Fortive Announces Conversion Date for Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

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Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) announced the automatic conversion of its 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, into common stock on July 1, 2021. Each share will convert at a rate of 14.0978 shares of common stock. Record holders as of June 15, 2021, will receive a final quarterly cash dividend of $12.50 per share. Fortive operates in connected workflow solutions across various sectors, employing over 17,000 individuals globally. The company highlights potential risks related to future dividend payments and business operations.

Positive

• Automatic conversion of Preferred Stock into common shares enhances common stock liquidity.
• Final cash dividend of $12.50 per share provides value to Preferred Stockholders.

Negative

• Uncertainty about future dividend payments poses a risk for investors.
• Potential impacts from COVID-19 and economic instability may affect business performance.

Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) (NYSE: FTV) announced today that its 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”), will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s common stock on July 1, 2021 (the “Conversion Date”). The conversion rate for each share of Preferred Stock will be 14.0978 shares of the Company’s common stock. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares of common stock.

As previously announced, on July 1, 2021 holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2021 will separately receive a final quarterly cash dividend of $12.50 per share on the Preferred Stock.

ABOUT FORTIVE

Fortive is a provider of essential technologies for connected workflow solutions across a range of attractive end-markets. Fortive’s strategic segments—Intelligent Operating Solutions, Precision Technologies, and Advanced Healthcare Solutions—include well-known brands with leading positions in their markets. The company’s businesses design, develop, service, manufacture, and market professional and engineered products, software, and services, building upon leading brand names, innovative technologies, and significant market positions. Fortive is headquartered in Everett, Washington and employs a team of more than 17,000 research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative employees in more than 50 countries around the world. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement, the core of our company’s operating model is the Fortive Business System. For more information please visit: www.fortive.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including the statements regarding the expected future timing of any dividend payments and the Company's expectations on paying dividends at any level in the future, the mandatory conversion and any other statements identified by their use of words like “expect,” or “will” or other words of similar meaning are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. There are a number of important factors that could cause dividend payments and dividend schedule to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things: the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, deterioration of or instability in the economy, the markets we serve, international trade policies and the financial markets, changes in trade relations with China, contractions or lower growth rates and cyclicality of markets we serve, competition, changes in industry standards and governmental regulations, our ability to recruit and retain key employees, our ability to successfully identify, consummate, integrate and realize the anticipated value of appropriate acquisitions and successfully complete divestitures and other dispositions, our ability to realize the intended benefits of our separation of Vontier, our ability to develop and successfully market new products, software, and services and expand into new markets, the potential for improper conduct by our employees, agents or business partners, contingent liabilities relating to acquisitions and divestitures, impact of the phase out of LIBOR, impact of changes to tax laws, our compliance with applicable laws and regulations and changes in applicable laws and regulations, risks relating to international economic, political, legal, compliance and business factors, risks relating to potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, currency exchange rates, tax audits and changes in our tax rate and income tax liabilities, the impact of our debt obligations on our operations, litigation and other contingent liabilities including intellectual property and environmental, health and safety matters, our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, risks relating to product, service or software defects, product liability and recalls, risks relating to product manufacturing, our relationships with and the performance of our channel partners, commodity costs and surcharges, our ability to adjust purchases and manufacturing capacity to reflect market conditions, reliance on sole sources of supply, security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems, adverse effects of restructuring activities, risk related to tax treatment of our separation of Vontier, impact of our indemnification obligation to Vontier, impact of changes to U.S. GAAP, labor matters, and disruptions relating to man-made and natural disasters. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and Fortive does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.

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FAQ

When is the mandatory conversion of Fortive's Preferred Stock?

The mandatory conversion of Fortive's 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is scheduled for July 1, 2021.

What is the conversion rate for Fortive's Preferred Stock?

Each share of Fortive's Preferred Stock will convert into 14.0978 shares of common stock.

What is the final dividend for Fortive's Preferred Stockholders?

Holders of record will receive a final quarterly cash dividend of $12.50 per share.

What risks does Fortive mention regarding future dividends?

Fortive indicates that various factors, including COVID-19 and economic conditions, could impact the timing and level of future dividend payments.

How many employees does Fortive have?

Fortive employs over 17,000 individuals across more than 50 countries.