Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our current management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Antitrust Class Actions
On March 20, 2026, seven HVAC equipment manufacturers (and certain of their affiliated companies), including the Company, were named as defendants in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of a putative class that alleges violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, as amended, and certain state laws. Additional class action complaints were filed in April 2026 in the same court, based on similar allegations. The cases were consolidated under the caption In re HVAC Equipment Antitrust Litigation, No. 2:26-cv-10949 (E.D. Mich.). On July 10, 2026, the plaintiffs filed three amended, consolidated class-action complaints.
The complaints allege that the defendants conspired to fix, raise, maintain, and/or stabilize prices of HVAC equipment. The alleged class is defined as including all persons who purchased HVAC equipment in the U.S. during the period from January 1, 2020 to the present which was manufactured by one or more defendants for end use in a residential or commercial building. The complaints seek to recover an unspecified amount of damages, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative class.
The Company disputes these allegations and plans to vigorously defend itself. At this stage of the antitrust litigation, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the range of possible loss, if any, or the timing, outcome, or consequence of this litigation. An adverse outcome in this litigation could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Other Claims
We are involved in a number of other claims and lawsuits incidental to the operation of our businesses. Where appropriate, insurance coverages are maintained and estimated costs are recorded for such claims and lawsuits. It is management's opinion that none of these other claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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