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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 30, 2003

 

¨   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 1-13699

 


 

RAYTHEON COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

95-1778500

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

141 SPRING STREET, LEXINGTON,

MASSACHUSETTS

 

02421

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(781) 862-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 30, 2003: 410,560,000

 



 

RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

    

March 30, 2003


  

Dec. 31, 2002


    

(In millions)

ASSETS

             

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

387

  

$

544

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

  

 

537

  

 

675

Contracts in process

  

 

3,629

  

 

3,016

Inventories

  

 

2,045

  

 

2,032

Deferred federal and foreign income taxes

  

 

438

  

 

601

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

 

214

  

 

247

Assets from discontinued operations

  

 

74

  

 

75

    

  

Total current assets

  

 

7,324

  

 

7,190

Property, plant, and equipment, net

  

 

2,387

  

 

2,396

Deferred federal and foreign income taxes

  

 

417

  

 

281

Goodwill

  

 

11,332

  

 

11,170

Other assets, net

  

 

2,852

  

 

2,909

    

  

Total assets

  

$

24,312

  

$

23,946

    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

Current liabilities

             

Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt

  

$

1,528

  

$

1,153

Advance payments, less contracts in process

  

 

877

  

 

819

Accounts payable

  

 

693

  

 

776

Accrued salaries and wages

  

 

625

  

 

710

Other accrued expenses

  

 

1,139

  

 

1,316

Liabilities from discontinued operations

  

 

51

  

 

333

    

  

Total current liabilities

  

 

4,913

  

 

5,107

Accrued retiree benefits and other long-term liabilities

  

 

2,887

  

 

2,831

Long-term debt

  

 

6,695

  

 

6,280

Mandatorily redeemable equity securities

  

 

858

  

 

858

Stockholders’ equity

  

 

8,959

  

 

8,870

    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  

$

24,312

  

$

23,946

    

  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended


 
    

March 30, 2003


    

March 31, 2002


 
    

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

Net sales

  

$

4,201

 

  

$

3,911

 

    


  


Cost of sales

  

 

3,480

 

  

 

3,160

 

Administrative and selling expenses

  

 

302

 

  

 

294

 

Research and development expenses

  

 

106

 

  

 

104

 

    


  


Total operating expenses

  

 

3,888

 

  

 

3,558

 

    


  


Operating income

  

 

313

 

  

 

353

 

    


  


Interest expense

  

 

143

 

  

 

140

 

Interest income

  

 

(12

)

  

 

(8

)

Other expense, net

  

 

23

 

  

 

8

 

    


  


Non-operating expense, net

  

 

154

 

  

 

140

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations before taxes

  

 

159

 

  

 

213

 

Federal and foreign income taxes

  

 

48

 

  

 

64

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations

  

 

111

 

  

 

149

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

  

 

(16

)

  

 

(224

)

    


  


Income (loss) before extraordinary item and accounting change

  

 

95

 

  

 

(75

)

Extraordinary gain from debt repurchases, net of tax

  

 

—  

 

  

 

1

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(509

)

    


  


Net income (loss)

  

$

95

 

  

$

(583

)

    


  


Earnings per share from continuing operations

                 

Basic

  

$

0.27

 

  

$

0.38

 

Diluted

  

$

0.27

 

  

$

0.37

 

Earnings (loss) per share

                 

Basic

  

$

0.23

 

  

$

(1.47

)

Diluted

  

$

0.23

 

  

$

(1.44

)

Dividends declared per share

  

$

0.20

 

  

$

0.20

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

      

Three Months Ended


 
      

March 30, 2003


      

March 31, 2002


 
      

(In millions)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                     

Income from continuing operations

    

$

111

 

    

$

149

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations, net of the effect of acquisitions and divestitures

                     

Depreciation and amortization

    

 

89

 

    

 

88

 

Decrease in accounts receivable

    

 

142

 

    

 

16

 

Increase in contracts in process

    

 

(604

)

    

 

(447

)

Increase in inventories

    

 

(10

)

    

 

(18

)

Decrease in current deferred federal and foreign income taxes

    

 

162

 

    

 

77

 

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

    

 

27

 

    

 

103

 

Increase in advance payments

    

 

60

 

    

 

48

 

Decrease in accounts payable

    

 

(84

)

    

 

(114

)

Decrease in accrued salaries and wages

    

 

(87

)

    

 

(14

)

Decrease in other accrued expenses

    

 

(118

)

    

 

(53

)

Change in long-term deferred federal and foreign income taxes

    

 

(125

)

    

 

124

 

Other adjustments, net

    

 

2

 

    

 

(49

)

      


    


Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations

    

 

(435

)

    

 

(90

)

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

    

 

(305

)

    

 

(224

)

      


    


Net cash used in operating activities

    

 

(740

)

    

 

(314

)

      


    


Cash flows from investing activities

                     

Origination of financing receivables

    

 

(51

)

    

 

(87

)

Collection of financing receivables not sold

    

 

155

 

    

 

31

 

Sale of financing receivables, net of (repurchases)

    

 

—  

 

    

 

(4

)

Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment

    

 

(58

)

    

 

(85

)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment

    

 

—  

 

    

 

9

 

Expenditures for internal use software

    

 

(21

)

    

 

(26

)

Increase in other assets

    

 

(1

)

    

 

(26

)

Space Imaging debt guarantee payment

    

 

(130

)

    

 

—  

 

Payment for purchase of acquired companies net of cash received

    

 

(40

)

    

 

—  

 

Proceeds from sales of operating units

    

 

—  

 

    

 

1,123

 

Hughes Defense settlement

    

 

—  

 

    

 

134

 

      


    


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    

 

(146

)

    

 

1,069

 

      


    


Cash flows from financing activities

                     

Dividends

    

 

(83

)

    

 

(79

)

Increase (decrease) in short-term debt and other notes

    

 

1,150

 

    

 

(148

)

Issuance of long-term debt, net of offering costs

    

 

418

 

    

 

—  

 

Repayments of long-term debt

    

 

(775

)

    

 

(294

)

Issuance of common stock

    

 

17

 

    

 

8

 

Proceeds under common stock plans

    

 

2

 

    

 

28

 

      


    


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    

 

729

 

    

 

(485

)

      


    


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    

 

(157

)

    

 

270

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    

 

544

 

    

 

1,214

 

      


    


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    

$

387

 

    

$

1,484

 

      


    


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1.    Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Raytheon Company (the “Company”) have been prepared on substantially the same basis as the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements. These interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The information furnished has been prepared from the accounts of the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

 

2.    Stock Plans

 

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, in accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for stock-based compensation plans other than for restricted stock. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 (SFAS No. 148), therefore, no compensation expense was recognized for the Company’s stock option plans. Had compensation expense for the Company’s stock option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards under these plans, consistent with the methodology prescribed under SFAS No. 148, the Company’s net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have approximated the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

    

Three Months Ended


 
    

March 30, 2003


  

March 31, 2002


 
    

(In millions except per share amounts)

 

Reported net income (loss)

  

$

95

  

$

(583

)

Reported basic earnings (loss) per share

  

 

0.23

  

 

(1.47

)

Reported diluted earnings (loss) per share

  

 

0.23

  

 

(1.44

)

 

Adjustment to compensation expense for stock-based awards, net of tax

  

$

16

  

$

15

 

                 

Pro forma net income (loss)

  

$

79

  

$

(598

)

Pro forma basic earnings (loss) per share

  

 

0.19

  

 

(1.51

)

Pro forma diluted earnings (loss) per share

  

 

0.19

  

 

(1.48

)

 

The weighted-average fair value of each stock option included in the preceding pro forma amounts was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying options.

 

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3.    Acquisitions

 

In March 2003, the Company acquired Solipsys Corporation for $170 million, net, to be paid over two years, subject to purchase price adjustments. In addition, the Company may be required to make certain performance-based incentive payments. The Company paid $40 million, net in cash in the first quarter of 2003 and also intends to make the remaining payments in cash. Assets acquired included $7 million of contracts in process. Liabilities assumed included $2 million of accounts payable and $3 million of accrued salaries and wages. The Company also recorded $8 million of intangible assets and $160 million of goodwill in connection with this acquisition.

 

4.    Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following at:

 

    

March 30, 2003


  

Dec. 31, 2002


    

(In millions)

Finished goods

  

$

607

  

$

597

Work in process

  

 

1,075

  

 

1,042

Materials and purchased parts

  

 

363

  

 

393

    

  

Total

  

$

2,045

  

$

2,032

    

  

 

Inventories at Raytheon Aircraft totaled $1,688 million and $1,612 million at March 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

5.    Product Warranty

 

Warranty provisions related to aircraft sales are determined based upon an estimate of costs that may be incurred under warranty and other post-sales support programs. Activity related to aircraft warranty provisions was as follows:

 

    

(In millions)

 

Balance at January 1, 2003

  

$

22

 

Accruals for aircraft deliveries in 2003

  

 

3

 

Warranty services provided in 2003

  

 

(4

)

    


Balance at March 30, 2003

  

$

21

 

    


 

6.    Notes Payable and Long-term Debt

 

In the first quarter of 2003, the Company issued $425 million of ten-year debt and used the proceeds to reduce the amounts outstanding under the Company’s lines of credit. The Company has on file a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the issuance of up to $3.0 billion in debt securities, common or preferred stock, warrants to purchase any of the aforementioned securities, and/or stock purchase contracts of which $2.0 billion is remaining. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased debt with a par value of $96 million and recorded an extraordinary gain of $1 million, net of tax.

 

The Company’s most restrictive bank agreement covenant is an interest coverage ratio that currently requires earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

 

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(EBITDA), excluding certain charges, be at least 2.5 times net interest expense for the prior four quarters. In July 2002, the covenant was amended to exclude charges of $450 million related to discontinued operations. The Company was in compliance with the interest coverage ratio covenant, as amended, during the first three months of 2003.

 

7.    Stockholders’ Equity

 

Stockholders’ equity consisted of the following at:

 

    

March 30, 2003


    

Dec. 31, 2002


 
    

(In millions)

 

Preferred stock, no outstanding shares

  

$

—  

 

  

$

—  

 

Common stock, outstanding shares

  

 

4

 

  

 

4

 

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

8,210

 

  

 

8,146

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  

 

(2,167

)

  

 

(2,180

)

Treasury stock

  

 

(5

)

  

 

(4

)

Retained earnings

  

 

2,917

 

  

 

2,904

 

    


  


Total

  

$

8,959

 

  

$

8,870

 

    


  


Outstanding shares of common stock

  

 

410.6

 

  

 

408.2

 

 

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company issued 2.2 million shares of common stock related to its savings and investment plans and 0.2 million shares in connection with stock plan activity.

 

The weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended


    

March 30, 2003


  

March 31, 2002


    

(In thousands)

Average common shares outstanding for basic EPS

  

408,491

  

395,679

Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and equity security units

  

2,620

  

9,237

    
  

Shares for diluted EPS

  

411,111

  

404,916

    
  

 

Stock options to purchase 35.1 million and 18.0 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively, did not affect the computation of diluted EPS. The exercise prices for these options were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the respective periods.

 

Stock options to purchase 7.4 million and 21.2 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002 respectively, had exercise prices that were less than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the respective periods and are included in the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and equity security units in the table above.

 

The components of other comprehensive income for the Company generally include foreign currency translation adjustments, minimum pension liability adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale, and

 

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unrealized gains and losses on effective hedges. The computation of comprehensive income is as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended


 
    

March 30, 2003


  

March 31, 2002


 
    

(In millions)

 

Net income (loss)

  

$

95

  

$

(583

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 

13

  

 

(6

)

    

  


Total comprehensive income (loss)

  

$

108

  

$

(589

)

    

  


 

8.    Business Segment Reporting

 

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company began reporting its government and defense businesses in six segments. In addition, the Company’s Commercial Electronics businesses have been reassigned to the new government and defense businesses. Also in the first quarter of 2003, the Company changed the way pension expense or income is reported in the Company’s segment results. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, outlines the methodology used to determine pension expense or income for financial reporting purposes, which is not necessarily indicative of the funding requirements of pension plans which are determined by other factors. A major factor for determining pension funding requirements are Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) that proscribe the allocation to and recovery of pension costs on U.S. government contracts. The Company will report the difference between SFAS No. 87 (FAS) pension expense or income and CAS pension expense as a separate line item in the Company’s segment results called FAS/CAS Pension Adjustment. The Company’s individual segment results will now only include pension expense as determined under CAS, which can generally be recovered through the pricing of products and services to the U.S. government. Previously, the Company’s individual segment results included FAS pension expense or income, which consisted of CAS pension expense and an adjustment to reconcile CAS pension expense to FAS Pension expense or income.

 

Segment net sales and operating income include intersegment sales and profit recorded at cost plus a specified fee, which may differ from what the selling entity would be able to obtain on external sales. Corporate and Eliminations includes Company-wide accruals and over/under applied overhead that have not been attributed to a particular segment and intersegment sales and profit eliminations. Corporate and Eliminations also includes net sales of $26 million and $23 million for the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively, consisting primarily of Raytheon Professional Services, which reported break-even operating results for the same periods.

 

Segment financial results were as follows:

 

    

Net Sales

Three Months Ended


 
    

March 30, 2003


    

March 31, 2002


 
    

(In millions)

 

Integrated Defense Systems

  

$

654

 

  

$

591

 

Intelligence and Information Systems

  

 

462

 

  

 

417

 

Missile Systems

  

 

857

 

  

 

727

 

Network Centric Systems

  

 

771

 

  

 

748

 

Space and Airborne Systems

  

 

894

 

  

 

707

 

Technical Services

  

 

491

 

  

 

528

 

Aircraft

  

 

377

 

  

 

494

 

Corporate and Eliminations

  

 

(305

)

  

 

(301

)

    


  


Total

  

$

4,201

 

  

$

3,911

 

    


  


 

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Intersegment sales in the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31 2002, respectively, include $38 million and $27 million for Integrated Defense Systems, $9 million and $8 million for Intelligence and Information Systems, $64 million and $55 million for Network Centric Systems, $90 million and $77 million for Space and Airborne Systems, and $130 million and $157 million for Technical Services. Corporate and Eliminations includes net sales of $26 million and $23 million for the three months ended March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively, consisting primarily of Raytheon Professional Services.

 

    

Operating Income

Three Months Ended


 
    

March 30, 2003


    

March 31, 2002


 
    

(In millions)

 

Integrated Defense Systems

  

$

74

 

  

$

71

 

Intelligence and Information Systems

  

 

41

 

  

 

37

 

Missile Systems

  

 

101

 

  

 

94

 

Network Centric Systems

  

 

62

 

  

 

73

 

Space and Airborne Systems

  

 

104

 

  

 

85

 

Technical Services

  

 

36

 

  

 

35

 

Aircraft

  

 

(38

)

  

 

(53

)

FAS/CAS Pension Adjustment

  

 

(29

)

  

 

52

 

Corporate and Eliminations

  

 

(38

)

  

 

(41

)

    


  


Total

  

$

313

 

  

$

353

 

    


  


 

    

Identifiable Assets


    

March 30, 2003


  

Dec. 31, 2002


    

(In millions)

Integrated Defense Systems

  

$

1,848

  

$

1,612

Intelligence and Information Systems

  

 

1,971

  

 

1,926

Missile Systems

  

 

4,640

  

 

4,429

Network Centric Systems

  

 

4,051

  

 

3,914

Space and Airborne Systems

  

 

3,883

  

 

3,875

Technical Services

  

 

1,378

  

 

1,372

Aircraft

  

 

3,912

  

 

3,891

Corporate

  

 

2,555

  

 

2,852

Discontinued Operations

  

 

74

  

 

75

    

  

Total

  

$

24,312

  

$

23,946

    

  

 

9.    Other Expense

 

The components of other expense, net were as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended


    

March 30, 2003


  

March 31, 2002


    

(In millions)

Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliates

  

$

13

  

$

6

Other

  

 

10

  

 

2

    

  

Total

  

$

23

  

$

8

    

  

 

10.    Discontinued Operations

 

In March 2002, the Company sold its Aircraft Integration Systems business (AIS) for $1,123 million, net, subject to purchase price adjustments. The Company is currently involved in a purchase price dispute related to the sale of AIS. There was no pretax gain or loss on the sale of AIS, however, due to the non-deductible goodwill associated with AIS, the Company recorded a tax provision of $212 million, resulting in a $212 million after-tax loss on the sale of AIS. As part of the transaction, the Company retained the

 

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responsibility for performance of the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) program. The Company also retained $106 million of BBJ-related assets, $18 million of receivables and other assets, and rights to a $25 million jury award related to a 1999 claim against Learjet. At March 30, 2003, the balance of these retained assets was $63 million. Schedule delays, cost growth, and other variables could continue to have a negative effect on these retained assets. The timing and amount of net realizable value of these retained assets are uncertain and subject to a number of unpredictable market forces.

 

In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded charges related to AIS of $5 million primarily as a result of continued difficulty the Company has been experiencing liquidating the BBJ-related assets. In the first quarter of 2002, pretax income from discontinued operations related to AIS was $6 million.

 

The income (loss) from discontinued operations related to AIS was as follows:

 

      

Three Months Ended


 
      

March 30, 2003


      

March 31, 2002


 
      

(In millions)

 

Net sales

    

$

—  

 

    

$

202

 

Operating expenses

    

 

—  

 

    

 

196

 

      


    


Income before taxes

    

 

—  

 

    

 

6

 

Federal and foreign income taxes

    

 

—  

 

    

 

2

 

      


    


Income from discontinued operations

    

 

—  

 

    

 

4

 

Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

    

 

—  

 

    

 

(212

)

      


    


Adjustments, net of tax

    

 

(5

)

    

 

—  

 

      


    


Total

    

$

(5

)

    

$

(208

)

      


    


 

The components of assets and liabilities related to AIS were as follows:

 

      

March 30, 2003


    

Dec. 31, 2002


      

(In millions)

Current assets

    

$

74

    

$

75

      

    

Total assets

    

$

74

    

$

75

      

    

Current liabilities

    

$

9

    

$

14

      

    

Total liabilities

    

$

9

    

$

14

      

    

 

In 2000, the Company sold its Raytheon Engineers & Constructors businesses (RE&C) to Washington Group International, Inc. (WGI) for $73 million in cash plus assumption of debt and other obligations. At the time of the sale, the Company had, either directly or through a subsidiary that it still owns, outstanding letters of credit, performance bonds, and parent guarantees of performance and payment (the “Support Agreements”) on many long-term construction contracts and certain leases. The Support Agreements were provided to customers at the time of contract award as security to the customers for the underlying contract obligations. Often, the total security was capped at the value of the contract price to secure full performance, including, in some cases, the payment of

 

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liquidated damages available under the contract. At March 30, 2003, the maximum exposure on outstanding Support Agreements for which there were stated values was $312 million for letters of credit, $336 million for performance bonds, and $22 million for parent guarantees. Of these amounts, $49 million of letters of credit and $249 million of performance bonds relate to projects assumed by WGI in its bankruptcy, as described below. There are additional guarantees of project performance for which there is no stated maximum value that also remain outstanding. Of the guarantees that have no stated maximum value, many relate to contract obligations that, by their terms, include caps on liability for certain types of obligations, and all of the underlying projects have substantially completed construction and are in the punch list, warranty, commercial closeout, and claims resolution phase, except the two Massachusetts construction projects, described below. Some of these contingent obligations and guarantees include warranty provisions and extend for a number of years.

 

In connection with the sale of RE&C, the Company was entitled to the financial rewards of certain claims, equity investments, and receivables totaling $159 million that were sold to WGI. In addition, the Company was obligated to indemnify WGI against certain obligations and liabilities totaling $88 million. As a result of WGI’s bankruptcy filing, described below, the realization of these various assets through WGI was no longer probable, however, the obligations and liabilities could be set off against the assets pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement. In 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $71 million to write off these assets and liabilities.

 

In March 2001, WGI abandoned two Massachusetts construction projects, triggering the Company’s guarantees to the customer. The Company honored the guarantees and commenced work on these projects. Construction and start-up activities continue on the two projects—the Mystic Station plant and the Fore River plant. Pursuant to the construction contract, since the Mystic Station plant had not achieved performance test completion by January 14, 2003, the Company made payments totaling $68 million, which pre-funded the delay and performance liquidated damages to the maximum amount specified by the construction contract. Also pursuant to the construction contract, the customer has taken the position that a similar missed deadline occurred on February 24, 2003 for the Fore River plant and that a payment of $67 million was required from the Company on that date to pre-fund the delay and performance liquidated damages to the maximum amount specified by the construction contract. The Company believes that this February 24, 2003 deadline was incorrect and should have been extended as a result of changes for which the Company is entitled to change orders, an issue that is now being arbitrated between the Company and the customer. Accordingly, the Company did not make the requested payment to the customer on that date and has informed the customer that the deadline and requested payment are in dispute. As a result, the customer drew down on certain letters of credit totaling $27 million that had been posted by the Company as contract performance security. A resolution of the current dispute between the Company and the customer over the contract deadline and the applicable liquidated damages is dependent upon the outcome of the pending arbitration, which should be concluded later this year. In addition, risks remain in completing the two projects, including costs associated with the possibility of further delays, labor productivity, and the successful completion of required performance tests on the two projects. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a $12 million charge associated with increased costs for the two projects. In 2002, the Company recorded a charge of $796 million resulting from an increase in the estimated cost to complete (ETC) for the two projects. The Company had previously recorded a charge of $814 million in 2001. The cost

 

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increases have resulted from declining productivity, schedule delays, misestimates of field engineered materials, and unbudgeted hours worked on the two projects. The Company transferred care, custody, and control of Mystic Block 8 to the customer in April 2003, which is now in commercial operation. The Company is on schedule to complete Mystic Block 9 and Fore River during the second quarter of 2003.

 

In May 2001, WGI filed for bankruptcy protection. In the course of the bankruptcy proceeding, WGI rejected some ongoing construction contracts and assumed others. In January 2002, WGI emerged from bankruptcy and as part of that process, the stock purchase agreement between WGI and the Company was terminated and WGI and the Company entered into a settlement agreement that provided, among other things, that WGI take reasonable actions to protect the Company against future exposure under Support Agreements related to contracts assumed by WGI and that WGI reimburse the Company for any associated costs incurred. For those contracts rejected by WGI, the Company’s obligations depend on the extent to which the Company has any outstanding Support Agreements. The contracts rejected by WGI included four large fixed price international turnkey projects that were close to completion. Construction has been completed on these projects and they are now in the commercial closeout and claims resolution phase. The Company recorded a charge of $18 million in 2002 related to warranty and start-up costs associated with the last project to be completed. In 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $54 million related to these projects.

 

The contracts rejected by WGI also included two large construction projects that have been provisionally accepted by the customer (Red Oak and Ilijan) on which the Company had Support Agreements. In 2002, the Company recorded a charge of $14 million related to final reliability testing and punch list items. The Company also recorded a charge of $21 million resulting from a contract adjustment on one of these projects due to turbine-related delays. In 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $156 million related to these and the other WGI construction projects on which the Company has Support Agreements. Risks and exposures on the contracts rejected by WGI include equipment and subcontractor performance, punch list and warranty closeout and performance, schedule and performance liquidated damages, final resolution of contract closeout issues, collection of amounts due under the contracts, potential adverse claims resolution including possible subcontractor claims, lease exposures, availability guarantees, surety bonds, and warranties. For the contracts assumed by WGI, the Company’s obligations under existing Support Agreements would arise if WGI does not meet the obligations that it has assumed. Risks on the contracts assumed by WGI that are subject to Support Agreements relate to non-performance or defaults by WGI.

 

The Company’s cost estimates for construction projects are heavily dependent upon third parties, including WGI, and their ability to perform construction management and other tasks that require industry expertise the Company no longer possesses. In addition, there are risks that the ultimate costs to complete and close out the projects will increase beyond the Company’s current estimates due to factors such as labor productivity and availability of labor, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, the impact of change orders, the recoverability of claims included in the ETC, and the outcome of defending claims asserted against the Company. There also are claims asserted against the Company by vendors, subcontractors, and other project participants that are not beneficiaries of the Support Agreements. A significant change in an estimate on one or more of the projects could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

 

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In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded charges of $8 million for legal, management, and other costs versus $9 million in the first quarter of 2002. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company allocated $13 million of interest expense to RE&C based upon actual cash outflows since the date of disposition. The Company will not allocate interest expense to RE&C in 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2003 and 2002, the pretax loss from discontinued operations related to RE&C was $20 million and $22 million, respectively.

 

Liabilities from discontinued operations included current liabilities for RE&C of $42 million and $319 million at March 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

In the first quarter of 2003, the total loss from discontinued operations was $25 million pretax, $16 million after-tax, or $0.04 per diluted share versus $16 million pretax, $224 million after-tax, or $0.55 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2002.

 

11.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is involved in various stages of investigation and cleanup related to remediation of various environmental sites. The Company’s estimate of total environmental remediation costs expected to be incurred is $143 million. On a discounted basis, the Company estimates the liability to be $92 million before U.S. government recovery and has accrued this amount at March 30, 2003. A portion of these costs are eligible for future recovery through the pricing of products and services to the U.S. government. The recovery of environmental cleanup costs from the U.S. government is considered probable based on the Company’s long history of receiving reimbursement for such costs. Accordingly, the Company has recorded $49 million at March 30, 2003 for the estimated future recovery of these costs from the U.S. government, which is included in contracts in process. Due to the complexity of environmental laws and regulations, the varying costs and effectiveness of alternative cleanup methods and technologies, the uncertainty of insurance coverage, and the unresolved extent of the Company’s responsibility, it is difficult to determine the ultimate outcome of these matters, however, any additional liability is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

Defense contractors are subject to many levels of audit and investigation. Agencies that oversee contract performance include: the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Department of Defense Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, the Department of Justice, and Congressional Committees. The Department of Justice, from time to time, has convened grand juries to investigate possible irregularities by the Company. Individually and in the aggregate, these investigations are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In 2002, the Company received service of a grand jury subpoena issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The subpoena seeks documents related to the activities of an international sales representative engaged by the Company related to a foreign military sales contract in Korea in the late 1990s. The Company has in place appropriate compliance policies and procedures, and believes its conduct has

 

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been consistent with those policies and procedures. The Company is cooperating fully with the investigation.

 

The Company continues to cooperate with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on an investigation related to the Company’s accounting practices primarily related to the commuter aircraft business and the timing of revenue recognition at Raytheon Aircraft from 1997 to 2001. The Company has been providing documents and information to the SEC staff. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the investigation or any action that the SEC might take.

 

In late 1999, the Company and two of its officers were named as defendants in several class action lawsuits which were consolidated into a single complaint in June 2000, when four additional former or present officers were named as defendants (the “Consolidated Complaint”). The Consolidated Complaint principally alleges that the defendants violated federal securities laws by making misleading statements and by failing to disclose material information concerning the Company’s financial performance during the purported class period. In March 2002, the court certified the class of plaintiffs as those people who purchased the Company’s stock between October 7, 1998 and October 12, 1999. In August 2001, the court issued an order dismissing most of the claims asserted against the Company and the individual defendants. In March 2003, the plaintiff filed an amendment to the Consolidated Complaint which seeks to add the Company’s independent accountant as an additional defendant. The Company’s independent accountant has filed a motion seeking to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint. Discovery is proceeding on the two circumstances that remain the subject of claims.

 

In 1999 and 2000, the Company was also named as a nominal defendant and all of its directors at the time (except one) were named as defendants in purported derivative lawsuits. The derivative complaints contain allegations similar to those included in the Consolidated Complaint and further allege that the defendants breached fiduciary duties to the Company and allegedly failed to exercise due care and diligence in the management and administration of the affairs of the Company. In December 2001, the Company and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss one of the derivative lawsuits. These actions have since been consolidated, and the plaintiffs have filed a consolidated amended complaint. The defendants have advised the court that they intend to file a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint.

 

In June 2001, a purported class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all purchasers of common stock or senior notes of WGI during the class period of April 17, 2000 through March 1, 2001 (the “WGI Complaint”). The plaintiff class claims to have suffered harm by purchasing WGI securities because the Company and certain of its officers allegedly violated federal securities laws by misrepresenting the true financial condition of RE&C in order to sell RE&C to WGI at an artificially inflated price. An amended complaint was filed in October 2001 alleging similar claims. The Company and the individual defendants filed a motion seeking to dismiss the action in November 2001. In April 2002, the motion to dismiss was denied. The defendants have filed their answer to the amended complaint and discovery is proceeding.

 

In July 2001, the Company was named as a nominal defendant and all of its directors at the time have been named as defendants in two identical purported derivative lawsuits. The derivative complaints contain allegations similar to those included in the WGI Complaint and further allege that the individual defendants breached fiduciary duties to

 

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the Company and failed to maintain systems necessary for prudent management and control of the Company’s operations. In December 2001, the Company and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss one of the derivative lawsuits.

 

Also in July 2001, the Company was named as a nominal defendant and members of its Board of Directors and several current and former officers have been named as defendants in another purported shareholder derivative action which contains allegations similar to those included in the WGI Complaint and further alleges that the individual defendants breached fiduciary duties to the Company and failed to maintain systems necessary for prudent management and control of the Company’s operations. In June 2002, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. In September 2002, the plaintiff agreed to voluntarily dismiss this action without prejudice so that it can be re-filed in another jurisdiction.

 

Although the Company believes that it and the other defendants have meritorious defenses to each and all of the aforementioned class action and derivative complaints and intends to contest each lawsuit vigorously, an adverse resolution of any of the lawsuits could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations in the period in which the lawsuits are resolved. The Company is not presently able to reasonably estimate potential losses, if any, related to any of the lawsuits.

 

In addition, various claims and legal proceedings generally incidental to the normal course of business are pending or threatened against the Company. While the ultimate liability from these proceedings is presently indeterminable, any additional liability is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF                   OPERATIONS

 

Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Net sales were $4.2 billion in the first quarter of 2003 versus $3.9 billion in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in sales was due to higher U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) expenditures in the Company’s strategic business areas. Sales to the U.S. DoD were 67 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2003 versus 63 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002. Total sales to the U.S. government, including foreign military sales, were 77 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2003 versus 74 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002. Total international sales, including foreign military sales, were 19 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2003 versus 20 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Gross margin, net sales less cost of sales, in the first quarter of 2003 was $721 million or 17.2 percent of sales versus $751 million or 19.2 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company changed the way pension expense or income is reported in the Company’s segment results. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, outlines the methodology used to determine pension expense or income for financial reporting purposes, which is not necessarily indicative of the funding requirements of pension plans, which are determined by other factors. A major factor for determining pension funding requirements are Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) that proscribe the allocation to and recovery of pension costs on U.S. government contracts. The Company will report the difference between SFAS No. 87 (FAS) pension expense or income and CAS pension expense as a separate line item in the Company’s segment results called FAS/CAS Pension Adjustment. The Company’s individual segment results will now only include pension expense as determined under CAS, which can generally be recovered through the pricing of products and services to the U.S. government. Previously, the Company’s individual segment results included FAS pension expense or income, which consisted of CAS pension expense and an adjustment to reconcile CAS pension expense to FAS pension expense or income. Included in gross margin was a FAS/CAS Pension Adjustment of $29 million of expense and $52 million of income in the first quarter of 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease in gross margin as a percent of sales was due to the change in the FAS/CAS

 

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Pension Adjustment. The change in the FAS/CAS pension adjustment was due primarily to the reduction in the Company’s long-term return on asset assumption under SFAS No. 87 and the actual rate of return on pension plan assets over the last several years.

 

Administrative and selling expenses were $302 million or 7.2 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2003 versus $294 million or 7.5 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002. Administrative and selling expenses are expected to be approximately 7.0 percent for the full year 2003.

 

Research and development expenses were $106 million or 2.5 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2003 versus $104 million or 2.7 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002. Research and development expenses are expected to be approximately 2.8 percent for the full year 2003.

 

Operating income was $313 million or 7.5 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2003 versus $353 million or 9.0 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2002. The changes in operating income by segment are discussed below.

 

Interest expense in the first quarter of 2003 was $143 million versus $140 million in the first quarter of 2002. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company allocated $13 million of interest expense to discontinued operations. The Company will not allocate interest expense to discontinued operations in 2003. Total interest expense was $153 million in the first quarter of 2002. The decrease was due to lower average debt and lower weighted-average cost of borrowing.

 

Interest income in the first quarter of 2003 was $12 million versus $8 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in interest income was due to interest on receivables brought onto the Company’s books as part of the buy out of the Aircraft Receivables Facility in the fourth quarter of 2002.

 

Other expense, net in the first quarter of 2003 was $23 million versus $8 million in the first quarter of 2002. Included in other expense, net in the first quarter of 2003 was $13 million of equity losses related to Flight Options LLC, described below in Financial Condition and Liquidity. Other expense, net also included equity losses in other unconsolidated subsidiaries.

 

The effective tax rate was 30.2 percent in the first quarter of 2003 versus 30.0 percent in the first quarter of 2002 reflecting the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent reduced by foreign sales corporation tax credits, ESOP dividend deductions, and research and development tax credits applicable to certain government contracts.

 

Income from continuing operations was $111 million in the first quarter of 2003, or $0.27 per diluted share on 411.1 million average shares outstanding versus $149 million in the first quarter of 2002, or $0.37 per diluted share on 404.9 million average shares outstanding. The increase in average shares outstanding was due primarily to benefit plan-related activity.

 

The loss from discontinued operations, described below in Discontinued Operations, was $16 million after-tax, or $0.04 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2003 versus a loss of $224 million after-tax, or $0.55 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Net income in the first quarter of 2003 was $95 million, or $0.23 per diluted share versus a net loss of $583 million, or $1.44 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2002.

 

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Integrated Defense Systems had sales of $654 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $591 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in sales was due to the start-up of DD(X), the Navy’s future destroyer program, as well as increased missile defense sales. Operating income was $74 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $71 million in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Intelligence and Information Systems had sales of $462 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $417 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in sales was due to continued growth in classified programs, as well as the start-up of the NPOESS (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems) program. Operating income was $41 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $37 million in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Missile Systems had sales of $857 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $727 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in sales was due to several programs transitioning from low-rate initial production to full-rate production, as well as increased sales volume on other full-rate production programs. The Company does not expect this sales growth rate to continue over the balance of the year. Operating income was $101 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $94 million in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Network Centric Systems had sales of $771 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $748 million in the first quarter of 2002. Operating income was $62 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $73 million in the first quarter of 2002. The decrease in operating income was due to program performance issues on a few older programs.

 

Space and Airborne Systems had sales of $894 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $707 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in sales was due to higher sales on ASTOR (Airborne Stand-off Radar), airborne radar programs, and classified programs. The Company does not expect this sales growth rate to continue over the balance of the year. Operating income was $104 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $85 million in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Technical Services had sales of $491 million in the first quarter of 2003 compared with $528 million in the first quarter of 2002. The decrease in sales was due to program losses in 2002. Operating income was $36 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $35 million in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Raytheon Aircraft had first quarter 2003 sales of $377 million compared with $494 million in the first quarter of 2002. The divestiture of a majority interest in the Company’s fractional ownership business in March 2002 accounted for approximately $90 million of the decrease in sales with the balance resulting from lower aircraft deliveries. The operating loss was $38 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus an operating loss of $53 million in the first quarter of 2002. The decrease in operating loss was due to profit improvement on the T-6A program and cost saving initiatives implemented over the last year. The Company remains concerned about the market outlook for both new and used aircraft.

 

 

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Backlog consisted of the following at:

 

      

March 30, 2003


    

December 31, 2002


      

(In millions)

Integrated Defense Systems

    

$

5,364

    

$

5,011

Intelligence and Information Systems

    

 

3,766

    

 

3,540

Missile Systems

    

 

4,261

    

 

3,509

Network Centric Systems

    

 

2,946

    

 

2,853

Space and Airborne Systems

    

 

4,593

    

 

4,523

Technical Services

    

 

1,507

    

 

1,603

Aircraft

    

 

4,027

    

 

4,396

Corporate

    

 

220

    

 

231

      

    

Total

    

$

26,684

    

$

25,666

      

    

U.S. government backlog included above

    

$

19,352

    

$

18,254

      

    

 

Included in Aircraft backlog is approximately $900 million related to an order for the Hawker Horizon which, due to current market conditions and development and certification delays, could be restructured or cancelled. Also included in Aircraft backlog was approximately $850 million related to an order received from Flight Options. If the Company consolidates Flight Options, as described below in Financial Condition and Liquidity, the Company would reduce its reported Aircraft backlog by approximately $850 million. The increase in backlog in the first quarter of 2003 was due to strong bookings across all government and defense businesses, particularly several large contract awards in Missile Systems. The decrease in backlog at Aircraft resulted from order cancellations during the first quarter of 2003.

 

Gross bookings were as follows:

 

      

Three Months Ended


      

March 30, 2003


    

March 31, 2002


      

(In millions)

Integrated Defense Systems

    

$

904

    

$

555

Intelligence and Information Systems

    

 

678

    

 

322

Missile Systems

    

 

1,610

    

 

589

Network Centric Systems

    

 

800

    

 

480

Space and Airborne Systems

    

 

792

    

 

436

Technical Services

    

 

260

    

 

357

Aircraft

    

 

322

    

 

1,202

Corporate

    

 

14

    

 

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Total

    

$

5,380

    

$

3,952

      

    

 

Discontinued Operations

 

In March 2002, the Company sold its Aircraft Integration Systems business (AIS) for $1,123 million, net, subject to purchase price adjustments. The Company is currently involved in a purchase price dispute related to the sale of AIS. There was no pretax gain or loss on the sale of AIS, however, due to the non-deductible goodwill associated with AIS, the Company recorded a tax provision of $212 million, resulting in a $212 million after-tax loss on the sale of AIS. As part of the transaction, the Company retained the responsibility for performance of the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) program. The Company also retained $106 million of BBJ-related assets, $18 million of receivables and other assets, and rights to a $25 million jury award related to a 1999 claim against Learjet. At March 30, 2003, the balance of these retained assets was $63 million. Schedule delays, cost growth, and other variables could continue to have a negative effect on these retained assets. The timing and amount of net realizable value of these retained assets are uncertain and subject to a number of unpredictable market forces.

 

 

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In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded charges related to AIS of $5 million primarily as a result of continued difficulty the Company has been experiencing liquidating the BBJ-related assets. In the first quarter of 2002, pretax income from discontinued operations related to AIS was $6 million.

 

In 2000, the Company sold its Raytheon Engineers & Constructors businesses (RE&C) to Washington Group International, Inc. (WGI) for $73 million in cash plus assumption of debt and other obligations. At the time of the sale, the Company had, either directly or through a subsidiary that it still owns, outstanding letters of credit, performance bonds, and parent guarantees of performance and payment (the “Support Agreements”) on many long-term construction contracts and certain leases. The Support Agreements were provided to customers at the time of contract award as security to the customers for the underlying contract obligations. Often, the total security was capped at the value of the contract price to secure full performance, including, in some cases, the payment of liquidated damages available under the contract. At March 30, 2003, the maximum exposure on outstanding Support Agreements for which there were stated values was $312 million for letters of credit, $336 million for performance bonds, and $22 million for parent guarantees. Of these amounts, $49 million of letters of credit and $249 million of performance bonds relate to projects assumed by WGI in its bankruptcy, as described below. There are additional guarantees of project performance for which there is no stated maximum value that also remain outstanding. Of the guarantees that have no stated maximum value, many relate to contract obligations that, by their terms, include caps on liability for certain types of obligations, and all of the underlying projects have substantially completed construction and are in the punch list, warranty, commercial closeout, and claims resolution phase, except the two Massachusetts construction projects, described below. Some of these contingent obligations and guarantees include warranty provisions and extend for a number of years.

 

In connection with the sale of RE&C, the Company was entitled to the financial rewards of certain claims, equity investments, and receivables totaling $159 million that were sold to WGI. In addition, the Company was obligated to indemnify WGI against certain obligations and liabilities totaling $88 million. As a result of WGI’s bankruptcy filing, described below, the realization of these various assets through WGI was no longer probable, however, the obligations and liabilities could be set off against the assets pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement. In 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $71 million to write off these assets and liabilities.

 

In March 2001, WGI abandoned two Massachusetts construction projects, triggering the Company’s guarantees to the customer. The Company honored the guarantees and commenced work on these projects. Construction and start-up activities continue on the two projects—the Mystic Station plant and the Fore River plant. Pursuant to the construction contract, since the Mystic Station plant had not achieved performance test completion by January 14, 2003, the Company made payments totaling $68 million, which pre-funded the delay and performance liquidated damages to the maximum amount specified by the construction contract. Also pursuant to the construction contract, the customer has taken the position that a similar missed deadline occurred on February 24, 2003 for the Fore River plant and that a payment of $67 million was required from the Company on that date to pre-fund the delay and performance liquidated damages to the maximum amount specified by the construction contract. The Company believes that this February 24, 2003 deadline was incorrect and should have been extended as a result of changes for which the Company is entitled to change orders, an issue that is now being

 

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arbitrated between the Company and the customer. Accordingly, the Company did not make the requested payment to the customer on that date and has informed the customer that the deadline and requested payment are in dispute. As a result, the customer drew down on certain letters of credit totaling $27 million that had been posted by the Company as contract performance security. A resolution of the current dispute between the Company and the customer over the contract deadline and the applicable liquidated damages is dependent upon the outcome of the pending arbitration, which should be concluded later this year. In addition, risks remain in completing the two projects, including costs associated with the possibility of further delays, labor productivity, and the successful completion of required performance tests on the two projects. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a $12 million charge associated with increased costs for the two projects. In 2002, the Company recorded a charge of $796 million resulting from an increase in the estimated cost to complete (ETC) for the two projects. The Company had previously recorded a charge of $814 million in 2001. The cost increases have resulted from declining productivity, schedule delays, misestimates of field engineered materials, and unbudgeted hours worked on the two projects. The Company transferred care, custody, and control of Mystic Block 8 to the customer in April 2003, which is now in commercial operation. The Company is on schedule to complete Mystic Block 9 and Fore River during the second quarter of 2003.

 

In May 2001, WGI filed for bankruptcy protection. In the course of the bankruptcy proceeding, WGI rejected some ongoing construction contracts and assumed others. In January 2002, WGI emerged from bankruptcy and as part of that process, the stock purchase agreement between WGI and the Company was terminated and WGI and the Company entered into a settlement agreement that provided, among other things, that WGI take reasonable actions to protect the Company against future exposure under Support Agreements related to contracts assumed by WGI and that WGI reimburse the Company for any associated costs incurred. For those contracts rejected by WGI, the Company’s obligations depend on the extent to which the Company has any outstanding Support Agreements. The contracts rejected by WGI included four large fixed price international turnkey projects that were close to completion. Construction has been completed on these projects and they are now in the commercial closeout and claims resolution phase. The Company recorded a charge of $18 million in 2002 related to warranty and start-up costs associated with the last project to be completed. In 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $54 million related to these projects.

 

The contracts rejected by WGI also included two large construction projects that have been provisionally accepted by the customer (Red Oak and Ilijan) on which the Company had Support Agreements. In 2002, the Company recorded a charge of $14 million related to final reliability testing and punch list items. The Company also recorded a charge of $21 million resulting from a contract adjustment on one of these projects due to turbine-related delays. In 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $156 million related to these and the other WGI construction projects on which the Company has Support Agreements. Risks and exposures on the contracts rejected by WGI include equipment and subcontractor performance, punch list and warranty closeout and performance, schedule and performance liquidated damages, final resolution of contract closeout issues, collection of amounts due under the contracts, potential adverse claims resolution including possible subcontractor claims, lease exposures, availability guarantees, surety bonds, and warranties. For the contracts assumed by WGI, the Company’s obligations under existing Support Agreements would arise if WGI does not meet the obligations that

 

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it has assumed. Risks on the contracts assumed by WGI that are subject to Support Agreements relate to non-performance or defaults by WGI.

 

The Company’s cost estimates for construction projects are heavily dependent upon third parties, including WGI, and their ability to perform construction management and other tasks that require industry expertise the Company no longer possesses. In addition, there are risks that the ultimate costs to complete and close out the projects will increase beyond the Company’s current estimates due to factors such as labor productivity and availability of labor, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, the impact of change orders, the recoverability of claims included in the ETC, and the outcome of defending claims asserted against the Company. There also are claims asserted against the Company by vendors, subcontractors, and other project participants that are not beneficiaries of the Support Agreements. A significant change in an estimate on one or more of the projects could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded charges of $8 million for legal, management, and other costs versus $9 million in the first quarter of 2002. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company allocated $13 million of interest expense to RE&C based upon actual cash outflows since the date of disposition. The Company will not allocate interest expense to RE&C in 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2003 and 2002, the pretax loss from discontinued operations related to RE&C was $20 million and $22 million, respectively.

 

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations related to RE&C was $297 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $178 million in the first quarter of 2002. The Company expects its operating cash flow to be negatively affected by approximately $300 million to $375 million in 2003 which includes project completion, legal, and management costs related to RE&C. Further increases in project costs may increase the estimated operating cash outflow for RE&C in 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2003, the total loss from discontinued operations was $25 million pretax, $16 million after-tax, or $0.04 per diluted share versus $16 million pretax, $224 million after-tax, or $0.55 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2002.

 

Financial Condition and Liquidity

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $740 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $314 million in the first quarter of 2002. Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $435 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $90 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was due to the planned delay in billings to customers as a result of the implementation of a new integrated financial system at Missile Systems. In April 2003, the customer approved the new system and billings were resumed. In addition, in the first quarter of 2002, the Company received a tax refund of $156 million.

 

Net cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2003 was $146 million versus net cash provided of $1,069 million in the first quarter of 2002. Origination of financing receivables in the first quarter of 2003 was $51 million versus $87 million in the first quarter of 2002. Collection of financing receivables was $155 million in the first quarter

 

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of 2003 versus $31 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in collection of financing receivables was a result of the buy-out of general aviation and commuter aircraft long-term receivables from an off balance sheet facility in the fourth quarter of 2002 which brought the related assets onto the Company’s books. Capital expenditures were $58 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $85 million in the first quarter of 2002. Capital expenditures for the full year 2003 are expected to be approximately $500 million. Expenditures for internal use software were $21 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus $26 million in the first quarter of 2002. Expenditures for internal use software are expected to be approximately $90 million in 2003 as the Company continues to convert significant portions of its existing financial systems to a new integrated financial system. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company paid $130 million related to a credit facility guarantee for Space Imaging. As discussed above in Discontinued Operations, in the first quarter of 2002, the Company sold AIS for $1,123 million, net subject to purchase price adjustments. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company received $134 million related to the Company’s merger with the defense business of Hughes Electronics Corporation (Hughes Defense).

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $729 million in the first quarter of 2003 versus net cash used of $485 million in the first quarter of 2002. Dividends paid to stockholders were $83 million and $79 million in the first quarter of 2003 and 2002, respectively. The quarterly dividend rate was $0.20 per share for the first quarter of 2003 and 2002.

 

In March 2002, the Company formed a joint venture, Flight Options LLC (FO), whereby the Company contributed its Raytheon Travel Air fractional ownership business and loaned the new entity $20 million. The Company remains in negotiations with FO’s other investors to take a majority position through a new investment and restructuring agreement which will include secured aircraft financing facilities. The Company does not currently consolidate FO’s results in its financial statements as the Company owns 49.9 percent of FO and does not control FO’s operations. Although the Company is not yet consolidating FO’s results, 100 percent of FO’s $13 million of losses was recorded in other expense in the first quarter of 2003 since the Company has been meeting all of FO’s financing requirements. If the Company consolidates FO, it is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, although the Company’s reported revenue, operating income, and other expense would change as a result of the consolidation of FO’s results. FO’s customers, in certain instances, have the contractual ability to require FO to buy back their fractional share based on its current fair market value. The estimated value of this potential obligation was approximately $530 million at December 31, 2002.

 

In 1995, through the acquisition of E-Systems, Inc., the Company invested in Space Imaging and currently has a 31 percent equity investment in Space Imaging LLC. In 2002, the Company recorded a $175 million charge to write-off the Company’s investment in Space Imaging and accrue for payment under the Company’s guarantee of a Space Imaging credit facility that matured in March 2003. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company paid $130 million related to the credit facility guarantee. In exchange for this payment, the Company received a note from Space Imaging for this amount that the Company has valued at zero.

 

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In the third quarter of 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $693 million related to the commuter aircraft business. Immediately prior to the charge, the Company had exposure on approximately $1,600 million of commuter-related assets consisting of 511 aircraft including financing receivables, inventory, and leases. At March 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company’s exposure on commuter-related assets was approximately $700 million consisting of 404 aircraft, and approximately $800 million consisting of 433 aircraft, respectively.

 

Capital Structure and Resources

 

Total debt was $8.2 billion at March 30, 2003 compared with $7.4 billion at December 31, 2002. Cash and cash equivalents were $387 million at March 30, 2003 and $544 million at December 31, 2002. Total debt, as a percentage of total capital, was 45.6 percent at March 30, 2003 versus 43.3 percent at December 31, 2002.

 

Lines of credit with certain commercial banks exist to provide short-term liquidity. The lines of credit bear interest based upon LIBOR and were $2.85 billion at March 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002. There was $1,150 million outstanding under these lines of credit at March 30, 2003. There were no borrowings under these lines of credit at December 31, 2002. In the first quarter of 2003 the Company issued $425 million of ten-year debt and used the proceeds to reduce the amounts outstanding under the Company’s lines of credit. In the first quarter of 2002 the Company repurchased debt with a par value of $96 million.

 

The Company’s most restrictive bank agreement covenant is an interest coverage ratio that currently requires earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), excluding certain charges, be at least 2.5 times net interest expense for the prior four quarters. In July 2002, the covenant was amended to exclude charges of $450 million related to discontinued operations. The Company was in compliance with the interest coverage ratio covenant, as amended, during the first quarter of 2003.

 

The Company’s need for, cost of, and access to funds are dependent on future operating results, as well as conditions external to the Company. Cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, sale of financing receivables, proceeds from divestitures, and other available financing resources are expected to be sufficient to meet anticipated operating, capital expenditure, and debt service requirements.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made in this report, including any statements relating to the Company’s future plans, objectives, and projected future financial performance, contain or are based on, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements that are not historical facts, including statements accompanied by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” or “plan,” and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The Company cautions readers that any such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, but are subject to a wide range of risks, and actual results may differ materially. The Company expressly disclaims any current intention to provide updates to forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this report. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: the ability to obtain or

 

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the timing of obtaining future government awards; the availability of government funding; changes in government or customer priorities due to program reviews or revisions to strategic objectives; difficulties in developing and producing operationally advanced technology systems; termination of government contracts; program performance and timing of contract payments; the performance of critical subcontractors; government import and export policies and other government regulations; the ultimate resolution of contingencies and legal matters, including investigations; the effect of market conditions, particularly in relation to the general aviation and commuter aircraft markets; the uncertainty of the timing and amount of net realizable value of Boeing Business Jet-related assets; the timing of project completion and customer acceptance of two Massachusetts construction projects; and the impact of change orders, the recoverability of the Company’s claims and the outcome of defending claims asserted against the Company; among other things. Further information regarding the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are reported in the Company’s SEC filings, including “Item 1-Business” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

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ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company’s primary market exposures are to interest rates and foreign exchange rates.

 

The Company meets its working capital requirements with a combination of variable rate short-term and fixed rate long-term financing. The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements with commercial and investment banks primarily to manage interest rates associated with the Company’s financing arrangements. The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts with commercial banks only to fix the dollar value of specific commitments and payments to international vendors and the value of foreign currency denominated receipts. The market-risk sensitive instruments used by the Company for hedging are entered into with commercial and investment banks and are directly related to a particular asset, liability, or transaction for which a firm commitment is in place.

 

Financial instruments held by the Company which are subject to interest rate risk include notes payable, long-term debt, long-term receivables, investments, and interest rate swap agreements. The aggregate hypothetical loss in earnings for one year of those financial instruments held by the Company at March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, which are subject to interest rate risk resulting from a hypothetical increase in interest rates of 10 percent, was $2 million after-tax. The hypothetical loss was determined by calculating the aggregate impact of a 10 percent increase in the interest rate of each variable rate financial instrument held by the Company at March 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, which was subject to interest rate risk. Fixed rate financial instruments were not evaluated, as the risk exposure is not material.

 

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, Raytheon management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information required to be included in the Company’s SEC reports. In addition, Raytheon management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, reviewed the Company’s internal controls, and there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of our last evaluation.

 

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is a party to or has property subject to litigation and other proceedings referenced in “Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies” of the Notes to Financial

 

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Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, or arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, except as otherwise indicated in the Form 10-K, it is unlikely that the outcome of any such litigation or other proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

See the “Legal Proceedings” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for a detailed description of previously reported actions.

 

The Company is primarily engaged in providing products and services under contracts with the U.S. government and, to a lesser degree, under direct foreign sales contracts, some of which are funded by the U.S. government. These contracts are subject to extensive legal and regulatory requirements and, from time to time, agencies of the U.S. government investigate whether the Company’s operations are being conducted in accordance with these requirements. U.S. government investigations of the Company, whether relating to these contracts or conducted for other reasons, could result in administrative, civil, or criminal liabilities, including repayments, fines or penalties being imposed upon the Company, the suspension of government export licenses, or the suspension or debarment from future U.S. government contracting. U.S. government investigations often take years to complete and many result in no adverse action against the Company. Defense contractors are also subject to many levels of audit and investigation. Agencies which oversee contract performance include: the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Department of Defense Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, the Department of Justice, and Congressional Committees. The Department of Justice from time to time has convened grand juries to investigate possible irregularities by the Company.

 

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 23, 2003, the stockholders of the Company took the following action:

 

1.   Elected the following four directors for terms of office expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2006:

 

Name


  

For


  

Withhold


Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld

  

285,404,833

  

72,753,751

Thomas E. Everhart

  

285,925,746

  

72,232,838

Warren B. Rudman

  

285,521,817

  

72,636,768

Ronald L. Skates

  

336,187,150

  

21,971,436

 

The following directors continued in office after the meeting: John M. Deutch, Michael C. Ruettgers, William R. Spivey, Barbara M. Barrett, Daniel P. Burnham, Frederic M. Poses and John H. Tilelli, Jr.

 

2.   Rejected a stockholder proposal regarding Offsets. The vote was 19,845,173 for, 265,845,138 against, 20,677,300 abstentions and 51,790,975 broker non-votes.

 

3.   Approved a stockholder proposal regarding Cumulative Voting. The vote was 156,941,092 for, 144,848,935 against, 4,575,862 abstentions and 51,792,697 broker non-votes.

 

4.   Approved a stockholder proposal regarding Shareholder Rights Plan. The vote was 222,629,211 for, 79,583,610 against, 4,153,301 abstentions and 51,792,464 broker non-votes.

 

5.   Rejected a stockholder proposal regarding MacBride Principles. The vote was 29,381,945 for, 257,203,563 against, 19,782,911 abstentions and 51,790,167 broker non-votes.

 

6.   Rejected a stockholder proposal regarding Tax Reporting. The vote was 24,024,569 for, 275,118,270 against, 7,225,938 abstentions and 51,789,809 broker non-votes.

 

7.   Rejected a stockholder proposal regarding Performance-Based Stock Options. The vote was 43,067,282 for, 257,921,181 against, 4,379,919 abstentions and 52,790,204 broker non-votes.

 

8.   Approved a stockholder proposal regarding Severance Agreements. The vote was 200,467,530 for, 101,652,164 against, 4,246,350 abstentions and 51,792,542 broker non-votes.

 

9.   Rejected a stockholder proposal regarding Pension Measurement Date. The vote was 35,511,497 for, 265,466,556 against, 5,390,608 abstentions and 51,789,925 broker non-votes.

 

10.   Rejected a stockholder proposal regarding Pension Income (Loss) Reporting. The vote was 30,747,543 for, 270,304,527 against, 5,317,504 abstentions and 51,789,012 broker non-votes.

 

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a)    Exhibits

 

10.1

  

Form of Raytheon Company Change in Control Severance Agreement, filed as an exhibit to Raytheon’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Company has entered into a Change in Control Severance Agreement dated October 7, 2002 with Jay B. Stephens that is substantially similar to the Form of Agreement referenced above and provides for payment of an amount equal to three times his salary and targeted bonus and the continuation of certain employee benefits for up to three years.

99.1

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.2

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b)    Reports on Form 8-K

 

On April 22, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

On April 22, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report of Form 8-K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

On April 24, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

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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.

 

RAYTHEON COMPANY

(Registrant)

By:

 

/s/    EDWARD S. PLINER       


   

Edward S. Pliner

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

May 1, 2003

 

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CERTIFICATION

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Daniel P. Burnham, certify that:

 

1)  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Raytheon Company;

 

2)  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3)  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”), and

 

c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

 

a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b)  any fraud, whether or not material that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

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6)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

By:

 

/s/    DANIEL P. BURNHAM        


   

Daniel P. Burnham

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

 

May 1, 2003

 

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CERTIFICATION

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Edward S. Pliner, certify that:

 

1)  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Raytheon Company;

 

2)  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3)  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”), and

 

c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

 

a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b)  any fraud, whether or not material that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

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6)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

By:

 

/s/    EDWARD S. PLINER        


   

Edward S. Pliner

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

May 1, 2003

 

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Exhibit List

 

Exhibit No.


  

Description


10.1

  

Form of Raytheon Company Change in Control Severance Agreement, filed as an exhibit to Raytheon’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Company has entered into a Change in Control Severance Agreement dated October 7, 2002 with Jay B. Stephens that is substantially similar to the Form of Agreement referenced above and provides for payment of an amount equal to three times his salary and targeted bonus and the continuation of certain employee benefits for up to three years.

99.1

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.2

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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