hrs-20250103
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025
OR
For the transition period from _______________ to ______________
Commission File Number 1-3863
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1025 West NASA Boulevard
(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
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The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 28, 2024 was $42,471,412,123
(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 June 28, 2024 are affiliates.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 7, 2025 was 188,313,839.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on April 18,
2025, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended
January 3, 2025, 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 3, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part II:
Part III:
Part IV:
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
General
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is the Trusted Disruptor for the 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 in
the interest of global security. We support government customers in more than100countries, with our largest
customers being various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, their prime contractors and
international allies. Our products and services have defense and civil government applications, as well as
commercial applications.
Our fiscal year ends on the Friday nearest December 31. The fiscal year ended January 3, 2025 (“fiscal 2024”)
included 53 weeks and fiscal years ended December 29, 2023 (“fiscal 2023”) and December 30, 2022 (“fiscal
2022”) included 52 weeks. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Company” and
“L3Harris” as used in this Report mean L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Description of Business Segments
We structure our operations primarily around the products, systems and services we sell and the markets we
serve, and we report our financial results in four operating segments, which are also our reportable segments or
business segments. From time to time, we acquire or divest businesses and strategically realign businesses within
and across our business segments to optimize existing capabilities and enhance the efficiency with which we
develop and deliver our products and services. Our business segments provide a wide-range of products, systems
and services to various customers and are described below.For financial information with respect to our business
segments, see Note 14: Business Segments in the Notes.
Space & Airborne Systems (“SAS”).Supplies full mission solutions as a prime and subsystem integrator in the
space, airborne and cyber domains. We provide top-tier capabilities in the design, development, integration,
production and sustainment of weapons systems for national security, civil government and international customers
in the following business sectors:
Space Systems: Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”); position, navigation and timing; weather
and climate monitoring; missile defense and ground-based space surveillance networks.
Intel & Cyber: Situational awareness, optical networks and advanced wireless solutions for classified intelligence
and defense customers.
Mission Networks: Communications and networking solutions for air traffic management.
Airborne Combat Systems: Sensors, processors, hardened electronics, unmanned aircraft systems, precision
weapons, infrared search and tracking, distributed aperture systems and precision pointing, weapons release
systems; antennas for aircraft platforms; and threat warning and countermeasures for airborne, ground and
maritime platforms.
Integrated Mission Systems (“IMS”). Delivers differentiated mission capabilities and prime systems integration
to support intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR), passive sensing and targeting, electronic attack,
autonomy, power and communications, networks and sensors. IMS specializes in system design, development,
integration, production, modernization and sustainment for national security and international customers in the
following business sectors:
ISR: Airborne passive sensing and targeting, mission systems development, integration and life-cycle
management for strategic reconnaissance, national command and control, tactical surveillance, electronic attack,
agile strike, mobility, and classified platforms.
Maritime: Power, electrical, imaging, communication and sensor systems for naval platforms; integrated
autonomous vessels for surface and undersea operations; fleet management; in-service support; missionization
prototyping; and naval integration.
Global Optical Systems: Multi-domain, multi-spectral electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems
supporting ISR and target acquisition missions; manufacturing of specialty laser and filter glass materials, laser
range finders, target designators and transmitters; and highly scalable autonomous solutions. On January 4, 2025,
we realigned our software solutions business from the ISR sector into Global Optical Solutions and renamed the
sector Targeting & Sensor Systems.
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Defense Electronics: Space communications and space flight avionics; 360-degree visible/midwave IR passive
surveillance; fuzing, navigation and range-testing solutions; and precision electronic components.
Commercial Aviation Solutions: Integrated aircraft avionics, pilot training and data analytics services for the
commercial aviation industry. At January 3, 2025, Commercial Aviation Solutions (“CAS disposal group”) was
classified as held for sale in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Note 13: Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Notes
for further information.
Communication Systems (“CS”). Enables warfighters across all domains with solutions critical to mission
success even in the most contested environments. We are a leading provider of resilient communication solutions
for the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”), international, federal, and state agency customers in the following
business sectors:
Tactical Communications: Design, manufacture and sustainment of resilient and interoperable secure
communication solutions that include tactical radios, software, waveforms, satellite terminals and end-to-end
battlefield systems.
Broadband Communications: Design, manufacture and sustainment of resilient and secure communication
solutions that include ISR and tactical data links, software and integrated broadband networks.
Integrated Vision Solutions: Design, manufacture and sustainment of a full suite of helmet-mounted integrated
night vision goggles with leading-edge image intensifier tubes and weapon-mounted sights, aiming lasers, and range
finders.
Public Safety and Professional Communications:State-of-the-art communication equipment, systems and
applications for federal agencies, state and local government first responders, utilities and transit agencies.
Aerojet Rocketdyne (“AR”).Provides propulsion, power and armament products and systems to U.S.
Government, including the DoD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") and major aerospace and
defense prime contractors in the following business sectors:
Missile Solutions: Propulsion technologies and armament systems for strategic defense, missile defense,
hypersonic and tactical systems.
Space Propulsion and Power Systems: Premier propulsion and power systems for national security, space and
exploration missions.
International Business
In fiscal 2024, revenue from products and services where the end consumer is located outside the U.S.,
including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors,
was $4.4 billion (21%of our revenue) and came from a large number of countries with no single foreign country
accounting for more than 5% of our total revenue. For financial information regarding our domestic and international
operations, including long-lived assets, see Note 14: Business Segments in the Notes.
The majority of our international marketing activities are conducted through subsidiaries that operate in the
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) regions and Canada. We also have established
international marketing organizations and several regional sales offices.
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 (“R&D”). We concentrate on the opportunities that we believe are compatible with our resources,
overall technological capabilities and objectives. We also collaborate with innovative partners, such as our strategic
partnerships with Palantir Technologies and Shield Capital to develop new capabilities to meet the demands of our
customers. Such collaboration is required by modern market dynamics where competing in our markets requires the
ability to fuse hardware, software and artificial intelligence (“AI”).Principal competitive factors are product and
system quality and reliability; technological capabilities; service; past performance; ability to develop and
implement complex, integrated solutions; ability to meet delivery schedules; 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 defense companies;
principally BAE Systems, Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX,Thales and 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.
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Backlog
Company-wide total backlog was $34.2 billion and $32.7 billion at January 3, 2025 and December 29, 2023,
respectively. We expect to recognize approximately 45% of the revenue associated with Company-wide total
backlog by the end of fiscal 2025 and approximately 75% of the revenue associated with Company-wide total
backlog by the end of fiscal 2026, with the remainder to be recognized thereafter. See Note 1: Significant Accounting
Policiesin the Notes for additional information regarding Company-wide total backlog.
R&D
We conduct R&D activitiesusing our own funds (company-funded R&D) and under contractual arrangements
(customer-funded R&D). See Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes for further information on company-
funded R&D.
Intellectual Property
We own a large portfolio of patents, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, trademarks, copyrights
and other intellectual property and we routinely apply for new patents, trademarks and copyrights. We also license
intellectual property to and from third parties. 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 valuable assets.
Government Regulations
Our company is subject to various federal, state, local and international laws and regulations relating to the
development, manufacture, sale and distribution of our products 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, the protection of the environment, government
procurement, 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.
Government Contracts. In fiscal 2024, 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 76% and no other customer accounted for more than 5% of our revenue.
Additional information regarding customers for each of our segments is provided under “Item 1. Business —
Description of Business Segments” of this Report.
Cost-type 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 costs are partially or wholly unallowable for reimbursement by statute or regulation. Examples
include certain merger and acquisition costs, lobbying costs, charitable contributions, interest expense, financing
costs and certain litigation defense costs.
Fixed-price contracts. 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 or 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. 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 either milestone payments totaling 100% of the contract price
or monthly progress payments in amounts equaling 80% of costs incurred under the contract. The remaining
amounts, including profits or incentive fees, are billed upon delivery and final acceptance of end items and
deliverables under the contract.
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Our production contracts are mainly fixed-price contracts and development contracts are generally cost-
reimbursable contracts, although we have some fixed-price development contracts. Time-and-material contracts
are considered fixed-price contracts as they specify a fixed hourly rate for each labor hour charged.
For further discussion of risks relating to U.S. Government contracts, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Item 3.
Legal Proceedings” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” of this Report.
Environmental.Our operations are subject to and affected by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and
regulations relating to the protection of the environment. We have incurred and, based on currently available
information, we expect to continue to incur capital and operating costs to comply with existing and pending
environmental laws and regulations. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of this Report and
Note 1: Significant Accounting Policies and Note 15: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes.
Materials, Suppliers and Seasonality
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 materials, such as electronic components, printed circuit boards,
metals and plastics needed for our operations and products. We depend on suppliers and subcontractors for a large
number of components and subsystems. We also rely on a limited number of certified microelectronics component
suppliers for our products. We have experienced component shortages from vendors as a result of the global
pandemic, natural disasters, or the shifting regulatory landscape. These events or regulations may cause a spike in
demand for certain electronic components resulting in industry-wide supply chain disruptions. For further
discussion of risks relating to subcontractors and suppliers, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report.
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 and Sustainability
Our success depends on our skilled workforce. Attracting, developing, motivating and retaining highly-skilled
people, particularly those with technical, engineering and science backgrounds, and in many cases, security
clearances, is critical to our ability to execute our strategic priorities. We use human capital measures to set goals
and monitor performance in several areas, including health and safety and talent.
Additional information regarding our human capital strategy and sustainability goals are available in our 2024
Sustainability Report which we expect to be published in fiscal2025 on our company website. Information on our
website, including our 2024 Sustainability Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Report.
Workforce Demographics.We had approximately 47,000 employees at January 3, 2025, including
approximately 18,000 engineers and scientists. Of our total employees, 89%were located in the U.S. As of
January 3, 2025, approximately 2,600, or 6%, of our U.S. employees were covered by various 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 prioritize the safety of our employees through maintaining a proactive safety culture and
implementing programs designed to eliminate workplace incidents, risks and hazards. Throughout the year, we
review and monitor our performance closely to reduce Occupational Safety and Health Administration reportable
incidents.
Talent Strategy. We are focused on ensuring we maintain a balanced talent portfolio. Attracting new
perspectives, ideas and capabilities, recognizing and rewarding performance, offering professional development and
career growth opportunities, and providing an engaging employee experience that retains talent are strategic
priorities. We strive to attract employees in all stages of their careers.
We hired approximately 4,500 new employees in fiscal 2024. We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive
benefit packages, including health care, retirement planning and employer retirement contributions, educational
assistance, child and elder back-up care, paid parental leave, and a discretionary paid time off program.
Sustainability.During fiscal 2024, we updated our environmental sustainability goals: by 2030 we plan to
reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by 60%, water usage by 20%, solid waste by
10% from 2021 levels and source 40% of our electricity from renewable sources.
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Available Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. Our
website address is https://www.l3harris.com.
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, proxy statements, current reports on Form 8-
K and amendments to such reports are available free of charge on our website https://www.l3harris.com/investors,
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
written request. 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.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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 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 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” most notably those listed
in the following section 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.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
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.
Macroeconomic, Industry and Governmental Risks
We depend on winning business in competitive markets from U.S. Government customers for a significant
portion of our revenue.We are highly dependent on revenue from U.S. Government customers, primarily defense-
related programs with the DoD and other government agencies.
The market for sales to U.S. Government customers is highly competitive and the U.S. Government may choose
to use other contractors as part of competitive bidding processesor otherwise. The U.S. Government has
increasingly relied on certain types of contracts that are subject to multiple competitive bidding processes, including
multi-vendor indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (“IDIQ”), government-wide acquisition contracts, General
Services Administration Schedules and other multi-award contracts, which has resulted in greater competition and
increased pricing pressure. Some of our competitors have greater financial resources than we do and may have
more extensive or more specialized engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities than we do in some
areas. We may not be able to continue to win competitively awarded contracts or to obtain task orders under multi-
award contracts. Further, competitive bidding processes involve significant cost and managerial time to prepare bids
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and proposals for contracts and the risk that we may fail to accurately estimate the resources and costs required to
fulfill any contract awarded to us. We may choose not to bid in certain competitive bidding processes, which would
result in the potential loss of opportunities. Additionally, bid protests from unsuccessful bidders can result in
significant expense or delay, contract modification or contract rescission as a result of our competitors protesting or
challenging contracts awarded to us.
A reduction in U.S. Government funding or a change in U.S. Government spending priorities could have an
adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity. We expect
changes in policy positions and spending priorities from the new Administration. Our U.S. Government programs
must compete with programs managed by other government contractors and with other policy imperatives for
consideration for limited resources and for uncertain levels of funding during the budget and appropriations process.
Although multi-year contracts may be authorized and appropriated in connection with major procurements,
Congress generally appropriates funds on a U.S. Government fiscal year (“GFY”) basis. Procurement funds are
typically disbursed over the course of one to three years. Consequently, programs often initially receive only partial
funding, and additional funds are obligated only as Congress authorizes further appropriations.
We cannot predict the extent to which total funding and/or funding for individual programs will be changed as
part of the annual appropriations process ultimately approved by Congress and the President or in separate
supplemental appropriations or continuing resolutions, as applicable. Budget and appropriations decisions made by
the U.S. Government are outside of our control and may have long-term consequences for our business. U.S.
Government spending priorities and levels remain uncertain and difficult to predict, especially with a new
administration, and are affected by numerous factors, including the U.S. Government’s budget deficit and the
national debt. A change in U.S. Government spending priorities or an increase in non-procurement spending at the
expense of our programs, or a reduction in total U.S. Government spending on an absolute or inflation-adjusted
basis, could have material adverse consequences on our current or future business.
If Congress does not enact a full-year GFY 2025 appropriations bill, the U.S. Government may not be able to
fulfill its funding obligations, and there could be significant disruption to all discretionary programs and
corresponding impacts on the entire defense industry, which could adversely affect our business, results of
operations, financial condition and cash flow. Any inability of the U.S. Government to complete its budget process
for any GFY and resulting operation on funding levels equivalent to its prior fiscal year pursuant to a Continuing
Resolution (“CR”) or shut down, also could have material adverse consequences on our current or future business.
For more information see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - U.S. and International Budget Environment” of this Report.
Our results of operations and cash flows are substantially affected by our mix of fixed-price, cost-type and
time-and-material type contracts. Fixed-price contracts, particularly for development programs, could subject us to
losses from cost overruns or inflation.In fiscal 2024, 73%of our revenue was derived from fixed-price contracts
that allow us to benefit from cost savings, but subject us to the risk of potential cost overruns, including due to
greater than anticipated or a sustained period of increased inflation or unexpected delays because we assume all of
the cost burden. If our initial estimates are incorrect, we can lose money (or make more or less money than
estimated) on these contracts. Fixed-price U.S. Government contracts can expose us to potentially large losses
because the U.S. Government can hold us responsible for completing a project or, in limited circumstances, paying
the entire cost of its replacement by another provider.
Contracts for development programs include complex design and technical requirements and are generally
contracted on a cost-reimbursable basis, however, some existing development programs are contracted on a fixed-
price basis or include cost-type contracting for the development phase with fixed-price production options. Because
many of these contracts involve new technologies and applications and can last for years, unforeseen events, such
as technological difficulties, increases in the price of materials, a significant increase in or a sustained period of
increased inflation, problems with our suppliers, labor market conditions and cost overruns, can result in less
favorable economics or even losses over-time (which, especially in the case of sharp and significant sustained
inflation, could happen quickly and have long lasting impacts). Furthermore, if we do not meet contract deadlines or
specifications, we may need to renegotiate contracts on less favorable terms, be forced to pay penalties or
liquidated damages or suffer losses if the customer exercises its right to terminate. Some of our contracts have
provisions relating to cost controls and audit rights, and if we fail to meet the terms specified in those contracts, we
may not realize their full benefits. Cost overruns would adversely impact our results of operations, which are
dependent on our ability to maximize our earnings from our contracts, and the potential risk would be greater if our
contracts shifted toward a greater percentage of fixed-price contracts, particularly firm fixed-price contracts, as
opposed to cost-type and time-and-material contracts.
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To the extent feasible, we have consistently followed the practice of contractually adjusting our prices to reflect
the impact of inflation on salaries and fringe benefits for employees and the cost of purchased materials and
services and in some cases seeking the inclusion of adjustment clauses to incorporate certain cost adjustments in
fixed-price contracts for unexpected inflation. However, 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 if these measures are
not effective.
Any or all of the foregoing could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows and equity.
The application or impact of regulations, unilateral government action, termination or negative audit findings
for one or more of our contracts could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows and equity.U.S. Government contracts are generally subject to U.S. Government oversight
audits, which could result in adjustments to our contract costs. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a
specific contract will not be reimbursed, and such costs already reimbursed must be refunded. We have recorded
contract revenue based on costs we expect to realize upon final audit. However, we do not know the outcome of any
future audits and adjustments, and we may be required to materially reduce our revenue or profits upon completion
and final negotiation of audits. Negative audit findings could also result in termination of a contract, forfeiture of
profits, suspension of payments, fines or suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting or
subcontracting for a period of time.
In addition, U.S. Government contracts generally contain provisions permitting termination, in whole or in part,
without prior notice at the U.S. Government’s convenience upon payment only for work done and commitments
made at the time of termination. For some contracts, we are a subcontractor and the U.S. Government could
terminate the prime contractor for convenience without regard for our performance as a subcontractor. We may be
unable to secure new contracts to offset revenue or backlog lost as a result of any termination of our
U.S. Government contracts. Because a significant portion of our revenue is dependent on our performance and
payment under our U.S. Government contracts, the loss of one or more large contracts could have an adverse impact
on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
From time to time, we may begin performance of a U.S. Government contract under an undefinitized contract
action with a not-to-exceed price before the terms, specifications or price areagreed 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. These uncertainties or loss of negotiating leverage
associated with long delays could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows and equity.
Our U.S. Government business also is subject to specific procurement regulations and a variety of
socioeconomic and other requirements that, although customary in U.S. Government contracts, increase our
performance and compliance costs. These costs might increase in the future, thereby reducing our margins, which
could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity. In
addition, the U.S. Government has and may continue to implement initiatives focused on efficiencies, affordability
and cost growth and other changes to its procurement practices. These initiatives and changes to procurement
practices 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 on our business, financial
condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
Failure to comply with applicable regulations and requirements could lead to fines, penalties, repayments or
compensatory or treble damages, or suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting or subcontracting
for a period of time. The termination of a U.S. Government contract or relationship as a result of any of these acts
would have an adverse impact on our operations and could have an adverse effect on our standing and eligibility for
future U.S. Government contracts.
We participate in markets that are often subject to uncertain economic conditions, which makes it difficult to
estimate growth in our markets and, as a result, future income and expenditures.We participate in U.S. and
international markets that are subject to uncertain economic conditions. In particular, U.S. federal, state and local
government spending priorities and levels remain uncertain and difficult to predict and are affected by numerous
factors. In addition, certain of our non-U.S. customers, including in the Middle East and other oil or natural gas-
producing countries, could be impacted by weakness or volatility in oil or natural gas prices, or negative
expectations about future prices or volatility, which could adversely affect demand for our products, systems,
services or technologies. As a result of that uncertainty, it is difficult to develop accurate estimates of the level of
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growth in the markets we serve. Because those estimates underpin all components of our budgeting and
forecasting, our estimates or guidance for future revenue, income and expenditures may be inaccurate, and we may
make significant investments and expenditures but never realize the anticipated benefits.
We cannot predict the consequences of future geo-political events, but they may adversely affect the markets in
which we operate, our ability to insure against risks, our operations or our profitability.Ongoing instability and
current conflicts in global markets, including in the Ukraine and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and the
potential for other conflicts and future terrorist activities and geo-political events throughout the world, including
new or increased economic and trade sanctions, including tariffs, have created and may continue to create economic
and political uncertainties and impacts that could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and
profitability. These types of matters cause uncertainty in financial and insurance markets and may significantly
increase the political, economic and social instability in the geographic areas in which we operate.
Unfavorable credit conditions in financial markets outside of the U.S. could adversely affect the ability of our
international customers and suppliers to obtain financing and could result in a decrease in or cancellation of orders
for our products and services or impact the ability of our customers to make payments. These matters also may
cause us to experience increased costs, such as for insurance coverage and performance bonds (or for them to be
unavailable altogether), as well as difficulty with financing our operating, investing or financing (or refinancing)
activities.
We are subject to government investigations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.U.S. Government contractors are subject to
extensive legal and regulatory requirements, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and from time to time agencies of the U.S. Government investigate whether
we have been and are operating in accordance with these requirements. Under U.S. Government regulations, an
indictment of L3Harris by a federal grand jury, or an administrative finding against us as to our present responsibility
to be a U.S. Government contractor or subcontractor, could result in us being suspended for a period of time from
eligibility for awards of new government contracts or task orders or in a loss of export privileges, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity. A
conviction, or an administrative finding against us that satisfies the requisite level of seriousness, could result in
debarment from contracting with the U.S. Government for a specific term, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
We derive a significant portion of our revenue from international operations and are subject to the risks of doing
business internationally.We are dependent on sales to customers outside the U.S. We expect that international
revenue will continue to account for a significant portion of our total revenue. Also, a portion of our international
revenue is from, and a portion of our business activity is being conducted with or in, less-developed countries and
sometimes countries with unstable governments, or in areas of military conflict or at military installations. Other
risks of doing business internationally include:
•Laws, regulations and policies of foreign governments relating to investments and operations;
•Unforeseen changes in export controls and other trade regulations;
•Changes in regulatory requirements, including business or operating license requirements, currency
exchange controls or embargoes;
•Uncertainties and restrictions concerning the availability of funding, credit or guarantees;
•Risk of non-payment or delayed payment by non-U.S. customers;
•Contractual obligations to non-U.S. customers that may include specific in-country purchases, investments,
manufacturing agreements or financial or other support obligations, known as offset obligations, that may
extend for years, require teaming with local companies and result in significant penalties if not satisfied;
•Issues related to involving international dealers, distributors, sales representatives and consultants;
•Difficulties of managing a geographically dispersed organization and culturally diverse workforces, including
compliance with local laws and practices;
•Fluctuations of currency, currency revaluations, difficulties with repatriating cash generated or held abroad
in a tax-efficient manner and changes in tax laws;
•Uncertainties as to local laws and enforcement of contract and intellectual property rights and occasional
requirements for onerous contract terms;
•Changes in government, economic and political policies, political or civil unrest, acts of terrorism, threats of
international boycotts, U.S. anti-boycott legislation or sanctions against U.S. defense companies; and
•Increased risk of an incident resulting in damage or destruction to our facilities or products or resulting in
injury or loss of life to our employees, subcontractors or other third parties.
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Business and Operational Risks
We depend on our subcontractors and suppliers, and failures in or disruptions to our supply chain could cause
our products and or services to be produced or delivered in an untimely or unsatisfactory manner.Our ability to
manufacture and deliver products and services to our customers requires our U.S. and non-U.S. subcontractors and
suppliers to provide a variety of materials, components, subsystems and services. In some instances, we depend
upon a single supplier for components, which adds risk because that supplier may at times be unable to meet our
needs and because we may have little negotiating leverage with sole-source suppliers. Identifying and qualifying
dual and second-source suppliers can be difficult, time consuming and may result in increased costs. Any inability to
timely develop cost-effective alternative sources of supply could materially impact our ability to manufacture and
deliver products and services to our customers.
In addition, we are required to procure certain materials and components, including certain microelectronic
components, from U.S. Government-approved supply sources. Certain heightened regulatory requirements that may
apply to these sources can further limit the subcontractors and suppliers we may utilize. Legislation, regulatory
changes or other governmental actions, including product certification or stewardship requirements, sourcing
restrictions, tariffs, embargoes, product authenticity, cybersecurity regulation, and environmental standards (e.g.,
greenhouse gas emission limitations) may all impact our subcontractors and suppliers, and there continues to be
uncertainty about actions that may be implemented by the new Administration.
From time to time, our subcontractors and suppliers experience financial and operational difficulties outside of
our direct control, which may impact their ability to deliver the materials, components, subsystems and services we
need.
In recent years, global supply chains, including ours, have experienced significant disruption from material
availability and supplier performance, as well as extended lead times, pricing volatility, inflationary pressures and
labor issues. We and our subcontractors and suppliers have also experienced difficulties in the timely procurement
of necessary materials and components, including microelectronics. Current geopolitical conditions, including
sanctions and other trade restrictive activities and strained inter-country relations, have contributed to issues
procuring necessary materials and components. For example, some materials and components in our supply chain
have previously been sourced from areas now under sanctions or other trade restrictions, such as specialty metals
from Russia and certain equipment from China, or are currently sourced from areas which are at risk of sanctions or
other trade restrictive actions, not just by the United States but by other nations or groups, such as the European
Union.
While we continuously work to implement supply chain resiliency initiatives, we cannot guarantee the success of
any of these efforts. Material supply disruptions may still occur in the future, leading to untimely delivery or
unsatisfactory quality of products and services, and potentially adversely affecting our business, operational results,
financial condition and cash flow.
We must attract and retain key employees, and any failure to do so could harm us.Our future success depends
to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our management and our ability to attract and retain
highly-qualified management and technical personnel, including engineers and employees who have U.S.
Government security clearances, particularly clearances of top secret and above. To the extent that the demand for
qualified personnel exceeds supply in certain areas, we could experience higher labor, recruiting or training costs in
order to attract and retain such employees. Failure to attract and retain such personnel would damage our future
prospects and could adversely affect our ability to succeed in our human capital goals and priorities, as well as
negatively impact our business and operating results.
We could be negatively impacted by a security breach of our Information Technology (“IT”) networks and
related systems.We face the risk of a security breach, whether through cyber-attack on our IT infrastructure, insider
threat, or threats to the physical security of our facilities and employees or other significant disruption of our IT
networks and related systems or those of our suppliers or subcontractors. The risk of a security breach or disruption,
particularly through cyber-attack or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber
terrorists, is persistent. The volume, intensity and sophistication of threats from around the world remains elevated.
These risks may increase as AI capabilities improve.
As a government contractor with access to national security or other sensitive government information, we face
a heightened risk of a security breach or disruption from threats to gain unauthorized access to our and our
customers’ proprietary information on our IT networks and related systems, our classified networks, and to the IT
networks and related systems that we operate, maintain and secure for certain of our customers. We have
implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption. See “Item 1C. Cybersecurity"
in this Report for further discussion of our risk management and strategy related to cybersecurity threats.
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Our efforts and measures have not been entirely effective in the case of every cyber security incident, but no
incident has had a material negative impact on us to date. Even the most well-protected information, networks,
systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because attempted security breaches, particularly cyber-
attacks and cyber intrusions, or disruptions will occur in the future, and because the techniques used in such
attempts are constantly evolving and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases
are designed not to be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. In some cases, the resources of foreign
governments may be behind such attacks due to the nature of our business and the industries in which we operate.
Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security controls or other
preventative measures and future cyber security incidents may have a material negative impact on us. A security
breach or other significant disruption involving these types of information and IT networks and related systems
could:
•Disrupt proper functioning of these networks and systems and, therefore, our operations and/or those of
certain of our customers;
•Result in unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of, proprietary,
confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information of ours, our customers or our employees, including
trade secrets, which could be used to compete against us or for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful
purposes and outcomes;
•Compromise national security and other sensitive government functions;
•Require significant management attention and resources to remedy damages that result;
•Result in costs which exceed our insurance coverage and/or indemnification arrangements;
•Subject us to claims for contract breach, damages, credits, penalties or termination; and
•Damage our reputation with our customers and the general public.
We must also rely on the safeguards of varying levels put in place by customers, suppliers, vendors,
subcontractors or other third parties to minimize the impact of cyber threats, other security threats or business
disruptions. These third parties may have varying levels of cybersecurity expertise and safeguards. Our commercial
arrangements with these third parties include processes designed to require that the third parties and their
employees and agents agree to maintain certain standards for the storage, protection and transfer of confidential,
personal and proprietary information. However, we remain at risk of a data breach due to the intentional or
unintentional non-compliance by a third party’s employee or agent, the breakdown of a third party’s data protection
processes, which may not be as sophisticated as ours, or a cyber-attack on a third party’s information network and
systems.
Any or all of the foregoing could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows and equity, reputation, ability to protect data, assets, and intellectual property, maintenance
of customer and vendor relationships, competitive posture, and could lead to litigation or regulatory investigations
or actions.
Our future success will depend on our ability to develop new products and services that achieve market
acceptance in our current and future markets.Our businesses are characterized by rapidly changing technologies
and evolving industry standards. To remain competitive, we need to continue to design, develop, manufacture,
assemble, test, market and support new products and services, which will require the investment of significant
financial resources in new technologies such as AI.
We have allocated funds for such investments through customer-funded and internal R&D, strategic alliances
and other teaming arrangements, but we may not be able to successfully identify new opportunities and may not