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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 1: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization — L3Harris Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs in mind, we deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. We support customers in more than 100 countries, with our largest customers being various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, their prime contractors and international allies. Our capabilities have defense and civil government applications, as well as commercial applications. As of January 2, 2026, we had approximately 45,000 employees.
Principles of Consolidation — Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. As used in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms “L3Harris,” “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
Fiscal Year — Our fiscal year ends on the Friday nearest December 31. The fiscal years ended January 2, 2026 (“fiscal 2025”), January 3, 2025 (“fiscal 2024”) and December 29, 2023 (“fiscal 2023”) included 52 weeks, 53 weeks, and 52 weeks, respectively.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these Notes and related disclosures. These estimates and assumptions are based on experience and other information available prior to issuance of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these Notes. Materially different results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known.
Reclassifications The classification of certain prior year amounts have been adjusted in our Consolidated Financial Statements and these Notes to conform to current year classifications.
Business Realignment — Effective in first quarter 2025, to better align our businesses, we transferred our FOS business from our IMS segment to our AR segment and adjusted our reporting accordingly. The historical results, discussion and presentation of our business segments as set forth in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these Notes reflect the impact of these changes for all periods presented in order to present segment information on a comparable basis. There is no impact on our previously reported consolidated statements of operations, balance sheets, statements of cash flows or statements of equity resulting from these changes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and temporary cash investments with a maturity of three or fewer months when purchased. These investments include accrued interest and are carried at the lower of cost or market.
Fair Value Measurements — We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs based on market observability:
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 or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs with little or no market activity that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities and reflect our assumptions about market participants’ pricing, using the best available information.
We utilize observable inputs whenever available. In certain instances, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices from external pricing services. We assess the methodologies of these services to ensure valuations reflect fair value, including net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV reported by an asset manager may be adjusted when sufficient evidence indicates NAV is not representative of fair value.
Fair Value of Businesses. For purposes of allocating goodwill to the disposal groups that represent a portion of a reporting unit, we determine the fair value of each disposal group based on the respective negotiated selling price, and the fair value of the retained businesses of the respective reporting unit based on a combination of market-based and income-based valuation techniques, utilizing quoted market prices and projected discounted cash flows. These fair value determinations are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to their use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs. See Note 6: Goodwill and Intangible Assets in these Notes for additional information regarding the impairment of goodwill related to our business divestitures.
Accounts Receivable — We record receivables derived from contracts with customers at net realizable value and they generally do not bear interest. This value includes an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts to reflect any losses anticipated on the accounts receivable balances which is charged to the provision for doubtful accounts. We calculate this allowance at inception based on expected loss over the life of the receivable. We consider historical write-offs by customer, level of past due accounts and economic status of the customer. A receivable is considered delinquent if it is unpaid after the term of the related invoice has expired. Write-offs are recorded at the time a customer receivable is deemed uncollectible. Our allowances for collection losses were $21 million as of both January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025.
Contract Assets and Liabilities — The timing of revenue recognition, customer billings and cash collections results in contract assets and contract liabilities at the end of each reporting period. Contract assets mainly represent unbilled amounts typically resulting from revenue recognized exceeding amounts billed to customers for contracts utilizing the POC cost-to-cost revenue recognition method. Contract assets become receivables as we bill customers as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals, upon achievement of contractual milestones or upon deliveries and, in certain arrangements, the customer may defer payment of a portion of the contract price until contract completion. Contract assets are classified as current on our Consolidated Balance Sheet based on our contract operating cycle. Contract liabilities include advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized, including deferred revenue. Contract assets and liabilities are reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.
Contract assets related to amounts withheld by customers until contract completion are not considered a significant financing component of our contracts because the intent is to protect the customers from our failure to satisfactorily complete our performance obligations. Payments received from customers in advance of revenue recognition are not considered a significant financing component of our contracts because they are utilized to pay for contract costs within a one-year period or are requested by us to ensure the customers meet their payment obligations.
Inventories — Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined by average and first-in, first-out methods) or net realizable value. We regularly review inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory primarily based on our estimated forecast of product demand, anticipated end of product life and production requirements.
Property, Plant and Equipment — Property, plant and equipment, including software capitalized for internal use, is recorded at cost and depreciated on a reasonable and systematic basis, typically the straight-line method, over the estimated useful life of the asset. Estimated useful lives generally range as follows: buildings, including leasehold improvements, between 2 and 45 years; machinery and equipment between 2 and 10 years; and software capitalized for internal-use between 2 and 10 years. We review property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Goodwill — We follow the acquisition method of accounting to record the assets and liabilities of acquired businesses at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. We initially record goodwill for the amount of consideration transferred that exceeds the acquisition-date fair value of net identifiable assets acquired.
We test goodwill for impairment at a level within the Company referred to as the reporting unit, which is our business segment level or one level below the business segment. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of the first business day of our fourth fiscal quarter, or under certain circumstances more frequently, such as when events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. Such events or circumstances may include a significant deterioration in overall economic conditions, changes in the business climate of our industry, a decline in our market capitalization, operating performance indicators, competition, reorganizations of our business or the disposal of all or a portion of a reporting unit.
To test goodwill for impairment, we may perform both qualitative and quantitative assessments. If we elect to perform a qualitative assessment for a certain reporting unit, we evaluate events and circumstances impacting the reporting unit to determine the probability that goodwill is impaired. If we perform a quantitative assessment for a
certain reporting unit, we calculate the fair value of that reporting unit and compare the fair value to the reporting unit’s net book value. We estimate fair values of our reporting units based on projected cash flows, and sales and/or earnings multiples applied to the latest twelve months’ sales and earnings of our reporting units. Projected cash flows are based on our best estimate of future revenues, operating costs and balance sheet metrics reflecting our view of the financial and market conditions of the underlying business; and the resulting cash flows are discounted using an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk in the forecasted cash flows. Revenue and earnings multiples are based on current multiples of revenues and earnings for similar businesses, and based on revenue and earnings multiples paid for recent acquisitions of similar businesses made in the marketplace. We then assess whether any implied control premium, based on a comparison of fair value based purely on our stock price and outstanding shares with fair value determined by using all of the above-described models, is reasonable.
If we determine it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we measure any impairment loss by comparing the fair value of that reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired, and an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
Intangible Assets — Our finite-lived intangible assets are amortized to expense over their applicable useful lives, either according to the underlying economic benefit as reflected by future net cash inflows or on a straight-line basis depending on the nature of the asset, generally ranging between 3 to 20 years. We review finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. We evaluate the recoverability of such assets based on the expectations of undiscounted cash flows from such assets. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount.
Our most significant finite-lived intangible asset is customer relationships that are established through written customer contracts (i.e., revenue arrangements). The fair value for customer relationships is determined, as of the date of acquisition, based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the estimated future after-tax earnings and cash flows arising from the follow-on revenues expected from the customer relationships over the estimated lives, including the probability of expected future contract renewals and revenues, less a contributory assets charge, all of which is discounted to present value.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment, or under certain circumstances, more frequently, such as when events or circumstances indicate there may be an impairment. This testing compares the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount, and, when appropriate, the carrying amount of these assets is reduced to its fair value.
Leases — At contract inception, we evaluate whether an arrangement is or contains a lease. Leases with terms of twelve months or less are accounted for under the short-term lease practical expedient and are expensed as incurred in the “Cost of revenue” and “General and administrative expenses” line items in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. For leases with terms greater than twelve months, we determine the lease classification (operating or finance) at the lease commencement date and recognize the related right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. ROU assets for operating and finance leases are included as a component of the “Other non-current assets” and “Property, plant and equipment, net” line items, respectively. The current portion of the related lease liability is included as a component of the “Other current liabilities” line item, and the non-current portion is included as a component of the “Other non-current liabilities” and “Long-term debt, net of current portion” line items, for operating and finance leases, respectively.
ROU assets and lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of future lease payments, which primarily consist of base rent. The majority of our leases do not provide an implicit rate that is readily available, therefore the present value of future lease payments is determined using our incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date. The expected lease term includes periods covered by options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised.
Certain lease payments vary based on changes in market indices. These variable lease costs are expensed as incurred and included in the “Cost of revenue” and “General and administrative expenses” line items in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. As a practical expedient, we account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Variable non-lease components are excluded from the measurement of lease payments used to determine the ROU asset and lease liability.
Operating lease cost and finance lease amortization are recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term and included in the “Cost of revenue” and “General and administrative expenses” line items in our
Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest expense related to finance lease liabilities is recognized in the “Interest expense, net” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Investments — We hold certain investments in companies that align with our strategic business objectives, including advancing capabilities, market access, and technology development. These investments, consisting of equity method investments and equity interest investments, are included as a component of the “Other non-current assets” line item in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Any impairment charges recognized on our investments are included in the “Non-service FAS pension income and other, net” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Equity Method Investments. As of January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025, our equity method investments were $88 million and $62 million, respectively. Investments where we have significant influence, but not control (typically 20% to 50% ownership), are recorded at cost and adjusted for our share of the investee’s earnings or losses, with dividends received reducing the carrying value of our investment. Adjustments are recognized in the “Non-service FAS pension income and other, net” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. We evaluate these investments for other-than-temporary impairment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Equity Interest Investments. As of January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025, our equity interest investments were $82 million and $55 million, respectively. These investments are accounted for under ASC 321 and measured at fair value or, when fair value is not readily determinable, under the measurement alternative at cost adjusted for observable price changes or impairment. Changes in fair value and measurement alternative adjustments are recognized in the “Non-service FAS pension income and other, net” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. We evaluate these investments for impairment when indicators of a decline in value arise.
Income Taxes — We follow the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. We record deferred tax assets and liabilities for differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We follow specific and detailed guidelines in each tax jurisdiction regarding the recoverability of any tax assets recorded on the balance sheet and provide necessary valuation allowances as required. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies.
We have elected to account for tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income as a current-period expense when incurred.
Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries that use local currency as the functional currency, are translated at current rates of exchange and income and expense items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of the “Accumulated other comprehensive income” line item in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Share-Based Compensation — We measure compensation cost for all share-based awards (including employee stock options) at fair value and recognize cost over the vesting period, with forfeitures recognized as they occur. It is our practice to issue shares when options are exercised. Share-based compensation expense is recognized in the “Cost of revenue” and “General and administrative expenses” line items in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Share Repurchases — Repurchased common shares are permanently retired. As we repurchase our common shares, we reduce common stock for the par value and allocate any excess purchase price over par value to paid-in capital and retained earnings.
Revenue Recognition — We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from all parties, the rights and payment terms of the parties can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and the collectability of the consideration, or transaction price, is probable. Our contracts are often subsequently modified to include changes in specifications, requirements or price that may create new or change existing enforceable rights and obligations. We do not account for contract modifications (including unexercised options) or follow-on contracts until they meet the requirements noted above to account for a contract.
We categorize revenue and costs for performance obligations to provide tangible goods as “product” and revenue and costs for performance obligations to provide services for which the principal result is not to produce anything tangible as “service.” In instances where a single performance obligation requires us to deliver products and perform services, we derive the product and service categories presented in our financial statements based upon the predominant nature of the performance obligation. In these cases, we classify the revenue and costs from the entire performance obligation based on the nature of the overall promise made to the customer.
At the inception of each contract, we evaluate the promised products and services to determine whether the contract should be accounted for as having one or more performance obligations. A performance obligation is a promise to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer and represents the unit of accounting for revenue recognition. A substantial majority of our revenue is derived from long-term development and production contracts involving the design, development, manufacture or modification of defense products and related services according to the customers’ specifications. Due to the highly interdependent and interrelated nature of the underlying products and services and the significant service of integration that we provide, which often results in the delivery of multiple units, we account for these contracts as one performance obligation. For contracts that include both development/production and follow-on support services (for example, operations and maintenance), we generally consider the follow-on services distinct in the context of the contract and account for them as separate performance obligations. Additionally, we recognize revenue from contracts to provide multiple distinct products to a customer for which the products can readily be sold to other customers based on their commercial nature and, accordingly, these products are accounted for as separate performance obligations.
Shipping and handling costs incurred after control of a product has transferred to the customer (for example, in free on board shipping arrangements) are treated as fulfillment costs and, therefore, are not accounted for as separate performance obligations. Also, we record taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis such that they are excluded from revenue.
As noted above, our contracts are often subsequently modified to include changes in specifications, requirements or price. Depending on the nature of the modification, we consider whether to account for the modification as an adjustment to the existing contract or as a separate contract. Often, the deliverables in our contract modifications are not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant integration and interrelated tasks provided in the context of the contract. Therefore, such modifications are accounted for as if they are part of the existing contract, and we may be required to recognize a cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenue at the date of the contract modification.
We determine the transaction price for each contract based on our best estimate of the consideration we expect to receive, which includes assumptions regarding variable consideration such as award and incentive fees. These variable amounts are generally awarded upon achievement of certain negotiated performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets and can be based upon customer discretion. We include such estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. We estimate variable consideration primarily using the most likely amount method.
For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the product or service underlying each performance obligation. The standalone selling price represents the amount for which we would sell the product or service to a customer on a standalone basis (i.e., not sold as a bundle with any other products or services). Our contracts with the U.S. Government, including foreign military sales contracts, are subject to the FAR and the prices of our contract deliverables are typically based on our estimated or actual costs plus appropriate margin. As a result, the standalone selling prices of the products and services in these contracts are typically equal to the selling prices stated in the contract, thereby eliminating the need to allocate (or reallocate) the transaction price to the multiple performance obligations. In our non-U.S. Government contracts, we also generally use the expected cost plus margin approach to determine standalone selling price. In addition, we determine standalone selling price for certain contracts that are commercial in nature based on observable selling prices.
We recognize revenue for each performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of the promised products or services underlying the performance obligation to the customer. The transfer of control can occur over time or at a point in time. A significant portion of our business is derived from development and production contracts. Revenue and profit related to development and production contracts are generally recognized over time, typically using the POC cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition, whereby we measure our progress towards completion of the performance obligation based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to estimated costs at completion under the contract. Because costs incurred represent work performed, we believe this method best depicts the transfer of control of the asset to the customer. Under the POC cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition, a single estimated profit margin is used to recognize profit for each performance obligation over its period of performance. To a lesser extent, we also recognize revenue from contracts to provide multiple distinct products to a customer that are commercial in nature and can readily be sold to other customers. These performance obligations do not meet the criteria listed below to recognize revenue over time; therefore, we recognize revenue at a point in time, generally when the products are received and accepted by the customer.
Point-in-Time Revenue Recognition. Our performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time unless they meet at least one of the following criteria, in which case they are satisfied over time:
The customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance as we perform;
Our performance creates or enhances an asset (for example, work in process) that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or
Our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
Over Time Revenue Recognition. For U.S. Government development and production contracts, there is generally a continuous transfer of control of the asset to the customer as it is being produced based on FAR clauses in the contract that provide the customer with lien rights to work in process and allow the customer to unilaterally terminate the contract for convenience, pay us for costs incurred plus a reasonable profit and take control of any work in process. This also typically applies to our contracts with prime contractors for U.S. Government development and production contracts, when the above-described FAR clauses are flowed down to us by the prime contractors.
Our non-U.S. Government development and production contracts, including international direct commercial contracts and U.S. contracts with state and local agencies, utilities, commercial and transportation organizations, often do not include the FAR clauses described above. However, over time revenue recognition is typically supported either through our performance creating or enhancing an asset that the customer controls as it is created or enhanced or based on other contractual provisions or relevant laws that provide us with an enforceable right to payment for our work performed to date plus a reasonable profit if our customer were permitted to and did terminate the contract for reasons other than our failure to perform as promised.
For performance obligations to provide services that are satisfied over time, we recognize revenue either on a straight-line basis, the POC cost-to-cost method or based on the right-to-invoice method (i.e., based on our right to bill the customer), depending on which method best depicts transfer of control to the customer.
Cost-Type Contracts. Our U.S. Government cost-type contracts provide for the reimbursement of allowable costs plus payment of a fee and fall into three basic types: (i) cost-plus fixed-fee contracts, which provide for payment of a fixed fee irrespective of the final cost of performance; (ii) cost-plus incentive-fee contracts, which provide for payment of a fee that may increase or decrease, within specified limits, based on actual results compared with contractual targets relating to factors such as cost, performance and delivery schedule; and (iii) cost-plus award-fee contracts, which provide for payment of an award fee determined at the customer’s discretion based on our performance against pre-established performance criteria. Under our U.S. Government cost-type contracts, we are reimbursed periodically for allowable costs and are paid a portion of the fee based on contract progress. Some costs are partially or wholly unallowable for reimbursement by statute or regulation. Examples include certain merger and acquisition costs, lobbying costs, charitable contributions, interest expense, financing costs and certain litigation defense costs.
Fixed-Price Contracts. Our U.S. Government fixed-price contracts are either firm fixed-price contracts or fixed-price incentive contracts. Under our U.S. Government firm fixed-price contracts, we agree to perform a specific scope of work or sell a specific product for a fixed price and, as a result, benefit from cost savings or carry the burden of cost overruns. Under our U.S. Government fixed-price incentive contracts, we share with the U.S. Government both savings accrued for performance at less than target cost as well as costs incurred in excess of target cost up to a negotiated ceiling price, which is higher than the target cost, but carry the entire burden of costs exceeding the negotiated ceiling price. Under such incentive contracts, profit may also be adjusted up or down depending on whether specified performance objectives are met. Under our U.S. Government firm fixed-price and fixed-price incentive contracts, we generally receive either milestone payments totaling 100% of the contract price or monthly progress payments in amounts equaling 80% of costs incurred under the contract. The remaining amounts, including profits or incentive fees, are billed upon delivery and final acceptance of end items and deliverables under the contract.
Our production contracts are mainly fixed-price contracts and development contracts are generally cost-type contracts, although we have some fixed-price development contracts. Time-and-material contracts are considered fixed-price contracts as they specify a fixed hourly rate for each labor hour charged.
Contract Estimates. Under the POC cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition, a single estimated profit margin is used to recognize profit for each performance obligation over its period of performance. Recognition of profit on a contract requires estimates of the total cost at completion and transaction price and the measurement of progress
towards completion. Due to the long-term nature of many of these contracts, developing the estimated total cost at completion and total transaction price often requires judgment. Factors that must be considered in estimating the cost of the work to be completed include the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, subcontractor performance and the risk and impact of delayed performance. Factors that must be considered in estimating the total transaction price include contractual cost or performance incentives (such as incentive fees, award fees and penalties) and other forms of variable consideration, as well as our historical experience and our expectation for performance on the contract.
At the outset of each contract, we gauge its complexity and perceived risks and establish an estimated total cost at completion in line with these expectations. We follow a standard EAC process in which we review the progress and performance on our ongoing contracts. If we successfully retire risks associated with the technical, schedule and cost aspects of a contract, we may lower our estimated total cost at completion commensurate with the retirement of these risks. Conversely, there are many reasons estimated contract costs can increase, including: (i) supply chain disruptions, inflation and labor issues; (ii) design or other development challenges; and (iii) program execution challenges (including from technical schedule or quality issues and other performance concerns). Additionally, as the contract progresses, our estimates of total transaction price may increase or decrease if, for example, we receive incentive or award fees that are higher or lower than expected.
When changes in estimated total costs at completion or in estimated total transaction price are determined, the related impact on operating income is recognized on a cumulative basis. EAC adjustments represent the cumulative effect of the changes from current and prior periods; revenue and operating margins in future periods are recognized as if the revised estimates had been used since contract inception. Any anticipated losses on these contracts are fully recognized in the period in which the losses become evident.
Net EAC adjustments had the following impact to earnings for the periods presented:
Fiscal Year
(In millions, except per share amounts)202520242023
Revenue$212 $210 $118 
Operating income47 39 (85)
Net income(1)
35 29 (63)
Diluted EPS0.19 0.15 (0.33)
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(1)Based on a 25 percent federal and state statutory tax rate.
Bill-and-Hold Arrangements. For certain contracts, the finished product may temporarily be stored at our location under a bill-and-hold arrangement. Revenue is recognized on bill-and-hold arrangements at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the product and all of the following criteria have been met: the arrangement is substantive (for example, the customer has requested the arrangement); the product is identified separately as belonging to the customer; the product is ready for physical transfer to the customer; and we do not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer. In determining when the customer obtains control of the product, we consider certain indicators, including whether we have a present right to payment from the customer, whether title and/or significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer and whether customer acceptance has been received (in the case of arrangements with customer acceptance provisions).
Contractual Backlog. Contractual backlog, which is the equivalent of our remaining performance obligations, represents the future revenue we expect to recognize as we perform on our current contracts. Contractual backlog comprises both funded backlog (i.e., firm orders for which funding is authorized or appropriated) and unfunded backlog (i.e., orders for which funds have not been appropriated and/or incrementally funded). Contractual backlog excludes unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts, such as IDIQ contracts.
As of January 2, 2026, our contractual backlog was $38.7 billion, of which $26.9 billion was funded backlog. We expect to recognize approximately 45% of the revenue associated with such contractual backlog by the end of fiscal 2026 and approximately 70% by the end of fiscal 2027, with the remainder to be recognized thereafter. As of January 3, 2025, our contractual backlog was $34.2 billion, of which $23.3 billion was funded backlog.
Retirement Benefits — The funded or unfunded status of each defined benefit plan is recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Funded status is derived by subtracting the respective year-end values of the PBO from the fair value of plan assets. Actuarial gains and losses and prior service credits and costs are recorded, net of tax, in the “Accumulated other comprehensive income” line item in our Consolidated Balance Sheet until they are
amortized as a component of net periodic benefit income in the “Non-service FAS pension income and other, net” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The determination of the PBO and the recognition of net periodic benefit income related to defined benefit plans depend on various assumptions, including discount rates, expected return on plan assets, the rate of future compensation increases, mortality, termination and health care cost trend rates. We develop each assumption using relevant Company experience in conjunction with market-related data. Actuarial assumptions are reviewed annually with third-party consultants and adjusted as appropriate. For the recognition of net periodic benefit income, we use a market-related value of plan assets to calculate the expected return on plan assets. The market-related value of plan assets is based on yearly average asset values at the measurement date over the last five years, with investment gains or losses to be phased in over five years. Net actuarial gains and losses are amortized to the net periodic benefit income using the corridor approach, where the net gains and losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the PBO or the market-related value of plan assets are amortized for each plan over the estimated future life expectancy or, if applicable, the average remaining service period of the plan’s active participants. The fair value of plan assets is determined based on market prices or estimated fair value at the measurement date. The measurement date for valuing defined benefit plan assets and obligations is the end of the month closest to our fiscal year end.
Environmental Expenditures — We generally capitalize environmental expenditures that increase the life or efficiency of property or that reduce or prevent environmental contamination. Environmental expenses related to the investigation and remediation of environmental media, including water, soil, soil vapor, air, and structures, as well as associated legal fees, regulatory oversight fees, and other remedial activities, are accrued for existing conditions from past or current operations.
Accruals are recorded on a site-by-site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated based on current law and existing technologies. Relevant factors in estimating potential liabilities include site-specific conditions, incomplete information regarding particular sites and other potentially responsible parties, uncertainty regarding the extent of investigation or remediation, our share of liability, the selection of alternative remedial approaches, changes in environmental standards and regulatory requirements, probable insurance proceeds, cost-sharing agreements with other parties, and potential indemnification from successor or predecessor owners of these sites.
Accruals are reviewed at least annually and updated for progress in investigation and remediation efforts and changes in facts or legal circumstances. When the timing and amount of future cash payments are fixed or reliably determinable, such cash flows are generally discounted in estimating the accrual. Our estimated environmental liabilities are included in the “Other current liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities” line items in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Some environmental costs are eligible for future recovery in the pricing of our products and services to the U.S. Government. When recovery is considered probable under applicable regulations, we record an asset for the recoverable portion of these reserves, included in the “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” line items in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
EPS — EPS is calculated as net income attributable to common shareholders divided by our weighted-average number of basic or diluted common shares outstanding. Potential dilutive common shares primarily consist of employee stock options, RSUs and PSUs.
Business Segments — We evaluate each of our business segments based on its operating income or loss. Intersegment revenues are generally transferred at cost to the buying segment, and the sourcing segment recognizes a profit that is eliminated. The elimination of intersegment revenues is included in the “Intersegment” line item in Note 14: Business Segments in these Notes. Corporate expenses are primarily allocated to our business segments using an allocation methodology prescribed by U.S. Government regulations for government contractors. The “Unallocated corporate items” line item in Note 14: Business Segments in these Notes represents the portion of corporate expenses that are not included in management’s evaluation of segment operating performance or elimination of intersegment profits.
FAS/CAS Operating Adjustment We calculate and allocate a portion of our defined benefit plan costs to our U.S. Government contracts in accordance with CAS. However, our Consolidated Financial Statements require we calculate our defined benefit plan costs (net periodic benefit income) in accordance with FAS requirements. The difference between CAS pension cost and the service cost component of net periodic benefit income (“FAS pension service cost”) is reflected in the FAS/CAS operating adjustment, which is included as a component of the

“Unallocated corporate items” item in
Note 14: Business Segments in these Notes.
Fiscal Year
(In millions)202520242023
FAS pension service cost$(26)$(36)$(35)
Less: CAS pension cost(36)(64)(145)
FAS/CAS operating adjustment$10 $28 $110 
The non-service cost component of net periodic benefit income is included in the “Non-service FAS pension income and other, net” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 9: Retirement Benefits in these Notes for additional information regarding our defined benefit plans and composition of net periodic benefit income.
R&D — Company-funded R&D costs are expensed as incurred and are included in the “General and administrative expenses” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. These costs were $536 million, $515 million and $480 million in fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Customer-funded R&D costs are incurred pursuant to contractual arrangements, principally U.S. Government-sponsored contracts requiring us to provide a capability meeting certain defined performance or other specifications (such as designs), and such contractual arrangements are accounted for principally by the POC cost-to-cost revenue recognition method. Customer-funded R&D is included in the “Revenue” and “Cost of revenue” line items in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”) which requires disaggregated income tax disclosures on an annual basis, including information on our effective income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We adopted this standard in fiscal 2025 and applied the provisions prospectively to our income tax disclosures. See Note 7: Income Taxes in these Notes for further information. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have any impact on our operating results, financial position, or cash flows.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”) which requires disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses included in each expense caption on the face of the income statement at interim and annual reporting periods. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and should be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. We are evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 and expect the standard will only impact our disclosures with no material impact on our operating results, financial position, or cash flows.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”), which removes references to prescriptive and sequential development stages, requiring companies to capitalize internal-use software costs when management commits to funding the software project and it is probable the project will be completed. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and can be applied prospectively, modified prospective, or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting ASU 2025-06 on our operating results, financial position, and cash flows.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities (“ASU 2025-10”), to establish guidance on the recognition, measurement, and presentation of government grants received by business entities. ASU 2025-10 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2028, and can be applied prospectively, modified prospectively, or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting ASU 2025-10 on our operating results, financial position, and cash flows.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements (“ASU 2025-11”), to clarify the interim reporting requirements by improving navigability of Topic 270 and more clearly specifying what disclosures are required in an interim reporting period. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and can be applied prospectively or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the condensed consolidated financial
statements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting ASU 2025-11 on our operating results, financial position, and cash flows.