A traditional GIC provides for a fixed return on principal over a specified period of time through fully benefit-responsive contracts issued by a third party which are backed by assets owned by the third party. The contract values of the traditional GICs were $657 million and $610 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The average yield rates of the Honeywell Short Term Fixed Income Fund and the Honeywell Secured Benefit Fund was 3.2% and 11.8%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008, and 5.0% and 11.0%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2007. The average crediting interest rate of the Honeywell Short Term Fixed Income Fund and the Honeywell Secured Benefit Fund was 5.0% and 12.3%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008, and 5.0% and 12.3%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Master Trust is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the company with whom the GIC’s are placed. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by these companies.
Certain events limit the ability of the Plan/Master Trust to transact at contract value with the issuer. Such events include the following: (1) amendments to the plan documents (including complete or partial plan termination or merger with another plan), (2) changes to plan’s prohibition on competing investment options or deletion of equity wash provisions, (3) bankruptcy of the plan sponsor or other plan sponsor events (for example, divestitures or spin-offs of a subsidiary) that cause a significant withdrawal from the plan, or (4) the failure of the trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA. The Plan administrator does not believe that any events which would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants are probable of occurring.
In October 2008, State Street Global Advisors (the “SSgA”) as investment manager of the Honeywell Short-Term Fixed Income Fund sold certain illiquid securities from the fund to State Street Corporation (the “State Street”). While State Street had no obligation to do so, they purchased bonds (valued at $276.8 million) which were identified by SSgA as having potential downside valuation risk if the market remained disrupted. In addition, State Street made a cash infusion to the fund of $31.5 million for a total of $308.3 million of cash into the fund. Had the identified bonds been held to maturity and presuming all matured, the par value of the bonds would have been approximately $313 million. As of June 2009, the Company understands State Street has applied for, but not yet received a prohibited transaction exemption from the Department of Labor for this bond purchase and cash infusion. This is a prohibited transaction at the Master Trust level. Management feels that the appropriate disclosure of this transaction is included in the financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No.157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (“SFAS 157”) which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Specifically, SFAS 157:
Defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, and establishes a framework for measuring fair value;
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Establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date;
Eliminates large position discounts for financial instruments quoted in active markets; and
Expands disclosures about instruments measured at fair value.
Determination of Fair Value
The Plan’s valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value are described on page 10 - Investment Valuation and Income Recognition – Master Trust. The methods described on page 10 may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
Valuation Hierarchy
SFAS 157 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Honeywell International Inc. common stock, other common stocks and mutual funds
Honeywell International Inc. common stock is valued at the closing price reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transaction Tape. Other common stocks are valued at the closing price reported on the major market on which the individual securities are traded. Mutual funds values are based on the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) that is quoted on an active market. Honeywell International Inc. common stock, other common stocks and mutual funds are all classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
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Common and commingled trust fund
These investments are public investment vehicles valued using the NAV provided by the administrator of the fund. The NAV is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, and then divided by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV is a quoted price in a market that is not active and classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
Short-term investments consisting of corporate debt instruments, U.S. government and federal agency obligations, U.S. government-sponsored enterprise obligations, and Other
A limited number of these investments are valued at the closing price reported on the major market on which the individual securities are traded. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, the investments are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, bids provided by brokers or dealers, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. When quoted market prices for the specific security are not available in an active market, they are classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts
The fair value of the synthetic guaranteed investment contracts is based on the underlying investments. The underlying investments are fixed income securities, corporate bonds and government securities. They are classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. See page 10 of these financial statements for further information on these contracts.
Guaranteed investment contracts and wrapper values are valued using discounted cash flow method and are classified as level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. See page 10 of these financial statements for further information on these contracts.
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The following table presents the Plan’s assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2008, by the SFAS 157 valuation hierarchy.
| | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Honeywell common stock | | $ | 1,778 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,778 | |
Common and commingled trust funds | | | - | | | | 3,285 | | | | - | | | | 3,285 | |
Registered investment companies (mutual funds) | | | 154 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 154 | |
Equities | | | 614 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 614 | |
Short-term investments | | | - | | | | 53 | | | | - | | | | 53 | |
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts | | | - | | | | 902 | | | | - | | | | 902 | |
Guaranteed investment contracts | | | - | | | | - | | | | 668 | | | | 668 | |
| | $ | 2,546 | | | $ | 4,240 | | | $ | 668 | | | $ | 7,454 | |
The following table summaries changes in the fair value of the guaranteed investment contracts for the year ended December 31, 2008
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Balance, beginning of year | | $ | 655 | |
Realized gains/(losses) | | | 0 | |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (net) | | | 13 | |
Balance, end of year | | $ | 668 | |
Participant Loans
Certain investments representing outstanding participant loans are included only at the Plan level. Participant loans are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy since the fair market value is the outstanding principal of the loans and related accrued interest receivable. Therefore, the only changes in the loan value for the year are the new issuances of loans less the loan repayments during the year.
The Plan had participant loans outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007 of $128 million and $152 million, respectively. The net decrease of $24 million in 2008 represents loan issuances, conversions and interest of $59 million, less loan retirements, defaults and payments toward outstanding loans of $83 million.
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4 Nonparticipant-Directed Investments
Information about the net assets and the significant components of the changes in net assets relating to the nonparticipant-directed investments is as follows:
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Honeywell Common Stock Fund | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 3,016 | |
| | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 3,016 | |
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Changes in Net Assets: | | | | |
Contributions | | $ | 213 | |
Dividends | | | 26 | |
Net depreciation | | | (1,044 | ) |
Benefits paid to participants | | | (211 | ) |
| | $ | (1,016 | ) |
5. | Asset Transfers |
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| During the year ended December 31, 2008, assets valued at approximately $78 million were transferred to the Plan as follows: $48 million from Welch Allyn 401(k) Savings Plan, $19 million from Maxon Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan, $10 million from the Dimensions International, Inc. Savings Plan and $1 million from Enraf, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. |
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| The Plan’s investment in the Master Trust constitutes a related-party transaction because the Company is both the plan sponsor and a party to the Master Trust. The Master Trust is invested in the Company’s common stock and the Plan is invested in participant loans, both of which qualify as related-party transactions. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Master Trust made purchases of approximately $638 million and sales of approximately $461 million of the Company’s common stock. The Master Trust invests in commingled funds managed by the Trustee. These investments qualify as party-in-interest transactions. In 2008, the Master Trust received dividend income of $78 million. |
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| The Plan provides for various investment options which may invest in any combination of stocks, GICs, fixed income securities, mutual funds and other investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk |
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associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the value of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits.
8. | Federal Income Taxes |
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| On April 14, 2003, the Internal Revenue Service ruled that the Plan met the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code and that the Plan qualified as an ESOP as defined in Section 4975(e) (7) of the Code. Although the Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, the Plan’s administrator and counsel believe that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code. The Trust under the Plan is intended to be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made. |
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| The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements at December 31, 2008 and 2007 to Form 5500: |
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Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | | $ | 7,057 | | | $ | 9,884 | |
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for | | | | | | | | |
benefit-responsive contracts | | | 6 | | | | (15 | ) |
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 | | $ | 7,061 | | | $ | 9,867 | |
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The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 to Form 5500:
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Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements | | $ | 654 | |
Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2008 | | | 2 | |
Less: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2007 | | | (2 | ) |
Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500 | | $ | 654 | |
The following is a reconciliation of investment income per the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 to Form 5500:
| | | 2008 | |
(dollars in millions) | |
Total investment loss per the financial statements | | $ | (2,830 | ) |
Net change in adjustment from fair value to contract value | | | | |
for fully benefit-responsive contracts | | | 21 | |
Total investment loss per the Form 5500 | | $ | (2,809 | ) |
10. | Subsequent Events |
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| Effective May 1, 2009 the Plan implemented a trade restriction on the Honeywell Common Stock Fund. Participants are prohibited from transferring Plan assets into the Stock Fund for 5 business days following a transfer out of such fund. |
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Identity of Issue | | Description | | Cost | | | Value | |
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*Interest in Honeywell Savings | | Various investments | | ** | | $ | 6,935 | |
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*Participant Loans | | (Interest rates range | | ** | | | 128 | |
| | from 2.5% - 10.5%, | | | | | | |
| | maturing through | | | | | | |
| | November 19, 2033) | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 7,063 | |
* | Party-in-interest. |
** | Cost information not required for participant-directed investments. |
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Signatures
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan administrator has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/ Brian Marcotte |
| | Brian Marcotte |
| | Vice President, Compensation and Benefits |
Date: June 26, 2009
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