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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

     For the quarterly period ended December 30, 2011

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

 

HARRIS CORPORATION

(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

 

329l9

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(321) 727-9l00

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No changes

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) 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.

   x   Yes     ¨   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    x   Yes     ¨   No

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x     Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of January 27, 2012 was 113,872,595 shares.

 

 

 


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HARRIS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended December 30, 2011

INDEX

 

     Page  

Part I. Financial Information:

  

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

  

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the Quarter and Two Quarters ended December  30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

     1   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 30, 2011 and July 1, 2011

     2   

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Two Quarters ended December  30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

     3   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     4   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     13   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     14   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     27   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     27   
Part II. Other Information:   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     28   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     28   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     29   

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     29   

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

     30   

Item 5. Other Information

     30   

Item 6. Exhibits

     30   

Signature

     31   

Exhibit Index

  

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains trademarks, service marks and registered marks of Harris Corporation and its subsidiaries.


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PART I . FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Fina ncial Statements.

HARRIS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions, except per share amounts)  

Revenue from product sales and services

   $ 1,446.4     $ 1,438.5     $ 2,906.7     $ 2,843.9  

Cost of product sales and services

     (933.9     (940.5     (1,900.6     (1,821.6

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses

     (286.4     (255.2     (577.3     (510.4

Non-operating income (loss)

     2.9       (0.9     3.6       (1.3

Interest income

     0.2       0.4       1.1       1.0  

Interest expense

     (28.2     (20.4     (56.2     (38.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     201.0       221.9       377.3       473.4  

Income taxes

     (68.7     (70.8     (123.9     (158.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     132.3       151.1       253.4       315.0  

Noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes

     0.8       —          1.3       —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Harris Corporation

   $ 133.1     $ 151.1     $ 254.7     $ 315.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share attributable to Harris Corporation common shareholders

        

Basic

   $ 1.17     $ 1.19     $ 2.17     $ 2.46  

Diluted

   $ 1.16     $ 1.18     $ 2.16     $ 2.44  

Cash dividends paid per common share

   $ 0.28     $ 0.25     $ 0.56     $ 0.50  

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     112.4       125.9       116.1       126.3  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     112.8       126.8       116.5       127.3  

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

 

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HARRIS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

 

     December 30,
2011
    July 1,
2011
 
     (In millions, except shares)  

Assets

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 387.0     $ 366.9  

Receivables

     858.1       836.5  

Inventories

     701.3       720.8  

Income taxes receivable

     53.5       57.3  

Current deferred income taxes

     154.4       171.0  

Other current assets

     73.5       64.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,227.8       2,216.8  

Non-current Assets

    

Property, plant and equipment

     894.4       872.8  

Goodwill

     2,358.9       2,381.4  

Intangible assets

     472.1       502.4  

Non-current deferred income taxes

     36.3       5.7  

Other non-current assets

     182.7       193.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     3,944.4       3,956.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,172.2     $ 6,172.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

    

Current Liabilities

    

Short-term debt

   $ 544.9     $ 180.0  

Accounts payable

     348.1       450.8  

Compensation and benefits

     206.6       266.2  

Other accrued items

     279.5       295.8  

Advance payments and unearned income

     275.8       232.8  

Current deferred income taxes

     0.9       —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     5.3       4.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,661.1       1,430.5  

Non-current Liabilities

    

Non-current deferred income taxes

     20.9       —     

Long-term debt

     1,883.2       1,887.2  

Long-term contract liability

     115.9       120.9  

Other long-term liabilities

     238.5       222.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     2,258.5       2,230.3  

Equity

    

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, without par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $1.00 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 112,630,523 shares at December 30, 2011 and 123,118,804 shares at July 1, 2011

     112.6       123.1  

Other capital

     405.9       471.2  

Retained earnings

     1,754.2       1,889.0  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (28.9     18.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,243.8       2,502.0  

Noncontrolling interests

     8.8       10.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,252.6       2,512.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,172.2     $ 6,172.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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HARRIS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions)  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 253.4     $ 315.0  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     129.3       96.2  

Share-based compensation

     16.6       26.1  

Non-current deferred income taxes

     (3.4     9.8  

(Increase) decrease in:

    

Accounts and notes receivable

     (21.7     62.1  

Inventories

     21.5       (1.5

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (169.4     (71.8

Advance payments and unearned income

     43.0       12.9  

Income taxes

     7.3       (46.8

Other

     1.4       (12.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     278.0       389.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Net cash paid for acquired businesses

     (14.0     (518.0

Cash paid for cost-method investment

     —          (10.0

Additions of property, plant and equipment

     (111.3     (101.0

Additions of capitalized software

     (11.2     (7.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (136.5     (636.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Proceeds from borrowings

     364.9       689.0  

Repayments of borrowings

     (3.7     (0.3

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

     6.2       10.5  

Repurchases of common stock

     (423.2     (105.7

Cash dividends

     (64.5     (64.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (120.3     529.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (1.1     3.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     20.1       285.6  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     366.9       455.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter

   $ 387.0     $ 740.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

December 30, 2011

Note A — Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Standards

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Harris Corporation and its subsidiaries. As used in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (these “Notes”), the terms “Harris,” “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Harris Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Harris, without an audit, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, such interim financial statements do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, such interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented therein. The results for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year or any subsequent period. The balance sheet at July 1, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. We provide complete financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes information and footnotes required by the rules and regulations of the SEC. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2011 (our “Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K”).

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and these Notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update that generally aligns the principles for fair value measurements and related disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments in this update include clarifications of the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosure requirements and changes to particular principles or requirements for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Expanded disclosure requirements include disclosures of all transfers between Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy, disclosure of the hierarchy classification for items whose fair value is not recorded on the balance sheet but is disclosed in the notes, and various quantitative and qualitative disclosures pertaining to Level 3 measurements. This update is to be applied prospectively and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011, which for us is our third quarter of fiscal 2012. We do not currently anticipate that the adoption of this update will materially impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that requires entities to present components of net income, components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and total comprehensive income in one continuous statement or two separate but consecutive statements. Entities will no longer be allowed to present OCI in the statement of equity. Additionally, this update requires entities to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and OCI. This update is to be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, which for us is our fiscal 2013. In December 2011, however, the FASB approved a deferral of the effective date of the update’s requirement to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and OCI; and during calendar 2012, the FASB plans to reconsider this requirement. The adoption of this update will not impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that simplifies how entities test goodwill for impairment. This update gives entities the option to assess qualitative factors first, to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test for their reporting units. Under this update, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more

 

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than 50 percent) that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. Additionally, this update includes examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. This update is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, which for us is our fiscal 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this update will not impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Reclassifications

Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with current-year classifications.

Note B — Stock Options and Other Share-Based Compensation

As of December 30, 2011, we had two shareholder-approved employee stock incentive plans (“SIPs”) under which options or other share-based compensation was outstanding, and we had the following types of share-based awards outstanding under our SIPs: stock options, performance share awards, performance share unit awards, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards. We believe that such awards more closely align the interests of employees with those of shareholders. Certain share-based awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined under our SIPs). The compensation cost related to our share-based awards that was charged against income for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 was $7.3 million and $16.6 million, respectively. The compensation cost related to our share-based awards that was charged against income for the quarter and two quarters ended December 31, 2010 was $10.1 million and $26.1 million, respectively.

Grants to employees under our SIPs during the quarter ended December 30, 2011 consisted of 372,752 stock options, 139,075 performance share unit awards and 62,650 restricted stock unit awards. Grants to employees under our SIPs during the two quarters ended December 30, 2011 consisted of 1,825,502 stock options, 271,275 performance share unit awards, 360,550 restricted stock unit awards and 10,400 restricted stock awards. The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model which used the following assumptions: expected volatility of 34.63 percent; expected dividend yield of 2.24 percent; and expected life in years of 5.10.

Note C — Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was comprised of the following:

 

     Quarter Ended      Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions)  

Net income

   $ 132.3     $ 151.1      $ 253.4     $ 315.0  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

         

Foreign currency translation

     (11.6     5.0        (51.0     15.5  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes

     0.2       0.3        0.6       (0.1

Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale, net of income taxes

     (0.1     1.0        0.3       0.1  

Amortization of loss on treasury lock, net of income taxes

     0.2       0.1        0.3       0.3  

Recognition of pension actuarial losses in net income, net of income taxes

     1.0       1.4        2.2       1.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     122.0       158.9        205.8       332.3  

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     0.8       —           1.3       —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to Harris Corporation

   $ 122.8     $ 158.9      $ 207.1     $ 332.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at December 30, 2011 and July 1, 2011 were as follows:

 

     December 30,
2011
    July 1,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Foreign currency translation

   $ (0.2   $ 50.8  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes

     0.5       (0.1

Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of income taxes

     1.4       1.1  

Unamortized loss on treasury lock, net of income taxes

     (3.2     (3.5

Unrecognized pension obligations, net of income taxes

     (27.4     (29.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (28.9   $ 18.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note D — Receivables

Receivables are summarized below:

 

     December 30,
2011
    July 1,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Accounts receivable

   $ 766.1     $ 703.4  

Unbilled costs on cost-plus contracts

     93.4       138.5  

Notes receivable due within one year, net

     8.9       6.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     868.4       848.4  

Less allowances for collection losses

     (10.3     (11.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 858.1     $ 836.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note E — Inventories

Inventories are summarized below:

 

     December 30,
2011
     July 1,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Unbilled costs and accrued earnings on fixed-price contracts

   $ 369.7      $ 381.0  

Finished products

     115.2        137.2  

Work in process

     60.6        60.1  

Raw materials and supplies

     155.8        142.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 701.3      $ 720.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unbilled costs and accrued earnings on fixed-price contracts were net of progress payments of $108.3 million at December 30, 2011 and $85.1 million at July 1, 2011.

Note F — Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are summarized below:

 

     December 30,
2011
    July 1,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Land

   $ 17.6     $ 17.6  

Software capitalized for internal use

     120.2       121.0  

Buildings

     497.7       490.4  

Machinery and equipment

     1,167.3       1,087.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,802.8       1,716.4  

Less allowances for depreciation and amortization

     (908.4     (843.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 894.4     $ 872.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 was $43.8 million and $83.2 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment for the quarter and two quarters ended December 31, 2010 was $30.7 million and $60.6 million, respectively.

 

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Note G — Credit Arrangements

On September 27, 2011, we entered into the First Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”) that renews and amends the senior unsecured credit facility we had with a syndicate of lenders under the 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2010 (the “364-Day Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the 364-Day Credit Agreement, and immediately prior to the First Amendment, we provided notice to the administrative agent of a permanent reduction of the commitments under the 364-Day Credit Agreement from $300 million to $250 million. As amended by the First Amendment, the 364-Day Credit Agreement (the “Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement”) provides for the extension of credit to us in the form of revolving loans at any time and from time to time during the term of the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $250 million. Borrowings under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement will be denominated in U.S. Dollars. The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes (excluding hostile acquisitions) and also may be used to support any commercial paper that we may issue.

At our election, borrowings under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement will bear interest either at LIBOR plus an applicable margin or at the base rate plus an applicable margin. The interest rate margin over LIBOR, initially set at 1.25 percent, may increase (to a maximum amount of 1.75 percent) or decrease (to a minimum amount of 0.75 percent) based on changes in the ratings of our senior unsecured long-term debt securities (“Senior Debt Ratings”). The base rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent, (ii) SunTrust Bank’s publicly announced prime lending rate for U.S. Dollars or (iii) LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00 percent. The interest rate margin over the base rate, initially set at 0.25 percent, may increase (to a maximum amount of 0.75 percent) or decrease (to a minimum amount of 0.00 percent) based on our Senior Debt Ratings.

The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement contains certain customary covenants, including covenants limiting: certain liens on our assets; certain mergers, consolidations or sales of assets; certain sale and leaseback transactions; certain vendor financing investments; and certain investments in unrestricted subsidiaries. The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement also requires that we not permit our ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to total capital, each as defined, to be greater than 0.60 to 1.00 and not permit our ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense, each as defined, to be less than 3.00 to 1.00 (measured on the last day of each fiscal quarter for the rolling four-quarter period then ending). We were in compliance with the covenants in the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement contains certain events of default, including: failure to make payments; failure to perform or observe terms, covenants and agreements; material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty; payment default under other indebtedness with a principal amount in excess of $75 million, other default under such other indebtedness that permits acceleration of such indebtedness, or acceleration of such other indebtedness; occurrence of one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of $75 million that remain unsatisfied; incurrence of certain ERISA liability in excess of $75 million; any bankruptcy or insolvency; or a change of control, including if a person or group becomes the beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of our voting stock. If an event of default occurs, the lenders may, among other things, terminate their commitments and declare all outstanding borrowings to be immediately due and payable together with accrued interest and fees. All amounts borrowed or outstanding under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement are due and mature on September 26, 2012, unless the commitments are terminated earlier either at our request or if certain events of default occur. At December 30, 2011, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement.

We had short-term debt at December 30, 2011, September 30, 2011 and July 1, 2011 of $544.9 million, $561.0 million and $180.0 million, respectively, which consisted primarily of commercial paper outstanding under our commercial paper program that was supported by our $750 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility under the 2008 Credit Agreement (as defined in the “Capital Structure and Resources” discussion in Part I. Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Report). Our short-term debt at July 1, 2011 was primarily due to commercial paper issued to fund a portion of the purchase price for our acquisitions of the Global Connectivity Services business of the Schlumberger group (“Schlumberger GCS”) and Carefx Corporation (“Carefx”) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher amount of short-term debt at September 30, 2011 and December 30, 2011 compared with July 1, 2011 was primarily due to commercial paper issued to fund repurchases we made under our new share repurchase program during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

For a description of our other credit arrangements, including our $750 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, see the “Capital Structure and Resources” discussion in Part I. Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Report. For further information on our share repurchases under our share repurchase program, see the “Common Stock Repurchases” discussion in Part I. Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Report.

 

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Note H — Accrued Warranties

Changes in our warranty liability, which is included as a component of the “Other accrued items” and “Other long-term liabilities” line items in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited), during the two quarters ended December 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Balance at July 1, 2011

   $ 52.8  

Warranty provision for sales made during the two quarters ended December 30, 2011

     10.0  

Settlements made during the two quarters ended December 30, 2011

     (9.6

Other adjustments to warranty liability, including those for foreign currency translation, during the two quarters ended December 30, 2011

     (1.0
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 30, 2011

   $ 52.2  
  

 

 

 

Note I — Net Income Per Share

The computations of net income per share are as follows (in this Note I , “net income” refers to net income attributable to Harris Corporation common shareholders):

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions, except per share amounts)  

Net income

   $ 133.1     $ 151.1     $ 254.7     $ 315.0  

Adjustments for participating securities outstanding

     (1.9     (1.9     (3.3     (3.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income used in basic and diluted common share calculations (A)

   $ 131.2     $ 149.2     $ 251.4     $ 311.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (B)

     112.4       125.9       116.1       126.3  

Impact of dilutive stock options

     0.4       0.9       0.4       1.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (C)

     112.8       126.8       116.5       127.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per basic common share (A)/(B)

   $ 1.17     $ 1.19     $ 2.17     $ 2.46  

Net income per diluted common share (A)/(C)

   $ 1.16     $ 1.18     $ 2.16     $ 2.44  

Potential dilutive common shares consist of employee stock options. Employee stock options to purchase approximately 5,227,907 and 3,160,928 shares of our common stock were outstanding at December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, but were not included as dilutive stock options in the computations of net income per diluted common share because the effect would have been antidilutive as the options’ exercise prices exceeded the average market price of our common stock.

Note J — Non-Operating Income (Loss)

The components of non-operating income (loss) were as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
    December 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions)  

Impairment of investments

   $ —         $ (0.7   $ —         $ (0.7

Equity income

     —           —          0.4        —     

Net royalty income (expense)

     2.9        (0.2     3.1        (0.6

Other

     —           —          0.1        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2.9      $ (0.9   $ 3.6      $ (1.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note K — Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 34.2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with 31.9 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, our effective tax rate benefited from a $5.9 million tax benefit associated with legislative action during the second quarter of fiscal 2011 that restored the U.S. Federal income tax credit for research and development expenses.

 

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Our effective tax rate was 32.8 percent in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with 33.5 percent in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. In the first two quarters of fiscal 2012, our effective tax rate benefited from a reduction in state taxes due to changes in certain state tax laws and a reduction in estimated tax liabilities. In the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, the major discrete item was the same as that noted above regarding the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

Note L — Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal market (or most advantageous market, in the absence of a principal market) for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Entities are required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in measuring fair value, and to utilize a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable or are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities, and reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The following table represents the fair value hierarchy of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) as of December 30, 2011:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In millions)  

Assets

           

Marketable equity securities (1)

   $ 5.9      $ —         $ —         $ 5.9  

Deferred compensation plan investments: (2)

           

Money market fund

     31.0        —           —           31.0  

Stock fund

     38.6        —           —           38.6  

Equity security

     14.7        —           —           14.7  

Foreign currency forward contracts (3)

     —           4.3        —           4.3  

Liabilities

           

Deferred compensation plans (4)

     87.0        —           —           87.0  

Foreign currency forward contracts (5)

     —           3.4        —           3.4  

 

(1) Represents investments classified as securities available-for-sale, which we include in the “Other current assets” line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited).
(2) Represents investments held in a Rabbi Trust associated with our non-qualified deferred compensation plans, which we include in the “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” line items in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited).
(3) Includes derivatives designated as hedging instruments, which we include in the “Other current assets” line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited). The fair value of these contracts was measured using a market approach based on quoted foreign currency forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturities.
(4) Primarily represents obligations to pay benefits under certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans, which we include in the “Compensation and benefits” and “Other long-term liabilities” line items in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited). Under these plans, participants designate investment options (including money market, stock and fixed-income funds), which serve as the basis for measurement of the notional value of their accounts.
(5) Includes derivatives designated as hedging instruments, which we include in the “Other accrued items” line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited). The fair value of these contracts was measured using a market approach based on quoted foreign currency forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturities.

Assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis were not material during the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011.

 

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The following table represents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our significant financial instruments that are not measured at fair value (carrying amounts of other financial instruments not listed in the table below approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of those items):

 

     December 30, 2011      July 1, 2011  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair
Value
 
     (In millions)  

Financial Liabilities

           

Long-term debt (including current portion) (1)

   $ 1,888.5      $ 2,177.0      $ 1,892.1      $ 2,068.4  

 

(1) The estimated fair value was measured using a market approach based on quoted market prices for our debt traded in the secondary market.

Note M — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

In the normal course of doing business, we are exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We use derivative instruments to manage our exposure to such risks and formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. We recognize all derivatives in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) at fair value. We do not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

At December 30, 2011, we had open foreign currency forward contracts with a notional amount of $95.0 million, of which $47.7 million were classified as fair value hedges and $47.3 million were classified as cash flow hedges. This compares with open foreign currency forward contracts with a notional amount of $83.9 million at July 1, 2011, of which $30.2 million were classified as fair value hedges and $53.7 million were classified as cash flow hedges. At December 30, 2011, contract expiration dates ranged from less than 1 month to 27 months with a weighted average contract life of 4 months.

Balance Sheet Hedges

To manage the exposure in our balance sheet to risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we implement fair value hedges. More specifically, we use foreign currency forward contracts and options to hedge certain balance sheet items, including foreign currency denominated accounts receivable and inventory. Changes in the value of the derivatives and the related hedged items are reflected in earnings, in the “Cost of product sales and services” line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited). As of December 30, 2011, we had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts denominated in the Euro, Canadian Dollar, Singapore Dollar, British Pound, Brazilian Real and Norwegian Krone to hedge certain balance sheet items. The net gains or losses on foreign currency forward contracts designated as fair value hedges were not material for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 or for the quarter and two quarters ended December 31, 2010. In addition, no amounts were recognized in earnings in the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 or in the quarter and two quarters ended December 31, 2010 related to hedged firm commitments that no longer qualify as fair value hedges.

Cash Flow Hedges

To manage our exposure to currency risk and market fluctuation risk associated with anticipated cash flows that are probable of occurring in the future, we implement cash flow hedges. More specifically, we use foreign currency forward contracts and options to hedge off-balance sheet future foreign currency commitments, including purchase commitments from suppliers, future committed sales to customers and intercompany transactions. These derivatives are primarily being used to hedge currency exposures from cash flows anticipated in our RF Communications segment related to programs in the United Kingdom and Canada. We also have hedged U.S. dollar payments to suppliers to maintain our anticipated profit margins in our international operations. As of December 30, 2011, we had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts denominated in the Euro, British Pound and Canadian Dollar to hedge certain forecasted transactions.

These derivatives have only nominal intrinsic value at the time of purchase and have a high degree of correlation to the anticipated cash flows they are designated to hedge. Hedge effectiveness is determined by the correlation of the anticipated cash flows from the hedging instruments and the anticipated cash flows from the future foreign currency commitments through the maturity dates of the derivatives used to hedge these cash flows. These financial instruments are marked-to-market using forward prices and fair value quotes with the offset to other comprehensive income, net of hedge ineffectiveness. Gains and losses from other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings when the related hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. The cash flow impact of our derivatives is included in the same category in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) as the cash flows of the item being hedged.

 

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The net gains or losses from cash flow hedges recognized in earnings or recorded in other comprehensive income, including gains or losses related to hedge ineffectiveness, were not material in the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 or in the quarter and two quarters ended December 31, 2010. We do not expect the net gains or losses recognized in the “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) as of December 30, 2011 that will be reclassified to earnings from other comprehensive income within the next 12 months to be material.

Credit Risk

We are exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to these financial instruments, but we do not expect any of the counterparties to fail to meet their obligations. To manage credit risks, we select counterparties based on credit ratings, limit our exposure to any single counterparty under defined guidelines and monitor the market position with each counterparty.

See Note L — Fair Value Measurements in these Notes for the amount of the assets and liabilities related to these foreign currency forward contracts in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) as of December 30, 2011, and see Note C — Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in these Notes for additional information on changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011.

Note N — Business Segments

We structure our operations primarily around the products and services we sell and the markets we serve, and we report the financial results of our operations in the following three reportable operating or business segments — RF Communications, Integrated Network Solutions and Government Communications Systems. Our RF Communications segment is a global supplier of secure tactical radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government and commercial organizations and also of secure communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets. Our Integrated Network Solutions segment provides mission-critical end-to-end information technology (“IT”) services; managed satellite and terrestrial communications solutions; standards-based healthcare interoperability and image management solutions; cyber integrated and cloud application hosting solutions; and digital media management solutions to support government, energy, healthcare, enterprise and broadcast customers. Our Government Communications Systems segment conducts advanced research and produces, integrates and supports highly reliable, net-centric communications and information technology that solve the mission-critical challenges of our civilian, defense and intelligence government customers, primarily the U.S. Government. Each business segment is comprised of multiple program areas and product and service lines that aggregate into such business segment.

The accounting policies of our business segments are the same as those described in Note 1: “Significant Accounting Policies” in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K. We evaluate each segment’s performance based on its “operating income (loss),” which we define as profit or loss from operations before income taxes excluding interest income and expense, royalties and related intellectual property expenses, equity income and gains or losses from securities and other investments. Intersegment sales are generally transferred at cost to the buying segment and the sourcing segment recognizes a profit that is eliminated. The “Corporate eliminations” line item in the tables below represents the elimination of intersegment sales and their related profits. The “Unallocated corporate expense” line item in the tables below represents the portion of corporate expenses not allocated to our business segments.

Total assets by business segment are summarized below:

 

     December 30,
2011
     July 1,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Total Assets

     

RF Communications

   $ 1,343.1      $ 1,378.7  

Integrated Network Solutions

     3,086.5        3,068.7  

Government Communications Systems

     945.3        956.4  

Corporate

     797.3        769.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,172.2      $ 6,172.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Segment revenue, segment operating income and a reconciliation of segment operating income to total income before income taxes follow:

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions)  

Revenue

        

RF Communications

   $ 525.7     $ 544.7     $ 1,022.8     $ 1,111.2  

Integrated Network Solutions

     526.4       495.9       1,080.6       937.5  

Government Communications Systems

     422.4       421.7       866.1       845.8  

Corporate eliminations

     (28.1     (23.8     (62.8     (50.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,446.4     $ 1,438.5     $ 2,906.7     $ 2,843.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

        

Segment Operating Income

        

RF Communications

   $ 172.4     $ 189.3     $ 326.4     $ 417.8  

Integrated Network Solutions (1)

     15.6       20.5       24.8       47.1  

Government Communications Systems

     62.9       59.4       126.0       104.0  

Unallocated corporate expense

     (22.0     (22.0     (40.6     (47.7

Corporate eliminations

     (2.8     (4.4     (7.8     (9.3

Non-operating income (loss) (2)

     2.9       (0.9     3.6       (1.3

Net interest expense

     (28.0     (20.0     (55.1     (37.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 201.0     $ 221.9     $ 377.3     $ 473.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Operating income in our Integrated Network Solutions segment in the quarter ended December 30, 2011 included charges of $9.7 million for integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including CapRock Communications, Inc. (collectively, “CapRock”) and Schlumberger GCS. Operating income in our Integrated Network Solutions segment in the two quarters ended December 30, 2011 included charges of $19.3 million for integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock, Schlumberger GCS and Carefx. Operating income in our Integrated Network Solutions segment in the quarter and two quarters ended December 31, 2010 included charges of $4.2 million and $6.2 million, respectively, for integration and other costs associated with our acquisition of CapRock. Additionally, operating income in our Integrated Network Solutions segment in the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 included $8.2 million and $23.9 million, respectively, of combined losses related to our cyber and healthcare solutions initiatives.
(2) “Non-operating income (loss)” includes equity investment income (loss), royalties and related intellectual property expenses, gains and losses on sales of investments and securities available-for-sale, and impairments of investments and securities available-for-sale.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Harris Corporation

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Harris Corporation as of December 30, 2011, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the quarter and two quarters ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the two quarters ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Harris Corporation as of July 1, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows, and comprehensive income and equity for the year then ended, not presented herein, and in our report dated August 29, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 1, 2011, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

February 1, 2012

 

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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 Harris. 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 (Unaudited) and accompanying Notes appearing elsewhere in this Report. In addition, reference should be made to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K. Except for the historical information contained herein, the discussions in 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 MD&A under “Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that May Affect Future Results.”

The following is a list of the sections of MD&A, together with our perspective on the contents of these sections of MD&A, which we hope will assist in reading these pages:

 

   

Results of Operations — an analysis of our consolidated results of operations and of the results in each of our three business segments, to the extent the business segment operating results are helpful to an understanding of our business as a whole, for the periods presented in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). In this section of MD&A, “net income” refers to net income attributable to Harris Corporation common shareholders.

 

   

Liquidity and Capital Resources — an analysis of cash flows, common stock repurchases, dividends, capital structure and resources, off-balance sheet arrangements and commercial commitments and contractual obligations.

 

   

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — information about accounting policies that require critical judgments and estimates and about accounting standards that have been issued but are not yet effective for us and their potential impact.

 

   

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.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Highlights

Operations results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 include:

 

   

Revenue increased 0.5 percent to $1,446.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 from $1,438.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011;

 

   

Net income decreased to $133.1 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 from $151.1 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2011;

 

   

Our RF Communications segment revenue decreased 3.5 percent to $525.7 million and operating income decreased 8.9 percent to $172.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011;

 

   

Our Integrated Network Solutions segment revenue increased 6.2 percent to $526.4 million and operating income decreased 23.9 percent to $15.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 benefited from our acquisition of Schlumberger GCS in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was impacted by $9.7 million of acquisition-related charges and a combined loss of $8.2 million related to our cyber and healthcare solutions initiatives;

 

   

Our Government Communications Systems segment revenue increased 0.2 percent to $422.4 million and operating income increased 5.9 percent to $62.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011; and

 

   

Net cash provided by operating activities was $278.0 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with $389.3 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, a decrease of 28.6 percent. Net cash provided by operating activities was $199.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with $94.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 111.1 percent.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Revenue and Net Income

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)  

Revenue

   $ 1,446.4     $ 1,438.5       0.5   $ 2,906.7     $ 2,843.9       2.2

Net income

   $ 133.1     $ 151.1       (11.9 )%    $ 254.7     $ 315.0       (19.1 )% 

% of revenue

     9.2     10.5       8.8     11.1  

Net income per diluted common share

   $ 1.16     $ 1.18       (1.7 )%    $ 2.16     $ 2.44       (11.5 )% 

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: The increase in revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to higher revenue in our Integrated Network Solutions segment, which benefited from our acquisition of Schlumberger GCS in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, partially offset by lower revenue in our RF Communications segment. Revenue in our RF Communications segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 benefited from $80 million in expedited shipments of tactical radios to equip mine resistant ambush protected vehicles (“MRAPs”).

The decrease in net income and net income as a percentage of revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 benefiting from expedited shipments of tactical radios by our RF Communications segment, as noted above. Additionally, operating income in our Integrated Network Solutions segment decreased, primarily due to integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock and Schlumberger GCS and a combined loss of $8.2 million related to our cyber and healthcare solutions initiatives. Also, interest expense increased in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to higher levels of borrowings to fund acquisitions of businesses in fiscal 2011 and repurchases under our new share repurchase program during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. These drivers of the decrease in net income and net income as a percentage of revenue were partially offset by stronger operating results in our Government Communications Systems segment, primarily driven by a more favorable product mix and outstanding cost performance on fixed-price programs. Moreover, the effect of these items on the decrease in net income per diluted common share in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was partially offset by the significant reduction in average common shares outstanding as a result of share repurchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: The increase in revenue in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to higher revenue in our Integrated Network Solutions segment, which benefited from our acquisitions of CapRock and Schlumberger GCS in fiscal 2011, partially offset by lower revenue in our RF Communications segment. Revenue in our RF Communications segment in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 benefited significantly from expedited shipments of tactical radios to equip MRAPs.

The decrease in net income and net income as a percentage of revenue in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to operating income in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 benefiting from expedited shipments of tactical radios by our RF Communications segment, as noted above. Additionally, operating income in our Integrated Network Solutions segment decreased, primarily due to integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock, Schlumberger GCS and Carefx and losses related to our cyber and healthcare solutions initiatives. Also, interest expense increased in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 for the same reasons as noted above regarding the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2011. These drivers of the decrease in net income and net income as a percentage of revenue were partially offset by stronger operating results in our Government Communications Systems segment, primarily driven by a more favorable product mix and excellent program performance. Moreover, the effect of these items on the decrease in net income per diluted common share in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was partially offset by the significant reduction in average common shares outstanding as a result of share repurchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

See the “Discussion of Business Segment Results of Operations,” “Interest Income and Expense” and “Common Stock Repurchases” discussions below in this MD&A for further information.

 

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Gross Margin

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Revenue

   $ 1,446.4     $ 1,438.5       0.5   $ 2,906.7     $ 2,843.9       2.2

Cost of product sales and services

     (933.9     (940.5     (0.7 )%      (1,900.6     (1,821.6     4.3

Gross margin

   $ 512.5     $ 498.0       2.9   $ 1,006.1     $ 1,022.3       (1.6 )% 

% of revenue

     35.4     34.6       34.6     35.9  

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: The increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue (“gross margin percentage”) in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was due to improvement in the gross margin percentage in our Integrated Network Solutions segment, primarily reflecting higher gross margin percentages from managed satellite and terrestrial communications solutions and our healthcare solutions initiative, and improvement in the gross margin percentage in our Government Communications Systems segment, primarily driven by a more favorable product mix and outstanding cost performance on fixed-price programs. The increase in gross margin percentage was partially offset by a decline in the gross margin percentage in our RF Communications segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to a less favorable product mix as a result of lower sales of tactical radios to equip MRAPs.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: The decrease in gross margin percentage in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to a decline in the gross margin percentage in our RF Communications segment, primarily due to a less favorable product mix as a result of significantly lower sales of tactical radios to equip MRAPs, partially offset by improvement in the gross margin percentage in our Integrated Network Solutions and Government Communications Systems segments for the same reasons as noted above regarding the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2011, as well as excellent program performance in our Government Communications Systems segment.

See the “Discussion of Business Segment Results of Operations” discussion below in this MD&A for further information.

Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses

   $ 286.4     $ 255.2       12.2   $ 577.3     $ 510.4       13.1

% of revenue

     19.8     17.7       19.9     17.9  

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: The increase in engineering, selling and administrative (“ESA”) expenses and ESA expenses as a percentage of revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to our acquisitions of CapRock, Schlumberger GCS and Carefx in fiscal 2011, including integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock and Schlumberger GCS.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: The increase in ESA expenses and ESA expenses as a percentage of revenue in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to our acquisitions of CapRock, Schlumberger GCS and Carefx in fiscal 2011, including integration and other costs associated with these acquisitions.

See the “Discussion of Business Segment Results of Operations” discussion below in this MD&A for further information.

 

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Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

     Quarter Ended    Two Quarters Ended
     December 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
   December 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
     (Dollars in millions)

Non-operating income (loss)

   $ 2.9      $ (0.9   *    $ 3.6      $ (1.3   *

 

* Not meaningful

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: The non-operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was primarily due to $3.2 million of royalty income related to certain patents. See Note J — Non-Operating Income (Loss) in the Notes for further information.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: The non-operating income in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 was primarily due to the same reason as noted above regarding the second quarter of fiscal 2012. See Note J — Non-Operating Income (Loss) in the Notes for further information.

Interest Income and Expense

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Interest income

   $ 0.2     $ 0.4       (50.0 )%    $ 1.1     $ 1.0       10.0 

Interest expense

     (28.2     (20.4     38.2     (56.2     (38.2     47.1 

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: Our interest income decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 due to lower balances of cash and cash equivalents. Our interest expense increased in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to higher levels of borrowings to fund acquisitions of businesses in fiscal 2011 and repurchases under our new share repurchase program during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: Our interest expense increased in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 for the same reason as noted above regarding the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2011.

See the “Discussion of Business Segment Results of Operations” and “Common Stock Repurchases” discussions below in this MD&A for further information.

Income Taxes

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Income before income taxes

   $ 201.0     $ 221.9       (9.4 )%    $ 377.3     $ 473.4       (20.3 )% 

Income taxes

     68.7       70.8       (3.0 )%      123.9       158.4       (21.8 )% 

Effective tax rate

     34.2     31.9       32.8     33.5  

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, our effective tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes) benefited from a $5.9 million tax benefit associated with legislative action during the second quarter of fiscal 2011 that restored the U.S. Federal income tax credit for research and development expenses.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: In the first two quarters of fiscal 2012, our effective tax rate benefited from a reduction in state taxes due to changes in certain state tax laws and a reduction in estimated tax liabilities. In the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, the major discrete item was the same as that noted above regarding the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

 

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Discussion of Business Segment Results of Operations

RF Communications Segment

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Revenue

   $ 525.7     $ 544.7       (3.5 )%    $ 1,022.8     $ 1,111.2       (8.0 )% 

Segment operating income

     172.4       189.3       (8.9 )%      326.4       417.8       (21.9 )% 

% of revenue

     32.8     34.8       31.9     37.6  

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: The decrease in RF Communications segment revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was due to a decrease in Tactical Communications revenue, partially offset by an increase in Public Safety and Professional Communications revenue. Tactical Communications revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 of $391 million reflected a decline in Department of Defense revenue primarily as a result of revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 benefiting from $80 million in expedited shipments of tactical radios to equip MRAPs, partially offset by a significant increase in international revenue. Tactical Communications international revenue was driven by major deliveries to countries in Asia and Africa. Public Safety and Professional Communications revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $135 million, an increase of 14 percent compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

The decrease in RF Communications segment operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 benefiting from $80 million in expedited shipments of tactical radios to equip MRAPs.

Orders in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 for our RF Communications segment totaled $268 million, including $183 million in Tactical Communications and $85 million in Public Safety and Professional Communications. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2012, backlog was $581 million in Tactical Communications and $671 million in Public Safety and Professional Communications.

Orders in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 included $70 million from a country in Africa for Falcon II ® radios for the next phase of a multi-year modernization program, bringing orders to a total of $257 million for this program that we believe has a potential value of $400 million. Orders also included an $11 million order from the Brazilian Ministry of Defence for Falcon II and Falcon III ® radios in support of multi-year modernization programs, bringing orders to a total of $29 million for these programs that we believe have a potential opportunity in excess of $300 million over the next several years in this rapidly emerging market.

Following the close of the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we received a $235 million order from the Australian Department of Defence for Falcon II and Falcon III radios for the second phase of the Battlespace Communications System (Land) project (“JP2072”). This was the second order under this multi-year modernization program that we believe is potentially worth $500 million and brings orders to a total of $347 million for this program.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: The decrease in RF Communications segment revenue, operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily for the same reasons as noted above regarding the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2011.

Integrated Network Solutions Segment

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Revenue

   $ 526.4     $ 495.9       6.2   $ 1,080.6     $ 937.5       15.3

Segment operating income

     15.6       20.5       (23.9 )%      24.8       47.1       (47.3 )% 

% of revenue

     3.0     4.1       2.3     5.0  

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: The increase in Integrated Network Solutions segment revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to revenue from Schlumberger GCS, which we acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and higher revenue related to our healthcare solutions initiative. This increase in revenue was partially offset by lower IT services revenue.

 

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Integrated Network Solutions operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue were lower in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to the impact of charges for integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock and Schlumberger GCS and a combined loss of $8.2 million related to our cyber and healthcare solutions initiatives.

New Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contract vehicles awarded in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 in our Integrated Network Solutions segment included Connections II from the General Services Administration (a contract vehicle with a total ceiling value of $5 billion, for which we were one of 21 companies chosen to participate) to deliver IT communications and networking solutions for U.S. Federal government agencies worldwide; a five-year contract, potentially worth $82 million, with a classified customer to provide a fully-managed, end-to-end communications solution using both terrestrial and satellite capabilities; and a five-year IT services subcontract, potentially worth $31 million, for the U.S. Navy Cyber Forces Command OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (“ONE-Net”).

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: Integrated Network Solutions segment revenue increased in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 for the same reasons as noted above regarding the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2011, as well as due to revenue from CapRock, which we acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Additionally, Integrated Network Solutions segment operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 due to the impact of charges for integration and other costs associated with our acquisitions of CapRock, Schlumberger GCS and Carefx and losses related to our cyber and healthcare solutions initiatives.

Government Communications Systems Segment

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Revenue

   $ 422.4     $ 421.7       0.2   $ 866.1     $ 845.8       2.4

Segment operating income

     62.9       59.4       5.9     126.0       104.0       21.2

% of revenue

     14.9     14.1       14.5     12.3  

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: Government Communications Systems segment revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011 increased from various classified programs and commercial satellite reflectors. The increase in revenue was mostly offset, as expected, by a decline in revenue from a completed program, the Field Data Collection Automation (“FDCA”) program for the 2010 U.S. Census, and a decline in Department of Defense revenue.

Government Communications Systems segment operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue were higher in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily driven by a more favorable product mix and outstanding cost performance on fixed-price programs.

New contract wins in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 in our Government Communications segment included awards potentially totaling $46 million over two years for avionics and other communications components for the F-35 fighter aircraft; a two-year contract, potentially worth $18 million, from a classified customer; and a follow-on contract for $11 million from the U.S. Air Force for telemetry modules. We have also been selected, as part of the Boeing team, to continue to provide critical communications capability for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense (“GMD”) Development and Sustainment Contract.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: Government Communications Systems segment revenue in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 increased from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — Series R (“GOES-R”) Ground and Antenna Segment weather programs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”), the Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (“SGSS”) program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”), various classified programs, wireless and geospatial products and commercial satellite reflectors. The increase in revenue was partially offset by a decline in revenue from the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (“WIN-T”) program for the U.S. Army and by a decline in revenue, as expected, from two completed programs, the FDCA program for the 2010 U.S. Census and the microwave network build-out for the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”).

 

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Government Communications Systems segment operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue were higher in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, primarily driven by a more favorable product mix and excellent program performance.

Unallocated Corporate Expense and Corporate Eliminations

 

     Quarter Ended     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     %
Inc/(Dec)
    December 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     %
Inc/(Dec)
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Unallocated corporate expense

   $ 22.0      $ 22.0        —     $ 40.6      $ 47.7        (14.9 )% 

Corporate eliminations

     2.8        4.4        (36.4 )%      7.8        9.3        (16.1 )% 

Second Quarter 2012 Compared With Second Quarter 2011: Corporate eliminations decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to lower intersegment activity between our Government Communications Systems and our RF Communications and Integrated Network Solutions segments.

First Two Quarters 2012 Compared With First Two Quarters 2011: The decrease in unallocated corporate expense in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to higher compensation and benefit plan expense in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. The decrease in corporate eliminations in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was for the same reason as noted above regarding the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2011.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

 

     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 278.0     $ 389.3  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (136.5     (636.2

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (120.3     529.5  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (1.1     3.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     20.1       285.6  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     366.9       455.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter

   $ 387.0     $ 740.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Our cash and cash equivalents increased $20.1 million to $387.0 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2012 from $366.9 million at the end of fiscal 2011. The increase was primarily due to $278.0 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $361.2 million of net proceeds from borrowings, mostly offset by $423.2 million used to repurchase shares of our common stock, $111.3 million of property, plant and equipment additions and $64.5 million used to pay cash dividends.

Our financial position remained strong at December 30, 2011. We ended the second quarter of fiscal 2012 with cash and cash equivalents of $387.0 million; we have no long-term debt maturing until fiscal 2016; we have a senior unsecured $750 million revolving credit facility that expires in September 2013 ($210.0 million of which was available to us as of December 30, 2011 as a result of $540.0 million of short-term debt outstanding under our commercial paper program, which was supported by such senior unsecured revolving credit facility); we have a senior unsecured $250 million 364-day revolving credit facility that expires on September 26, 2012 (all of which was available to us as of December 30, 2011); and we do not have any material defined benefit pension plan obligations.

Given our current cash position, outlook for funds generated from operations, credit ratings, available credit facilities, cash needs and debt structure, we have not experienced to date, and do not expect to experience, any material issues with liquidity, although we can give no assurances concerning our future liquidity, particularly in light of the state of global commerce and financial uncertainty.

We also currently believe that existing cash, funds generated from operations, our credit facilities and access to the public and private debt and equity markets will be sufficient to provide for our anticipated working capital requirements, capital expenditures,

 

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potential acquisitions and repurchases under our share repurchase program for the next 12 months and for the reasonably foreseeable future thereafter. We anticipate tax payments over the next three years to be approximately equal to our tax expense during the same period. Other than those cash outlays noted in the “Commercial Commitments and Contractual Obligations” discussion below in this MD&A, capital expenditures and repurchases under our share repurchase program, no other significant cash outlays are anticipated during the remainder of fiscal 2012.

There can be no assurance, however, that our business will continue to generate cash flows at current levels, that ongoing operational improvements will be achieved, or that the cost or availability of future borrowings, if any, under our commercial paper program or our credit facilities or in the debt markets will not be impacted by any potential future credit and capital markets disruptions. If we are unable to maintain cash balances or generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our obligations, we may be required to sell assets, reduce capital expenditures, reduce or eliminate strategic acquisitions, reduce or terminate our share repurchase program, reduce or eliminate dividends, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing. Our ability to make principal payments or pay interest on or refinance our indebtedness depends on our future performance and financial results, which, to a certain extent, are subject to general conditions in or affecting the defense, government and integrated communications and information technology and services markets and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.

Net cash provided by operating activities: Our net cash provided by operating activities was $278.0 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with $389.3 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. Cash flow from operations was positive in all of our business segments in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to the decrease in operating income at our RF Communications segment. Net cash provided by operating activities in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 benefited from expedited shipments of tactical radios to equip MRAPs.

Net cash used in investing activities: Our net cash used in investing activities was $136.5 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with $636.2 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. Net cash used in investing activities in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 consisted of $111.3 million of property, plant and equipment additions, $14.0 million of net cash paid for acquired businesses and $11.2 million of capitalized software additions. Net cash used in investing activities in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 consisted of $518.0 million of net cash paid for acquired businesses, $101.0 million of property, plant and equipment additions, $10.0 million of cash paid for a cost-method investment and $7.2 million of capitalized software additions. Our total capital expenditures, including capitalized software, in fiscal 2012 are expected to be between $265 million and $285 million.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities: Our net cash used in financing activities was $120.3 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $529.5 million in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. Net cash used in financing activities in the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 primarily consisted of $423.2 million used to repurchase shares of our common stock and $64.5 million used to pay cash dividends, partially offset by $361.2 million of net proceeds from borrowings to partially fund such uses. Net cash provided by financing activities in the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 primarily consisted of $688.7 million of net proceeds from borrowings to partially fund our acquisition of CapRock, partially offset by $105.7 million used to repurchase shares of our common stock and $64.0 million used to pay cash dividends.

Common Stock Repurchases

During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we used $17.0 million to repurchase 450,000 shares of our common stock under our repurchase program at an average price per share of $37.72, including commissions. During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we used $50.0 million to repurchase 1,083,862 shares of our common stock under our repurchase program at an average price per share of $46.13, including commissions. During the first two quarters of fiscal 2012, we used $417.0 million to repurchase 11,068,805 shares of our common stock under our repurchase program at an average price per share of $37.67, including commissions. During the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, we used $100.0 million to repurchase 2,257,762 shares of our common stock under our repurchase program at an average price per share of $44.29, including commissions. In the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and second quarter of fiscal 2011, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in shares of our common stock were delivered to us or withheld by us to satisfy withholding taxes on employee share-based awards. In the first two quarters of fiscal 2012 and first two quarters of fiscal 2011, $6.2 million and $5.7 million, respectively, in shares of our common stock were delivered to us or withheld by us to satisfy withholding taxes on employee share-based awards. Shares repurchased by us are cancelled and retired.

On July 30, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a new $1 billion share repurchase program (the “New Repurchase Program”). The New Repurchase Program replaced our prior share repurchase program (the “2009 Repurchase Program”), which had a remaining, unused authorization of approximately $200 million as of July 29, 2011. As of December 30, 2011, we have a remaining authorization to repurchase approximately $583 million in shares of our common stock under the New Repurchase Program, which does not have a stated expiration date. The New Repurchase Program has resulted, and is expected to continue to result, in repurchases in excess of the dilutive effect of shares issued under our share-based incentive plans. However, the level of our repurchases depends on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, results of operations, future business prospects and

 

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other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. Share repurchases are expected to be funded with available cash and commercial paper. Repurchases under the New Repurchase Program may be made through open market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof. The timing, volume and nature of share 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.

Additional information regarding share repurchases during the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and our repurchase program is set forth in this Report under Part II. Item 2. “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”

Dividends

On July 30, 2011, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend rate on our common stock from $.25 per share to $.28 per share, for an annualized cash dividend rate of $1.12 per share, which was our tenth consecutive annual increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. Our annualized cash dividend rate was $1.00 per share in fiscal 2011. There can be no assurances that our annualized cash dividend rate will continue to increase. 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. The declaration of dividends and the amount thereof will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, results of operations, future business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

Capital Structure and Resources

364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement: As discussed in Note G — Credit Arrangements in the Notes, on September 27, 2011, we entered into the First Amendment that renews and amends the senior unsecured credit facility we had with a syndicate of lenders under the 364-Day Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the 364-Day Credit Agreement, and immediately prior to the First Amendment, we provided notice to the administrative agent of a permanent reduction of the commitments under the 364-Day Credit Agreement from $300 million to $250 million. The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement provides for the extension of credit to us in the form of revolving loans at any time and from time to time during the term of the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $250 million. Borrowings under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement will be denominated in U.S. Dollars. The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes (excluding hostile acquisitions) and also may be used to support any commercial paper that we may issue.

At our election, borrowings under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement will bear interest either at LIBOR plus an applicable margin or at the base rate plus an applicable margin. The interest rate margin over LIBOR, initially set at 1.25 percent, may increase (to a maximum amount of 1.75 percent) or decrease (to a minimum amount of 0.75 percent) based on changes in our Senior Debt Ratings. The base rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent, (ii) SunTrust Bank’s publicly announced prime lending rate for U.S. Dollars or (iii) LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00 percent. The interest rate margin over the base rate, initially set at 0.25 percent, may increase (to a maximum amount of 0.75 percent) or decrease (to a minimum amount of 0.00 percent) based on our Senior Debt Ratings.

The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement contains certain customary covenants similar to the 2008 Credit Agreement discussed below. We were in compliance with the covenants in the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement contains certain events of default similar to the 2008 Credit Agreement discussed below. If an event of default occurs the lenders may, among other things, terminate their commitments and declare all outstanding borrowings to be immediately due and payable together with accrued interest and fees. All amounts borrowed or outstanding under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement are due and mature on September 26, 2012, unless the commitments are terminated earlier either at our request or if certain events of default occur. At December 30, 2011, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Amended 364-Day Credit Agreement.

2008 Credit Agreement: On September 10, 2008, we entered into a five-year, senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “2008 Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. The 2008 Credit Agreement provides for the extension of credit to us in the form of revolving loans, including swingline loans, and letters of credit at any time and from time to time during the term of the 2008 Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $750 million for both revolving loans and letters of credit, with a sub-limit of $50 million for swingline loans and $125 million for letters of credit. The 2008 Credit Agreement includes a provision pursuant to which, from time to time, we may request that the lenders in their discretion increase the maximum amount of commitments under the 2008 Credit Agreement by an amount not to exceed $500 million. Only consenting lenders (including new lenders reasonably acceptable to the administrative agent) will participate in any such increase. In no event will the maximum amount of credit extensions available under the 2008 Credit Agreement exceed $1.25 billion. The 2008 Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes (excluding hostile acquisitions) and to support any commercial paper that we may issue. Borrowings under the 2008 Credit Agreement may be denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros, Sterling and any other currency acceptable to the administrative agent and the lenders, with a non-U.S. currency sub-limit of $150 million. We may

 

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designate certain wholly owned subsidiaries as borrowers under the 2008 Credit Agreement, and the obligations of any such subsidiary borrower must be guaranteed by Harris Corporation. We also may designate certain subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries, which means certain of the covenants and representations in the 2008 Credit Agreement do not apply to such subsidiaries.

At our election, borrowings under the 2008 Credit Agreement denominated in U.S. Dollars will bear interest either at LIBOR plus an applicable margin or at the base rate plus an applicable margin. The interest rate margin over LIBOR, initially set at 0.50 percent, may increase (to a maximum amount of 1.725 percent) or decrease (to a minimum of 0.385 percent) based on our Senior Debt Ratings and on the degree of utilization under the 2008 Credit Agreement (“Utilization”). The base rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent or SunTrust Bank’s publicly announced prime lending rate for U.S. Dollars. The interest rate margin over the base rate is 0.00 percent, but if our Senior Debt Ratings fall to “BB+/Ba1” or below, then the interest rate margin over the base rate will increase to either 0.225 percent or 0.725 percent based on Utilization. Borrowings under the 2008 Credit Agreement denominated in a currency other than U.S. Dollars will bear interest at LIBOR plus the applicable interest rate margin over LIBOR described above. Letter of credit fees are also determined based on our Senior Debt Ratings and Utilization.

The 2008 Credit Agreement contains certain customary covenants, including covenants limiting: certain liens on our assets; certain mergers, consolidations or sales of assets; certain sale and leaseback transactions; certain vendor financing investments; and certain investments in unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2008 Credit Agreement also requires that we not permit our ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to total capital, each as defined, to be greater than 0.60 to 1.00 and not permit our ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense, each as defined, to be less than 3.00 to 1.00 (measured on the last day of each fiscal quarter for the rolling four-quarter period then ending). We were in compliance with the covenants in the 2008 Credit Agreement in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The 2008 Credit Agreement contains certain events of default, including: failure to make payments; failure to perform or observe terms, covenants and agreements; material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty; payment default under other indebtedness with a principal amount in excess of $75 million, other default under such other indebtedness that permits acceleration of such indebtedness, or acceleration of such other indebtedness; occurrence of one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of $75 million that remain unsatisfied; incurrence of certain ERISA liability in excess of $75 million; any bankruptcy or insolvency; or a change of control, including if a person or group becomes the beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of our voting stock. If an event of default occurs, the lenders may, among other things, terminate their commitments and declare all outstanding borrowings to be immediately due and payable together with accrued interest and fees. All amounts borrowed or outstanding under the 2008 Credit Agreement are due and mature on September 10, 2013, unless the commitments are terminated earlier either at our request or if certain events of default occur. At December 30, 2011, we had no borrowings outstanding under the 2008 Credit Agreement, but we had $540.0 million of short-term debt outstanding under our commercial paper program that was supported by our senior unsecured revolving credit facility under the 2008 Credit Agreement.

Long-Term Debt: On December 3, 2010, we completed the issuance of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.4% Notes due December 15, 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.15% Notes due December 15, 2040 (the “2040 Notes”). Interest on each of the 2020 Notes and the 2040 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. We may redeem the 2020 Notes and/or the 2040 Notes at any time in whole or, from time to time, in part at the applicable “make-whole” redemption price. The applicable “make-whole” redemption price is equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest (other than interest accruing to the date of redemption) on the notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, as defined, plus 25 basis points in the case of the 2020 Notes and 35 basis points in the case of the 2040 Notes. In each case, we will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to the redemption date. In addition, upon a change of control combined with a below-investment-grade rating event, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes repurchased to the date of repurchase. We incurred $5.5 million and $4.8 million in debt issuance costs and discounts related to the issuance of the 2020 Notes and 2040 Notes, respectively, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective lives of the notes, which approximates the effective interest rate method, and are reflected as a portion of interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited).

On June 9, 2009, we completed the issuance of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Notes due June 15, 2019. Interest on the notes is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year. We may redeem the notes at any time in whole or, from time to time, in part at the “make-whole” redemption price. The “make-whole” redemption price is equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest (other than interest accruing to the date of redemption) on the notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, as defined, plus 37.5 basis points. In each case, we will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to the redemption date. In addition, upon a change of control combined with a below-investment-grade rating event, we may be required to

 

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make an offer to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes repurchased to the date of repurchase. We incurred $4.1 million in debt issuance costs and discounts related to the issuance of the notes, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the notes, which approximates the effective interest rate method, and are reflected as a portion of interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited).

On December 5, 2007, we completed the issuance of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.95% Notes due December 1, 2017. Interest on the notes is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year. We may redeem the notes at any time in whole or, from time to time, in part at the “make-whole” redemption price. The “make-whole” redemption price is equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest (other than interest accruing to the date of redemption) on the notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, as defined, plus 30 basis points. In each case, we will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to the redemption date. In addition, upon a change of control combined with a below-investment-grade rating event, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes repurchased to the date of repurchase. In conjunction with the issuance of the notes, we entered into treasury lock agreements to protect against fluctuations in forecasted interest payments resulting from the issuance of ten-year, fixed-rate debt due to changes in the benchmark U.S. Treasury rate. These agreements were determined to be highly effective in offsetting changes in forecasted interest payments as a result of changes in the benchmark U.S. Treasury rate. Upon termination of these agreements on December 6, 2007, we recorded a loss of $5.5 million, net of income tax, in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. This loss, along with $5.0 million in debt issuance costs, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the notes, which approximates the effective interest rate method, and is reflected as a portion of interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited).

On September 20, 2005, we completed the issuance of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Notes due October 1, 2015. Interest on the notes is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year. We may redeem the notes in whole, or in part, at any time at the “make-whole” redemption price. The “make-whole” redemption price is equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest (other than interest accruing to the date of redemption) on the notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, as defined, plus 15 basis points. In each case, we will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to the redemption date. We incurred $4.1 million in debt issuance costs and discounts related to the issuance of the notes, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a ten-year period and reflected as a portion of interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited).

In February 1998, we completed the issuance of $150 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.35% Debentures due February 1, 2028. On December 5, 2007, we repurchased and retired $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the debentures. On February 1, 2008, we redeemed $99.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the debentures pursuant to the procedures for redemption at the option of the holders of the debentures. We may redeem the remaining $25.8 million in aggregate principal amount of the debentures in whole, or in part, at any time at a pre-determined redemption price.

In January 1996, we completed the issuance of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Debentures due January 15, 2026. The debentures are not redeemable prior to maturity.

Short-Term Debt: Our short-term debt at December 30, 2011, September 30, 2011 and July 1, 2011 was $544.9 million, $561.0 million and $180.0 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of commercial paper outstanding under our commercial paper program that was supported by our $750 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility under the 2008 Credit Agreement. Our short-term debt at July 1, 2011 was primarily due to commercial paper issued to fund a portion of the purchase price for our acquisitions of Schlumberger GCS and Carefx during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher amount of short-term debt at September 30, 2011 and December 30, 2011 compared with July 1, 2011 was primarily due to commercial paper issued to fund repurchases under our New Repurchase Program during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Other: We have an automatically effective, universal shelf registration statement, filed with the SEC on June 3, 2009, related to the potential future issuance of an indeterminate amount of securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, fractional interests in preferred stock represented by depositary shares and warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock or common stock.

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ratings are lowered below “investment grade,” then we may not be able to issue short-term commercial paper, but may instead need to borrow under our credit facilities or pursue other options. In addition, if our debt ratings are lowered below “investment grade,” then we may also be required to provide cash collateral to support outstanding performance bonds. For a discussion of such performance bonds, see the “Commercial Commitments” discussion in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K. We do not currently foresee losing our investment-grade debt ratings, but no assurances can be given. If our debt ratings were downgraded, however, it could adversely impact, among other things, our future borrowing costs and access to capital markets and our ability to receive certain types of contract awards.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In accordance with the definition under SEC rules, any of the following qualify as off-balance sheet arrangements:

 

   

Any obligation under certain guarantee contracts;

 

   

A retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for such assets;

 

   

Any obligation, including a contingent obligation, under certain derivative instruments; and

 

   

Any obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a material variable interest held by the registrant in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the registrant, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with the registrant.

Currently we are not participating in any material transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including variable interest entities, and we do not have any material retained or contingent interest in assets as defined above. As of December 30, 2011, we did not have material financial guarantees or other contractual commitments that are reasonably likely to adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. In addition, we are not currently a party to any related party transactions that materially affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

We have, from time to time, divested certain of our businesses and assets. In connection with these divestitures, we often provide representations, warranties and/or indemnities to cover various risks and unknown liabilities, such as environmental liabilities and tax liabilities. We cannot estimate the potential liability from such representations, warranties and indemnities because they relate to unknown conditions. We do not believe, however, that the liabilities relating to these representations, warranties and indemnities will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Due to our downsizing of certain operations pursuant to acquisitions, restructuring plans or otherwise, certain properties leased by us have been sublet to third parties. In the event any of these third parties vacates any of these premises, we would be legally obligated under master lease arrangements. We believe that the financial risk of default by such sublessees is individually and in the aggregate not material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Commercial Commitments and Contractual Obligations

The amounts disclosed in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K include our commercial commitments and contractual obligations. During the first two quarters ended December 30, 2011, no material changes occurred in our contractual cash obligations to repay debt, to purchase goods and services and to make payments under operating leases or our commercial commitments and contingent liabilities on outstanding surety bonds, letters of credit, guarantees and other arrangements as disclosed in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and accompanying Notes are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Preparing financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1: “Significant Accounting Policies” in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K. Critical accounting policies and estimates are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Critical accounting policies and estimates for us include: (i) revenue recognition on development and production contracts and contract estimates, (ii) provisions for excess and obsolete inventory losses, (iii) impairment testing of goodwill and other intangible assets, and (iv) income taxes and tax valuation allowances. For additional discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, see the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” discussion in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting standards issued but not effective for us until after December 30, 2011 are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not materialize or prove correct, 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, services or developments; future economic conditions, performance or outlook; the outcome of contingencies; the potential level of share repurchases; the value of our contract awards and programs; 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,” “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 the filing of this Report and are not guarantees of future performance or actual results. Forward-looking statements are made in reliance upon 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”). The following are some of the factors we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or our current expectations or projections:

 

   

We depend on U.S. Government customers for a significant portion of our revenue, and the loss of this relationship or a shift in U.S. Government funding priorities could have adverse consequences on our future business.

 

   

We depend significantly on our U.S. Government contracts, which often are only partially funded, subject to immediate termination, and heavily regulated and audited. The termination or failure to fund one or more of these contracts could have an adverse impact on our business.

 

   

We enter into fixed-price contracts that could subject us to losses in the event of cost overruns or a significant increase in inflation.

 

   

We could be negatively impacted by a security breach, through cyber attack, cyber intrusion or otherwise, or other significant disruption of our IT networks and related systems or of those we operate for certain of our customers.

 

   

We derive a significant portion of our revenue from international operations and are subject to the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

   

Our reputation and ability to do business may be impacted by the improper conduct of our employees, agents or business partners.

 

   

We may not be successful in obtaining the necessary export licenses to conduct certain operations abroad, and Congress may prevent proposed sales to certain foreign governments.

 

   

The continued effects of the general downturn in the global economy and the U.S. Government’s budget deficits and national debt could have an adverse impact on our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

   

Our future success will depend on our ability to develop new products, services and technologies that achieve market acceptance in our current and future markets.

 

   

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 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.

 

   

We have made, and may continue to make, strategic acquisitions that involve significant risks and uncertainties.

 

   

Disputes with our subcontractors and the inability of our subcontractors to perform, or our key suppliers to timely deliver our components, parts or services, could cause our products or services to be produced or delivered in an untimely or unsatisfactory manner.

 

   

Third parties have claimed in the past and may claim in the future that we are infringing directly or indirectly upon their intellectual property rights, and third parties may infringe upon our intellectual property rights.

 

   

The outcome of litigation or arbitration in which we are involved is unpredictable and an adverse decision in any such matter could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

   

We face certain significant risk exposures and potential liabilities that may not be covered adequately by insurance or indemnity.

 

   

Changes in our effective tax rate may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

   

We have significant operations in Florida and other locations that could be materially and adversely impacted in the event of a natural disaster or other significant disruption.

 

   

Changes in the regulatory framework under which our managed satellite and terrestrial communications solutions operations are operated could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

   

We rely on third parties to provide satellite bandwidth for our managed satellite and terrestrial communications solutions, and any bandwidth constraints could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

   

Changes in future business conditions could cause business investments and/or recorded goodwill to become impaired, resulting in substantial losses and write-downs that would reduce our results of operations.

 

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We must attract and retain key employees, and failure to do so could seriously harm us.

Additional details and discussions concerning some of the factors that could affect our forward-looking statements or future results are set forth in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K under Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” The foregoing list of factors and the factors set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K and in Part II. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Report are not exhaustive. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we currently believe not to be material also may adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Should any risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are made as of the date hereof and we disclaim any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For further information concerning risk factors, see Part II. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

In the normal course of doing 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.

Foreign Exchange and Currency: We use foreign currency forward contracts and options to hedge both balance sheet and off-balance sheet future foreign currency commitments. Factors that could impact the effectiveness of our hedging programs for foreign currency include accuracy of sales estimates, volatility of currency markets and the cost and availability of hedging instruments. A 10 percent change in currency exchange rates for our foreign currency derivatives held at December 30, 2011 would not have had a material impact on the fair value of such instruments or our results of operations or cash flows. This quantification of exposure to the market risk associated with foreign currency financial instruments does not take into account the offsetting impact of changes in the fair value of our foreign denominated assets, liabilities and firm commitments. See Note M — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities in the Notes for additional information.

Interest Rates : As of December 30, 2011, we had long-term debt obligations. The fair value of our long-term debt obligations is impacted by changes in interest rates; however, a 10 percent change in interest rates for our long-term debt obligations at December 30, 2011 would not have had a material impact on the fair value of such long-term debt obligations. Additionally, there is no interest rate risk associated with our long-term debt obligations on our results of operations and cash flows, because the interest rates on our long-term debt obligations are fixed, and because our long-term debt is not putable (redeemable at the option of the holders of the debt prior to maturity).

As of December 30, 2011, we also had short-term variable-rate debt outstanding, primarily under our commercial paper program, subject to interest rate risk. We utilize our commercial paper program to satisfy short-term cash requirements, including bridge financing for strategic acquisitions until longer-term financing arrangements are put in place and temporarily funding repurchases under our share repurchase program. The interest rate risk associated with this short-term debt on our results of operations and cash flows is not material.

We can give no assurances, however, that interest rates will not change significantly or have a material effect on the fair value of our long-term debt obligations or on our results of operations or cash flows over the next twelve months.

Item 4. 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 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 the end of the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011, 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 upon this work and other evaluation procedures, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

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(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 adding additional 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. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. 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; the sale or use of former products 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 are expensed when incurred. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these matters with certainty, and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of or decided unfavorably to us, based upon available information, in the opinion of management, settlements, arbitration awards and final judgments, if any, which are considered probable of being rendered against us in litigation or arbitration in existence at December 30, 2011 are reserved for, covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Our tax filings are subject to audit by taxing authorities in jurisdictions where we conduct business. These audits may result in assessments of additional taxes that are subsequently resolved with the authorities or ultimately through established 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

HSTX Securities Litigation. Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (now known as Aviat Networks, Inc.) (“HSTX”) and certain of its current and former officers and directors, including certain Harris officers, were named as defendants in a federal securities class action complaint filed on September 15, 2008 in the United States District Court (the “Court”) for the District of Delaware by plaintiff Norfolk County Retirement System on behalf of an alleged class of purchasers of HSTX securities from January 29, 2007 to July 30, 2008, including shareholders of Stratex Networks, Inc. (“Stratex”) who exchanged shares of Stratex for shares of HSTX as part of the combination between Stratex and our former Microwave Communications Division to form HSTX. Similar complaints were filed in the Court on October 6, 2008 and October 30, 2008. The complaints were consolidated in a slightly expanded complaint filed on July 29, 2009 that, among other things, added Harris Corporation as a defendant. This action related to public disclosures made by HSTX on January 30, 2007 and July 30, 2008, which included the restatement of HSTX’s financial statements for the first three fiscal quarters of its fiscal 2008 (the quarters ended March 28, 2008, December 28, 2007 and September 28, 2007) and for its fiscal years ended June 29, 2007, June 30, 2006 and July 1, 2005 due to accounting errors. The consolidated complaint alleged violations of Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and of Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well as violations of Section 11 and Section 15 of the Securities Act, and sought, among other relief, determinations that the action is a proper class action, unspecified compensatory damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. On June 21, 2011, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving a settlement between the parties. A settlement fairness hearing was held on September 16, 2011, and on October 11, 2011, the Court issued an order approving the settlement and dismissing in its entirety with prejudice the consolidated complaint and all claims contained therein. The settlement did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Investors should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors which could materially affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and set forth under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K. We do not believe that there have been any material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Fiscal 2011 Form 10-K. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional 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 may also adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we repurchased 450,000 shares of our common stock under our repurchase program at an average price per share of $37.70, excluding commissions. During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we repurchased 1,083,862 shares of our common stock under our repurchase program at an average price per share of $46.11, excluding commissions. The level of our repurchases depends on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, results of operations, future business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. The timing, volume and nature of share 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 December 30, 2011:

 

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 1, 2011-October 28, 2011)

           

Repurchase Programs (1)

     None         n/a         None         $600,212,398   

Employee Transactions (2)

     1,620        $35.83         n/a         n/a   

Month No. 2

           

(October 29, 2011-November 25, 2011)

           

Repurchase Programs (1)

     450,000        $37.70         450,000        $583,248,530   

Employee Transactions (2)

     34,580        $36.97         n/a         n/a   

Month No. 3

           

(November 26, 2011-December 30, 2011)

           

Repurchase Programs (1)

     None         n/a         None         $583,248,530   

Employee Transactions (2)

     4,023        $34.92         n/a         n/a   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     490,223        $37.62         450,000        $583,248,530   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

* Periods represent our fiscal months.

 

(1) On August 2, 2011, we announced that on July 30, 2011, our Board of Directors approved the New Repurchase Program authorizing us to repurchase up to $1 billion in shares of our stock through open-market transactions, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof. The New Repurchase Program replaced the 2009 Repurchase Program (which had a remaining, unused authorization of $200,639,551 as of July 29, 2011) and does not have a stated expiration date. The approximate dollar amount of our stock that may yet be purchased under the New Repurchase Program as of December 30, 2011 was $583,248,530 (as reflected in the table above). The New Repurchase Program has resulted, and is expected to continue to result, in repurchases in excess of the dilutive effect of shares issued under our share-based incentive plans. However, the level of our repurchases depends on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, results of operations, future business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors 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. As a matter of policy, we do not repurchase shares during the period beginning on the 15th day of the third month of a fiscal quarter and ending two days following the public release of earnings and financial results for such fiscal quarter.
(2) Represents a combination of (a) shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligation by holders of employee stock options who exercised stock options, (b) shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of performance shares or restricted shares which vested during the quarter, (c) performance shares or restricted shares returned to us upon retirement or employment termination of employees or (d) shares of our common stock purchased by, or sold to us by, the Harris Corporation Master Rabbi Trust, with the trustee thereof acting at our direction, to fund obligations of the Rabbi Trust under our deferred compensation plans. 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.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we did not issue or sell any unregistered equity securities.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not Applicable.

 

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Not Applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits.

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

 

(3)

   (a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Harris Corporation (1995), as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2008. (Commission File Number 1-3863)
   (b) By-Laws of Harris Corporation, as amended and restated effective October 24, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2008. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

(10)

  

*(a) Employment Agreement, dated October 8, 2011 and effective November 1, 2011, by and between Harris Corporation and William M. Brown, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 11, 2011. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

 

*(b) Letter Agreement, dated October 8, 2011, by and between Harris Corporation and Howard L. Lance, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 11, 2011. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

 

*(c) Summary of Annual Compensation of Outside Directors effective as of January 1, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 7, 2011. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

 

*(d) Harris Corporation 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as amended and restated effective November 28, 2011).

(12)

   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

(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.INS)

   XBRL Instance Document.

(101.SCH)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

(101.CAL)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

(101.LAB)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

(101.PRE)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

(101.DEF)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

   

HARRIS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: February 1, 2012     By:  

/s/ Gary L. McArthur

      Gary L. McArthur
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Under Reg. S-K,

Item 601

 

Description

(3)   (a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Harris Corporation (1995), as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2008. (Commission File Number 1-3863)
  (b) By-Laws of Harris Corporation, as amended and restated effective October 24, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2008. (Commission File Number 1-3863)
(10)  

*(a) Employment Agreement, dated October 8, 2011 and effective November 1, 2011, by and between Harris Corporation and William M. Brown, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 11, 2011. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

 

*(b) Letter Agreement, dated October 8, 2011, by and between Harris Corporation and Howard L. Lance, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 11, 2011. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

 

*(c) Summary of Annual Compensation of Outside Directors effective as of January 1, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 7, 2011. (Commission File Number 1-3863)

 

*(d) Harris Corporation 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as amended and restated effective November 28, 2011).

(12)   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
(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.INS)   XBRL Instance Document.
(101.SCH)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
(101.CAL)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
(101.LAB)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
(101.PRE)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
(101.DEF)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Exhibit 10(d)

HARRIS CORPORATION

2005 SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

(as amended and restated effective November 28, 2011)

ARTICLE I – TITLE, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 1.1. Title . The title of this plan shall be the “Harris Corporation 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan”.

Section 1.2. Purpose . This plan shall constitute an unfunded nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement established for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees (within the meaning of ERISA).

Section 1.3. Effective Date . This plan originally was effective as of January 1, 2009, and as amended and restated is effective as of November 28, 2011. This plan shall govern (i) deferrals described herein for services performed in calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 2005 (and earnings thereon) and (ii) deferrals under the Prior SERP that were not earned and vested as of December 31, 2004 (and earnings thereon). All deferrals under the Prior SERP that were earned and vested as of December 31, 2004, and all earnings credited to such deferrals at any time (prior to, on or after January 1, 2005) shall be governed by the terms of the Prior SERP and shall not be subject to the terms of this plan.

ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS

Each capitalized term used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Harris Corporation Retirement Plan, as amended from time to time, except as otherwise set forth below.

2.1. Account – means an account established on the books of the Corporation, pursuant to Section 5.1, on behalf of a Participant. Subaccounts may be maintained within an Account (i) for each Plan Year with respect to which deferrals under the SERP are made on behalf of a Participant; (ii) for various sources of deferrals under the SERP made on behalf of a Participant and (iii) as otherwise established by the Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant may make separate form of distribution elections under Section 6.3 with respect to subaccounts within the Participant’s Account.

2.2. Account Balance Plan – means an “account balance plan” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(c)(2)(i)(A) (whether elective or non-elective in nature) maintained by the Corporation or an Affiliate, including without limitation, this SERP and the Prior SERP.

2.3. Affiliate – means an entity, other than the Corporation, that would be treated as part of the group of entities comprising the Corporation under sections 414(b) and (c) of the Code and accompanying regulations.

2.4. Code – means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 


2.5. Code Limits – means contribution limits under any of section 401(a)(17), 401(k)(3), 401(m)(2)(A), 402(g) or 415 of the Code.

2.6. Committee – means the Employee Benefits Committee of the Corporation, the members of which are appointed by the Compensation Committee. Reference herein to the Committee shall include any person or committee to whom the Committee has delegated any of its authority pursuant to Section 7.2, to the extent of such delegation.

2.7. Compensation Committee – means the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Reference herein to the Compensation Committee shall include any person or committee to whom the Compensation Committee has delegated any of its authority pursuant to Section 7.2, to the extent of such delegation.

2.8. Corporation – means Harris Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

2.9. Election Form – means the form prescribed by the Committee which is completed by a Participant pursuant to Section 3.2 (which may be in written or electronic form). The Committee shall specify in the Election Form any limitations with respect to the percentage of the employee’s compensation that may be deferred in the aggregate under the Retirement Plan and SERP.

2.10. ERISA – means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

2.11. Fiscal Year – means the fiscal year of the Corporation.

2.12. General Compensation – means “Compensation” as defined in the Retirement Plan, except that (i) the dollar limitation imposed on tax-qualified plans under section 401(a)(17) of the Code shall not apply and (ii) PRP Compensation shall be excluded.

2.13. General Compensation Deferral – means a deferral under the SERP equal to (i) General Compensation that would have been contributed to the Retirement Plan as an elective deferral had Code Limits not applied and (ii) the matching contribution attributable thereto that would have been made to the Retirement Plan had Code Limits not applied.

2.14. Investment Committee – means the Investment Committee – Employee Benefit Plans of the Corporation. Reference herein to the Investment Committee shall include any person or committee to whom the Investment Committee has delegated any of its authority pursuant to Section 7.2, to the extent of such delegation.

2.15. Matching Deferral – means a deferral under the SERP equal to a matching contribution that would have been made to the Retirement Plan had section 401(m)(2)(A) or 415 of the Code not limited the matching contributions made thereunder.

2.16. Participant – means an individual who satisfies the requirements of Section 3.1 and, if applicable, files an Election Form.

2.17. Plan Year – means the calendar year.

 

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2.18. Prior SERP – means the Harris Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective as of March 1, 2003, as amended from time to time, and under which contributions ceased effective December 31, 2004.

2.19. Profit Sharing Deferral – means a deferral under the SERP equal to the difference between (i) the amount of profit sharing contribution that would have been made to the Retirement Plan had Code Limits not applied and (ii) the amount of profit sharing contribution made to the Retirement Plan.

2.20. PRP Compensation – means compensation payable to a Participant pursuant to a Performance Reward Plan (or similar broad-based cash incentive plan) maintained by the Corporation or an Affiliate. For the avoidance of doubt, PRP Compensation shall not include any compensation that may not be deferred under the Retirement Plan due to the limitations of Treasury Regulation §1.415(c)-2(e)(3).

2.21. PRP Deferral – means a deferral under the SERP equal to the PRP Compensation that would have been contributed to the Retirement Plan as a pre-tax contribution had Code Limits not applied.

2.22. Retirement Plan – means the Harris Corporation Retirement Plan, as amended from time to time.

2.23. Separation from Service – means a termination of employment with the Corporation and its affiliates within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(h) (without regard to any permissible alternative definition thereunder). Notwithstanding any other provision herein, “affiliate” for purposes of determining whether a Participant has incurred a “Separation from Service” shall be defined to include all entities that would be treated as part of the group of entities comprising the Corporation under sections 414(b) and (c) of the Code and accompanying regulations, but substituting a 50% ownership level for the 80% ownership level set forth therein.

2.24. SERP – means this Harris Corporation 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as amended and restated effective November 28, 2011), as amended from time to time.

2.25. Specified Employee – shall have the meaning set forth in the Harris Corporation Specified Employee Policy for 409A Arrangements, as amended from time to time, which policy hereby is incorporated herein.

2.26. Unforeseeable Emergency – means (i) a severe financial hardship to a Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse or the Participant’s dependent (as defined in section 152 of the Code, without regard to sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B)), (ii) the loss of a Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise covered by insurance, irrespective of whether caused by a natural disaster) or (iii) other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. Examples of what may be considered to be Unforeseeable Emergencies include (a) the imminent foreclosure of or eviction from the Participant’s primary residence, (b) the need to pay for medical expenses, including non-refundable deductibles and the cost of prescription drug medication and (c) the need to pay for funeral expenses of a Participant’s spouse or dependent.

 

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ARTICLE III – ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

3.1. Eligibility . An employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate shall be eligible to participate in the SERP for a Plan Year if (i) the employee is a participant in the Retirement Plan and the requirements set forth in (a), (b) or (c) below are satisfied or (ii) the Committee, in its sole discretion, designates the employee as eligible to participate in the SERP for the Plan Year and the employee is a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees (within the meaning of ERISA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, an employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate shall not be eligible to participate in the SERP if the employee has waived in writing participation in the SERP.

(a) General Compensation Deferrals . An employee who participates in the Retirement Plan shall be eligible to have General Compensation Deferrals made under the SERP on his or her behalf for a Plan Year if the employee’s projected annual rate of compensation, as in effect at the November 30 prior to the commencement of the Plan Year (or such other date determined by the Committee), is at least equal to the threshold amount for SERP participation in effect at that time as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion (the “Threshold Compensation Rate”). An employee who attains the Threshold Compensation Rate after the November 30 prior to the commencement of a Plan Year (or such other date determined by the Committee), whether as a result of the employee’s hire by the Corporation or an Affiliate, promotion or any other reason, shall not be eligible to have General Compensation Deferrals made on his or her behalf with respect to such Plan Year.

(b) PRP Deferrals . An employee who participates in the Retirement Plan shall be eligible to have a PRP Deferral made under the SERP on his or her behalf for a Plan Year if the employee’s projected annual rate of compensation, as in effect at the May 31 prior to the commencement of the Fiscal Year for which the PRP Compensation is payable (or such other date determined by the Committee), is at least equal to the Threshold Compensation Rate. An employee who attains the Threshold Compensation Rate after the May 31 prior to the commencement of the Fiscal Year for which the PRP Compensation is payable (or such other date determined by the Committee), whether as a result of the employee’s hire by the Corporation or an Affiliate, promotion or any other reason, shall not be eligible to have a PRP Deferral made on his or her behalf with respect to such Plan Year.

(c) Matching Deferrals and Profit Sharing Deferrals . An employee who participates in the Retirement Plan shall be eligible to have Matching Deferrals or a Profit Sharing Deferral made under the SERP on his or her behalf for a Plan Year if the employee’s projected annual rate of compensation, as in effect on the date that the Matching Deferral or Profit Sharing Deferral is to be allocated, is at least equal to the Threshold Compensation Rate.

In the event that the projected annual rate of compensation of an employee who has elected General Compensation Deferrals or a PRP Deferral is reduced below the Threshold Compensation Rate, deferrals on behalf of such employee shall cease (i) with respect to General Compensation earned during the Plan Year subsequent to the Plan Year during which the Participant’s projected annual rate of compensation is so reduced and (ii) with respect to PRP Compensation earned during the Fiscal Year subsequent to the Fiscal Year during which the Participant’s projected annual rate of compensation is so reduced.

 

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3.2. Participation with respect to General Compensation Deferrals and PRP Deferrals .

(a) In General . An eligible employee may have General Compensation Deferrals and/or a PRP Deferral made on his or her behalf for a Plan Year by submitting to the Committee an Election Form or Election Forms specifying (i) the percentage of the employee’s General Compensation or PRP Compensation, as applicable, to be deferred in the aggregate under the Retirement Plan and SERP for the Plan Year, with such deferrals being made to the SERP only to the extent that such deferrals cannot be made to the Retirement Plan due to Code Limits, (ii) the form in which the Participant’s deferrals for the Plan Year (and earnings or losses thereon) shall be distributed, as further described in Section 6.3 and (iii) the treatment of his or her deferrals for the Plan Year (and earnings or losses thereon) in the event of a Change of Control that qualifies as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), as further described in Section 6.7. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, an eligible employee may submit separate Election Forms, and make separate elections, with respect to General Compensation Deferrals and a PRP Deferral for a Plan Year. A Participant who has elected to have General Compensation Deferrals and/or a PRP Deferral made on his or her behalf, but who fails to elect on a timely basis a form of distribution with respect to such deferrals (and earnings or losses thereon) for a particular Plan Year or the treatment of such deferrals (and earnings or losses thereon) in the event of a Change of Control that qualifies as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) for a particular Plan Year, shall be deemed to have elected, respectively, (i) effective for deferral elections made on or after November 28, 2011, a single sum and (ii) distribution in a single sum at the time determined by the Corporation within sixty (60) days following the date of the Change of Control.

(b) Submission of Election Form . An Election Form must be completed and submitted to the Committee in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee, but in any event (i) with respect to General Compensation Deferrals, prior to the commencement of the Plan Year during which the General Compensation is earned and (ii) with respect to PRP Deferrals, prior to the commencement of the Fiscal Year during which the PRP Compensation is earned.

(c) Irrevocability of Elections . A Participant’s elections set forth in an Election Form shall become irrevocable as of the latest date on which such elections may be made pursuant to Section 3.2(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any election by a Participant to participate in the SERP in effect on the date when the Participant receives a distribution from the SERP or any other nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement maintained by the Corporation or an Affiliate on account of the Participant’s Unforeseeable Emergency, or on the date when the Participant receives a withdrawal from the Retirement Plan on account of the Participant’s hardship, shall be cancelled, effective as of the date of such distribution or withdrawal.

3.3. Participation with respect to Matching Deferrals and Profit Sharing Deferrals . An eligible employee automatically shall participate in the SERP in connection with, and need not submit an election form related to, Matching Deferrals or a Profit Sharing Deferral with respect to a Plan Year. Notwithstanding any election or elections made by a Participant pursuant to Section 6.3 regarding the form of distribution of his or her Account, a Participant’s Matching Deferrals and Profit Sharing Deferrals (and earnings or losses thereon) shall be distributed in a single sum. In

 

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the event of a Change of Control that qualifies as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), a Participant’s Matching Deferrals and Profit Sharing Deferrals (and earnings or losses thereon) shall be distributed in a single sum at the time determined by the Corporation within sixty (60) days following the date of the Change of Control.

ARTICLE IV – ALLOCATIONS

4.1. Deferral due to Code Limits . Any General Compensation Deferral or PRP Deferral elected by a Participant for a Plan Year, or Matching Deferral or Profit Sharing Deferral automatically made on behalf of a Participant for a Plan Year, shall be credited to the Participant’s Account at the same time as such amount would have been contributed to the Retirement Plan but for the existence of Code Limits.

4.2. Compensation Deferral unrelated to Code Limits . In addition to any General Compensation Deferral or PRP Deferral that a Participant may elect pursuant to Section 3.2 for a Plan Year, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Participant to elect to defer under this SERP for a Plan Year a portion of his or her compensation to be earned during such year by completing an election form in accordance with procedures established by the Committee and the requirements of section 409A of the Code. An amount equal to such portion of the Participant’s compensation shall be credited to the Participant’s Account at the time determined by the Committee.

4.3. Deferral with respect to Equity Awards . To the extent that any award or payment under the Harris Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, the Harris Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any successor thereto is to be deferred under this SERP pursuant to action of the Compensation Committee, the amount which is so deferred shall be credited to the Account of the affected Participant at the time determined by the Compensation Committee. Any elections by the Participant in connection therewith shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the Committee and the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

4.4. Special Awards . The Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, at any time may grant a special award under this SERP to any Participant, and an amount equal to the award shall be credited to the Participant’s Account at the time determined by the Compensation Committee. The crediting of such award, and any elections by the Participant in connection therewith, shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the Committee and the requirements of section 409A of the Code.

ARTICLE V – ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENT

5.1. Establishment of Accounts . An Account shall be established on the books of the Corporation in the name and on behalf of each Participant. A Participant’s Account shall be credited in an amount equal to (i) deferrals made on behalf of a Participant pursuant to Section 4.1 in connection with Code Limits, (ii) deferrals of compensation made by a Participant pursuant to Section 4.2 unrelated to Code Limits, (iii) deferrals pursuant to Section 4.3 in connection with equity awards; (iv) special awards granted pursuant to Section 4.4, and (v) any deemed investment gains and losses determined pursuant to Section 5.2.

 

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5.2. Account Investment .

(a) In General . Each Participant’s Account shall be credited with earnings and losses experienced by the investment funds elected by such Participant, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee, from among the investment funds designated by the Investment Committee from time to time. During any period in which no investment election with respect to a Participant’s Account, or portion thereof, is on file with the Committee, the Participant’s Account, or portion thereof, as applicable, shall be deemed to be invested in an age-appropriate LifeCycle Fund (or such other investment fund designated by the Investment Committee from time to time).

(b) Harris Stock . If the Harris Stock Fund is designated by the Investment Committee as an investment fund hereunder, and except as otherwise determined by the Investment Committee, (i) a Participant may not elect a deemed investment in the Harris Stock Fund of more than 20% of the deferrals newly made on his or her behalf under the SERP and (ii) a Participant may not, pursuant to a change in an investment election, cause more than 20% of the Participant’s Account to be deemed to be invested in the Harris Stock Fund. If a Participant who is a director or officer of the Corporation within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, elects to have his or her Account credited with earnings and losses experienced by the Harris Stock Fund (if an available investment fund hereunder), then, unless otherwise directed by the Investment Committee with respect to all such directors and officers, such an election with respect to amounts credited during any calendar quarter to such Participant’s Account shall be an election to have the amounts deemed to be invested in the Stable Value Fund (or such other investment fund designated by the Investment Committee from time to time) until the first day of the following calendar quarter and on such day shall be an election to have the amounts deemed to be invested in the Harris Stock Fund.

(c) Investment Election to Remain in Effect . A Participant’s investment election shall remain in effect until the Participant changes it. Investment election changes shall be subject to such limitations as the Committee from time to time may impose (including restrictions on investment election changes that apply solely to a particular investment fund and restrictions designed to insure compliance with securities or other laws).

(d) Timing of Investment Return . A Participant’s Account shall be credited periodically with amounts equal to the gains and losses that would have been realized by the Corporation if the Account had been invested as it is deemed to be invested.

ARTICLE VI – VESTING AND DISTRIBUTION

6.1. Vesting . Amounts credited to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 4.1 (as adjusted for deemed earnings and losses pursuant to Section 5.2) shall become vested at the same time and to the same extent as their corresponding contributions to the Retirement Plan become vested. Amounts credited to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 4.2 (as adjusted for deemed earnings and losses pursuant to Section 5.2, to the extent applicable) shall become vested as determined by the Committee. Amounts credited to a Participant’s Account pursuant to

 

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Sections 4.3 and 4.4 (as adjusted for deemed earnings and losses pursuant to Section 5.2, to the extent applicable) shall become vested as determined by the Compensation Committee.

6.2. Time of Distribution .

(a) In General . Subject to Sections 6.2(b) and 6.4, a Participant shall commence distribution of his or her vested Account in January of the calendar year immediately following the later of (i) the calendar year during which the Participant attains age 55 and (ii) the calendar year during which the Participant Separates from Service.

(b) Special Rule for Specified Employees . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this SERP, if a Participant is a Specified Employee as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service and is entitled to payment hereunder on account of such separation, no payment of the Participant’s vested Account under this SERP (including in connection with the Participant’s Unforeseeable Emergency or a Change of Control) shall be made before the date which is six months after the date of the Separation from Service (or, if earlier than the end of such six-month period, the date of the Participant’s death). Any payment delayed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid in a single sum during the seventh calendar month following the calendar month during which the Participant Separates from Service.

6.3. Form of Distribution . A Participant may elect to receive distribution of his or her vested Account in any one of the following forms:

(1) a single sum;

(2) installments over a three-year period;

(3) installments over a five-year period;

(4) installments over a seven-year period;

(5) installments over a ten-year period; or

(6) installments over a fifteen-year period.

Distribution will be in the form of cash. Installment payments shall be made annually. Subject to Section 6.8, a Participant’s election with respect to the form of distribution of his or her vested Account shall be irrevocable.

6.4. De Minimis Amounts . Notwithstanding Sections 6.2(a) and 6.3 or any other provision herein to the contrary, but subject to Section 6.2(b), if at the time of the Participant’s Separation from Service, the aggregate of (i) the Participant’s vested Account and (ii) the Participant’s vested interest in any other Account Balance Plan does not exceed the applicable dollar amount under section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code at such time, then the Participant’s vested Account and the Participant’s vested interest in such other Account Balance Plan shall be distributed in a single sum during the calendar month following the calendar month during which the Participant Separates from Service.

 

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6.5. Death . If a Participant shall die before his or her entire vested Account is distributed, then the remaining vested Account shall be paid, at the time and in the manner such vested Account would have been paid to the Participant, to the beneficiary or the beneficiaries designated by the Participant in the manner prescribed by the Committee. A Participant may revoke or change his or her beneficiary designation at any time by filing a new beneficiary designation with the Committee during his or her lifetime. If a Participant does not designate a beneficiary under the SERP or if no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, then the Participant’s vested Account shall be distributed to the beneficiary or beneficiaries entitled to his or her accounts under the Retirement Plan (or who would be so entitled if the Participant had Retirement Plan accounts).

6.6. Unforeseeable Emergency . Upon written request by a Participant whom the Committee determines has suffered an Unforeseeable Emergency, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct payment to the Participant of all or any portion of the Participant’s vested Account. The circumstances that will constitute an Unforeseeable Emergency will depend upon the facts of each case, but, in any case, payment may not exceed an amount reasonably necessary to satisfy such Unforeseeable Emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated as a result of such payment after taking into account the extent to which such Unforeseeable Emergency is or may be relieved (i) through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise, (ii) by liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship or (iii) by cessation of deferrals hereunder or under any other Account Balance Plan. A Participant shall provide the Committee with documentation evidencing the Unforeseeable Emergency. In the event that the Committee approves a withdrawal due to an Unforeseeable Emergency, payment shall be made to the Participant in a lump sum as soon as practicable following such approval, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the Unforeseeable Emergency. A request for an Unforeseeable Emergency withdrawal by a Specified Employee who has incurred a Separation from Service shall be subject to any delay required by Section 6.2(b).

6.7. Change of Control . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this SERP, in the event of a Change of Control that qualifies as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), a Participant’s vested Account either (i) shall be distributed to such Participant in a single sum at the time determined by the Corporation within sixty (60) days following the date of the Change of Control or (ii) shall be transferred to (or retained in) a grantor trust established by the Corporation and distributed at the same time and in the same form as such Account would have been distributed if a Change of Control had not occurred, as determined by the Change of Control elections made by the Participant pursuant to Section 3.2(a) or as set forth in Section 3.3. In the event of a Change of Control that does not qualify as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), a Participant’s vested Account shall be transferred to (or retained in) a grantor trust established by the Corporation and distributed at the same time and in the same form as such Account would have been distributed if a Change of Control had not occurred. The provisions of this Section 6.7 may not be amended on or after the date of a Change of Control without the written consent of a majority of those individuals with Accounts under the SERP on the date of the Change of Control.

 

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6.8. Subsequent Elections . Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee in its discretion may permit one or more Participants (i) to change the form of distribution previously elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2(a) and 6.3 or the Change of Control distribution method for the Participant’s Account previously elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2(a) and 6.7 or (ii) to elect for his or her Matching Deferrals and Profit Sharing Deferrals (and earnings or losses thereon), a form of distribution or Change of Control distribution method, in lieu of the distribution form or method otherwise mandated by Section 3.3. If permitted by the Committee, any such change in election or new election (a “subsequent election”) (i) must be made at least twelve (12) months before the previously-scheduled payment date (or, in the case of installment payments, twelve (12) months before the date the first amount was scheduled to be paid) and will not be effective until twelve (12) months after the date on which the subsequent election is made; (ii) may not accelerate the distribution schedule in violation of Section 409A of the Code; and (iii) will be subject to any other restrictions prescribed by the Committee. If a Participant makes a subsequent election, the payment date (or payment commencement date) of the portion of the Participant’s Account subject to the subsequent election shall be delayed, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, five (5) years from the previously-scheduled payment date (or, in the case of installment payments, five (5) years from the date the first amount was scheduled to be paid); provided , however , that in the case of a subsequent election with respect to the Change of Control distribution method of a Participant’s Account, or Matching Deferrals and Profit Sharing Deferrals (and earnings or losses thereon), as applicable, the payment date (or payment commencement date) of the portion of the Participant’s Account subject to the subsequent election shall be delayed, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, to the later of the date that the portion of the Participant’s Account subject to the subsequent election would have been distributed if a Change of Control had not occurred and the date that is five (5) years and sixty (60) days following the date of the Change of Control. If a Participant makes a subsequent election, the Participant may elect any of the forms of distribution available under Section 6.3, with the exception of installments over a fifteen-year period.

A subsequent election shall be submitted to the Committee in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee and upon such submission shall be irrevocable. In the event that a subsequent election violates any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.8, the subsequent election shall be void and of no effect.

6.9. Withholding for Taxes . For each calendar year in which a Participant’s compensation is reduced pursuant to the Participant’s elections under the SERP, the Corporation shall withhold from the Participant’s payments of compensation any taxes imposed upon the Participant pursuant to section 3121(v) of the Code in respect to the amount by which the Participant’s compensation is reduced. The Corporation shall have the right to deduct any federal, state or local income, employment or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to any payments to be made under the SERP, and to withhold such amounts from any other compensation or payment due the Participant (or his or her beneficiary).

 

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6.10. Reemployment . The reemployment by the Corporation or an Affiliate of a separated Participant whose Account is being distributed in the form of installments shall not change the time or form of payment of the Participant’s unpaid vested Account, which vested Account will continue to be paid in installments in accordance with the distribution schedule in effect immediately prior to the Participant’s reemployment.

6.11. Receipt of Distribution by Direct Deposit . As a condition to participation in the SERP, each eligible employee shall agree to receive any distribution under the SERP in the form of direct deposit (or other method determined by the Committee).

ARTICLE VII – ADMINISTRATION

7.1. Authority of Committee . The SERP shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall, in its sole discretion, have the complete authority to interpret the SERP, to adopt rules for carrying out the purposes of the SERP and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the SERP. To the extent practicable and consistent with section 409A of the Code, the SERP shall be administered in a manner consistent with the administration of the Retirement Plan. Any decision with respect to, or interpretation of, any provision of the SERP made by the Committee shall be final and conclusive, and shall be binding on all Participants, their beneficiaries and any other person. Benefits under the SERP shall be paid only if the Committee decides, in its sole discretion, that the Participant or beneficiary is entitled to them. A Participant who has any authority to make SERP administrative decisions may not participate in any such decision that may affect his or her rights or obligations under the SERP, unless the decision affects all Participants.

7.2. Delegation of Authority . Each of the Compensation Committee, the Committee and the Investment Committee may delegate any of its responsibilities, powers and duties under the SERP to any person or committee. The Compensation Committee, the Committee and the Investment Committee (or any delegate of such committee) may employ such attorneys, agents and advisors as such committee (or such delegate) may deem necessary or advisable to assist it in carrying out its duties hereunder.

7.3. Liability . No member of the Compensation Committee, the Committee or the Investment Committee (and no person or committee to whom any such committee has delegated any of its responsibilities, powers and duties under the SERP) shall be liable for, and the Corporation hereby indemnifies such members, persons or committees with respect to the effects and consequences of, any action or failure to act under the SERP in an official capacity, except where such action or failure to act was due to willful or gross misconduct or criminal acts.

7.4. Claims Procedure . If any Participant or beneficiary believes he or she is entitled to benefits under the SERP in an amount greater than those which he or she is receiving or has received, he or she (or his or her duly authorized representative) may file a claim with the Committee. Any such claim shall be processed in accordance with, and subject to, the claims procedure set forth in the Retirement Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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7.5. Statute of Limitations for Actions under the SERP . Except for actions to which any statute of limitations prescribed by ERISA applies, (a) no legal or equitable action relating to a claim for benefits under section 502 of ERISA with respect to the SERP may be commenced later than one (1) year after the date the claimant receives a final decision from the Committee in response to the claimant’s request for review of an adverse benefit determination and (b) no other legal or equitable action involving the SERP may be commenced later than two (2) years after the date the person bringing the action knew, or had reason to know, of the circumstances giving rise to the action. This provision shall not bar the SERP or the Corporation from recovering, in compliance with section 409A of the Code or other applicable law, overpayments of benefits or other amounts incorrectly paid to any person under the SERP at any time or bringing any legal or equitable action against any party.

ARTICLE VIII – GENERAL PROVISIONS

8.1. Amendment and Termination . Subject to Section 6.7, (i) at any time the Compensation Committee may adopt amendments to the SERP (irrespective of whether such amendments are material or nonmaterial) or may terminate the SERP, and (ii) at any time the Committee may adopt nonmaterial amendments to the SERP. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, no amendment or termination of the SERP shall reduce or cancel any amount credited to any Participant’s Account.

8.2. Anti-Alienation . A Participant’s rights and interest under the SERP may not be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or as may be required under ERISA pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. Any other purported transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or attachment of any payments or benefits under the SERP shall not be permitted or recognized and shall be void.

8.3. Funding . The Corporation may, but is not required to, establish a trust to fund the amounts credited to Accounts under the SERP, provided that the assets in such trust shall be subject to the claims of the Corporation’s general creditors in the event of insolvency. Participants (and beneficiaries) shall have no interest in any fund or specific asset of the Corporation. The rights of each Participant (and beneficiary) to any payments under the SERP shall be solely those of an unsecured general creditor of the Corporation.

8.4. Inability to Locate Participant or Beneficiary . If, as of the Latest Payment Date, the Committee is unable to make payment of all or a portion of a Participant’s Account to such Participant or his or her beneficiary because the whereabouts of such person cannot be ascertained (notwithstanding the mailing of notice to any last known address or addresses and the exercise by the Committee of other reasonable diligence), then the portion of the Participant’s Account with respect to which payment is due shall be forfeited. For this purpose, the “Latest Payment Date” shall be the latest date on which a Participant’s Account, or portion thereof, as applicable, may be paid to the Participant or the beneficiary without the imposition of taxes and other penalties under section 409A of the Code.

 

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8.5. Severability . If any provision of the SERP is found illegal or invalid by any court having proper jurisdiction, then such provision shall be construed by such court to reflect most nearly the Corporation’s original intent in adopting the SERP, consistent with applicable law, and the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the SERP.

8.6. Not a Contract of Employment . The SERP shall not constitute a contract of employment or in any manner obligate the Corporation or an Affiliate to continue the employment of any employee.

8.7. Successors and Assigns . The provisions of the SERP shall bind and inure to the Corporation and its successors and assigns, as well as each Participant and beneficiary.

8.8. Applicable Law . The SERP shall be construed and governed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida to the extent that the latter are not preempted by ERISA or other applicable federal law. Venue for any action arising under the SERP shall be in Brevard County, Florida.

8.9. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code . The SERP is intended to comply with section 409A of the Code and shall be administered and interpreted accordingly. In the event that the SERP does not comply with section 409A of the Code, the Corporation shall have the authority to amend the terms of the SERP (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Corporation without the consent of any Participant or beneficiary) to avoid the imposition of taxes, interest and other penalties under section 409A of the Code, to the extent possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no particular tax result for any Participant in connection with participation in the SERP is guaranteed, and the Participant solely shall be responsible for any taxes, interest, penalties or other losses or expenses incurred by the Participant in connection with such participation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Harris Corporation Employee Benefits Committee has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized representative on this 23 rd day of November, 2011.

 

HARRIS CORPORATION

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE

By:   /s/ Brenda Sheets
Title:   Director of Benefits

 

 

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Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Two Quarters Ended  
     December 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In millions, except ratios)  

Earnings:

    

Net income attributable to Harris Corporation

   $ 254.7     $ 315.0  

Plus: Income taxes

     123.9       158.4  

Fixed charges

     61.4       43.6  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     0.2       —     

Less: Interest capitalized during the period

     (1.0     (1.7

Undistributed earnings in equity investments

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 439.2     $ 515.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

    

Interest expense

   $ 56.2     $ 38.2  

Plus: Interest capitalized during the period

     1.0       1.7  

Interest portion of rental expense

     4.2       3.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 61.4     $ 43.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     7.15       11.82  

Exhibit 15

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Harris Corporation

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

 

Form S-8

   No. 333-163647    Harris Corporation Retirement Plan,

Form S-8

   No. 333-49006    Harris Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan,

Form S-8

   No. 333-130124    Harris Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, and

Form S-3 ASR

   No. 333-159688    Harris Corporation Debt and Equity Securities;

of our report dated February 1, 2012 relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Harris Corporation that are included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 30, 2011.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

February 1, 2012

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, William M. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harris Corporation, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011 of Harris Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 1, 2012

 

/s/ William M. Brown

  Name:   William M. Brown
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Gary L. McArthur, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harris Corporation, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011 of Harris Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 1, 2012

 

/s/ Gary L. McArthur

  Name:   Gary L. McArthur
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

Certification

Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the

United States Code as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harris Corporation (“Harris”) for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, William M. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harris, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Harris as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

Date: February 1, 2012

 

/s/ William M. Brown

  Name:   William M. Brown
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2

Certification

Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the

United States Code as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harris Corporation (“Harris”) for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Gary L. McArthur, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harris, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Harris as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

Date: February 1, 2012

 

/s/ Gary L. McArthur

  Name:   Gary L. McArthur
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer