Item 2. PROPERTIES

At September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately 130 manufacturing locations worldwide, of which approximately 40 were located in the United States and 90 were located outside the United States, primarily in Europe and Asia, and to a lesser extent in Canada and Latin America. Manufacturing locations by business are: Intelligent Devices, 115, including 35 in the Final Control segment, 30 in the Measurement & Analytical segment, 40 in the Discrete Automation segment, and 10 in the Safety & Productivity segment; and Software and Control, 10, all in the Control Systems & Software segment. Additionally, there are 5 locations that support multiple segments. The majority of the locations are owned, with the remainder occupied under lease. The Company considers its facilities suitable and adequate for the purposes for which they are used. The Company also maintains a smaller number of administrative, sales, research and development, and distribution facilities.