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NOTE 8 – OTHER |
Changes in Estimates |
Accounting for contracts using the percentage-of-completion method requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating contract sales and costs (including estimating award and incentive fees and penalties related to performance), and making assumptions for schedule and technical issues. Due to the number of years it may take to complete many of our contracts and the scope and nature of the work required to be performed on those contracts, the estimation of total sales and costs at completion is complicated and subject to many variables and, accordingly, is subject to change. When adjustments in estimated total contract sales or estimated total costs are required, any changes from prior estimates are recognized in the current period for the inception-to-date effect of such changes. When estimates of total costs to be incurred on a contract exceed estimates of total sales to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recorded in the period in which the loss is determined. |
Many of our contracts span several years and include highly complex technical requirements. At the outset of a contract, we identify and monitor risks to the achievement of the technical, schedule, and cost aspects of the contract, and assess the effects of those risks on our estimates of total costs to complete the contract. The estimates consider the technical requirements (e.g., a newly-developed product versus a mature product), the schedule and associated tasks (e.g., the number and type of milestone events), and costs (e.g., material, labor, subcontractor, overhead, and the estimated costs to fulfill our industrial cooperation agreements, sometimes referred to as offset agreements, required under certain contracts with international customers). The initial profit booking rate of each contract considers risks surrounding the ability to achieve the technical requirements, schedule, and costs in the initial estimated total costs to complete. Profit booking rates may increase during the performance of the contract if we successfully retire risks surrounding the technical, schedule, and cost aspects of the contract. Conversely, our profit booking rates may decrease if the estimated total costs to complete the contract increase. All of the estimates are subject to change during the performance of the contract and may affect the profit booking rate. |
In addition, comparability of our segment sales, operating profit, and operating margins may be impacted, favorably or unfavorably, by changes in profit booking rates on our contracts accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Segment operating profit and margins may also be impacted, favorably or unfavorably, by other items. Favorable items may include the positive resolution of contractual matters, cost recoveries on restructuring charges, and insurance recoveries. Unfavorable items may include the adverse resolution of contractual matters; restructuring charges, except for significant severance actions (such as those mentioned below under the caption “Restructuring Charges”) which are excluded from segment operating results; reserves for disputes; and significant asset impairments. Our consolidated net adjustments not related to volume, including net profit booking rate adjustments and other matters, net of state income taxes, increased segment operating profit by approximately $440 million and $965 million for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014 and $585 million and $1.1 billion for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. These adjustments increased net earnings by approximately $285 million ($.88 per share) and $625 million ($1.93 per share) for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014 and $380 million ($1.17 per share) and $685 million ($2.10 per share) for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. |
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Stockholders’ Equity |
Repurchases of Common Stock |
During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we repurchased 7.7 million shares of our common stock for $1.2 billion. We had total remaining authorization of $2.3 billion for future common share repurchases under our program as of June 29, 2014. As we repurchase our common shares, we reduce common stock for the $1 of par value of the shares repurchased, with the excess purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. If additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero, we record the remainder of the excess purchase price over par value as a reduction of retained earnings. |
Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Stock Unit Grants |
In January 2014, we granted certain employees approximately 0.7 million restricted stock units (RSUs) with a grant-date fair value of $146.85 per RSU. The grant-date fair value of these RSUs is equal to the closing market price of our common stock on the grant date less a discount to reflect the delay in payment of dividend-equivalent cash payments that are made only upon vesting, which is generally three years from the grant date. We recognize the grant-date fair value of RSUs, less estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period, which is shorter than the vesting period if the employee is retirement eligible on the date of grant or will become retirement eligible before the end of the vesting period. |
In January 2014, we also granted certain employees performance stock units (PSUs) with an aggregate target award of approximately 0.2 million shares of our common stock. The PSUs vest three years from the grant date based on continuous service, with the number of shares earned (0% to 200% of the target award) depending upon the extent to which we achieve certain financial and market performance targets measured over the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. About half of the PSUs were valued at $146.85 per PSU in a manner similar to RSUs mentioned above as the financial targets are based on our operating results. We recognize the grant-date fair value of these PSUs, less estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense ratably over the vesting period based on the number of awards expected to vest at each reporting date. The remaining PSUs were valued at $134.15 per PSU using a Monte Carlo model as the performance target is related to our total shareholder return relative to our peer group. We recognize the grant-date fair value of these awards, less estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense ratably over the vesting period. |
Dividends |
During the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, we declared cash dividends totaling $856 million ($2.66 per share) and $1.3 billion ($3.99 per share). The 2014 dividend amounts include the declaration of our 2014 third quarter dividend of $1.33 per share, which totaled $428 million. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we declared cash dividends totaling $754 million ($2.30 per share) and $1.1 billion ($3.45 per share). The 2013 dividend amounts include the declaration of our 2013 third quarter dividend of $1.15 per share, which totaled $375 million. |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Changes in AOCL, net of tax, consisted of the following (in millions): |
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Benefit Plans |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | $ (9,649) | | | | $ 48 | | | | $ (9,601) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net actuarial losses (a) | | | (3,778) | | | | — | | | | (3,778) | |
Prior service credits (a) | | | 3,043 | | | | — | | | | 3,043 | |
Other | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | | | (735) | | | | 15 | | | | (720) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recognition of net actuarial losses | | | 306 | | | | — | | | | 306 | |
Amortization of prior service costs | | | 28 | | | | — | | | | 28 | |
Other | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Total reclassified from AOCL (b) | | | 334 | | | | 3 | | | | 337 | |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | | | (401) | | | | 18 | | | | (383) | |
Balance at June 29, 2014 | | | $ (10,050) | | | | $ 66 | | | | $ (9,984) | |
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Balance at December 31, 2012 | | | $ (13,532) | | | | $39 | | | | $ (13,493) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | — | | | | (52) | | | | (52) | |
Total other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | | | — | | | | (52) | | | | (52) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recognition of net actuarial losses | | | 487 | | | | — | | | | 487 | |
Amortization of prior service costs | | | 20 | | | | — | | | | 20 | |
Other | | | — | | | | (3) | | | | (3) | |
Total reclassified from AOCL (b) | | | 507 | | | | (3) | | | | 504 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 507 | | | | (55) | | | | 452 | |
Balance at June 30, 2013 | | | $ (13,025) | | | | $ (16) | | | | $ (13,041) | |
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(a) | Changes in AOCL before reclassifications related to our postretirement benefit plans include net actuarial losses from the re-measurements of substantially all our defined benefit pension plans in the quarter ended June 29, 2014 and prior service credits from plan amendments to freeze future retirement benefits in certain of our qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans for non-union employees (Note 5). | | | | | | | | | | | |
(b) | Reclassifications from AOCL related to our postretirement benefit plans were recorded as a component of net periodic benefit cost for each period presented (Note 5). These amounts include $167 million and $253 million for the quarters ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, which are comprised of the recognition of net actuarial losses of $153 million and $243 million for the quarters ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and the amortization of prior service costs of $14 million and $10 million for the quarters ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013. | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Taxes |
Our effective income tax rates were 33.7% and 32.2% for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, and 29.1% and 27.5% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. The rates for all periods benefited from tax deductions for U.S. manufacturing activities and for dividends paid to our defined contribution plans with an employee stock ownership plan feature. The effective tax rates for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014 were higher primarily due to tax reserve adjustments recorded in the quarter ended June 29, 2014 and the benefit of research and development tax credits recognized in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, which expired on December 31, 2013 and, therefore, will not be recognized in 2014 unless and until legislation is enacted. |
We made net tax payments of approximately $560 million and $140 million during the six months ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, which are net of $200 million and $550 million in tax refunds primarily attributable to our tax-deductible pension contributions made during the quarters ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. |
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Restructuring Charges |
Fourth Quarter 2013 Action |
In November 2013, we committed to a plan to close and consolidate certain facilities and reduce our total workforce by approximately 4,000 positions within our IS&GS, MST, and Space Systems business segments. This plan resulted from a strategic review of our facilities capacity and future workload projections and is intended to better align our organization and cost structure and improve the affordability of our products and services given the changes in U.S. Government spending as well as the rapidly changing competitive and economic landscape. |
We expect to incur total accelerated costs (e.g., accelerated depreciation expense related to long-lived assets at the sites to be closed) and incremental costs (e.g., relocation of equipment and other employee related costs) of approximately $15 million, $50 million, and $135 million at our IS&GS, MST, and Space Systems business segments through the completion of this plan in 2015. As of June 29, 2014, we have incurred total accelerated and incremental costs of approximately $50 million, inclusive of amounts incurred during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014. The accelerated and incremental costs are recorded as incurred in cost of sales on our Statement of Earnings and included in the respective business segment’s results of operations. |
During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, we incurred severance charges of $171 million, net of state tax benefits, of which $53 million, $37 million, and $81 million related to our IS&GS, MST, and Space Systems business segments. Upon separation, terminated employees receive lump-sum severance payments primarily based on years of service. As of June 29, 2014, we have paid approximately $75 million in severance payments associated with this action, of which approximately $60 million was paid during the six months ended June 29, 2014. The remaining severance payments are expected to be paid through the middle of 2015. |
We expect to recover a substantial amount of the restructuring charges through the pricing of our products and services to the U.S. Government and other customers, with the impact included in the respective business segment’s results of operations. |
First Quarter 2013 Action |
During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, we recorded severance charges totaling $30 million, net of state tax benefits, related to our IS&GS business segment, which reduced our net earnings by $19 million ($.06 per share). These severance actions resulted from a strategic review of this business segment to better align our cost structure with changing economic conditions and also reflect changes in program lifecycles. The charges consisted of severance costs associated with the planned elimination of certain positions through either voluntary or involuntary actions. Upon separation, terminated employees received lump-sum severance payments primarily based on years of service, all of which were paid in 2013. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new standard that will change the way we recognize revenue and significantly expand the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements. Unless the FASB delays the effective date of the new standard, it will be effective for us beginning on January 1, 2017, and may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis whereby the new standard would be applied to new contracts and existing contracts with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date, with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings at the effective date for existing contracts with remaining performance obligations. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect the standard is expected to have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. As the new standard will supersede all existing revenue guidance affecting us under GAAP, it could impact revenue and cost recognition on thousands of contracts across all our business segments, in addition to our business processes and our information technology systems. As a result, our evaluation of the effect of the new standard will likely extend over several future periods. |