Item 2. Properties:

IBM’s corporate headquarters are located at an owned site in Armonk, New York. As of December 31, 2020, in aggregate, we owned or leased facilities for current use consisting of approximately 73 million square feet worldwide.

At December 31, 2020, IBM’s facilities in the U.S. had aggregate floor space of approximately 25 million square feet, of which approximately 12 million was owned and 13 million was leased. Outside the U.S., facilities totaled nearly

48 million square feet, of which 10 million was owned and 38 million was leased. This space is primarily used for sales and distribution, manufacturing and development, data processing services including the company’s cloud centers, research and other administrative and general support purposes. Our facilities are utilized for current operations of all business segments.

Continuous maintenance and upgrading of facilities are essential to maintain technological leadership, improve productivity and meet customer demand. We believe that in all material respects our properties have been satisfactorily maintained, are in good condition and are suitable for our operations.

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