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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In July 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its R&LC HVAC business, which includes the North America Ducted businesses and the global Residential joint venture with Hitachi, of which Johnson Controls owns 60% and Hitachi owns 40%, to Bosch Group for approximately $8.1 billion in cash with the Company’s portion of the aggregate consideration being approximately $6.7 billion, inclusive of an upfront royalty payment for the licensing of the York tradename. The transaction closed on July 31, 2025 with net cash proceeds of approximately $5.0 billion after tax and transaction-related expenses. The R&LC HVAC business, which was previously reported in the Global Products segment prior to the Company's resegmentation, meets the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations as it represents a strategic shift in the Company's operations and results in the exit of substantially all of its residential and light commercial HVAC businesses. Results of the business are presented in discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The Company determined that the assets and liabilities for the R&LC HVAC business met the held for sale criteria during the fourth quarter of 2024. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the business were reclassified in the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 to held for sale, and the Company ceased recording depreciation and amortization for the held for sale assets.

The following table summarizes the results of the R&LC HVAC business which are reported as discontinued operations (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Net sales$1,369 $1,333 $3,404 $3,320 
Cost of goods sold1,007 954 2,579 2,468 
Gross profit362 379 825 852 
Selling, general and administrative expenses212 195 584 562 
Restructuring and impairment costs12 21 22 
Net financing charges17 
Equity income77 75 211 196 
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes210 254 425 447 
Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations50 53 124 98 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax160 201 301 349 
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax77 78 157 148 
Income from discontinued operations$83 $123 $144 $201 
The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of the R&LC HVAC business which were classified as held for sale (in millions):

June 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Cash$$
Accounts receivable - net751 592 
Inventories1,089 876 
Other current assets135 122 
Current assets held for sale1,977 1,595 
Property, plant and equipment - net808 793 
Goodwill1,195 1,182 
Other intangible assets - net98 96 
Investments in partially-owned affiliates769 949 
Other noncurrent assets198 190 
Noncurrent assets held for sale3,068 3,210 
Total assets classified as held for sale$5,045 $4,805 
Accounts payable$1,083 $917 
Accrued compensation and benefits101 113 
Deferred revenue125 84 
Other current liabilities 339 317 
Current liabilities held for sale1,648 1,431 
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations27 28 
Other noncurrent liabilities362 377 
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale389 405 
Total liabilities classified as held for sale$2,037 $1,836 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell its ADT Mexico residential security business. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The ADT Mexico business, which is reported in the EMEA segment, does not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations as it does not represent a strategic shift in the Company's operations nor result in the exit of substantially all of its residential security businesses.

The Company determined that the assets and liabilities of the ADT Mexico business met the held for sale criteria during the third quarter of 2025. Accordingly, $122 million of assets and $23 million of liabilities associated with the ADT Mexico business were reclassified to held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025.

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are required to be recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. As of June 30, 2025, the estimated fair value less costs to sell of the held for sale businesses exceeded their carrying value, and therefore, no adjustment was necessary.