Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

However, for the convenience of the reader, this Amendment sets forth the Original 10-K Filing in its entirety, as amended to reflect the restatement.

This Amendment speaks as of the filing date of the Original 10-K Filing and does not reflect events occurring after the filing date of the Original 10-K Filing.

The Company has not filed, and does not intend to file, amendments to the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for any of the quarters for the year ended December 31, 2020. Accordingly, investors should rely only on the financial information and other disclosures regarding the restated periods in this Form 10-K/A or in future filings with the SEC (as applicable), and not on any previously issued or filed reports, earnings releases or similar communications relating to these periods.

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), new certifications by the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed herewith as exhibits to this Amendment pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Vertiv Holdings Co, formerly known as GS Acquisition Holdings Corp, was originally incorporated in Delaware on April 25, 2016 as a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On June 12, 2018, GSAH (as defined below) consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”), following which its securities began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).

On February 7, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), Vertiv Holdings Co consummated its previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 10, 2019 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GSAH, Vertiv Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Vertiv Holdings”), VPE Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Vertiv Stockholder”), Crew Merger Sub I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of GSAH (“First Merger Sub”), and Crew Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of GSAH (“Second Merger Sub”). As contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (1) First Merger Sub merged with and into Vertiv Holdings, with Vertiv Holdings continuing as the surviving entity (the “First Merger”) and (2) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, Vertiv Holdings merged with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity and renamed “Vertiv Holdings, LLC” (the “Second Merger” and, collectively with the First Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”).

In connection with the Business Combination, GS Acquisition Holdings Corp changed its name to Vertiv Holdings Co and changed the trading symbols for its units, each unit representing one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable Warrant to acquire one share of Class A common stock, that were issued in the IPO (less the number of units that have been separated into the underlying shares of Class A common stock (the “public shares”) and underlying Warrants (the “Public Warrants”) upon the request of the holder thereof) (the “units”), Class A common stock and Public

Warrants on the NYSE from “GSAH.U,” “GSAH.” “GSAH WS,” and to “VERT.U,” “VRT” and “VRT WS,” respectively. As a result of the Business Combination, Vertiv Holdings Co became the owner, directly or indirectly, of all of the assets of Vertiv and its subsidiaries, and the Vertiv Stockholder holds a portion of the Company’s Class A common stock. On

January 19, 2021, the Company redeemed the outstanding Public Warrants in full and the units and the Public

Warrants were subsequently delisted from NYSE.

Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, references to (1) “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Vertiv Holdings Co, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries following the Business Combination; (2) “GSAH” refer to GS Acquisition Holdings Corp prior to the Business Combination; and (3) “Vertiv” refer to Vertiv Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination. This Annual Report on Form 10-K/A principally describes the business and operations of the Company following the Business Combination.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K/A contains statements that are forward-looking and as such are not historical facts. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding the financial position, capital structure, dividends, indebtedness, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, including as they relate to the anticipated effects of the Business Combination (as defined herein). These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. When the Company discusses its strategies or plans, including as they relate to the Business Combination, it is making projections, forecasts or forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the beliefs of, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to, the Company’s management.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that the Company has anticipated.

Forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A or any earlier date specified for such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to competition; the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably; maintain relationships with customers and suppliers; retain its management and key employees;; and factors relating to the business, operations and financial performance of the Company and its subsidiaries, including: global economic weakness, uncertainty and volatility; risks relating to the continued growth of the Company’s customers’ markets; failure to meet or anticipate technology changes; the unpredictability of the Company’s future operational results, including the ability to grow and manage growth profitably; disruption of the Company’s customers’ orders or the Company’s customers’ markets; less favorable contractual terms with large customers; risks associated with governmental contracts; failure to mitigate risks associated with long-term fixed price contracts; risks associated with information technology disruption or security; risks associated with the implementation and enhancement of information systems; failure to properly manage the Company’s supply chain or difficulties with third-party manufacturers; competition in the infrastructure technologies industry; failure to realize the expected benefit from any rationalization, restructuring, and improvement efforts; disruption of, or changes in, the Company’s independent sales representatives, distributors and original equipment manufacturers; failure to obtain performance and other guarantees from financial institutions; failure to realize sales expected from the Company’s backlog of orders and contracts; changes to tax law and the costs and liabilities associated with such changes and any tax audits that may arise; risks associated with future legislation and regulation of the Company’s customers’ markets both in the United States and abroad; costs or liabilities associated with product liability; the Company’s ability to attract, train and retain key members of its leadership team and other qualified personnel; the adequacy of the Company’s insurance coverage; a failure to benefit from future acquisitions; failure to realize the value of goodwill and intangible assets; the global scope of the Company’s operations; risks associated with the Company’s sales and operations in emerging markets; exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the Company’s ability to comply with various laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, laws and regulations relating to environmental, data protection, data privacy, anti-corruption and international trade and the costs associated with legal compliance; adverse outcomes to any legal claims and proceedings filed by or against us; the Company’s ability to protect or enforce its intellectual property and proprietary rights on which its business depends; third party intellectual property infringement claims; liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety matters, including risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with litigation or claims against the Company; the Company’s limited history of operating as an independent company; potential net losses in future periods; failure to remediate internal controls over financial reporting; the Company’s level of indebtedness and the ability to incur additional indebtedness; the Company’s ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our credit agreements, including restrictive covenants that restrict operational flexibility; the Company’s ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our credit agreements is not fully within our

control; the Company’s ability to access funding through capital markets; the Vertiv Stockholder’s significant ownership and influence over the Company; risks associated with the Company’s obligations to pay the Vertiv Stockholder portions of the tax benefits relating to pre-Business Combination tax assets and attributes; resales of our securities may cause volatility in the market price of our securities; our Organizational Documents contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals; our Certificate of Incorporation includes a forum selection clause, which could discourage or limit stockholders’ ability to make a claim against us; the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends; volatility in our stock price due to various market and operational factors; our ability to maintain our listing on the NYSE and comply with listing requirements; risks associated with the failure of industry analysts to provide coverage of our business or our securities; and other risks and uncertainties indicated in this this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A including those under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Risk Factor Summary

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider all information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A prior to investing in our common stock. These risks are discussed more fully in the section titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Risks relating to the continued growth of the Company’s customers’ markets;

• The long sales cycles for certain of our products and solutions offerings, as well as unpredictable placing or canceling of customer orders;

• Disruption of the Company’s customers’ orders or the Company’s customers’ markets;

• Less favorable contractual terms with large customers;

• The risks associated with governmental contracts;

• Any failure to mitigate risks associated with long-term fixed price contracts;

• We operate in a highly competitive environment;

• Any failure to obtain performance and other guarantees from financial institutions;

• Failure to realize sales expected from the Company’s backlog of orders and contracts;

• Competition in the infrastructure technologies;

• Risks associated with information technology disruption or security;

• Risks associated with the implementation and enhancement of information systems;

• Failure to properly manage the Company’s supply chain or difficulties with third-party manufacturers;

• Failure to realize the expected benefit from any rationalization, restructuring, and improvement efforts;

• Disruption of, or changes in, the Company’s independent sales representatives, distributors and original equipment manufacturers;

• Changes to tax law and the costs and liabilities associated with such changes and any tax audits that may arise;

• Costs or liabilities associated with product liability;

• The global scope of the Company’s operations;

• Risks associated with the Company’s sales and operations in emerging markets;

• Risks associated with future legislation and regulation of the Company’s customers’ markets both in the United States and abroad;

• The Company’s ability to comply with various laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, laws and regulations relating to data protection and data privacy;

• The Company’s ability to comply laws and regulations relating to environmental, anti-corruption and international trade and the costs associated with legal compliance Risks associated with litigation or claims against the Company, including the risk of adverse outcomes in any such legal claims or proceedings;

• The Company’s ability to protect or enforce its intellectual property and proprietary rights on which its business depends;

• Third party intellectual property infringement claims;

• Liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety matters;

• Failure to realize the value of goodwill and intangible assets;

• Exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

• Any failure to remediate material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting*;*

• The Company’s limited history of operating as an independent company;

• The unpredictability of the Company’s future operational results, including our ability to grow and manage growth profitably;

• Potential net losses in future periods;

• Our level of indebtedness;

• Our ability to incur additional indebtedness;

• The Company’s ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our credit agreements, including restrictive covenants that restrict operational flexibility;

• The Company’s ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our credit agreements are not fully within our control;

• Our ability to access funds through capital markets;

• The Vertiv Stockholder’s significant ownership and influence over the Company;

• Risks associated with the Company’s obligations to pay the Vertiv Stockholder portions of the tax benefits relating to pre-Business Combination tax assets and attributes;

• Resales of our securities may cause volatility in the market price of our securities;

• Our Organizational Documents contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals;

• Our Certificate of Incorporation includes a forum selection clause, which could discourage or limit stockholders’ ability to make a claim against us;

• The ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends;

• Volatility in our stock price due to various market and operational factors;

• Our ability to maintain our listing on the NYSE and comply with listing requirements;

• Risks associated with the failure of industry analysts to provide coverage of our business or our securities;

• Factors relating to the business, operations and financial performance of the Company and its subsidiaries, including risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic;

• Risks associated with global economic weakness, uncertainty and volatility

• The Company’s ability to attract, train and retain key members of its leadership team and other qualified personnel;

• The adequacy of the Company’s insurance coverage;

• A failure to benefit from future acquisitions;

• The phase-out of LIBOR could affect interest rates for our variable rate debt and interest rate swap agreements;

• Fluctuations in interest rates could materially affect our financial results and may increase the risk our counterparties default on our interest rate hedges;

• We incur significant costs and devote substantial management time as a result of operating as a public company; we ceased to be an “emerging growth company;”

• Risk related to the increase in Class A common stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants;

• The valuation of our Warrants could increase the volatility in our net income (loss)

The discussion of risk factors contained in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" herein includes forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be important to understanding other statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we presently deem less significant may also impair our business operations. If any of the events or circumstances described in the following risk factors actually occur, our business, operating results, financial condition, cash flows, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.

Our business, financial condition and operating results can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described herein, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause our actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

Because of the risk factors included herein, as well as other factors affecting our financial condition and operating results, past financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

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