GE Vernova (GEV) S-1IPO registration

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2024

Registration Statement No. 333-     

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

GE Vernova LLC*

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

58 Charles Street

Cambridge, MA

617-674-7555

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Rachel Gonzalez, Esq.

58 Charles Street

Cambridge, MA

02141

617-674-7555

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

With copies to:

Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, Esq.

John C. Kennedy, Esq.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

212-373-3000 (Telephone)

212-757-3990 (Facsimile)

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), check the following box. ☒

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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 13, 2024

GE Vernova LLC¹

Following the Spin-Off (as defined herein), the Company is offering participants in the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan the opportunity to invest a portion of their plan account balances in up to 12,500,000 shares of GE Vernova common stock in the GE Vernova Stock Fund under the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan. This prospectus also relates to an indeterminate number of plan interests to be offered and sold under the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan. GE Vernova is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. Following the Spin-Off, GE Vernova will be a separate public company with common stock listed on The New York Stock Exchange LLC under the symbol “GEV.”

For a discussion of risks that you should consider, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 25 of this prospectus, and “Notice of Your Rights Concerning Employer Securities” in this prospectus.

The interests in the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan and the offering of shares of GE Vernova common stock have not been approved or disapproved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal or state agency. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The securities offered by this prospectus are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

This prospectus may be used only in connection with offers and sales by GE Vernova in the offering of GE Vernova common stock and plan interests that may be acquired within the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan. No one may use this prospectus to reoffer or resell interests in shares of GE Vernova common stock and plan interests acquired through the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. GE, GE Vernova and the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information.

This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation in that jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale of GE Vernova common stock shall under any circumstances imply that there has not been a change in the affairs of GE, GE Vernova or the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan since the date of this prospectus, or that the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference is correct as of any time after the date of this prospectus.

The date of this prospectus is      , 2024.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

GE and the GE Monogram Logo are trademarks of the General Electric Company. Logos, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and copyrights referred to in this prospectus belong to us or are licensed for our use. Solely for convenience, we refer to our intellectual property (“IP”) assets in this prospectus without the ^™, ^®, and ^© symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our intellectual property assets. Other logos, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and copyrights referred to in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

INDUSTRY INFORMATION

This prospectus contains various historical and projected information concerning our industry, the markets in which we participate, and our positions in these markets. Some of this information is from industry publications and other third-party sources, and other information is from our own analysis of data received from these third-party sources, our own internal data, and market research that our management team commissions for our own evaluations and planning. All of this information involves a variety of assumptions, limitations, and methodologies and is inherently subject to uncertainties, and therefore you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates. All references to the information published by the IEA refer to information contained in the International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2023.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA

All financial information presented in this prospectus is derived from the combined financial statements of the Company included elsewhere in this prospectus. All financial information presented in this prospectus has been prepared in U.S. Dollars in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), except for the presentation of the following non-GAAP financial measures: Organic Revenues, Organic Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Organic EBITDA, Adjusted Organic EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Margin, and free cash flow.

We present Organic Revenues, Organic Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Organic EBITDA, Adjusted Organic EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Margin, and free cash flow in this prospectus because we believe such measures provide investors with additional information to measure our performance. Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation on why we use these non-GAAP financial measures, their definitions, and their limitations, and reconciliations to their nearest U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Because of their limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not intended as alternatives to U.S. GAAP financial measures as indicators of our operating performance and should not be considered as measures of cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or that will be available to us to meet our obligations. We compensate for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures along with other comparative tools, together with U.S. GAAP financial measures, to assist in the evaluation of operating performance.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to:

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Certain percentages and other figures provided and used in this prospectus may not add up to 100.0% due to the rounding of individual components. In this prospectus, we present estimated U.S. dollar amounts for the industries in which we operate.

On November 9, 2021, GE announced its plans to form three independent, industry-leading, investment-grade public companies from (i) GE’s aviation business (“GE Aerospace”), (ii) GE’s healthcare business, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (“GE HealthCare”), and (iii) GE’s energy business, GE Vernova. To accomplish this, GE completed the tax-free spin-off of GE HealthCare on January 3, 2023 (the “GE HealthCare Spin-Off”) and intends to execute the tax-free spin-off of GE Vernova in the beginning of the second quarter of 2024.

In connection with the reverse stock split of GE’s shares of common stock effective on July 30, 2021, the holders of GE share certificates were notified to surrender their GE share certificates in order to receive one post-split share of GE common stock in exchange for eight pre-split shares of GE common stock. As of February 13, 2024, approximately 15,661,434 GE shares of common stock continue to be held in certificated form. If you continue to hold GE common stock in certificated form, you are encouraged to contact Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, GE’s exchange agent for the reverse stock split, in order to exchange your GE share certificates representing pre-split shares of GE common stock for (a) a statement indicating the number of newly issued shares of post-split GE common stock held by you electronically in book-entry form together with a check for cash in lieu of any fractional shares and any accrued dividends of GE paid prior to the date that you exchange your GE share certificates, and (b) a statement indicating the number of newly issued shares of common stock of GE HealthCare that you were entitled to receive in the GE HealthCare Spin-Off together with a check for cash in lieu of any fractional shares and any accrued dividends of GE HealthCare paid prior to the date that you exchange your GE share certificates. If you do not exchange your GE share certificates prior to the Spin-Off, you will also be entitled to receive upon exchange of your GE share certificates a statement indicating the number of newly issued shares of our common stock in the Spin-Off together with cash in lieu of any fractional shares and any accrued dividends of GE Vernova paid prior to the date you exchange your GE share certificates. However, you will not receive any such shares of our common stock until you exchange your GE share certificates.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock and plan interests under the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan involves substantial risks. In addition to the other information in this prospectus, you should carefully consider the following factors before investing in our common stock or plan interests. Any of the risk factors we describe below could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. The market price of our common stock or the value of such plan interests could decline if one or more of these risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, causing you to lose all or part of your investment. While we believe these risks and uncertainties are especially important for you to consider, we may face other risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on our business. Certain statements contained in the risk factors described below are forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” for more information.

Risks Relating to Our Business and Our Industry

Risks Relating to Operations and Supply Chain

We provide complex and specialized products, solutions, and services, and we could be adversely affected by actual or perceived quality issues or safety failures.

We produce highly sophisticated and leading-edge products and provide specialized solutions and services for complex technology and engineered products and projects, including both products and software. Many of our products, solutions, and services involve complex industrial machinery or infrastructure projects, such as gas turbines, onshore and offshore wind turbines, grid infrastructure, or nuclear power generation. A serious product or execution failure could result in a range of adverse outcomes including injuries or death, widespread power outages, fleet delivery delays, or similar systemic issues and could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position, cash flows, and results of operations. Actual or perceived design, production, performance, or other quality issues related to new product introductions or existing product lines have resulted and can result in direct warranty, maintenance, and other claims for damages, including costs associated with project delays, repairs, or replacements, some of which have been and can in the future be for significant amounts. For example, in the third quarter of 2022, we booked a provision due to changes in estimates for existing warranties for the deployment of repairs and other corrective measures to improve overall quality and fleet availability relating to our Onshore Wind business. Quality issues can also result in reputational harm to our business with a potential loss of attractiveness of our products, solutions, and services to new and existing customers. A widespread fleet issue could result in revenue loss while the associated product is suspended from operation. This risk is pronounced in connection with the introduction of new technology. For example, due to the difficulties associated with scaling up production of new components, the challenges of servicing our substantial installed fleet of onshore wind turbines and the difficulties of servicing offshore wind turbines, a fleet-wide product quality issue with our wind turbines could cause us to incur substantial costs and could take significant time to address. Additionally, many of our products, solutions, and services function under demanding operating conditions and meet exacting certification, performance, and reliability standards that we, our customers, or regulators adopt. Developing and maintaining products, solutions, and services that meet or exceed these standards can be costly and technologically challenging and require extensive coordination of our suppliers and team members at our technology, manufacturing, and remote project sites in both developed and developing markets around the world. Failures to deliver products, solutions, and services that meet these standards, whether actual or perceived, have resulted and may in the future result in customers asserting contractual or other claims, often for significant amounts, which could have significant adverse financial, competitive, or reputational effects.

Our products contain and are integrated with products from third parties. From time to time, the processes used to ensure the quality of those third-party products may fail to detect defects. Despite the operational processes around product design, manufacture, performance, and servicing that we and our customers or other third parties have developed to meet rigorous quality standards, the risk of operational process or product failures and other problems cannot be eliminated. Such problems could result in increased costs, delayed payments, lost products or services revenue, and product, safety, quality, regulatory, or environmental risks, which could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

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If our ongoing efforts to achieve our anticipated operational cost savings and implement initiatives to control or reduce our operating costs are not successful, our financial results and cash flows may be adversely affected.

Achieving our long-term financial results and cash flow goals depends significantly on our ability to control and/or reduce our operating costs. Generally, because many of our costs are affected by factors completely, or substantially outside our control, we must seek to control or reduce costs through productivity initiatives. We seek continued cost savings through lean operations and supply chain management. While controlling our cost base is important for our business and future competitiveness, there is no guarantee that we will achieve this goal. Additionally, cost savings anticipated by us are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently uncertain and may be subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, and contingencies, all of which are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control. For example, the rapid pace of innovation among onshore and offshore wind turbine manufacturers in recent years has led to short product cycles, early market introductions, and faster time to market, all of which have and can lead to quality and execution issues, higher costs, or other challenges to achieving profitability for new products. Such risks are especially acute in the offshore wind industry, which is a nascent industry, with higher ramp up costs and the potential for new product introductions to result in losses both in the short-and in the long-run. If we are not able to identify and implement initiatives that control and/or reduce costs and increase operating efficiency, or if the cost savings initiatives we have implemented to date do not generate expected cost savings, our financial results could be adversely affected.

We enter into long-term service agreements in connection with significant contracts for the sale of products, particularly in our Gas Power business unit. In connection with these agreements, we estimate our products’ durability and reliability, as well as our costs associated with delivering the products and the provision of services over time in order to be profitable and generate acceptable returns on our investments. Particularly for our long-cycle businesses and contracts like these, a failure to appropriately estimate, plan for, or execute our business plans may adversely affect our delivery of products, services, and outcomes in line with our projected financial performance or cost estimates, and ultimately may result in excess costs, build-up of inventory that becomes obsolete, lower profit margins and cash flows, and an erosion of our competitive position.

Significant disruptions in our supply chain, including the high cost or unavailability of raw materials, components, and products essential to our business, and significant disruptions to our manufacturing and production facilities and distribution networks could adversely affect our future financial results, and our ability to execute our operations on a timely basis.

Our reliance on third-party suppliers, contract manufacturers and service providers, and commodity markets to secure raw materials, parts, components, and sub-systems used in our products exposes us to volatility in the prices and availability of these materials, parts, components, systems, and services. As our supply chains extend into many different countries and regions of the world, including many developing economies, we are also subject to global economic and geopolitical dynamics and risks associated with exporting or importing components and raw materials for completing the construction or incorporation process in other countries.

We operate in a supply-constrained environment and are facing, and may continue to face, supply-chain shortages, inflationary pressures, shortages of skilled labor, transportation and logistics challenges and manufacturing disruptions that impact our revenues, profitability, cash flow, and timeliness in fulfilling customer orders. To manage the impact of supply chain shortages and inflationary pressures, we have sought, and may continue to seek, to negotiate long-term agreements with suppliers, develop relationships with alternative suppliers, drive productivity initiatives in our manufacturing operations, provide training to our employees, develop alternate transportation routes, modes, and providers, and share rising costs with our customers. While these measures have successfully mitigated against historical impact, we expect supply chain pressures across our businesses will continue to challenge and adversely affect our operations and financial performance for some period of time. In addition, some of our suppliers or their sub-suppliers are limited-or sole-source suppliers, and

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our ability to meet our obligations to customers depends on the performance, product quality, and stability of such suppliers. Generally, raw materials and components are available from a number of different suppliers, although we rely on a single supplier, a small number of suppliers, or suppliers located in a single country for certain materials and components, including for example some semiconductor chips, cobalt, certain steel, hafnium, and other rare earth metals. We have in the past experienced, and in the future may experience, disruptions related to availability of components and materials sourced from single suppliers, but the impact to our operations and financial results of such disruptions have not been material. However, if one of these suppliers were unable to provide us with a raw material or component we need, our ability to manufacture some of our products or provide some of our services could be adversely affected if and to the extent that we are unable to find a sufficient alternative supply channel in a reasonable period of time or on commercially reasonable terms in light of the circumstances.

Disruptions in deliveries, capacity constraints, production disruptions up-or down-stream, price increases, cyber-related attacks, or decreased availability of raw materials or commodities, including as a result of war, natural disasters, actual or threatened public health emergencies, or other business continuity events, adversely affect our operations and, depending on the length and severity of the disruption, could limit our ability to manufacture products on a timely basis and could harm our financial results. Additionally, nonperformance or underperformance by third-party suppliers could materially impact our ability to perform obligations to our customers, which could result in a customer terminating their contract with us, exposing us to liability, and substantially impairing our ability to compete for future contracts and orders.

Furthermore, we depend on multiple routes and modes of transport to acquire components and materials used in our operations. We are vulnerable to disruptions in transport and logistics activities due to weather-related problems, strikes, lockouts, inadequacy of roadways, transportation infrastructure and port facilities or other events. We are also subject to fluctuations in the costs of transportation. We may be unable to store components and materials sufficient for more than a limited period of production, which increases our dependence on efficient logistics. In addition, during transport and shipping, our products and/or their components and materials may become damaged. Such factors could also result in liability and significant reputational harm. These factors could adversely impact our ability to deliver quality products, solutions, and services to our customers and may have a substantial adverse impact on our business activities, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Any interruption in the operations of our manufacturing facilities may impair our ability to deliver or provide products, solutions, and services.

We are dependent on our global production and operating network to develop, manufacture, assemble, supply, and service our offerings. A work stoppage, labor shortage, or other production limitation, including import or export restrictions and transportation issues, among others, could occur at our manufacturing facilities and negatively impact our reputation and market position. In addition, manufacturing disruptions related to significant public health and safety events, severe weather, financial distress, unscheduled downtimes, production constraints, mechanical failures, cybersecurity attacks, and geopolitical dynamics and risks could interrupt our ability to deliver or provide certain products, solutions, and services. Such risks may be heightened in emerging market countries, which may be subject to varying degrees of economic, political, and social instability.

We also have internal dependencies on certain key manufacturing or other facilities. For example, our Onshore and Offshore Wind businesses are, and may in the future be, reliant on our internal ability to manufacture blades for wind turbines through our LM Wind Power business unit, which accounts for a substantial percentage of our wind blade production. Similarly, we internally manufacture certain specialized transformers for our Grid Solutions business. If we are unable to produce or assemble these components internally in sufficient quantities, due to disturbances at a certain production location or for any other reason, we may be forced to increase the volume of wind turbine blades or transformers purchased from external suppliers which could lead to delays, quality control issues, or additional costs.

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Any significant event affecting one of our production or operating facilities may result in a disruption to our ability to supply customers. The impact of these risks is heightened if our production capacity is at or near full utilization (or if we lack alternative manufacturing sites) and could result in our inability to accept orders or deliver products in a timely manner. Additionally, significant capital investment to increase manufacturing capacity may be required to expand our business or meet increased demand for existing or newly introduced products in the future. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

Our failure to manage customers relationships and customer contracts could adversely affect our financial results.

An important element of our success is our ability to manage customer relationships, while delivering against our contractual requirements and anticipating changes in customer requirements and circumstances. Existing or potential customers may delay or cancel plans to purchase our products, solutions, and services, including large infrastructure projects, and may not be able to fulfill their obligations to us in a timely fashion or at all as a result of business deterioration, cash flow shortages, shifts in the availability of financing for certain types of projects or technologies (such as prohibitions on financing for fossil fuel-based projects or technologies), macroeconomic conditions, changes in law, disputes, or other delays. If a large customer was to experience difficulties in fulfilling their obligations to us, cease doing business with us, significantly reduce the amount of their purchases from us, favor competitors or new entrants, change their purchasing patterns, or impose unexpected fees on us, our business may be harmed. In addition, many of our customer contracts are complex and contain warranty and other provisions that could cause us to incur significant repair or replacement costs, penalties, liquidated or other damages, and/or unanticipated expenses with respect to the timely delivery, functionality, deployment, operation, and availability of our products, solutions, and services. For example, we face risks in our Wind business related to our ability to assemble and deliver specific components such as nacelles on the timelines and schedules detailed and otherwise comply with our customer contracts. Failure to adhere to requirements under our customer agreements, whether such failure is actual or alleged, has resulted in and could in the future result in higher potential costs, present litigation risks, or expose us to liquidated damages.

Our customers include numerous governmental owned or affiliated entities within and outside the United States, including the U.S. federal government and state and local entities. Some of those contracts could be subject to the risk of delay, modification, or termination if future government funding or support is not available. We also at times face greater challenges with the timely collection of receivables with customers that are sovereign governments, government owned entities, or customers located in emerging markets.

Our ability to obtain and maintain our investment grade credit ratings could affect our ability to access capital, could increase our interest rates, and could limit our ability to secure new contracts or business opportunities.

The success of our commercial relationships is predicated on our ability to obtain and maintain our corporate investment grade ratings. Our credit risk is expected to be evaluated by the major independent rating agencies. Once a credit rating is obtained, any future downgrades could increase the cost of borrowing under any indebtedness we may incur. Adverse changes in our investment grade credit ratings could affect our borrowing and bonding capacity and terms in the future, may increase our interest expense or other costs of capital, or capital may not be available to us on competitive terms, or at all, and may reduce our ability to secure new contracts or business opportunities with operating partners, suppliers, and customers, each of which would negatively impact our financial performance. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our credit ratings once established, and any additional actual or anticipated changes or downgrades in our credit ratings, including any announcement that our ratings are under review for a downgrade, may have a negative impact on our liquidity, capital position, bonding capacity, and access to credit.

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We enter into fixed-price contracts with our customers and our failure to mitigate certain risks associated with such contracts may result in reduced operating margins.

Some of our contracts have been established on a fixed-price basis which commit us to a specific price well before the completion of the applicable project. However, actual revenues or costs may be different from those we originally estimated and may result in reduced profitability or losses on projects. Some of these risks include:

As a result of one or more of these factors, we may incur losses or contracts may not be as profitable as we expect, and this could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Risks Relating to Industry Dynamics

The strategic priorities and financial performance of many of our businesses are subject to market and other dynamics related to decarbonization, which can pose risks in addition to opportunities.

Given the nature of our businesses and the industries we serve, we must anticipate and respond to market, technological, regulatory, and other changes driven by broader trends related to decarbonization efforts in response to climate change and energy security. In particular, we provide products, solutions, and services to utilities and other customers in the power generation sector, which has historically been carbon intensive and is in the midst of a transition with global efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions. For example, the significant decreases in recent years in the cost of energy for renewable sources of power generation (such as wind and solar), along with ongoing changes in government, investor, customer and consumer policies, commitments, preferences, and considerations related to climate change, in some cases have adversely affected, and may continue to affect, the demand for and the competitiveness of products, solutions, and services related to fossil fuel-based power generation, including sales of new gas turbines and the utilization and servicing needs for existing gas power plants that are unmitigated with capabilities such as hydrogen or carbon capture.

Continued shifts toward greater penetration by renewables in both new capacity additions and the proportionate share of power generation, particularly depending on the pace and timeframe for such shifts across different industries globally, could have a material adverse effect on the performance of our Power segment and our consolidated results. We also face risks and uncertainties for those businesses related to future levels and

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timeframes of government subsidies and credits (including the impact of the IRA in the United States and other U.S. and global policies), timeframes for negotiations with regulators, significant price competition among product manufacturers, changing dynamics between onshore and offshore wind power, potential further consolidation in the wind industry, competition with solar power-based and other sources of renewable energy, the pace at which power grids are modernized to maintain reliability with higher levels of renewables penetration, and industry-wide shifts in profitability levels.

Our long-term success depends on our ability to effectively address both electrification and decarbonization, which over time will require adapting our technology portfolio to changing customer preferences and government policies and scaling innovative low-carbon and carbon-neutral technologies. If we fail or are perceived to not be adequately advancing decarbonization objectives, or if investors or financial institutions shift funding away from companies in fossil fuel-related industries, our and our customers’ access to capital could be negatively impacted. Furthermore, governments may enact or implement policies that impact these dynamics as they pertain to us or our customers in unforeseeable ways. The achievement of decarbonization goals for the electric power industry over the coming decades is also likely to depend in part on technologies that are not yet deployed or widely adopted today but that may become more important over time (such as hydrogen-based power generation, carbon capture and sequestration technologies, small modular or other advanced nuclear power and grid-scale batteries or other storage solutions). Successfully navigating these changes will require significant investments in power grids and other infrastructure, research and development, and new technology and products, both by us and third parties. Our success in advancing decarbonization objectives across our businesses will also depend in part on the actions of governments, regulators and other market participants to invest in infrastructure, create appropriate market incentives and to otherwise support the development of new technologies in time to take advantage of existing or emerging market opportunities. Considering the above, there is no assurance that we will be successful in addressing effectively or at all both electrification and decarbonization.

The process of developing new high-technology products and enhancing existing products to address the impact of climate change is often complex, costly and uncertain, and we may pursue strategies or make investments that do not prove to be commercially successful in the timeframes expected or at all. If the decarbonization landscape changes faster than anticipated or in a manner that we do not anticipate, demand for our products, solutions, and services could be adversely affected.

Demand for certain of our products, solutions, and services, particularly in our Power segment, depend on oil and gas regulatory policy, prices, and global and regional supply and demand, which are subject to factors beyond our control and may adversely affect our operating results.

Demand for certain of our products, solutions, and services, particularly in our Power segment, is partially affected by oil and gas regulatory policy, prices, and demand for oil and, in particular, gas, which are subject to factors beyond our control. Several U.S. and international pledges, agreements, and initiatives, such as those adopted at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), have strengthened regulations on oil and gas operations, which could impact production costs, reduce oil and gas demand, and curtail future investments in gas turbine generation. The oil and gas market could also experience a reduction in utilization by the switch away from gas to other sources of energy if prices for such alternative sources are lower than those for gas.

Energy prices could impact many of our customers’ cash flows and their ability to fund exploration and development activities. Because prices of oil and gas products are set on a commodity basis, the volatility in oil and gas prices and demand can impact our customers’ activity levels and spending for our products, solutions, and services. Expectations about future prices and price volatility are important for determining future spending levels. Actual and anticipated increases in oil and gas prices (and therefore low demand for oil and gas) have in the past resulted in, and may in the future result in, an overall economic recession, which may raise risks across our industries. During these periods, certain countries that are heavily dependent on income from oil and gas may

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curtail investments in capital intensive oil and gas, power generation and transmission projects due to insufficient funds, which would also lead to less demand for certain of our products, solutions, and services in our Power segment. Furthermore, persistently high gas prices as well as potential gas shortages, which may be further exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine, pose additional risks in particular for the market for large gas turbines, including the service market.

We may be unable to adjust our personnel and functional cost base fast enough to adapt to demand swings caused by changes in oil and gas prices, which may result in under-or-overcapacities. This inefficiency as well as sustained low demand for our products, solutions, and services, particularly in our Power segment, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, cash flows, and results of operations and could require us to record asset impairments.

We could be subject to risks in connection with our ability to connect to power grids and our customers’ ability to sell the electricity they generate or to establish grid connections efficiently.

The connection or access to a power grid is essential when it comes to generating electricity. Factors beyond our control, such as regulatory constraints or system failures, could impair our ability to connect our power generation products to the grid. If our customers fail to obtain a connection or access to the transmission grids on a timely basis, or on economically reasonable terms and, as a result, they are delayed or prevented from entering into an agreement (whether on a statutory or contractual basis) concerning the purchase of the electrical energy generated, the timing of orders and/or project milestones could be impacted, and we could experience a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. Grid capacity constraints and the limited availability of land to build connection infrastructure could further exacerbate the risks to our business.

There are statutory rules and regulations which govern the connection of power generation products to the power grid in the markets where we operate. This helps ensure that grids are safe and stable and that there is sufficient supply of electricity. Moreover, the full transmission and dispatch output of electricity may be curtailed as a result of various grid constraints, such as grid congestion, restrictions on transmission capacity of the grid and restrictions on electricity dispatch during certain periods. Electricity transmission lines may experience unplanned outages due to system failures, accidents and severe weather conditions, or planned outages due to repair and maintenance, construction work and other reasons beyond our control. For example, as electricity generated from wind farms today is currently often not stored and must be transmitted or used once it is generated, some of the wind turbines of a wind farm may be turned off during such period when electricity is unable to be transmitted due to grid congestion or other grid constraints. Such events could reduce the actual net power generation of the wind farms. In addition, a number of other factors may further decrease electricity output, including wind speed or wind direction or other severe weather condition.

As a result, we and our customers may experience significant financial losses from inefficient electricity outputs, the inability to connect to power grids, or grid capacity constraints, which may in turn cause the decrease in the demand for our products and could lead to a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Some of our operations involve the handling, use, transportation, and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials, which subject us and our customers to regulations, related costs and delays and potential liabilities for injuries and claims.

Our operations involve the handling, use, transportation, and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials, including nuclear fuel, nuclear power devices and their components. The risks associated with radioactive materials and the public perception of those risks can affect our business. Failure to properly handle radioactive and hazardous materials could pose a health risk to humans or wildlife and could cause personal injury, property damage (including environmental contamination), and damage the health and safety of the surrounding

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community. If an accident were to occur, its severity could be significantly affected by the nature of the accident and the speed of corrective action taken by us and others, including emergency response personnel, as well as other factors beyond our control, such as weather and wind conditions. In addition to health risks, a release of these materials may cause damage to, or the loss of, property and may adversely affect property values. Actions taken in response to an accident could result in significant costs. Activities of our contractors, suppliers or other counterparties similarly may involve toxic, hazardous, and radioactive materials and we may be liable contractually, or under applicable law, to contribute to remedy damages or other costs arising from such activities.

Adverse public reaction to developments in the use of nuclear power or nuclear radiation could directly affect our customers and indirectly affect our business. Adverse public reaction, increased regulatory scrutiny, and potential litigation and other legal challenges could contribute to a slowdown in, or in some cases, a complete halt to new construction of nuclear power plants, an early shut down of existing power plants, delays or resistance to reopening power plants that have been shut down, or a dampening of the favorable regulatory climate needed to introduce new nuclear technologies. Negative public perceptions could also lead to increased regulation or limitations on the activities of our customers, more onerous operating requirements, or other conditions that could have a material adverse impact on our customers and our business.

We are subject to international, federal, state, and local regulations governing handling, use, transportation, and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials. These requirements are complex and subject to frequent change. Our compliance with amended, new, or more stringent requirements, stricter interpretations of existing requirements or the future discovery of contamination may require us to make material expenditures or subject us to liabilities that we currently do not anticipate. Such expenditures and liabilities may adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

We seek to protect ourselves from liability associated with accidents through contractual precautions with our counterparties, but there can be no assurance that such contractual limitations on liability will be effective in all cases or that our or our counterparties’ insurance will cover all the liabilities we have assumed under those contracts. While we maintain insurance coverage as part of our overall risk management strategy, these policies do not protect us against all liabilities associated with accidents or for unrelated claims. The costs of defending against a claim arising out of an incident involving radioactive or hazardous materials, such as a precautionary evacuation, and any damages awarded as a result of such a claim, could adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Wind energy is a variable source of electricity and is susceptible to the impacts of weather conditions and other seasonal factors.

Due to the variable availability of wind energy, coupled with various transmission limitations, such as grid congestion caused by the underdevelopment of the local power grids and temporary transmission interruptions caused by system upgrades, wind power may not be a viable base load source of electricity. As such, while demand for wind power is expected to increase, there are challenges to wind power becoming a large-scale substitute for other energy sources unless special technologies (e.g., energy storage) are developed to ensure a more stable and reliable output of electricity generated by the wind power industry. We cannot be certain that our efforts to develop and introduce advanced wind technologies will be successful, or how successful wind power will be as a larger share of total power generation over a long horizon. If future developments or innovations in the wind power industry are less successful than those of other energy sources, there may be a negative impact on the future prospects of the wind power industry, which, in turn, could materially and adversely affect the demand for our products, solutions, services, and platforms.

The generation of wind power depends on wind conditions and patterns, which are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict or anticipate. Sales of our wind turbines and the provision of related technical services are subject to seasonal variations since the delivery and installation of our wind turbines depend on the construction

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cycles of wind farm projects by our customers. The installation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines can be particularly impacted by weather-related scheduling delays due to their complex infrastructure, higher wind speeds, and the challenges of accessing offshore sites. Adverse events relating to our wind business operations during peak demand periods can create unpredictability in activity and utilization rates and affect demand for our support services. Furthermore, wind turbine specifications must be suitable for the wind conditions expected at a particular site. Therefore, unavailability of locations that are suitable for the wind turbines we offer would have a negative impact on our sales and thus materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Risks Relating to Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Conditions

Our business is exposed to risks associated with the volatile global economic environment and geopolitical conditions.

Adverse changes in economic or geopolitical conditions, particularly in locations where our customers, suppliers, or operations are located, as well as concerns about a range of other external factors including global trade and global supply chain, developments in energy prices, inflation, interest rates, changes in government monetary or fiscal policies, and labor market challenges, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition and may adversely impact the demand for our products, solutions, and services. Rising inflation and interest rates may increase our cost of capital and could reduce the number of customers who purchase our products, solutions, and services as credit becomes more expensive or less available. While interest rates had remained at historically low levels in recent years, the Federal Reserve Board and other central banks have been increasing their government funding rate starting in 2022 to combat rising inflation. The consequences of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, such as sanctions and other measures imposed by the European Union, the United States, and other countries in response, have also caused and may continue to cause disruption and instability in global markets, supply chains and industries that negatively impact our businesses, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, and pose reputational risks. In addition, our customers and suppliers could be affected directly by an economic downturn and some could face credit issues or cash flow problems that could give rise to payment delays, increased credit risk, bankruptcies, and other financial hardships, which could adversely impact customer demand for our products as well as our ability to manage normal commercial relationships with our customers and suppliers. Depending on their severity and duration, the effects and consequences of global economic and political conditions could have an adverse impact on our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Unexpected events, such as natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, pandemics, and other events beyond our control, may increase our cost of doing business or disrupt our operations.

The occurrence of one or more unexpected events, including geopolitical conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the more recent conflict in the Middle East), acts of terrorism or violence, civil unrest, fires, tornadoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other forms of severe weather in regions in which we operate or in which our suppliers are located could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Natural disasters, product failures, power outages or other unexpected events could result in physical damage to and complete or partial closure of one or more of our manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruption in the supply of component products from local and international suppliers, and disruption and delay in the transport of our products to project sites and distribution centers. A public health epidemic or pandemic, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, poses the risk that our employees, contractors, suppliers, customers, and other business partners may be prevented from conducting business activities for an indefinite period of time, including due to shutdowns, travel restrictions, or other actions that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities, or that such epidemic or pandemic may otherwise interrupt or impair business activities. Our operations and financial performance were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused, and may continue to cause, a slowdown of economic activity (including the decrease in demand for a broad variety of goods and services), disruptions in global supply chains, and significant

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volatility and disruption of financial markets. While we were able to mitigate most of the operational impacts caused by COVID-19, we cannot provide assurance that the impact of future such events will be mitigated to the same extent. Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection for all the costs that may arise from such events, and any incidents may result in loss of, or increased costs of, such insurance. In addition, while we have disaster recovery and business continuity plans (including those relating to our information technology systems), they may not be fully responsive to, or capable of eliminating or materially minimizing losses associated with, catastrophic events. As a result, any business disruption could still negatively affect our business, operating results, cash flows, or financial condition.

Political and economic instability, restrictive trade policies, restrictions on the repatriation of funds, and export and import restrictions may disrupt our supply chain and impact our ability to generate products, solutions, and services to meet customer demands. The prices of raw materials and other components that we use in production may increase and be susceptible to significant fluctuations due to trends in supply and demand, commodity prices, currency exchange rates, transportation costs, government regulations and tariffs, price controls, and economic conditions, among other factors. In addition, various geopolitical factors, including the level of economic activity in China, the conflict in Ukraine, and the conflict in the Middle East, has added to the volatility in energy costs. These circumstances may have a substantial adverse impact on our business activities, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected by any negative impact on the global economy and financial markets resulting from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Global markets experienced volatility and disruption as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflict is highly unpredictable, the conflict in Ukraine has and could continue to contribute to volatility in global financial markets, energy costs, and commodity prices and exacerbate existing supply chain constraints. Additionally, the conflict in Ukraine has led to sanctions and other penalties being levied by the United States, European Union, and other countries against Russia. Additional potential sanctions and penalties have also been proposed and/or threatened. Our business and financial performance have been negatively impacted by the sanctions and penalties implemented in response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. For example, in 2022 we recognized $0.2 billion of pre-tax charges primarily from impairments of receivables, inventory, contract assets, and equity method investments directly resulting from the sanctions relating to this conflict, predominantly related to our Power business. Due to the expansion of U.S. sanctions in 2023, we recognized an additional pre-tax charge of $0.1 billion primarily from impairments of inventory, receivables, and contract assets. While our remaining net asset exposure to Russia is not material, we continue to actively monitor the dynamic situation in Ukraine and applicable laws, sanctions, and trade control restrictions resulting from the conflict. The extent to which our operations and financial results may be affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine will depend on various factors, including the extent and duration of the conflict; the effects of the conflict on regional and global economic and geopolitical conditions; the effects of further laws, sanctions, and trade control restrictions on our business, the global economy, and global supply chains; and the impact of fluctuations in the exchange rate of the ruble. Continuation or escalation of the conflict may also magnify the impact of other risks identified in this prospectus, including cybersecurity, regulatory, and reputational risks.

Risks Relating to Competition and Managing Growth

We operate in highly competitive environments. Our failure to compete successfully could adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Our products, solutions, and services are subject to significant competitive pressures, and in many of the industries in which we operate we face intense competition from both international and domestic competitors. The continual development of advanced technologies, new and existing products and solutions including product

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enhancements, and high quality but cost-effective supply chain, production, and delivery methods are critical to remaining competitive by maintaining commercially attractive products, solutions, and services at acceptable pricing levels. A change in the strategic priorities of our business or a failure to anticipate or respond quickly to a number of factors including technological developments, evolving industry standards, new regulations or incentives, changing customer demands, supply chain issues, or innovations in production techniques in the industries we serve could cause us to experience lower revenues, price erosion, lower margins, and could result in forgone growth opportunities. Competition has also intensified as a result of international expansion by existing industry participants exploiting new markets and increasing pressure from competitors from other regions who strive to improve the quality and reliability of their technologies and expand beyond their existing markets. The entry of new market participants could further intensify competition. If we are unable to respond successfully to these competitive pressures, our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition may be adversely affected.

There are risks associated with our joint venture arrangements, consortiums, and similar collaborations with third parties for certain projects, which could impose additional costs and obligations on us.

We have entered and will sometimes continue to enter into joint venture arrangements for manufacturing and commercial operations and/or project development and funding. We also enter into agreements with third parties to act as a consortium to perform projects.

Our joint venture arrangements may expose us to risks, including risks with respect to the economic, political, and regulatory environment of any foreign entities with which we partner, legal and regulatory violations committed by partners whose actions are outside of our control, and risks associated with certain exclusivity obligations with partners that may impose operational restrictions on us. Furthermore, these arrangements may require us to incur non-recurring and other charges, increase expenditures, or disrupt our ordinary business activities. If joint venture, consortium, or other strategic partners cannot meet their obligations due to financial or other difficulties, including if they declare bankruptcy or otherwise modify their capital structure, we could be required to provide additional investment or services or take responsibility for breaches of contracts or assume additional financial or operational obligations which could have a substantial adverse impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

We currently have equity interests in multiple joint ventures and expect to enter into additional joint venture arrangements in the future. Our influence over these entities varies depending on the level and nature of ownership and/or rights agreed, and for some of these entities our influence may be limited. Even in joint ventures where we have greatest influence, we are usually required to reach consensus with our joint venture partners in connection with major decisions concerning the operations of the joint ventures. This could create the risk of impasses on decisions, given that our partners in these arrangements may have economic or business interests that diverge from our interests. Additionally, differences in views among the joint venture participants may result in delayed decisions or disputes. Conflicts may arise in these arrangements concerning the achievement of performance milestones or the interpretation of significant terms under any agreement (including financial obligations), termination rights, or the ownership or control of intellectual property developed during the arrangement. We also cannot control the actions of our joint venture partners. We sometimes have joint and several liabilities with our joint venture partners under the applicable contracts for joint venture projects and we cannot be certain that our partners will be able to satisfy any potential liability that could arise. These factors could potentially harm the business and operations of a joint venture and, in turn, our business and operations. In addition, our arrangements involving joint ventures may restrict us from gaining access to the cash flows or assets of these entities. In some cases, our joint ventures have governmentally imposed restrictions on their abilities to transfer funds to us.

In addition, success on consortium projects depends in part on whether our consortium partners fulfill their contractual obligations. Such projects are subject to the risk that our consortium partners may block or delay decisions which could be integral to the success of the project or investments in the project, or could implement

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strategies that are contrary to our economic interests, resulting in a lower return than expected. If any of these third parties fails to perform its contractual obligations satisfactorily, we may be required to provide or procure added services to compensate for such failure. Such third-party failures may also expose us to reputational harm as well as complaints from customers and other counterparties. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to develop and introduce new technologies.

In many of the industries in which we operate, technologies change rapidly, and customer needs evolve regularly. Our future growth will depend on our ability to continue to innovate by developing and commercializing new products, solutions, and services. The commercial success of new technologies, such as hydrogen-based power generation, carbon capture and sequestration technologies, small modular or other advanced nuclear power and grid-scale batteries or other storage solutions, depends on many factors, including the pace of innovation, the development costs and the availability of capital resources to fund those costs, the levels of competition from others developing similar or other competing technologies, our ability to obtain or maintain government permits or certifications, the effectiveness of our production, distribution, and marketing efforts, the availability of raw materials and components, and the costs to customers to deploy and provide support for the new technologies. Also, overall market demand, growth, and acceptance of our new innovations remain key to their success, as well as the timing of when we bring these offerings to market. If and to the extent these predictions are proved wrong, our investments in new products, solutions, and services may not achieve revenue or profits at all or the recovery of investments may be over an extended period. Unsuccessful efforts to develop and adapt our products, solutions, and services could ultimately result in lower revenue, lower margins, and/or higher costs, which could harm our competitive position and adversely impact our financial performance.

We face a complex global operating environment, particularly in emerging markets.

Due to our global nature, we deal with a range of legal and regulatory systems with varying requirements. Due to the nature of our projects and products, we face risks associated with engagements with foreign officials and government agencies, including the risks of complying with diverse procedures and standards imposed by (among others) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and similar anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions. We also face risks associated with compliance with global privacy and data security laws and regulations including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) in Europe. Navigating a variety of legal and regulatory regimes may increase the difficulty of compliance, particularly as such laws change or are interpreted in unexpected ways. In addition, as an employer of permanent and fixed-term contract employees and contractors, we are required to create compensation programs, employment policies and other administrative programs that comply with the laws of multiple countries. We also must communicate, monitor, and uphold group-wide standards and directives across our global network, including in relation to our suppliers, subcontractors, and other relevant stakeholders. Our failure to manage our geographically diverse operations successfully could impair our ability to react quickly to changing business and market conditions and to enforce compliance with group-wide standards and procedures.

Our business strategy may include acquisitions, strategic investments, and divestitures to support our growth, and our failure to successfully implement this strategy could adversely affect our business.

Our business strategy may include the acquisition of technologies and businesses that expand or complement our existing business. Successful growth through acquisitions depends upon our ability to identify suitable acquisition targets or assets, conduct due diligence, negotiate transactions on favorable terms, and ultimately complete such transactions and integrate the acquired target or asset successfully, and will be subject, in certain circumstances, to the consent of GE under the Tax Matters Agreement, as discussed in “—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off.”

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Acquisitions may expose us to significant risks and uncertainties, including:

Various other assessments and assumptions regarding acquisition targets may prove to be incorrect, and actual developments may differ significantly from our expectations.

In addition, we also regularly evaluate a variety of potential strategic transactions, including equity method investments, joint ventures and other strategic alliances that could further our strategic business objectives. We may not successfully identify, complete, or manage the risks presented by these strategic transactions, including those outlined above. Equity investments and other strategic alliances pose additional risks, as we could share ownership in both public and private companies and in some cases management responsibilities with one or more other parties whose objectives for the alliance may diverge from ours over time, who may not have the same priorities, strategies, or resources as we do, or whose interpretation of applicable policies may differ from our own.

Our business strategy may also include the divestiture of certain assets or operating units in order to enable the redeployment of capital. We may encounter difficulty in finding buyers or face other limitations such as regulatory, governmental or contractual requirements that could delay or prevent the accomplishment of our objectives and adversely affect our business. These limitations include the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement described under “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Separation and Distribution Agreement—Credit Support.”

The occurrence of any of the above in connection with any acquisition, strategic transaction, or disposition could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

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Risks Relating to Government Regulations and Legal Matters

Policies may alter the demand mix for our products in unfavorable ways. Any reductions or the elimination of governmental incentives or policies that support renewable energy could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, and prospects.

Parts of our business benefit significantly from government policies that support utility scale renewable energy and enhance the economic feasibility of such projects in regions in which we operate or plan to develop and operate renewable energy facilities. In a number of countries, notably in the United States, European Union, Japan, and Korea, the federal governments and some state and other local governments provide incentives, such as tax incentives, renewable portfolio standards, or feed-in-tariffs, that support or are designed to support the sale of energy from utility scale renewable energy facilities, such as wind, hydro, and solar energy facilities and support the manufacture of products to be used in these facilities. As a result of budgetary constraints, political factors or otherwise, governments from time to time may review such laws and policies and take actions that would be less conducive to the development and operation of renewable energy facilities or to the manufacture of products for these facilities. Any reductions or the elimination of governmental incentives or policies that support renewable energy, such as the imposition of additional taxes or other assessments on renewable energy, could result in the lack of a satisfactory market for the development and/or financing of new renewable energy projects, our abandoning the development of renewable energy projects, reduced return on the manufacture of products for these facilities, or a loss of our investments in such projects or reduced project returns from such projects. Additionally, a broad decline in public support or a rollback of policy support for renewable energy technologies could adversely impact our business.

In the United States, the IRA includes incentives for development and production of renewable energy. In particular, the IRA extends the availability of investment tax credits (“ITCs”) and production tax credits (“PTCs”) to certain renewable energy projects and provides a credit for the manufacture of qualifying products. We and our tax equity partners benefit from ITCs and PTCs with respect to qualifying renewable energy projects. In structuring tax equity partnerships and determining ITC and PTC eligibility, we have relied upon applicable tax law and published Internal Revenue Service guidance. However, the application of law and guidance regarding ITC and PTC eligibility to the facts of particular renewable energy projects is subject to a number of uncertainties. The IRS, Department of Treasury, and Congress may modify existing guidance with respect to the application of the newly enacted IRA, possibly with retroactive effect. We may face uncertainties as a result of efforts to pass legislation to repeal, substantially modify, or invalidate some or all of the provisions of the IRA. Additionally, our operations and strategic plans may have to change if certain provisions of the IRA were to be repealed, modified, or invalidated. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with our approach in the event of an audit. Any of the foregoing items could reduce the amount of ITCs or PTCs available to us and our tax equity partners. In this event, we could be required to adjust the terms of future tax equity partnerships or seek alternative sources of funding for renewable energy projects, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, and prospects. We expect to claim credits associated with the manufacture of qualified products. We rely on applicable tax law and guidance to determine the amount of these credits. However, the Department of the Treasury or IRS may issue additional guidance that may reduce our eligibility for credit or may disagree with our interpretation of the applicable tax law in the event of an audit. Our business could also be adversely affected by the loss or significant reduction in access to U.S. government technology grants and related funding programs. Beyond incentives policies, new environmental regulatory actions or significant modifications to existing policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), such as the EPA’s announcement in April 2023 of proposed new air emissions standards for natural gas operators, could increase our operating costs or impede sales of our products, solutions, and services.

In Europe, we benefit from a number of government-sponsored programs, incentives, and initiatives related to renewable energy. In December 2020, the EU agreed to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. In May 2022, the EU announced the REPowerEU plan which seeks to rapidly reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels by 2027. Furthermore, the EU introduced the Green Deal Industrial

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Plan that is expected to further accelerate the expansion of renewable energy and green technologies including easing state aid rules to enable higher subsidies. A key component of the Green Deal Industrial Plan is the Net Zero Industry Act to simplify regulations, speed up permits and promote cross-border projects to accelerate climate neutrality. There can be no assurance that these EU regulations will remain in effect in their present form or at all, and the elimination, reduction, or modification of these regulations could materially harm our renewable energy programs.

International, national, and state governments and agencies continue to evaluate and promulgate legislation and regulations that are focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Caps or fees on carbon emissions have been and may continue to be established and the cost of such caps or fees could disproportionately affect the fossil-fuel sectors. While such legislation and regulations could boost demand for our technologies that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, such as hydrogen and carbon capture technologies, compliance with greenhouse gas emission legislation and regulations applicable to our or our customers’ operations may have significant implications that could adversely affect our business and operating results.

Failure to meet ESG expectations or standards or achieve our ESG goals could adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

There has been an increased focus from regulators and stakeholders on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters. These include areas such as greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks that are particularly relevant for the industries we serve and our businesses, as well as other areas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, responsible sourcing, human rights and social responsibility, and corporate governance. We have established certain ESG goals and targets. Our ability to accomplish them presents numerous operational, regulatory, financial, legal, and other challenges, several of which are outside of our control.

Increasing focus on ESG factors has led to enhanced interest in the review of performance results by investors and other stakeholders and the potential for litigation and reputational risk. Some investors have used, and may continue to use, ESG criteria to guide their investment strategies, and may not invest in us, or divest their holdings of us, if they believe our policies relating to ESG matters are inadequate. Our voluntary disclosures of ESG data under standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”), and recommendations issued by the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) are evaluated and rated by various organizations that assess corporate ESG performance. Unfavorable ESG ratings, or our inability to meet the ESG standards set by specific investors, may lead to unfavorable sentiment toward us, which could have a negative impact, among other things, on our stock price and cost of capital. Regulatory requirements related to ESG or sustainability reporting have been adopted in the EU that apply to financial market participants. In the United States, such regulations have been issued related to pension investments in California, and for the responsible investment of public funds in Illinois. Additional regulation is pending at the SEC, at the federal level for government contractors, and in other states. We expect regulatory requirements related to ESG matters to continue to expand globally, particularly in the European Union. We may be affected by our ability to meet evolving and expanding emissions reporting requirements and by investor and public perception of our reporting and performance related to voluntary climate standards. Given the increasing scrutiny on ESG matters as well as the increasing number of regulatory obligations relating to our business, there is also an increasing risk that we could be perceived as or accused of making inaccurate or misleading statements regarding our performance against ESG-related measures and/or ESG initiatives.

Failure to achieve our ESG goals, commitments and targets or comply with emerging ESG regulations could adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. Changes in ESG regulations could lead to additional operational restrictions and compliance requirements upon us or our products, require new or additional investment in product designs, result in carbon offset investments or otherwise could negatively impact our business and/or competitive position. Any such failure could harm our reputation, adversely impact our ability to attract and retain customers and talent and expose us to increased scrutiny from the investment community and enforcement authorities.

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International trade policies may impact demand for our products and our competitive position.

Changes in government policies on foreign trade and investment can affect the demand for our products solutions, and services, impact our competitive position, subject us to escalating costs, or prevent us from being able to offer our products, solutions, and services in certain countries. The implementation of more restrictive trade policies, such as import or export controls, required licenses or authorizations to engage in business dealings with certain countries or entities, higher tariffs, restrictions on outbound investment, more detailed inspections, exchange controls, a government’s adoption of “buy national” policies, local production requirements, or other barriers to entry, in countries where we sell large quantities of products, solutions, and services could be disruptive and costly to our business and could negatively impact our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, and prospects.

Failure to obtain or comply with federal, state and local government approvals, licenses, and permits may negatively affect our ability to produce, market, and sell our products, solutions, and services.

Parts of our business are required to obtain, and to comply with, federal, state, and local government approvals, licenses, and permits. Any of these approvals, licenses, or permits may be subject to denial, revocation, or modification under various circumstances. Failure to obtain or comply with the conditions of approvals, licenses, or permits may adversely affect our operations by suspending our activities or curtailing our work and may subject us to penalties and other sanctions. For example, our nuclear operations in the United States are subject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”). Failure to obtain approval or renewal of our NRC licenses could result in significant disruptions to our nuclear business.

Although existing licenses are routinely renewed by various regulators, renewal could be denied or jeopardized by various factors, including the failure to comply with environmental, health, and safety (“EHS”) laws and regulations, the failure to comply with permit conditions, violations found during inspections or otherwise, or local community, political, or other opposition.

In addition, concerns about climate change and increased environmental activism could slowdown regulatory approval of fossil fuel-based power generation activities that could negatively impact the related products, solutions, and services we provide to customers. If new legislation or regulations are enacted or implemented, or if existing laws or regulations are amended or are interpreted or enforced differently, we may be required to obtain additional operating approvals, licenses, or permits. Moreover, changes in industry standards and governmental regulations may cause us to incur substantial costs to adapt our products, solutions, and services. Our inability to obtain, and to comply with, the approvals, licenses, or permits required for our business could have a material adverse effect on us.

The physical effects of climate change, including weather disruptions and related effects, could adversely impact our business.

The physical effects of climate change can include extreme variability in weather patterns such as increased frequency and severity of significant weather events (e.g., flooding, hurricanes, and tropical storms), natural hazards (e.g., increased wildfire risk), rising mean temperature and sea levels, and long-term changes in precipitation patterns (e.g., drought, desertification, or poor water quality). Climate change may also produce general changes in weather or other environmental conditions, including temperature or precipitation levels, and thus may impact consumer demand for electricity generation. Such effects have the potential to affect business continuity and operating results, and could disrupt our operations or those of our customers or suppliers, including through direct damage to physical assets and indirect impacts from supply chain disruption and market volatility. These effects may negatively impact our business, cash flows, and results of operations.

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Our operations are subject to various environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations, and potential litigation, and non-compliance with or liabilities under such laws and regulations could result in substantial costs, fines, sanctions, claims, and reputational harm.

We and our business are subject to extensive domestic and international EHS regulations. In addition to EHS regulatory compliance obligations, we may face liability arising out of the normal course of business, including alleged personal injury, property damage, and human health risks due to exposure to hazardous substances, processes, or working conditions at our current or former facilities. We may also face liability in connection with the actions or omissions of third-party contractors working at our project sites. Any perceived or actual employee safety issues could result in substantial costs to us that may exceed our reserves, harm our reputation, divert management’s attention, and could potentially affect our ability to continue operating in certain jurisdictions.

We may be impacted by material changes in EHS regulations or subject to substantial liability for environmental impacts, both of which may require increased capital expenditures. We may also be subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards in the future, particularly as greenhouse gas emissions and climate change regulations and initiatives increase and EHS laws and regulations grow in number and complexity. Such laws and regulations may impose additional liability on industrial manufacturers for the use or generation of chemicals, such as per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), contained in components and products sourced in connection with manufacturing and services operations, and if adopted, may create additional liability, impact product design, manufacturing, and/or servicing and negatively affect financial results. Environmental laws also generally impose liability for investigation, remediation, and removal of hazardous materials and other waste products on property owners and those who dispose of materials at waste sites, whether or not the waste was disposed of legally at the time in question. Some environmental laws provide for joint and several or strict liability for remediation of releases of hazardous substances, which could result in us incurring a liability for environmental damage without regard to our negligence or fault. Such laws and regulations could expose us to liability arising out of the conduct of operations or conditions caused by others, or for our acts which were in compliance with all applicable laws at the time the acts were performed.

Our nuclear operations expose us to various additional environmental, regulatory, and financial risks, including:

Our nuclear operations are subject to various safety-related requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Energy (“DOE”), and the NRC. In the event of non-compliance, these agencies might increase regulatory oversight, impose fines or shut down our operations, depending upon the assessment of the severity of the situation. Revised security and safety requirements promulgated by these agencies could necessitate substantial capital and other expenditures. In addition, we must comply with and are affected by laws and regulations relating to the award, administration, and performance of U.S. Government contracts. Government contract laws and regulations affect how we do business with our customers and, in some instances, impose added costs on our business. A violation of specific laws and regulations could result in the imposition of fines and penalties or the termination of our contracts or debarment from bidding on contracts.

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We may be subject to periodic litigation, regulatory proceedings, and enforcement actions, which may adversely affect our business and financial performance.

From time to time, we are involved in lawsuits, regulatory proceedings, and enforcement actions brought or threatened against us in the ordinary course of business. Our business is subject to the risk of claims involving current and former employees, affiliates, subcontractors, suppliers, competitors, shareholders, government regulatory agencies or others through private actions, class actions, whistleblower claims, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions, or other proceedings. Additionally, we have had, and expect in the future to have, customers who assert contractual or other claims related to the performance or design of our products, timeliness of delivery or other aspects of our commercial relationships. Given the nature of our business, which often involves large projects and long-term commercial relationships, such claims, whether asserted in commercial discussions, litigation or other types of proceedings, are often for significant amounts.

Global enforcement of anti-corruption laws, such as the FCPA, has increased substantially in recent years, with more frequent voluntary self-disclosure by companies, aggressive investigations (including coordinated investigations across countries and governmental authorities) and enforcement proceedings by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies, and assessment of significant civil and criminal fines, penalties, and other sanctions against companies and individuals. We may face liability under anti-corruption laws based upon actions or inactions even when they are not subject to our control. Our global activities can also subject us to legacy legal proceedings and legal compliance risks that relate to claimed anti-competitive conduct or improper payments of certain companies we acquire during the pre-acquisition periods. Such investigations or government scrutiny may also impact our ability to participate in various governmental financing programs and could limit our access to project financing from multilateral development banks and the World Bank.

Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, it is often difficult to accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such actions or proceedings. The outcome of litigation, particularly class action lawsuits and regulatory actions, is often difficult to assess or quantify, as plaintiffs may seek injunctive relief or recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts in these types of lawsuits, and the magnitude of the potential loss may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. Given that our business involves large scale infrastructure projects and products and service contracts with a long duration, we are involved in commercial litigation or disputes from time to time where the initial amounts claimed by counterparties have been and may be large, even if ultimately our liability or a resolution of such claims is significantly lower. In addition, plaintiffs in many types of actions may seek punitive damages, civil penalties, consequential damages or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief. Activist shareholders advocating for certain governance or strategic changes may also bring actions against us. These proceedings or actions could result in substantial cost and may require us to devote substantial resources to defend ourselves and distract our management from the operation of our business. While we maintain insurance for certain potential liabilities, such insurance does not cover all types and amounts of potential liabilities and is subject to various exclusions as well as caps on amounts recoverable. We may therefore incur significant expenses defending any such suit or government charge and may be required to pay amounts or otherwise change our operations in ways that could adversely affect our results of operations, and cash flows, and financial condition. For further information on material pending legal proceedings, see Note 20, “Commitments, Guarantees, Product Warranties, and Other Loss Contingencies” to the audited combined financial statements included in this prospectus.

We are subject to antitrust and competition laws that can result in sanctions and conditions on the way we conduct our business.

We are subject to antitrust and competition laws, which generally prohibit certain types of conduct deemed to be anti-competitive, including price fixing, bid rigging, cartel activities, price discrimination, market monopolization, tying arrangements, acquisitions of competitors, and other practices that have, or may have, an adverse effect on competition. Regulatory authorities may have authority to impose fines and sanctions or to require changes or impose conditions on the way we conduct business in connection with alleged

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non-compliance with applicable law. Under certain circumstances, violations of antitrust laws could result in suspension or debarment of our ability to contract with certain parties or complete certain transactions. In addition, an increasing number of jurisdictions also provide private rights of action for competitors or consumers to seek damages asserting claims of anti-competitive conduct. Increased government scrutiny of our actions or enforcement or private rights of action could adversely affect our business or damage our reputation. In addition, as previously reported by GE, the power and grid businesses that GE acquired from Alstom in 2015 were the subject of significant cases involving alleged anti-competitive conduct or improper payments by Alstom in the pre-acquisition period. A number of these matters remain ongoing as we seek to resolve them, and it is possible that additional claims from legacy Alstom conduct could arise in the future. Conducting internal investigations or responding to audits or investigations by government agencies could be costly and time-consuming. An adverse outcome under any such investigation or audit could subject us to fines or criminal or other penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

We are subject to laws and regulations governing government contracts, public procurement, and government reimbursements in many jurisdictions, and the failure to comply could adversely affect our business.

We have agreements relating to the sale of our offerings to government entities around the world. As a result, we are subject to various statutes and regulations in a variety of jurisdictions that apply to companies doing business with the government. The laws governing government contracts can differ from the laws governing private contracts and government contracts may contain terms and conditions that are not applicable to private contracts or that expose us to higher levels of risk and potential liability than non-government contracts. Similarly, most jurisdictions have public procurement laws and reimbursement policies that set out rules and regulations for purchases and reimbursements by governmental entities. Certain countries impose additional requirements on government suppliers as a prerequisite to doing business in the country including, among other things, local headcount requirements, local manufacturing and supplier requirements, and technology or intellectual property transfers. These jurisdictions may modify their laws, policies, rules, or regulations, or impose new requirements that could adversely affect our business.

For contracts with the U.S. federal government, with certain exceptions, we must comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and applicable agency rules, the Procurement Integrity Act, the Buy American Act, and/or the Trade Agreements Act. Some governmental entities, including the U.S. federal government, can terminate contracts for their convenience or for our default. These governmental entities may also be subject to continued legislative funding approval. Early termination for convenience of one or more of our contracts, or a change in a government customer’s funding levels, could impact our expected revenues. A termination for default of one or more of our contracts could subject us to penalties and damages resulting from the default, including costs for the governmental entity to reprocure the items under contract, in addition to other penalties previously listed. In addition, the U.S. federal government could invoke the Defense Production Act (“DPA”), requiring that we accept and prioritize contracts for materials deemed necessary for national defense, regardless of loss in revenue incurred on such contracts. In such circumstances, we may be required to reallocate time and resources away from our customers to fulfill U.S. federal government requests under the DPA. This could cause us to be unable to fulfill contractual obligations to non-U.S. federal government customers and harm long-term business relationships with our customers, suppliers, and channel partners, which could adversely affect our business.

We are also subject to government audits, investigations, and oversight proceedings with respect to regulations governing government contracts, public procurement, and government reimbursements. Efforts to ensure our business arrangements comply with applicable laws involve substantial costs. It is possible that governmental and enforcement authorities will conclude that our business practices do not comply with current or future laws and regulations. If any such actions are instituted against us, defense can be costly, time-consuming, and may require significant financial and personnel resources. If we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of civil, criminal, and administrative penalties, damages, disgorgement, monetary fines, individual imprisonment, possible exclusion from participation in certain government programs, contractual damages, reputational harm,

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delayed or reduced payments, diminished profits and future earnings, and curtailment or restructuring of our operations. In addition, any of our government contracts could be terminated or we could be suspended or debarred from all government contract work or participation in projects involving multilateral development banks. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

Our failure to comply with financial services regulatory obligations could damage our reputation, result in regulatory action against us and adversely affect our business.

Certain of our affiliates intend to become a broker-dealer or a registered investment adviser, as applicable, and will provide fee-based services in respect of the arranging and syndication of securities, transaction advisory and structuring, and investment management inclusive of tax equity investments. For the first two years of GE Vernova’s existence, these services will be provided to GE on a cost-basis. In the future, such services may be provided to third parties on an arms-length basis. For more information, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Framework Investment Agreement.” While we believe these kinds of transactions are beneficial to our business, the functions that our affiliates may perform may give rise to conflicts of interest, because these transactions will typically involve investments in large energy infrastructure projects to which GE Vernova’s businesses will sell equipment and services. Such conflicts of interest, whether actual or perceived, may result in potential litigation or regulatory enforcement actions. Broker-dealers are registered with the SEC and are members of self-regulatory organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). As such, they are subject to the regulations established under the Exchange Act and FINRA rules. Registered investment advisers are registered with the SEC and are subject to the requirements and regulations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). The regulations to which broker-dealers and registered investment advisers are subject are extensive and evolving over time, and the level of financial regulation has generally increased in recent years. A failure to comply with the obligations imposed by the Advisers Act, Exchange Act or FINRA rules, including recordkeeping, advertising and operating requirements, disclosure obligations and prohibitions on fraudulent activities, could result in examinations, investigations, sanctions, and reputational damage, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. For further information, see “Our Business—Regulation—Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Regulations.”

Risks Relating to Employee Matters

If we are unable to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to execute our business strategy effectively and our operations and financial results could be adversely affected.

Our operations and future success depend on our ability to recruit, develop, and retain highly qualified personnel, particularly our senior management team, key employees and technical personnel, and on our efficient utilization of our workforce. Our team members are the key resource to developing, manufacturing, and delivering our products and providing technical services to our customers around the world. Some of our project sites involve placing team members in geographically remote or high-risk locations, and we may expend significant efforts and incur substantial costs to satisfy employee safety criteria and retain highly skilled personnel. For example, the installation, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind turbines is difficult, labor intensive, and costly, and requires the availability of a highly skilled labor force. Notwithstanding our safety precautions and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, we may be unable to avoid incidents that result in serious injury or even death to our employees, contractors, or other visitors to our operations. Any employee safety concerns or incidents, regardless of fault, could adversely affect our ability to attract additional qualified personnel. Factors that may affect our ability to attract and retain sufficient numbers of qualified employees include employee morale, our reputation, competition from other employers, our ability to manage attrition, and availability of qualified individuals. Difficulties in hiring or retaining highly qualified personnel, the failure to properly manage succession plans, or the unexpected loss of experienced employees resulting in the depletion of our institutional knowledge base as well as difficulties in efficient utilization of our workforce could have an adverse impact on

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our business performance, reputation, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition. Failure to ensure that we have the depth and breadth of personnel with the necessary skill set and experience, or the loss of key employees, could impede our ability to deliver our growth objectives and execute our strategy.

We have and will assume significant net liabilities with respect to our postretirement benefit plans, including increases in pension, healthcare, and life insurance benefits obligations, and the actual costs of these obligations could exceed current estimates and asset returns could be less than current estimates, which are both reliant on GE’s estimates and assumptions.

As of December 31, 2023, our total postretirement benefit plans’ net liabilities for our employees, our former employees, and certain legacy former employees unrelated to our core business and allocated to us by GE was approximately $1.9 billion. These net liabilities arise under multiple benefit plans and statutory obligations in various countries. Increases in pension, healthcare, and life insurance benefits obligations and costs and decreases in rate of return of associated assets can adversely affect our earnings, cash flows, and financial condition. In addition, there may be upward pressure on the cost of providing healthcare benefits to current and future retirees and there can be no assurance that the measures we have taken to control increases in these costs will succeed and this could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, and financial condition. Most of the liabilities arise under pension plans, including defined benefit pension plans, either funded (or partly funded) with plan assets or unfunded.

Our results of operations may be positively or negatively affected by the amount of income or expense we record for our defined benefit pension plans. U.S. GAAP requires that we calculate income or expense for the plans using actuarial valuations, which reflect assumptions about financial markets, interest rates, discount rate, and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We are also required to make an annual measurement of plan assets and liabilities, which may result in a significant reduction or increase in equity. The factors that impact our pension calculations are subject to changes in key economic indicators, and future decreases in the discount rate or low returns on plan assets can increase our funding obligations and adversely impact our financial results. In addition, although U.S. GAAP expense and pension funding contributions are not directly related, key economic factors that affect U.S. GAAP expense would also likely affect the amount of cash we would be required to contribute to pension plans under ERISA. Failure to achieve expected returns on plan assets driven by various factors, including sustained market volatility, could also result in an increase in the amount of cash we would be required to contribute to pension plans.

The defined benefit obligation is determined by actuarial assumptions such as the rate of compensation increase or pension progression rate and biometric factors (such as participant mortality), as well as the discount rate applied. The basis for determining the discount rate is in principle the yield on high-quality corporate bonds. A change of the discount rate and changes of the assessments of market yields used, respectively, may result in significant changes to the defined benefit obligation. Differences between actual experience and the predicted actuarial assumptions, discount rates, and investment performance on plan assets can affect defined benefit plan liabilities.

We will assume certain liabilities from GE in connection with the Spin-Off, including some liabilities unrelated to our core business. For example, we will retain and assume responsibility for certain liabilities for pension, healthcare, and life insurance benefits previously provided to GE employees, including our employees, our former employees, and certain other legacy former employees unrelated to our core business and allocated to us by GE. We currently rely on estimates and assumptions made by GE with respect to the scope, probability, and magnitude of these liabilities. Such estimates and assumptions involve complex judgments which are difficult to make. Actual developments may differ from estimates and assumptions, thereby resulting in an increase or decrease in our actual obligations for these liabilities. Changes in economic conditions, financial markets, investment performance, or legal conditions governing these liabilities can result in significant increases or decreases in the size of our actual obligations over time. Any of these factors and developments could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects. Furthermore, accounting standards and legal conditions governing our pension obligations are subject to changes in applicable legislation, regulations, or case law. We cannot provide any assurance that we will not incur new or more extensive pension obligations in the future due to such changes.

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Any of these factors and developments could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects. For a discussion regarding how our financial statements have been and can be affected by our pension and healthcare benefit obligation, see Note 13, “Postretirement Benefit Plans” to the audited combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Disruptions caused by labor disputes or organized labor activities could harm our business.

A significant number of our employees around the world are members of, or represented by, labor unions and are covered by collective bargaining agreements with varying durations and expiration dates. Many of our European employees belong to, or are represented by, works councils. Union and works council requirements may limit our flexibility in managing costs and responding to market changes. In addition, employees who are not currently members of, or otherwise represented by, labor organizations may seek such membership or representation, as applicable, in the future.

We cannot ensure that existing collective bargaining agreements will prevent a strike or work stoppage at our facilities in the future, that we will be successful in negotiating new collective bargaining agreements, that such negotiations will not result in significant increases in the cost of labor, including healthcare, pensions, or other benefits, or that a breakdown in such negotiations will not result in the disruption of our operations, including by way of strikes or work stoppages. In addition, negotiations with labor unions, possible work stoppages and other labor problems could divert management attention, which could further harm our business. Furthermore, some of our customers and suppliers have unionized work forces. We may experience an adverse impact on our operating results, financial condition, cash flows, and competitive position if we are subject, directly or indirectly, to labor actions by our or our suppliers’ or customers’ employees, or as a result of general country strikes or work stoppages unrelated to our business or collective bargaining agreements.

Our reputation and our ability to conduct business may be impaired by improper conduct by any of our employees, agents, or business partners.

Misconduct, fraud, non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, or other improper activities by any of our employees, agents, or business partners could have a significant negative impact on our business and reputation. Such misconduct could include payments to government officials, bribery, fraud, anti-kickback and false claims rules, competition, export and import compliance, money laundering, data privacy, and lobbying and similar activities. The FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, the Brazil Clean Companies Act, China’s Unfair Competition Law, India’s Prevention of Corruption Act, and similar anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We operate in parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree. It is possible that the controls that we undertake to facilitate lawful conduct, which include training, internal control policies, and other safeguards to educate our employees and certain third parties, could be intentionally circumvented or become inadequate because of changed conditions. As a result, we cannot assure that our controls will protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our employees or agents. Any alleged or actual violations of these laws or regulations may subject us to government scrutiny, criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions, stockholder lawsuits, reputational damage, and other liabilities. In some instances, we make self-disclosures to relevant authorities who may pursue or decline to pursue enforcement proceedings against us. The costs associated with the investigation, remediation, and potential notification of any violation to customers, regulators, and counterparties could be material. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

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Risks Relating to Technology and Intellectual Property

We may be unable to obtain, maintain, protect, or effectively enforce our intellectual property rights.

We cannot assure that our means of obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing our intellectual property rights will be adequate to maintain a competitive advantage. The laws of many jurisdictions may not protect our intellectual property rights or provide an adequate forum to effectively address situations where our intellectual property rights have been compromised. Furthermore, protecting against the unauthorized use of proprietary technology is difficult and expensive and we may need to litigate with third parties to enforce or defend patents issued to us and our other intellectual property rights or to determine the enforceability and validity of our proprietary rights or those of others. Determining whether an offering infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates a third party’s intellectual property rights involves complex legal and factual issues, and the outcome of this type of litigation is often uncertain and inconsistent. An adverse determination in any such litigation could materially impair our intellectual property rights and may harm our business.

From time to time, we receive notices from third parties asserting infringement, misappropriation, or violation of their intellectual property rights. We are also subject to lawsuits alleging infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of third-party intellectual property rights. When such claims are asserted against us (or to avoid such claims), we may seek to license the third party’s intellectual property rights, which may be costly. We may be unable to obtain necessary licenses on satisfactory terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain an adequate license, we may be subject to lawsuits seeking damages or an injunction against the manufacture, import, marketing, sale, or operation of our offerings or against the operation of our business as presently conducted. Any settlement payment or other compromise may have future repercussions on our ability to defend and protect our IP rights. We do not maintain insurance for claims or litigation involving the infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of intellectual property rights. Regardless of the merits or outcome, the resolution of any intellectual property dispute could require significant financial and management resources.

Adverse judicial rulings or our entry into any license or settlement agreement in connection with third-party claims could affect our ability to compete and have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects. Our agreements with our customers and other third parties typically include indemnification or other provisions under which we agree to indemnify or otherwise be liable to them for losses suffered or incurred as a result of intellectual property claims. We may not always be successful in limiting our liability with respect to such obligations and could become subject to large indemnity payments or damages claims from contractual breach, which could harm our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

Furthermore, protecting confidential information and trade secrets can be difficult and, even if a successful enforcement action is brought, such action may not be effective in protecting our intellectual property rights. Additionally, the increased sharing of our data with third parties as a result of right to repair legislation could increase the risk of loss or damage to our intellectual property. If we cannot adequately obtain, maintain, protect, or enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitors may be able to compete more successfully against us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

We may not receive protection for pending or future applications relating to intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to us and the claims allowed under any issued intellectual property rights may not be sufficiently broad to protect our products, services, solutions, and any associated trademarks. Products sold by our competitors may infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate intellectual property rights owned or licensed by us. Any issued intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to us may be challenged, invalidated, held unenforceable, or circumvented in litigation or other proceedings, and these limited intellectual property rights may not provide us with effective competitive advantages. Intellectual property rights may also be unavailable, limited, unenforceable, or practically unenforceable in some countries, and some governments may require us to transfer our intellectual property rights to local entities to do business in the jurisdiction, either of which could make it easier for competitors to capture increased market position and compete with us. We may also incur

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substantial costs to protect ourselves in litigation or other proceedings involving the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. If claims against us are successful, we could lose valuable intellectual property rights. An unfavorable outcome in any such litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

We do not own the GE trademark or logo, and any elimination of our rights to use specified trademarks granted to us under the Trademark License Agreement could have an adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

We do not own the GE trademark or logo and will enter into a Trademark License Agreement with GE as of or prior to the date of the completion of the Spin-Off, pursuant to which GE will grant us a license to use the GE Monogram and the GE word mark combined with the “Vernova” mark for use in connection with certain of our products, solutions, and services, as well as the right to use the GE brand in connection with certain legal entity names within our corporate structure. GE owns and controls the GE brand, and the integrity and strength of the GE brand will depend in large part on the efforts and businesses of GE and other licensees of the GE brand and how the brand is used, promoted, and protected by them, which will be largely outside of our control. Furthermore, there are certain circumstances under which the Trademark License Agreement may be terminated. Termination of the Trademark License Agreement would eliminate our rights to use the specified trademarks granted to us under this agreement and may result in our having to negotiate a new or reinstated agreement with less favorable terms or cause us to lose our rights under the Trademark License Agreement, which would require us to change our corporate name and undergo significant rebranding efforts. We will own the “Vernova” trademark and have taken steps to protect the “Vernova” trademark and have filed trademark applications for this mark around the world. We cannot be certain that the legal steps we are taking around the world will enable us to secure registrations in the mark, or will be or are sufficient to protect our intellectual property rights in the mark, or that, notwithstanding the legal protections, others do not or will not infringe or misappropriate our intellectual property rights in this mark. These rebranding efforts may require significant resources and expenses and may affect our ability to attract and retain customers, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

Increased cybersecurity requirements, vulnerabilities, threats, and more sophisticated and targeted computer crimes pose a risk to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services, and data, as well as our reputation, which could adversely affect our business.

We manufacture and sell products that rely upon software and computer systems to operate properly and process and store confidential information. Our products often are connected to, and reside within, our customers’ information technology (“IT”) infrastructures. In some jurisdictions, we are expected to design our products to include appropriate cybersecurity protections, and regulatory authorities review such protections when granting marketing authorizations. The measures we take to protect our products and IT systems from unauthorized access may not be effective, particularly because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently, increase in sophistication, and often are not recognized until launched against a target. These risks apply to our installed base of products, products we currently sell, new products we will introduce in the future, and older technology that we no longer sell or service but remains in use by customers.

Increased global cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats, computer viruses, and more sophisticated and targeted cyber-related attacks such as ransomware, as well as cybersecurity failures resulting from human error and technological errors, pose a risk to our security and the security of our customers’, partners’, suppliers’ and third-party service providers’ infrastructure, products, systems, and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our and our customers’ data, as well as associated financial risks. As the perpetrators of such attacks become more capable (including sophisticated state or state-affiliated actors), and as critical infrastructure increasingly becomes digitized, the risks in this area continue to grow. A significant cyber-related attack, such as an attack on power grids, or power plants (even if such an attack does not involve our products, solutions, services, or systems), could pose broader disruptions and adversely affect our business. We have also observed

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an increase in third-party breaches and ransomware attacks at suppliers, service providers and software providers, and our efforts to mitigate adverse effects on us if this trend continues may not be successful in the future. The large number of suppliers that we work with requires significant effort for the initial and ongoing verification of the effective implementation of cybersecurity requirements by suppliers. The increasing degree of interconnectedness and shared liability between us and our partners, suppliers and customers also poses a risk to the security of our network as well as the larger ecosystem in which we operate. There can be no assurance that our various cybersecurity measures, including employee training, monitoring and testing, performing security reviews and requiring business partners with connections to our network to appropriately secure their IT systems, and maintenance of protective systems and contingency plans, will be sufficient to prevent, detect and limit the impact of cyber-related attacks, and we remain vulnerable to known or unknown threats. For example, we outsource certain cybersecurity functions and will continue to look for opportunities to utilize managed security service providers, and such arrangements will increase our overall cyber risk given the degree of our interconnectedness with the provider and the potential impact on our outsourced functions that could be caused by an attack on such a provider.

In addition to existing risks from the integration of digital technologies into our business portfolio, the adoption of new technologies in the future may also increase our exposure to cybersecurity breaches and failures. An unknown vulnerability or compromise could potentially impact the security of our software or connected products and lead to the misuse or unintended use of our products, loss of our intellectual property, misappropriation of sensitive, confidential or personal data, safety risks or unavailability of products.

We also have access to sensitive, confidential or personal data or information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and security laws, regulations or customer-imposed controls. We have vulnerability to security breaches, theft, misplaced, lost or corrupted data, programming errors, employee errors and/or malfeasance (including misappropriation by departing employees) that could potentially lead to material compromising of sensitive, confidential or personal data or information, improper use of our systems, software solutions or networks, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction of or denial of access to information, defective products, production downtimes, and operational disruptions.

Furthermore, we rely on software, hardware, and other material components from a number of third parties to manufacture our products. If a material cyber incident impacting a supplier were to result in its prolonged inability to manufacture and/or ship such components, this could impact our ability to manufacture our products. In addition, third-party sourced software components, malicious code, or a critical vulnerability emerging within such software could expose our customers to increased cyber risk. If we were to experience a significant cybersecurity breach of our information systems or data, the costs associated with the investigation, remediation, and potential notification of the breach to customers, regulators, and counterparties could be material. Any such impact could result in financial or reputational damage, as well as expose us to litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.

Failure to comply with evolving data privacy and data protection laws and regulations or to otherwise protect personal data in the jurisdictions in which we operate, may adversely impact our business and financial results.

We may have access to sensitive, confidential, proprietary, or personal data or information in certain of our businesses that is subject to various data privacy and security laws, regulations, standards, contractual obligations, or customer-imposed controls in the jurisdictions in which we operate. The legal and regulatory environment related to data privacy and security is increasingly rigorous, with new and constantly changing requirements applicable to our business, and enforcement practices are likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future.

As a result of our worldwide operations, we are subject to rapidly evolving privacy and data protection laws and regulations in many jurisdictions. In the United States, various federal and state regulators, including

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governmental agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), have adopted, or are considering adopting, laws, regulations, and standards concerning personal information, privacy, and data security. There are also U.S. state privacy laws that set forth comprehensive privacy and security obligations regarding the collection and processing of personal data. These state statutes, and other similar state or federal laws that may be enacted in the future, may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies, incur substantial compliance-related expenses, and otherwise suffer adverse impacts on our business. Internationally, every jurisdiction in which we operate has established its own data privacy and security legal framework with which we must comply. For example, the GDPR has stringent data protection requirements for companies doing business in or handling personal data of individuals in the European Union and may impose fines of up to 4% of our global revenue in the event of certain violations. Breaches of the GDPR or other applicable data privacy or data protection laws or regulations could result in substantial fines, regulatory investigations, reputational damage, orders to cease/change our use of data, sanctions, and enforcement notices, as well as potential civil claims and proceedings, including class action type litigation.

These various and evolving international, federal, and state laws, regulations, and standards can differ significantly from one another and may be interpreted and applied differently over time and from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Given our global footprint, this may significantly complicate our compliance efforts and impose considerable costs, such as costs related to organizational changes, modifying our data processing practices and policies, and implementing additional protection technologies. In addition, compliance with applicable requirements may distract management and divert resources from other initiatives and projects. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with any applicable international, federal, or state laws, regulations, standards, contractual obligations, or customer-imposed controls relating to data privacy and security could adversely affect our business and result in damage to our reputation and our relationship with our customers.

Risks Relating to Financial, Accounting, and Tax Matters

Volatility in currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

As a result of our global operations, we generate and incur a significant portion of our revenues and expenses in currencies other that the U.S. Dollar. Our business is subject to foreign currency exchange rates fluctuations, particularly with respect to the Euro, the Indian Rupee, the British Pound Sterling and the Brazilian Real. Changes in the value of currencies of the countries in which we do business relative to the value of the U.S. Dollar could affect our ability to sell products competitively and control our cost structure, which could have an adverse effect on our business, cash flows, financial condition, and results of operations. Additionally, we are subject to foreign exchange translation risk due to changes in the value of foreign currencies in relation to our reporting currency, the U.S. Dollar. As the U.S. Dollar fluctuates against other currencies in which we transact business, revenue and income can be impacted, including revenue decreases due to unfavorable foreign currency impacts. Strengthening of the U.S. Dollar relative to the euro and the currencies of the other countries in which we do business, could materially and adversely affect our ability to compete in international markets and our sales growth in future periods. In addition, we may be unable to hedge the effects of foreign exchange rate and interest rate changes in a cost-effective manner. A discussion of the ways and extent to which we attempt to mitigate the impact of foreign exchange risk is contained in Note 18, “Financial Instruments” to the audited combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects.

We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.

Our business relies on the availability of financing for our products and services. The capital and credit markets may experience extreme volatility or disruptions that may lead to uncertainty and liquidity issues for both borrowers and investors. Certain customers and suppliers, as well as our business, may need access to credit and trade finance lines and other financing instruments for certain transactions. We intend to enter into a $3.0 billion

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committed credit facility and a $3.0 billion committed trade finance agreement, but there can be no assurance that these agreements will be sufficient to meet our needs for such transactions. Additionally, we may need to access the capital markets to supplement our existing funds and cash generated from operations to satisfy our needs for example, for working capital or capital expenditure requirements. A variety of factors beyond our control could impact the availability or cost of capital, including domestic or international economic conditions, increases in key benchmark interest rates and/or credit spreads, the adoption of new or amended banking or capital market laws or regulations, and the repricing of market risks and volatility in capital and financial markets. In the event of adverse capital and credit market conditions, we may be unable to obtain capital market financing on favorable terms, or at all, and changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized credit-rating agencies could adversely affect our ability to obtain capital market financing and the cost of such financing. Additionally, a large portion of our total consolidated cash will be held overseas and may not be efficiently accessible to GE Vernova to finance or to otherwise support our capital market requirements. Such factors may impact our ability, or the ability of our customers or suppliers, to obtain debt financing, guarantees, or hedging from financial institutions which may negatively impact our business.

In addition, large energy projects may require co-financing of projects through project development loans, structured debt financing or equity investments, including those done in partnership with our Financial Services business. It is possible that such financing may not be available, or that the cost may be higher than anticipated, negatively impacting our ability to bid for certain projects, or negatively impacting our earnings, cash flows, and returns. The termination of, expiration of, or exhaustion of funding capacity or commitments available to us under, the Framework Investment Agreement that we expect to sign with GE, our inability to establish sufficient balance sheet capacity to make future tax equity commitments, or an inability to generate sufficient U.S. tax base to allow us to monetize tax credits, could reduce our ability to make, or prevent us from making at all, future such investments, which could further negatively impact our financial condition. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, prospects, and the market price of our securities.

Future material impairments in the value of our long-lived assets, including goodwill, could adversely affect our business.

We review our long-lived assets, including identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, and property, plant, and equipment (“PP&E”), for impairment at least annually. All long-lived assets are reviewed when there is an indication that impairment may have occurred. Changes in market conditions or other changes in the outlook of value may lead to impairment charges in the future. In addition, we may sell assets that we determine are not critical to our strategy. Future events or decisions may lead to asset impairments or related charges. Certain non-cash impairments may result from a change in our strategic goals, business direction, or other factors relating to the overall business environment. Material impairment charges could negatively affect our results of operations.

Changes in tax laws, tax rates, tariffs, adverse positions taken by taxing authorities, and tax audits could impact operating results.

We are subject to income and other taxes (including sales, excise, and value-added) in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. The determination of the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes and liability for income and other tax liabilities requires judgment and is based on diverse legislative and regulatory structures that exist in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates. These factors, together with changes in tax laws, tax rates, tariffs, changes in interpretation of tax laws, the resolution of tax assessments or audits by various tax authorities, and the ability to fully utilize tax loss carryforwards and tax credits, could impact our operating results, including additional valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. Potential changes to tax laws, including changes to taxation of global income, may have an effect on our subsidiaries structure, operations, sales, liquidity, cash flows, capital requirements, effective tax rate and performance. For example, legislative or regulatory measures by U.S. federal, state or non-U.S. governments such as newly adopted global

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minimum taxes or other changes to the treatment of global income could increase our cash tax costs and effective tax rate. We are unable to predict what tax reforms may be proposed or enacted in the future or what effect such changes would have on our business, but such changes could potentially result in higher tax expense and payments, along with increasing the complexity, burden, and cost of compliance.

Our tax burden could increase as a result of ongoing or future tax audits.

We are subject to periodic tax audits by tax authorities. Tax authorities may not agree with our interpretation of applicable tax laws and regulations. As a result, such tax authorities may assess additional tax, interest, and penalties. We regularly assess the likely outcomes of these audits and other tax disputes to determine the appropriateness of our tax provision and establish reserves for material, known tax exposures. However, the calculation of such tax exposures involves the application of complex tax laws and regulations in many jurisdictions. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will accurately predict the outcomes of any tax audit or other tax dispute or that issues raised by tax authorities will be resolved at a financial cost that does not exceed our related reserves. As such, the actual outcomes of these disputes and other tax audits could have a material impact on our financial results.

Our ability to use deferred tax assets may be subject to limitation.

We have deferred tax assets in certain countries and our ability to use such assets will depend on taxable income generation in the relevant countries. Further, while the majority of these assets either do not currently have an expiration date or have an expiration date that is later than when we expect to use such assets, subsequent changes to applicable tax laws in these jurisdictions could impact our ability to fully benefit from the deferred tax assets.

Risks Relating to the Spin-Off

The Spin-Off could result in significant tax liability to GE and its stockholders if it is determined to be a taxable transaction.

GE has received a private letter ruling from the IRS to the effect that, among other things, the Spin-Off, will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Completion of the Spin-Off is conditioned on GE’s receipt of a written opinion from each of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Ernst & Young, LLP to the effect that the Spin-Off will qualify for non-recognition of gain and loss under Section 355 and related provisions of the Code. GE can waive receipt of the tax opinions as a condition to the completion of the Spin-Off.

The opinion of counsel and the opinion of Ernst & Young, LLP will not address any U.S. state or local or foreign tax consequences of the Spin-Off. Each opinion assumes that the Spin-Off will be completed according to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and relies on the facts as stated in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the other ancillary agreements, this prospectus and a number of other documents.

In addition, the opinion of counsel, the opinion of Ernst & Young, LLP, and the private letter ruling rely on certain facts, assumptions, representations, and undertakings from GE and us regarding the past and future conduct of the companies’ respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings are incorrect or not otherwise satisfied, GE and its stockholders may not be able to rely on the opinion of counsel, the opinion of Ernst & Young, LLP, or the private letter ruling and could be subject to significant tax liabilities.

The opinion of counsel and the opinion of Ernst & Young, LLP will not be binding on the IRS or the courts, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position. Notwithstanding the opinion of counsel, the opinion of Ernst & Young, LLP, or the private letter ruling, the IRS could determine on audit that

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the Spin-Off or any of certain related transactions is taxable if it determines that any of these facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings are not correct or have been violated or if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion that are not covered by the private letter ruling, or for other reasons, including as a result of certain significant changes in the stock ownership of GE or us after the Spin-Off. If the conclusions expressed in the opinion of counsel or the opinion of Ernst & Young, LLP are challenged by the IRS, and if the IRS prevails in such challenge, the tax consequences of the Spin-Off (including the tax consequences to GE and the U.S. Holders (as defined herein)) could be materially less favorable.

If the Spin-Off were determined not to qualify for non-recognition of gain or loss under Section 355 and related provisions of the Code, each U.S. Holder who receives our common stock in the Spin-Off would generally be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of our common stock received, which would generally result in: (i) a taxable dividend to the U.S. Holder to the extent of that U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of GE’s current or accumulated earnings and profits; (ii) a reduction in the U.S. Holder’s basis (but not below zero) in GE common stock to the extent the amount received exceeds the stockholder’s share of GE’s earnings and profits; and (iii) taxable gain from the exchange of GE common stock to the extent the amount received exceeds the sum of the U.S. Holder’s share of GE’s earnings and profits and the U.S. Holder’s basis in its GE common stock.

If the Spin-Off were determined not to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we could have an indemnification obligation to GE, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations.

If, as a result of any of our representations being untrue or our covenants being breached, the Spin-Off were determined not to qualify for non-recognition of gain or loss under Section 355 and related provisions of the Code, we could be required by the Tax Matters Agreement to indemnify GE for the resulting taxes and related expenses. Those amounts could be material. Any such indemnification obligation could adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations.

For example, if we or our stockholders were to engage in transactions that resulted in a 50% or greater change by vote or value in the ownership of our stock during the four-year period beginning on the date that begins two years before the date of the Spin-Off, the Spin-Off would generally be taxable to GE, but not to GE stockholders, under Section 355(e), unless it were established that such transactions and the Spin-Off were not part of a plan or series of related transactions. If the Spin-Off were taxable to GE due to such a 50% or greater change by vote or value in the ownership of our stock, GE would recognize gain equal to the excess of the fair market value on the Distribution Date of our common stock distributed to GE stockholders over GE’s tax basis in our common stock, and we generally would be required to indemnify GE for the tax on such gain and related expenses. Those amounts could be material. Any such indemnification obligation could adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Tax Matters Agreement.”

We intend to agree to numerous restrictions to preserve the non-recognition tax treatment of the Spin-Off, which may reduce our strategic and operating flexibility.

To preserve the tax-free nature of the Spin-Off and related transactions, we intend to agree in the Tax Matters Agreement to covenants and indemnification obligations that address compliance with Section 355 and related provisions of the Code, as well as state, local and foreign tax law. These covenants will include certain restrictions on our activity for a period of two years following the Spin-Off. Specifically, we will be subject to certain restrictions on our ability to enter into acquisition, merger, liquidation, sale, and stock redemption transactions with respect to our stock or assets and we may be required to indemnify GE against any resulting tax liabilities even if we do not participate in or otherwise facilitate the acquisition. Furthermore, we will be subject to specific restrictions on discontinuing the active conduct of our trade or business, the issuance or sale of stock or other securities (including securities convertible into our stock but excluding certain compensatory

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arrangements), and sales of assets outside the ordinary course of business. These covenants and indemnification obligations may limit our ability to pursue strategic transactions or engage in new businesses or other transactions that may maximize the value of our business, and might discourage or delay a strategic transaction that our stockholders may consider favorable. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Tax Matters Agreement.”

We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from the Spin-Off.

We may be unable to achieve the full strategic and financial benefits expected to result from the separation and distribution, or such benefits may be delayed or not occur at all. We believe that, as an independent, publicly traded company, we will be able to, among other things, more effectively focus on our own distinct operating priorities and strategies, enhance our ability to better address specific market dynamics and target innovation, create incentives for our management and employees that align more closely with our business performance and the interests of our stockholders, achieve operational simplification and cost savings, and allow us to articulate a clear investment proposition and tailored capital allocation policy to attract a long-term investor base best suited to our business needs. We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as an independent company in the time we expect, if at all, for a variety of reasons, including: (i) the completion of the Spin-Off and compliance with the requirements of being an independent, publicly traded company will require significant amounts of our management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing our business; (ii) following the Spin-Off, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations, actions by activist shareholders, and other adverse events than if we were still a part of GE; (iii) following the Spin-Off, our businesses will be less diversified than GE’s businesses prior to the separation; (iv) the other actions required to separate GE’s and our respective businesses could disrupt our operations; and (v) under the terms of the Tax Matters Agreement, we will be restricted from taking certain actions that could cause the Spin-Off to fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction and these restrictions may limit us for a period of time from pursuing strategic transactions and equity issuances or engaging in other transactions that may increase the value of our business. If we fail to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as an independent company, or do not achieve them in the time we expect, our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The terms we will receive in our agreements with GE could be less beneficial than the terms we may have otherwise received from unaffiliated third parties.

The agreements we will enter into with GE in connection with the separation will be negotiated prior to the Spin-Off, at a time when our business will still be operated by GE. Many aspects of the agreements will be entered into on arms-length terms similar to those that would be agreed with an unaffiliated third party such as a buyer in a sale transaction, but we will not have an independent board of directors or a management team independent of GE representing our interests while the agreements are being negotiated. In addition, until the Spin-Off occurs, we will continue to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE and, accordingly, GE will still have the discretion to determine and change the terms of the separation until the Distribution Date. As a result of these factors, some of the terms of those agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties, and it is possible that we might have been able to achieve more favorable terms if the circumstances differed. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

Following the Spin-Off, we could incur substantial additional costs and experience temporary business interruptions, and we may not be adequately prepared to meet the requirements of an independent, publicly traded company on a timely or cost-effective basis.

We have historically operated as part of GE, and GE has provided us with various corporate functions. Following the Spin-Off, GE will not provide us with assistance other than the transition and other services described under “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.” These services do not include every service that we have received from GE in the past, and GE is only obligated to provide the transition services for limited periods

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following completion of the Spin-Off. Following the Spin-Off and the cessation of any transition services agreements, we will need to provide internally or obtain from unaffiliated third parties the services we will no longer receive from GE. We may be unable to replace these services in a timely manner or on terms and conditions as favorable as those we receive from GE.

In connection with the Spin-Off, we have been installing and implementing information technology infrastructure to support certain of our business functions, including accounting and financial reporting, human resources, legal and compliance, communications, and indirect sourcing. We may incur substantially higher costs than currently anticipated as we transition from the existing transactional and operational systems and data centers we currently use as part of GE. If we are unable to transition effectively, we may incur temporary interruptions in business operations. Any delay in implementing, or operational interruptions suffered while implementing, our new information technology infrastructure could disrupt our business and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

In addition, in connection with the Spin-Off, we will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. Beginning with our second required Annual Report on Form 10-K, we intend to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes Oxley Act”), which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Under the Sarbanes Oxley Act, we are also required to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures. To comply with these requirements, we may need to upgrade our systems, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems, and procedures and hire additional accounting and finance staff. These reporting and other obligations may place significant demands on management, administrative, and operational resources, including accounting systems and resources. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology systems, and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies under the Exchange Act could be impaired, and we may be unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of shares of our common stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.

Moreover, we cannot be certain that these measures would ensure that we implement and maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Even if we were to conclude, and our auditors were to concur, that our internal control over financial reporting provided reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP, because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting might not prevent or detect fraud or misstatements. This, in turn, could have an adverse impact on trading prices for shares of our common stock, and could adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets.

As an independent, publicly traded company, we may not enjoy the same benefits that we did as a part of GE.

There is a risk that, by separating from GE, we may become more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been if we were still a part of the current GE organizational structure. As part of GE, we have been able to enjoy certain benefits from GE’s operating diversity, size, purchasing power, cost of capital, borrowing and bonding capacity, and opportunities to pursue integrated strategies with GE’s other businesses. As an independent, publicly traded company, we will not have the same benefits. Additionally, as part of GE, we have been able to leverage GE’s historical reputation, performance, and brand identity to recruit and retain key personnel to run and operate our business. As an independent, publicly traded company, we will need to develop new strategies, and it may be more difficult for us to recruit or retain such key personnel.

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We have no operating history as an independent, publicly traded company, and our historical combined financial information is not necessarily representative of the results we would have achieved as an independent, publicly traded company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

We derived the historical combined financial information included in this prospectus from GE’s consolidated financial statements, and this information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations, cash flows, and financial position we would have achieved as an independent, publicly traded company during the periods presented, or those that we will achieve in the future. This is primarily because of the following factors:

Following the Spin-Off, we will also face additional costs and demands on management’s time associated with being an independent, publicly traded company, including costs and demands related to corporate governance, investor and public relations, and public financial reporting. Our success will depend on our ability to integrate 12 separate businesses operating in various aspects of the power industry into one cohesive company following the Spin-Off. In addition, we depend on the successful cooperation of our leadership team, who have not previously led our business. For additional information about our past financial performance and the basis of presentation of our combined financial statements, see “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Following the Spin-Off, certain of our directors and employees may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their financial interests in GE or because of their previous or continuing positions with GE.

Because of their current or former positions with GE, certain of our expected executive officers and directors own equity interests in both us and GE. Continuing ownership of GE shares and equity awards could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest if we and GE face decisions that could have implications for both us and GE. We expect our Board chair to be a director who currently also serves on the board of directors of GE. Potential conflicts of interest could arise in connection with the resolution of any dispute between us and GE regarding the terms of the agreements governing the separation and distribution and our relationship with GE following the separation and distribution. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” for information about some of these agreements. Potential conflicts of interest may also arise out of any commercial arrangements that we or GE may enter into in the future. A dispute regarding a potential or actual conflict of interest involving us and GE could negatively impact our businesses, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. In addition, public perception of such an actual or apparent conflict of interest could pose reputational risks and expose us to increased scrutiny from investors and regulators.

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Prior to the Spin-Off, we will adopt a written code of conduct that will apply to our directors and executive officers, as well as employees, which intends to promote honest and ethical conduct, including the handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interests between personal and professional relationships. See “Management—Code of Conduct.” The Board will also adopt a set of governance principles in connection with the Spin-Off to assist with governance practices, including a requirement that directors disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from any discussion or decision affecting their personal, business, or professional interests. The governance principles will also delegate the resolution of any conflict of interest question involving a director or an executive officer to the Nominating and Governance Committee and the resolution of any conflict of interest issue involving any other officer of the Company to the CEO. See “Management—Governance Principles” for more information on the governance principles. In addition, each of our expected officers and directors have confirmed their ongoing obligation to notify management of their outside activities, which will enable management to monitor future potential conflicts of interest, whether with GE or other third parties.

Following the Spin-Off, we may not be able to arrange for the termination or replacement of, and the release of GE and its subsidiaries from, all parent company credit support obligations that remain outstanding.

To support GE Vernova in selling products and services globally, GE often enters into contracts on behalf of GE Vernova or issues parent company guarantees or trade finance instruments supporting the performance of what currently are subsidiary legal entities transacting directly with customers of GE Vernova, in addition to providing similar credit support for some non-customer related activities of GE Vernova (collectively, “GE credit support”, which GE credit support is further described in the section “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Separation and Distribution Agreement—Credit Support”). In preparation for the Spin-Off, we are working to seek novation or assignment of GE credit support, the majority of which relates to parent company guarantees, associated with GE Vernova legal entities from GE to GE Vernova. The Separation and Distribution Agreement requires us to use reasonable best efforts to arrange for the termination or replacement of, and the release of GE and its subsidiaries from, all GE credit support. We may, however, be unable to convince our counterparties to novate, or assign our obligations (with a release of GE and its subsidiaries) from GE to us. For the obligations that remain outstanding under GE credit support following the Spin-Off, we will indemnify GE against any amounts paid in connection with such GE credit support. Commencing on January 1, 2025, we will pay a quarterly fee to GE based on amounts related to the GE credit support, which could have an adverse effect on our liquidity. Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we will be subject to certain restrictions and covenants with respect to contracts underlying GE credit support under which GE or its subsidiaries remain liable, including a prohibition on certain amendments and on any disposition of such contracts (including indirectly through dispositions of our subsidiaries). These provisions may restrict us from extending contracts, or amending contracts in a manner which increases GE’s obligations under, outstanding GE credit support or require us to obtain third-party credit support with respect to such obligations. In each case, these provisions could delay or prevent the accomplishment of our objectives and adversely affect our business. In addition, so long as obligations remain outstanding under GE credit support, unless GE otherwise consents, it will be a condition to any acquisition or change of control of GE Vernova that the acquiring person have the financial and operational capacity to satisfy those obligations, have unsecured investment grade ratings and agree to be bound by all the same provisions applicable to us under the Separation and Distribution Agreement with respect to the GE credit support, or we or such acquiring person will be required to provide third-party credit support reasonably acceptable to GE with respect to such GE credit support. This condition may discourage, delay, or prevent certain types of transactions involving an actual or a threatened acquisition or change in control of GE Vernova, including unsolicited takeover attempts, even though the transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their shares of our common stock at a price above the prevailing market price. For more information on our obligations pertaining to the GE credit support, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity—Parent Company Credit Support” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Separation and Distribution Agreement—Credit Support.”

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We or GE may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that will be executed as part of the separation.

In connection with the separation, and prior to the Spin-Off, we and GE will enter into various transaction agreements related to the Spin-Off. All of these agreements will also govern our relationship with GE following the Spin-Off. We will rely on GE to satisfy its performance obligations under these agreements. If we or GE are unable to satisfy our or its respective obligations under these agreements, including indemnification obligations, our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

Certain non-U.S. entities or assets that are part of our separation from GE may not be transferred to us prior to the Spin-Off or at all.

Certain non-U.S. entities and assets that are part of our separation from GE may not be transferred prior to the Spin-Off because the entities or assets, as applicable, are subject to foreign government or third-party approvals that we may not receive prior to the Spin-Off. Such approvals may include, but are not limited to, approvals to merge or demerge, to form new legal entities (including obtaining required registrations and/or licenses or permits), and to transfer assets and/or liabilities. It is currently anticipated that most material transfers will occur without delays beyond the Distribution Date, but we cannot offer any assurance that such transfers will ultimately occur or not be delayed for an extended period of time. To the extent such transfers do not occur prior to the Spin-Off, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the economic consequences of owning such assets and/or entities will, to the extent reasonably possible and permitted by applicable law, be provided to us. In the event such transfers do not occur or are significantly delayed because we do not receive the required approvals, we may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of our separation from GE and we may be dependent on GE for transition services for a longer period of time than would otherwise be the case.

Transfer or assignment to us of some contracts, joint ventures, and other assets will require the consent of a third party. If such consent is not given or if its requirement is used to obtain more favorable contractual terms, we may not be entitled to some or all of the benefit of such contracts, joint ventures, investments, and other assets in the future.

Transfer or assignment of some of the contracts, joint ventures, and other assets in connection with the Spin-Off and change of control in the ownership structure following the Spin-Off will require the consent of a third party to the transfer or assignment. Similarly, in some circumstances, we are joint beneficiaries of contracts, and we will need to enter into a new agreement with the third party to replicate the existing contract or assign the portion of the existing contract related to our business. While we will endeavor to cause these contract and joint ventures transfers, assignments, consents, and new agreements to be obtained prior to the Spin-Off, we may not be able to obtain all required consents or enter into all such agreements, as applicable, until after the Distribution Date. Some parties may use the requirement of a consent to seek more favorable contractual terms from us, which could require us to accept a lower economic benefit from the contract or joint venture or include our having to obtain letters of credit or other forms of credit support. If we are unable to obtain such consents or such credit support on commercially reasonable and satisfactory terms, we may be unable to obtain some of the benefits, assets, and contractual commitments that are intended to be allocated to us as part of the Spin-Off. In addition, where we do not intend to seek consent from third-party counterparties based on our understanding that no consent is required, the third-party counterparties may challenge the transaction on the basis that the terms of the applicable commercial arrangements require their consent. We may incur substantial litigation and other costs in connection with any such claims and, if we do not prevail, our ability to use these assets could be adversely impacted.

We cannot provide assurance that all such required third-party consents and agreements will be procured or put in place, as applicable, prior to the Distribution Date. Consequently, we may not realize certain of the benefits that are intended to be allocated to us as part of the Spin-Off.

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Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and the Securities Market

No market for our common stock currently exists and an active trading market may not develop or be sustained after the Spin-Off. Following the Spin-Off, our stock price may fluctuate significantly, and there can be no assurance that the combined trading prices of our and GE’s common stock would exceed the trading price of GE common stock absent the Spin-Off.

There is currently no public market for our common stock. In connection with the Spin-Off, our common stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange. We anticipate that before the Distribution Date, trading of shares of our common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and this trading will continue through the Distribution Date. However, an active trading market for our common stock may not develop as a result of the Spin-Off or may not be sustained in the future. The lack of an active market may make it more difficult for stockholders to sell our shares and could lead to our share price being depressed or volatile.

We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade after the Spin-Off or whether the combined trading prices of a share of our common stock and a share of GE’s common stock will be less than, equal to, or greater than the trading price of a share of GE common stock prior to the Spin-Off. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate widely depending on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control.

Furthermore, our business profile and market capitalization may not fit the investment objectives of some GE stockholders and, as a result, these GE stockholders may sell their shares of our common stock after the Spin-Off. See “—Substantial sales of our common stock may occur in connection with the Spin-Off, or in the future, which could cause our stock price to decline or be volatile.” Low trading volume for our stock, which may occur if an active trading market does not develop, among other reasons, would amplify the effect of the above factors on our stock price volatility. Should the market price of our shares drop significantly, stockholders may institute securities class action lawsuits against us. A lawsuit against us could cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert the time and attention of our management and other resources.

Substantial sales of our common stock may occur in connection with the Spin-Off, or in the future, which could cause our stock price to decline or be volatile.

GE stockholders receiving shares of our common stock in the Spin-Off may sell those shares immediately in the public market. It is likely that some GE stockholders, including some of its larger stockholders, will sell their shares of our common stock received in the Spin-Off if, for reasons such as our business profile or market capitalization as an independent company, we do not fit their investment objectives or, in the case of index funds, we are not a participant in the index in which they are investing. The sales of significant amounts of our common stock or the perception in the market that such sales might occur may decrease the market price of our common stock.

We will evaluate whether to pay cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the future, and the terms of our indebtedness may limit our ability to pay dividends on shares of our common stock.

As an independent, publicly traded company, we will be determining the optimal allocation of capital to achieve the company’s strategy and deliver competitive returns to our stockholders, including whether to pay cash dividends to our stockholders. The timing, declaration, amount, and payment of future dividends to stockholders, if any, will fall within the discretion of our Board. Our Board’s decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on consideration of many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, sufficiency of distributable reserves, opportunities to retain future earnings for use in the operation of our business and to fund future growth, capital requirements, debt service obligations, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, and other factors that our Board deems relevant. For more information, See “Dividend Policy.” There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence paying dividends.

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Holders of our common stock may be diluted due to equity issuances.

In the future, holders of our common stock may be diluted because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions, or otherwise, including any equity awards that we will grant to our directors, officers, and employees. Our employees will have stock-based awards that correspond to shares of our common stock after the Spin-Off as a result of the conversion of and/or adjustments to their GE stock-based awards. Such awards will have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We also plan to issue additional stock-based awards, including annual awards, new hire awards, and periodic retention awards, as applicable, to our directors, officers, and other employees under our employee benefits plans as part of our ongoing equity compensation program.

The rights associated with our common stock will differ from the rights associated with GE common stock.

Upon completion of the Spin-Off, the rights of GE stockholders who become our stockholders will be governed by our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, and Delaware law. The rights associated with GE shares are different from the rights associated with our shares. In addition, the rights of GE stockholders are governed by New York law, while the rights of our stockholders will be governed by Delaware law. Material differences between the rights of stockholders of GE and the rights of our stockholders include differences with respect to, among other things, anti-takeover measures and the fact that we will have a classified board. See “Description of Our Capital Stock—Certain Provisions of Delaware Law, Our Certificate of Incorporation, and Bylaws.”

Certain provisions in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and Delaware law may discourage takeovers and limit the power of our stockholders.

Several provisions of our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and Delaware law may discourage, delay, or prevent a merger or acquisition. These include, among others, provisions that (i) establish a classified board of directors so that not all members are elected at one time, which could delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of our board of directors; (ii) provide for the removal of directors only for cause during the time the Board is classified; (iii) establish advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations and proposals; (iv) limit the ability of stockholders to call special meetings or act by written consent; (v) provide the Board the right to issue shares of preferred stock without stockholder approval; and (vi) provide for the ability of our directors, and not stockholders, to fill vacancies on the Board (including those resulting from an enlargement of the Board). We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), which could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control that you may favor. See “Description of Our Capital Stock.” In addition, we will be subject to the restrictions on change of control transactions under the Separation and Distribution Agreement described under “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Separation and Distribution Agreement—Credit Support.”

These and other provisions of our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, and Delaware law, as well as the restrictions in our Tax Matters Agreement (see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE—Tax Matters Agreement”), may discourage, delay, or prevent certain types of transactions involving an actual or a threatened acquisition or change in control of GE Vernova, including unsolicited takeover attempts, even though the transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their shares of our common stock at a price above the prevailing market price. Our Board believes these provisions will protect our stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with the Board and by providing the Board with more time to assess any acquisition proposal. These provisions will apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders and could delay or prevent an acquisition that the Board determines is not in our and our stockholders’ best interests. See “Description of Our Capital Stock.”

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Our certificate of incorporation will provide that certain courts in the State of Delaware or the federal district courts of the United States will be the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or employees.

Our certificate of incorporation will provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery located within the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee, agent, or stockholder to us or our stockholders, any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws, or any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. However, if the Court of Chancery within the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over such action, the action may be brought in another court of the State of Delaware or, if no court of the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, then in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Additionally, our certificate of incorporation will state that the foregoing provision will not apply to claims arising under the Securities Act. Unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. The exclusive forum provisions will be applicable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain exceptions. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. There is, however, uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the exclusive forum provisions, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Furthermore, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for state and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to have consented to the provisions of our certificate of incorporation described above. The choice of forum provision may result in increased costs for investors to bring a claim. Further, the choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, other employees, or stockholders, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers, other employees, or stockholders. However, the enforceability of similar forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings. If a court were to find the exclusive choice of forum provision contained in our certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions regarding future business and financial performance. These statements by their nature address matters that are uncertain to different degrees. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” and similar expressions, may identify such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement in this prospectus speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results, cash flows, or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:

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These and other factors are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections and elsewhere in this prospectus. Those cautionary statements are not exclusive and are in addition to other factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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THE SPIN-OFF

Background

On November 9, 2021, GE announced its plans to form three industry-leading, global investment grade public companies: (i) GE Aerospace, (ii) GE HealthCare, and (iii) GE’s energy business, GE Vernova. The GE HealthCare Spin-Off was completed on January 3, 2023. To consummate the Spin-Off of GE Vernova, GE is undertaking the Reorganization Transactions and, following the Reorganization Transactions, will distribute all of the outstanding shares of our common stock to holders of GE’s common stock on a pro rata basis.

On February 29, 2024, the GE Board approved the distribution of all of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, on the basis of one share of our common stock for every four shares of GE common stock held as of the close of business on the record date of March 19, 2024.

On April 2, 2024, the Distribution Date, each GE stockholder will receive one share of our common stock for every four shares of GE common stock held at close of business on the record date. Following the Spin-Off, we will operate independently from GE. No approval of GE’s stockholders is required in connection with the Spin-Off, and GE’s stockholders will not have any appraisal rights in connection with the Spin-Off.

Completion of the Spin-Off is subject to the satisfaction, or the GE Board’s waiver, to the extent permitted by law, of a number of conditions. In addition, GE may at any time until the Spin-Off decide to abandon the Spin-Off or modify or change the terms of the Spin-Off. For a more detailed discussion, see “—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

Reasons for the Spin-Off

In 2021, the GE Board authorized a review of GE’s business portfolio and capital allocation options, with the goal of enhancing shareholder value. Due to differences in operational and strategic focus between GE’s different businesses and because the renewable energy, power, and digital industries are highly complex and global markets that would benefit from the focus and investment by an independent company, GE considered a variety of alternatives for separating the GE Vernova business from GE. As part of its review process, GE evaluated a range of potential structural alternatives in addition to the Spin-Off, including potential opportunities for sales and other separation transactions. In this process, GE also evaluated potential options for maintaining its existing businesses and structure.

As part of this evaluation, the GE Board considered a number of factors, including strategic clarity and flexibility for GE and GE Vernova after the Spin-Off, the ability of the GE Vernova business to compete and operate efficiently in the renewable energy, power and digital markets (including the ability to retain and attract management talent), the financial profile of GE Vernova, GE Vernova’s ability to enhance merger, acquisition, and other capital allocation strategies for its focus areas, the expected tax impact of each structural alternative, and the potential reaction of investors. After evaluating these and other considerations, the GE Board concluded that the other alternatives considered did not present the same advantages as the Spin-Off, that the separation of the GE Vernova business from the remainder of GE as a stand-alone, public company is the most attractive alternative for enhancing long-term stockholder value and that proceeding with the Spin-Off would be in the best interests of GE and its stockholders.

In particular, the GE Board considered the following potential benefits in making the determination to consummate the Spin-Off:

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In determining whether to consummate the Spin-Off, the GE Board considered the costs and risks associated with the transaction, including the costs associated with preparing GE Vernova to become an independent, publicly traded company, the risk of volatility in our stock price immediately following the Spin-Off due to sales by GE stockholders whose investment objectives may no longer be met by shares of our common stock, the time it may take for us to attract our optimal stockholder base, the possibility of disruptions in our business as a result of the Spin-Off, the risk that the combined trading prices of shares of our common stock and the shares of common stock of GE after the Spin-Off may drop below the trading price of shares of common stock of GE before the Spin-Off, and the loss of synergies and scale, including the benefits of capital allocation operating as one company. Notwithstanding these costs and risks, taking into account the factors discussed above, GE determined that the Spin-Off provided the best opportunity to achieve the above benefits and enhance long-term stockholder value. Please refer to the “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off” elsewhere in this prospectus for additional considerations.

Treatment of Equity Awards

GE equity awards outstanding as of the Distribution Date that are expected to be converted, in whole or in part, into GE Vernova equity awards, are described below.

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Unit Awards Held by GE Vernova Employees and Performance Share Award Held by GE’s CEO

As of the Distribution Date, (i) each outstanding GE stock option and restricted stock unit award (including any performance stock unit award) that is held immediately prior to the Spin-Off by an employee of GE Vernova or one of its subsidiaries and (ii) a portion of the outstanding performance share award held by GE’s CEO immediately prior to the Spin-Off will be converted into a respective stock option, restricted stock unit or performance share award denominated in shares of our common stock. Each of our converted awards will generally be subject to the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions that applied to the original GE award immediately before the Spin-Off, except that performance-vesting conditions, as applicable, will be adjusted to reflect the Spin-Off.

Director Deferred Stock Units

As of the Distribution Date, a portion of each outstanding GE deferred stock unit held by a current or former director of GE will be converted into a deferred stock unit relating to shares of our common stock. GE will retain

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the liability for our deferred stock units held by each current and former director of GE, except that GE Vernova will assume the liability for dividend payments made in respect of converted deferred stock units held by a GE director immediately prior to the Distribution Date who serves on the board of GE Vernova after the Distribution Date. Our deferred stock units will generally be subject to the same terms, payment timing rules and other restrictions that applied to the original GE deferred stock units immediately before the Spin-Off.

Results of the Spin-Off

After the Spin-Off, we will be an independent, publicly traded company. Immediately following the Spin-Off, we expect to have approximately 272,083,576 shares of our common stock outstanding, based on the number of GE shares of common stock outstanding on January 15, 2024. The actual number of shares of our common stock GE will distribute in the Spin-Off will depend on the actual number of shares of GE common stock outstanding on the Record Date, which will reflect any issuance of new shares, vesting of equity awards, or exercises of outstanding options pursuant to GE’s equity plans, and any repurchase of GE shares by GE under its common stock repurchase program, on or prior to the Record Date. Shares of GE common stock held by GE as treasury shares will not be considered outstanding for purposes of, and will not be entitled to participate in, the Spin-Off. The Spin-Off will not affect the number of outstanding shares of GE common stock or any rights of GE stockholders. However, following the Spin-Off, the equity value of GE will no longer reflect the value of the GE Vernova business. Although GE believes that our separation from GE offers its stockholders the greatest long-term value, there can be no assurance that the combined trading prices of the GE common stock and our common stock will equal or exceed what the trading price of GE common stock would have been in absence of the Spin-Off.

Before our separation from GE, we intend to enter into the Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with GE related to the Spin-Off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and GE up to and after completion of the Spin-Off and allocate between us and GE various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations, including employee benefits, environmental, intellectual property, and tax-related assets and liabilities. We describe these arrangements in greater detail under “Certain Relationships And Related Person Transactions—Agreements with GE.”

Listing and Trading of Our Common Stock

As of the date of this prospectus, we are a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. Accordingly, no public market for our common stock currently exists, although a “when-issued” market in our common stock may develop prior to the Spin-Off. Our common stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GEV.” Following the Spin-Off, GE common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GE.”

Although GE believes that our separation from GE offers its stockholders the greatest long-term value, neither we nor GE can assure you as to the trading price of GE common stock or our common stock after the Spin-Off, or as to whether the combined trading prices of our common stock and the GE common stock after the Spin-Off will equal or exceed the trading prices of GE common stock prior to the Spin-Off. The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly following the Spin-Off.

The shares of our common stock distributed to GE stockholders will be freely transferable, except for shares received by individuals who are our affiliates. Individuals who may be considered our affiliates after the Spin-Off include individuals who control, are controlled by, or are under common control with us, as those terms generally are interpreted for federal securities law purposes. These individuals may include some or all of our directors and executive officers. Individuals who are our affiliates will be permitted to sell their shares of our common stock only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, or the “Securities Act,” or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as those afforded by Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act or Rule 144 thereunder.

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Conditions to the Spin-Off

We expect that the Spin-Off will be effective on the Distribution Date, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by GE:

Any of the above conditions may be waived by the GE Board to the extent such waiver is permitted by law. If GE waives a condition or changes the terms of the Spin-Off and such waiver or change is material to GE stockholders, we would communicate such waiver or change to GE’s stockholders by filing a Form 8-K describing the waiver or change.

The fulfillment of the above conditions will not create any obligation on GE’s part to complete the Spin-Off. We are not aware of any material federal, foreign, or state regulatory requirements with which we must comply, other than SEC rules and regulations, or any material approvals that we must obtain, other than the approval for listing of our common stock and the SEC’s declaration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, in connection with the Spin-Off. GE may at any time until the Spin-Off decide to abandon the Spin-Off or modify or change the terms of the Spin-Off.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The Company will not receive any proceeds from the shares of our common stock or plan interests offered under the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

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DIVIDEND POLICY

As an independent, publicly traded company, we will be determining the optimal allocation of capital to achieve the company’s strategy and deliver competitive returns to our stockholders, including whether to pay cash dividends to our stockholders. The timing, declaration, amount, and payment of future dividends to stockholders, if any, will fall within the discretion of our Board. Among the items we will consider when establishing a dividend policy will be the capital needs of GE Vernova and opportunities to retain future earnings for use in the operation of our business and to fund future growth. There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence the payment of dividends.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and capitalization as of December 31, 2023, on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Spin-Off and the transactions related to the Spin-Off, as if they occurred on December 31, 2023. You should review the following table in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our audited combined financial statements and the notes thereto, and our unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

In addition, we intend to enter into a $3.0 billion committed revolving credit facility. The facility is not expected to be utilized at the closing of the Spin-Off, however, we expect to use this facility to fund near-term intra-quarter working capital needs. We also intend to enter into a $3.0 billion committed trade finance facility. The trade finance facility is not expected to be utilized and will not provide direct liquidity to GE Vernova. The terms of such indebtedness are subject to change and will be finalized prior to the closing of the Spin-Off. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements consist of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position as of December 31, 2023.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect adjustments to our historical audited combined statement of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our historical audited combined statement of financial position as of December 31, 2023.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income (loss) gives effect to the Spin-Off and related transactions, described below, as if they had occurred on January 1, 2023, the beginning of our most recently completed fiscal year. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position gives effect to the Spin-Off and related transactions as if they occurred as of December 31, 2023, our latest statement of financial position date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared to reflect transaction accounting and autonomous entity adjustments to present the financial condition and results of operations as if we were a separate stand-alone entity. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements include a presentation of management adjustments that management believes are necessary to enhance an understanding of the pro forma effects of the transaction. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been adjusted to give effect to the following (collectively, the “Pro Forma Transactions”):

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are presented for informational purposes only and do not purport to represent what our financial position and results of operations actually would have been had the Pro Forma Transactions occurred on the dates indicated, or to project our financial performance for any future period. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on information and assumptions, which are described in the accompanying notes. These amounts are an estimate, and the final amounts could differ materially from these estimates.

Our historical combined financial statements, which were the basis for the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, were prepared on a carve-out basis as we did not operate as a stand-alone entity

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for the periods presented. Accordingly, such financial information reflects an allocation of certain corporate costs, such as finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology, insurance, employee benefits, and other expenses that are either specifically identifiable or clearly applicable to GE Vernova. See Notes 1 and 22 to the historical combined financial statements as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates” included elsewhere in this prospectus for further information on the allocation of corporate costs.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared to include transaction accounting (including the impact of changes to our legal entity structure in anticipation of the Spin-Off), autonomous entity and management adjustments to reflect the financial condition and results of operations as if we were a stand-alone entity. Transaction adjustments have been presented to show the impact and associated cost as a direct result of the legal separation from GE, including the establishment of GE Vernova’s expected capital structure and funding at the time of Spin-Off, transfer of certain renewable energy U.S. tax equity investments to GE, and the Tax Matters Agreement. Autonomous entity adjustments have been presented to show the impact of items such as the Transition Services Agreement, lease arrangements with third parties and GE, and certain incremental costs expected to be incurred as an autonomous entity. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements include a presentation of management adjustments that management believes are necessary to enhance an understanding of the pro forma effects of the transaction. Actual future costs incurred may differ from these estimates.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements shown below should be read in conjunction with the sections herein entitled “Capitalization,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” as well as the historical combined financial statements and the corresponding notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. For factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, see “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income (Loss)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2023