L3Harris Technologies 10-K 2021-01-01
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| ☑ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
| For the transition period from _______________ to ______________ |
Commission File Number 1-3863

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 34-0276860 | ||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1025 West NASA Boulevard | ||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, | Florida | 32919 | ||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | LHX | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant at July 3, 2020 was $36,993,861,277 (based on the quoted closing sale price per share of the stock on the New York Stock Exchange). For purposes of this calculation, the registrant has assumed that its directors and executive officers as of July 3, 2020 are affiliates.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 26, 2021 was 205,565,782.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on April 23, 2021, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended January 1, 2021, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent described therein.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1, 2021
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Exhibits
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains trademarks, service marks and registered marks of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Report”), including “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that may not materialize or prove correct, which could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements concerning: our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; new products, systems, technologies, services or developments; future economic conditions, performance or outlook; future political conditions; the outcome of contingencies or litigation; environmental remediation cost estimates; the potential level of share repurchases, dividends or pension contributions; potential acquisitions or divestitures; the integration of Harris Corporation (“Harris”) and L3 Technologies, Inc. (“L3”) and of our acquisitions; the value of contract awards and programs; expected revenue; expected cash flows or capital expenditures; our beliefs or expectations; activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future; and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects” and similar words or expressions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s opinions only as of the date of filing of this Report and are not guarantees of future performance or actual results. Factors that might cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements, from our current expectations or projections or from our historical results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report. All forward-looking statements are qualified by, and should be read in conjunction with, those risk factors. Forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are made as of the date of filing of this Report, and we disclaim any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise, after the date of filing of this Report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document.
Amounts contained in this Report may not always add to totals due to rounding.
L3Harris Merger
As described in more detail in Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies under “Principles of Consolidation” and Note 5: Business Combination in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report (the “Notes”), on October 12, 2018, Harris entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with L3 and Leopard Merger Sub Inc., a newly formed, direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Harris and L3 agreed to combine their respective businesses in an all-stock merger, at the closing of which Merger Sub would merge with and into L3, with L3 continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris (the “L3Harris Merger”), and Harris’ name would change to “L3Harris Technologies, Inc.” The closing of the L3Harris Merger occurred on June 29, 2019, after the end of Harris’ fiscal 2019 on June 28, 2019.
PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS.
L3HARRIS
General
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1926 as the successor to three companies founded in the 1890s. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Company” and “L3Harris” as used in this Report mean the combined company L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, when referring to periods after the end of fiscal 2019 (after the L3Harris Merger) and mean Harris and its subsidiaries when referring to periods prior to the end of fiscal 2019 (prior to the L3Harris Merger).
We provide advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. We support government and commercial customers in more than 100 countries, with our largest customers being various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government and their prime contractors. Our products, systems and services have defense and civil government applications, as well as commercial applications. As of January 1, 2021, we had approximately 48,000 employees, including approximately 19,000 engineers and scientists.
We structure our operations primarily around the products, systems and services we sell and the markets we serve, and we report the financial results of our continuing operations in the following four reportable segments, which are also referred to as our business segments:
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Integrated Mission Systems, including multi-mission intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”) and communication systems; integrated electrical and electronic systems for maritime platforms; and advanced electro-optical and infrared (“EO/IR”) solutions;
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Space and Airborne Systems, including space payloads, sensors and full-mission solutions; classified intelligence and cyber defense; mission avionics; and electronic warfare;
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Communication Systems, including tactical communications; broadband communications; integrated vision solutions; and public safety; and
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Aviation Systems, including defense aviation; commercial aviation products; commercial and military pilot training; and mission networks for air traffic management.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we adjusted our segment reporting to better align our businesses and transferred two businesses between our Integrated Mission Systems and Space and Airborne Systems segments. The historical results, discussion and presentation of our business segments as set forth in this Report reflect the impact of these changes to our segment reporting for all periods presented in order to present segment information on a comparable basis. There is no impact on our previously reported consolidated statements of income, balance sheets, statements of cash flows or statements of equity resulting from these changes.
L3Harris Merger
As noted above and described in more detail in Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies under “Principles of Consolidation” and Note 5: Business Combination in the Notes, we completed the L3Harris Merger on June 29, 2019, the day after Harris’ fiscal 2019 ended and the first day of our Fiscal Transition Period (as defined below). L3 was a prime contractor in ISR systems, aircraft sustainment (including modifications and fleet management of special mission aircraft), simulation and training, night vision and image intensification equipment, and security and detection systems. L3 also was a leading provider of a broad range of communication, electro-optical solutions, and electronic and sensor systems used on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L3 customers included the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) and its prime contractors, the U.S. Intelligence Community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), foreign governments and domestic and foreign commercial customers.
Change in Fiscal Year
Through fiscal 2019, our fiscal years ended on the Friday nearest June 30. Commencing June 29, 2019, our fiscal year ends on the Friday nearest December 31. The period that commenced on June 29, 2019 was a fiscal transition period that ended on January 3, 2020 (“Fiscal Transition Period”), and our fiscal 2020 commenced on January 4, 2020 and ended on January 1, 2021.
Divestitures
As described in more detail in Note 3: Business Divestitures and Asset Sales and elsewhere in the Notes, during the Fiscal Transition Period and fiscal 2020, we completed the following business divestitures:
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The divestiture of the Harris Night Vision business, completed on September 13, 2019, the results of which are included in “Other non-reportable business segments” through the date of divestiture;
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The divestiture of the Security & Detection Systems and MacDonald Humfrey Automation solutions business (“airport security and automation business”), completed on May 4, 2020, the results of which are reported as part of our Aviation Systems segment through the date of divestiture;
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The divestiture of the Applied Kilovolts and Analytical Instrumentation business, completed on May 15, 2020, the results of which are reported as part of our Space and Airborne Systems segment through the date of divestiture; and
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The divestiture of the EOTech business, completed on July 31, 2020, the results of which are reported as part of our Communication Systems segment through the date of divestiture.
See Note 25: Business Segments in the Notes for further information regarding our business segments, including how we define segment operating income or loss.
Description of Business by Segment
Our four business segments provide a wide-range of products and services to various customers and are described below. For financial information with respect to our business segments, including revenue, operating income and total assets, and with respect to our operations outside the United States, see Note 25: Business Segments in the Notes, and for additional information with respect to our business segments, see “Discussion of Business Segment Results of Operations” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Report. For a discussion of certain risks
affecting our business segments, including risks relating to our U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts, see “Item 1. Business - Principal Customers: Government Contracts,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of this Report.
Integrated Mission Systems
Integrated Mission Systems segment revenue of $5,538 million for fiscal 2020, represented 30 percent of our total revenue. This segment is comprised of three business sectors: ISR, Maritime and Electro Optical, the principal products and services of which are described below.
ISR: We develop, integrate and maintain multi-mission ISR and communication systems, including fleet management support services, sensor development, modifications and periodic depot maintenance for ISR and airborne missions. Significant customers include DoD and classified customers within the U.S. Government, U.K. Ministry of Defence, Royal Australian Air Force and other select foreign military services.
Maritime: We are a manufacturer and integrator of maritime integrated command, control, communications, computers and cyber ISR (“C5ISR”) systems for maritime platforms, specializing in signals intelligence and multi-intelligence platforms; unmanned surface and undersea autonomous solutions; power and ship control systems and other electronic and electrical products and systems. Significant customers include the U.S. Navy (“USN”), the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army, allied navies, other military customers and commercial ship owners.
Electro Optical: We design and manufacture advanced EO/IR sensors and surveillance and targeting systems and provide modernization and life extension maintenance upgrade and support services for military aircraft. Significant customers include the National Aeronautics Space Administration, DoD, USN, the U.S. Air Force (“USAF”), select foreign militaries and commercial space companies.
Additional information regarding the composition of Integrated Mission Systems revenue for fiscal 2020 is as follows:
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77 percent was derived from sales to U.S. Government customers, including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors;
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67 percent was derived from contracts under which we are the prime contractor; and
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21 percent was derived from products and services for which the end consumer is located outside the U.S.
For a discussion of certain risks affecting this segment, including risks relating to our U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts, see “Item 1. Business - Principal Customers; Government Contracts,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of this Report.
Space and Airborne Systems
Space and Airborne Systems segment revenue of $4,946 million for fiscal 2020, represented 27 percent of our total revenue. This segment is comprised of four business sectors: Space, Intel & Cyber, Mission Avionics and Electronic Warfare, the principal products and services of which are described below.
Space: We provide intelligence, space protection, geospatial, complete Earth observation, universe exploration, positioning, navigation and timing (“PNT”) and environmental solutions for national security, defense, civil and commercial customers, using advanced sensors, antennas and payloads, as well as ground processing and information analytics. Many of these solutions include reliable resilient and innovative capabilities. We are a global provider of PNT products, systems and solutions. We also provide space antenna systems and precision space structures. We are an experienced space reflector manufacturer and specialize in large, high-accuracy reflectors, which can range from unfurlable and fixed-mesh reflector antennas to solid spot beam antennas. We are also a prime contractor developing and integrating end-to-end systems of satellites. Some of the more significant programs in this business sector include:
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Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (“MOSSAIC”), a program to provide sustainment services for current and future ground-based space domain awareness sensors and space battle management command and control capabilities for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Systems Center;
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - Series R (“GOES-R”), a program to design, develop and build systems to measure, understand and monitor weather and environmental trends for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
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Global Positioning System (“GPS”) III, a program to modernize the GPS satellite system for the USAF.
As described in more detail in Note 3: Business Divestitures and Asset Sales and elsewhere in the Notes, on May 15, 2020, as part of our ongoing process to reshape our business portfolio to focus on technology-differentiated, high-margin businesses, we completed the divestiture of our Applied Kilovolts and Analytical Instrumentation business.
Intel & Cyber: We provide situational awareness optical networks and advanced wireless solutions for classified intelligence and cyber defense. Although classified programs are generally not discussed in this Report, the operating results relating to classified programs are included in our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report. We believe that the business risks
associated with our classified programs do not differ materially from the business risks associated with our other U.S. Government programs.
Mission Avionics: We provide avionic sensors, hardened electronics, release systems, data links and antennas supporting fixed wing and rotary platforms. Significant customers include military aircraft manufacturers, DoD customers within the U.S. Government and select foreign military services. For example, we provide advanced avionics components, carriage and release systems, sensors, encryption solutions, antenna systems and data processing technology for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (“F-35”) program, including development and production of the next generation integrated core processor, panoramic cockpit display unit and aircraft memory systems.
Electronic Warfare: We provide multi-spectral situational awareness, threat warning and countermeasures capabilities for electronic warfare solutions for airborne and maritime platforms. Significant customers include military aircraft manufacturers, DoD customers within the U.S. Government and select foreign military services.
Additional information regarding the composition of Space and Airborne Systems revenue for fiscal 2020 is as follows:
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90 percent was derived from sales to U.S. Government customers, including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors;
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54 percent was derived from contracts under which we are the prime contractor; and
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15 percent was derived from products and services for which the end consumer is located outside the U.S.
For a discussion of certain risks affecting this segment, including risks relating to our U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts, see “Item 1. Business - Principal Customers; Government Contracts,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of this Report.
Communication Systems
Communication Systems segment revenue of $4,443 million for fiscal 2020, represented 24 percent of our total revenue. This segment is comprised of four business sectors: Tactical Communications, Broadband Communications, Integrated Vision Solutions and Public Safety, the principal products and services of which are described below.
Tactical Communications: We provide tactical radios to the U.S. Army, USAF, U.S. Marine Corps, USN, U.S. Special Operations Command (“SOCOM”) and international defense customers, including developing and manufacturing software-defined radios for key DoD network modernization programs. For example, we are providing Handheld, Manpack and Small Form-Fit (“HMS”) radios to the U.S. Army.
We operate in this market principally on a “commercial” market-driven business model. We believe our business model, which drives speed and innovation, coupled with the scale provided by our international presence, will continue to make us competitive in the global market for tactical radios as it undergoes a modernization cycle.
Broadband Communications: We develop, design, manufacture and integrate broadband secured mobile networked communication equipment, including airborne, space and surface data link terminals, ground stations and transportable tactical satellite communication (“SATCOM”) systems used on manned aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) and naval ships. Significant customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies.
Integrated Visions Solutions: We provide a full suite of helmet and weapon mounted integrated night vision systems for U.S. and international customers. For the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular (“ENVG-B”) program, we provide advanced helmet-mounted night vision goggles to DoD customers.
As described in more detail in Note 3: Business Divestitures and Asset Sales and elsewhere in the Notes, on July 31, 2020, as part of our ongoing process to reshape our business portfolio to focus on technology-differentiated, high-margin businesses, we completed the divestiture of our EOTech business.
Public Safety: We provide radios, systems applications and equipment for critical public safety and professional communications to Federal, state and local government customers as well as to utility companies.
Global Communications Solutions: We provide SATCOM terminals and battlefield management networks for U.S. and international defense customers.
Additional information regarding the composition of Communication Systems revenue for fiscal 2020 is as follows:
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69 percent was derived from sales to U.S. Government customers, including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors;
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70 percent was derived from contracts under which we are the prime contractor; and
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28 percent was derived from products and services for which the end consumer is located outside the U.S.
Aviation Systems
Aviation Systems segment revenue of $3,448 million for fiscal 2020, represented 19 percent of our total revenue. This segment is comprised of four business sectors: Defense Aviation, Commercial Aviation Products, Commercial and Military Training and Mission Networks, the principal products and services of which are described below.
Defense Aviation: We provide precision engagement sensors and systems, small UAVs, antennas and arrays, radio frequency amplifiers and microwave electronic devices. In addition, this business sector provides combat vehicle engines, transmissions and GPS receivers for guided projectiles and precision munitions as well as navigation for fire control systems. Significant customers include U.S. defense and foreign military agencies.
Commercial Aviation Products: We provide airborne avionics products, such as traffic collision avoidance and flight recorders. Significant customers include commercial airplane manufacturers, commercial airlines and automotive manufacturers.
As described in more detail in Note 3: Business Divestitures and Asset Sales and elsewhere in the Notes, on May 4, 2020, as part of our ongoing process to reshape our business portfolio to focus on technology-differentiated, high-margin businesses, we completed the divestiture of our airport security and automation business.
Commercial and Military Training: We develop, install and maintain flight simulators and training systems that are customized to military and commercial aircraft. We also provide commercial and military pilot training services, including airline training for licensed pilots, academy programs for new cadets and flight school training for military pilots. Significant customers include commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturers, DoD and foreign military agencies.
Mission Networks: We provide mission-critical infrastructure communications and networking solutions for air traffic management for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) and international airspace national service providers. We are the prime contractor and system architect for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (“FTI”) program and several major FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (“NextGen”) programs to transform and upgrade the National Airspace System (“NAS”), including the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (“ADS-B”) program.
Additional information regarding the composition of Aviation Systems revenue for fiscal 2020 is as follows:
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71 percent was derived from sales to U.S. Government customers, including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors;
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65 percent was derived from contracts under which we are the prime contractor; and
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18 percent was derived from products and services for which the end consumer is located outside the U.S.
International Business
Revenue from products and services where the end consumer is located outside the U.S., including foreign military sales through the U.S. Government, was $3.7 billion (20 percent of our revenue), $2.0 billion (21 percent of our revenue), $1.5 billion (22 percent of our revenue) and $1.4 billion (23 percent of our revenue) in fiscal 2020, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, and fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Direct export sales are primarily denominated in U.S. Dollars, whereas sales from foreign subsidiaries are generally denominated in the local currency of the subsidiary. For financial information regarding our domestic and international operations, including long-lived assets, see Note 25: Business Segments in the Notes.
The majority of our international marketing activities are conducted through subsidiaries that operate in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) regions and Canada. We also have established international marketing organizations and several regional sales offices. For further information regarding our international subsidiaries, see Exhibit 21 of this Report.
International revenue for fiscal 2020 came from a large number of countries, and no single foreign country accounted for more than 5 percent of our total revenue. Some of our exports are paid for by letters of credit, with the balance carried on an open account. Advance payments, progress payments or other similar payments received prior to or upon shipment often cover most of the related costs incurred. Significant foreign government contracts generally require us to provide performance guarantees. In order to remain competitive in international markets, we also enter into offset agreements or recourse or vendor financing arrangements to facilitate sales to certain customers.
We utilize indirect sales channels, including dealers, distributors and sales representatives, in the marketing and sale of some lines of products and equipment, both domestically and internationally. These independent representatives may buy for resale or, in some cases, solicit orders from commercial or government customers for direct sales by us. Prices to the ultimate customer in many instances may be recommended or established by the independent representative and may be above or below our list prices. Our dealers and distributors generally receive a discount from our list prices and may mark up those prices in setting the final sales prices paid by the customer.
The particular economic, social and political conditions for business conducted outside the U.S. differ from those encountered by businesses in the U.S. We believe that the overall business risk for our international business as a whole is somewhat greater than that faced by our domestic businesses as a whole. A description of the types of risks to which we are
subject in our international business is contained in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report. In our opinion, these risks are partially mitigated by the diversification of our international business and the protection provided by letters of credit and advance payments, progress payments and other similar payments.
Competitive Conditions and Trends in Market Demand
We operate in highly competitive markets that are sensitive to technological advances. Some of our competitors in each of our markets are larger than we are and can maintain higher levels of expenditures for research and development. In each of our markets, we concentrate on the opportunities that we believe are compatible with our resources, overall technological capabilities and objectives. Principal competitive factors in these markets are product quality and reliability; technological capabilities, including reliable, resilient and innovative cyber capabilities; service; past performance; ability to develop and implement complex, integrated solutions; ability to meet delivery schedules; the effectiveness of third-party sales channels in international markets; and cost-effectiveness. We frequently “partner” or are involved in subcontracting and teaming relationships with companies that are, from time to time, competitors on other programs. We compete domestically and internationally against large aerospace and defense companies; principally, BAE Systems, Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies and Thales; and, increasingly, non-traditional defense contractors.
For further discussion of trends in market demand, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Report.
Principal Customers; Government Contracts
The percentage of our revenue that was derived from sales to U.S. Government customers, including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors, was 78 percent, 73 percent, 77 percent and 75 percent in fiscal 2020, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, and fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 5 percent of our revenue in fiscal 2020. Additional information regarding customers for each of our segments is provided under “Item 1. Business — Description of Business by Segment” of this Report. Our U.S. Government sales are predominantly derived from contracts with departments and agencies of, and prime contractors to, the U.S. Government. Most of the sales in our Space and Airborne Systems and Integrated Mission Systems segments are made directly or indirectly to the U.S. Government under contracts or subcontracts containing standard government contract clauses providing for redetermination of profits, if applicable, and for termination for the convenience of the U.S. Government or for default based on performance.
Our U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts include both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price contracts. Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (“GWACs”) and multi-vendor indefinite duration-indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”) contracts, which can include task orders for each contract type, require us to compete both for the initial contract and then for individual task or delivery orders under such contracts.
Our U.S. Government cost-reimbursable contracts provide for the reimbursement of allowable costs plus payment of a fee and fall into three basic types: (i) cost-plus fixed-fee contracts, which provide for payment of a fixed fee irrespective of the final cost of performance; (ii) cost-plus incentive-fee contracts, which provide for payment of a fee that may increase or decrease, within specified limits, based on actual results compared with contractual targets relating to factors such as cost, performance and delivery schedule; and (iii) cost-plus award-fee contracts, which provide for payment of an award fee determined at the customer’s discretion based on our performance against pre-established performance criteria. Under our U.S. Government cost-reimbursable contracts, we are reimbursed periodically for allowable costs and are paid a portion of the fee based on contract progress. Some overhead costs have been made partially or wholly unallowable for reimbursement by statute or regulation. Examples include certain merger and acquisition costs, lobbying costs, charitable contributions, interest expense and certain litigation defense costs.
Our U.S. Government fixed-price contracts are either firm fixed-price contracts or fixed-price incentive contracts. Under our U.S. Government firm fixed-price contracts, we agree to perform a specific scope of work or sell a specific product for a fixed price and, as a result, benefit from cost savings and carry the burden of cost overruns. Under our U.S. Government fixed-price incentive contracts, we share with the U.S. Government both savings accrued for performance at less than target cost as well as costs incurred in excess of target cost up to a negotiated ceiling price, which is higher than the target cost, but carry the entire burden of costs exceeding the negotiated ceiling price. Accordingly, under such incentive contracts, profit may also be adjusted up or down depending on whether specified performance objectives are met. Under our U.S. Government firm fixed-price and fixed-price incentive contracts, we generally receive from the U.S. Government either milestone payments totaling 100 percent of the contract price or monthly progress payments in amounts equaling 80 percent of costs incurred under the contract (however, in response to the novel COVID-19 strain of coronavirus pandemic (“COVID”), the U.S. Government has taken steps to increase the current rate for certain progress payments to 90 percent of costs incurred under relevant contracts to enhance cash flow and liquidity for the defense industrial base). The remaining amounts, including profits or incentive fees, are billed upon delivery and final acceptance of end items and deliverables under the contract. Our production contracts are mainly fixed-price contracts, and development contracts are generally cost-reimbursable contracts.
As stated above, U.S. Government contracts are terminable for the convenience of the U.S. Government, as well as for default based on performance. Companies supplying goods and services to the U.S. Government are dependent on Congressional appropriations and administrative allotment of funds and may be affected by changes in U.S. Government policies resulting from various military, political, economic and international developments. Long-term U.S. Government contracts and related orders are subject to cancellation if appropriations for subsequent performance periods become unavailable. Under contracts terminable for the convenience of the U.S. Government, a contractor is entitled to receive payments for its allowable costs and, in general, the proportionate share of fees or earnings for the work done. Contracts that are terminable for default generally provide that the U.S. Government pays only for the work it has accepted and may require the contractor to pay for the incremental cost of re-procurement and may hold the contractor liable for damages. In many cases, there is also uncertainty relating to the complexity of designs, necessity for design improvements and difficulty in forecasting costs and schedules when bidding on developmental and highly sophisticated technical work. Under many U.S. Government contracts, we are required to maintain facility and personnel security clearances complying with DoD and other Federal agency requirements.
From time to time we may begin performance of a U.S. Government contract under an undefinitized contract action (“UCA”) with a not to exceed price before the terms, specifications or price are finally agreed to between the parties. In these arrangements, the U.S. Government has the ability to unilaterally definitize the contract if a mutual agreement regarding terms, specifications and price cannot be reached.
The U.S. Government has increased its focus on procurement process improvement initiatives and has implemented certain changes in its procurement practices. These developments may change the way U.S. Government contracts are solicited, negotiated and managed, which may affect whether and how we pursue opportunities to provide our products and services to the U.S. Government, including the terms and conditions under which we do so, which may have an adverse impact to our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity. For example, contracts awarded under the DoD’s Other Transaction Authority for research and prototypes generally require cost-sharing and may not follow, or may follow only in part, standard U.S. Government contracting practices and terms, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) and Cost Accounting Standards.
For further discussion of risks relating to U.S. Government contracts, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of this Report.
Backlog
Company-wide total backlog was $21.7 billion at January 1, 2021, of which $16.3 billion was funded backlog, compared with $20.6 billion at January 3, 2020, of which $16.2 billion was funded backlog. Backlog at January 3, 2020 included $405 million associated with businesses divested in fiscal 2020, including $380 million of backlog associated with the airport security and automation business divested during the quarter ended July 3, 2020. We expect to recognize approximately 54 percent of the revenue associated with Company-wide total backlog by the end of 2021 and approximately 85 percent of the revenue associated with Company-wide total backlog by the end of 2023, with the remainder to be recognized thereafter. However, we can give no assurance of such fulfillment or that our backlog will become revenue in any particular period, if at all. Backlog is subject to delivery delays and program cancellations, which are beyond our control.
We define funded backlog as unfilled firm orders for products and services for which funding has been authorized and, in the case of U.S. Government customers, appropriated. The level of order activity related to U.S. Government programs can be affected by the timing of U.S. Government funding authorizations and project evaluation cycles. Year-over-year comparisons could, at times, be impacted by these factors, among others.
We define unfunded backlog as unfilled firm orders for products and services for which funding has not been authorized and, in the case of U.S. Government customers, appropriated. The determination of the unfunded portion of total backlog involves substantial estimating, particularly with respect to customer requirements contracts and development and production contracts of a cost-reimbursable or incentive nature. We do not include the value of unexercised contract options or potential orders under IDIQ contracts in our unfunded backlog.
For backlog information for each of our business segments, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Report.
See Note 24: Backlog in the Notes for additional information regarding Company-wide total backlog.
Research and Development (“R&D”)
Company-sponsored R&D costs, which include R&D for commercial products and services and independent R&D related to government products and services, were $684 million, $329 million, $331 million and $311 million in fiscal 2020, in the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, and fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. A portion of our independent R&D costs are allocated among contracts and programs in process under U.S. Government contractual arrangements. Company-sponsored R&D costs not
otherwise allocable are charged to expense when incurred. Company-sponsored research is directed to the development of new products and services and to building technological capability in various markets.
Customer-sponsored R&D costs are incurred pursuant to contractual arrangements, principally U.S. Government-sponsored contracts requiring us to provide a product or service meeting certain defined performance or other specifications (such as designs). This research helps strengthen and broaden our technical capabilities. Customer-sponsored research costs are accounted for principally by the cost-to-cost percentage-of-completion method and included in our revenue and cost of product sales and services.
Patents and Other Intellectual Property
We consider our patents and other intellectual property, in the aggregate, to constitute an important asset. We own a large portfolio of patents, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property, including reliable, resilient and innovative cyber capabilities, and we routinely apply for new patents, trademarks and copyrights. We also license intellectual property to and from third parties. As of January 1, 2021, we held approximately 2,300 U.S. patents and 2,100 foreign patents, and had approximately 250 U.S. patent applications pending and 400 foreign patent applications pending. Unpatented research, development and engineering skills also make an important contribution to our business. Although our intellectual property rights in the aggregate are important to our business and the operations of our business segments, we do not consider our business or any business segment to be materially dependent on any single patent, license or other intellectual property right, or any group of related patents, licenses or other intellectual property rights. We are engaged in a proactive patent licensing program and have entered into a number of licenses and cross-license agreements, some of which generate royalty income. Although existing license agreements have generated income in past years and may do so in the future, there can be no assurances we will enter into additional income-producing license agreements. From time to time, we engage in litigation to protect our patents and other intellectual property. Any of our patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and other proprietary rights could be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or may not provide competitive advantages. For further discussion of risks relating to intellectual property, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report. With regard to certain patents, the U.S. Government has an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, pursuant to which the U.S. Government may use or authorize others to use the inventions covered by such patents. Pursuant to similar arrangements, the U.S. Government may consent to our use of inventions covered by patents owned by other persons. Numerous trademarks used on or in connection with our products are also considered to be a valuable asset.
Government Regulations
Our company is subject to various federal, state, local and international laws and regulations relating to the development, manufacturing, sale and distribution of our products, systems and services, and it is our policy to comply with the applicable laws in each jurisdiction in which we conduct business. Regulations include but are not limited to those related to import and export controls, corruption, bribery, environment, government procurement, wireless communications, competition, product safety, workplace health and safety, employment, labor and data privacy. The following describes significant regulations that may impact our businesses. For further discussion of risks relating to government regulations, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report.
Import/Export Regulations. We sell products and solutions to customers all over the world and are required to comply with U.S. Export Administration Regulations and economic and trade sanctions programs limiting or banning sales into certain countries. Countries outside of the U.S. have implemented similar controls and sanction regulations. Together these controls and regulations may impose licensing requirements on exports of certain technology and software from the U.S. and may impact our ability to transact business in certain countries or with certain customers. We have developed compliance programs and training to prevent violations of these programs and regulations, and we regularly monitor changes in the law and regulations and create strategies to deal with changes. Changes in the law may restrict or further restrict our ability to sell products and solutions.
Anti-Corruption Regulations. Because we have significant international operations, we must comply with complex regulations, including U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and other local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to governmental officials, and anti-competition regulations. We have compliance policies, programs and training to prevent non-compliance with such anti-corruption regulations in the U.S. and outside the U.S. We monitor pending and proposed legislation and regulatory changes that may impact our business and develop strategies to address the changes and incorporate them into existing compliance programs.
Environmental Regulations. Our facilities and operations are subject to numerous domestic and international laws and regulations designed to protect the environment, particularly with regard to waste and emissions. The applicable environmental laws and regulations are common within the industries and markets in which we operate and serve. We believe that we have complied with these requirements and that such compliance has not had a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or equity. We have installed waste treatment facilities and pollution control equipment to satisfy legal requirements and to achieve our waste minimization and prevention goals. A portion of our environmental expenditures relates to businesses or operations we no longer own, but for which we have retained certain environmental liabilities. We did not spend material amounts on environmental-related capital projects in fiscal 2020, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, or fiscal
2019 or 2018. Based on currently available information, we do not expect capital expenditures in fiscal 2021 or over the next several years to protect the environment and to comply with current environmental laws and regulations, as well as to comply with current and pending climate control legislation, regulation, treaties and accords, to be material or to have a material impact on our competitive position or financial condition, but we can give no assurance that such expenditures will not exceed current expectations, and such expenditures may increase in future years. If future treaties, laws and regulations contain more stringent requirements than presently anticipated, actual expenditures may be higher than our present estimates of those expenditures.
Additional information regarding environmental and regulatory matters is set forth in “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of this Report and in Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies and Note 26: Legal Proceedings and Contingencies in the Notes.
Electronic products are subject to governmental environmental regulation in a number of jurisdictions, such as domestic and international requirements requiring end-of-life management and/or restricting materials in products delivered to customers, including the European Union’s Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“RoHS”), as amended. Other jurisdictions have adopted similar legislation. Such requirements typically are not applicable to most equipment produced by our segments. We believe that we have complied with such rules and regulations, where applicable, with respect to our existing products sold into such jurisdictions. We intend to comply with such rules and regulations with respect to our future products.
Wireless Communications Regulations. Wireless communications, whether radio, satellite or telecommunications, are also subject to governmental regulation. Equipment produced in our Communication Systems and Space and Airborne Systems segments, in particular, is subject to domestic and international requirements to avoid interference among users of radio and television frequencies and to permit interconnection of telecommunications equipment. We are also required to comply with technical operating and licensing requirements that pertain to our wireless licenses and operations. We believe that we have complied with such rules and regulations and licenses with respect to our existing products and services, and we intend to comply with such rules and regulations and licenses with respect to our future products and services. Governmental reallocation of the frequency spectrum could impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Raw Materials and Supplies
Because of the diversity of our products and services, as well as the wide geographic dispersion of our facilities, we use numerous sources for the wide array of raw materials, such as electronic components, printed circuit boards, metals and plastics, needed for our operations and for our products. We are dependent on suppliers and subcontractors for a large number of components and subsystems and the ability of our suppliers and subcontractors to adhere to customer or regulatory materials restrictions and to meet performance and quality specifications and delivery schedules. In some instances, we are dependent on one or a few sources, either because of the specialized nature of a particular item or because of local content preference requirements pursuant to which we operate on a given project. In addition, in connection with our U.S. Government contracts, we are required to procure certain materials, components and parts, including microelectronics components, from supply sources approved by the U.S. Government, which may limit the suppliers and subcontractors we may utilize. Although we have been affected by financial and performance issues of some of our suppliers and subcontractors, we have not been materially adversely affected by the inability to obtain raw materials or products. On occasion, we have experienced component shortages from vendors as a result of natural disasters, or the RoHS environmental regulations in the European Union or similar regulations in other jurisdictions. These events or regulations may cause a spike in demand for certain electronic components, such as lead-free components, resulting in industry-wide supply chain shortages. As of January 1, 2021, these component shortages have not had a material adverse effect on our business. For further discussion of risks relating to subcontractors and suppliers, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report.
Seasonality
We do not consider any material portion of our business to be seasonal. Various factors can affect the distribution of our revenue between accounting periods, including the timing of contract awards and the timing and availability of U.S. Government funding, as well as the timing of product deliveries and customer acceptance.
Human Capital
As a global aerospace and defense technology company, we depend on our highly educated and skilled workforce for our success. Attracting, developing, motivating and retaining highly skilled employees, particularly those with technical, engineering and science backgrounds and experience, is a critical factor in our ability to execute our strategic priorities. We use human capital measures to set goals and monitor performance in several areas, including employee health and safety; talent acquisition, development and retention; and diversity and inclusion.
Workforce Demographics. We had approximately 48,000 employees at January 1, 2021, including approximately 19,000 engineers and scientists. Approximately 88 percent of our employees are located in the U.S. and a significant number of our employees possess a U.S. Government security clearance. As of January 1, 2021, approximately 3,100 of our U.S. employees
were covered by various labor union collective bargaining agreements, which we expect will be renegotiated as they expire, as we historically have done without significant disruption to operating activities.
Health and Safety. We strive to maintain a safe work environment for all employees and eliminate workplace incidents, risks and hazards. We review and monitor our performance closely to reduce Occupational Safety and Health Administration reportable incidents. For fiscal 2020, our total recordable injury rate and lost day injury rate declined 34 percent and 43 percent, respectively, compared with the previous year, and numerous locations across L3Harris have reached one year or more without a recordable injury. In response to COVID, we implemented safety measures in our facilities to ensure the overall health and wellness of our workforce. For example, we instituted work-from-home (for employees who are able to work remotely) and social distancing arrangements; canceled non-essential travel and external events; procured personal protective equipment for employees; implemented health screening procedures at all facilities; staggered work shifts, redesigned work stations, implemented stringent cleaning protocols and initiated more detailed safety precautions and protocols for on-site work, such as daily health assessments and mandatory face coverings, which currently remain in effect.
Talent Acquisition, Development and Retention. Our talent acquisition, development and retention strategy is focused on attracting the best talent, recognizing and rewarding performance and continually developing, engaging and retaining high-performing employees. We support and develop our employees through global training that promotes our “e3” operating system (excellence, everywhere, everyday). We provide ongoing training and career development focused on compliance with our Code of Conduct, ethics and laws applicable to our businesses; skills and competencies directly related to employees’ positions; and responsibility for personal safety and the safety of fellow employees, others and the environment. We offer competitive salaries, development programs that enable continued learning and growth and a comprehensive benefits package, including health care, retirement planning, educational assistance, child and elder back-up care, paid parental leave and a discretionary paid time off program. In addition, we have established a comprehensive employee survey process to help us better understand the total employee experience, including periodic engagement surveys. In fiscal 2020, 82 percent of our employees participated in our engagement survey, exceeding the benchmark of 75 percent.
Diversity and Inclusion. We believe that our future success depends on our ability to continue to innovate and develop new solutions to solve our customers’ most critical challenges, and that diversity of thought, experience, perspectives and backgrounds drives innovation. We are investing in an inclusive and diverse workforce by supporting a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematic initiatives focused on underserved communities. We believe these efforts will help encourage a broader range of students to consider careers in engineering and science. We also have established a diversity council, comprised of employee resource group leadership and executives from across the company, to evaluate and influence the strategies, policies and steps we take to advance diversity and inclusion. We have established two clear long-term goals with respect to the diversity of our workforce: (1) that half of our employees will be women and (2) that at least a third of our employees will be persons of color. Through the above and other efforts, we have improved the diversity of our workforce and we continue to set higher goals. The table below provides the makeup of our workforce in fiscal 2020:
| Overall | Executive | ||||||||||
| Female population | 24% | 31% | |||||||||
| Persons of color | 24% | 17% | |||||||||
| Persons with disabilities | 6% | 4% | |||||||||
| Veterans | 15% | 14% | |||||||||
| Generational breakout**(1)****:** | |||||||||||
| Boomers (1945-1964) | 31% | 35% | |||||||||
| Generation X (1965-1980) | 35% | 55% | |||||||||
| Millennials (1981-1996) | 32% | 10% | |||||||||
| Generation Z (after 1996) | 2% | —% |
(1)Age ranges align with Pew Research Center definitions. “Traditionalists” represent less than 1 percent of our employee population.
Additional information regarding our human capital strategy is available in our Diversity and Inclusion 2020 Annual Report that can be found on our company website. Information on our website, including our Diversity and Inclusion 2020 Annual Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Report.
Website Access to L3Harris Reports; Available Information
General. We maintain an Internet website at https://www.l3harris.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, this Report, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after
these reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We also will provide the reports in electronic or paper form free of charge upon request to our Secretary at L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. We also make available free of charge on our website our annual report to shareholders and proxy statement. Our website and the information posted thereon are not incorporated into this Report or any current or other periodic report that we file with or furnish to the SEC. All reports we file with or furnish to the SEC also are available free of charge via the SEC’s electronic data gathering and retrieval, or EDGAR, system available through the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Additional information relating to our business, including our business segments, is set forth in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Report.
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Committee Charters. We previously adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on the Corporate Governance section of our website at https://www.l3harris.com/company/environmental-social-and-governance. In addition, the charters of each of the standing committees of our Board of Directors, namely, the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Finance Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, are also available on the Corporate Governance section of our website. A copy of the charters is also available free of charge upon written request to our Secretary at L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919.
Certifications. We have filed with the SEC the certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to this Report. In addition, an annual CEO certification was submitted by our Chief Executive Officer to the NYSE in May 2020 in accordance with the NYSE’s listing standards, which included a certification that he was not aware of any violation by L3Harris of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.
We have described many of the trends and other factors that we believe could impact our business and future results in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Report. In addition, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity are subject to, and could be materially adversely affected by, various risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those set forth below, any one of which could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or our anticipated future results.
COVID-Related Risks
COVID and ongoing attempts to contain and reduce its spread could have a material adverse effect on our business operations, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
COVID, which in fiscal 2020 was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization and declared a national emergency by the U.S. Government, and ongoing attempts to contain and reduce its spread, such as mandatory closures, “shelter-in-place” orders and travel and quarantine restrictions, have caused significant volatility, uncertainty, disruption and other adverse effects on the U.S. and global economies, including impacts to supply chains, customer demand, international trade and capital markets. These effects have adversely affected certain of our business operations, may further adversely affect our business operations and may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
Our response to COVID and related impacts has involved increasing our focus on keeping our employees safe while striving to maintain continuity of operations, meet customer commitments and support suppliers. For example, we instituted work-from-home (for employees who are able to work remotely) and social distancing arrangements; canceled travel and external events; procured personal protective equipment for employees; implemented health screening procedures at all facilities; staggered work shifts, redesigned work stations, implemented stringent cleaning protocols and initiated more detailed safety precautions and protocols for on-site work, such as daily health assessments and mandatory face coverings, which currently remain in effect. We also have maintained an active dialog with key suppliers and developed plans to mitigate supply chain risks. We have allowed certain essential business travel to resume and continue to expect to utilize a phased approach based on local conditions for transitioning employees from work-from-home arrangements to on-site work. The U.S. Government response has included identifying the defense industrial base as a Critical Infrastructure Sector and enhancing cash flow and liquidity for the Defense Industrial Base, such as by increasing progress payments and accelerating contract awards. As a part of the Defense Industrial Base, these actions have enabled us to keep our U.S. production facilities largely operational in support of national security commitments to U.S. Government customers and to accelerate payments to small business suppliers, which we expect to continue while the U.S. Government’s responsive actions remain in effect.
Although we believe that the large percentage of our revenue, earnings and cash flow that is derived from sales to the U.S. Government, both directly and through prime contractors, will be relatively predictable, in part due to the responsive actions taken by the U.S. Government described above, our commercial, international and public safety businesses have experienced adverse COVID-related impacts and remain at a higher risk of further adverse COVID-related impacts. For example, the severe decline in global air traffic from travel restrictions and the resulting downturn in the commercial aviation market and its impact on customer
operations has significantly reduced demand for flight training, flight simulators and commercial avionics products in our Aviation Systems segment’s Commercial Aviation Solutions sector. As a result, we temporarily, and in some circumstances permanently, closed, or will soon close, some of our flight training facilities, initiated restructuring and other actions to align resources with the outlook for the commercial aviation market (including workforce reduction and facility consolidation) and also recognized $767 million of charges for impairment of goodwill and other assets and other COVID-related impacts in fiscal 2020.
We are continuing to closely monitor COVID-related impacts on all aspects of our business and geographies, including on our workforce, supply chain and customers. We may continue to or further restrict operations of our facilities if we deem it necessary or if recommended or mandated by governmental authorities, and we may experience further volatility in the overall demand environment for our products, systems and services, any of which would have a further adverse impact on us. Our management’s focus on mitigating COVID-related impacts has required and will continue to require a large investment of time and resources across our enterprise, which may impact other value-added services or initiatives. Additionally, it remains uncertain when and on what scale our employees that are working remotely will return to work in person, and an extended period of remote work arrangements could strain our business continuity plans, create additional operational risk, such as cyber security risks, and impair our ability to manage our business. We may suffer damage to our reputation, which could adversely affect our business, if our responses to COVID-related impacts are unsuccessful or perceived as inadequate for the U.S. or our international markets.
COVID-related costs for us and our suppliers could be significant, and we are seeking reimbursement of certain COVID-related costs under our U.S. Government contracts through a combination of equitable adjustments to the contract price and reimbursement of the costs under Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which allows federal agencies to reimburse contractors at the minimum applicable contract billing rate for certain COVID-related costs from March 27, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Reimbursement of any costs under Section 3610 of the CARES Act would increase sales, but is not expected to be at a profit or fee and, thus, would have the effect of reducing our margins in future periods. These cost increases, including costs for employees whose jobs cannot be performed remotely, may not be fully recoverable under our contracts, particularly fixed-price contracts, or adequately covered by insurance. We also have no assurance that Congress will appropriate funds to cover the reimbursement of defense contractors as authorized by the CARES Act, which could reduce funds available for other U.S. Government defense priorities.
The manner and extent to which COVID-related impacts further affect us, directly and indirectly by affecting our workforce, supply chain and customers, will depend on numerous evolving factors and future developments that we are not able to predict, including: the ultimate severity and duration of COVID; the extent, effectiveness and other consequences of attempts to contain and reduce its spread; governmental, business and other actions, which could include closures or other limitations on our or our supply chain’s operations or mandates to provide products, systems or services; impacts on economic activity and customer demand, budgets and buying patterns; the health of and the effect on our workforce and our ability to meet staffing needs in our businesses and facilities, particularly if members of our workforce are quarantined as a result of exposure; any impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets which could be recorded as a result of weaker economic conditions; and the potential effect
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Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
Not applicable.
Item 2. PROPERTIES.
Our principal executive offices are located at owned facilities in Melbourne, Florida. As of January 1, 2021, we operated approximately 340 locations in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and South America, consisting of approximately 26 million square feet of manufacturing, administrative, R&D, warehousing, engineering and office space, of which we owned approximately 11 million square feet and leased approximately 15 million square feet. There are no material encumbrances on any of our owned facilities. As of January 1, 2021, we had major operations at the following locations:
Integrated Mission Systems — Greenville, Rockwall and Waco, Texas; Burlington and Mirabel, Canada; Camden, New Jersey; Mason, Ohio; Sylmar, California; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Space and Airborne Systems — Palm Bay, Malabar and Melbourne, Florida; Rochester and Amityville, New York; Clifton, New Jersey; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Van Nuys and San Diego, California; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wilmington, Massachusetts; and Alpharetta, Georgia.
Communication Systems — Salt Lake City, Utah; Rochester, New York; Londonderry, New Hampshire; Lynchburg, Virginia; Tempe, Arizona; Farnborough, United Kingdom; Melbourne, Florida; and Brisbane, Australia.
Aviation Systems — Melbourne, Florida; Muskegon and Grand Rapids, Michigan; Torrance, Menlo Park and Anaheim, California; Arlington and Plano, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Hauppauge, New York; Herndon, Virginia; Crawley, United Kingdom; and Phoenix, Arizona.
Corporate — Melbourne, Florida; and Washington, D.C.
The following is a summary of the approximate floor space of our offices and facilities in productive use, by segment, at January 1, 2021:
| (In millions) | Approximate Total Sq. Ft. Owned | Approximate Total Sq. Ft. Leased | Approximate Total Sq. Ft. | ||||||||||||||
| Integrated Mission Systems | 1.9 | 6.9 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Space and Airborne Systems | 4.5 | 2.4 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Communication Systems | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Aviation Systems | 2.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 11.0 | 14.7 | 25.7 |
In our opinion, our facilities, whether owned or leased, are suitable and adequate for their intended purposes and have capacities adequate for current and projected needs. We frequently review our anticipated requirements for facilities and will, from time to time, acquire additional facilities, expand existing facilities and dispose of existing facilities or parts thereof, as management deems necessary. For more information about our lease obligations, see Note 19: Lease Commitments in the Notes. Our facilities and other properties are generally maintained in good operating condition.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
General. From time to time, as a normal incident of the nature and kind of businesses in which we are or were engaged, various claims or charges are asserted and litigation or arbitration is commenced by or against us arising from or related to matters, including, but not limited to: product liability; personal injury; patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other intellectual property; labor and employee disputes; commercial or contractual disputes; strategic acquisitions or divestitures; the prior sale or use of former products allegedly containing asbestos or other restricted materials; breach of warranty; or environmental matters. Claimed amounts against us may be substantial, but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claim or the extent of any real risk of court or arbitral awards. We record accruals for losses related to those matters against us that we consider to be probable and that can be reasonably estimated. Gain contingencies, if any, are recognized when they are realized and legal costs generally are expensed when incurred. At January 1, 2021, our accrual for the potential resolution of lawsuits, claims or proceedings that we consider probable of being decided unfavorably to us was not material. Although it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these matters with certainty, it is reasonably possible that some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of or decided unfavorably to us and in excess of the amounts currently accrued. Based on available information, in the opinion of management, settlements, arbitration awards and final judgments, if any, that are considered probable of being rendered against us in litigation or arbitration in existence at January 1, 2021 are reserved against or would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or equity.
Tax Audits. Our tax filings are subject to audit by taxing authorities in jurisdictions where we conduct or conducted business. These audits may result in assessments of additional taxes that are subsequently resolved with the authorities or
ultimately through legal proceedings. We believe we have adequately accrued for any ultimate amounts that are likely to result from these audits; however, final assessments, if any, could be different from the amounts recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 23: Income Taxes in the Notes for additional information regarding audits and examinations by taxing authorities of our tax filings.
U.S. Government Business. We are engaged in supplying goods and services to various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government. We are therefore dependent on Congressional appropriations and administrative allotment of funds and may be affected by changes in U.S. Government policies. U.S. Government development and production contracts typically involve long lead times for design and development, are subject to significant changes in contract scheduling and may be unilaterally modified or canceled by the U.S. Government. Often these contracts call for successful design and production of complex and technologically advanced products or systems. We may participate in supplying goods and services to the U.S. Government as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor to a prime contractor. Disputes may arise between the prime contractor and the U.S. Government or between the prime contractor and its subcontractors and may result in litigation or arbitration between the contracting parties.
Generally, U.S. Government contracts are subject to procurement laws and regulations, including the FAR, which outline uniform policies and procedures for acquiring goods and services by the U.S. Government, and specific agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR, such as the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. As a U.S. Government contractor, our contract costs are audited and reviewed on a continuing basis by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”). The DCAA also reviews the adequacy of, and a U.S. Government contractor’s compliance with, the contractor’s business systems and policies, including the contractor’s property, estimating, compensation and management information systems. In addition to these routine audits, from time to time, we may, either individually or in conjunction with other U.S. Government contractors, be the subject of audits and investigations by other agencies of the U.S. Government. These audits and investigations are conducted to determine if our performance and administration of our U.S. Government contracts are compliant with applicable contractual requirements and procurement and other applicable Federal laws and regulations, including ITAR and FCPA. These investigations may be conducted with or without our knowledge or cooperation. We are unable to predict the outcome of such investigations or to estimate the amounts of resulting claims or other actions that could be instituted against us or our officers or employees. Under present U.S. Government procurement laws and regulations, if indicted or adjudged in violation of procurement or other Federal laws, a contractor, such as us, or one or more of our operating divisions or subdivisions, could be subject to fines, penalties, repayments, or compensatory or treble damages. U.S. Government regulations also provide that certain findings against a contractor may lead to suspension or debarment from eligibility for awards of new U.S. Government contracts for a period of time to be determined by the U.S. Government. Suspension or debarment would have a material adverse effect on us because of our reliance on U.S. Government contracts. In addition, our export privileges could be suspended or revoked, which also would have a material adverse effect on us. For further discussion of risks relating to U.S. Government contracts, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report.
International. As an international company, we are, from time to time, the subject of investigations relating to our international operations, including under U.S. export control laws (such as ITAR), the FCPA and other similar U.S. and international laws.
In September 2019, we reached an administrative settlement with the Department of State to resolve alleged U.S. export control regulation violations. Under the terms of the settlement we have committed to strengthen our trade compliance program under the supervision of a special compliance officer and will pay a civil penalty of $13 million over three years (with $6.5 million suspended on the condition of use for qualified remedial compliance measures). The settlement did not result in any debarment or limitation on export licensing.
Environmental Matters. We are subject to numerous U.S. Federal, state, local and international environmental laws and regulatory requirements and are involved from time to time in investigations or litigation of various potential environmental issues. We or companies we have acquired are responsible, or alleged to be responsible, for environmental investigation and/or remediation of multiple sites. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and in some cases our liability is considered de minimis. Notices from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or equivalent state or international environmental agencies allege that a number of sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by us or companies we have acquired, and other properties or water supplies that may be or have been impacted from those operations, contain disposed or recycled materials or wastes and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. These sites include instances of us being identified as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as the “Superfund Act”) and/or equivalent state and international laws. For example, in June 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, notified several potentially responsible parties, including Exelis Inc., which we acquired on May 29, 2015 (“Exelis”), of potential responsibility for contribution to the environmental investigation and remediation of multiple locations in Alaska. In addition, in March 2016, the EPA notified over 100 potentially responsible parties, including Exelis, of potential liability for the cost of remediation for the 8.3-mile stretch of the Lower Passaic River, estimated by the EPA to be $1.38 billion, but the parties’ respective allocations have not been determined. Although it is
not feasible to predict the outcome of these environmental claims made against us, based on available information, in the opinion of our management, any payments we may be required to make as a result of environmental claims made against us in existence at January 1, 2021 are reserved against, covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or equity.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not Applicable.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The name, age, position held with us, and principal occupation and employment during at least the past five years for each of our executive officers as of February 28, 2021, were as follows:
| Name and Age | Position Currently Held and Past Business Experience | |||||||
| William M. Brown, 58 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since June 29, 2019. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2014 to June 2019. President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2011 to April 2014. Formerly with United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development from April 2011 to October 2011; as President of UTC’s Fire & Security division from 2006 to 2011; and in U.S. and international roles at UTC’s Carrier Corporation from 2000 to 2006, including President of the Carrier Asia Pacific Operations; and as Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development from 1997 to 2000. | |||||||
| Todd W. Gautier, 57 | President, Aviation Systems since June 29, 2019. Served with L3 as Senior Vice President and President of Electronic Systems Segment from March 2017 to June 2019; as President of Precision Engagement and Training Sector from January 2014 to March 2017; as President of Precision Engagement Sector from January 2010 to January 2014; and as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for the Sensors and Simulation Group from January 2005 to January 2010. Before joining L3 in 2001, Mr. Gautier served in the U.S. Navy for 15 years as a Strike/Fighter Pilot. | |||||||
| James P. Girard, 44 | Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since June 29, 2019. Vice President, Human Resources from July 2015 to June 2019. Vice President, Human Resources - Government Communications Systems from May 2014 to June 2015. Before joining L3Harris in May 2014, Mr. Girard worked for UTC, as Vice President, Human Resources at Sikorsky Aircraft from February 2014 to April 2014; as Director, Talent Resources from November 2011 to January 2014; as Vice President, Human Resources at UTC’s Global Fire Products from June 2010 to October 2011; and served in various Human Resources roles from 1995 to 2010. | |||||||
| Christopher E. Kubasik, 59 | Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer since June 29, 2019. Served with L3, as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President from May 2018 to June 2019; as Chief Executive Officer and President from January 2018 to May 2018; and as President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2015 to December 2017. Before joining L3 in October 2015, Mr. Kubasik worked for Seabury Advisory Group as President and Chief Executive Officer from March 2014 to October 2015; for Ackuity Advisors, Inc., as President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2013 to March 2014; and for Lockheed Martin Corporation, where he held various senior executive and finance roles from 1999 to 2012, including Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer from 2010 to 2012. | |||||||
| Jesus “Jay” Malave Jr., 52 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 29, 2019. Before joining L3Harris, Mr. Malave worked at UTC, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UTC’s Carrier Corporation from April 2018 to June 2019; as Chief Financial Officer of UTC’s Aerospace Systems from January 2015 to April 2018; as Head of Investor Relations from June 2012 to December 2014; as Vice President, Financial Planning and Treasury at Hamilton Sundstrand, with responsibility for planning the integration of Goodrich Corporation from May 2011 to June 2012; as Director of Investor Relations from June 2009 to May 2011; and prior to that, in other roles of increasing responsibility in financial planning and analysis, treasury and accounting. | |||||||
| Dana A. Mehnert, 58 | President, Communication Systems since September 2018. Senior Vice President, Chief Global Business Development Officer from July 2015 to September 2018. Group President, RF Communications from May 2009 to July 2015. President, RF Communications from July 2006 to May 2009. Mr. Mehnert joined L3Harris in 1984. | |||||||
| Scott T. Mikuen, 59 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since February 2013. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from October 2010 to February 2013. Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary from October 2004 to October 2010. Vice President — Counsel, Corporate and Commercial Operations and Assistant Secretary from November 2000 to October 2004. Mr. Mikuen joined L3Harris in 1996 as Finance Counsel. |
| Sean J. Stackley, 63 | President, Integrated Mission Systems since June 29, 2019. Served with L3 as Senior Vice President and President of Communications & Networked Systems Segment from September 2018 to June 2019; and as Corporate Vice President, Strategic Advance Programs and Technologies from January 2018 to September 2018. Before joining L3 in January 2018, (Hon.) Mr. Stackley spent four decades in public service, including a 27-year career with the U.S. Navy, where he most recently was Acting Secretary of the Navy from January 2017 to July 2017 and Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition from 2008 to 2017. | |||||||
| Todd A. Taylor, 48 | Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer since May 2015. Vice President from April 2015 to May 2015. Formerly with Molex, Inc., as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller from September 2012 to April 2015; as Director of Finance and Corporate Controller from September 2010 to September 2012; and as Director of Accounting from June 2008 to September 2010; Before joining Molex, Mr. Taylor worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as Internal Audit Advisory Director from March 2003 to June 2008. | |||||||
| Edward J. Zoiss, 56 | President, Space and Airborne Systems since June 29, 2019. President, Electronic Systems from July 2015 to June 2019. Vice President and General Manager, Defense Programs, Government Communications Systems from June 2013 to July 2015. Vice President, C4ISR Electronics, Government Communications Systems from June 2012 to June 2013; Vice President, Advanced Programs and Technology, Government Communications Systems from July 2010 to June 2012. Mr. Zoiss joined L3Harris in 1995. |
There is no family relationship between any of our executive officers or directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between any of our executive officers or directors and any other person pursuant to which any of them was appointed or elected as an officer or director, other than arrangements or understandings with our directors or officers acting solely in their capacities as such. All of our executive officers are elected annually and serve at the pleasure of our Board of Directors.
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our common stock, par value $1.00 per share, is listed and traded on the NYSE, under the ticker symbol “LHX.” According to the records of our transfer agent, as of February 26, 2021, there were 10,935 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We paid per share cash dividends on our common stock of $.85 each quarterly period of fiscal 2020, $.75 each quarterly period of the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, $.685 each quarterly period of fiscal 2019 and $.57 each quarterly period of fiscal 2018. On January 28, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors increased the quarterly per share cash dividend rate on our common stock from $.85 to $1.02, commencing with the dividend declared by our Board of Directors for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, for an annualized per share cash dividend rate of $4.08, which was our twentieth consecutive annual increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. Our annualized per share cash dividend rate was $3.40 in fiscal 2020, $3.00 in the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, and $2.74 and $2.28 in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Quarterly cash dividends are typically paid in March, June, September and December. We currently expect that cash dividends will continue to be paid in the near future, but we can give no assurances concerning payment of future dividends or future dividend increases. The declaration of dividends and the amount thereof will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, cash flows, results of operations, future business prospects and other factors our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
L3Harris Stock Performance Graph
The following performance graph and table do not constitute soliciting material and the performance graph and table should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other previous or future filings by us under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate the performance graph and table by reference therein.
The performance graph and table below compare the 4-year fiscal period ended June 28, 2019, the Fiscal Transition Period and fiscal 2020 cumulative total shareholder return of our common stock (the common stock of Harris Corporation prior to the L3Harris Merger and the common stock of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. after the L3Harris Merger) with the comparable cumulative total returns of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500”) and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Aerospace & Defense Index (“S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense”). The figures in the performance graph and table below assume an initial investment of $100 at the close of business on July 3, 2015 in L3Harris common stock, the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense and the reinvestment of all dividends.
COMPARISON OF FOUR FISCAL-YEAR (PRIOR TO L3HARRIS MERGER), FISCAL TRANSITION PERIOD AND FISCAL 2020 (AFTER L3HARRIS MERGER) CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AMONG L3HARRIS, S&P 500 AND S&P 500 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

| L3HARRIS PERIOD END | July 3, 2015 | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | January 3, 2020 | January 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $ | 100 | $ | 109 | $ | 147 | $ | 198 | $ | 263 | $ | 295 | $ | 270 | |||||||||
| S&P 500 | $ | 100 | $ | 104 | $ | 122 | $ | 139 | $ | 154 | $ | 171 | $ | 202 | |||||||||
| S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense | $ | 100 | $ | 112 | $ | 144 | $ | 181 | $ | 200 | $ | 219 | $ | 177 |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During fiscal 2020, we did not issue or sell any unregistered securities.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
As discussed in more detail in Note 28: Subsequent Events in the Notes, on January 28, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization under our repurchase program that was in addition to the remaining unused authorization of $210 million remaining as of January 1, 2021, for a total unused authorization of $6.2 billion. We have announced that we currently expect to repurchase up to $2.3 billion in shares under our repurchase program in fiscal 2021, exclusive of any proceeds from divestitures we may complete, but we can give no assurances regarding the level and timing of share repurchases.
During fiscal 2020, we repurchased 12.0 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program for $2.3 billion at an average share price of $191.40, excluding commissions of $.02 per share. During the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, we repurchased 7.4 million shares of our common stock under our repurchase program for $1.5 billion at an average share price of $203.90, excluding commissions of $.02 per share. The level and timing of our repurchases depends on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, cash flows, results of operations, future business prospects, and other factors our Board of Directors and management may deem relevant. The timing, volume and nature of repurchases are subject to market conditions, applicable securities laws and other factors and are at our discretion and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Shares repurchased by us are cancelled and retired. The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases by us of our common stock during the fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2021:
| Period* | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs**(1)** | Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs**(1)** | |||||||||||||||||||
| Month No. 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (October 3, 2020-October 30, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase program(1) | — | $ | — | — | $650,336,263 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions(2) | 5,652 | $ | 170.67 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Month No. 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (October 31, 2020-November 27, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase program(1) | 1,155,755 | $ | 192.17 | 1,155,755 | $428,238,336 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions(2) | 3,289 | $ | 176.29 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Month No. 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (November 28, 2020-January 1, 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase program(1) | 1,138,598 | $ | 191.34 | 1,138,598 | $210,383,051 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions(2) | 3,051 | $ | 189.62 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,306,345 | 2,294,353 | $210,383,051 |
- Periods represent our fiscal months.
(1)On July 1, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program with a $4 billion share repurchase authorization replacing our prior share repurchase programs. Our repurchase program does not have an expiration date and authorizes us to repurchase shares of our common stock through open market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof. As of January 1, 2021, the remaining unused authorization under our repurchase program was $210 million (as reflected in the table above).
(2)Represents a combination of (a) shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of performance units, restricted units or restricted shares that vested during the quarter and (b) performance units, restricted units or restricted shares returned to us upon retirement or employment termination of employees. Our equity incentive plans provide that the value of shares delivered to us to pay the exercise price of options or to cover tax withholding obligations shall be the closing price of our common stock on the date the relevant transaction occurs.
The information required by this Item with respect to securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans is included in “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Report. See Note 16: Stock Options and Other Share-Based Compensation in the Notes for a general description of our share-based incentive plans.
Item 6. [RESERVED.]
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
OVERVIEW
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to assist in an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021 compared with the four quarters ended January 3, 2020 and the two quarters ended January 3, 2020 compared with two quarters ended December 28, 2018. For a discussion of our results for fiscal 2019 compared with fiscal 2018, see “Item 7. Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the Fiscal Transition Period. This MD&A is provided as a supplement to, should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes appearing elsewhere in this Report. Except for the historical information contained herein, the discussions in this MD&A contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our future results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below in this MD&A under “Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that May Affect Future Results.”
The following is a list of the sections of this MD&A, together with our perspective on their contents, which we hope will assist in reading these pages:
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Business Considerations** — a general description of our business; the value drivers of our business; fiscal 2020 results of operations and liquidity and capital resources key indicators; and industry-wide opportunities, challenges and risks that are relevant to us in defense, government and commercial markets.
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Operations Review** — an analysis of our consolidated results of operations and of the results in each of our business segments, to the extent the segment operating results are helpful to an understanding of our business as a whole, for the periods presented in our financial statements.
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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Strategies** — an analysis of cash flows, funding of pension plans, common stock repurchases, dividends, capital structure and resources, contractual obligations, off-balance sheet arrangements, commercial commitments, financial risk management, impact of foreign exchange and impact of inflation.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates** — a discussion of accounting policies and estimates that require the most judgment and a discussion of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet implemented by us and their potential impact on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
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Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that May Affect Future Results** — cautionary information about forward-looking statements and a description of certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or our current expectations or projections.
COVID
The ongoing COVID pandemic and attempts to contain and reduce the spread of the virus, such as mandatory closures, “shelter-in-place” orders and travel and quarantine restrictions, have caused significant disruptions and adverse effects on the U.S. and global economies, such as impacts to supply chains, customer demand, international trade and capital markets. Our response has involved increasing our focus on keeping our employees safe while striving to maintain continuity of operations, meet customer commitments and support suppliers. For example, we instituted work-from-home (for employees who are able to work remotely) and social distancing arrangements; canceled travel and external events; procured personal protective equipment for employees; implemented health screening procedures at all facilities; staggered work shifts, redesigned work stations, implemented stringent cleaning protocols and initiated more detailed safety precautions and protocols for on-site work, such as daily health assessments and mandatory face coverings, which currently remain in effect. We have also maintained an active dialog with key suppliers and developed plans to mitigate supply chain risks. We have allowed certain essential business travel to resume, and we continue to expect to utilize a phased approach based on local conditions for transitioning employees from work-from-home arrangements to on-site work. The U.S. Government response to COVID has included identifying the defense industrial base as a Critical Infrastructure Sector and enhancing cash flow and liquidity for the defense industrial base, such as by increasing progress payments and accelerating contract awards. As a part of the defense industrial base, these actions have enabled us to keep our U.S. production facilities largely operational in support of national security commitments to U.S. Government customers and to accelerate payments to small business suppliers, which we expect to continue while the U.S. Government’s responsive actions remain in effect.
Although we believe that the large percentage of our revenue, earnings and cash flow that is derived from sales to the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors, will be relatively predictable, in part due to the responsive actions
taken by the U.S. Government described above, our commercial, international and public safety businesses are at a higher risk of adverse impacts related to COVID. For example, the severe decline in global air traffic from travel restrictions and the resulting downturn in the commercial aviation market and its impact on customer operations has significantly reduced demand for flight training, flight simulators and commercial avionics products in our Aviation Systems segment. As a result, we temporarily, and in some circumstances permanently, closed or will soon close some of our flight training facilities, initiated restructuring and other actions to align our resources with the outlook for the commercial aviation market (including workforce reduction and facility consolidation) and have recognized $767 million of charges for impairment of goodwill and other assets and other COVID-related impacts in fiscal 2020.
The extent of these disruptions and impacts, including on our ability to perform under U.S. Government contracts and other contracts within agreed timeframes and ultimately on our results of operations and cash flows, will depend on future developments, including the severity and duration of the pandemic and associated containment and mitigation actions taken by the U.S. Government, state and local government officials and international governments, and consequences thereof, and global air traffic demand and governmental subsidies to airlines, all of which are uncertain and unpredictable.
The impact of COVID may also exacerbate other risks discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Report, any of which could have a material effect on us. We continue to work with our customers, employees, suppliers, subcontractors, distributors, resellers and communities to address the impact of the pandemic. We continue to assess possible implications to our business, supply chain and customers, and to take actions in an effort to mitigate adverse consequences. For further information regarding the impact, and the risks of the impact, of COVID on the Company, see Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Report.
BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS
General
We generate revenue, income and cash flows by developing, manufacturing or providing, and selling advanced, technology-based solutions that meet government and commercial customers’ mission-critical needs. We support government and commercial customers in more than 100 countries, with our largest customers being various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government and their prime contractors. Our products, systems and services have defense and civil government applica
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates. We employ established policies and procedures governing the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks. For a discussion of such policies and procedures and the related risks, see “Financial Risk Management” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 7A.
In addition, we are exposed to market return fluctuations on our defined benefit plans. A material adverse decline in the value of these assets and/or the discount rate for projected benefit obligations would result in a decrease in the funded status of the defined benefit plans, an increase in net periodic benefit cost and an increase in required funding. To protect against declines in the discount rate (i.e., interest rates), we will continue to monitor the performance of these assets and market conditions as we evaluate the amount of future contributions. For further information, see Note 15: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits in the Notes, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 7A.
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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| Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 71 | ||||
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements | 72 | ||||
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 75 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Income — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021, Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020, and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 76 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021, Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020, and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 77 | ||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheet — January 1, 2021 and January 3, 2020 | 78 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021, Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020, and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 79 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Equity — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021, Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020, and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 80 | ||||
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 81 | ||||
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The management of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance, based on an appropriate cost-benefit analysis, regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 1, 2021. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 framework). Based on management’s assessment and those criteria, management concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 1, 2021.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on page 75 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (the Company) as of January 1, 2021and January 3, 2020, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for the year ended January 1, 2021, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020 and for each of the two years in the period ended June 28, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at January 1, 2021 and January 3, 2020 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended January 1, 2021, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020 and each of the two years in the period ended June 28, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of January 1, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated March 1, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communic
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not applicable.
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives, and management necessarily is required to use its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of January 1, 2021, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on this work and other evaluation procedures, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that as of January 1, 2021 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control: We periodically review our internal control over financial reporting as part of our efforts to ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, we routinely review our system of internal control over financial reporting to identify potential changes to our processes and systems that may improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating the activities of business units, migrating certain processes to our shared services organizations, formalizing policies and procedures, improving segregation of duties and increasing monitoring controls. In addition, when we acquire new businesses, we incorporate our controls and procedures into the acquired business as part of our integration activities. We evaluated the impacts of COVID on our ability to maintain effective internal controls and concluded that our internal control environment was not materially affected during fiscal 2020. Other than changes related to incorporating our controls and procedures with respect to L3’s operations, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
(c) Evaluation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting: Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 1, 2021. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 framework). Based on our management’s assessment and those criteria, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 1, 2021. “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” is included within “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Report. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting was audited by Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, whose unqualified report is included within “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Report.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Information regarding our directors, executive officers and corporate governance is included in our Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on April 23, 2021 (our “2021 Proxy Statement”), which is expected to be filed within 120 days after the end of our fiscal 2020.
(a) Identification of Directors: The information required by this Item with respect to our directors is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the headings Proposal 1: Election of Directors and Nominees for Election in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
(b) Identification of Executive Officers: Certain information regarding our executive officers is included in Part I of this Report under the heading “Information about our Executive Officers” in accordance with General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.
(c) Audit Committee Information; Financial Expert: The information required by this Item with respect to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and “audit committee financial experts” is incorporated herein by reference to the discussions under the headings Corporate Governance and Board Committees, Audit Committee in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
(d) Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports: Information related to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the heading Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
(e) Code of Ethics: All of our directors and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and other senior accounting and financial officers, are required to abide by our Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct is posted on our website at https://www.l3harris.com/content/code-of-conduct and is also available free of charge by written request to our Director of Ethics and Compliance, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. We intend to disclose on the Code of Conduct section of our website at https://www.l3harris.com/content/code-of-conduct any amendment to, or waiver from, our Code of Conduct that is required to be disclosed to shareholders, within four business days following such amendment or waiver. The information required by this Item with respect to codes of ethics is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the heading Code of Conduct in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
(f) Policy for Nominees: The information required under Item 407(c)(3) of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion contained under the heading Director Nomination Process in our 2021 Proxy Statement concerning procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors, submit nominees for inclusion in our proxy materials pursuant to our “proxy access” provision of our By-Laws or directly propose nominees for consideration pursuant to our By-Laws but not pursuant to the proxy access provision . No material changes to those procedures have occurred since the disclosure regarding those procedures in our Proxy Statement for our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Additional information concerning requirements and procedures for shareholders directly nominating directors is contained under the heading Shareholder Nominations and Proposals in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by this Item with respect to compensation of our directors and executive officers is incorporated herein by reference to the discussions under the headings Director Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Compensation Committee Report in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The following table provides information as of January 1, 2021 about our common stock that may be issued, whether upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights or otherwise, under our existing equity compensation plans.
| Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a)(2) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b)(2) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) (c) | ||||||||
| Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders(1) | 5,206,192 | $127.93 | 19,402,884 | ||||||||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Total | 5,206,192 | $127.93 | 19,402,884 |
(1) Consists of the Harris Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 27, 2010) (the “2005 EIP”) and the L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 28, 2020) (the “2015 EIP”), as well as employee stock incentive plans of L3 assumed by L3Harris (collectively with the 2005 EIP and the 2015 EIP, the “L3Harris SIPs”). No additional awards may be granted under the 2005 EIP.
(2) Under the L3Harris SIPs, in addition to options, we have granted share-based compensation awards in the form of performance shares, shares of restricted stock, performance share units, restricted stock units, shares of immediately vested common stock and other similar types of share-based awards. As of January 1, 2021, there were awards outstanding under those plans with respect to 948,615 shares, consisting of (i) awards of 64,059 shares of restricted stock, for which all 64,059 shares were issued and outstanding; and (ii) awards of 884,556 performance share units and restricted stock units, for which all 884,556 were payable in shares but for which no shares were yet issued and outstanding. The 5,206,192 shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights as listed in column (a) consisted of shares to be issued in respect of the exercise of 4,321,636 outstanding options and in respect of awards of 884,556 performance share units and restricted stock units payable in shares. Because there is no exercise price associated with awards of shares of restricted stock, performance share units or restricted stock units, all of which are granted to employees at no cost, such awards are not included in the weighted-average exercise price calculation in column (b).
See Note 16: Stock Options and Other Share-Based Compensation in the Notes for a general description of our share-based incentive plans.
The other information required by this Item with respect to security ownership of certain of our beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference to the discussions under the headings Principal Shareholders and Shares Owned By Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussions under the headings Director Independence Standards and Related Person Transaction Policy in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the heading Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in our 2021 Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following documents are filed as a part of this Report:
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| (1) List of Financial Statements Filed as Part of this Report: | |||||
| The following financial statements and reports of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are included in Item 8 of this Report at the page numbers referenced below: | |||||
| Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 71 | ||||
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements | 72 | ||||
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 75 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Income — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021; Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020; and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 76 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021; Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020; and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 77 | ||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheet — January 1, 2021 and January 3, 2020 | 78 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2021; Two Quarters ended January 3, 2020; and Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 | 79 | ||||
| Consolidated Statement of Equity — Fiscal Year ended January 1, 2021; Two Quarters ended January 3, 2020 and Fiscal Years ended June 28, 2019; June 29, 2018 | 80 | ||||
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 81 | ||||
| (2) Financial Statement Schedules: | |||||
| All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, the amounts are not significant or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto. |
(3) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:
***(2)(a) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 12, 2018, by and among Harris Corporation, L3 Technologies, Inc. and Leopard Merger Sub, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Harris Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2018. (Commission File Number 1-3863)
(3)(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (1995), as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2020. (Commission File Number 1-3863)
(4)(a) Specimen Stock Certificate for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s common stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 1, 2019. (Commission File Number 1-3863)
(4)(b) (i) Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1996, between Harris Corporation and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to unlimited amounts of debt securities which may be issued from time to time by Harris Corporation when and as authorized by Harris Corporation’s Board of Directors or a Committee of the Board, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Harris Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-03111, filed with the SEC on May 3, 1996.
(ii) [Instrument of Resignation from Trustee and Appointment and Acceptance of Successor Trustee, dated as of November 1, 2002 (effective November 15, 2002), among Harris Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Resigning Trustee, and The Bank of New York, as Successor Trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Harris Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter end
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Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: March 1, 2021 | By: | /S/ WILLIAM M. BROWN | ||||||||||||
| William M. Brown | ||||||||||||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ WILLIAM M. BROWN | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William M. Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ CHRISTOPHER E. KUBASIK | Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher E. Kubasik | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ JESUS MALAVE JR. | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jesus Malave Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ TODD A. TAYLOR | Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Todd A. Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ SALLIE B. BAILEY* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sallie B. Bailey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ PETER W. CHIARELLI* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter W. Chiarelli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ THOMAS A. CORCORAN* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas A. Corcoran | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ THOMAS A. DATTILO* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas A. Dattilo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ ROGER B. FRADIN* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roger B. Fradin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ LEWIS HAY III* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis Hay III | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ LEWIS KRAMER* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis Kramer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ RITA S. LANE* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rita S. Lane | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ ROBERT B. MILLARD* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert B. Millard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ LLOYD W. NEWTON* | Director | March 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd W. Newton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| *By: | /s/ SCOTT T. MIKUEN | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scott T. Mikuen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attorney-in-Fact | ||||||||||||||||||||
| pursuant to a power of attorney |