UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2009

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

Commission File Number 001-16445

 

ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		52-2314475
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

400 Collins Road NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa		52498
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(319) 295-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (including the associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights)		New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

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 o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

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

Large Accelerated Filer x		Accelerated Filer o		Non-Accelerated Filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller Reporting Company o

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

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on April 3, 2009 was approximately $5.3 billion. For purposes of this calculation, the registrant has assumed that its directors and executive officers are affiliates.

157,234,379 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding on October 31, 2009.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information contained in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the registrant to be held on February 9, 2010 is incorporated by reference into Part III.

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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

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PART I
Item 1. Business			1
Item 1A. Risk Factors			8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments			12
Item 2. Properties			12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings			12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders			13
Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Company			13
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Company Purchases of Equity Securities			14
Item 6. Selected Financial Data			15
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			16
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			36
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data			37
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure			82
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures			82
Item 9B. Other Information			82
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.			83
Item 11. Executive Compensation.			83
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters			83
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.			83
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.			83
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules			84
Signatures			88
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			S-1
Schedule II			S-2
Exhibit Index			E-1

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PART I

Item 1. Business.

General

Rockwell Collins, Inc. is a leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. While our products and systems are primarily focused on aviation applications, our Government Systems business also offers products and systems for ground and shipboard applications. The integrated system solutions and products we provide to our served markets are oriented around a set of core competencies: communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays/surveillance, simulation and training, integrated electronics and information management systems. We also provide a wide range of services and support to our customers through a worldwide network of service centers, including equipment repair and overhaul, service parts, field service engineering, training, technical information services and aftermarket used equipment sales. The structure of our business allows us to leverage these core competencies across markets and applications so that we are able to bring high value solutions to customers while providing superior returns to shareowners. We operate in multiple countries and are headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Our Company’s heritage is rooted in the Collins Radio Company, established in 1933. Rockwell Collins, Inc., the parent company, is incorporated in Delaware. As used herein, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Rockwell Collins” or the “Company” include subsidiaries and predecessors unless the context indicates otherwise.

Whenever reference is made in any Item of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to information under specific captions of our 2009 Annual Report to Shareowners (the “2009 Annual Report”) or to information in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on February 9, 2010 (the “2010 Proxy Statement”), such information shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by such reference.

All date references contained herein relate to our fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to September 30 unless otherwise stated. For ease of presentation, September 30 is utilized consistently throughout this report to represent the fiscal year end date. 2009 was a 52-week fiscal year, while 2008 was a 53-week fiscal year and 2007 was a 52-week fiscal year.

Financial Information About Our Business Segments

Financial information with respect to our business segments, including product line disclosures, revenues, operating earnings and total assets, is contained under the caption Segment Financial Results in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 below, and in Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Access to the Company’s Reports and Governance Information

We maintain an internet website at www.rockwellcollins.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of charge on this site as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All reports we file with the SEC are also available free of charge via EDGAR through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We also post corporate governance information (including our corporate governance guidelines and Board committee charters) and other information related to our Company on our internet website where it is available free of charge. We will provide, without charge, upon written request, copies of our SEC reports and corporate governance information. Our internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Description of Business by Segment

We serve a worldwide customer base through our Government Systems and Commercial Systems business segments. These two segments are described in detail below.

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Government Systems

Our Government Systems business provides communication and electronic systems, products and services for airborne and surface applications to the U.S. Department of Defense, other government agencies, civil agencies, defense contractors and foreign ministries of defense. These systems, products and services support airborne (fixed and rotary wing), ground and shipboard applications and are used in line-fit applications on new equipment as well as in retrofit and upgrade applications designed to extend the effective life and enhance the capability of existing aircraft, vehicle and weapon platforms.

Our defense communication and electronic systems, products and services include:

Government Systems product category sales are divided into airborne and surface solutions. Product category sales for defense-related products are delineated based upon the difference in the underlying customer base and markets served.

Airborne solutions are oriented around solutions for tanker/transport, rotary wing, fighter/bomber, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and precision weaponry platforms. For tanker/transport and rotary wing platforms, we provide complete cockpit avionics systems as well as avionics subsystems and mission system applications. We serve various roles within these markets including system and sub-systems integrator as well as provider of various electronic products. Our offerings for fighters and bombers are primarily focused around avionics sub-systems and products which are integrated into the flight deck and mission systems of the aircraft. Examples of these include voice and data communications products and head-up, head-down and helmet-mounted display systems. For the UAV market we provide low-cost, high performance integrated flight control, navigation, communication and sensor capabilities. In the precision weaponry market we provide GPS guidance for precision targeting systems.

Surface solutions sales are oriented around soldier, ground vehicle and maritime solutions. Soldier solutions consist of handheld and vehicle-mounted navigation devices as well as integrated systems that combine navigation, computation, communication and display capabilities to provide a full situational awareness solution. Ground vehicle solutions include mission computing technology, as well as communications and navigation products, to facilitate network-centric operations and provide improved situational awareness for ground users and platforms. Maritime solutions apply our communication, GPS and datalink capabilities to provide net-enabled situational awareness across a variety of surface and sub-surface platforms.

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Commercial Systems

Our Commercial Systems business supplies aviation electronics systems, products and services to customers located throughout the world. The customer base is comprised of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of commercial air transport as well as business and regional aircraft, commercial airlines and fractional interest and other business aircraft operators. Our systems and products are used in both OEM applications as well as in retrofit and upgrade applications designed to increase the efficiency and enhance the value of existing aircraft.

Our commercial aviation electronics systems, products and services include:

Commercial Systems product category sales are divided into air transport aviation electronics and business and regional aviation electronics. Product category sales for commercial aviation-related products are delineated based upon the difference in the underlying customer base, size of aircraft and markets served.

Air transport aviation electronics include avionics, cabin systems and flight control systems for large commercial transport aircraft platforms. We design these items as sub-systems and work with the OEMs to integrate our and other suppliers’ products into the flight deck and broader aircraft systems. Our products offered for OEM applications in the air transport category are marketed directly to aircraft OEMs and airline operators, while our products offered for aftermarket applications are primarily marketed to the airline operators.

Business and regional aviation electronics include integrated avionics, cabin management and flight control systems for application on regional and business aircraft platforms. We develop integrated avionics, cabin and flight control solutions for business and regional aircraft OEMs and support them with the integration into other aircraft systems. Products offered for OEM applications in the business and regional aircraft category are marketed directly to the aircraft OEMs. Products offered for aftermarket applications are primarily marketed through distributors for business aviation and directly to regional airlines operators.

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Customers, Sales and Marketing

We serve a broad range of customers worldwide, including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, civil agencies, defense contractors, foreign ministries of defense, manufacturers of commercial air transport, business and regional aircraft, commercial airlines and fractional and other business jet operators. We market our systems, products and services directly to Government Systems and Commercial Systems customers through an internal marketing and sales force. In addition, we utilize a worldwide dealer network to distribute our products and international sales representatives to assist with international sales and marketing. In 2009, various branches of the U.S. Government accounted for 43 percent of our total sales.

Our largest customers have substantial bargaining power with respect to price and other commercial terms. Although we believe that we generally enjoy good relations with our customers, the loss of all or a substantial portion of our sales to any of our large volume customers for any reason, including the loss of contracts, bankruptcy, reduced or delayed customer requirements or strikes or other work stoppages affecting production by these customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Competition

We operate in a highly competitive environment. Principal competitive factors include total cost of ownership, product and system performance, quality, service, warranty and indemnification terms, technology, design engineering capabilities, new product innovation and timely delivery. We compete worldwide with a number of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including approximately ten principal competitors in each of our Government Systems and Commercial Systems businesses. Many of these competitors are also our suppliers or customers on some of our programs. Some of our principal competitors include Honeywell International, Inc., Thales S.A., Panasonic, Raytheon Co., Harris Corp., BAE Systems Aerospace, Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, L3 Communications, Inc., The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman Corp. and CAE. Several of our competitors are significantly larger than us in terms of resources and market share, and can offer a broader range of products. Some of our competitors have more extensive or more specialized engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities than we do in some areas. In addition, some of our competitors offer avionics and communications solutions with fewer features and lower prices that may compete with our solutions. As a result, these competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products. Furthermore, competitors who have greater financial resources may be better able to provide a broader range of financing alternatives to their customers in connection with sales of their products. We believe, however, that our systems, products and services are well positioned to compete in our served markets.

Industry consolidation has had a major impact on the competitive environment in which we operate. Over the past several years, our competitors have undertaken a number of mergers, alliances and realignments that have contributed to a very dynamic competitive landscape. During the past three years, we have completed four acquisitions and entered into several strategic alliances to improve our competitive position and expand our market reach.

Raw Materials, Supplies and Working Capital

We believe we have adequate sources for the supply of raw materials and components for our manufacturing and service needs with suppliers located around the world. Electronic components and other raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are generally available from several suppliers. We continue to work with our supply base for raw materials and components to ensure an adequate source of supply, utilizing strategic alliances, dual sourcing, identification of substitute or alternate parts that meet performance requirements and life-time buys. These life-time buys involve purchases of multiple years of supply in order to meet production and service requirements over the life span of a product. Although historically we have not experienced any significant difficulties in obtaining an adequate supply of raw materials and components necessary for our manufacturing operations or service needs, the loss of a significant supplier or the inability of a supplier to meet performance and quality specifications or delivery schedules could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Our investment in inventory is a significant part of our working capital, and historically we have maintained sufficient inventory to meet our customers’ requirements on a timely basis. This investment includes production stock, work-in-process inventory, finished goods, spare parts and goods on consignment with airlines. Our accounts receivable also constitute a significant part of our working capital. Accounts receivable also includes unbilled receivables primarily related to sales recorded under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting that have not been billed to customers in accordance with applicable contract terms. The critical accounting policies involving inventory valuation reserves and long-term contracts are discussed under the caption Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 below.

Backlog

The following table summarizes our backlog:

		September 30
(In Billions)		2009				2008
Government Systems:
Funded orders		$	3.0			$	2.9
Unfunded orders			0.3				0.3
Commercial Systems			1.2				1.3
Total backlog		$	4.5			$	4.5

Our backlog represents the aggregate of the sales price of orders received from customers, but not recognized as revenue, and excludes unexercised options. Although we believe that the orders included in backlog are firm, most of our backlog involves orders that can be modified or terminated by the customer. Our backlog at September 30, 2009 includes approximately $2.1 billion of orders that are expected to be filled by us after fiscal year 2010.

Joint Ventures

Joint ventures, strategic investments and other cooperative arrangements are part of our business strategies to broaden the market for our products and develop new technologies. We currently have interests in several non-majority owned joint ventures.

We have a 50 percent ownership interest in each of the following:

Acquisitions and Dispositions

We continually consider various business opportunities, including strategic acquisitions and alliances, licenses and marketing arrangements, and we review the prospects of our existing businesses to determine whether any of them should be modified, sold or otherwise discontinued.

We completed four acquisitions in the past three years to augment our internal growth plans. These acquisitions were:

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Additional information relating to our acquisitions is contained in Notes 3 and 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Research and Development

We have significant research, development, engineering and product design capabilities. At September 30, we employed approximately 6,200 engineers.

Amounts attributed to our research and development (R&D) activities are as follows:

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Customer-funded(1)		$	493			$	501			$	480
Company-funded			355				395				347
Total research and development		$	848			$	896			$	827

Intellectual Property

We own numerous U.S. and foreign patents and have numerous pending patent applications, including patents and patent applications purchased in our acquisitions. We also license certain patents relating to our manufacturing and other activities. While in the aggregate we consider our patents and licenses important to the operation of our business, we do not consider any individual patent or license to be of such importance that the loss or termination of any one patent or license would materially affect us.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Rockwell) continues to own the “Rockwell” name. In connection with our spin-off from Rockwell in 2001, we were granted the exclusive right to continue to use the Rockwell Collins name for use in our business other than in connection with the Rockwell Automation business or industrial automation products. This exclusive right would terminate following certain change of control events applicable to us as described in our distribution agreement with Rockwell.

Employees

As of September 30, 2009, we had approximately 19,300 employees. Approximately 2,100 of our employees in the U.S. are covered by collective bargaining agreements. Collective bargaining agreements expire in September 2010 with the International Association of Machinists and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, which as of September 30, 2009 covered in the aggregate 160 employees located throughout the U.S. The collective bargaining agreements for the balance of the bargaining unit employees are set to expire in May 2013.

Cyclicality and Seasonality

The avionics and communications markets in which we sell our products are, to varying degrees, cyclical and have experienced periodic downturns. For example, markets for our commercial aviation electronic products have experienced downturns during periods of slowdowns in the commercial airline industry and during periods of weak conditions in the economy in general, as demand for new aircraft generally declines during these periods. We believe that we are currently at or near the bottom of a commercial aviation downturn. Although we believe that our Government Systems business reduces our exposure to these business downturns, we may experience downturns in the future. Our Government Systems business is also subject to some cyclicality primarily as a result of U.S. Government defense budget cycles.

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Our business tends to be seasonal with our fourth quarter usually producing relatively higher sales and cash flow and our first quarter usually producing relatively lower sales and cash flow. A large part of this seasonality variance is attributable to our Government Systems business and relates to the U.S. Government procurement cycle.

Regulatory Matters

As a defense contractor, our contract costs are audited and reviewed on a continual basis by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Audits and investigations are conducted from time to time to determine if our performance and administering of our U.S. Government contracts are compliant with applicable contractual requirements and procurement regulations and other applicable federal statutes and regulations. Under present U.S. Government procurement regulations, if indicted or adjudged in violation of procurement or other federal civil laws, a contractor, such as us, could be subject to fines, penalties, repayments or other damages. U.S. Government regulations also provide that certain findings against a contractor may lead to suspension or debarment from eligibility for awards of new U.S. Government contracts for up to three years.

The sale, installation and operation of our products in commercial aviation applications is subject to continued compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and future changes to those requirements. In the U.S., our commercial aviation products are required to comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations governing production and quality systems, airworthiness and installation approvals, repair procedures and continuing operational safety. Some of our products, such as radio frequency transmitters and receivers, must also comply with Federal Communications Commission regulations governing authorization and operational approval of telecommunications equipment.

Internationally, similar requirements exist for airworthiness, installation and operational approvals. These requirements are administered by the national aviation authorities of each country and, in the case of Europe, coordinated by the European Joint Aviation Authorities. Many countries also impose specific telecommunications equipment requirements, administered through their national aviation authorities or telecommunications authorities. In Europe, approval to import products also requires compliance with European Commission directives, such as those associated with electrical safety, electro-magnetic compatibility, use of metric units of measurement and restrictions on the use of lead.

Products already in service may also become subject to mandatory changes for continued regulatory compliance as a result of any identified safety issue, which can arise from an aircraft accident, incident or service difficulty report.

Our products and technical data are controlled for export and import under various regulatory agencies. Audits and investigations by these agencies are a regular occurrence to ensure compliance with applicable federal statutes and regulations. Violations, including as a successor to an acquired business, can result in fines and penalties assessed against the Company as well as individuals, and the most egregious acts may result in a complete loss of export privileges.

Although we do not have any significant regulatory action pending against us, any such action could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Environmental Matters

Federal, state and local requirements relating to the discharge of substances into the environment, the disposal of hazardous wastes and other activities affecting the environment have had and will continue to have an impact on our manufacturing operations. To date, compliance with environmental requirements and resolution of environmental claims have been accomplished without material effect on our liquidity and capital resources, competitive position or financial condition. We believe that our expenditures for environmental capital investment and remediation necessary to comply with present regulations governing environmental protection and other expenditures for the resolution of environmental claims will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition, but could possibly be material to the results of operations or cash flows of any one period. Additional information on environmental matters is contained in Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

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Geographic Information

Our principal markets outside the U.S are in France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, Israel, Australia and Brazil. In addition to normal business risks, operations outside the U.S. are subject to other risks, including political, economic and social environments, governmental laws and regulations and currency revaluations and fluctuations.

Selected financial information by major geographic area for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2009 is contained in Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows can be impacted by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to those set forth below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, any one or more of which could cause our results to vary materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results.

A global recession and tight credit availability adversely affects us.

Global recession and tight credit availability, including failures of financial institutions, initiated unprecedented government intervention in the U.S., Europe and other regions of the world. If these concerns continue or worsen, risks to us include:

International conflicts and terrorism may adversely affect our business.

International conflicts such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, political turmoil in the Middle and Far East and the possibility of future terrorist attacks cause significant uncertainty with respect to U.S. and other business and financial markets and may adversely affect our business. These international conflicts also affect the price of oil, which has a significant impact on the financial health of our commercial customers. Although our Government Systems business may experience greater demand for its products as a result of increased government defense spending, factors arising (directly or indirectly) from international conflicts or terrorism which may adversely affect our business include reduced aircraft build rates, upgrades, maintenance and spending on discretionary products such as in-flight entertainment, as well as increases in the cost of property and aviation products insurance and increased restrictions placed on our insurance policies. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan create the risk that our Government Systems customers may need to redirect funding from our existing business to pay for war-related activities. Furthermore, we currently hold only nominal insurance related to the effects of terrorist acts on our assets and our aircraft products.

We depend to a significant degree on U.S. Government contracts, which are subject to unique risks.

In 2009, 43 percent of our sales were derived from U.S. Government contracts. In addition to normal business risks, our supply of systems and products to the U.S. Government is subject to unique risks which are largely beyond our control. These risks include:

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Our business is heavily concentrated in the aviation industry.

As a provider of products and services to the aviation industry, we are significantly affected by the overall economic condition of that industry. The aviation industry is historically cyclical.

Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely impacted, among other things, by the following:

New airspace management technologies may impact future sales.

The aerospace industry is experiencing a global transition from traditional communications, navigation, surveillance and air traffic control systems to air traffic management systems utilizing satellite-based technologies that will allow pilots to fly at desired paths and speeds selected in real time, while still complying with instrument flight regulations. The transition to these technologies will require the use of digital communications systems, global positioning system navigation, satellite surveillance techniques and ground surveillance systems. These technologies are expected to result in more direct and efficient flight routes, fewer flight delays and reduced airport congestion. Although we believe that we are well positioned to participate in this market evolution, our ability to capitalize on the transition to these airspace management technologies is subject to various risks, including:

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We derive a significant portion of our revenues from international sales and are subject to the risks of doing business outside the U.S.

In 2009, revenues from products and services exported from the U.S. or manufactured and serviced abroad were 31 percent of our total sales. We expect that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our total sales. As a result, we are subject to risks of doing business internationally, including:

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

We completed four acquisitions in the last three years and we intend to enter into acquisitions in the future in an effort to enhance shareowner value. Acquisitions involve a certain amount of risks and uncertainties such as:

We enter into fixed-price contracts that could subject us to losses in the event that we have cost overruns.

During 2009, approximately 88 percent of our total sales were from, and a significant portion of our anticipated future sales will be from, firm, fixed-price contracts. This allows us to benefit from cost savings, but it carries the burden of potential cost overruns since we assume all of the cost risk. If our initial cost estimates are incorrect, we can incur losses on these contracts. These fixed-price contracts can expose us to potentially large losses because the customer may compel us to complete a project or, in the event of a termination for default, pay the entire incremental cost of its replacement by another provider regardless of the size of any cost overruns that occur over the life of the contract. Because many of these projects involve new technologies and applications and can last for years, unforeseen events, such as technological difficulties, fluctuations in the price of raw materials, problems with subcontractors and cost overruns, can result in the contractual price becoming less favorable or even unprofitable to us over time. Furthermore, if we do not meet project deadlines or specifications, we may need to renegotiate contracts on less favorable terms, be forced to pay penalties or liquidated damages or suffer major losses if the customer exercises its right to terminate. In

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addition, some of our contracts have provisions relating to cost controls and audit rights, and if we fail to meet the terms specified in those contracts we may not realize their full benefits. Our results of operations are dependent on our ability to maximize our earnings from our contracts. Lower earnings caused by cost overruns could have an adverse impact on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

Costs of certain employee and retiree benefits may continue to rise.

Although we have taken action seeking to contain volatility in the costs related to medical and pension benefits, there are risks that our costs for these benefits will increase as a result of:

Tax changes could affect our effective tax rate and future profitability

Our future results could be adversely affected by changes in the effective tax rate as a result of changes in our overall profitability and changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in tax legislation, the results of audits and examination of previously filed tax returns and continuing assessment of our tax exposures.

Cautionary Statement

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, and documents that are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, contain statements, including certain projections and business trends, that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the financial condition of our customers (including major U.S. airlines); the health of the global economy, including potential deterioration in the currently volatile economic and financial market conditions; delays related to the award of domestic and international contracts; the continued support for military transformation and modernization programs; potential adverse impact of oil prices on the commercial aerospace industry; the impact of the global war on terrorism and declining defense budgets on government military procurement expenditures and budgets; changes in domestic and foreign government spending, budgetary and trade policies adverse to our businesses; market acceptance of our new and existing technologies, products and services; reliability of and customer satisfaction with our products and services; favorable outcomes on or potential cancellation or restructuring of contracts, orders or program priorities by our customers; customer bankruptcies and profitability; recruitment and retention of qualified personnel; regulatory restrictions on air travel due to environmental concerns; effective negotiation of collective bargaining agreements by us and our customers; performance of our customers and subcontractors; risks inherent in development and fixed-price contracts, particularly the risk of cost overruns; risk of significant reduction to air travel or aircraft capacity beyond our forecasts; our ability to execute to our internal performance plans such as our productivity improvement and cost reduction initiatives; achievement of our acquisition and related integration plans; continuing to maintain our planned effective tax rates; risk that legislation extending the Federal Research and Development Tax Credit (Federal R&D Tax Credit) beyond December 31, 2009 is not passed during our fiscal year 2010; our ability to develop contract compliant systems and products on schedule and within anticipated cost estimates; risk of fines and penalties related to noncompliance with export control regulations; risk of asset impairments; our ability to win new business and convert those orders to sales within the fiscal year in accordance with our annual operating plan; and the uncertainties of the outcome of litigation, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed herein and from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None

Item 2. Properties.

As of September 30, 2009, we operated 19 manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. and one manufacturing facility each in Mexico, France and Germany. The Company also had engineering facilities, sales offices, warehouses and service locations in approximately 20 countries around the world. These facilities have aggregate floor space of approximately 7 million square feet, substantially all of which is in use. Of this floor space, approximately 58 percent is owned and approximately 42 percent is leased. There are no major encumbrances on any of our plants or equipment, other than financing arrangements which in the aggregate are not significant. In the opinion of management, our properties have been well maintained, are in sound operating condition and contain all equipment and facilities necessary to operate at present levels. A summary of floor space of these facilities at September 30, 2009 is as follows:

Location (In Thousands of Square Feet)		Owned Facilities				Leased Facilities				Total
U.S.			3,714				2,350				6,064
Europe			329				263				592
Canada and Mexico			—				121				121
Asia Pacific			—				172				172
South America			—				7				7
Total			4,043				2,913				6,956

Type of Facility (In Thousands of Square Feet)		Owned Facilities				Leased Facilities				Total
Manufacturing			2,065				1,063				3,128
Sales, engineering, service and general office space			1,978				1,850				3,828
Total			4,043				2,913				6,956

We have facilities with a total of at least 100,000 square feet in the following cities: Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2,990,000 square feet), Richardson, Texas (390,000 square feet), Melbourne, Florida (335,000 square feet), Heidelberg, Germany (240,000 square feet), San Jose, California (225,000 square feet), Irvine, California (220,000 square feet), Tustin, California (215,000 square feet), Coralville, Iowa (180,000 square feet), Duluth, Georgia (180,000 square feet), Sterling, Virginia (165,000 square feet), Toulouse, France (155,000 square feet), Wilsonville, Oregon (125,000 square feet), Salt Lake City, Utah (120,000 square feet) and Mexicali, Mexico (105,000 square feet). We plan to cease operations at the San Jose, California facility in 2010. Most of our facilities are generally shared for the benefit of our Government Systems and Commercial Systems businesses.

Certain of our facilities, including those located in California and Mexico, are located near major earthquake fault lines. We maintain earthquake insurance with a deductible of five percent of the insured values with respect to these facilities. We also maintain property insurance for wind damage, including hurricanes and tornadoes, for our facilities. This insurance covers physical damage to property and any resulting business interruption. All losses are subject to a $5 million deductible with certain exceptions that could affect the deductible.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of our 2009 fiscal year.

Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Company.

The name, age, office and position held with us, and principal occupations and employment during the past five years of each of our executive officers as of November 20, 2009 are as follows:

Name, Office and Position, and Principal Occupations and Employment		Age
Clayton M. Jones — Chairman of the Board of Rockwell Collins since June 2002; President and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwell Collins since June 2001			60
Barry M. Abzug — Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Rockwell Collins since October 2001			57
Patrick E. Allen — Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rockwell Collins since January 2005; Vice President and Controller of Rockwell Collins’ Commercial Systems business prior thereto			45
John-Paul E. Besong — Senior Vice-President, e-Business of Rockwell Collins since April 2007; Senior Vice President of e-Business & Lean Electronics of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			56
Gary R. Chadick — Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Collins since July 2001			48
Gregory S. Churchill — Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Government Systems of Rockwell Collins since May 2002			52
Walter S. Hogle, Jr. — Senior Vice President of Rockwell Collins’ International Business since April 2009; Senior Vice President of Rockwell Collins’ International Business and Washington Operations from January 2008 to April 2009; Vice President of Rockwell Collins’ Government Operations from March 2007 to January 2008; Vice President and General Manager of Rockwell Collins’ Integrated Systems prior thereto			65
Ronald W. Kirchenbauer — Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Rockwell Collins since April 2003			62
Nan Mattai — Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology of Rockwell Collins since November 2004; Vice President, Government Systems Engineering of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			57
Jeffrey A. Moore — Senior Vice President of Operations of Rockwell Collins since April 2006; Acting Senior Vice President of Operations of Rockwell Collins from October 2005 to April 2006; Vice President of Manufacturing Operations of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			56
Robert K. Ortberg — Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Systems of Rockwell Collins since October 2006; Vice President and General Manager, Air Transport Systems of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			49
David S. Rokos — Vice President and Treasurer of Rockwell Collins since May 2008; Controller of Rockwell Collins Government Systems’ Surface Solutions from January 2008 to May 2008; Controller of Rockwell Collins Government Systems’ Sensor Systems from January 2005 to January 2008; Assistant Controller, External Financial Reporting of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			40
Marsha A. Schulte — Vice President, Finance & Controller of Rockwell Collins since May 2006; Vice President & Controller, Operations of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			52
Kent L. Statler — Executive Vice President, Rockwell Collins Services since October 2006; Senior Vice President and General Manager of Rockwell Collins Services from October 2005 to October 2006; Senior Vice President of Operations of Rockwell Collins prior thereto			44
Robert A. Sturgell — Senior Vice President, Washington Operations since April 2009; Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from September 2007 to April 2009; Deputy Administrator of the FAA prior thereto			50

There are no family relationships, as defined, between any of the above executive officers and any other executive officer or any director. No officer was selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between the officer and any person other than us. All executive officers are elected annually.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Company Purchases of Equity Securities.

Market Information

Our common stock, par value $.01 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “COL”. On October 31, 2009, there were 27,039 shareowners of record of our common stock.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange — Composite Transactions reporting system during each quarter of our years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:

		2009								2008
Fiscal Quarters		High				Low				High				Low
First		$	42.86			$	27.76			$	76.00			$	69.99
Second			42.14				27.67				72.54				53.24
Third			49.10				32.60				66.56				47.26
Fourth			51.37				38.29				54.83				43.26

Dividends

The following table sets forth the cash dividends per share paid by us during each quarter of our years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:

Fiscal Quarters		2009				2008
First		$	0.24			$	0.16
Second			0.24				0.16
Third			0.24				0.24
Fourth			0.24				0.24

Based on our current dividend policy, we will pay quarterly cash dividends which, on an annual basis, will equal $0.96 per share. The declaration and payment of dividends by us, however, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.

Repurchases

Our Board of Directors has authorized certain repurchases of our common stock. During 2009, we repurchased approximately 3.9 million shares of our common stock at a total cost of $156 million, which resulted in a weighted average cost of $40.01 per share. During 2008, we repurchased approximately 9.0 million shares at a total cost of $576 million, which resulted in a weighted average cost of $63.76 per share.

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of us or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2009:

Period		Total Number of Shares Purchased				Average Price Paid per Share				Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs				Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
July 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009			499,963			$	40.53				499,963			$	47 million
August 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009			360,000				44.29				360,000				31 million
September 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009			460,000				48.53				460,000				209 million
Total			1,319,963			$	44.34				1,319,963			$	209 million

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 8 below. The Statement of Operations, Statement of Financial Position and other data has been derived from our audited financial statements.

		Years Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share Amounts)		2009(a)				2008(b)				2007(c)				2006(d)				2005(e)
Statement of Operations Data:
Sales		$	4,470			$	4,769			$	4,415			$	3,863			$	3,445
Cost of sales			3,150				3,334				3,092				2,752				2,502
Selling, general and administrative expenses			458				485				482				441				402
Income before income taxes			867				953				843				689				547
Net income			594				678				585				477				396
Net income as a percent of sales			13.3	%			14.2	%			13.3	%			12.3	%			11.5	%
Diluted earnings per share			3.73				4.16				3.45				2.73				2.20
Statement of Financial Position Data:
Working capital(f)		$	1,003			$	598			$	710			$	603			$	596
Property			719				680				607				552				473
Goodwill and intangible assets			964				807				691				654				571
Total assets			4,645				4,144				3,750				3,278				3,148
Short-term debt			—				287				—				—				—
Long-term debt			532				228				223				245				200
Shareowners’ equity			1,292				1,408				1,573				1,206				939
Other Data:
Capital expenditures		$	153			$	171			$	125			$	144			$	111
Depreciation and amortization			144				129				118				106				104
Dividends per share			0.96				0.80				0.64				0.56				0.48
Stock Price:
High		$	51.37			$	76.00			$	74.69			$	60.41			$	49.80
Low			27.67				43.26				54.38				43.25				34.40

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and estimates that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences from estimates include those discussed under “Cautionary Statement” and “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1 above.

We operate on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to September 30. For ease of presentation, September 30 is utilized consistently throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to represent the fiscal year end date. 2009 was a 52 week fiscal year, while 2008 and 2007 were 53 week and 52 week fiscal years, respectively. All date references contained herein relate to our fiscal year unless otherwise stated.

OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK

For many years, Rockwell Collins has benefited from having a diversified and balanced business, serving both commercial and government markets. This diversification and balance was an important attribute that helped support the performance of our Company during 2009. Our Commercial Systems business was adversely impacted as the aerospace marketplace reacted sharply to the macroeconomic events of 2009 with a sudden and severe decline in demand. Meanwhile, our Government Systems business experienced stable end markets with continued demand for our systems, products and services. We acted quickly to address these dynamic market conditions by redeploying resources where possible and by implementing infrastructure and cost reduction actions where necessary, which helped to preserve the financial strength and long-term growth prospects of our Company. The actions included a restructuring plan, along with other cost saving initiatives, to better align our resources with this new environment. As a result of the market dynamics and steps the Company took to address those dynamics, we generated the following results for 2009:

We believe Rockwell Collins has proven its ability to both react quickly to changing business conditions and to execute its business plans. Despite these exceptionally difficult times, our fundamental strategies have served us well: the balance between our commercial and government businesses; the diversification of our customer base and product offerings; the integration of our business through our shared service operating model and our focus on innovation through R&D.

Balance — We feel our business is characterized by its balance, in terms of market segment, geographic, product and customer sales mix. We strive to maintain a balance between our Government and Commercial Systems businesses, believing that the segments are complementary to one another. In 2010, we expect the stability of our Government Systems business to offset most of the volatility within our Commercial Systems business. It is this aspect of our balanced business portfolio that makes it a fundamental strength of Rockwell Collins.

Diversification — Our business derives its revenue streams from a large number of diverse customers, products, solutions and markets. Our Government Systems business executes against numerous programs every year for a variety of customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense, other government agencies, civil agencies, defense contractors and foreign ministries of defense. Our Commercial Systems business serves customers ranging from the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers to individual aircraft owners within the general aviation marketplace. This diversification of revenue sources enables us to pursue numerous growth opportunities as business conditions vary across our portfolios.

Integration — We have a highly integrated business reliant upon a shared services operating platform. The integrated nature of our business allows us to leverage product and service capabilities across our segments in a manner we believe is unique in our industry. This integration is evidenced by our product and technology

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centers of excellence in areas such as displays, communication, navigation and surveillance, through which we apply our core competencies to solutions in both Government and Commercial Systems.

Innovation — A well-funded and comprehensive R&D program is a foundational aspect of Rockwell Collins. Our focus on developing unique solutions to our customers’ needs is evidenced by the large investment we dedicate towards R&D programs. It is this spending profile that has allowed Rockwell Collins to successfully pursue and capture customer programs and that will continue to be the growth engine for our Company.

Looking forward to 2010, we believe we are well positioned to operate in an environment that will continue to present challenges for our Commercial Systems business and modest opportunities for our Government Systems business. Highlights of our 2010 earnings guidance are as follows:

See the following operating segment sections for further discussion of 2009 and anticipated 2010 segment results. For additional disclosure on segment operating earnings see Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following management discussion and analysis of results of operations is based on reported financial results for 2007 through 2009 and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Item 8 below.

Consolidated Financial Results

Sales

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
U.S.		$	3,080			$	3,164			$	2,987
Non-U.S.			1,390				1,605				1,428
Total		$	4,470			$	4,769			$	4,415
Percent (decrease) increase			(6	)%			8	%

Total sales in 2009 decreased 6 percent to $4,470 million compared to 2008. Commercial Systems sales decreased 21 percent partially offset by a 9 percent increase in Government Systems sales. Incremental sales from acquisitions contributed a total of $117 million in revenue. Three acquisitions contributed to this growth: the April 2008 acquisition of Athena Technologies, Inc. (Athena), the November 2008 acquisition of SEOS Group Limited (SEOS) and the May 2009 acquisition of DataPath, Inc. (DataPath).

The decrease in domestic sales from 2008 to 2009 was due to lower sales volume of Commercial Systems products and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and reduced commercial avionics aftermarket hardware and service and support revenues. These decreases were partially offset by incremental revenue from the DataPath and Athena acquisitions and higher sales to the U.S. Government. The decrease in non-U.S. sales was primarily due to lower Commercial Systems sales related to lower production rates at OEMs, reduced commercial avionics aftermarket hardware and a decrease in Commercial Systems service and support revenues. These decreases were partially offset by incremental sales from the SEOS and DataPath acquisitions.

Total sales in 2008 increased 8 percent to $4,769 million compared to 2007. Incremental sales from the August 2007 acquisition of Information Technology & Applications Corporation (ITAC) and the acquisition of

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Athena contributed a total of $22 million, or less than 1 percentage point of the overall revenue growth. The remainder of the sales increase resulted from 10 percent organic revenue growth in our Commercial Systems business and 5 percent organic revenue growth in our Government Systems business. Domestic sales growth was driven by higher sales of commercial products and systems to OEMs and airlines, as well as higher sales to the U.S. Government of Government Systems communication and electronic systems, products and services. Non-U.S. sales were impacted by higher sales from commercial aerospace customers.

Cost of Sales

Total cost of sales is summarized as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Total cost of sales		$	3,150			$	3,334			$	3,092
Percent of total sales			70.5	%			69.9	%			70.0	%

Cost of sales consists of all costs incurred to design and manufacture our products and includes R&D, raw material, labor, facility, product warranty and other related expenses.

Cost of sales as a percentage of total sales increased slightly in 2009 in comparison to 2008 as the impact of lower Commercial Systems sales volume, the restructuring charge and incremental lower margin revenues from the DataPath, SEOS and Athena acquisitions were largely offset by lower employee incentive compensation, lower R&D costs and other cost savings. The 2009 cost of sales includes $19 million of restructuring and asset impairment charges. These charges were primarily related to our plan to reduce our workforce and close our San Jose, California facility and relocate engineering, production and service work to other locations.

Cost of sales as a percentage of total sales in 2008 as compared to 2007 was relatively flat as increased sales volume, productivity improvements, lower employee incentive compensation costs and lower retirement benefit costs were offset by the absence of certain net favorable contract-related adjustments benefiting 2007 and a $5 million favorable adjustment to a restructuring reserve included in cost of sales in 2007.

R&D expense is included as a component of cost of sales and is summarized as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Customer-funded		$	493			$	501			$	480
Company-funded			355				395				347
Total		$	848			$	896			$	827
Percent of total sales			19	%			19	%			19	%

R&D expense consists primarily of payroll-related expenses of employees engaged in R&D activities, engineering related product materials and equipment and subcontracting costs.

Total R&D expense decreased $48 million, or 5 percent, from 2008 to 2009. The majority of the decrease was within the company-funded portion of R&D expense. This decrease was driven by lower company-funded development costs on the Boeing 787 program as well as reduced spending on certain other initiatives that were impacted by global macro-economic factors impacting our commercial markets, partially offset by increased spending on the Airbus A350 program. The customer-funded portion of R&D expense decreased slightly from 2008 to 2009 as lower customer-funded development on certain commercial air transport platforms with Boeing were partially offset by higher customer-funded development within Government Systems on programs such as Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) and Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS).

Total R&D expense increased $69 million, or 8 percent, from 2007 to 2008. The customer-funded portion of R&D expense increased primarily due to several defense-related programs that were in the development phase, including the E-6 mission systems upgrade program, the CH-53G helicopter program and the Modernized User Equipment (MUE) program. The company-funded portion of R&D expense increased from 2007 to 2008 primarily due to spending on new business and regional jet platforms, development efforts

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towards our next generation flight deck and cabin systems for business aircraft and the enhancement of capabilities of other products and systems.

Looking forward to 2010, total R&D expense is expected to increase by approximately 3 to 6 percent over 2009 and be in the range of $870 million to $900 million, or about 19 percent of total Company sales. The increase is primarily due to expected growth in customer-funded R&D principally related to recently awarded and anticipated Government Systems development programs and other customer-funded development programs within Commercial Systems related to regional jet OEMs. Increases in customer-funded R&D are expected to be partially offset by decreases in company-funded R&D of about 10 percent, primarily within Commercial Systems and due to lower spending on certain next generation flight decks for business aircraft.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	458			$	485			$	482
Percent of total sales			10.2	%			10.2	%			10.9	%

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses consist primarily of personnel, facility and other expenses related to employees not directly engaged in manufacturing, research or development activities. These activities include marketing and business development, finance, legal, information technology and other administrative and management functions.

SG&A expenses decreased $27 million to $458 million, or 10.2 percent of total sales, in 2009 compared to SG&A expenses of $485 million, or 10.2 percent of total sales, in 2008. The Company held SG&A expenses as a percentage of total sales flat in 2009 compared to 2008 as the negative impact of lower sales volume and the incrementally higher SG&A expenses related to our 2009 acquisitions were offset by lower employee incentive compensation costs and other cost savings.

SG&A expenses increased $3 million to $485 million, or 10.2 percent of sales, in 2008 compared to SG&A expenses of $482 million, or 10.9 percent of sales, in 2007. The improvement in SG&A expenses as a percentage of total sales was attributed primarily to productivity improvements, lower employee incentive compensation costs and lower retirement benefit costs, partially offset by higher charitable contributions.

Interest Expense

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Interest expense		$	18			$	21			$	13

Interest expense decreased by $3 million in 2009 compared to 2008 due primarily to the impact of a more favorable interest rate environment on our variable rate short-term debt outstanding during 2009.

Interest expense increased by $8 million in 2008 compared to 2007 due primarily to increases in short-term borrowings.

Other Income, Net

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Other income, net		$	(23	)		$	(24	)		$	(15	)

For information regarding the fluctuations in other income, net, see Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Income Tax Expense

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Income tax expense		$	273			$	275			$	258
Effective income tax rate			31.5	%			28.9	%			30.6	%

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The effective income tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate as detailed below:

		2009				2008				2007
Statutory tax rate			35.0	%			35.0	%			35.0	%
State and local income taxes			0.7				0.6				1.1
Research and development credit			(2.2	)			(2.6	)			(4.0	)
Domestic manufacturing deduction			(1.3	)			(1.5	)			(0.7	)
Tax settlements			—				(2.3	)			—
Extraterritorial income exclusion			—				—				(0.5	)
Other			(0.7	)			(0.3	)			(0.3	)
Effective income tax rate			31.5	%			28.9	%			30.6	%

The difference between our effective income tax rate and the statutory tax rate was primarily the result of the tax benefits derived from the Federal Research and Development Tax Credit (Federal R&D Tax Credit), which provides a tax benefit on certain incremental R&D expenditures and the Domestic Manufacturing Deduction under Section 199 (DMD), which provides a tax benefit on U.S. based manufacturing.

The effective income tax rate in 2009 increased from 2008 primarily due to the favorable resolution of certain tax settlements that benefitted our effective income tax rate in 2008.

On the last day of fiscal year 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was enacted, which retroactively reinstated and extended the Federal R&D Tax Credit from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009. Our effective income tax rate for 2009 and 2008 reflected a full year of benefit from the Federal R&D Tax Credit.

Our effective income tax rate for 2007 reflected the retroactive reinstatement of the Federal R&D Tax Credit which had previously expired December 31, 2005. On December 20, 2006, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 was enacted, which retroactively reinstated and extended the Federal R&D Tax Credit from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007. The retroactive benefit for the previously expired period from January 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006 lowered our effective income tax rate by about 1.5 percentage points for 2007.

In October 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Act) was signed into law. The Act repealed and replaced the federal Extraterritorial Income Exclusion (ETI) with a new deduction for income generated from qualified production activities by U.S. manufacturers. The ETI export tax benefit completely phased out December 31, 2006 and the DMD benefit will be phased in through fiscal year 2010. For 2007, the available DMD tax benefit was one-third of the full benefit that will be available in 2011. For 2009 and 2008, the available DMD tax benefit was two-thirds of the full benefit that will be available in 2011.

Management believes it is more likely than not that our current and long-term deferred tax assets will be realized through the reduction of future taxable income.

For 2010, our effective income tax rate is expected to be in the range of 30 to 31 percent. The projected 2010 effective tax rate assumes the Federal R&D Tax Credit is available for the entire fiscal year, although legislation extending the Federal R&D Tax Credit beyond December 31, 2009 has yet to be enacted.

Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share

(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except per Share Amounts)		2009				2008				2007
Net income		$	594			$	678			$	585
Net income as a percent of sales			13.3	%			14.2	%			13.3	%
Diluted earnings per share		$	3.73			$	4.16			$	3.45
Weighted average diluted common shares			159.4				162.9				169.7

Net income in 2009 decreased 12 percent to $594 million, or 13.3 percent of sales, from net income in 2008 of $678 million, or 14.2 percent of sales. Diluted earnings per share decreased 10 percent in 2009 to $3.73, compared to $4.16 in 2008. The decrease in net income was primarily due to lower Commercial Systems sales volume, a higher effective income tax rate and a $14 million after-tax restructuring and asset impairment

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charge ($21 million before income taxes) that was primarily related to the decision to close our San Jose, California facility. These items were partially offset by lower employee incentive compensation costs, lower R&D costs and lower SG&A expenses. The decrease in earnings per share was lower than the decrease in net income as the positive impact of our share repurchase program partially offset the lower net income.

Net income in 2008 increased 16 percent to $678 million, or 14.2 percent of sales, from net income in 2007 of $585 million, or 13.3 percent of sales. Diluted earnings per share increased 21 percent in 2008 to $4.16, compared to $3.45 in 2007. Earnings per share growth exceeded the growth rate in net income due to the favorable impact of our share repurchase program. These increases were primarily due to higher sales volume coupled with productivity improvements. Included in 2008 net income is a discrete item related to favorable income tax adjustments resulting from the resolution of certain tax settlements, which lowered our 2008 effective income tax rate by 2.3 percentage points.

Segment Financial Results

Government Systems

Overview and Outlook

Our Government Systems business provides communication and electronic systems, products and services for airborne and surface applications to the U.S. Department of Defense, other government agencies, civil agencies, defense contractors and foreign ministries of defense. These systems, products and services support airborne (fixed and rotary wing), ground and shipboard applications. The short and long-term performance of our Government Systems business is affected by a number of factors, including the amount and prioritization of defense spending by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, which is generally based on the underlying political landscape and security environment.

We expect global baseline defense budgets (excluding supplemental appropriations) to continue to increase, but at moderate rates as the volatility of the global threat environment is weighed against budgetary pressures created by the worldwide economic situation and non-defense government spending and stimulus investing. We expect high priority military transformation initiatives and cost-effective solutions to modernize and replace aged weapons systems will lead to funding support for military communications and electronics equipment. We expect that these customer priorities, combined with our strengthening positions in certain faster growing areas of our served defense electronics and communications markets, should enable us to continue to deliver above-market rates of organic revenue growth. Our involvement in various elements of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, our wide range of positions for fixed and rotary wing cockpit and mission electronics systems (including KC-135 refueling tankers and C-130 cargo aircraft, as well as Blackhawk, Chinook, and Sea Stallion helicopters) and our positions in precision guidance systems for missiles and munitions are examples of significant programs in these faster growing areas that have been, and are expected to continue to be, drivers of our growth going forward. We are expanding our involvement in certain segments of the defense electronics market and expect to see future growth from sales of our products and services for unmanned air vehicles, ground vehicles and soldier worn electronic systems.

Risks affecting future performance of our Government Systems business include, but are not limited to:

We expect Government Systems sales to increase by approximately 12 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. The revenue growth is expected to be derived from continued demand for avionics systems for tanker, transport and rotary wing aircraft; moderate increases in unmanned aerial system and international military system sales and growth in programs focused on communication and situational awareness solutions for soldier and ground vehicle applications. Revenues from the acquisition of DataPath (now Rockwell Collins Satellite Communication Systems) are expected to contribute approximately six percentage points of Government Systems 2010 revenue growth.

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We project Government Systems 2010 operating margins will be lower than the 23.3 percent segment operating margin reported in 2009, primarily due to salary and incentive compensation increases in 2010, an increase in retirement benefit costs and incremental lower margins on revenues from the DataPath acquisition.

For additional disclosure on Government Systems segment operating earnings see Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Government Systems Sales

The following table represents Government Systems sales by product category:

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Airborne solutions		$	1,761			$	1,662			$	1,605
Surface solutions			818				704				626
Total		$	2,579			$	2,366			$	2,231
Percent increase			9	%			6	%

Airborne solutions sales increased $99 million, or 6 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. Incremental sales from Athena and SEOS contributed a total of $27 million, or 2 percentage points of the overall revenue growth. The $72 million, or 4 percent, increase in organic revenue was due primarily to higher sales from simulation and training solutions, higher development program revenues on the CRIIS program and higher sales of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle control systems, partially offset by lower revenues from international C-130 upgrade programs. Surface solutions sales increased $114 million, or 16 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. Incremental sales from the DataPath acquisition contributed $84 million, or 12 percentage points of the overall revenue growth. Organic surface solutions sales increased $30 million, or 4 percentage points, due primarily to higher development sales from the JPALS program and higher revenues from an international fixed-site radio upgrade program, partially offset by lower data link systems and Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) program revenues.

Airborne solutions sales increased $57 million, or 4 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. This increase was primarily due to higher integrated electronics systems revenues from international C-130 upgrade programs, development program revenues from the E-6 mission system upgrade program and the German Army CH-53G helicopter program, partially offset by lower sales on the Canadian Maritime Helicopter Program. Surface solutions sales increased $78 million, or 12 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. Incremental sales from the acquisition of ITAC contributed $17 million, or 3 percentage points, of the revenue growth. Organic surface solutions sales increased $61 million due primarily to higher sales from the Ground-Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM) program, the DAGR program and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence precision targeting system program. These increases were partially offset by lower JTRS development program revenues.

Government Systems Segment Operating Earnings

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Segment operating earnings		$	602			$	486			$	441
Percent of sales			23.3	%			20.5	%			19.8	%

Government Systems operating earnings increased $116 million, or 24 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. The higher operating earnings was primarily attributed to increased sales volume and lower employee incentive compensation costs, partially offset by higher SG&A expenses related to the DataPath, SEOS and Athena acquisitions and higher R&D costs.

Government Systems operating earnings increased $45 million, or 10 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007 primarily due to the combination of higher sales, productivity improvements and lower employee incentive compensation costs, partially offset by the absence of net favorable contract adjustments benefiting 2007.

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Commercial Systems

Overview and Outlook

Our Commercial Systems business supplies aviation electronics systems, products, and services to customers located throughout the world. The customer base is comprised of OEMs of commercial air transport, business and regional aircraft, commercial airlines and fractional and other business aircraft operators. The near and long-term performance of our Commercial Systems business is impacted by general worldwide economic health, commercial airline flight hours, the financial condition of airlines worldwide as well as corporate profits.

In 2009 we saw a dramatic decline in new order activity and a significant number of aircraft order deferrals for both Airbus and Boeing; however, both companies were able to maintain their production rates by moving forward customers with continued need for new aircraft. The market for new business jets experienced a significant deterioration as new orders slowed and customers cancelled orders, causing OEMs to cut their production rates and in some cases temporarily shut-down their production. Deliveries of new regional airline aircraft were down in 2009 as airlines adjusted overall network capacity for reduced passenger traffic demand. Conditions for aftermarket service and support and equipment upgrade activities were weak throughout 2009, as airlines and business jet operators reduced capacity and utilization and deferred discretionary upgrade and retrofit programs due to the overall weakness in the economic environment.

We believe the commercial aircraft production rates will be reduced in 2010 as compared to 2009. We believe air transport aircraft delivery rates will be up slightly in 2010 as compared to 2009 due to the impact of the labor strike at Boeing during 2009, and that business jet OEMs will enter 2010 at depressed production rates with a low probability of recovery during the year. We also believe deliveries of new regional airline aircraft will be down in 2010 driven by lower orders as a result of airlines adjusting route structures and fleet mix to projected traffic demand. We believe the commercial aerospace aftermarket environment will improve modestly throughout the year as overall economic conditions gradually lead to a recovery in airline travel and business jet utilization, with an associated recovery in maintenance and repair activity and modest increases in spending on discretionary aviation electronics.

Risks to the Commercial Systems market include, among other things:

We expect Commercial Systems sales to decline by 7 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. This includes an approximate 10 percent decline in sales related to aircraft OEMs with greater declines in the first half of the year and moderating declines in the second half. Sales related to aircraft OEMs in the air transport market are expected to increase about 10 percent due to higher production rates in 2010 as compared to 2009 as a result of the impact of the Boeing labor strike on 2009 production rates. This sales growth also includes the impact of announced reductions in wide-body aircraft production and a potential reduction in overall narrow-body aircraft production rates in late 2010. Sales related to aircraft OEMs in the business and regional jet markets are projected to decrease by over 20 percent for the full fiscal year 2010, as we expect the decrease in the business jet markets that we serve will only partially be offset by a projected increase in

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customer-development programs for regional jet OEMs. The overall net decrease is weighted more heavily during the first half of the fiscal year due to the timing of the downturn in business jet deliveries during the Company’s fiscal year 2009.

Aftermarket sales in both the air transport and business and regional jet markets are expected to experience low single-digit full year revenue growth. Aftermarket sales are projected to decline on a year-over-year basis in the first half of 2010 due to the continuation of weak passenger traffic, poor airline profitability, and depressed business jet aircraft utilization. We anticipate these conditions will improve in the second half of 2010 as a recovery in global economic conditions gains traction in our served markets. We also expect a decline of approximately 40 percent in sales related to Wide-body in-flight entertainment (Wide-body IFE) products and systems due to our decision in 2005 to cease investing in this product area.

We project Commercial Systems 2010 operating margins will be lower than the 18.7 percent segment operating margins reported in 2009, due primarily to the forecasted decrease in sales volumes, anticipated merit pay and incentive compensation increases and an increase in retirement benefit costs.

For additional disclosure on Commercial Systems segment operating earnings see Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Commercial Systems Sales

The following table represents Commercial Systems sales by product category:

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Wide-body in-flight entertainment products		$	85			$	142			$	168
All other air transport aviation electronics			901				1,115				1,007
Total air transport aviation electronics			986				1,257				1,175
Business and regional aviation electronics			905				1,146				1,009
Total		$	1,891			$	2,403			$	2,184
Percent (decrease) increase			(21	)%			10	%

Total air transport aviation electronics sales decreased $271 million, or 22 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. Excluding the $57 million decrease in Wide-body IFE revenues, air transport aviation electronics sales decreased $214 million, or 19 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. This decrease was primarily due to lower OEM sales adversely impacted by Boeing’s labor strike, reduced service and support revenue, lower Boeing 787 program-related revenues and lower aftermarket hardware revenue. Business and regional aviation electronics sales decreased $241 million, or 21 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. Business and regional aviation electronics sales declined primarily due to business jet OEM production rate cuts as the ramifications of global macro-economic factors continued to impact the business jet market. In addition, aftermarket hardware and service and support sales also declined due to decreases in business aircraft utilization.

Total air transport aviation electronics sales increased $82 million, or 7 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. Excluding the $26 million decrease in Wide-body IFE revenues, air transport aviation electronics sales increased $108 million, or 11 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. This sales growth was primarily attributed to higher avionics sales to airlines and OEMs for new aircraft production as well as higher sales for service and support activities. This growth in sales was achieved despite the impact of labor strikes at Boeing and Hawker Beechcraft during portions of 2008. Business and regional aviation electronics sales increased $137 million, or 14 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. This sales growth was attributed primarily to market share gains and increased demand for new business and regional aircraft, partially offset by slightly lower business and regional retrofits and spares sales and lower regulatory mandate program revenues.

Wide-body IFE products relate to sales of twin-aisle in-flight entertainment (IFE) products and systems to customers in the air transport aviation electronics market. In September 2005 we announced our strategic decision to shift R&D resources away from traditional IFE systems for next generation wide-body aircraft. We continue to execute on Wide-body IFE contracts and plan to support our existing customer base, which includes on-going service and support activities for Wide-body IFE.

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The following table represents Commercial Systems sales based on the type of product or service:

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Original equipment		$	970			$	1,269			$	1,063
Aftermarket			836				992				953
Wide-body in-flight entertainment products			85				142				168
Total		$	1,891			$	2,403			$	2,184

Original equipment sales decreased $299 million, or 24 percent, in 2009 compared to 2008. This sales decline is primarily due to lower business jet sales related to decreased production rates at business jet OEMs, Boeing’s labor strike and lower sales related to Boeing 787 and customer-funded development programs. Aftermarket sales decreased $156 million, or 16 percent, primarily due to lower sales from service and support, lower hardware retrofits and reduced Boeing 787 simulator avionics sales.

Original equipment sales increased $206 million, or 19 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. Market share gains and increased demand for new air transport, business and regional aircraft led to higher sales across all three market areas, with particular strength in sales to business and regional aircraft OEMs. This growth in sales was achieved despite the impact of labor strikes at Boeing and Hawker Beechcraft during portions of 2008. Aftermarket sales increased $39 million, or 4 percent, in 2008 compared to 2007. Higher revenues from service and support activities were partially offset by lower business aircraft retrofits and spares revenues as well as lower regulatory mandate program revenues.

Commercial Systems Segment Operating Earnings

(Dollars in Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Segment operating earnings		$	353			$	560			$	485
Percent of sales			18.7	%			23.3	%			22.2	%

Commercial Systems operating earnings decreased $207 million in 2009, or 37 percent, to $353 million, or 18.7 percent of sales, compared to operating earnings of $560 million in 2008, or 23.3 percent of sales. The decrease was primarily due to the lower sales volume and the absence of certain favorable adjustments related to contract option exercises and royalty income which both benefited 2008. These items were partially offset by lower employee incentive compensation costs, a decrease in company-funded R&D costs, lower SG&A expense and other cost saving initiatives.

Commercial Systems operating earnings increased $75 million, or 15 percent, to $560 million, or 23.3 percent of sales, in 2008 compared to $485 million, or 22.2 percent of sales, in 2007. The increase in operating earnings and operating margin was primarily due to higher revenues, productivity improvements and lower employee incentive compensation costs, partially offset by higher R&D costs.

General Corporate, Net

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
General corporate, net		$	(31	)		$	(53	)		$	(58	)

General corporate, net decreased $22 million in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to lower employee incentive compensation costs and other cost containment initiatives including reduced headcount.

General corporate, net decreased $5 million in 2008 in comparison to 2007 primarily due to lower employee incentive compensation costs.

Retirement Plans

Net benefit expense (income) for pension benefits and other retirement benefits is as follows:

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Pension benefits		$	(18	)		$	(3	)		$	9
Other retirement benefits			4				(2	)			(5	)
Net benefit expense (income)		$	(14	)		$	(5	)		$	4

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Pension Benefits

In 2003, we amended our U.S. qualified and non-qualified pension plans covering all salary and hourly employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements to discontinue benefit accruals for salary increases and services rendered after September 30, 2006. Concurrently, we replaced this benefit by supplementing our existing defined contribution savings plan to include an additional Company contribution effective October 1, 2006. The supplemental contribution to our existing defined contribution savings plan was $36 million, $37 million and $28 million for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Defined benefit pension expense (income) for the years ended September 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $(18) million, $(3) million and $9 million, respectively. The higher pension income in 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily due to the favorable impact of an increase in the defined benefit pension plan valuation discount rate that was used to measure pension expense from 6.60 percent in 2008 to 7.60 percent in 2009.

During 2009, the funded status of our pension plans declined from a deficit of $424 million at September 30, 2008 to a deficit of $1,040 million at September 30, 2009, primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate used to measure our U.S. pension obligations from 7.60 percent at September 30, 2008 to 5.47 percent at September 30, 2009. In addition, the funded status of our pension plans have been negatively impacted by losses on our pension plan assets that were primarily incurred during 2008. Although our pension plan assets benefited from some market recovery in the later part of 2009, current market conditions and volatile performance in the equity markets continue to have a significant impact on the funded status of our plans.

In 2010, defined benefit pension plan expense is expected to increase by approximately $44 million to $26 million of expense, compared to $(18) million of income in 2009. The expected increase is primarily due to the unfavorable impact of a decrease in the defined benefit pension plan valuation discount rate used to measure our U.S. pension expense from 7.60 percent in 2009 to 5.47 percent in 2010.

Our objective with respect to the funding of our pension plans is to provide adequate assets for the payment of future benefits. Pursuant to this objective, we will fund our pension plans as required by governmental regulations and may consider discretionary contributions as conditions warrant. We believe our strong financial position continues to provide us the opportunity to make contributions to our pension fund without inhibiting our ability to pursue strategic investments.

In October 2009, subsequent to our 2009 year end, we made a $98 million contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plan. We do not currently anticipate that we will be required by governmental regulations to make any additional contributions to the U.S. qualified pension plan in 2010. Any additional future contributions necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory funding requirements are dependent upon actual plan asset returns, interest rates and any changes to U.S. pension funding legislation. We may elect to make additional discretionary contributions during 2010 to further improve the funded status of this plan. Contributions to our non-U.S. plans and our U.S. non-qualified plan are expected to total $13 million in 2010.

Other Retirement Benefits

We have historically provided retiree medical and life insurance benefits to substantially all of our employees. We have undertaken two major actions over the past number of years with respect to these benefits that have lowered both the current and future costs of providing these benefits:

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Other retirement benefits expense (income) for the years ended September 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 was $4 million, $(2) million, and $(5) million, respectively. The increase in other retirement benefits expense in 2009 compared to 2008 is primarily due to the elimination of a favorable amortization for a plan amendment that no longer benefits other retirement benefits expense (income). We expect other retirement benefits expense of approximately $5 million in 2010.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Cash Flow Summary

Our ability to generate significant cash flow from operating activities coupled with our expected ability to access the credit markets enables us to execute our growth strategies and return value to our shareowners. During 2009 significant cash expenditures aimed at future growth and enhanced shareowner value were as follows:

Operating Activities

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Cash provided by operating activities		$	633			$	620			$	607

The increase in cash provided by operating activities of $13 million in 2009 compared to 2008 is primarily due to improved working capital performance, principally related to inventories and receivables, and lower income tax payments. These improvements were partially offset by a $125 million increase in pension contributions as well as lower net income.

Increase in cash provided by operating activities of $13 million in 2008 compared to 2007 is primarily due to the impact of higher net income and lower pension plan contributions, partially offset by higher employee incentive compensation payments, higher income tax payments and lower advance payments from customers.

In 2010 cash provided by operating activities is expected to be in the range of $600 to $700 million. The projected range of cash provided by operating activities accommodates the $98 million contribution to our U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plan that was made in October 2009, subsequent to our 2009 year end.

Investing Activities

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Cash used for investing activities		$	(302	)		$	(284	)		$	(153	)

The change in cash used for investing activities in 2009 as compared to 2008 is primarily due to the following factors:

The change in cash used for investing activities in 2008 as compared to 2007 is primarily attributed to the following factors:

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Financing Activities

(In Millions)		2009				2008				2007
Cash used for financing activities		$	(275	)		$	(393	)		$	(373	)

The change in cash used for financing activities in 2009 as compared to 2008 is primarily attributed to the following factors:

The change in cash used for financing activities in 2008 as compared to 2007 is attributed to the following factors:

Share Repurchase Program

Strong cash flow from operations provided funds for repurchasing our common stock under our share repurchase program as follows:

(In Millions, Except per Share Amounts)		2009				2008				2007
Amount of share repurchases		$	156			$	576			$	333
Number of shares repurchased			3.9				9.0				4.6
Weighted average price per share		$	40.01			$	63.76			$	68.31

Approximately $3 million of the 2009 share repurchases reflected in the table above are included within accounts payable at September 30, 2009 and are therefore reflected as a non-cash transaction in our 2009

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In 2007 we paid $19 million, which is reflected in the table above, related to the settlement of an accelerated share repurchase agreement executed in 2006.

Dividends

We declared and paid cash dividends of $152 million, $129 million and $107 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in cash dividends in 2009 and 2008 was the result of an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.16 to $0.24 per share beginning with the dividend paid on June 2, 2008. Based on our current dividend policy, we will pay quarterly cash dividends which, on an annual basis, will equal $0.96 per share. We expect to fund dividends using cash generated from operations. The declaration and payment of future dividends is at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

We have historically maintained a financial structure characterized by conservative levels of debt outstanding that enables us sufficient access to credit markets. When combined with our ability to generate strong levels of cash flow from our operations, this capital structure provides the strength and flexibility necessary to pursue strategic growth opportunities and to return value to our shareowners. A comparison of key elements of our financial condition as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

		September 30
(In Millions)		2009				2008
Cash and cash equivalents		$	235			$	175
Short-term debt			—				(287	)
Long-term debt, net			(532	)			(228	)
Net debt(1)		$	(297	)		$	(340	)
Total shareowners’ equity		$	1,292			$	1,408
Debt to total capitalization(2)			29	%			27	%

Cash and cash equivalents increased $60 million to $235 million at September 30, 2009 due primarily to strong operating cash flow in 2009 combined with our decision to reduce the level of share repurchases in 2009. 2009 operating cash flows were favorably impacted by improved working capital performance, principally related to inventories and receivables. Receivables, net decreased $37 million to $913 million at September 30, 2009 and Inventories, net decreased $27 million to $943 million at September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2009, Receivables, net and Inventories, net include $48 million and $40 million, respectively related to the 2009 acquisitions of DataPath and SEOS.

We primarily fund our contractual obligations, capital expenditures, small to medium sized acquisitions, dividends and share repurchases from cash generated from operating activities. Due to the seasonality of cash flows, we supplement our internally generated cash flow from time to time by issuing short-term commercial paper. Under our commercial paper program, we may sell up to $850 million face amount of unsecured short-term promissory notes in the commercial paper market. The commercial paper notes have maturities of not more than 364 days from the date of issuance. We had no commercial paper borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2008, short-term commercial paper borrowings outstanding were $266 million.

In the event our access to the commercial paper markets is impaired, we have access to an $850 million Revolving Credit Facility through a network of banks that matures in 2012, with options to further extend the term for up to two one-year periods and/or increase the aggregate principal amount up to $1.2 billion. These options are subject to the approval of the lenders. Our only financial covenant under the Revolving Credit Facility requires that we maintain a consolidated debt to total capitalization ratio of not greater than 60 percent, excluding the accumulated other comprehensive loss equity impact related to defined benefit retirement plans. Our debt to total capitalization ratio at September 30, 2009 based on this financial covenant was 18 percent. We had no borrowings at September 30, 2009 under our Revolving Credit Facility.

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In addition, alternative sources of liquidity could include funds available from the issuance of equity securities, debt securities and potential asset securitization strategies. We have a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which we can publicly offer and sell securities from time to time. This shelf registration covers an unlimited amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or warrants that may be offered in one or more offerings on terms to be determined at the time of sale. To date, we have not raised capital through the issuance of equity securities as we prefer to use debt financing to lower our overall cost of capital and increase our return on shareowners’ equity.

We review our mix of short-term and long-term debt on a regular basis. Given the volatility of the credit markets in 2009 resulting from the global financial crisis, we decided to solidify our liquidity position by issuing $300 million of 5.25 percent fixed rate unsecured debt that is due July 15, 2019. Proceeds were primarily used to pay down our short-term debt and fund our acquisition of DataPath Inc.

Credit ratings are a significant factor in determining our ability to access short-term and long-term financing as well as the cost of such financing in terms of interest rates. Our strong credit ratings have enabled continued access to both short and long-term credit markets despite difficult market conditions during 2009. If our credit ratings were to be adjusted downward by the rating agencies, the implications of such actions could include impairment or elimination of our access to credit markets and an increase in the cost of borrowing. The following is a summary of our credit ratings as of September 30, 2009:

Credit Rating Agency

Short-Term Rating

Long-Term Rating

Outlook

Fitch Ratings

F1

A

Stable

Moody’s Investors Service

P-1

A1

Stable

Standard & Poor’s

A-1

A

Stable

We were in compliance with all debt covenants at September 30, 2009 and 2008.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2009, other than operating leases, we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements, including guarantees, retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities, derivative instruments indexed to our stock and classified in shareowners’ equity on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position or variable interests in entities that provide financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to our Company.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes certain of our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2009, as well as when these obligations are expected to be satisfied:

		Payments Due by Period
(In Millions)		Total				Less than 1 Year				1 – 3 Years				4 – 5 Years				Thereafter
Long-term debt		$	526			$	—			$	26			$	200			$	300
Interest on long-term debt			195				26				50				43				76
Non-cancelable operating leases			207				53				69				42				43
Purchase obligations:
Purchase orders			990				837				139				13				1
Purchase contracts			159				36				72				50				1
Total		$	2,077			$	952			$	356			$	348			$	421

Interest payments under long-term debt obligations exclude the potential effects of the related interest rate swap contracts. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

We lease certain office and manufacturing facilities as well as certain machinery and equipment under various lease contracts with terms that meet the accounting definition of operating leases. Our commitments under these operating leases, in the form of non-cancelable future lease payments, are not reflected as a liability on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

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Purchase obligations include purchase orders and purchase contracts. Purchase orders are executed in the normal course of business and may or may not be cancelable. Purchase contracts include agreements with suppliers under which there is a commitment to buy a minimum amount of products or pay a specified amount regardless of actual need. Generally, items represented in purchase obligations are not reflected as liabilities on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

The table excludes obligations with respect to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans (see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below). In October 2009, subsequent to our 2009 year end we made a $98 million contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plan. We do not currently anticipate that we will be required by governmental regulations to make any additional contributions to the U.S. qualified pension plan in 2010. Assuming that actual pension plan asset returns are consistent with our expected return of 8.75 percent, interest rates remain constant and there are no additional changes to U.S. pension funding legislation, we expect that we would be required to make contributions to our U.S. qualified pension plan in order to satisfy minimum statutory funding requirements as follows: $76 million in 2011, $213 million in 2012, $225 million in 2013 and $177 million in 2014. Any additional future contributions necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory funding requirements are dependent upon actual plan asset returns, interest rates and potential changes to U.S. pension funding legislation. With the exception of certain bargaining unit plans, payments due under other post-retirement benefit plans are funded as the expenses are incurred.

In addition, the table excludes liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, which totaled $98 million at September 30, 2009, as we cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate timing of cash settlements to the respective taxing authorities (see Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below).

The following table reflects certain of the Company’s commercial commitments as of September 30, 2009:

		Amount of Commitment Expiration by Period
(In Millions)		Total Amount Committed				Less than 1 Year				1 – 3 Years				4 – 5 Years				Thereafter
Letters of credit*		$	80			$	65			$	10			$	3			$	2

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For information related to recently issued accounting standards, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

ENVIRONMENTAL

For information related to environmental claims, remediation efforts and related matters, see Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect our financial condition and results of operations that are reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as well as the related disclosure of assets and liabilities contingent upon future events.

Understanding the critical accounting policies discussed below and related risks is important in evaluating our financial condition and results of operations. We believe the following accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are critical to our financial condition and results of operations as they involve a significant use of management judgment on matters that are inherently uncertain. If actual results differ significantly from management’s estimates, there could be a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Management regularly discusses the identification and development of these critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

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Accounting for Long-Term Contracts

A substantial portion of our sales to government customers and certain of our sales to commercial customers are made pursuant to long-term contracts requiring development and delivery of products over several years and often contain fixed-price purchase options for additional products. Certain of these contracts are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Sales and earnings under the percentage-of-completion method are recorded either as products are shipped under the units-of-delivery method (for production effort), or based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to total estimated costs expected to be incurred related to the contract under the cost-to-cost method (for development effort).

The percentage-of-completion method of accounting requires management to estimate the profit margin for each individual contract and to apply that profit margin on a uniform basis as sales are recorded under the contract. The estimation of profit margins requires management to make projections of the total sales to be generated and the total costs that will be incurred under a contract. These projections require management to make numerous assumptions and estimates relating to items such as the complexity of design and related development costs, performance of subcontractors, availability and cost of materials, labor productivity and cost, overhead and capital costs and manufacturing efficiency. These contracts often include purchase options for additional quantities and customer change orders for additional or revised product functionality. Sales and costs related to profitable purchase options are included in our estimates only when the options are exercised while sales and costs related to unprofitable purchase options are included in our estimates when exercise is determined to be probable. Sales related to change orders are included in profit estimates only if they can be reliably estimated and collectability is reasonably assured. Purchase options and change orders are accounted for either as an integral part of the original contract or separately depending upon the nature and value of the item. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which losses become probable and estimable.

Estimates of profit margins for contracts are typically reviewed by management on a quarterly basis. Assuming the initial estimates of sales and costs under a contract are accurate, the percentage-of-completion method results in the profit margin being recorded evenly as revenue is recognized under the contract. Changes in these underlying estimates due to revisions in sales and cost estimates, the combining of contracts or the exercise of contract options may result in profit margins being recognized unevenly over a contract as such changes are accounted for on a cumulative basis in the period estimates are revised. Significant changes in estimates related to accounting for long-term contracts may have a material effect on our results of operations in the period in which the revised estimate is made.

Deferred Program Investments

We defer certain pre-production engineering costs in Inventories, net and record up-front sales incentives in Intangible Assets (collectively referred to as Program Investments). These Program Investments are amortized over their estimated useful lives, up to a maximum of 15 years. Estimated useful lives are limited to the amount of time we are virtually assured to earn revenues through a contractually enforceable right included in long-term supply arrangements with our customers. This provides the best matching of expense over the related period of benefit. The following provides an overview of the Program Investments:

		September 30
(In Millions)		2009				2008
Pre-production engineering costs		$	240			$	166
Up-front sales incentives			109				56
Total Program Investments		$	349			$	222

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Risks inherent in recovering the value of our Program Investments include, but are not limited to, the following:

We evaluate the carrying amount of Program Investments for recovery at least annually or when potential indicators of impairment exist, such as a change in the estimated number of products to be delivered under a program. No impairment charges related to Program Investments were recorded in 2009, 2008 or 2007. While we believe our Program Investments are recoverable over time, the cancellation of a program by a customer would represent the most significant impairment factor related to Program Investments. Due to the long-term nature of the procurement cycle and the significant investment to bring a program to market in the aerospace and defense industry, we believe the likelihood of a customer abruptly cancelling a program is remote. We also evaluate our amortization of Program Investments on a quarterly basis based on our expectation of delivery rates on a program by program basis. The impact of changes in expected delivery rates on the Program Investments’ amortization is adjusted as needed on a prospective basis. There were no significant changes in the rate of Program Investment amortization in 2009, 2008 and 2007.

Income Taxes

At the end of each quarterly reporting period, we estimate an effective income tax rate that is expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The estimate of our effective income tax rate involves significant judgments resulting from uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations across many jurisdictions, implementation of tax planning strategies and estimates as to the jurisdictions where income is expected to be earned. These estimates may be further complicated by new laws, new interpretations of existing laws and rulings by taxing authorities. Due to the subjectivity and complex nature of these underlying issues, our actual effective income tax rate and related tax liabilities may differ from our initial estimates. Differences between our estimated and actual effective income tax rates and related liabilities are recorded in the period they become known or as our estimates are revised based on additional information. The resulting adjustment to our income tax expense could have a material effect on our results of operations in the period the adjustment is recorded. A one percentage point change in our effective income tax rate would change our annual net income by approximately $9 million.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for tax carryforwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Management believes it is more likely than not that the current and long-term deferred tax assets will be realized through the reduction of future taxable income. As part of the determination of our tax liability, management exercises considerable judgment in evaluating tax positions taken by us in determining the income tax provision and establishes reserves for tax contingencies in accordance with the Income Taxes

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topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. See Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below for further detail regarding unrecognized tax benefits, deferred taxes and the factors considered in evaluating deferred tax asset realization.

Goodwill

As of September 30, 2009, we had $695 million of goodwill related to various business acquisitions. We perform impairment tests on goodwill on an annual basis during the second quarter of each fiscal year, or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that impairment has occurred.

Goodwill is potentially impaired if the carrying value of the reporting unit that contains the goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value. The fair values of our reporting units are determined using a combination of an income approach, which estimates fair value based upon future discounted cash flows, and a market approach, which estimates fair value using market multiples, ratios and valuations of a set of comparable public companies within our industry.

The valuation methodology and underlying financial information that is used to estimate the fair value of our reporting units requires significant judgments to be made by management. These judgments include, but are not limited to, the long-term projections of future financial performance and the selection of appropriate discount rates used to present value future cash flows. Our five-year strategic operating plan, adjusted for current market events such as the global economic downturn among others, serves as the basis for these valuations and represents our best estimate of future business conditions in our industry as well as our ability to compete. Discount rates are determined based upon the weighted average cost of capital for a set of comparable companies adjusted for risks associated with our different operations. Our goodwill impairment tests that were performed in the second quarter of 2009, 2008 and 2007 yielded no impairments. If there were a significant downturn in our business, we could incur a goodwill impairment.

Warranty

Accrued liabilities are recorded on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to reflect our contractual obligations relating to warranty commitments to our customers. We provide warranty coverage of various lengths and terms to our customers depending on standard offerings and negotiated contractual agreements. We record an estimate for warranty expense at the time of sale based on historical warranty return rates and repair costs. We believe our primary source of warranty risk relates to our IFE products and also to extended warranty terms across all businesses. At September 30, 2009, we have recorded $217 million of warranty liabilities. Should future warranty experience differ materially from our historical experience, we may be required to record additional warranty liabilities which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows in the period in which these additional liabilities are required.

Pension Benefits

We historically provided retirement benefits to most of our employees in the form of defined benefit pension plans. Accounting standards require the cost of providing these pension plans be measured on an actuarial basis. These accounting standards will generally reduce, but not eliminate, the volatility of pension expense as actuarial gains and losses resulting from both normal year-to-year changes in valuation assumptions and the differences from actual experience are deferred and amortized. The application of these accounting standards requires management to make numerous assumptions and judgments that can significantly affect these measurements. Critical assumptions made by management in performing these actuarial valuations include the selection of discount rates and expectations on the future rate of return on pension plan assets.

Discount rates are used to determine the present value of our pension obligations and also affect the amount of pension expense recorded in any given period. We estimate this discount rate based on the rates of return of high quality, fixed-income investments with maturity dates that reflect the expected time horizon that benefits will be paid (see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below). Changes in the discount rate could have a material effect on our reported pension obligations and related pension expense.

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The expected rate of return is our estimate of the long-term earnings rate on our pension plan assets and is based upon both historical long-term actual and expected future investment returns considering the current investment mix of plan assets. Differences between the actual and expected rate of return on plan assets can impact our expense for pension benefits.

Holding all other factors constant, the estimated impact on 2009 pension expense caused by hypothetical changes to key assumptions is as follows:

(In Millions) Assumption		Change in Assumption
		25 Basis Point Increase				25 Basis Point Decrease
Pension obligation discount rate			$4 pension expense decrease				$4 pension expense increase
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			$6 pension expense decrease				$6 pension expense increase

Inventory Valuation Reserves

Inventory valuation reserves are recorded in order to report inventories at the lower of cost or market value on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The determination of inventory valuation reserves requires management to make estimates and judgments on the future salability of inventories. Valuation reserves for excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory are estimated by comparing the inventory levels of individual parts to both future sales forecasts or production requirements and historical usage rates in order to identify inventory that is unlikely to be sold above cost. Other factors that management considers in determining these reserves include overall market conditions and other inventory management initiatives. Management can generally react to reduce the likelihood of severe excess and slow-moving inventory issues by changing purchasing behavior, although abrupt changes in market conditions can limit our ability to react quickly.

Management believes its primary source of risk for excess and obsolete inventory is derived from the following:

At September 30, 2009, we had $101 million of inventory valuation reserves recorded on $1,121 million of total inventory on hand. Although management believes these reserves are adequate, any abrupt changes in market conditions may require us to record additional inventory valuation reserves which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which these additional reserves are required.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Interest Rate Risk

In addition to using cash provided by normal operating activities, we utilize a combination of short-term and long-term debt to finance operations. Our operating results and cash flows are exposed to changes in interest rates that could adversely affect the amount of interest expense incurred and paid on debt obligations in any given period. In addition, changes in interest rates can affect the fair value of our debt obligations. Such changes in fair value are only relevant to the extent these debt obligations are settled prior to maturity. We manage our exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt, and when considered necessary, we may employ financial instruments in the form of interest rate swaps to help meet this objective.

At September 30, 2009, we had $200 million of 4.75 percent fixed rate long-term debt obligations outstanding with a carrying value of $208 million and a fair value of $212 million. In 2004 we converted $100 million of this fixed rate debt to floating rate debt bearing interest at six-month LIBOR less 7.5 basis points by executing “receive fixed, pay variable” interest rate swap contracts. At September 30, 2009, we also had $300 million of 5.25 percent fixed rate long-term debt obligations outstanding with a carrying value of $298 million and a fair value of $321 million. A hypothetical 10 percent increase or decrease in average market interest rates would have decreased or increased the fair value of our long-term debt, exclusive of the effects of the interest rate swap contracts, by $10 million and $10 million, respectively. The fair value of the $100 million notional value of interest rate swap contracts was an $8 million asset at September 30, 2009. A hypothetical 10 percent increase or decrease in average market interest rates would decrease or increase the fair value of our interest rate swap contracts by $0 million and $3 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009, we also had $26 million of variable rate long-term debt outstanding related to a non-U.S. subsidiary. Our results of operations are affected by changes in market interest rates related to variable rate debt. Inclusive of the effect of the interest rate swaps, a hypothetical 10 percent increase or decrease in average market interest rates would not have a material effect on operations or cash flows. For more information related to outstanding debt obligations and derivative financial instruments, see Notes 10, 17 and 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

Foreign Currency Risk

We transact business in various foreign currencies which subjects our cash flows and earnings to exposure related to changes to foreign currency exchange rates. We attempt to manage this exposure through operational strategies and the use of foreign currency forward exchange contracts (foreign currency contracts). All foreign currency contracts are executed with banks we believe to be creditworthy and are denominated in currencies of major industrial countries. The majority of our non-functional currency firm and anticipated receivables and payables are hedged using foreign currency contracts. It is our policy not to manage exposure to net investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries or enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Notional amounts of outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts were $353 million and $218 million at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Notional amounts are stated in U.S. dollar equivalents at spot exchange rates at the respective dates. Principal currencies that are hedged include the European euro, British pound sterling and Japanese yen. The duration of foreign currency contracts is generally five years or less. The net fair value of these foreign currency contracts was a net liability of $3 million and a net asset of $2 million at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. A 10 percent increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar against all currencies would decrease or increase the fair value of our foreign currency contracts by $6 million.

For more information related to outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts, see Notes 17 and 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We, the management team of Rockwell Collins, are responsible for the preparation, integrity and objectivity of the financial statements and other financial information we have presented in this report. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, applying our estimates and judgments.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, is retained to audit our financial statements. Their accompanying report is based on audits conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), which include the consideration of our internal controls to determine the nature, timing and extent of audit tests to be applied.

Our Board of Directors exercises its responsibility for these financial statements through its Audit Committee, which consists entirely of independent, non-management Board members. The Audit Committee meets regularly with the independent registered public accounting firm and with the Company’s internal auditors, both privately and with management present, to review accounting, auditing, internal control and financial reporting matters.

/s/ Clayton M. Jones Clayton M. Jones Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer				/s/ Patrick E. Allen Patrick E. Allen Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rockwell Collins’ internal control over financial reporting is a process designed, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Rockwell Collins; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Rockwell Collins’ management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of Rockwell Collins’ internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2009. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control — Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management determined that Rockwell Collins maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2009.

Rockwell Collins’ internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2009 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

/s/ Clayton M. Jones Clayton M. Jones Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer				/s/ Patrick E. Allen Patrick E. Allen Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of
Rockwell Collins, Inc.

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Rockwell Collins, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of October 2, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2009, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended October 2, 2009 of the Company and our report dated November 23, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 23, 2009

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of
Rockwell Collins, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Rockwell Collins, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of October 2, 2009 and October 3, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and shareowners’ equity and comprehensive income for each of the three years in the period ended October 2, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of October 2, 2009 and October 3, 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 2, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, as of the beginning of fiscal 2007 the Company changed its measurement date for its defined benefit plans and as of September 28, 2007 the Company changed its method of accounting for the funded status of its defined benefit plans.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 2, 2009, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated November 23, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 23, 2009

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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

		September 30
		2009				2008
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	235			$	175
Receivables, net			913				950
Inventories, net			943				970
Current deferred income taxes			154				139
Other current assets			117				104
Total current assets			2,362				2,338
Property			719				680
Goodwill			695				609
Intangible Assets			269				198
Long-term Deferred Income Taxes			371				144
Other Assets			229				175
TOTAL ASSETS		$	4,645			$	4,144
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt		$	—			$	287
Accounts payable			366				419
Compensation and benefits			199				295
Advance payments from customers			349				308
Product warranty costs			217				226
Other current liabilities			228				205
Total current liabilities			1,359				1,740
Long-term Debt, net			532				228
Retirement Benefits			1,254				600
Other Liabilities			208				168
Shareowners’ Equity:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; shares authorized: 1,000; shares issued: 183.8)			2				2
Additional paid-in capital			1,395				1,378
Retained earnings			2,444				2,058
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(1,080	)			(578	)
Common stock in treasury, at cost (shares held: 2009, 26.7; 2008, 25.2)			(1,469	)			(1,452	)
Total shareowners’ equity			1,292				1,408
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY		$	4,645			$	4,144

 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

		Year Ended September 30
		2009				2008				2007
Sales:
Product sales		$	4,049			$	4,337			$	4,007
Service sales			421				432				408
Total sales			4,470				4,769				4,415
Costs, expenses and other:
Product cost of sales			2,863				3,041				2,819
Service cost of sales			287				293				273
Selling, general and administrative expenses			458				485				482
Interest expense			18				21				13
Other income, net			(23	)			(24	)			(15	)
Total costs, expenses and other			3,603				3,816				3,572
Income before income taxes			867				953				843
Income tax provision			273				275				258
Net income		$	594			$	678			$	585
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	3.76			$	4.22			$	3.50
Diluted		$	3.73			$	4.16			$	3.45
Weighted average common shares:
Basic			157.8				160.8				167.1
Diluted			159.4				162.9				169.7
Cash dividends per share		$	0.96			$	0.80			$	0.64

 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)

		Year Ended September 30
		2009				2008				2007
Operating Activities:
Net income		$	594			$	678			$	585
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring and asset impairment charge (adjustment)			21				—				(5	)
Depreciation			114				106				96
Amortization of intangible assets			30				23				22
Stock-based compensation			18				19				17
Compensation and benefits paid in common stock			63				65				58
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation			2				8				34
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			(2	)			(8	)			(33	)
Deferred income taxes			88				73				43
Pension plan contributions			(139	)			(14	)			(90	)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables			39				(68	)			(126	)
Inventories			12				(176	)			(128	)
Accounts payable			(63	)			26				55
Compensation and benefits			(122	)			(10	)			41
Advance payments from customers			15				4				61
Income taxes			—				(67	)			(23	)
Other assets and liabilities			(37	)			(39	)			—
Cash Provided by Operating Activities			633				620				607
Investing Activities:
Property additions			(153	)			(171	)			(125	)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			(146	)			(105	)			(32	)
Acquisition of intangible assets			(2	)			(8	)			(8	)
Proceeds from settlement of discontinued license agreement			—				—				14
Proceeds from the disposition of property			—				1				—
Other investing activities			(1	)			(1	)			(2	)
Cash Used for Investing Activities			(302	)			(284	)			(153	)
Financing Activities:
Purchases of treasury stock			(153	)			(576	)			(333	)
Cash dividends			(152	)			(129	)			(107	)
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings			(287	)			287				—
Increase (decrease) in long-term borrowings			296				—				(27	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options			19				17				61
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			2				8				33
Cash Used for Financing Activities			(275	)			(393	)			(373	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			4				1				6
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents			60				(56	)			87
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year			175				231				144
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year		$	235			$	175			$	231

 
 
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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Millions)

		Year Ended September 30
		2009				2008				2007
Common Stock
Beginning and ending balance		$	2			$	2			$	2
Additional Paid-In Capital
Beginning balance			1,378				1,353				1,305
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation			2				8				33
Stock-based compensation			18				19				17
Other			(3	)			(2	)			(2	)
Ending balance			1,395				1,378				1,353
Retained Earnings
Beginning balance			2,058				1,533				1,105
Net income			594				678				585
Cash dividends			(152	)			(129	)			(107	)
Shares issued under stock option and benefit plans			(56	)			(19	)			(45	)
Defined benefit plans remeasurement adjustment			—				—				(5	)
Change in accounting for tax contingencies			—				(5	)			—
Ending balance			2,444				2,058				1,533
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance			(578	)			(336	)			(393	)
Minimum pension liability adjustment			—				—				369
Defined benefit retirement plan recognition adjustment			—				—				(329	)
Pension and other retirement benefit adjustment			(516	)			(229	)			—
Currency translation gain (loss)			14				(15	)			19
Foreign currency cash flow hedge adjustment			—				2				(2	)
Ending balance			(1,080	)			(578	)			(336	)
Common Stock in Treasury
Beginning balance			(1,452	)			(979	)			(813	)
Share repurchases			(156	)			(576	)			(333	)
Shares issued from treasury			139				103				167
Ending balance			(1,469	)			(1,452	)			(979	)
Total Shareowners’ Equity		$	1,292			$	1,408			$	1,573
Comprehensive Income
Net income		$	594			$	678			$	585
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes (2009, $303; 2008, $132; 2007, $(216))			(502	)			(242	)			386
Comprehensive income		$	92			$	436			$	971

 
 
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ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Business Description and Basis of Presentation

Rockwell Collins, Inc. (the Company or Rockwell Collins) designs, produces and supports communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide.

The Company operates on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to September 30. The Company’s fiscal year 2009 was a 52 week year ending on October 2, 2009, while fiscal years 2008 and 2007 were 53 and 52 week years, respectively. For ease of presentation, September 30 is utilized consistently throughout these financial statements and notes to represent the fiscal year end date. All date references contained herein relate to the Company’s fiscal year unless otherwise stated. Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 23, 2009, the date the Company’s fiscal year 2009 Form 10-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s investments in entities it does not control but over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for under the equity method and are included in Other Assets. All intercompany transactions are eliminated.

Revenue Recognition

The Company enters into sales arrangements that may provide for multiple deliverables to a customer. The Company identifies all goods and/or services that are to be delivered separately under a sales arrangement and allocates revenue to each deliverable based on relative fair values. Fair values are generally established based on the prices charged when sold separately by the Company. In general, revenues are separated between hardware, engineering services, maintenance services, and installation services. The allocated revenue for each deliverable is then recognized using appropriate revenue recognition methods.

Sales related to long-term contracts requiring development and delivery of products over several years are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting in accordance with the Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts subtopic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification. Sales and earnings under these contracts are recorded either as products are shipped under the units-of-delivery method (for production effort), or based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to total estimated costs expected to be incurred related to the contract under the cost-to-cost method (for development effort). Purchase options and change orders are accounted for either as an integral part of the original contract or separately depending upon the nature and value of the item. Sales and costs related to profitable purchase options are included in estimates only when the options are exercised whereas sales and costs related to unprofitable purchase options are included in estimates when exercise is determined to be probable. Sales related to change orders are included in estimates only if they can be reliably estimated and collectability is reasonably assured. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which losses become probable and estimable. Changes in estimates of profit or loss on contracts are included in earnings on a cumulative basis in the period the estimate is changed.

Sales related to long-term separately priced product maintenance or warranty contracts are accounted for based on the terms of the underlying agreements. Certain contracts are fixed-price contracts with sales recognized ratably over the contractual life, while other contracts have a fixed hourly rate with sales recognized based on actual labor or flight hours incurred. The cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred.

The Company recognizes sales for most other products or services when all of the following criteria are met: an agreement of sale exists, product delivery and acceptance has occurred or services have been rendered, pricing is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2. Significant Accounting Policies  – (continued)

Research and Development

The Company performs R&D activities relating to the development of new products and the improvement of existing products. Company-funded R&D programs are expensed as incurred and included in cost of sales. Customer-funded R&D expenditures are accounted for as contract costs within cost of sales, and the reimbursement is accounted for as a sale.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include time deposits and certificates of deposit with original maturity dates of three months or less.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowances are established in order to report receivables at net realizable value on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The determination of these allowances requires management of the Company to make estimates and judgments as to the collectability of customer account balances. These allowances are estimated for customers who are considered credit risks by reviewing the Company’s collection experience with those customers as well as evaluating the customers’ financial condition. The Company also considers both current and projected economic and market conditions. Special attention is given to accounts with invoices that are past due. Past due is defined as any invoice for which payment has not been received by the due date specified on the billing invoice. The uncollectible portion of receivables is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts when collection efforts have ceased. Recoveries of receivables previously charged-off are recorded when received.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using costs which approximate the first-in, first-out method, less related progress payments received. Inventoried costs include direct costs of manufacturing, certain engineering costs and allocable overhead costs. The Company regularly compares inventory quantities on hand on a part level basis to estimated forecasts of product demand and production requirements as well as historical usage. Based on these comparisons, management establishes an excess and obsolete inventory reserve on an aggregate basis. Inventory valuation reserves were $101 million and $105 million at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Company defers certain pre-production engineering costs during the development phase of an aircraft program in connection with long-term supply arrangements that contain contractual guarantees for reimbursement from customers. Such customer guarantees generally take the form of a minimum order quantity with quantified reimbursement amounts in the event the minimum order quantity is not taken by the customer. These costs are deferred to the extent of the contractual guarantees and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, up to 15 years, as a component of cost of sales. The estimated useful life is limited to the amount of time the Company is virtually assured to earn revenues through a contractually enforceable right included in long-term supply arrangements with the Company’s customers. Pre-production engineering costs in excess of the contractual guarantee and costs incurred pursuant to supply arrangements that do not contain customer guarantees for reimbursement are expensed as incurred.

Progress Payments

Progress payments relate to both receivables and inventories and represent cash collected from government-related contracts whereby the governments have a legal right of offset related to the receivable or legal title to the work-in-process inventory.

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Property

Property is stated at acquisition cost. Depreciation of property is generally provided using accelerated and straight-line methods over the following estimated useful lives: buildings and improvements, 15 – 40 years; machinery and equipment, 6 – 11 years; information systems software and hardware, 5 – 10 years; and furniture and fixtures 6 – 12 years. Depreciation methods and lives are reviewed periodically with any changes recorded on a prospective basis.

Significant renewals and betterments are capitalized and replaced units are written off. Maintenance and repairs, as well as renewals of minor amounts, are charged to expense in the period incurred. The fair value of liabilities associated with the retirement of property is recorded when there is a legal or contractual requirement to incur such costs and the costs are reasonably estimable. Upon the initial recognition of a contractual or legal liability for an asset retirement obligation, the Company capitalizes the asset retirement cost by increasing the carrying amount of the property by the same amount as the liability. This asset retirement cost is then depreciated over the estimated useful life of the underlying property. The Company did not have any significant asset retirement obligations at September 30, 2009 and 2008.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets generally result from business acquisitions. Business acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method by assigning the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including R&D projects which have not yet reached technological feasibility and have no alternative future use (purchased R&D). Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values; the fair value of purchased R&D is immediately charged to expense; and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are allocated to the Company’s reporting units based on the Company’s integration plans and internal reporting structure. Purchased intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized, but reviewed at least annually for impairment.

Customer Incentives

Rockwell Collins provides up-front sales incentives prior to delivering products or performing services to certain commercial customers in connection with sales contracts. Up-front sales incentives are recorded as a Customer Relationship Intangible Asset and amortized over the period the Company has received a contractually enforceable right related to the incentives. Up-front sales incentives consisting of cash payments or customer account credits are amortized as a reduction of sales whereas incentives consisting of free products are amortized as cost of sales. The net book value of incentives included in Customer Relationship Intangible Assets were $109 million and $56 million at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Incentives earned by customers based on purchases of Company products or services are recognized as a liability when the related sale is recorded. Incentives consisting of cash payments or customer account credits are recognized as a reduction of sales while incentives consisting of free products and account credits where the customer’s use is restricted to future purchases are recognized as cost of sales. The liability for these types of incentives is included in Other Current Liabilities.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when management plans to dispose of assets or when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. Assets held for disposal are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Management determines fair value using a discounted future cash flow analysis or other accepted valuation techniques. Long-lived assets held for use are reviewed for impairment by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset over its remaining useful life. If an

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asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. See Note 23 for discussion of asset impairments recorded in 2009.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment with more frequent tests performed if indications of impairment exist. The Company’s annual impairment testing date is in the second quarter of each fiscal year. Impairment for intangible assets with indefinite lives exists if the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value. Goodwill is potentially impaired if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. Management determines fair value using a discounted future cash flow analysis or other accepted valuation techniques. The Company’s annual impairment testing performed in the second quarter of 2009, 2008, and 2007 yielded no impairments of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets.

Advance Payments from Customers

Advance payments from customers represent cash collected from customers in advance of revenue recognition.

Environmental

Liabilities for environmental matters are recorded in the period in which it is probable that an obligation has been incurred and the cost can be reasonably estimated. At environmental sites in which more than one potentially responsible party has been identified, the Company records a liability for its estimated allocable share of costs related to its involvement with the site as well as an estimated allocable share of costs related to the involvement of insolvent or unidentified parties. At environmental sites in which the Company is the only responsible party, the Company records a liability for the total estimated costs of remediation. Costs of future expenditures for environmental remediation obligations do not consider inflation and are not discounted to present values.

Income Taxes

Current tax liabilities and assets are based upon an estimate of taxes payable or refundable in the current year for each of the jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax. As part of the determination of its tax liability, management exercises considerable judgment in evaluating tax positions taken by the Company in determining the income tax provision and establishes reserves for tax contingencies in accordance with the Income Taxes topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities used for financial reporting purposes and their respective carrying amounts for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap contracts for the purpose of minimizing exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on business transactions and interest rates, respectively. The Company’s policy is to execute such instruments with banks the Company believes to be creditworthy and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes or to manage exposure for net investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. These derivative financial instruments do not subject the Company to undue risk as gains and losses on these instruments generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions that are being hedged.

All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. For a derivative that has not been designated as an accounting hedge, the change in fair value is recognized immediately through earnings. For a derivative that has been designated as an accounting hedge of

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an existing asset or liability (a fair value hedge), the change in the fair value of both the derivative and underlying asset or liability is recognized immediately through earnings. For a derivative designated as an accounting hedge of an anticipated transaction (a cash flow hedge), the change in the fair value is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to the extent the derivative is effective in mitigating the exposure related to the anticipated transaction. The change in the fair value related to the ineffective portion of the hedge, if any, is immediately recognized in earnings. The amount recorded within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company does not exclude any amounts from the measure of effectiveness for both fair value and cash flow hedges.

Use of Estimates

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other items, long-term contracts, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory obsolescence, product warranty cost liabilities, customer incentives, retirement benefits, income taxes, environmental matters, pre-production engineering costs, recoverability of long-lived assets and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of changes, if any, are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period they are determined.

Concentration of Risks

The Company’s products and services are concentrated within the aerospace and defense industries with customers consisting primarily of military and commercial aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines, and the U.S. and non-U.S. governments. As a result of this industry focus, the Company’s current and future financial performance is largely dependent upon the overall economic conditions within these industries. In particular, the commercial aerospace market has been historically cyclical and subject to downturns during periods of weak economic conditions, which could be prompted by or exacerbated by political or other domestic or international events. The defense market may be affected by changes in budget appropriations, procurement policies, political developments both domestically and abroad, and other factors. While management believes the Company’s product offerings are well positioned to meet the needs of its customer base, any material deterioration in the economic and environmental factors that impact the aerospace and defense industries could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In addition to the overall business risks associated with the Company’s concentration within the aerospace and defense industries, the Company is also exposed to a concentration of collection risk on credit extended to commercial airlines and business jet aircraft manufacturers. At September 30, 2009, accounts receivable due from U.S. and international commercial airlines were approximately $18 million and $63 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009, accounts receivable due from business jet aircraft manufacturers were approximately $82 million. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations on the financial condition of all of its customers and maintains allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable based on expected collectability. Although management believes its allowances are adequate, the Company is not able to predict with certainty the changes in the financial stability of its customers. Any material change in the financial status of any one or group of customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

As of September 30, 2009, approximately 11 percent of the Company’s employees were represented by collective bargaining agreements, which are generally set to expire between September 2010 and May 2013. Collective bargaining agreements representing approximately 1 percent of the Company’s employees expire within one year.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605-25 (Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 08-1, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables) (ASC 605-25) which modifies the way companies allocate revenue to multiple deliverables in a contract. ASC 605-25 is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal year 2011. ASC 605-25 allows companies to allocate consideration in a multiple element arrangement in a manner that better reflects the transaction economics. When vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, companies will now be allowed to develop a best estimate of the selling price to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. Additionally, ASC 605-25 eliminates the use of the residual method. The adoption of ASC 605-25 is not expected to materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as the Company generally does not use the residual method and generally allocates revenue to deliverables based on the prices charged when sold separately by the Company.

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 168, FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162) (ASC 105). The purpose of the Codification is to provide a single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP. The Company adopted ASC 105 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. The adoption of ASC 105 did not affect the Company’s financial statements; however, it did impact how authoritative references are disclosed by referencing the applicable Codification section.

In November 2008, the FASB ratified ASC 350-30-25-5 (EITF Issue No. 08-7, Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets) (ASC 350-30-25-5). ASC 350-30-25-5 provides guidance for accounting for defensive intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition and also provides guidance on establishing the estimated useful life for such assets. Acquired defensive intangible assets include assets that an entity does not intend to actively use, but does intend to hold or “lock up” such that others are prevented from using the asset. ASC 350-30-25-5 is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal year 2010. The adoption of ASC 350-30-25-5 is not expected to materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows on the date the standard becomes effective; however, the standard could have a significant effect on defensive intangible assets the Company acquires beginning in fiscal year 2010.

In June 2008, the FASB issued ASC 260-10-45-60 (Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities) (ASC 260-10-45-60). ASC 260-10-45-60 specifies that unvested share-based awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and should therefore be included in the computation of earnings per share (EPS) pursuant to the two-class method. ASC 260-10-45-60 is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal year 2010. The Company does not expect this standard will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or computation of EPS.

In December 2007, the FASB issued ASC 805 (SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations) (ASC 805). ASC 805 significantly changes the way companies account for business combinations and will generally require more assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be measured at their acquisition-date fair value. Under ASC 805, legal fees and other transaction-related costs are expensed as incurred and are no longer included in goodwill as a cost of acquiring the business. ASC 805 also requires, among other things, acquirers to estimate the acquisition-date fair value of any contingent consideration and to recognize any subsequent changes in the fair value of contingent consideration in earnings. In addition, restructuring costs the acquirer expects, but is not obligated to incur, will be recognized separately from the business acquisition. This accounting standard is applied prospectively and is effective for the Company at the beginning of fiscal year 2010. The adoption of ASC 805 is not expected to materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows on the date the standard becomes effective; however, the standard could have a significant effect on how the Company accounts for business acquisitions beginning in fiscal year 2010.

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The Company adopted ASC 815-10-50 (SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133) (ASC 815-10-50) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The adoption of ASC 815-10-50 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements other than providing certain enhanced disclosures. See Note 18 for additional discussion on derivative instruments and hedging activities.

In February 2007, the FASB issued ASC 825-10 (SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) (ASC 825-10). ASC 825-10 permits entities to choose to measure certain eligible financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value (the fair value option). The Company adopted ASC 825-10 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 and has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments or other items at fair value. The adoption of ASC 825-10 did not impact the Company’s financial statements.

The Company adopted ASC 820 (SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements) (ASC 820) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. In accordance with ASC 820-10-65-1 (FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157), the Company elected to defer until the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 the adoption of ASC 820 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities for which the Company has not applied the provisions of ASC 820 include those measured at fair value in goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment testing, and those non-recurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination. The adoption of ASC 820 for those assets and liabilities within the scope of ASC 820-10-65-1 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 17 for additional discussion on fair value measurements.

3. Acquisitions

During the years ended September 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company completed four acquisitions that are summarized as follows:

														Intangible Assets
(Dollars in Millions)		Fiscal Year Acquired				Cash Purchase Price				Goodwill				Finite Lived				Weighted Average Life in Years
DataPath, Inc			2009			$	125			$	53			$	36				6
SEOS Group Limited			2009				28				28				9				9
Athena Technologies, Inc			2008				107				66				46				10
Information Technology & Applications Corporation			2007				37				26				12				7

DataPath, Inc.

On May 29, 2009, the Company acquired all the shares of DataPath, Inc. (DataPath). DataPath, with operations in the U.S. and Sweden, is a global leader in creating satellite-based communication solutions, primarily for military applications. The purchase price, net of cash acquired, was approximately $125 million, of which $118 million was paid in cash during 2009 and $7 million is to be paid over the next two years. The Company is in the process of allocating the purchase price and obtaining a valuation for acquired intangible assets and their useful lives. Based on the Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase price, $53 million has been allocated to goodwill and $36 million to finite-lived intangible assets with a weighted average life of approximately 6 years. The excess purchase price over net assets acquired reflects the Company’s view that this acquisition will augment the Company’s networked communication offerings. The Company currently estimates that none of the goodwill resulting from the acquisition is tax deductible. The goodwill is included within the Government Systems segment.

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SEOS Group Limited

On November 24, 2008, the Company acquired all the shares of SEOS Group Limited (SEOS). SEOS, with operations in the United Kingdom and the U.S., is a leading global supplier of highly realistic visual display solutions for commercial and military flight simulators. SEOS is included within the results of both the Government Systems and Commercial Systems segments. The cash purchase price, net of cash acquired, was $28 million. Additional consideration of up to $8 million may be paid post-closing, contingent upon the achievement of certain milestones. Any such additional consideration will be accounted for as goodwill. The Company is in the process of finalizing the pre-acquisition income tax calculation and other adjustments related to the purchase price allocation. Based on the Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase price, $28 million has been allocated to goodwill and $9 million to finite-lived intangible assets with a weighted average life of approximately 9 years. The excess purchase price over net assets acquired reflects the Company’s view that this acquisition will further enhance the Company’s simulation and training capabilities and provide more innovative and integrated solutions for the Company’s customers. The Company currently estimates that none of the goodwill resulting from the acquisition is tax deductible. The goodwill is allocated to the Government Systems and Commercial Systems segments in the amounts of $20 million and $8 million, respectively.

Athena Technologies, Inc.

On April 4, 2008, the Company acquired all the shares of Athena Technologies, Inc. (Athena). Athena, located in Warrenton, Virginia, is a provider of navigation and control solutions, primarily to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle market segment. The total cash purchase price, net of cash acquired, was $107 million. In the first quarter of 2009, the purchase price allocation was finalized with $66 million allocated to goodwill and $46 million to finite-lived intangible assets with a weighted average life of approximately 10 years. The excess purchase price over net assets acquired reflects the Company’s view that this acquisition will enhance the Company’s navigation and control solution capabilities. None of the goodwill resulting from the acquisition is tax deductible. The goodwill is included within the Government Systems segment.

Information Technology & Applications Corporation

On August 10, 2007, the Company acquired all of the shares of Information Technology & Applications Corporation (ITAC). ITAC, located in Reston, Virginia, is a provider of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communications solutions to support the global war on terror and homeland security. The total cash purchase price, net of cash acquired, was $37 million. In the fourth quarter of 2008, the purchase price allocation was finalized with $26 million allocated to goodwill and $12 million to finite-lived intangible assets with a weighted average life of approximately 7 years. The excess purchase price over net assets acquired reflects the Company’s view that this acquisition will enhance the Company’s communications intelligence capabilities. None of the goodwill resulting from the acquisition is tax deductible. The goodwill is included within the Government Systems segment.

The results of operations for each of these acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations since their respective dates of acquisition.

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4. Receivables, Net

Receivables, net are summarized as follows:

		September 30
(In Millions)		2009				2008
Billed		$	734			$	726
Unbilled			217				254
Less progress payments			(27	)			(21	)
Total			924				959
Less allowance for doubtful accounts			(11	)			(9	)
Receivables, net		$	913			$	950

Receivables not expected to be collected during the next twelve months are classified as long-term and are included within Other Assets.

Unbilled receivables principally represent sales recorded under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting that have not been billed to customers in accordance with applicable contract terms.

5. Inventories, Net

Inventories, net are summarized as follows:

		September 30
(In Millions)		2009				2008
Finished goods		$	177			$	244
Work in process			262				270
Raw materials, parts, and supplies			341				362
Less progress payments			(77	)			(72	)
Total			703				804
Pre-production engineering costs			240				166
Inventories, net		$	943			$	970

Beginning in 2009, pre-production engineering costs have been presented separately within inventories. In prior years, such amounts had been presented within work in process inventories. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

In accordance with industry practice, inventories include amounts which are not expected to be realized within one year. These amounts primarily relate to life-time buy inventory and pre-production engineering costs not expected to be realized within one year of $301 million and $227 million at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Life-time buy inventory is inventory that is typically no longer produced by the Company’s vendors but for which multiple years of supply are purchased in order to meet production and service requirements over the life span of a product.

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6. Property

Property is summarized as follows:

		September 30
(In Millions)		2009				2008
Land		$	30			$	30
Buildings and improvements			349				342
Machinery and equipment			891				807
Information systems software and hardware			259				243
Furniture and fixtures			62				60
Construction in progress			88				99
Total			1,679				1,581
Less accumulated depreciation			(960	)			(901	)
Property		$	719			$	680

Property additions acquired by incurring accounts payable, which are reflected as a non-cash transaction in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, were $12 million, $26 million, and $29 million at September 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are summarized as follows:

(In Millions)		Government Systems				Commercial Systems				Total
Balance at September 30, 2007		$	353			$	191			$	544
Athena acquisition			67				—				67
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(3	)			—				(3	)
Other adjustments to goodwill			1				—				1
Balance at September 30, 2008			418				191				609
SEOS acquisition			20				8				28
DataPath acquisition			53				—				53
Foreign currency translation adjustments			6				—				6
Athena goodwill adjustment			(1	)			—				(1	)
Balance at September 30, 2009		$	496			$	199			$	695

Intangible assets are summarized as follows:

		September 30, 2009												September 30, 2008
(In Millions)		Gross				Accum Amort				Net				Gross				Accum Amort				Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Developed technology and patents		$	214			$	(104	)		$	110			$	181			$	(87	)		$	94
Customer relationships			174				(36	)			138				105				(25	)			80
License agreements			17				(4	)			13				20				(4	)			16
Trademarks and tradenames			15				(9	)			6				14				(8	)			6
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks and tradenames			2				—				2				2				—				2
Intangible assets		$	422			$	(153	)		$	269			$	322			$	(124	)		$	198