Company: VRT
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-005905
Chunk: 317

Company: Vertiv Holdings Co
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 317
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 about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. 

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Grandview Heights, Ohio

February 18, 2025

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Item 9B. Other Information

During the fiscal quarter covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement previously adopted on August 8, 2024 for Robin Washington, a member of the Company's board of directors, (the "Washington 10b5-1 Plan") terminated pursuant to its terms. The Washington 10b5-1 Plan was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act and provided for the potential sale of up to 5,000 shares of Company Class A common stock.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

PART III.

Item 10. Directors