DEBT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

NOTE 13: DEBT

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt, net is summarized below:


(In millions)	December 31, 2021		January 1, 2021

Variable-rate debt:


Floating rate notes, due March 10, 2023	$	250	$	250

Fixed-rate debt:


3.85% notes, due June 15, 2023	800		800
3.95% notes, due May 28, 2024	350		350


3.832% notes, due April 27, 2025	600		600
7.00% debentures, due January 15, 2026	100		100
3.85% notes, due December 15, 2026	550		550
6.35% debentures, due February 1, 2028	26		26
4.40% notes, due June 15, 2028	1,850		1,850
2.90% notes, due December 15, 2029	400		400
1.80% notes, due January 15, 2031	650		650
4.854% notes, due April 27, 2035	400		400
6.15% notes, due December 15, 2040	300		300
5.054% notes, due April 27, 2045	500		500

Total variable and fixed-rate debt	6,776		6,776
Financing lease obligations and other debt	218		91
Total debt	6,994		6,867
Plus: unamortized bond premium	93		116
Less: unamortized discounts and issuance costs	(28)		(32)
Total debt, net	7,059		6,951
Less: current portion of long-term debt, net	(11)		(8)
Total long-term debt, net	$	7,048	$	6,943

The potential maturities of long-term debt, including the current portion, for the five years following the end of fiscal 2021 and, in total, thereafter are: $15 million in fiscal 2022; $1,065 million in fiscal 2023; $362 million in fiscal 2024; $612 million in fiscal 2025; $662 million in fiscal 2026; and $4,278 million thereafter.

There were no repayments or issuance of fixed-rate or variable-rate debt during fiscal 2021.

Long-Term Debt Repaid in Fiscal 2020

Fixed-rate Debt. On December 14, 2020, we completed our optional redemption of the entire outstanding $650 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.95% 2021 Notes (as defined below under “Debt Exchange”) for a redemption price of $650 million as set forth in the 4.95% 2021 Notes. After adjusting for the carrying value of our unamortized premium, we recorded a $2 million gain on the extinguishment of the 4.95% 2021 Notes, which is included as a component of the “Non-operating income” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Income for fiscal 2020.

Variable-rate Debt. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we repaid at maturity the entire outstanding $250 million aggregate principal amount of our Floating Rate Notes due April 30, 2020.

Long-Term Debt Issued in Fiscal 2020

Fixed-rate Debt. On November 25, 2020, in order to fund the optional redemption of the 4.95% 2021 Notes as described above under “Long-Term Debt Repaid in Fiscal 2020,” we completed the issuance of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.80% notes due January 15, 2031 (the “1.80% 2031 Notes”). Interest on the 1.80% 2031 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2021. At any time prior to October 15, 2030, we may redeem the 1.80% 2031 Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, at a “make-whole” redemption price equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the 1.80% 2031 Notes or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of the principal plus accrued 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 at the “Treasury Rate,” as defined in the 1.80% 2031 Notes, plus 15 basis points.

We will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date. At any time on or after October 15, 2030, we may redeem the 1.80% 2031 Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, upon change of control combined with a below-investment-grade rating event, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase the 1.80% 2031 Notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes being repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase. We incurred $6 million of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the 1.80% 2031 Notes, which are being amortized using the effective interest rate method over the life of the 1.80% 2031 Notes, and such amortization is included as a component of the “Interest expense” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Income.

Variable-rate Debt. During the first quarter of 2020, we completed the issuance and sale of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due March 10, 2023 (the “Floating Rate Notes 2023”). The Floating Rate Notes 2023 bear interest at a floating rate, reset quarterly, equal to three-month LIBOR plus 0.75% per year. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes 2023 is payable quarterly in arrears on March 10, June 10, September 10 and December 10 of each year, commencing on June 10, 2020. The Floating Rate Notes 2023 are unsecured and unsubordinated and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Floating Rate Notes 2023 are not redeemable at our option prior to maturity. Debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the Floating Rate Notes 2023 were not material. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the Floating Rate Notes 2023 to repay at maturity the aggregate principal amount of our Floating Rate Notes due April 30, 2020 as described above under “Long-Term Debt Repaid in Fiscal 2020”.

Debt Exchange

In connection with the L3Harris Merger, on July 2, 2019, we settled our previously announced debt exchange offers in which eligible holders of L3 senior notes (“L3 Notes”) could exchange such outstanding notes for (1) up to $3.35 billion aggregate principal amount of new notes issued by L3Harris (“New L3Harris Notes”) and (2) one dollar in cash for each $1,000 of principal amount. Each series of the New L3Harris Notes issued has an interest rate and maturity date that is identical to the L3 Notes.


(In millions)	Aggregate Principal Amount of L3 Notes (prior to debt exchange)		Aggregate Principal Amount of New L3Harris Notes Issued		Aggregate Principal Amount of Remaining L3 Notes

4.95% notes due February 15, 2021 (“4.95% 2021 Notes”)	$	650	$	501	$	149
3.85% notes due June 15, 2023 (“3.85% 2023 Notes”)	800		741		59
3.95% notes due May 28, 2024 (“3.95% 2024 Notes”)	350		326		24
3.85% notes due December 15, 2026 (“3.85% 2026 Notes”)	550		535		15
4.40% notes due June 15, 2028 (“4.40% 2028 Notes”)	1,000		918		82
Total	$	3,350	$	3,021	$	329

Following the settlement of the exchange offers, there was $329 million of existing L3 Notes outstanding, which remained the senior unsecured obligations of L3.

On December 14, 2020, we redeemed the 4.95% 2021 Notes, as described above under “Long-Term Debt Repaid in Fiscal 2020.” Interest on the remaining New L3Harris Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15, commencing on December 15, 2019, in the case of the 3.85% 2023 Notes, 3.85% 2026 Notes and 4.40% 2028 Notes; and on May 28 and November 28, commencing on November 28, 2019, in the case of the 3.95% 2024 Notes. The New L3Harris Notes are unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all other L3Harris senior unsecured debt.

The New L3Harris Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time or in part from time to time, at our option, until three months prior to the maturity date, in the case of the 3.95% 2024 Notes, 3.85% 2026 Notes and 4.40% 2028 Notes, and until one month prior to the maturity date, in the case of the 3.85% 2023 Notes, at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed or the sum of the present values of the principal amount and the remaining scheduled payments of interest on the notes to be redeemed, discounted from the scheduled payment dates to the date of redemption at the “treasury rate” as defined in the note, plus 20 basis points, in the case of the 3.85% 2023 Notes and 3.95% 2024 Notes, or 25 basis points, in the case of the 3.85% 2026 Notes and 4.40% 2028 Notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest due at the date of redemption.

On March 31, 2020, we commenced offers to eligible holders (“Exchange Offers”) to exchange any and all outstanding New L3Harris Notes issued by L3Harris as set forth in the table above (the “Original Notes”), which were previously issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for an equal principal amount of new notes registered under the Securities Act (the “Exchange Notes”).

The Exchange Notes were offered to satisfy L3Harris’ obligations under the registration rights agreement entered into as part of the issuance of the Original Notes, which occurred in exchange for the L3 Notes as described above.

The terms of the Exchange Notes issued in the Exchange Offers are substantially identical to the terms of the corresponding series of the Original Notes, except that the Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act and the transfer restrictions, registration rights and related special interest provisions applicable to the Original Notes do not apply to the Exchange Notes. Each series of Exchange Notes is part of the same corresponding series of the Original Notes and were issued under the same base indenture.

The Exchange Offers expired at 5:00p.m., New York City time, on May 1, 2020. On May 5, 2020, we settled the Exchange Offers and Issued Exchange Notes for validly tendered Original Notes for over 99.9 percent of the 4.95% 2021 Notes, 3.85% 2023 Notes, 3.95% 2024 Notes and 3.85% 2026 Notes and 98.9 percent of the 4.40% 2028 Notes.

Long-Term Debt Issued in the Two Quarters Ended January 3, 2020

Fixed-rate Debt: On November 27, 2019, we completed the issuance of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.90% notes due December 15, 2029 (the “2.90% 2029 Notes”). Interest on the 2.90% 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on June 15, 2020. At any time prior to September 15, 2029, we may redeem the 2.90% 2029 Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, at a “make-whole” redemption price equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the 2.90% 2029 Notes or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of the principal plus accrued 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 at the “Treasury Rate,” as defined in the 2.90% 2029 Notes, plus 20 basis points. We will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date. At any time on or after September 15, 2029, we may redeem the 2.90% 2029 Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, upon change of control combined with a below-investment-grade rating event, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2.90% 2029 Notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes being repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase. We incurred $3 million of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the 2.90% 2029 Notes, which are being amortized using the effective interest rate method over the life of the 2.90% 2029 Notes, and such amortization is included as a component of the “Interest expense” line item in our Consolidated Statement of Income.

Long-Term Debt Issued in Fiscal 2018

On June 4, 2018, we completed the issuance of $850 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.40% notes due June 15, 2028 (the “New 2028 Notes”). Interest on the New 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2018. At any time prior to March 15, 2028, we may redeem the New 2028 Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, at a “make-whole” redemption price equal to the greater of 100 percent of the principal amount of the New 2028 Notes 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 at the “Treasury Rate,” as defined in the New 2028 Notes, plus 25 basis points. We will pay accrued interest on the principal amount of notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date. At any time on or after March 15, 2028, we may redeem the New 2028 Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued interest on the principal amount of the notes being redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, upon change of control combined with a below-investment-grade rating event, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase the New 2028 Notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes being repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase. We incurred $8 million of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the New 2028 Notes, which are being amortized using the effective interest rate method over the life of the New 2028 Notes.

Long-Term Debt Issued Prior to Fiscal 2018 that Remained Outstanding at December 31, 2021

On April 27, 2015, in connection with the then-pending acquisition of Exelis, to fund a portion of the cash consideration and other amounts payable under the terms of the merger agreement and to redeem certain of our existing notes, we issued long-term fixed-rate debt securities in the aggregate amount of $2.4 billion. The principal amounts, interest rates and maturity dates of these securities that remained outstanding at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

•$600 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.832% notes due April 27, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”),

•$400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.854% notes due April 27, 2035 (the “2035 Notes”) and

•$500 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.054% notes due April 27, 2045 (the “2045 Notes” and collectively with the 2025 Notes and 2035 Notes, the “Exelis Notes”).

Interest on each series of the Exelis Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 27 and October 27 of each year, commencing October 27, 2015. The Exelis Notes are redeemable at our option up to one month prior to the scheduled maturity

date at a price 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, plus accrued interest, 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 (i) 30 basis points in the case of the 2025 Notes, (ii) 35 basis points in the case of the 2035 Notes and (iii) 40 basis points in the case of the 2045 Notes. 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 Exelis Notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes being repurchased to, excluding the date of repurchase.

On December 3, 2010, we completed the issuance of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.150%. notes due December 15, 2040 (the “2040 Notes”). The 2040 Notes are redeemable at our option at a price 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, plus accrued interest, 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 35 basis points. 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 being repurchased, plus accrued interest on the notes being repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase.

In January 1996, we completed the issuance of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% debentures due January 15, 2026. The debentures are not redeemable prior to maturity.

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 million in aggregate principal amount of the debentures. On February 1, 2008, we redeemed $99 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 $26 million in aggregate principal amount of the debentures in whole, or in part, at any time at a pre-determined redemption price.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt:


	December 31, 2021				January 1, 2021
(In millions)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value

Long-term debt (including current portion)(1)	$	7,059	$	7,701	$	6,951	$	7,986

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(1)The fair value was estimated using a market approach based on quoted market prices for our debt traded in the secondary market. If our long-term debt in our balance sheet were measured at fair value, it would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-Term Debt

Our short-term debt was $2 million at both December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021. Interest expense incurred on our short-term debt was not material in fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, or fiscal 2019.

Interest Paid

Total interest paid was $284 million, $313 million, $144 million and $170 million in fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020, the two quarters ended January 3, 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.