Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) is strategically realigning its operating businesses to provide increased market focus and address the fast-growing global market for integrated communications and information technology and services. The realignment will enable the company to effectively integrate its technology, products and services to meet the demands of government and commercial markets. The three Harris segments are:
- RF Communications – no change; includes the Tactical Communications and Public Safety and Professional Communications businesses. Provides tactical and land mobile radios, systems and networking applications for global defense, security, public safety and public service, transportation, and utility markets
- Government Communications Systems – includes the Civil Programs, Defense Programs and National Intelligence Programs businesses. Provides communications and information technology and systems integration for mission-critical government applications
- Integrated Network Solutions – includes the Harris IT Services, Harris CapRock Communications, Healthcare Solutions, and Cyber Integrated Solutions businesses (all of which were previously part of the Government Communications Systems segment), and the Broadcast Communications business. Provides IT services, managed services, cyber integration, interoperability, imaging, and digital media management solutions to support government, energy, healthcare, broadcast, and enterprise networks
The company will report its financial results under the new segment structure effective with its third quarter of fiscal 2011, which ends April 1, 2011. Earnings Guidance The company has reiterated its previous guidance for non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2011 in the range of $4.80 to $4.90 per diluted share ($4.73 to $4.83 per diluted share on a GAAP basis). Fiscal 2011 non-GAAP earnings guidance excludes acquisition-related costs. Fiscal 2011 revenue is still expected to be at the high end of the $5.9 to $6.0 billion range, which represents a year-over-year increase of about 15 percent compared with the prior year.


