Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
a. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, based on an evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that, as of December 31, 2024, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
b. Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Management's report on the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) is included in this Report under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, under the heading, "Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting" and is incorporated herein by reference. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm is also included under Item 8, under the heading, "Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and is incorporated herein by reference.
c. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
In connection with the evaluation of the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, which is required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by paragraph (d) of Exchange Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 (as defined in paragraph (f) of Rule 13a-15), management determined that there was no change that materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect internal control over financial reporting.
During the second quarter of 2025, we plan to upgrade the enterprise resource planning system in one of our operating units within our Plumbing Products segment. The current system will be upgraded to a newer version and is not in response to any identified deficiency or weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting. However, this upgrade may involve complexities that could result in modification to certain internal controls at the operating unit.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
On November 18, 2024 , Keith J. Allman , our President and Chief Executive Officer , adopted a new 10b5-1 Trading Plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act (the "Plan"). Trades under the Plan are permitted to begin on February 18, 2025 and the Plan's maximum duration is until October 31, 2025. The Plan is intended to allow for: (i) the sale of 36,973 shares, (ii) the exercise and sale of up to 138,047 stock options, and (iii) the sale of shares acquired by Mr. Allman upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs") granted to him under our 2022-2024 Long Term Incentive Program (the number of PRSUs that vest is subject to certain performance conditions under the Long Term Incentive Program, with a maximum of 88,280 PRSUs).
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, none of our other officers or directors adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Our Code of Ethics applies to all employees, officers and directors including our Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, and is posted on our website at www.masco.com. Amendments to or waivers of our Code of Ethics for directors and executive officers, if any, will be posted on our website.
We maintain insider trading policies and procedures governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of our securities by our directors, officers, and employees that we believe are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules, and regulations, and the exchange listing standards applicable to us. In addition, it is our policy to comply with applicable securities and state laws, including insider trading laws, when engaging in transactions in our securities. A copy of our insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19 to this annual report on Form 10-K.
Other information required by this Item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed before April 29, 2025, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Information required by this Item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed before April 29, 2025, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
We grant equity under our 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (the "2024 Plan"). The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2024 concerning the 2024 Plan, which was approved by our stockholders. We do not have any equity compensation plans that have not been approved by our stockholders.
Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in the First Column)
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders 1,048,291 $ 55.92 7,458,230
The remaining information required by this Item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed before April 29, 2025, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Information required by this Item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed before April 29, 2025, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Information required by this Item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed before April 29, 2025, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
a. Listing of Documents.
(1) Financial Statements. Our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 hereof, as required at December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, consist of the following:
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
36
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
37
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
38
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
39
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
40
(2) Financial Statement Schedule.
a. Our Financial Statement Schedule appended hereto, as required for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, consists of the following:
II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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(3) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Incorporated By Reference Filed
Herewith
Exhibit Description
Form Exhibit Filing Date
3.a
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Masco Corporation. 2015 10-K 3.i 02/12/2016
3.b
Bylaws of Masco Corporation, as Amended and Restated on February 5, 2021. 2020 10-K 3.b 02/09/2021
4.a
Indenture dated as of December 1, 1982 between Masco Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee under agreement originally with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, and Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as of July 26, 1994; and Directors' resolutions establishing Masco Corporation's: 2016 10-K 4.a 02/09/2017
4.a i
7-3/4% Debentures Due August 1, 2029. 2014 10-K 4.a.i(ii) 02/13/2015
4.b
Indenture dated as of February 12, 2001 between Masco Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee under agreement originally with Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, and Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as of November 30, 2006; and Directors' Resolutions establishing Masco Corporation's: 2016 10-K 4.b 02/09/2017
4.b i
6-1/2% Notes Due August 15, 2032; 2017 10-K 4.b.i 02/08/2018
4.b ii
3.500% Notes Due November 15, 2027; and 8-K 4.1 06/15/2017
4.b iii
4.500% Notes Due May 15, 2047. 8-K 4.2 06/15/2017
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Exhibit
No. Incorporated By Reference Filed
Herewith
Exhibit Description
Form Exhibit Filing Date
4.b iv
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2020, between Masco Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee. 8-K 4.3 09/18/2020
4.b v
4.500% Notes Due May 15, 2047 8-K 4.2 09/18/2020
4.b vi
2.000% Notes Due October 1, 2030 8-K 4.1 09/18/2020
4.b vii
1.500% Notes Due February 15, 2028 8-K 4.1 03/04/2021
4.b viii
2.000% Notes Due February 15, 2031 8-K 4.2 03/04/2021
4.b ix
3.125% Notes Due February 15, 2051 8-K 4.3 03/04/2021
Note 2: Other instruments, notes or extracts from agreements defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of Masco Corporation or its subsidiaries have not been filed since (i) in each case the total amount of long-term debt permitted thereunder does not exceed 10 percent of Masco Corporation's consolidated assets, and (ii) such instruments, notes and extracts will be furnished by Masco Corporation to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
4.c
Description of securities. 2023 10-K
4.c
02/08/2024
10.a
Credit Agreement dated as of April 26, 2022 by and among Masco Corporation and Masco Europe S.à r.l. as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A. and PNC Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Bank, Bank of America, N.A., Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents. 10-Q 10a 04/27/2022
Note 3: Exhibits 10.b through 10.l constitute the management contracts and executive compensatory plans or arrangements in which certain of the directors and executive officers of the Company participate.
10.b
Masco Corporation 2014 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated May 9, 2016): 10-Q 10.a 07/26/2016
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements:
10.b i
for awards between December 17, 2019 and February 2, 2022 2019 10-K 10.c.iii 02/11/2020
10.b i i
for awards on or after February 3, 2022 2021 10-K 10.c.iv 02/08/2022
Form of Stock Option Grant Agreements:
1 0.b iii
for grants prior to July 1, 2018
8-K
10.d
05/06/2014
10.b iv
for grants between July 1, 2018 and December 17, 2019 2018 10-K 10.c.iv 02/07/2019
10.b v
for grants between December 17, 2019 and February 3, 2022 2019 10-K 10.c.vi 02/11/2020
10.b vi
for grants on or after February 3, 2022 2021 10-K 10.c.viii 02/08/2022
1 0.b vi i
Form of Phantom Share Award Agreements X
1 0.b vii i
Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreements
X
10.b ix
Long Term Incentive Program under Masco Corporation's 2014 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 3, 2022) and form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement thereunder.
2021 10-K 10.c.xi 02/08/2022
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Exhibit
No. Incorporated By Reference Filed
Herewith
Exhibit Description
Form Exhibit Filing Date
10.b x
Non-Employee Directors Equity Program under Masco Corporation's 2014 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 7, 2020). 2019 10-K 10.c.xiii 02/11/2020
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors:
10.b xi
for awards between February 7, 2020 and February 3, 2022 2019 10-K 10.c.xiv 02/11/2020
10. b x ii
for awards on or after February 4, 2022 2021 10-K 10.c.xvii 02/08/2022
10.c
Masco Corporation 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan
X
1 0 .c i
Terms and Conditions of Awards Granted Under the Masco Corporation 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan X
1 0. c ii
Long Term Stock Incentive Program under Masco Corporation's 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan and form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement thereunder.
X
1 0 . c iii
Non-Employee Directors Equity Program under Masco Corporation's 2024 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan
10-Q
10.a
07/25/2024
1 0. c iv
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors
10-Q
10.b
07/25/2024
10 .d
Form of Masco Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement and Disability Plan and amendments thereto (includes amendment freezing benefit accruals) for John G. Sznewajs. 2015 10-K 10.d.i(ii) 02/12/2016
10 .e
Other compensatory arrangements for executive officers. 2016 10-K 10.f 02/09/2017
10.f
Compensation of Non-Employee Directors. X
10 .g
Masco Corporation Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan effective January 1, 1995 (as amended and restated December 22, 2010), and amendments thereto effective February 6, 2012 and January 1, 2014. 2016 10-K 10.i 02/09/2017
10 .h
Employment Offer Letter dated May 3, 2021 between Richard Marshall and Masco Corporation 10-Q 10 07/29/2021
10 .i
Employment Offer Letter dated August 28, 2023 between Richard Westenberg and Masco Corporation
10-Q
10.a
10/26/2023
10 .j
Amended and Restated Severance and Release Agreement dated December 21, 2023 between Masco Corporation and John G. Sznewajs
2023 10-K
10.k
02/08/2024
10 .k
Amended and Restated Severance and Release Agreement dated December 30, 2023 between Masco Corporation and Richard A. O'Reagan
2023 10-K
10.l
02/08/2024
10 .l
Amended and Restated Transition and Severance Agreement and Release of All Liability dated October 25, 2023 between Masco Corporation and David A. Chaika.
10-Q
10.b
10/26/2023
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Exhibit
No. Incorporated By Reference Filed
Herewith
Exhibit Description
Form Exhibit Filing Date
19
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
X
21
List of Subsidiaries. X
23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm relating to Masco Corporation's Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule. X
31.a
Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). X
31.b
Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). X
32
Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code. X
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Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation 2023 10-K
97
02/08/2024
101 The following financial information from Masco Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
X
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) X
The Company will furnish to its stockholders a copy of any of the above exhibits not included herein upon the written request of such stockholder and the payment to the Company of the reasonable expenses incurred by the Company in furnishing such copy or copies.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
The optional summary in Item 16 has not been included in this Form 10-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
MASCO CORPORATION
By: /s/ Richard J. Westenberg
Richard J. Westenberg
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
February 11, 2025
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ Keith J. Allman
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Keith J. Allman
Principal Financial Officer:
/s/ Richard J. Westenberg
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Richard J. Westenberg
Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/ Bonnie S. Van Etten
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Bonnie S. Van Etten
/s/ Lisa A. Payne
Chair of the Board
Lisa A. Payne
/s/ Mark R. Alexander
Director
Mark R. Alexander
/s/ Aine L. Denari
Director
Aine L. Denari
/s/ Marie A. Ffolkes
Director
Marie A. Ffolkes
/s/ Jonathon J. Nudi
Director
Jonathon J. Nudi
/s/ Christopher A. O'Herlihy
Director
Christopher A. O'Herlihy
/s/ Donald R. Parfet
Director
Donald R. Parfet
/s/ John C. Plant
Director
John C. Plant
/s/ Sandeep Reddy
Director
Sandeep Reddy
/s/ Charles K. Stevens, lll
Director
Charles K. Stevens, III
February 11, 2025
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MASCO CORPORATION
SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In Millions)
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
Additions
Description Balance at Beginning of Period Charged to Costs and Expenses Charged to Other Accounts Deductions Balance at End of Period
Allowances for credit losses deducted from accounts receivable in the balance sheet:
2024 $ 11 $ 4 $ — $ ( 5 ) (a) $ 10
2023 $ 8 $ 7 $ — $ ( 5 ) (a) $ 11
2022 $ 6 $ 5 $ — $ ( 3 ) (a)
$ 8
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets:
2024 $ 33 $ — $ — $ ( 6 ) (b)
$ 27
2023 $ 15 $ 2 $ 53 (c) (d)
$ ( 37 ) (e)
$ 33
2022 $ 17 $ — $ — $ ( 2 ) (f)
$ 15
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(a) Deductions, representing uncollectible accounts written off and divestitures, less recoveries of accounts written off in prior years.
(b) Primarily other activity not affecting income tax expense.
(c) As a result of the acquisition of Sauna360 Group Oy in the third quarter of 2023, $ 5 million was added to valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
(d) $ 48 million was added to valuation allowance resulting from the establishment of certain state deferred tax assets for which the likelihood of utilization is no longer considered remote.
(e) Due to a legal restructuring of certain U.S. businesses that occurred in early 2024, a $ 37 million reduction in valuation allowance was recorded as a $ 29 million state income tax benefit, net of federal expense.
(f) Net reduction to valuation allowance recorded as an income tax benefit.
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