v3.25.3
Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Note 3–Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
KUDU DYNAMICS ACQUISITION
On May 23, 2025 (the "Purchase Date"), we completed the acquisition of Savanna Industries, Inc. ("Kudu Dynamics") for a final purchase consideration of $293 million, net of $29 million of cash acquired. The Kudu Dynamics business provides artificial intelligence enabled cyber capabilities for defense, intelligence and homeland security customers.
The preliminary goodwill recognized of $229 million represents intellectual capital and the acquired assembled workforce, neither of which qualify for recognition as a separate intangible asset. All of the goodwill recognized is tax deductible.
The following table summarizes the final fair value of intangible assets acquired at the Purchase Date and the related weighted average amortization period:
Weighted Amortization Period Fair Value
(in years)
(in millions)
Programs 7$60 
Backlog112 
Total$72 
For the three and nine months ended October 3, 2025, $26 million and $38 million, respectively, of revenues related to Kudu Dynamics were recognized within the National Security & Digital reportable segment.
GOODWILL
The following table presents changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
(in millions)National Security & DigitalHealth & CivilCommercial & InternationalDefense SystemsTotal
Goodwill at December 29, 2023(1)
$2,758 $1,366 $800 $1,188 $6,112 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — (28)— (28)
Goodwill at January 3, 2025(1)
2,758 1,366 772 1,188 6,084 
Acquisition of a business229 — — — 229 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — 29 — 29 
Goodwill at October 3, 2025(1)
$2,987 $1,366 $801 $1,188 $6,342 
(1) Carrying amount includes accumulated impairment loss of $596 million within the Commercial & International segment.
We evaluate qualitative factors that could cause us to consider whether the estimated fair value of each of our reporting units may be lower than the carrying value, including, but not limited to (i) macroeconomic conditions, (ii) industry and market considerations, (iii) our overall financial performance, including an analysis of our current and projected cash flows, revenues and earnings, (iv) a sustained decrease in share price and (v) other relevant entity-specific events including changes in management, strategy, partners or litigation.
During the three and nine months ended October 3, 2025, and September 27, 2024, there were no impairments to goodwill.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:
October 3, 2025January 3, 2025
(in millions)Gross carrying valueAccumulated amortizationNet carrying valueGross carrying valueAccumulated amortizationNet carrying value
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Programs
$1,748 $(1,366)$382 $1,686 $(1,293)$393 
Software and technology
263 (181)82 261 (165)96 
Backlog
12 (4)8 — — — 
Customer relationships
53 (33)20 52 (28)24 
Total finite-lived intangible assets
2,076 (1,584)492 1,999 (1,486)513 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names4  4 — 
Total intangible assets$2,080 $(1,584)$496 $2,003 $(1,486)$517 
Amortization expense was $34 million and $96 million for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2025, respectively, and $37 million and $110 million for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024, respectively.
Program intangible assets are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives in proportion to the pattern of economic benefit based on expected future discounted cash flows. Backlog intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Customer relationships and software and technology intangible assets are amortized either on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or over their respective estimated useful lives in proportion to the pattern of economic benefit based on expected future discounted cash flows, as deemed appropriate.
The estimated annual amortization expense as of October 3, 2025, was as follows:
Fiscal year ending (in millions)
2025 (remainder of year)$34 
2026111 
202785 
202876 
202963 
2030 and thereafter123 
$492