L3Harris Technologies 10-Q 2023-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☑QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

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)

Delaware34-0276860
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1025 West NASA Boulevard
Melbourne,Florida32919
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per shareLHXNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerþAccelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes þ No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 21, 2023 was 189,453,379.

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.
Part I. Financial Information:
ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2023 and April 1, 20222
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2023 and April 1, 20223
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2023 and December 30, 20224
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2023 and April 1, 20225
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2023 and April 1, 20226
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements7
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)20
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations21
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk31
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures32
Part II. Other Information:
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings33
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors33
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds33
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities34
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures34
ITEM 5. Other Information34
ITEM 6. Exhibits34
Signatures36

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains trademarks, service marks and registered marks of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)March 31, 2023April 1, 2022
Revenue from product sales and services$4,471$4,103
Cost of product sales and services(3,305)(2,860)
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses(773)(745)
Non-operating income, net82106
Interest expense, net(102)(68)
Income before income taxes373536
Income taxes(34)(61)
Net income339475
Noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes(2)—
Net income attributable to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.$337$475
Net income per common share attributable to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. common shareholders
Basic$1.77$2.46
Diluted$1.76$2.44
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding190.2193.2
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding191.2195.1

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Quarter Ended
(In millions)March 31, 2023April 1, 2022
Net income$339$475
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of income taxes7(3)
Net unrealized gain on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes55
Other comprehensive income, recognized during the period122
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income(12)(6)
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:—(4)
Total comprehensive income339471
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)—
Total comprehensive income attributable to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.$337$471

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except shares)March 31, 2023December 30, 2022
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$545$880
Receivables, net of allowances for collection losses of $38 and $40, respectively1,2311,251
Contract assets3,2742,987
Inventories1,5411,291
Income taxes receivable4140
Other current assets307258
Assets of business held for sale6147
Total current assets7,0006,754
Non-current Assets
Property, plant and equipment, net2,1332,104
Operating lease right-of-use assets756756
Goodwill18,29117,283
Other intangible assets, net6,6886,001
Deferred income taxes7473
Other non-current assets565553
Total assets$35,507$33,524
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt$2$2
Accounts payable2,0541,945
Contract liabilities1,5251,400
Compensation and benefits

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Item 2. 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. 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes. In addition, reference should be made to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements and Part II: Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K. 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.”

We are the Trusted Disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs in mind, we deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea 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 and services have defense and civil government applications, as well as commercial applications. We generally sell directly to our customers, and we utilize agents and intermediaries to sell and market some products and services, especially in international markets.

U.S. and International Budget Environment

Our largest customers are various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government — 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 77% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

On December 29, 2022, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act, providing $858 billion of national defense funding for the 2023 U.S. Government fiscal year (“GFY”), of which $816 billion was allotted to the DoD. On March 13, 2023, the DoD released details around President Biden’s 2024 GFY $886 billion national defense budget request. This budget request includes $842 billion for the DoD, a proposed increase of approximately 3% over the enacted GFY 2023 DoD budget. Many of our offerings funded in the enacted GFY 2023 DoD budget are also supported by the President’s 2024 GFY DoD budget request, including responsive satellites, ISR aircraft, tactical communications and maritime solutions.

The President’s 2024 GFY budget request and the overall defense spending environment in both the U.S. and internationally reflects the continued impacts of the conflicts in Ukraine, and geopolitical tensions across Asia and the Middle East. Changes to U.S. Government or international spending priorities have and could in the future impact our business.

In addition, it is expected that without Congressional action, the current statutory legal limit on U.S. debt will be exceeded by June 2023, and the Federal budget and debt ceiling could be the subject of considerable Congressional debate. Future changes in spending priorities arising from any Congressional action on the Federal budget and debt ceiling or otherwise could adversely affect our existing programs and future contracts and impact our financial condition and results of operations.

See our U.S. Government funding risks and the discussion of our international business risks within Part I: Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K.

Economic Environment

The macroeconomic environment continues to present challenges, which have impacted and may continue to impact our future results. Rising inflation in the U.S. has led to higher input costs. The ongoing uncertainty related to the impacts of inflation, as well as increased interest rates, raise the cost of borrowing for the Federal government.

To the extent feasible, we continue to proactively deploy operational improvement strategies and have consistently followed the practice of adjusting our prices to reflect the impact of inflation on salaries and fringe benefits for employees and the cost of purchased materials and services; our fixed-price contracts could subject us to losses in the event of cost overruns or a significant increase in or a sustained period of increased inflation.

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Business Realignment. Effective for fiscal 2023, we adjusted our reporting to better align our businesses and transferred our ADG business (representing $83 million and $70 million of revenue for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and April 1, 2022, respectively) from our IMS segment to our SAS segment. See Note A: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes for further information.

Acquisition of Viasat, Inc.’s TDL. On January 3, 2023, we completed the acquisition of the TDL which is reported within our CS segment. See Note B: Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Notes for further information regarding the TDL acquisition.

Pending Acquisition of AJRD. On March 15, 2023, in connection with our definitive agreement to acquire AJRD, we and AJRD each received a request for additional information and documentary material (the "Second Request") from the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), which extends the waiting period for review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended, until 30 days after we and AJRD have each certified substantial compliance with the Second Request (unless extended voluntarily by the parties or earlier terminated by the FTC). We are responding to the Second Request and expect the transaction to close in fiscal 2023.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results of Operations

Quarter Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)March 31, 2023April 1, 2022% Inc/(Dec)
Revenue from product sales and services
IMS$1,700$1,6592%

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Item 3. 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, changes in interest rates and market return fluctuations on our defined benefit plans. There were no material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 with respect to the information appearing in Part II: Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures 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 and accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of March 31, 2023, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and our CFO, and have concluded that as of March 31, 2023 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The Tactical Data Links acquisition is being integrated into the existing CS segment systems and processes from an ICFR perspective.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

See Note P: Legal Proceedings and Contingencies in the Notes for discussion regarding material legal proceedings and contingencies. Except as set forth in such discussion, there have been no material developments in legal proceedings as reported in Part I: Item 3. Legal Proceedings in our Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Investors should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors that could materially affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and equity as set forth in Part I: Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K. We may disclose changes to our risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe not to be material also may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases by us of our common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2023:

Period*Total number of shares purchasedAverage price paid per shareTotal 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)** ($ in millions)
Month No. 1
(December 31, 2022 - January 27, 2023)
Repurchase program(1)—$——$4,452
Employee transactions(2)18,970$205.76——
Month No. 2
(January 28, 2023 - February 24, 2023)
Repurchase program(1)936,777$212.16936,777$4,254
Employee transactions(2)4,082$211.79——
Month No. 3
(February 25, 2023 - March 31, 2023)
Repurchase program(1)940,522$209.96940,522$4,056
Employee transactions(2)168,366$209.59——
Total2,068,7171,877,299$4,056

  • Periods represent our fiscal months.

(1) On October 21, 2022, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a $3 billion share repurchase authorization under our share repurchase program that was in addition to the remaining unused authorization of 1.5 billion at that time. 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 March 31, 2023, the remaining unused authorization under our repurchase programs was $4.1 billion (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 stock 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.

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Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we did not issue or sell any unregistered equity securities.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

Item 6. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:

(2)** Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 17, 2022, by and among L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Aquila Merger Sub Inc. and Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 2.1 to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2022. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

(10.1)* L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Restricted Unit Award Agreement Terms and Conditions (as of February 23, 2023).

(10.2)* L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Performance Unit Award Agreement Terms and Conditions (as of February 23, 2023).

(10.3)* L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Stock Option Award Agreement Terms and Conditions (as of February 23, 2023).

(10.4)* Amendment Twelve to the L3Harris Retirement Savings Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2021) dated March 1, 2023.

(10.5)** 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated March 10, 2023, by and among L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and the other parties thereto, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

(10.6)** Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, dated March 14, 2023, between L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and the Dealer party thereto , incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

(15) Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information.

(31.1) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

(31.2) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

(32.1) Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

(32.2) Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

(101) The financial information from L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(104) Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.


  • Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

** Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the SEC.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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: April 28, 2023By:/s/ MICHELLE L. TURNER
Michelle L. Turner
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

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