MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
−Removed: Raytheon Technologies’ common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RTX.” There were 41,554 registered shareowners at December 31, 2022.
+Added: RTX Corporation’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RTX.” There were 39,627 registered shareowners at December 31, 2023.
The information required by Item 5 with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is contained within Item 12 of this Form 10-K.
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Company/Index 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023
−Removed: Raytheon Technologies Common Stock (14.66) 43.82 (16.73) 23.27 20.01
+Added: RTX Common Stock 43.82 (16.73) 23.27 20.01 (14.44)
S&P 500 Index 31.49 18.40 28.71 (18.11) 26.29
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Company/Index Base Period 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023
−Removed: Raytheon Technologies Common Stock $ 100.00 $ 85.34 $ 122.74 $ 102.21 $ 125.99 $ 151.21
+Added: RTX Common Stock $ 100.00 $ 143.82 $ 119.77 $ 147.63 $ 177.18 $ 151.60
S&P 500 Index 100.00 131.49 155.68 200.37 164.08 207.21
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Total 111,942 $ 78.23 111,456
−Removed: On December 12, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $6 billion of our common stock, replacing the previous program announced on December 7, 2021.
+Added: On October 21, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $11 billion of our common stock, replacing the previous program announced on December 12, 2022.
Under the 2023 program, shares may be purchased on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, under accelerated share repurchase programs, and under plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
−Removed: We may also reacquire shares outside of the program from time to time in connection with the surrender of shares to cover taxes on vesting of restricted stock and as required under our employee savings plan.
+Added: On October 24, 2023, we entered into accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements with certain financial institution counterparties to repurchase shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10 billion.
+Added: Pursuant to the ASR agreements, we made aggregate payments of $10 billion on October 26, 2023, and received initial deliveries of approximately 108.4 million shares of our common stock at a price of $78.38 per share, representing approximately 85% of the shares expected to be repurchased.
+Added: We funded the payments with borrowings under a bridge credit agreement, which was repaid with the proceeds from term loan facilities, proceeds from issuances of long-term debt in the fourth quarter of 2023 and cash on hand.
+Added: The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices of our common stock during the term of the ASR agreements, less a discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR agreements.
+Added: Upon final settlement of the ASR, under certain circumstances, each of the counterparties may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock, or we may be required to deliver shares of common stock or to make a cash payment to the counterparties, at our election.
+Added: The final settlement of each transaction under the ASR agreements is scheduled to occur no later than the third quarter of 2024 and in each case may be accelerated at the option of the applicable counterparty.
+Added: We may also reacquire shares outside of the program in connection with the surrender of shares to cover taxes on vesting of restricted stock, and as required under our employee savings plan.
Our ability to repurchase shares is subject to applicable law.
−Removed: No shares were reacquired in transactions outside the program during the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased 486 thousand shares outside of the program related to our employee savings plan.
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