY 10573
April 21, 2020
Franz Cerwinka
[Address on file with the Company]
Dear Franz,
We are pleased to present you with this offer of employment with Xylem Inc. for the position of Senior Vice President & President, Emerging Markets reporting directly to Patrick Decker, Xylem’s President and Chief Executive Officer and effective as of your first day of employment. You will be employed by Xylem Inc. in our headquarters location in Rye Brook, NY and you will be seconded to be on assignment for Xylem Water Solutions, Singapore Pte. Ltd in Singapore. Specifics for the Singapore assignment are provided in Addendum A. Your first day of employment is expected to be on a mutually agreed date, not later than July 1, 2020. This offer of employment, including the fact that you will be joining Xylem, is confidential until the earlier of (1) Xylem Inc.’s public announcement of you joining the company, (2) your first day of employment.
•Base Salary: You will be compensated on a bi-weekly basis in the amount of $19,615.38 which is equivalent to $510,000 annually. Annual merit increases are normally scheduled for March of each year and are at the discretion of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the Board (“LDCC”). You will be able to participate in the merit increase program beginning in 2021. This position is considered Exempt and not entitled to overtime compensation as provided by Federal Law.
•Incentive Plan: You will be eligible for participation in the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) beginning with performance year 2020 according to the approved parameters of the plan and provided targets are met and approved by the LDCC. Your incentive target is 65% of base salary. For 2020, you will be eligible for the full year annual incentive; approved bonus awards are typically paid in March for performance from the previous calendar year.
•Annual Long-Term Incentive Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Xylem Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and will have an annual target award of $600,000 to be provided as 50% Performance Share Units (PSUs), 25% Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and 25% Stock Options. RSUs and Stock Options vest one-third after each year and the PSUs vest 100% after three years and payable based on the Company’s performance. Subsequent annual grants may vary based on individual performance and market competitiveness and are subject to approval by the LDCC.
Your first annual LTIP award will be made effective on the date of hire. In the event the date of hire is within a trading restriction period (e.g. insider black-out period), the RSU grant will be made on the first day following the lapse of the trading restriction. The vesting terms, performance targets and grant agreement will be consistent as other senior executives’ most recent annual LTIP award granted on February 27, 2020.
•Sign-On RSU Grant: You will also be eligible for a one-time special sign-on RSU grant of $550,000. The sign-on RSUs will be made effective on the date of hire. In the event the date of hire is within a trading restriction period (e.g. insider black-out period), the RSU grant will be made on the first day following the lapse of the trading restriction. The vesting schedule for the sign-on RSUs will provide that, subject to your continued employment, one-third of the sign-on RSUs vests on each anniversary of the grant date.
•Relocation and International Assignment Support: You (and your family) will be relocated to Singapore and provided additional assignment support with housing, home leave and tax support (Addendum A provides specific details).
•Benefit Plans: A complete benefits package will be made available to you and your eligible dependents, which includes immediate enrollment in medical plans and subject to any enrollment waiting periods as defined by certain life insurance coverage plans. You will also be required to bring in the original birth certificate(s) for your dependent children (if applicable) and your marriage certificate (if applicable) if you wish to cover your dependents under any Xylem sponsored benefit program (i.e., health insurance). A benefits summary is attached for your reference. You will be scheduled for a comprehensive benefit orientation during your first week of employment. While you are on assignment in Singapore, you and your enrolled eligible dependents will be eligible for a special global medical and dental coverage instead of the U.S. medical and dental coverages.
•Paid Time Off (PTO): Xylem provides Paid Time off (PTO) to benefits-eligible employees to enable time off from work for rest and relaxation and to balance their lives. Paid Time Off provides a single bank of hours employees can use for sick, vacation and/or other personal reasons. You will accrue paid time off at the bi-weekly accrual rate of 7.08 hours per pay period (equivalent to 23 days annually) beginning on your date of hire and is based on total eligible hours worked and/or utilized during each pay period. Below is the PTO accrual schedule for completed years of service. B
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Completed Years o Service | Bi-Weekly Accrual Rate (Full-Time) | Equivalent Days Annually (Full-Time) | Hourly Accrual Rates |
Senior Exec. New Hire | 7.08 hours | 23 days (184 hours) | .089 |
15 | 7.70 hours | 25 days (200 hours) | .097 |
25 | 9.24 hours | 30 days (240 hours) | .116 |
•Holidays: Xylem recognizes twelve paid holidays per calendar year for eligible employees. Some of these are floating holidays, which may be assigned and are pro-rated based upon date of hire.
As with all new hires, this offer is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information, including the completion of a criminal history check and, if applicable a credit history check. Your employment is also contingent upon satisfactory completion of a customary directors and officers questionnaire. Lastly, typically your employment would also be dependent upon a satisfactory pre-employment drug screening, yet in light of the current COVID-19 circumstances, we are suspending the drug screening requirement. We will require presentation of documentation verifying your identity and legal ability to work in the United States (I-9). A form describing the verification requirements and information needed for documentation is enclosed. The information must be provided within three (3) days of your hire date.
Additionally, this offer is contingent on your not having entered into a signed agreement with a previous employer that contains a non-competition clause that might affect your ability to accept employment with Xylem. If you have
entered into such an agreement, please forward a copy of it to me so we can do a legal review from our side. Your employment and compensation with Xylem are "at will" in that they can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the Company or yourself. This offer does not constitute a contract of employment or an agreement for a definite or specified period of employment.
At Xylem, our corporate compass is our Code of Conduct. We are committed to conducting business according to the highest ethical standards, treating all employees with respect, creating fair workplaces, and ensuring that our co-workers help us strengthen and protect our reputation as a great employer, business partner and community member. Our Code of Conduct sets the rules that outline the appropriate business conduct and expected behaviors of all our employees. Each employee will take a required training within three (3) days of their hire date.
Enclosed with this offer is our Business Proprietary Information Agreement, please review this document carefully, and sign and return a copy along with your acceptance of our offer.
Franz, we are confident you will contribute a great deal to our organization and look forward to having you join the team. Please acknowledge your acceptance of our offer as per terms above, by signing a copy of this offer letter and sending a scanned copy back to me at Kairus.Tarapore@xyleminc.com no later than April 24, 2020.
Sincerely,
/s/ Karius Tarapore
Karius Tarapore
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
The above offer is accepted subject to the foregoing conditions.
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/s/ Franz Cerwinka | | April 22, 2020 |
(Franz Cerwinka) | | Date |
Cc: Patrick Decker
DocumentXYLEM
2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
“[YEAR]” NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”) is effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###. Terms used in this Agreement that are not defined in this Agreement are defined in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016) (the “Plan”). This Agreement is only being provided in English. The Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. In recognition of the Participant’s valued services, the Company, through the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors (the “Committee”), is providing the Participant an inducement to remain employed and an incentive for increased efforts while employed. In consideration of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options. The Company confirms the grant on ###GRANT_DATE###, (the “Grant Date”) to the Participant of the option to purchase from the Company all or any part of an aggregate of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Shares (the “Options”), at the purchase price of ###GRANT_PRICE### per Share (the “Exercise Price”).
Nature of the Grant:
a.The grant of Options is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Options, or benefits in lieu of Options, even if Options have been granted in the past. All decisions with respect to future grants will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
a.The Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
b.The Options are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
c.Future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
d.No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the Options resulting from the termination of the Participant's employment; and
e.The Company will not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Options or of any amounts due to the Participant on exercise of the Options or on the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired on exercise.
1.Terms and Conditions. The Options are subject to the following additional terms and conditions:
a.Expiration Date. The Options will expire on ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or, if the Participant’s employment terminates before that date, on the date specified in subsection 2(e) below.
b.Exercise of Options. The Options cannot be exercised until vested.
c.Vesting. Options will vest if the Participant has been actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date through the vesting date. Active employment does not include any potential severance period or an approved leave of absence greater than 6 months.
Subject to subsections 2(a), 2(d), and 2(e), the Options will vest in 3 installments as follows:
###VEST_SCHEDULE_TABLE###
For China-based Participants, when exercising of the Options is elected post vesting, the Company will provide a cash payment equivalent to the number of Options exercised multiplied by the positive difference between the stock price upon exercise and the Exercise Price.
a.Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control prior to the vesting date, if the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction assumes or continues any then-outstanding Options, then the
unvested Options will continue to vest based on the Options’ service-based vesting criteria until the vesting date. If the Participant's active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant (for applicable Participants only) for Good Reason within 2 years of a Change in Control, any unvested and any converted Options will become 100% vested on the termination date. Any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 months after the Participant's termination of active employment. If the participant is Retirement Eligible as specified in subsection 2(e) below, any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 years after the Participant’s termination of active employment.
“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform his, her or their duties with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or (ii) the Participant willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrably and materially injures the Company or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise. “Willful” means the action is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.
“Good Reason” means (i) a reduction in annual target total cash compensation (base salary and target bonus), (ii) the assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) any other action by the Company or an Affiliate which results in a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (iv) the Company or an Affiliate requiring the Participant to relocate to a work location 50 miles or more from the location where the Participant was principally working immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Participant must give notice within 90 days of any Good Reason event.
Good Reason only applies to Company or Affiliate employees who are, at the time of termination of employment, covered by the Xylem Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan or the Xylem Enhanced Severance Pay Plan and will exclude an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that is resolved by the Company or an Affiliate within 30 days of receiving notice.
a.Effect of Termination of Employment. Options will only vest while the Participant is actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate. If the Participant's active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for any reason prior to the vesting date, and such termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), subject to subsection 2(d), the following would apply to any outstanding Options:
1.Termination due to Death or Disability. Any unvested Options will immediately become 100% vested on the Participant’s termination of employment. Any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 years after the Participant’s termination of employment.
2.Termination due to Retirement or while Retirement Eligible. A prorated portion (as described below) of the unvested Options with a vesting date within 12 months of termination will immediately vest on the Participant’s termination of employment. All other unvested Options will automatically be forfeited. Any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 years after the Participant’s termination of employment.
3.Termination other than for Death, Disability and Retirement. Any unvested Options will automatically forfeit on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment. Any vested portion of the Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 months after the Participant’s termination of employment.
“Disability” means the complete and permanent inability of the Participant to perform all duties under the terms of his, her or their employment, as determined by the Company based on evidence, including independent medical reports and data, as deemed appropriate or necessary.
“Retirement” means the termination of the Participant's employment (either by the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant), if, at the time of such termination, the Participant is at least age 55 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant is age 65 or older.
Prorated Vesting Upon Retirement. The prorated portion of the Options that vests on the Participant’s termination of employment due to the Participant's Retirement will be determined by multiplying the total number of unvested Options with a vesting date within 12 months of termination by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of full months (not to exceed 12) the Participant has been continually employed since the Vest Period Start Date, and the denominator is 12. For this purpose, full months of employment will be based on monthly anniversaries of the Grant Date, not calendar months.
a.Payment of Exercise Price. Permissible methods for payment of the Exercise Price on exercise of the Options are described in Section 6.6 of the Plan, or, if the Plan is amended, successor provisions. In addition to the methods of exercise permitted by Section 6.6 of the Plan, the Participant may exercise all or part of the Options by way of (i) broker-assisted cashless exercise in a manner consistent with the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation T, unless the Committee determines that this is prohibited by law, or (ii) net-settlement, where the Participant directs the Company to withhold Shares that otherwise would be issued upon exercise of the Options having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of the exercise equal to the Exercise Price, or the portion being exercised by way of net-settlement (rounding up to the nearest whole Share).
b.Tax Withholding. The Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to the exercise of the Options. The Participant may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares that otherwise would be issued upon exercise of the Options, with the number of Shares withheld having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) (rounding up to the nearest whole Share). Any election will be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.
c.Automatic Exercise in Certain Circumstances. Subject to subsection 2(i) of this Agreement, at close of business on the expiration date (or the preceding trading day if the expiration date is not a trading day), if the Exercise Spread Test (defined below) is met, the Option will be automatically exercised using the “net exercise” method described below, without regard to the notice requirement and with additional Shares retained for purposes of satisfying the applicable tax withholdings (the “Automatic Exercise”). The Option satisfies the “Exercise Spread Test” if the per Share spread between the closing price of the Company's common stock and the Grant Price (the “Exercise Spread”) on the expiration date is at least one dollar. If the Exercise Spread Test is not satisfied, the unexercised portions of the Option will expire as of close of business on the expiration date. An Automatic Exercise will not occur if the Participant (and, if applicable, the Participant’s authorized legal representative) waives this subsection 2(h) in writing. The Automatic Exercise procedure is provided as a convenience and as a protection against inadvertent expiration of an Option. Because any exercise of an Option is normally your responsibility, you hereby waive any claims against the Company or any of its employees or agents if an Automatic Exercise does not occur for any reason and the Option expires.
d.Compliance with Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company will not be obligated to issue any Shares under this Agreement or allow the exercise of the Options by the Participant if doing so violates or is not in compliance with any laws, rules or regulations of the United States or any state or country. The Participant understands that, if applicable, the laws of the country where the Participant is working at the time of grant, vesting, and/or exercise of the Options (including any rules or regulations governing securities, foreign exchange, tax, labor or other matters) may restrict or prevent exercise of the Options or may subject the Participant to additional procedural or regulatory requirements that the Participant is solely responsible for and that the Participant will have to independently fulfill. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, awards under the Plan, and any Shares acquired under the Plan, if the Company
determines the requirement is necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law or facilitate the administration of the Plan.
e.Participant Covenants and Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Options, whether previously vested or not, may be cancelled in full, and the Participant may be required to return to the Company any Shares received on settlement of vested Options or the net after-tax income, or the pre-tax value to the extent required by explicable law and/or the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive-Based Compensation Policy 40-05, from the disposition of any Shares received upon settlement of vested Options, to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company Policy 40-05, or if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the Participant:
a.Has engaged in any activity in violation of Company policies, including the Company’s Code of Conduct;
b.Has engaged in conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates; or
c.Uses, discloses, misappropriates or transfers confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company or its Affiliates (except as required by the Participant’s work responsibilities with the Company or its Affiliates); or
d.Directly or indirectly, hires or solicits or arranges for the hiring or solicitation of any employee or customer of the Company or its Affiliates, or encourages any employee to leave the Company or an Affiliate any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment (subject to applicable restrictions included in Exhibit 1 attached hereto).
The Participant agrees, understands and acknowledges that the scope and duration of the Participant obligations contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Affiliates, and that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restrictions on the Options, to acknowledge in writing that the Participant has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this subsection.
The obligations in this subsection are in addition to any other agreements related to non-competition, non-solicitation and preservation of Company confidential and proprietary information entered into between the Participant and the Company, or otherwise applicable to the Participant, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive, modify, alter or amend the terms of any such other agreement. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE AWARD IN FULL AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF EXERCISED OPTIONS OR THE GROSS TAXABLE PROCEEDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF EXERCISED OPTIONS IF THE PARTICIPANT SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS PARAGRAPH DURING THE OBLIGATION PERIOD. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Participant from voluntarily communicating, without notice to or approval by the Company, with any federal government agency about a potential violation of a federal law or regulation.
a.Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if the Participant violates the terms of subsection 2(j), the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or an Affiliate as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any covenant described in subsection 2(j)) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or an Affiliate for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or an Affiliate shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, including the right to forfeiture and clawback under this Agreement, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company and/or an Affiliate will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or Affiliate’s rights under subsection 2(j) or any other remedies of the Company or an Affiliate, if the Participant breaches any covenant described in subsection 2(j), the Company will have the right to cancel this Agreement.
b.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant consents to electronic delivery of any Plan documents. The Participant consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan related documents. The Participant agrees that his, her or their electronic signature is the same as, and will have the same force and effect as, his, her or their manual signature. The Participant understands and agrees that if this
Agreement is not accepted within 90 days of the Grant Date, the award is forfeited in full. Participant agrees that these procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan.
c.Right of Set-Off. If the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company or an Affiliate any amount due to any loan, obligation or indebtedness, including amounts owed under the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and if the Participant has not satisfied such obligation(s), then the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell Shares acquired by the Participant on exercise of the Options (to the extent such Shares are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of the obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
d.Data Privacy. Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. However, failure to provide the consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Company holds certain personal information about Participant, that may include his/her name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, nationality, job title, or details of all options or performance stock units or any other entitlement to Shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, or unvested, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its Affiliates will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company or its Affiliates may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located throughout the world, including the United States. The Participant authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any transfer of Data that may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares of stock on Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares of stock acquired pursuant to the Plan. Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw this consent in writing by contacting Participant’s designated Human Resources professional; however, withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. All Data will be managed in compliance with the Company’s Data Privacy Guidelines and applicable employee notifications, which may contain more stringent requirements, but in any case will not be less stringent than subsection 2(k).
e.Governing Law. This Agreement is governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
f.Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in the State of Indiana, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding brought by any party arising under or relating to this Agreement.
By signing a copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that s/he has received a copy of the Plan and that s/he has read and understands the Plan and this Agreement and agrees to their terms and conditions. The Participant also acknowledges that the Options awarded under to this Agreement must be exercised prior to the expiration date, that it is the Participant's responsibility to exercise the Options, and that the Company has no further responsibility to notify the Participant of the expiration of the Options.
Agreed to: XYLEM INC.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Participant Matthew Pine, President and CEO
(Online Acceptance Constitutes Agreement)
Dated: _________________ Dated: ###GRANT_DATE###
Enclosures
EXHIBIT 1
STATE AND OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ADDENDUM
CALIFORNIA
For employees residing in California at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(j)(iv) will not apply.
COLORADO
Paragraph 2(j)(iv) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to solicit is entered and when it is enforced, earns at least $67,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis).
GEORGIA
For employees residing in Georgia, Paragraph 2(j)(iv) shall apply in the United States, which the employee agrees is a reasonable geographic territory in which the Company does business.
ILLINOIS
Paragraph 2(j)(iv) does not apply unless the employee’s actual or expected rate of earnings exceeds $45,000 per year (which statutorily increases every five years).
LOUISIANA
For employees who perform work in Louisiana, Paragraph 2(j)(iv) shall only apply in the St Tammany Parish.
NORTH DAKOTA
For employees residing in North Dakota at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(j)(iv) will not apply.
OKLAHOMA
For employees residing in Oklahoma at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(j)(iv) will only apply to the extent it prohibits the Employee from directly soliciting the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company.
OREGON
For employees residing in Oregon at the time of execution of this Agreement, the Company shall provide a copy of this Agreement to the employees at least two weeks before the employees begin work and must sign this Agreement as a condition of employment. The Company also must provide the employee a signed, written copy of the Agreement within 30 days after the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company.
DocumentXYLEM
2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
“[YEAR]” NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”) is effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###. Terms used in this Agreement that are not defined in this Agreement are defined in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016) (the “Plan”). This Agreement is only being provided in English. The Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. In recognition of the Participant’s valued services, the Company, through the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors (the “Committee”), is providing the Participant an inducement to remain employed and an incentive for increased efforts while employed. In consideration of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options. The Company confirms the grant on ###GRANT_DATE###, (the “Grant Date”) to the Participant of the option to purchase from the Company all or any part of an aggregate of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Shares (the “Options”), at the purchase price of ###GRANT_PRICE### per Share (the “Exercise Price”).
Nature of the Grant:
a.The grant of Options is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Options, or benefits in lieu of Options, even if Options have been granted in the past. All decisions with respect to future grants will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
a.The Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
b.The Options are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
c.Future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
d.No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the Options resulting from the termination of the Participant's employment; and
e.The Company will not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Options or of any amounts due to the Participant on exercise of the Options or on the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired on exercise.
1.Terms and Conditions. The Options are subject to the following additional terms and conditions:
a.Expiration Date. The Options will expire on ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or, if the Participant’s employment terminates before that date, on the date specified in subsection 2(e) below.
b.Exercise of Options. The Options cannot be exercised until vested.
c.Vesting. Options will vest if the Participant has been actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date through the vesting date. Active employment does not include any potential severance period or an approved leave of absence greater than 6 months.
Subject to subsections 2(a), 2(d), and 2(e), the Options will vest in 3 installments as follows:
###VEST_SCHEDULE_TABLE###
For China-based Participants, when exercising of the Options is elected post vesting, the Company will provide a cash payment equivalent to the number of Options exercised multiplied by the positive difference between the stock price upon exercise and the Exercise Price.
a.Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control prior to the vesting date, if the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction assumes or continues any then-outstanding Options, then the
unvested Options will continue to vest based on the Options’ service-based vesting criteria until the vesting date. If the Participant's active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant (for applicable Participants only) for Good Reason within 2 years of a Change in Control, any unvested and any converted Options will become 100% vested on the termination date. Any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 months after the Participant's termination of active employment. If the participant is Retirement Eligible as specified in subsection 2(e) below, any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 years after the Participant’s termination of active employment.
“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform his, her or their duties with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or (ii) the Participant willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrably and materially injures the Company or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise. “Willful” means the action is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.
“Good Reason” means (i) a reduction in annual target total cash compensation (base salary and target bonus), (ii) the assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) any other action by the Company or an Affiliate which results in a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (iv) the Company or an Affiliate requiring the Participant to relocate to a work location 50 miles or more from the location where the Participant was principally working immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Participant must give notice within 90 days of any Good Reason event.
Good Reason only applies to Company or Affiliate employees who are, at the time of termination of employment, covered by the Xylem Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan or the Xylem Enhanced Severance Pay Plan and will exclude an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that is resolved by the Company or an Affiliate within 30 days of receiving notice.
a.Effect of Termination of Employment. Options will only vest while the Participant is actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate. If the Participant's active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for any reason prior to the vesting date, and such termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), subject to subsection 2(d), the following would apply to any outstanding Options:
1.Termination due to Death or Disability. Any unvested Options will immediately become 100% vested on the Participant’s termination of employment. Any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 years after the Participant’s termination of employment.
2.Termination due to Retirement or while Retirement Eligible. A prorated portion (as described below) of the unvested Options with a vesting date within 12 months of termination will immediately vest on the Participant’s termination of employment. All other unvested Options will automatically be forfeited. Any vested Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 years after the Participant’s termination of employment.
3.Termination other than for Death, Disability and Retirement. Any unvested Options will automatically forfeit on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment. Any vested portion of the Options will expire on the earlier of ###EXPIRY_DATE###, or the date 3 months after the Participant’s termination of employment.
“Disability” means the complete and permanent inability of the Participant to perform all duties under the terms of his, her or their employment, as determined by the Company based on evidence, including independent medical reports and data, as deemed appropriate or necessary.
“Retirement” means the termination of the Participant's employment (either by the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant), if, at the time of such termination, the Participant is at least age 55 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant is age 65 or older.
Prorated Vesting Upon Retirement. The prorated portion of the Options that vests on the Participant’s termination of employment due to the Participant's Retirement will be determined by multiplying the total number of unvested Options with a vesting date within 12 months of termination by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of full months (not to exceed 12) the Participant has been continually employed since the Vest Period Start Date, and the denominator is 12. For this purpose, full months of employment will be based on monthly anniversaries of the Grant Date, not calendar months.
a.Payment of Exercise Price. Permissible methods for payment of the Exercise Price on exercise of the Options are described in Section 6.6 of the Plan, or, if the Plan is amended, successor provisions. In addition to the methods of exercise permitted by Section 6.6 of the Plan, the Participant may exercise all or part of the Options by way of (i) broker-assisted cashless exercise in a manner consistent with the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation T, unless the Committee determines that this is prohibited by law, or (ii) net-settlement, where the Participant directs the Company to withhold Shares that otherwise would be issued upon exercise of the Options having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of the exercise equal to the Exercise Price, or the portion being exercised by way of net-settlement (rounding up to the nearest whole Share).
b.Tax Withholding. The Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to the exercise of the Options. The Participant may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares that otherwise would be issued upon exercise of the Options, with the number of Shares withheld having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) (rounding up to the nearest whole Share). Any election will be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.
c.Automatic Exercise in Certain Circumstances. Subject to subsection 2(i) of this Agreement, at close of business on the expiration date (or the preceding trading day if the expiration date is not a trading day), if the Exercise Spread Test (defined below) is met, the Option will be automatically exercised using the “net exercise” method described below, without regard to the notice requirement and with additional Shares retained for purposes of satisfying the applicable tax withholdings (the “Automatic Exercise”). The Option satisfies the “Exercise Spread Test” if the per Share spread between the closing price of the Company's common stock and the Grant Price (the “Exercise Spread”) on the expiration date is at least one dollar. If the Exercise Spread Test is not satisfied, the unexercised portions of the Option will expire as of close of business on the expiration date. An Automatic Exercise will not occur if the Participant (and, if applicable, the Participant’s authorized legal representative) waives this subsection 2(h) in writing. The Automatic Exercise procedure is provided as a convenience and as a protection against inadvertent expiration of an Option. Because any exercise of an Option is normally your responsibility, you hereby waive any claims against the Company or any of its employees or agents if an Automatic Exercise does not occur for any reason and the Option expires.
d.Compliance with Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company will not be obligated to issue any Shares under this Agreement or allow the exercise of the Options by the Participant if doing so violates or is not in compliance with any laws, rules or regulations of the United States or any state or country. The Participant understands that, if applicable, the laws of the country where the Participant is working at the time of grant, vesting, and/or exercise of the Options (including any rules or regulations governing securities, foreign exchange, tax, labor or other matters) may restrict or prevent exercise of the Options or may subject the Participant to additional procedural or regulatory requirements that the Participant is solely responsible for and that the Participant will have to independently fulfill. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, awards under the Plan, and any Shares acquired under the Plan, if the Company
determines the requirement is necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law or facilitate the administration of the Plan.
e.Participant Covenants and Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Options, whether previously vested or not, may be cancelled in full, and the Participant may be required to return to the Company any Shares received on settlement of vested Options or the net after-tax income, or the pre-tax value to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive-Based Compensation Policy 40-05, from the disposition of any Shares received upon settlement of vested Options, to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company Policy 40-05, or if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the Participant:
a.Has engaged in any activity in violation of Company policies, including the Company’s Code of Conduct;
b.Has engaged in conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates; or
c.Uses, discloses, misappropriates or transfers confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company or its Affiliates (except as required by the Participant’s work responsibilities with the Company or its Affiliates);
d.Directly or indirectly, hires or solicits or arranges for the hiring or solicitation of any employee or customer of the Company or its Affiliates, or encourages any employee to leave the Company or an Affiliate any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment (subject to applicable restrictions included in Exhibit 1 attached hereto); or
e.Violates the non-competition covenant set forth in Appendix A of this Agreement (the “Non-Competition Covenant”) at any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment.
The Participant agrees, understands and acknowledges that the scope and duration of the Participant obligations contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Affiliates, and that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restrictions on the Options, to acknowledge in writing that the Participant has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this subsection.
The obligations in this subsection are in addition to any other agreements related to non-competition, non-solicitation and preservation of Company confidential and proprietary information entered into between the Participant and the Company, or otherwise applicable to the Participant, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive, modify, alter or amend the terms of any such other agreement. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE AWARD IN FULL AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF EXERCISED OPTIONS OR THE GROSS TAXABLE PROCEEDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF EXERCISED OPTIONS IF THE PARTICIPANT SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS PARAGRAPH DURING THE OBLIGATION PERIOD. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Participant from voluntarily communicating, without notice to or approval by the Company, with any federal government agency about a potential violation of a federal law or regulation.
a.Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if the Participant violates the terms of subsection 2(j), the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or an Affiliate as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any covenant described in subsection 2(j)) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or an Affiliate for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or an Affiliate shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, including the right to forfeiture and clawback under this Agreement, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company and/or an Affiliate will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or Affiliate’s rights under subsection 2(j) or any other remedies of the Company or an Affiliate, if the Participant breaches any covenant described in subsection 2(j), the Company will have the right to cancel this Agreement.
b.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant consents to electronic delivery of any Plan documents. The Participant consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may
establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan related documents. The Participant agrees that his, her or their electronic signature is the same as, and will have the same force and effect as, his, her or their manual signature. The Participant understands and agrees that if this Agreement is not accepted within 90 days of the Grant Date, the award is forfeited in full. Participant agrees that these procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan.
c.Right of Set-Off. If the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company or an Affiliate any amount due to any loan, obligation or indebtedness, including amounts owed under the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and if the Participant has not satisfied such obligation(s), then the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell Shares acquired by the Participant on exercise of the Options (to the extent such Shares are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of the obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
d.Data Privacy. Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. However, failure to provide the consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Company holds certain personal information about Participant, that may include his/her name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, nationality, job title, or details of all options or performance stock units or any other entitlement to Shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, or unvested, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its Affiliates will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company or its Affiliates may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located throughout the world, including the United States. The Participant authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any transfer of Data that may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares of stock on Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares of stock acquired pursuant to the Plan. Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw this consent in writing by contacting Participant’s designated Human Resources professional; however, withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. All Data will be managed in compliance with the Company’s Data Privacy Guidelines and applicable employee notifications, which may contain more stringent requirements, but in any case will not be less stringent than this subsection 2(n).
e.Governing Law. This Agreement is governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
f.Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in the State of Indiana, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding brought by any party arising under or relating to this Agreement.
By signing a copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that s/he has received a copy of the Plan and that s/he has read and understands the Plan and this Agreement and agrees to their terms and conditions. The Participant also acknowledges that the Options awarded under to this Agreement must be exercised prior to the
expiration date, that it is the Participant's responsibility to exercise the Options, and that the Company has no further responsibility to notify the Participant of the expiration of the Options.
Agreed to: XYLEM INC.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Participant Matthew Pine, President and CEO
(Online Acceptance Constitutes Agreement)
Dated: _________________ Dated: ###GRANT_DATE###
Enclosures
Appendix A Non-Competition Covenant
1.Definitions.
a.“Competing Products” means products or services sold by the Company and/or its Affiliates[1], or any prospective product or service the Company and/or its Affiliates took steps to develop, and for which the Participant had any responsibility during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment;
b.“Restricted Territory” means the geographic territory over which the Participant had responsibility during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment.
1.Non-Competition.
During the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of the Participant’s employment, the Participant will not directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Participant or in conjunction with any other person or entity:
a.own, invest in, or provide financing to any business that sells Competing Products in the Restricted Territory;
b.work in the Restricted Territory for any person or entity that sells Competing Products, in any role: (1) that is similar to any position the Participant held with the Company and its Affiliates during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment, (2) that is executive, leadership, managerial, or strategic in nature, or (3) that may cause the Participant to inevitably rely upon or disclose the Company’s and/or its Affiliates’ confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets.
1.Jurisdiction-and Other Specific Requirements. A Participant residing in a jurisdiction identified on Exhibit 1 will be subject to the jurisdiction-specific and other applicable requirements set forth on Exhibit 1.
2.Subsequent Employment Protocol. During the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of the Participant’s employment, prior to accepting employment with any person or entity, the Participant will provide the Participant’s prospective employer with a copy of this Agreement, which includes the Participant Obligations. Additionally, at least 7 days before accepting subsequent employment, the Participant will notify the Company of the Participant’s prospective employer’s name, address and telephone number, and a description of the job duties and geographic location for which the Participant is being considered.
3.Certifications. By executing this Agreement, which includes the Participant Obligations set forth above, the Participant certifies that the Participant: (a) has not and will not use or disclose to the Company or its Affiliates any confidential information and/or trade secrets belonging to others, including the Participant’s prior employers; (b) will not use any prior inventions made by the Participant and which the Company and
its Affiliates is not legally entitled to learn of or use; and (c) is not subject to any prior agreements that would prevent the Participant from fully performing the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates.
Exhibit 1
State and Other Specific Requirements
COLORADO
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to compete is signed and when it is enforced, earns at least $112,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis). Paragraph 2(j)(iv) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to solicit is entered and when it is enforced, earns at least $67,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis).
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply to employees earning less than $150,000 in 2023. This amount may increase each calendar year according to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
GEORGIA
For employees residing in Georgia, Paragraph 2(j)(iv) shall apply in the United States, which the employee agrees is a reasonable geographic territory in which the Company and/or an Affiliate does business.
ILLINOIS
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply unless the employee’s annual compensation exceeds $75,000 per year (which statutorily increases every five years). Paragraph 2(j)(iv) does not apply unless the employee’s annual compensation exceeds $45,000 per year (which statutorily increases every 5 years).
LOUISIANA
For employees who perform work in Louisiana, Paragraphs 2(j)(iv) and 2(j)(v) shall only apply in the St Tammany Parish.
MAINE
For employees residing in Maine when this Agreement is signed, Paragraphs 2(j)(iv) and 2(j)(v) do not take effect until 6 months after the Agreement is signed, or 12 months after the employee’s start of employment with the Company and/or an Affiliate for 12 months, whichever is later.
MARYLAND
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply if the employee earns equal to or less than (a) $15 per hour; or (b) $31,200 annually.
MASSACHUSETTS
For employees working in Massachusetts, Paragraph 2(o) of the Agreement will not apply. Further, if the Company chooses to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2(j)(v) of the Agreement, then the Company will continue to pay the employee at least 50% of the employee’s highest base salary that the employee earned at the Company or an Affiliate (as applicable) in the 2 years before the end of employee’s employment. The Company will pay this amount for 12 months following the employee’s termination. The restriction set forth in Paragraph 2(j)(v) of the Agreement will not apply if the employee is involuntarily terminated without cause.
NEVADA
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply if the employee is paid solely on an hourly wage basis, exclusive of any tips or gratuities.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply if the employee earns an hourly rate less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal minimum wage.
NORTH DAKOTA
For employees residing in North Dakota at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), Paragraphs 2(j)(iv) and 2(j)(v) will not apply.
OKLAHOMA
For employees residing in Oklahoma at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), Paragraph 2(j)(v) will not apply and Paragraph 2(j)(iv) will only apply to the extent that Paragraph prohibits the employee from directly soliciting the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company and/or its Affiliates.
OREGON
For employees residing in Oregon when they sign this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), the Company shall provide a copy of a signed, written copy of the Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein) within 30 days after the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable. Paragraph 2(j)(v) shall only apply if the total amount of the employee's annual compensation, at the time of the employee's termination, exceeds $100,533, adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items).
VIRGINIA
Paragraph 2(j)(v) does not apply if an employee’s average weekly earnings are less than the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth as determined pursuant to subsection B of § 65.2-500.
WASHINGTON
For employees residing in Washington, Paragraph 2(o) will not apply. Further, if an employee is terminated as the result of a layoff, and the Company chooses to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2(j)(v) of the Agreement, then the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable, will continue to pay the Employee’s base salary for twelve months following the layoff , less any earnings the employee has received from the employee’s then-current employer. Paragraph 2(j)(v) shall only apply if the employee’s earnings, when annualized, exceed $100,000 per year, to be adjusted for inflation.
[1] This term carries the same meaning as how it is defined in Xylem’s Omnibus Incentive Plan.
DocumentXYLEM
2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
2024 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”) is effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement are defined in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated on February 24, 2016) (the “Plan”). This Agreement is only being provided in English. The Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. In recognition of the Participant’s valued services, the Company, through the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors (the “Committee”), is providing the Participant an inducement to remain employed and an incentive for increased efforts while employed. In consideration of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Performance Share Units. The Company confirms the grant on ###GRANT_DATE### (the “Grant Date”) to the Participant, the target number of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Performance Share Units (“PSUs”). All PSUs granted under this Agreement are intended to be Performance Based Awards. The PSUs are notional units of measurement denominated in Shares of common stock (i.e., one PSU is equivalent in value to one Share of common stock of the Company).
The PSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured right to receive Shares and dividend equivalent payments in the future if the conditions in the Plan and this Agreement are satisfied.
Nature of the Grant:
a.The grant of the PSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, or benefits in lieu of PSUs, even if PSUs have been granted in the past. All decisions with respect to future PSUs or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
b.The Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
a.The PSUs and the Shares subject to the PSUs, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
b.Future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
c.No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the PSUs resulting from the termination of the Participant's employment; and
d.The Company will not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the PSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the PSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
1.Terms and Conditions. The PSUs are subject to the following additional terms and conditions:
a.Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement, the PSUs cannot be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, transferred, hypothecated or encumbered, other than to the Company as a result of forfeiture.
b.Voting and Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Participant will not have any privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the PSUs, including without limitation any right to vote such Shares or to receive dividends, unless and until Shares are delivered to the Participant on the vesting of the PSUs. Dividend equivalents will be earned for each PSU that vests and the amount will equal the total dividends declared on a Share, where the record date of the dividend is between the Grant Date of this Award and the date a Share is issued on vesting of the PSU. Any dividend equivalents earned will be paid in cash to the Participant as and when the Shares subject to the vested PSUs are issued. No dividend equivalents will
be earned or paid with respect to any portion of the PSUs that are not earned and/or do not vest. Dividend equivalents will not accrue interest.
c.Earning of PSUs. The Participant can earn between 0% and 200% of the target number of PSUs granted under this Agreement, with vesting to be based on the achievement of a pre-set third year Xylem Revenue performance target, a pre-set third year Xylem Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) performance target, and a 3-year Xylem Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to companies in the S&P 500 index (excluding Financial Services companies) pursuant to the performance scales set forth on Exhibit A, by the end of the 3-year performance period covering fiscal years 2024-2026 (the “Performance Period”). The Committee will determine and certify the results of the level of achievement against such targets and the associated number of PSUs earned as described in Exhibit A.
Vesting and Payment. Any earned PSUs will vest on March 1, 2027 (the “Vesting Date”) so long as the Participant has been actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date through the Vesting Date. Active employment does not include any potential severance period or an approved leave of absence greater than 6 months.
For China-based Participants, the Company will provide a cash payment equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the shares vested as soon as practicable following the Vesting Date.
Except as provided in subsection 2(h), on vesting of the PSUs, including vesting pursuant to subsections 2(d) or 2(e), the Company will deliver to the Participant (i) one Share for each vested PSU, with any fractional Shares resulting from proration pursuant to subsection 2(d) and 2(e) to be rounded to the nearest whole Share, and (ii) an amount in cash attributable to dividend equivalents earned in accordance with subsection 2(b), less Shares withheld in accordance with subsection 2(f).
a.Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, if the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction assumes or continues any then-outstanding PSUs, any unvested PSUs will be deemed to have satisfied all applicable performance targets at the target level (i.e. 100%), and will be converted to service-based restricted stock units, which will continue to vest based on the PSUs’ service-based vesting criteria until the Vesting Date.
If the Participant’s active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (for applicable Participants only) within 2 years of a Change in Control, any converted and any unvested PSUs will become 100% vested on the termination date.
If the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding awards under the Plan, immediately prior to the Change in Control, any unvested PSUs will become 100% vested based on deemed performance at the target level (i.e. 100%).
“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform his, her or their duties with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or (ii) the Participant willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrably and materially injures the Company or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise. “Willful” means the action is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.
“Good Reason” means, without the Participant’s express written consent (i) a reduction in annual target total cash compensation (base salary and target bonus), (ii) the assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) any other action by the Company or an Affiliate which results in a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (iv) the Company or an Affiliate requiring the Participant to relocate to a work location 50 miles or more from the location where the Participant was principally working immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Participant must give notice within 90 days of any Good Reason event.
Good Reason only applies to Company or Affiliate employees who are at the time of termination of employment, or were at any time during the 2 year period immediately preceding the Change in Control, covered by the Xylem Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan or the Xylem Enhanced Severance Pay Plan and will exclude an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that is resolved by the Company or an Affiliate within 30 days of receiving notice.
a.Effect of Termination of Employment. Earned PSUs will only vest if the Participant is actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate through the Vesting Date. If the Participant's active employment is terminated for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, and the termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), subject to subsection 2(d), the following would apply to any unvested PSUs:
1.Termination due to Death, Disability, or Retirement. A prorated portion (as described below) of the unvested PSUs will remain outstanding and therefore continue to be eligible to vest based on actual Company performance during the Performance Period. A prorated portion (as described below) of the earned PSUs will be paid out on the Vesting Date.
2.Termination other than for Death, Disability, or Retirement. All PSUs will automatically be forfeited.
“Disability” means the complete and permanent inability of the Participant to perform all duties under the terms of his, her or their employment, as determined by the Committee upon the basis of such evidence, including independent medical reports and data, as the Committee deems appropriate or necessary.
“Retirement” means the termination of the Participant's employment (either by the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant), if, at the time of such termination, the Participant is at least age 55 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant is age 65 or older.
Prorated Vesting. The prorated portion of the PSUs that vests on the Vesting Date following the Participant's Death, Disability or Retirement (or while Retirement Eligible) will be determined by multiplying the total number of PSUs the Participant would have earned based on actual performance by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of months (not to exceed 36) the Participant had been continually employed since the beginning of the Performance Period until his, her or their Death, Disability or Retirement and the denominator is 36.
a.Tax Withholding. The Company may make such provisions and take such actions as it may deem necessary for the withholding of all applicable taxes attributable to the PSUs and any related dividend equivalents. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the minimum statutory tax withholding required to be withheld on delivery of the Shares (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) and payment of dividend equivalents will be satisfied by withholding a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory tax required to be withheld (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost). If this withholding would result in a fractional Share being withheld, the number of Shares withheld will be rounded up to the nearest whole Share. If FICA taxes are required to be withheld while the PSUs are outstanding, the withholding will be made in a manner determined by the Company.
b.Participant Covenants and Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the PSUs, whether previously vested or not, may be cancelled in full, and the Participant may be required to return to the Company any Shares received on settlement of vested PSUs or the net after-tax income, or the pre-tax value to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive-Based Compensation Policy 40-05, from any disposition of any Shares received upon settlement of vested PSUs, to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company Policy 40-05, or if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the Participant:
(i) Has engaged in any activity in violation of Company policies, including the Company’s Code of Conduct;
(ii) Has engaged in conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates; or
(iii) Uses, discloses, misappropriates or transfers confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company or its Affiliates (except as required by the Participant’s work responsibilities with the Company or its Affiliates);
(iv) Directly or indirectly, hires or solicits or arranges for the hiring or solicitation of any employee or customer of the Company or its Affiliates, or encourages any employee to leave the Company or an Affiliate any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment (subject to applicable restrictions included in Exhibit 1 attached hereto).
The Participant agrees, understands and acknowledges that the scope and duration of the Participant obligations contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Affiliates, and that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restrictions on the Options, to acknowledge in writing that the Participant has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this subsection.
The obligations in this subsection are in addition to any other agreements related to non-competition, non-solicitation and preservation of Company confidential and proprietary information entered into between the Participant and the Company, or otherwise applicable to the Participant, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive, modify, alter or amend the terms of any such other agreement. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE AWARD IN FULL AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED ON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED PSUS OR THE NET AFTER-TAX INCOME FROM THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED PSUS IF THE PARTICIPANT SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS PARAGRAPH DURING THE OBLIGATION PERIOD. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Participant from voluntarily communicating, without notice to or approval by the Company, with any federal government agency about a potential violation of a federal law or regulation.
a.Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if the Participant violates the terms of subsection 2(g), the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or an Affiliate as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any covenant described in subsection 2(g)) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or an Affiliate for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or an Affiliate shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, including the right to forfeiture and clawback under this Agreement, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company and/or an Affiliate will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or Affiliate’s rights under subsection 2(g) or any other remedies of the Company or an Affiliate, if the Participant breaches any covenant described in subsection 2(g), the Company will have the right to cancel this Agreement.
b.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant consents to electronic delivery of any Plan documents. The Participant consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan related documents. The Participant agrees that his, her or their electronic signature is the same as, and will have the same force and effect as, his, her or their manual signature. The Participant understands and agrees that if this Agreement is not accepted within 90 days of the Grant Date, the award is forfeited in full. Participant agrees that these procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan.
c.Right of Set-Off. If the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company or an Affiliate any amount due to any loan, obligation or indebtedness, including amounts owed under the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and the Participant has not satisfied these obligation(s), the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell Shares acquired by the Participant on settlement of the PSUs (to the extent such PSUs are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of the obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
d.Data Privacy. Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. However, failure to provide the consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Company holds certain personal information about Participant, that may include his/her name,
home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, nationality, job title, or details of all options or performance stock units or any other entitlement to Shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, or unvested, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its Affiliates will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company or its Affiliates may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located throughout the world, including the United States. The Participant authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any transfer of Data that may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares of stock on Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares of stock acquired pursuant to the Plan. Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw consent in writing by contacting Participant’s designated Human Resources professional; however, withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. All Data will be managed in compliance with the Company’s Data Privacy Guidelines and applicable employee notifications, which may contain more stringent requirements, but in any case will not be less stringent than this subsection 2(k).
e.Stock Ownership Guidelines. If the Participant is or becomes subject to the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines and applicable retention requirements, the Participant may be limited in selling Shares obtained upon settlement of the PSUs.
f.Clawback Policy. If the Participant is covered by the Company’s Clawback Policy, the Participant agrees that the PSUs are subject to the Policy and may be subject to recovery (in whole or in part) by the Company. The Participant agrees that the Clawback Policy may be amended from time to time by the Committee, including amendments to comply with applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange listing requirements.
g.Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that the Plan and this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A to the extent applicable and the Plan and this Agreement will be interpreted accordingly.
1.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, and if the Participant is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, at the time of the Participant’s separation from service, then, to the extent required under Section 409A, any Shares that would otherwise be distributed (along with the cash value of all dividend equivalents that would be payable) on the Participant’s separation from service, will instead be delivered (and, in the case of the dividend equivalents, paid) on the earlier of (x) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of the Participant’s separation from service or (y) the Participant’s death.
2.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, upon an Change in Control that does not constitute a “change in the ownership” or a “change in the effective control” of the Company or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” (as those terms are used in Section 409A), the PSUs will vest at the time of the Change in Control, but distribution of any PSUs (or related dividend equivalents) that constitute deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A will not be accelerated (i.e., distribution will occur when it would have occurred absent the Change in Control).
a.Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
b.Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in the State of Indiana, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding brought by any party arising under or relating to this Agreement.
By signing a copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that s/he has received a copy of the Plan and that s/he has read and understands the Plan and this Agreement and agrees to their terms and conditions.
Agreed to: XYLEM INC.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Participant Matthew Pine, President and CEO
(Online Acceptance Constitutes Agreement)
Dated: _________________ Dated: ###GRANT_DATE###
Enclosures
Exhibit A
Performance Share Units
For the 2024-2026 performance period, the LDCC has decided that the PSUs will be granted at Target (100%) with actual payout (0%-200% of target) contingent upon the achievement of the following:
a.25% based on a pre-set, third year Revenue target.
b.25% based on a pre-set, third year Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) performance target.
c.50% based on three-year Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to peers.
2024-2026 Performance Targets and Payout Scale
The payout scales for performance metrics below provide for PSUs to be earned above 100% for above target performance and below 100% for below target performance. For Relative TSR, payout is capped at 100% if Xylem’s 3-year TSR is negative. Results are interpolated between threshold to target and target to maximum. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue1 | Adjusted EBITDA2 | Relative TSR3 |
| 3rd Year Actual | 3rd Year % of Plan | Payout %4 | 3rd Year Actual | 3rd Year % of Plan | Payout %4 | 3-Year %ile Rank | Payout %4 |
Maximum Payout | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Above Plan | $X $X $X $X | X% X% X% X% | X% X% X% X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Plan/Target | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Below Plan | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Threshold | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Below Threshold | <$X | <X% | X% | <$X | <X% | X% | <Xth | X% |
EXHIBIT 1
STATE AND OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ADDENDUM
CALIFORNIA
For employees residing in California at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and Paragraph 2(o) will not apply.
COLORADO
Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to solicit is entered and when it is enforced, earns at least $67,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis).
GEORGIA
For employees residing in Georgia, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) shall apply in the United States, which the employee agrees is a reasonable geographic territory in which the Company does business.
ILLINOIS
Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee’s actual or expected rate of earnings exceeds $45,000 per year (which statutorily increases every five years).
LOUISIANA
For employees who perform work in Louisiana, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) shall only apply in the St Tammany Parish.
NORTH DAKOTA
For employees residing in North Dakota at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) will not apply.
OKLAHOMA
For employees residing in Oklahoma at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) will only apply to the extent it prohibits the Employee from directly soliciting the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company.
OREGON
For employees residing in Oregon at the time of execution of this Agreement, the Company shall provide a copy of this Agreement to the employees at least two weeks before the employees begin work and must sign this Agreement as a condition of employment. The Company also must provide the employee a signed, written copy of the Agreement within 30 days after the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company.
DocumentXYLEM
2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
2024 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”) is effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement are defined in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated on February 24, 2016) (the “Plan”). This Agreement is only being provided in English. The Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. In recognition of the Participant’s valued services, the Company, through the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors (the “Committee”), is providing the Participant an inducement to remain employed and an incentive for increased efforts while employed. In consideration of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Performance Share Units. The Company confirms the grant on ###GRANT_DATE### (the “Grant Date”) to the Participant, the target number of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Performance Share Units (“PSUs”). All PSUs granted under this Agreement are intended to be Performance Based Awards. The PSUs are notional units of measurement denominated in Shares of common stock (i.e., one PSU is equivalent in value to one Share of common stock of the Company).
The PSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured right to receive Shares and dividend equivalent payments in the future if the conditions in the Plan and this Agreement are satisfied.
Nature of the Grant:
a.The grant of the PSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, or benefits in lieu of PSUs, even if PSUs have been granted in the past. All decisions with respect to future PSUs or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
b.The Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
a.The PSUs and the Shares subject to the PSUs, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
b.Future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
c.No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the PSUs resulting from the termination of the Participant's employment; and
d.The Company will not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the PSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the PSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
1.Terms and Conditions. The PSUs are subject to the following additional terms and conditions:
a.Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement, the PSUs cannot be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, transferred, hypothecated or encumbered, other than to the Company as a result of forfeiture.
b.Voting and Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Participant will not have any privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the PSUs, including without limitation any right to vote such Shares or to receive dividends, unless and until Shares are delivered to the Participant on the vesting of the PSUs. Dividend equivalents will be earned for each PSU that vests and the amount will equal the total dividends declared on a Share, where the record date of the dividend is between the Grant Date of this Award and the date a Share is issued on vesting of the PSU. Any dividend equivalents earned will be paid in cash to the Participant as and when the Shares subject to the vested PSUs are issued. No dividend equivalents will
be earned or paid with respect to any portion of the PSUs that are not earned and/or do not vest. Dividend equivalents will not accrue interest.
c.Earning of PSUs. The Participant can earn between 0% and 200% of the target number of PSUs granted under this Agreement, with vesting to be based on the achievement of a pre-set third year Xylem Revenue performance target, a pre-set third year Xylem Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) performance target, and a 3-year Xylem Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to companies in the S&P 500 index (excluding Financial Services companies) pursuant to the performance scales set forth on Exhibit A, by the end of the 3-year performance period covering fiscal years 2024-2026 (the “Performance Period”). The Committee will determine and certify the results of the level of achievement against such targets and the associated number of PSUs earned as described in Exhibit A.
Vesting and Payment. Any earned PSUs will vest on March 1, 2027 (the “Vesting Date”) so long as the Participant has been actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date through the Vesting Date. Active employment does not include any potential severance period or an approved leave of absence greater than 6 months.
For China-based Participants, the Company will provide a cash payment equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the shares vested as soon as practicable following the Vesting Date.
Except as provided in subsection 2(h), on vesting of the PSUs, including vesting pursuant to subsections 2(d) or 2(e), the Company will deliver to the Participant (i) one Share for each vested PSU, with any fractional Shares resulting from proration pursuant to subsection 2(d) and 2(e) to be rounded to the nearest whole Share, and (ii) an amount in cash attributable to dividend equivalents earned in accordance with subsection 2(b), less Shares withheld in accordance with subsection 2(f).
a.Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, if the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction assumes or continues any then-outstanding PSUs, any unvested PSUs will be deemed to have satisfied all applicable performance targets at the target level (i.e. 100%), and will be converted to service-based restricted stock units, which will continue to vest based on the PSUs’ service-based vesting criteria until the Vesting Date.
If the Participant’s active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (for applicable Participants only) within 2 years of a Change in Control, any converted and any unvested PSUs will become 100% vested on the termination date.
If the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding awards under the Plan, immediately prior to the Change in Control, any unvested PSUs will become 100% vested based on deemed performance at the target level (i.e. 100%).
“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform his, her or their duties with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or (ii) the Participant willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrably and materially injures the Company or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise. “Willful” means the action is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.
“Good Reason” means, without the Participant’s express written consent (i) a reduction in annual target total cash compensation (base salary and target bonus), (ii) the assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) any other action by the Company or an Affiliate which results in a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (iv) the Company or an Affiliate requiring the Participant to relocate to a work location 50 miles or more from the location where the Participant was principally working immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Participant must give notice within 90 days of any Good Reason event.
Good Reason only applies to Company or Affiliate employees who are at the time of termination of employment, or were at any time during the 2 year period immediately preceding the Change in Control, covered by the Xylem Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan or the Xylem Enhanced Severance Pay Plan and will exclude an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that is resolved by the Company or an Affiliate within 30 days of receiving notice.
a.Effect of Termination of Employment. Earned PSUs will only vest if the Participant is actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate through the Vesting Date. If the Participant's active employment is terminated for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, and the termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), subject to subsection 2(d), the following would apply to any unvested PSUs:
1.Termination due to Death, Disability, or Retirement. A prorated portion (as described below) of the unvested PSUs will remain outstanding and therefore continue to be eligible to vest based on actual Company performance during the Performance Period. A prorated portion (as described below) of the earned PSUs will be paid out on the Vesting Date.
2.Termination other than for Death, Disability, or Retirement. All PSUs will automatically be forfeited.
“Disability” means the complete and permanent inability of the Participant to perform all duties under the terms of his, her or their employment, as determined by the Committee upon the basis of such evidence, including independent medical reports and data, as the Committee deems appropriate or necessary.
“Retirement” means the termination of the Participant's employment (either by the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant), if, at the time of such termination, the Participant is at least age 55 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant is age 65 or older.
Prorated Vesting. The prorated portion of the PSUs that vests on the Vesting Date following the Participant's Death, Disability or Retirement (or while Retirement Eligible) will be determined by multiplying the total number of PSUs the Participant would have earned based on actual performance by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of months (not to exceed 36) the Participant had been continually employed since the beginning of the Performance Period until his, her or their Death, Disability or Retirement and the denominator is 36.
a.Tax Withholding. The Company may make such provisions and take such actions as it may deem necessary for the withholding of all applicable taxes attributable to the PSUs and any related dividend equivalents. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the minimum statutory tax withholding required to be withheld on delivery of the Shares (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) and payment of dividend equivalents will be satisfied by withholding a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory tax required to be withheld (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost). If this withholding would result in a fractional Share being withheld, the number of Shares withheld will be rounded up to the nearest whole Share. If FICA taxes are required to be withheld while the PSUs are outstanding, the withholding will be made in a manner determined by the Company.
b.Participant Covenants and Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the PSUs, whether previously vested or not, may be cancelled in full, and the Participant may be required to return to the Company any Shares received on settlement of vested PSUs or the net after-tax income, or the pre-tax value to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive-Based Compensation Policy 40-05, from any disposition of any Shares received upon settlement of vested PSUs, to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company Policy 40-05, or if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the Participant:
(i) Has engaged in any activity in violation of Company policies, including the Company’s Code of Conduct;
(ii) Has engaged in conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates; or
(iii) Uses, discloses, misappropriates or transfers confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company or its Affiliates (except as required by the Participant’s work responsibilities with the Company or its Affiliates);
(iv) Directly or indirectly, hires or solicits or arranges for the hiring or solicitation of any employee or customer of the Company or its Affiliates, or encourages any employee to leave the Company or an Affiliate any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment (subject to applicable restrictions included in Exhibit 1 attached hereto); or
(v) Violates the non-competition covenant set forth in Appendix A of this Agreement (the “Non-Competition Covenant”) at any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment.
The Participant agrees, understands and acknowledges that the scope and duration of the Participant obligations contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Affiliates, and that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restrictions on the Options, to acknowledge in writing that the Participant has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this subsection.
The obligations in this subsection are in addition to any other agreements related to non-competition, non-solicitation and preservation of Company confidential and proprietary information entered into between the Participant and the Company, or otherwise applicable to the Participant, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive, modify, alter or amend the terms of any such other agreement. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE AWARD IN FULL AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED ON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED PSUS OR THE NET AFTER-TAX INCOME FROM THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED PSUS IF THE PARTICIPANT SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS PARAGRAPH DURING THE OBLIGATION PERIOD. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Participant from voluntarily communicating, without notice to or approval by the Company, with any federal government agency about a potential violation of a federal law or regulation.
a.Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if the Participant violates the terms of subsection 2(g), the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or an Affiliate as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any covenant described in subsection 2(g)) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or an Affiliate for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or an Affiliate shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, including the right to forfeiture and clawback under this Agreement, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company and/or an Affiliate will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or Affiliate’s rights under subsection 2(g) or any other remedies of the Company or an Affiliate, if the Participant breaches any covenant described in subsection 2(g), the Company will have the right to cancel this Agreement.
b.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant consents to electronic delivery of any Plan documents. The Participant consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan related documents. The Participant agrees that his, her or their electronic signature is the same as, and will have the same force and effect as, his, her or their manual signature. The Participant understands and agrees that if this Agreement is not accepted within 90 days of the Grant Date, the award is forfeited in full. Participant agrees that these procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan.
c.Right of Set-Off. If the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company or an Affiliate any amount due to any loan, obligation or indebtedness, including amounts owed under the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and the Participant has not satisfied these obligation(s), the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell Shares acquired by the Participant on settlement of the PSUs (to the extent such PSUs are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of the obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
d.Data Privacy. Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. However, failure to provide the consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Company holds certain personal information about Participant, that may include his/her name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, nationality, job title, or details of all options or performance stock units or any other entitlement to Shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, or unvested, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its Affiliates will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company or its Affiliates may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located throughout the world, including the United States. The Participant authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any transfer of Data that may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares of stock on Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares of stock acquired pursuant to the Plan. Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw consent in writing by contacting Participant’s designated Human Resources professional; however, withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. All Data will be managed in compliance with the Company’s Data Privacy Guidelines and applicable employee notifications, which may contain more stringent requirements, but in any case will not be less stringent than this subsection 2(k).
e.Stock Ownership Guidelines. If the Participant is or becomes subject to the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines and applicable retention requirements, the Participant may be limited in selling Shares obtained upon settlement of the PSUs.
f.Clawback Policy. If the Participant is covered by the Company’s Clawback Policy, the Participant agrees that the PSUs are subject to the Policy and may be subject to recovery (in whole or in part) by the Company. The Participant agrees that the Clawback Policy may be amended from time to time by the Committee, including amendments to comply with applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange listing requirements.
g.Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that the Plan and this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A to the extent applicable and the Plan and this Agreement will be interpreted accordingly.
1.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, and if the Participant is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, at the time of the Participant’s separation from service, then, to the extent required under Section 409A, any Shares that would otherwise be distributed (along with the cash value of all dividend equivalents that would be payable) on the Participant’s separation from service, will instead be delivered (and, in the case of the dividend equivalents, paid) on the earlier of (x) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of the Participant’s separation from service or (y) the Participant’s death.
2.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, upon an Change in Control that does not constitute a “change in the ownership” or a “change in the effective control” of the Company or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” (as those terms are used in Section 409A), the PSUs will vest at the time of the Change in Control, but distribution of any PSUs (or related dividend equivalents) that constitute deferred
compensation for the purposes of Section 409A will not be accelerated (i.e., distribution will occur when it would have occurred absent the Change in Control).
a.Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
b.Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in the State of Indiana, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding brought by any party arising under or relating to this Agreement.
By signing a copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that s/he has received a copy of the Plan and that s/he has read and understands the Plan and this Agreement and agrees to their terms and conditions.
Agreed to: XYLEM INC.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Participant Matthew Pine, President and CEO
(Online Acceptance Constitutes Agreement)
Dated: _________________ Dated: ###GRANT_DATE###
Enclosures
Exhibit A
Performance Share Units
For the 2024-2026 performance period, the LDCC has decided that the PSUs will be granted at Target (100%) with actual payout (0%-200% of target) contingent upon the achievement of the following:
a.25% based on a pre-set, third year Revenue target.
b.25% based on a pre-set, third year Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) performance target.
c.50% based on three-year Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to peers.
2024-2026 Performance Targets and Payout Scale
The payout scales for performance metrics below provide for PSUs to be earned above 100% for above target performance and below 100% for below target performance. For Relative TSR, payout is capped at 100% if Xylem’s 3-year TSR is negative. Results are interpolated between threshold to target and target to maximum. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue1 | Adjusted EBITDA2 | Relative TSR3 |
| 3rd Year Actual | 3rd Year % of Plan | Payout %4 | 3rd Year Actual | 3rd Year % of Plan | Payout %4 | 3-Year %ile Rank | Payout %4 |
Maximum Payout | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Above Plan | $X $X $X $X | X% X% X% X% | X% X% X% X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Plan/Target | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Below Plan | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
$X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
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Threshold | $X | X% | X% | $X | X% | X% | Xth | X% |
Below Threshold | <$X | <X% | X% | <$X | <X% | X% | <Xth | X% |
Appendix A Non-Competition Covenant
1.Definitions.
a.“Competing Products” means products or services sold by the Company and/or its Affiliates[1], or any prospective product or service the Company and/or its Affiliates took steps to develop, and for which the Participant had any responsibility during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment;
b.“Restricted Territory” means the geographic territory over which the Participant had responsibility during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment.
1.Non-Competition.
During the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of the Participant’s employment, the Participant will not directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Participant or in conjunction with any other person or entity:
a.own, invest in, or provide financing to any business that sells Competing Products in the Restricted Territory;
b.work in the Restricted Territory for any person or entity that sells Competing Products, in any role: (1) that is similar to any position the Participant held with the Company and its Affiliates during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment, (2) that is executive, leadership, managerial, or strategic in nature, or (3) that may cause the Participant to inevitably rely upon or disclose the Company’s and/or its Affiliates’ confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets.
1.Jurisdiction-and Other Specific Requirements. A Participant residing in a jurisdiction identified on Exhibit 1 will be subject to the jurisdiction-specific and other applicable requirements set forth on Exhibit 1.
2.Subsequent Employment Protocol. During the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of the Participant’s employment, prior to accepting employment with any person or entity, the Participant will provide the Participant’s prospective employer with a copy of this Agreement, which includes the Participant Obligations. Additionally, at least 7 days before accepting subsequent employment, the Participant will notify the Company of the Participant’s prospective employer’s name, address and telephone number, and a description of the job duties and geographic location for which the Participant is being considered.
3.Certifications. By executing this Agreement, which includes the Participant Obligations set forth above, the Participant certifies that the Participant: (a) has not and will not use or disclose to the Company or its Affiliates any confidential information and/or trade secrets belonging to others, including the Participant’s prior employers; (b) will not use any prior inventions made by the Participant and which the Company and its Affiliates is not legally entitled to learn of or use; and (c) is not subject to any prior agreements that would prevent the Participant from fully performing the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates.
Exhibit 1 State and Other Specific Requirements
COLORADO
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to compete is signed and when it is enforced, earns at least $112,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis). Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not
to solicit is entered and when it is enforced, earns at least $67,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis).
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply to employees earning less than $150,000 in 2023. This amount may increase each calendar year according to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
GEORGIA
For employees residing in Georgia, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) shall apply in the United States, which the employee agrees is a reasonable geographic territory in which the Company and/or an Affiliate does business.
ILLINOIS
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply unless the employee’s annual compensation exceeds $75,000 per year (which statutorily increases every five years). Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee’s annual compensation exceeds $45,000 per year (which statutorily increases every 5 years).
LOUISIANA
For employees who perform work in Louisiana, Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and 2(g)(v) shall only apply in the St Tammany Parish.
MAINE
For employees residing in Maine when this Agreement is signed, Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and 2(g)(v) do not take effect until 6 months after the Agreement is signed, or 12 months after the employee’s start of employment with the Company and/or an Affiliate for 12 months, whichever is later.
MARYLAND
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if the employee earns equal to or less than (a) $15 per hour; or (b) $31,200 annually.
MASSACHUSETTS
For employees working in Massachusetts, Paragraph 2(o) of the Agreement will not apply. Further, if the Company chooses to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2(g)(v) of the Agreement, then the Company will continue to pay the employee at least 50% of the employee’s highest base salary that the employee earned at the Company or an Affiliate (as applicable) in the 2 years before the end of employee’s employment. The Company will pay this amount for 12 months following the employee’s termination. The restriction set forth in Paragraph 2(g)(v) of the Agreement will not apply if the employee is involuntarily terminated without cause.
NEVADA
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if the employee is paid solely on an hourly wage basis, exclusive of any tips or gratuities.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if the employee earns an hourly rate less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal minimum wage.
NORTH DAKOTA
For employees residing in North Dakota at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and 2(g)(v) will not apply.
OKLAHOMA
For employees residing in Oklahoma at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), Paragraph 2(g)(v) will not apply and Paragraph 2(g)(iv) will only apply to the extent that Paragraph prohibits the employee from directly soliciting the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company and/or its Affiliates.
OREGON
For employees residing in Oregon when they sign this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), the Company shall provide a copy of a signed, written copy of the Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein) within 30 days after the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable. Paragraph 2(g)(v) shall only apply if the total amount of the employee's annual compensation, at the time of the employee's termination, exceeds $100,533, adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items).
VIRGINIA
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if an employee’s average weekly earnings are less than the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth as determined pursuant to subsection B of § 65.2-500.
WASHINGTON
For employees residing in Washington, Paragraph 2(o) will not apply. Further, if an employee is terminated as the result of a layoff, and the Company chooses to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2(g)(v) of the Agreement, then the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable, will continue to pay the Employee’s base salary for twelve months following the layoff , less any earnings the employee has received from the employee’s then-current employer. Paragraph 2(g)(v) shall only apply if the employee’s earnings, when annualized, exceed $100,000 per year, to be adjusted for inflation.
[1] This term carries the same meaning as how it is defined in Xylem’s Omnibus Incentive Plan.
DocumentXYLEM
2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
“[YEAR]” RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”) is effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement are defined in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016) (the “Plan”). This Agreement is only being provided in English. The Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. In recognition of the Participant’s valued services, the Company, through the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors (the “Committee”), is providing the Participant an inducement to remain employed and an incentive for increased efforts while employed. In consideration of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby confirms the grant on ###GRANT_DATE### (the “Grant Date”) to the Participant of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). The RSUs are notional units of measurement denominated in Shares of common stock (i.e., one RSU is equivalent in value to one Share of common stock of the Company).
The RSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured right to receive Shares and dividend equivalent payments in the future if the conditions in the Plan and this Agreement are satisfied.
Nature of the Grant:
a.The grant of the RSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted in the past. All decisions with respect to future RSUs or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
b.The Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
c.The RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
d.Future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
e.No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from the termination of the Participant's employment; and
f.The Company will not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the RSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
1.Terms and Conditions. It is understood and agreed that the RSUs are subject to the following terms and conditions:
a.Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement, neither this Award nor any RSUs subject to this Award may be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, transferred, hypothecated or encumbered, other than to the Company as a result of forfeiture of the RSUs.
b.Voting and Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Participant will not have any privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs or any Shares that may be delivered under this Agreement, including without limitation any right to vote the Shares or to receive dividends, unless and until the Shares are delivered on vesting of the RSUs. Dividend equivalents will be earned with respect to each RSU that vests and the amount will be equal to the total dividends declared on a Share, where the record date of the dividend is between the Grant Date of this Award and the date a Share is issued on vesting of the RSU. Any dividend equivalents earned will be paid in cash to the Participant when the Shares subject to the vested RSUs are issued. No dividend equivalents will be earned or paid with respect to any portion of the RSUs that do not vest. Dividend equivalents will not accrue interest.
c.Vesting and Payment. RSUs will vest as long as the Participant has been actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date through the vesting date. Active employment does not include any potential severance period or an approved leave of absence greater than 6 months. The RSUs will vest in 3 installments as follows:
###VEST_SCHEDULE_TABLE###
Except as provided in subsection 2(i), on vesting of the RSUs, including vesting pursuant to subsections 2(d) or 2(e), the Company will deliver to the Participant (i) one Share for each vested RSU, with any fractional Shares resulting from proration pursuant to subsection 2(e), if applicable, to be rounded to the nearest whole Share, and (ii) an amount in cash attributable to dividend equivalents earned in accordance with subsection 2(b), less Shares withheld in accordance with subsection 2(f).
For China-based Participants, the Company will provide a cash payment equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the shares vested as soon as practicable following the Vesting Date.
a.Effect of Change in control. In the event of a Change in Control prior to the end of the vesting date, if the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction assumes or continues any then-outstanding RSUs under the Plan, any unvested RSUs will continue to vest based on the RSUs’ service-based vesting criteria until the vesting date.
If the Participant’s active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (for applicable Participants only) within 2 years of a Change in Control, any assumed unvested RSUs will become 100% vested on the termination date.
If the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding awards under the Plan, immediately prior to the Change in Control any unvested RSUs will become 100% vested.
“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform his, her or their duties with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or (ii) the Participant willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrably and materially injures the Company or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise. “Willful” means the action is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.
“Good Reason” means, without the Participant’s express written consent (i) a reduction in annual target total cash compensation (base salary and target bonus), (ii) the assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) any other action by the Company or an Affiliate which results in a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (iv) the Company or an Affiliate requiring the Participant to relocate to a work location 50 miles or more from the location where the Participant was principally working immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Participant must give notice within 90 days of any Good Reason event.
Good Reason only applies to Company or Affiliate employees who are at the time of termination of employment, or were at any time during the 2 year period immediately preceding the Change in Control, covered by the Xylem Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan or the Xylem Enhanced Severance Pay Plan and will exclude an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that is resolved by the Company or an Affiliate within 30 days of receiving notice.
a.Effect of Termination of Employment. RSUs will only vest if the Participant is actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate prior to the vesting date. If the Participant's active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for any reason prior to the vesting date, and the termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), subject to subsection 2(d), the following would apply to any unvested RSUs on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment:
1.Termination due to Death or Disability. Any unvested RSUs will immediately become 100% vested.
2.Termination due to Retirement or while Retirement Eligible. A prorated portion (as described below) of unvested RSUs with a vesting date within 12 months of termination shall immediately vest on the Participant’s termination of employment. All other unvested RSUs will automatically be forfeited.
3.Termination other than for Death, Disability and Retirement. All unvested RSUs will automatically be forfeited.
“Disability” means the complete and permanent inability of the Participant to perform all duties under the terms of his, her or their employment, as determined by the Committee upon the basis of such evidence, including independent medical reports and data, as the Committee deems appropriate or necessary.
“Retirement” means the termination of the Participant's employment (either by the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant), if, at the time of such termination, the Participant is at least age 55 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant is age 65 or older.
Prorated Vesting Upon Retirement. The prorated portion of the RSUs that vests upon the Participant’s termination of employment due to the Participant's Retirement will be determined by multiplying the total number of unvested RSUs with vesting date within 12 months of termination by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of full months (not to exceed 12) the Participant has been continually employed since the most recent Vest Period Start Date, and the denominator is 12. For this purpose, full months of employment shall be based on monthly anniversaries of the Vest Period Start Date, not calendar months.
a.Tax Withholding. The Company may make such provisions and take such actions as it may deem necessary for the withholding of all applicable taxes attributable to the RSUs and any related dividend equivalents. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the minimum statutory tax withholding required to be withheld upon delivery of the Shares (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) and payment of dividend equivalents will be satisfied by withholding a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory tax required to be withheld (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost). If this withholding would result in a fractional Share being withheld, the number of Shares withheld will be rounded up to the nearest whole Share. If FICA taxes are required to be withheld while the RSUs are outstanding, the withholding will be made in a manner determined by the Company.
b.Participant Covenants and Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the RSUs, whether previously vested or not, may be cancelled in full, and the Participant may be required to return to the Company any Shares received on settlement of vested RSUs or the net after-tax income, or the pre-tax value to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive-Based Compensation Policy 40-05, from the disposition of any Shares received upon settlement of vested RSUs, to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company Policy 40-05, or if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the Participant:
a.Has engaged in any activity in violation of Company policies, including the Company’s Code of Conduct;
b.Has engaged in conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates; or
c.Uses, discloses, misappropriates or transfers confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company or its Affiliates (except as required by the Participant’s work responsibilities with the Company or its Affiliates); or
d.Directly or indirectly, hires or solicits or arranges for the hiring or solicitation of any employee or customer of the Company or its Affiliates, or encourages any employee to leave the Company or an Affiliate any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment (subject to applicable restrictions included in Exhibit 1 attached hereto).
The Participant agrees, understands and acknowledges that the scope and duration of the Participant obligations contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Affiliates, and that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restrictions on the RSUs, to acknowledge in writing that the Participant has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this subsection.
The obligations in this subsection are in addition to any other agreements related to non-competition, non-solicitation and preservation of Company confidential and proprietary information entered into between the Participant and the Company, or otherwise applicable to the Participant, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive, modify, alter or amend the terms of any such other agreement. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE AWARDS IN FULL AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON
SETTLEMENT OF VESTED RSUS OR THE NET AFTER-TAX INCOME FROM THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED RSUS IF THE PARTICIPANT SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS SUBSECTION DURING THE OBLIGATION PERIOD. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Participant from voluntarily communicating, without notice to or approval by the Company, with any federal government agency about a potential violation of a federal law or regulation.
a.Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if the Participant violates the terms of subsection 2(g), the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or an Affiliate as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any covenant described in subsection 2(g)) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or an Affiliate for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or an Affiliate shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, including the right to forfeiture and clawback under this Agreement, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company and/or an Affiliate will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or Affiliate’s rights under subsection 2(g) or any other remedies of the Company or an Affiliate, if the Participant breaches any covenant described in subsection 2(g), the Company will have the right to cancel this Agreement.
b.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant consents to electronic delivery of any Plan documents. The Participant consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan related documents. The Participant agrees that his, her or their electronic signature is the same as, and will have the same force and effect as, his, her or their manual signature. The Participant understands and agrees that if this Agreement is not accepted within 90 days of the Grant Date, the award is forfeited in full. Participant agrees that these procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan.
c.Right of Set-Off. If the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company or an Affiliate any amount due to any loan, obligation or indebtedness, including amounts owed under the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and the Participant has not satisfied these obligation(s), the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell Shares acquired by the Participant on settlement of the RSUs (to the extent such RSUs are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of the obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
d.Data Privacy. Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. However, failure to provide the consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Company holds certain personal information about Participant, that may include his/her name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, nationality, job title, or details of all options or performance stock units or any other entitlement to Shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, or unvested, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its Affiliates will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company or its Affiliates may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located throughout the world, including the United States. The Participant authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any transfer of Data that may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares of stock on Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares of stock acquired
pursuant to the Plan. Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw this consent in writing by contacting Participant’s designated Human Resources professional; however, withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. All Data will be managed in compliance with the Company’s Data Privacy Guidelines and applicable employee notifications, which may contain more stringent requirements, but in any case will not be less stringent than this subsection 2(k).
e.Stock Ownership Guidelines. If the Participant is or becomes subject to the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines and applicable retention requirements, the Participant may be limited in selling Shares obtained upon settlement of the RSUs.
f.Clawback Policy. If the Participant is covered by the Company’s Clawback Policy, the Participant agrees that the RSUs are subject to the Policy and may be subject to recovery (in whole or in part) by the Company. The Participant agrees that the Clawback Policy may be amended from time to time by the Committee, including amendments to comply with applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange listing requirements.
g.Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that the Plan and this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A to the extent applicable, and the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly.
a.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, and if the Participant is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, at the time of the Participant ’s separation from service, then, to the extent required under Section 409A, any Shares that would otherwise be distributed (along with the cash value of all dividend equivalents that would be payable) upon the Participant ’s separation from service, shall instead be delivered (and, in the case of the dividend equivalents, paid) on the earlier of (x) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of the Participant ’s separation from service or (y) the Participant ’s death.
b.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, upon an Change in Control that does not constitute a “change in the ownership” or a “change in the effective control” of the Company or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” (as those terms are used in Section 409A), the RSUs will vest at the time of the Change in Control, but distribution of any RSUs (or related dividend equivalents) that constitute deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A will not be accelerated (i.e., distribution will occur when it would have occurred absent the Change in Control).
a.Governing Law. This Agreement is governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
b.Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in the State of Indiana, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding brought by any party arising under or relating to this Agreement.
By signing a copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that s/he has received a copy of the Plan and that s/he has read and understands the Plan and this Agreement and agrees to their terms and conditions.
Agreed to: XYLEM INC.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Participant Matthew Pine, President and CEO
(Online Acceptance Constitutes Agreement)
Dated: _________________ Dated: ###GRANT_DATE###
EXHIBIT 1
STATE AND OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ADDENDUM
CALIFORNIA
For employees residing in California at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and Paragraph 2(o) will not apply.
COLORADO
Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to solicit is entered and when it is enforced, earns at least $67,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis).
GEORGIA
For employees residing in Georgia, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) shall apply in the United States, which the employee agrees is a reasonable geographic territory in which the Company does business.
ILLINOIS
Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee’s actual or expected rate of earnings exceeds $45,000 per year (which statutorily increases every five years).
LOUISIANA
For employees who perform work in Louisiana, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) shall only apply in the St Tammany Parish.
NORTH DAKOTA
For employees residing in North Dakota at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) will not apply.
OKLAHOMA
For employees residing in Oklahoma at the time of execution of this Agreement, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) will only apply to the extent it prohibits the Employee from directly soliciting the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company.
OREGON
For employees residing in Oregon at the time of execution of this Agreement, the Company shall provide a copy of this Agreement to the employees at least two weeks before the employees begin work and must sign this Agreement as a condition of employment. The Company also must provide the employee a signed, written copy of the Agreement within 30 days after the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company.
DocumentXYLEM
2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
“[YEAR]” RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”) is effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement are defined in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016) (the “Plan”). This Agreement is only being provided in English. The Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. In recognition of the Participant’s valued services, the Company, through the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors (the “Committee”), is providing the Participant an inducement to remain employed and an incentive for increased efforts while employed. In consideration of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby confirms the grant on ###GRANT_DATE### (the “Grant Date”) to the Participant of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). The RSUs are notional units of measurement denominated in Shares of common stock (i.e., one RSU is equivalent in value to one Share of common stock of the Company).
The RSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured right to receive Shares and dividend equivalent payments in the future if the conditions in the Plan and this Agreement are satisfied.
Nature of the Grant:
a.The grant of the RSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted in the past. All decisions with respect to future RSUs or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
b.The Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
c.The RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
d.Future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
e.No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from the termination of the Participant's employment; and
f.The Company will not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the RSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
2.Terms and Conditions. It is understood and agreed that the RSUs are subject to the following terms and conditions:
a.Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement, neither this Award nor any RSUs subject to this Award may be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, transferred, hypothecated or encumbered, other than to the Company as a result of forfeiture of the RSUs.
b.Voting and Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Participant will not have any privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs or any Shares that may be delivered under this Agreement, including without limitation any right to vote the Shares or to receive dividends, unless and until the Shares are delivered on vesting of the RSUs. Dividend equivalents will be earned with respect to each RSU that vests and the amount will be equal to the total dividends declared on a Share, where the record date of the dividend is between the Grant Date of this Award and the date a Share is issued on vesting of the RSU. Any dividend equivalents earned will be paid in cash to the Participant when the Shares subject to the vested RSUs are issued. No dividend equivalents will be earned or paid with respect to any portion of the RSUs that do not vest. Dividend equivalents will not accrue interest.
c.Vesting and Payment. RSUs will vest as long as the Participant has been actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date through the vesting date. Active employment does not include any potential severance period or an approved leave of absence greater than 6 months. The RSUs will vest in 3 installments as follows:
###VEST_SCHEDULE_TABLE###
Except as provided in subsection 2(i), on vesting of the RSUs, including vesting pursuant to subsections 2(d) or 2(e), the Company will deliver to the Participant (i) one Share for each vested RSU, with any fractional Shares resulting from proration pursuant to subsection 2(e), if applicable, to be rounded to the nearest whole Share, and (ii) an amount in cash attributable to dividend equivalents earned in accordance with subsection 2(b), less Shares withheld in accordance with subsection 2(f).
For China-based Participants, the Company will provide a cash payment equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the shares vested as soon as practicable following the Vesting Date.
d.Effect of Change in control. In the event of a Change in Control prior to the end of the vesting date, if the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction assumes or continues any then-outstanding RSUs under the Plan, any unvested RSUs will continue to vest based on the RSUs’ service-based vesting criteria until the vesting date.
If the Participant’s active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (for applicable Participants only) within 2 years of a Change in Control, any assumed unvested RSUs will become 100% vested on the termination date.
If the acquiring or surviving company in the transaction does not assume or continue outstanding awards under the Plan, immediately prior to the Change in Control any unvested RSUs will become 100% vested.
“Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to substantially perform his, her or their duties with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) or (ii) the Participant willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrably and materially injures the Company or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise. “Willful” means the action is done or omitted in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.
“Good Reason” means, without the Participant’s express written consent (i) a reduction in annual target total cash compensation (base salary and target bonus), (ii) the assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) any other action by the Company or an Affiliate which results in a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities; or (iv) the Company or an Affiliate requiring the Participant to relocate to a work location 50 miles or more from the location where the Participant was principally working immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Participant must give notice within 90 days of any Good Reason event.
Good Reason only applies to Company or Affiliate employees who are at the time of termination of employment, or were at any time during the 2 year period immediately preceding the Change in Control, covered by the Xylem Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan or the Xylem Enhanced Severance Pay Plan and will exclude an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that is resolved by the Company or an Affiliate within 30 days of receiving notice.
e.Effect of Termination of Employment. RSUs will only vest if the Participant is actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate prior to the vesting date. If the Participant's active employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for any reason prior to the vesting date, and the termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other effective guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), subject to subsection 2(d), the following would apply to any unvested RSUs on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment:
(i)Termination due to Death or Disability. Any unvested RSUs will immediately become 100% vested.
(ii)Termination due to Retirement or while Retirement Eligible. A prorated portion (as described below) of unvested RSUs with a vesting date within 12 months of termination shall immediately vest on the Participant’s termination of employment. All other unvested RSUs will automatically be forfeited.
(iii)Termination other than for Death, Disability and Retirement. All unvested RSUs will automatically be forfeited.
“Disability” means the complete and permanent inability of the Participant to perform all duties under the terms of his, her or their employment, as determined by the Committee upon the basis of such evidence, including independent medical reports and data, as the Committee deems appropriate or necessary.
“Retirement” means the termination of the Participant's employment (either by the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant), if, at the time of such termination, the Participant is at least age 55 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Participant is age 65 or older.
Prorated Vesting Upon Retirement. The prorated portion of the RSUs that vests upon the Participant’s termination of employment due to the Participant's Retirement will be determined by multiplying the total number of unvested RSUs with vesting date within 12 months of termination by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of full months (not to exceed 12) the Participant has been continually employed since the most recent Vest Period Start Date, and the denominator is 12. For this purpose, full months of employment shall be based on monthly anniversaries of the Vest Period Start Date, not calendar months.
f.Tax Withholding. The Company may make such provisions and take such actions as it may deem necessary for the withholding of all applicable taxes attributable to the RSUs and any related dividend equivalents. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the minimum statutory tax withholding required to be withheld upon delivery of the Shares (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) and payment of dividend equivalents will be satisfied by withholding a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory tax required to be withheld (or such other amount that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost). If this withholding would result in a fractional Share being withheld, the number of Shares withheld will be rounded up to the nearest whole Share. If FICA taxes are required to be withheld while the RSUs are outstanding, the withholding will be made in a manner determined by the Company.
g.Participant Covenants and Forfeiture and Clawback Provisions. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the RSUs, whether previously vested or not, may be cancelled in full, and the Participant may be required to return to the Company any Shares received on settlement of vested RSUs or the net after-tax income, or the pre-tax value to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive-Based Compensation Policy 40-05, from the disposition of any Shares received upon settlement of vested RSUs, to the extent required by applicable law and/or the Company Policy 40-05, or if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the Participant:
Has engaged in any activity in violation of Company policies, including the Company’s Code of Conduct;
Has engaged in conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates; or
Uses, discloses, misappropriates or transfers confidential or proprietary information concerning the Company or its Affiliates (except as required by the Participant’s work responsibilities with the Company or its Affiliates);
Directly or indirectly, hires or solicits or arranges for the hiring or solicitation of any employee or customer of the Company or its Affiliates, or encourages any employee to leave the Company or an Affiliate any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment (subject to applicable restrictions included in Exhibit 1 attached hereto); or
h.Violates the non-competition covenant set forth in Appendix A of this Agreement (the “Non-Competition Covenant”) at any time during the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of his or her employment.
The Participant agrees, understands and acknowledges that the scope and duration of the Participant obligations contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Affiliates, and that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restrictions on the RSUs, to acknowledge in writing that the Participant has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this subsection.
The obligations in this subsection are in addition to any other agreements related to non-competition, non-solicitation and preservation of Company confidential and proprietary
information entered into between the Participant and the Company, or otherwise applicable to the Participant, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive, modify, alter or amend the terms of any such other agreement. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT DESCRIBED, BUT PROVIDES FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE AWARDS IN FULL AND A RETURN TO THE COMPANY OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED RSUS OR THE NET AFTER-TAX INCOME FROM THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES RECEIVED UPON SETTLEMENT OF VESTED RSUS IF THE PARTICIPANT SHOULD CHOOSE TO VIOLATE THIS SUBSECTION DURING THE OBLIGATION PERIOD. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Participant from voluntarily communicating, without notice to or approval by the Company, with any federal government agency about a potential violation of a federal law or regulation.
i.Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if the Participant violates the terms of subsection 2(g), the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or an Affiliate as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any covenant described in subsection 2(g)) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or an Affiliate for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or an Affiliate shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, including the right to forfeiture and clawback under this Agreement, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company and/or an Affiliate will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or Affiliate’s rights under subsection 2(g) or any other remedies of the Company or an Affiliate, if the Participant breaches any covenant described in subsection 2(g), the Company will have the right to cancel this Agreement.
j.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant consents to electronic delivery of any Plan documents. The Participant consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan related documents. The Participant agrees that his, her or their electronic signature is the same as, and will have the same force and effect as, his, her or their manual signature. The Participant understands and agrees that if this Agreement is not accepted within 90 days of the Grant Date, the award is forfeited in full. Participant agrees that these procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan.
k.Right of Set-Off. If the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company or an Affiliate any amount due to any loan, obligation or indebtedness, including amounts owed under the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and the Participant has not satisfied these obligation(s), the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell Shares acquired by the Participant on settlement of the RSUs (to the extent such RSUs are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of the obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
l.Data Privacy. Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data. However, failure to provide the consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Company holds certain personal information about Participant, that may include his/her name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, nationality, job title, or details of all options or performance stock units or any other entitlement to Shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, or unvested, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its Affiliates will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company or its Affiliates may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located throughout the world, including the United States. The Participant authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any transfer of Data that may be
required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares of stock on Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares of stock acquired pursuant to the Plan. Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw this consent in writing by contacting Participant’s designated Human Resources professional; however, withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. All Data will be managed in compliance with the Company’s Data Privacy Guidelines and applicable employee notifications, which may contain more stringent requirements, but in any case will not be less stringent than this subsection 2(k).
m.Stock Ownership Guidelines. If the Participant is or becomes subject to the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines and applicable retention requirements, the Participant may be limited in selling Shares obtained upon settlement of the RSUs.
n.Clawback Policy. If the Participant is covered by the Company’s Clawback Policy, the Participant agrees that the RSUs are subject to the Policy and may be subject to recovery (in whole or in part) by the Company. The Participant agrees that the Clawback Policy may be amended from time to time by the Committee, including amendments to comply with applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange listing requirements.
o.Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that the Plan and this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A to the extent applicable, and the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly.
m.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, and if the Participant is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, at the time of the Participant ’s separation from service, then, to the extent required under Section 409A, any Shares that would otherwise be distributed (along with the cash value of all dividend equivalents that would be payable) upon the Participant ’s separation from service, shall instead be delivered (and, in the case of the dividend equivalents, paid) on the earlier of (x) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of the Participant ’s separation from service or (y) the Participant ’s death.
n.If it is determined that all or a portion of the Award constitutes deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A, upon an Change in Control that does not constitute a “change in the ownership” or a “change in the effective control” of the Company or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” (as those terms are used in Section 409A), the RSUs will vest at the time of the Change in Control, but distribution of any RSUs (or related dividend equivalents) that constitute deferred compensation for the purposes of Section 409A will not be accelerated (i.e., distribution will occur when it would have occurred absent the Change in Control).
o.Governing Law. This Agreement is governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
p.Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in the State of Indiana, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding brought by any party arising under or relating to this Agreement.
By signing a copy of this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that s/he has received a copy of the Plan and that s/he has read and understands the Plan and this Agreement and agrees to their terms and conditions.
Agreed to: XYLEM INC.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Participant Matthew Pine, President and CEO
(Online Acceptance Constitutes Agreement)
Dated: _________________ Dated: ###GRANT_DATE###
Appendix A Non-Competition Covenant
1.Definitions.
a.“Competing Products” means products or services sold by the Company and/or its Affiliates[1], or any prospective product or service the Company and/or its Affiliates took steps to develop, and for which the Participant had any responsibility during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment;
b.“Restricted Territory” means the geographic territory over which the Participant had responsibility during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment.
1.Non-Competition.
During the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of the Participant’s employment, the Participant will not directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Participant or in conjunction with any other person or entity:
a.own, invest in, or provide financing to any business that sells Competing Products in the Restricted Territory;
b.work in the Restricted Territory for any person or entity that sells Competing Products, in any role: (1) that is similar to any position the Participant held with the Company and its Affiliates during the 24 months preceding the termination of the Participant’s employment, (2) that is executive, leadership, managerial, or strategic in nature, or (3) that may cause the Participant to inevitably rely upon or disclose the Company’s and/or its Affiliates’ confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets.
1.Jurisdiction-and Other Specific Requirements. A Participant residing in a jurisdiction identified on Exhibit 1, will be subject to the jurisdiction-specific and other applicable requirements set forth on Exhibit 1.
2.Subsequent Employment Protocol. During the Participant’s employment and for 12 months after termination of the Participant’s employment, prior to accepting employment with any person or entity, the Participant will provide the Participant’s prospective employer with a copy of this Agreement, which includes the Participant Obligations. Additionally, at least 7 days before accepting subsequent employment, the Participant will notify the Company of the Participant’s prospective employer’s name, address and telephone number, and a description of the job duties and geographic location for which the Participant is being considered.
3.Certifications. By executing this Agreement, which includes the Participant Obligations set forth above, the Participant certifies that the Participant: (a) has not and will not use or disclose to the Company or its Affiliates any confidential information and/or trade secrets belonging to others, including the Participant’s prior employers; (b) will not use any prior inventions made by the Participant and which the Company and its Affiliates is not legally entitled to learn of or use; and (c) is not subject to any prior agreements that would prevent the Participant from fully performing the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates.
Exhibit 1 State and Other Specific Requirements
COLORADO
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to compete is signed and when it is enforced, earns at least $112,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis). Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee who, when the covenant not to solicit is entered and when it is enforced, earns at least $67,500 as of 2023 (adjusted on a yearly basis).
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply to employees earning less than $150,000 in 2023. This amount may increase each calendar year according to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
GEORGIA
For employees residing in Georgia, Paragraph 2(g)(iv) shall apply in the United States, which the employee agrees is a reasonable geographic territory in which the Company and/or an Affiliate does business.
ILLINOIS
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply unless the employee’s annual compensation exceeds $75,000 per year (which statutorily increases every five years). Paragraph 2(g)(iv) does not apply unless the employee’s annual compensation exceeds $45,000 per year (which statutorily increases every 5 years).
LOUISIANA
For employees who perform work in Louisiana, Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and 2(g)(v) shall only apply in the St Tammany Parish.
MAINE
For employees residing in Maine when this Agreement is signed, Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and 2(g)(v) do not take effect until 6 months after the Agreement is signed, or 12 months after the employee’s start of employment with the Company and/or an Affiliate for 12 months, whichever is later.
MARYLAND
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if the employee earns equal to or less than (a) $15 per hour; or (b) $31,200 annually.
MASSACHUSETTS
For employees working in Massachusetts, Paragraph 2(o) of the Agreement will not apply. Further, if the Company chooses to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2(g)(v) of the Agreement, then the Company will continue to pay the employee at least 50% of the employee’s highest base salary that the employee earned at the Company or an Affiliate (as applicable) in the 2 years before the end of employee’s employment. The Company will pay this amount for 12 months following the employee’s termination. The restriction set forth in Paragraph 2(g)(v) of the Agreement will not apply if the employee is involuntarily terminated without cause.
NEVADA
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if the employee is paid solely on an hourly wage basis, exclusive of any tips or gratuities.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if the employee earns an hourly rate less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal minimum wage.
NORTH DAKOTA
For employees residing in North Dakota at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), Paragraphs 2(g)(iv) and 2(g)(v) will not apply.
OKLAHOMA
For employees residing in Oklahoma at the time of execution of this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), Paragraph 2(g)(v) will not apply and Paragraph 2(g)(iv) will only apply to the extent that Paragraph prohibits the employee from directly soliciting the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company and/or its Affiliates.
OREGON
For employees residing in Oregon when they sign this Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein), the Company shall provide a copy of a signed, written copy of the Agreement (including the Participant Obligations incorporated herein) within 30 days after the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable. Paragraph 2(g)(v) shall only apply if the total amount of the employee's annual compensation, at the time of the employee's termination, exceeds $100,533, adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items).
VIRGINIA
Paragraph 2(g)(v) does not apply if an employee’s average weekly earnings are less than the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth as determined pursuant to subsection B of § 65.2-500.
WASHINGTON
For employees residing in Washington, Paragraph 2(o) will not apply. Further, if an employee is terminated as the result of a layoff, and the Company chooses to enforce the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2(g)(v) of the Agreement, then the Company or its Affiliate, as applicable, will continue to pay the Employee’s base salary for twelve months following the layoff , less any earnings the employee has received from the employee’s then-current employer. Paragraph 2(g)(v) shall only apply if the employee’s earnings, when annualized, exceed $100,000 per year, to be adjusted for inflation.
[1] This term carries the same meaning as how it is defined in Xylem’s Omnibus Incentive Plan.
DocumentEXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Matthew F. Pine, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Xylem Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2024;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 2, 2024 | | | | | |
| /s/ Matthew F. Pine |
| Matthew F. Pine President and Chief Executive Officer |
DocumentEXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, William K. Grogan, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Xylem Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2024;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 2, 2024 | | | | | |
| /s/ William K. Grogan |
| William K. Grogan Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
DocumentEXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew F. Pine, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Matthew F. Pine | |
Matthew F. Pine | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
May 2, 2024 | |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Xylem Inc. and will be retained by Xylem Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
DocumentEXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William K. Grogan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ William K. Grogan | |
William K. Grogan | |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
May 2, 2024 | |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Xylem Inc. and will be retained by Xylem Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.