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For the quarterly period ended
July 1, 2023
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number:
1-7221
___________________________________________
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
____________________________________________
Delaware
36-1115800
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 W. Monroe Street
,
Chicago
,
Illinois
60661
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(
847
)
576-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
____________________________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock
$0.01
Par Value
MSI
New York Stock Exchange
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The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of July 28, 2023 was
167,019,632
.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except as noted)
1.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements as of July 1, 2023 and for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022 include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and reclassifications) necessary to state fairly the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations, Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Stockholders' Equity, and Statements of Cash Flows of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions” or the “Company”) for all periods presented.
The Company operates on a 52-week fiscal year, with each fiscal year ending on December 31. With respect to each fiscal quarter, the Company operates on a 13-week fiscal quarter, with all fiscal quarters ending on a Saturday.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "Form 10-K"). The results of operations for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Business Overview
The Company reports net sales in the following
three
major products and services (which the Company refers to as “technologies” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”)): Land Mobile Radio Communications (“LMR” or “LMR Communications”), Video Security and Access Control ("Video"), and Command Center.
•
LMR Communications: Infrastructure, devices (two-way radio and broadband, including both for public safety and Professional Commercial Radio ("PCR")) and software that enable communications, inclusive of installation and integration, backed by services, to assure availability, security and resiliency.
•
Video: Cameras (fixed, body-worn, in-vehicle), access control, infrastructure, video management, software and artificial intelligence ("AI")-enabled analytics that enable visibility “on scene” and bring attention to what’s important.
•
Command Center: Software suite that enables collaboration and shares information throughout the public safety workflow from "911 call to case closure."
Recent Acquisitions
On December 14, 2022, the Company acquired Rave Mobile Safety, Inc. ("Rave Mobile"), a leader in mass notification and incident management, for $
553
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $
2
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of
two years
. This acquisition complements the Company's portfolio with a platform specifically designed to help organizations and public safety agencies communicate and collaborate during emergencies. The business is a part of the Software and Services segment.
On October 25, 2022, the Company acquired Futurecom Systems Group, ULC ("Futurecom"), a leading provider of radio coverage extension solutions for public safety agencies, for $
30
million, net of cash acquired. Futurecom designs and manufactures radio frequency repeaters. This acquisition further expands the Company's radio network and device portfolios. The business is a part the Products and Systems Integration segment.
On August 8, 2022, the Company acquired Barrett Communications Pty Ltd ("Barrett Communications"), a global provider of specialized radio communications, for $
18
million, net of cash acquired. This acquisition complements the Company's existing radio portfolio, allowing the Company to use high frequency and very high frequency radio communications to support mission-critical operations. The business is a part of the Products and Systems Integration segment.
On May 12, 2022, the Company acquired Videotec S.p.A. ("Videotec"), a global provider of ruggedized video security solutions, for $
23
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $
4
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of
one year
. This acquisition extends the Company's breadth of high-performance video products, reinforcing the Company's strategy to be a global leader in video security solutions. The business is a part of the Products and Systems Integration segment.
On April 19, 2022, the Company acquired Calipsa, Inc. ("Calipsa"), a technology leader in cloud-native advanced video analytics, for $
39
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $
4
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of
two years
. This acquisition extends the Company's intelligent analytics across video security solutions and supports the accelerating trend of enterprises using cloud technologies to enhance safety and security. The business is a part of the Software and Services segment.
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On March 23, 2022, the Company acquired TETRA Ireland Communications Limited ("TETRA Ireland"), the provider of Ireland's National Digital Radio Service, for $
120
million, net of cash acquired. The Company was an initial shareholder of TETRA Ireland and acquired the remaining interest in the entity from the other shareholders. This acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of delivering mission-critical voice and data communications solutions to first responders and frontline workers. The business is part of the Software and Services segment.
On March 3, 2022, the Company acquired Ava Security Limited ("Ava"), a global provider of cloud-native video security and analytics, for $
388
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock and restricted stock units at a fair value of $
7
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over an average service period of
two years
. This acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of intelligent video solutions that help to enhance safety and streamline operations. The business is a part of both the Products and Systems Integration segment and the Software and Services segment.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2022-04, “Liabilities—Supplier Finance Programs" (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations,” which requires disclosures to enhance transparency about an entity’s use of supplier finance programs. The amendments require a buyer that uses supplier finance programs to disclose the program’s key terms, outstanding confirmed amounts as of the end of the period, a rollforward of such amounts during each annual period and a description of where in the financial statements outstanding amounts are presented. Only the amount outstanding at the end of the period must be disclosed in interim periods. The Company adopted ASU 2022-04 on January 1, 2023. Refer to Note 4, "Other Financial Data" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for the related disclosures.
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2.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes the disaggregation of the Company's revenue by segment, region, major products and services and customer type for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022, consistent with the information reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker for evaluating the financial performance of the Company's reportable segments:
Three Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
(In millions)
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Regions:
North America
$
1,025
$
616
$
1,641
$
963
$
521
$
1,484
International
412
350
762
322
334
656
$
1,437
$
966
$
2,403
$
1,285
$
855
$
2,140
Major Products and Services:
LMR Communications
$
1,150
$
626
$
1,776
$
1,038
$
570
$
1,608
Video
287
146
433
247
123
370
Command Center
—
194
194
—
162
162
$
1,437
$
966
$
2,403
$
1,285
$
855
$
2,140
Customer Types:
Direct
$
796
$
875
$
1,671
$
711
$
778
$
1,489
Indirect
641
91
732
574
77
651
$
1,437
$
966
$
2,403
$
1,285
$
855
$
2,140
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
(In millions)
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Regions:
North America
$
1,975
$
1,158
$
3,133
$
1,794
$
994
$
2,788
International
765
676
1,441
594
650
1,244
$
2,740
$
1,834
$
4,574
$
2,388
$
1,644
$
4,032
Major Products and Services:
LMR Communications
$
2,230
$
1,203
$
3,433
$
1,947
$
1,116
$
3,063
Video
510
282
792
441
236
677
Command Center
—
349
349
—
292
292
$
2,740
$
1,834
$
4,574
$
2,388
$
1,644
$
4,032
Customer Types:
Direct
$
1,519
$
1,670
$
3,189
$
1,367
$
1,480
$
2,847
Indirect
1,221
164
1,385
1,021
164
1,185
$
2,740
$
1,834
$
4,574
$
2,388
$
1,644
$
4,032
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Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent the revenue that is expected to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, as of the end of a period. The transaction values associated with remaining performance obligations which were not yet satisfied as of July 1, 2023 was $
9.4
billion. A total of $
4.8
billion was from Products and Systems Integration performance obligations that were not yet satisfied as of July 1, 2023, of which $
3.0
billion is expected to be recognized in the next
twelve months
. The remaining amounts will generally be satisfied over time as systems are implemented. Remaining performance obligations from the Products and Systems Integration segment are equal to disclosed backlog for the segment. A total of $
4.6
billion was from Software and Services performance obligations that were not yet satisfied as of July 1, 2023. The determination of Software and Services performance obligations that are not satisfied takes into account a contract term that may be limited by the customer’s ability to terminate for convenience. Where termination for convenience exists in the Company's service contracts, its disclosure of the remaining performance obligations that are unsatisfied assumes the contract term is limited until renewal. As a result, remaining performance obligations from the Software and Services segment may be less than disclosed backlog in the Software and Services segment due to multi-year service contracts with termination for convenience clauses. The Company expects to recognize $
1.6
billion from unsatisfied Software and Services performance obligations over the next
twelve months
, with the remaining performance obligations generally to be recognized over time as services are performed and software is implemented.
Contract Balances
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,513
$
1,518
Contract assets
1,033
974
Contract liabilities
1,764
1,859
Non-current contract liabilities
382
363
Revenue recognized during the three months ended July 1, 2023 which was previously included in Contract liabilities as of April 1, 2023 was $
502
million, compared to $
456
million of revenue recognized during the three months ended July 2, 2022 which was previously included in Contract liabilities as of April 2, 2022. Revenue recognized during the six months ended July 1, 2023 which was previously included in Contract liabilities as of December 31, 2022 was $
824
million, compared to $
712
million recognized during the six months ended July 2, 2022 which was previously included in Contract liabilities as of December 31, 2021. The Company reversed $
10
million of revenue during the three months ended July 1, 2023 related to performance obligations satisfied, or partially satisfied, in previous periods, compared to
no
reversals for the three months ended July 2, 2022, primarily driven by changes in the estimates of progress on system contracts. Revenue of $
15
million was reversed during the six months ended July 1, 2023 related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied, in previous periods, primarily driven by changes in the estimates of progress on system contracts, compared to $
22
million of reversals for the six months ended July 2, 2022.
There were
no
material expected credit losses recorded on contract assets during each of the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022.
Contract Cost Balances
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Current contract cost assets
$
84
$
61
Non-current contract cost assets
105
130
Amortization of non-current contract cost assets was $
16
million and $
35
million for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023, respectively, and $
13
million and $
26
million for the three and six months ended July 2, 2022, respectively.
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3.
Leases
Components of Lease Expense
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(in millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Lease expense:
Operating lease cost
$
34
$
33
$
68
$
66
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets
$
1
$
2
$
2
$
4
Short-term lease cost
$
—
$
—
$
1
$
1
Variable cost
8
8
17
17
Sublease income
(
1
)
(
2
)
(
3
)
(
3
)
Net lease expense
$
42
$
41
$
85
$
85
Lease Assets and Liabilities
(in millions)
Statement Line Classification
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets:
Operating lease assets
Operating lease assets
$
478
$
485
Finance lease assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
9
9
$
487
$
494
Current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities
Accrued liabilities
$
114
$
118
Finance lease liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt
—
1
$
114
$
119
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities
$
391
$
419
Other Information Related to Leases
Six Months Ended
(in millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Supplemental cash flow information:
Net cash used for operating activities related to operating leases
$
81
$
93
Net cash used for financing activities related to finance leases
—
3
Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases
$
39
$
65
Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities for the six months ended July 1, 2023 included $
20
million of additional leases due to a renewal of a large managed services contract. Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities for the six months ended July 2, 2022 included $
34
million of additional leases acquired in connection with the Company's acquisition of TETRA Ireland.
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years):
Operating leases
5
5
Finance leases
1
1
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases
4.24
%
4.07
%
Finance leases
2.77
%
3.23
%
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Future Lease Payments
July 1, 2023
(in millions)
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2023
$
52
2024
135
2025
122
2026
102
2027
54
Thereafter
96
Total lease payments
$
561
Less: Interest
56
Present value of lease liabilities
$
505
4.
Other Financial Data
Statements of Operations Information
Other Charges
Other charges (income) included in Operating earnings consist of the following:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Other charges:
Intangibles amortization (Note 15)
$
43
$
65
$
98
$
131
Environmental reserve expense
15
—
15
—
Reorganization of business (Note 14)
5
5
12
12
Operating lease asset impairments
1
3
4
12
Acquisition-related transaction fees
—
4
2
14
Legal settlements
—
—
—
11
Fixed asset impairments
1
8
3
11
Gain on Hytera legal settlement
—
—
—
(
13
)
Other
1
—
1
(
1
)
$
66
$
85
$
135
$
177
During the three months ended July 1, 2023, the Company revised the estimate for its liability related to ongoing remediation efforts of environmental media such as groundwater, soil, and soil vapor, as well as related legal fees for a designated Superfund site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as the "Superfund Act") incurred by a legacy business. It is the Company's policy to re-evaluate the reserve when certain events become known that will impact the future cash payments. During three months ended July 1, 2023, the Company became aware of incremental costs required in its remediation of the Superfund site. As such, the Company recorded a charge of $
15
million, increasing the reserve balance to $
127
million. The Company discounted the cash flows used in estimating this accrual using a risk-free treasury rate. The current portion of the estimated environmental liability is $
4
million and is included in the Accrued liabilities statement line and the non-current portion is included in the "Other liabilities" statement line within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense, net, and Other, net, both included in Other income (expense), consist of the following:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Interest income (expense), net:
Interest expense
$
(
63
)
$
(
59
)
$
(
126
)
$
(
117
)
Interest income
6
3
15
5
$
(
57
)
$
(
56
)
$
(
111
)
(
112
)
Other, net:
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit (Note 8)
$
24
$
30
$
49
$
63
Loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt (Note 5)
—
(
6
)
—
(
6
)
Investment impairments
(
3
)
—
(
9
)
(
1
)
Foreign currency gain (loss)
(
21
)
27
(
40
)
50
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 6)
9
(
34
)
17
(
57
)
Gain (loss) on equity method investments
1
(
2
)
1
(
2
)
Fair value adjustments to equity investments
16
(
12
)
19
(
30
)
Gain on TETRA Ireland equity method investment
—
—
—
21
Other
—
(
5
)
2
(
5
)
$
26
$
(
2
)
$
39
$
33
Earnings Per Common Share
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:
Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings
$
371
$
228
$
649
$
495
Weighted average common shares outstanding
167.5
167.2
167.4
167.6
Per share amount
$
2.21
$
1.36
$
3.88
$
2.95
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings
$
371
$
228
$
649
$
495
Weighted average common shares outstanding
167.5
167.2
167.4
167.6
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based awards
3.6
3.4
3.8
3.9
1.75
% senior convertible notes
1.5
0.3
1.3
0.5
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
172.6
170.9
172.5
172.0
Per share amount
$
2.15
$
1.33
$
3.76
$
2.88
In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended July 1, 2023, the assumed exercise of
0.3
million options, inclusive of
0.2
million options subject to market based contingent option agreements, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the six months ended July 1, 2023, the assumed exercise of
0.3
million options, inclusive of
0.2
million options subject to market based contingent option agreements, were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended July 2, 2022, the assumed exercise of
0.2
million options, inclusive of
0.1
million options subject to market based contingent option agreements, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the computation
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of diluted earnings per common share for the six months ended July 2, 2022, the assumed exercise of
0.2
million options were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
As of July 1, 2023, the Company had $
1.0
billion of the Senior Convertible Notes outstanding, which mature on September 15, 2024. The notes are convertible based on a conversion rate of 4.9670 per $1,000 principal amount (which is equal to a conversion price of $
201.33
per share), adjusted for dividends declared through the date of settlement. The notes became fully convertible as of September 5, 2021, when the average stock price exceeded the contractual conversion price, providing the holders the option to convert all or any portion of their Senior Convertible Notes. In November 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved an irrevocable determination requiring the future settlement of the principal amount of the Senior Convertible Notes to be settled in cash. Because the Company has irrevocably decided to settle the principal amount of the Senior Convertible Notes in cash, the Company did not reflect any shares underlying the Senior Convertible Notes in its diluted weighted average shares outstanding until the average stock price per share for the period exceeded the conversion price, which first occurred for the quarter ended October 2, 2021. Upon conversion of the Senior Convertible Notes, the Company has the option to settle the conversion spread in cash or shares. The Company included the number of shares that would be issuable upon conversion in the Company’s computation of diluted earnings per share, based on the amount by which the average stock price exceeded the conversion price for the period ended July 1, 2023. The value by which the Senior Convertible Notes exceeded their principal amount if converted as of July 1, 2023 was $
402
million.
Balance Sheet Information
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Accounts receivable
$
1,578
$
1,579
Less allowance for credit losses
(
65
)
(
61
)
$
1,513
$
1,518
Inventories, Net
Inventories, net, consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Finished goods
$
337
$
354
Work-in-process and production materials
821
829
1,158
1,183
Less inventory reserves
(
138
)
(
128
)
$
1,020
$
1,055
Other Current Assets
Other current assets consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Current contract cost assets (Note 2)
$
84
$
61
Tax-related deposits
34
33
Other
232
289
$
350
$
383
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Land
$
5
$
5
Leasehold improvements
460
456
Machinery and equipment
2,282
2,303
2,747
2,764
Less accumulated depreciation
(
1,812
)
(
1,837
)
$
935
$
927
Depreciation expense for the three months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022 was $
44
million and $
47
million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022 was $
87
million and $
92
million, respectively.
Investments
Investments consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Common stock
$
38
$
21
Strategic investments
35
45
Company-owned life insurance policies
76
69
Equity method investments
13
12
$
162
$
147
During the six months ended July 1, 2023, the Company recognized a gain of $
17
million in Other income (expense) within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to an increase in the fair value of its investment in Evolv Technologies, Inc. During the six months ended July 1, 2023, the Company recorded a $
9
million investment impairment charge, representing an other-than-temporary decline in the value of the Company's strategic equity investment portfolio. The investment impairment charge is classified within Other income (expense) within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Defined benefit plan assets
$
156
$
164
Non-current contract cost assets (Note 2)
105
130
Other
62
16
$
323
$
310
Accounts Payable
The Company utilizes a supplier finance program which provides our suppliers the ability to accelerate payment on the Company's invoices beyond the stated payment terms. Under the terms of this program, the Company agrees to pay an intermediary the stated amount of confirmed invoices on the stated maturity dates of the invoices, and the supplier is able to negotiate earlier payment terms with the intermediary. The Company or the intermediary may terminate our agreement at any time upon
60
days' notice. The Company does not provide any forms of guarantees under this arrangement. Supplier participation in the program is solely at the supplier's discretion, and the participating suppliers negotiate their arrangements directly with the intermediary. The Company has no economic interest in a supplier's decision to participate in the program, and their participation has no bearing on our payment terms or amounts due. The stated invoice payment terms range from
75
to
120
days from the invoice date and are considered commercially reasonable.
The Company's outstanding amounts related to the suppliers participating in this program was $
32
million and $
37
million as of July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Supplier finance program obligations are classified as Accounts payable within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Compensation
$
270
$
374
Tax liabilities
270
367
Dividend payable
147
148
Trade liabilities
136
145
Operating lease liabilities (Note 3)
114
118
Customer reserves
67
78
Other
322
408
$
1,326
$
1,638
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consist of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Defined benefit plans
$
949
$
1,004
Non-current contract liabilities (Note 2)
382
363
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 7)
29
29
Deferred income taxes (Note 7)
71
73
Environmental reserve
123
108
Other
175
114
$
1,729
$
1,691
Stockholders’ Equity
Share Repurchase Program:
During the three and six months ended July 1, 2023, the Company paid an aggregate of $
224
million and $
364
million, including transaction costs, to repurchase approximately
0.8
million and
1.3
million shares at an average price of $
283.39
and $
274.66
per share, respectively. As of July 1, 2023, the Company had $
921
million of authority available for future repurchases.
Payment of Dividends:
During the three months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022, the Company paid $
148
million and $
132
million, respectively, in cash dividends to holders of its common stock. During the six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022, the Company paid $
296
million and $
266
million, respectively, in cash dividends to holders of its common stock.
Subsequent to the quarter, the Company paid an additional
$
147
million
in cash dividends to holders of its common stock.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table displays the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, including amounts reclassified into income, and the affected line items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(
503
)
$
(
404
)
$
(
539
)
$
(
384
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment
27
(
132
)
54
(
151
)
Tax benefit (expense)
—
(
3
)
9
(
4
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
27
(
135
)
63
(
155
)
Balance at end of period
$
(
476
)
$
(
539
)
$
(
476
)
$
(
539
)
Defined Benefit Plans:
Balance at beginning of period
$
(
1,984
)
$
(
1,980
)
$
(
1,996
)
$
(
1,995
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment
—
17
—
17
Tax expense
—
(
3
)
—
(
3
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment, net of tax
—
14
—
14
Reclassification adjustment - Actuarial net losses into Other income (Note 8)
15
20
30
40
Reclassification adjustment - Prior service benefits into Other income (Note 8)
1
(
1
)
2
(
2
)
Tax expense
(
3
)
(
5
)
(
7
)
(
9
)
Reclassification adjustments into Net earnings, net of tax
13
14
25
29
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
13
28
25
43
Balance at end of period
$
(
1,971
)
$
(
1,952
)
$
(
1,971
)
$
(
1,952
)
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(
2,447
)
$
(
2,491
)
$
(
2,447
)
$
(
2,491
)
5.
Debt and Credit Facilities
As of July 1, 2023, the Company had a $
2.25
billion syndicated, unsecured revolving credit facility scheduled to mature in March 2026 (the "2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement"). The 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement includes a letter of credit sub-limit and fronting commitments of $
450
million. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the prime rate plus the applicable margin, or at a spread above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), at the Company's option. An annual facility fee is payable on the undrawn amount of the credit line. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment if the Company's credit rating changes. The Company must comply with certain customary covenants including a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants as of July 1, 2023. On February 8, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement to replace the interest rate benchmark from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to SOFR.
The Company has an unsecured commercial paper program, backed by the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement, under which the Company may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $
2.2
billion outstanding at any one time. Proceeds from the issuances of the notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The notes are issued at a zero-coupon rate and are issued at a discount which reflects the interest component. At maturity, the notes are paid back in full including the interest component. The notes are not redeemable prior to maturity. As of July 1, 2023 the Company had
no
outstanding debt under the commercial paper program.
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6.
Risk Management
Foreign Currency Risk
The Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts with notional amounts totaling $
1.2
billion and $
1.1
billion for periods ended July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company does not believe these financial instruments should subject it to undue risk due to foreign exchange movements because gains and losses on these contracts should generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities and transactions.
The following table shows the
five
largest net notional amounts of the positions to buy or sell foreign currency as of July 1, 2023, and the corresponding positions as of December 31, 2022:
Notional Amount
Net Buy (Sell) by Currency
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
British pound
$
257
$
290
Euro
214
185
Australian dollar
(
150
)
(
130
)
Chinese renminbi
(
61
)
(
61
)
Danish krone
48
32
Counterparty Risk
The use of derivative financial instruments exposes the Company to counterparty credit risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties. However, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instruments when the derivative is in an asset position. The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk. As of July 1, 2023, all of the counterparties had investment grade credit ratings. As of July 1, 2023, the Company had $
6
million of exposure to aggregate credit risk with all counterparties.
The following tables summarize the fair values and locations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of all derivative financial instruments held by the Company as of July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
July 1, 2023
Other Current Assets
Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
$
—
$
2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
6
—
Total derivatives
$
6
$
2
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
December 31, 2022
Other Current Assets
Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
$
—
$
5
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
15
—
Total derivatives
$
15
$
5
18
The following table summarizes the effect of derivatives on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022:
Financial Statement Location
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Foreign Exchange Contracts
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Effective portion of derivatives designated
Accumulated other
comprehensive gain (loss)
$
(
2
)
$
10
$
(
4
)
$
12
Forward points recognized
Other income (expense)
1
—
1
1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Other income (expense)
9
(
34
)
17
(
57
)
Net Investment Hedges
The Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against the effect of the British pound and the Euro exchange rate fluctuations against the U.S. dollar on a portion of its net investments in certain European operations. The Company recognizes changes in the fair value of the net investment hedges as a component of foreign currency translation adjustments within other comprehensive income to offset a portion of the change in translated value of the net investments being hedged, until the investments are sold or liquidated. As of July 1, 2023, the Company had €
100
million of net investment hedges in certain Euro functional subsidiaries and £
55
million of net investment hedges in a British pound functional subsidiary.
The Company excludes the difference between the spot rate and the forward rate of the forward contract from its assessment of hedge effectiveness. The effect of the excluded components will be amortized on a straight line basis and recognized through interest expense. During the six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022, the Company amortized $
1
million of income from the excluded components through interest expense.
7.
Income Taxes
At the end of each interim reporting period, the Company makes an estimate of its annual effective income tax rate. Tax expense in interim periods is calculated at the estimated annual effective tax rate plus or minus the tax effects of items of income and expense that are discrete to the period. The estimate used in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis may change in subsequent interim periods.
The following table provides details of income taxes:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Net earnings before income taxes
$
487
$
300
$
846
$
520
Income tax expense
114
71
194
23
Effective tax rate
23
%
24
%
23
%
4
%
The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 1, 2023 of
23
% and the effective tax rate for the six months ended July 1, 2023 of
23
% were higher than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to state tax expense, offset by excess tax benefits of share-based compensation.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2022 of
24
% was higher than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to state tax expense. The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 2, 2022 of
4
% was lower than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to a net deferred tax benefit as a result of an intra-group transfer of certain IP rights, higher excess tax benefits of share-based compensation, and a higher foreign derived intangible income deduction in 2022.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 1, 2023 of
23
% was lower than the effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2022 of
24
%, primarily due to higher excess tax benefits of share-based compensation in 2023. The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 1, 2023 of
23
% was higher than the effective tax rate for the six months ended July 2, 2022 of
4
%, primarily due to a net deferred tax benefit as a result of an intra-group transfer of certain IP rights, higher excess tax benefits of share-based compensation, and a higher foreign derived intangible income deduction in 2022.
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8.
Retirement and Other Employee Benefits
Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits Plans
The net periodic benefits for Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits Plans were as follows:
U.S. Pension Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans
Postretirement Health Care Benefits Plan
Three Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Service cost
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1
$
—
$
—
Interest cost
47
32
2
8
2
—
Expected return on plan assets
(
73
)
(
64
)
(
15
)
(
26
)
(
3
)
(
3
)
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss
5
15
9
4
1
1
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)
—
—
—
(
1
)
1
—
Net periodic pension cost (benefits)
$
(
21
)
$
(
17
)
$
(
4
)
$
(
14
)
$
1
$
(
2
)
U.S. Pension Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans
Postretirement Health Care Benefits Plan
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Service cost
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1
$
—
$
—
Interest cost
94
64
4
16
3
—
Expected return on plan assets
(
146
)
(
127
)
(
30
)
(
51
)
(
6
)
(
6
)
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss
10
30
18
8
2
2
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)
—
—
—
(
2
)
2
—
Net periodic pension cost (benefits)
$
(
42
)
$
(
33
)
$
(
8
)
$
(
28
)
$
1
$
(
4
)
9.
Share-Based Compensation Plans
Compensation expense for the Company’s share-based plans was as follows:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Share-based compensation expense included in:
Costs of sales
$
10
$
7
$
20
$
13
Selling, general and administrative expenses
29
25
59
46
Research and development expenditures
14
12
29
22
Share-based compensation expense included in Operating earnings
53
44
108
81
Tax benefit
(
11
)
(
9
)
(
22
)
(
17
)
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax
$
42
$
35
$
86
$
64
Decrease in basic earnings per share
$
(
0.25
)
$
(
0.21
)
$
(
0.51
)
$
(
0.38
)
Decrease in diluted earnings per share
$
(
0.24
)
$
(
0.21
)
$
(
0.50
)
$
(
0.37
)
During the six months ended July 1, 2023, the Company granted
0.6
million restricted stock units (RSUs) and
0.1
million performance stock units (PSUs) and
0.1
million market stock units (MSUs) with an aggregate grant-date fair value of $
166
million, $
19
million and $
13
million, respectively, and
0.1
million stock options and
0.1
million performance options (POs) with an aggregate grant-date fair value of $
7
million and $
13
million, respectively. The share-based compensation expense will generally be recognized over the vesting period of
three years
.
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10.
Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level in the fair value hierarchy as of July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:
July 1, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Total
Assets:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
$
—
$
6
$
6
Common stock
38
—
38
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
$
—
$
2
$
2
December 31, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Total
Assets:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
$
—
$
15
$
15
Common stock
21
—
21
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
$
—
$
5
$
5
The Company had no foreign exchange derivative contracts or common stock investments in Level 3 holdings as of July 1, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
At July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $
228
million and $
490
million, respectively, of investments in money market government and U.S. treasury funds classified (Level 1) as Cash and cash equivalents in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The money market funds had quoted market prices that are equivalent to par.
Using quoted market prices and market interest rates, the fair value of the Company's long-term debt as of July 1, 2023 was $
6.1
billion, of which the Senior Convertible Notes were $
1.4
billion (Level 2). The fair value of long-term debt at December 31, 2022 was $
5.9
billion, of which the Senior Convertible Notes were $
1.3
billion (Level 2).
All other financial instruments are carried at cost, which is not materially different from the instruments’ fair values.
11.
Sales of Receivables
Sales of Receivables
The following table summarizes the proceeds received from sales of accounts receivable and long-term receivables for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Contract-specific discounting facility
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
49
Accounts receivable sales proceeds
—
40
—
62
Long-term receivables sales proceeds
26
5
58
22
Total proceeds from receivable sales
$
26
$
45
$
58
$
133
At July 1, 2023, the Company had retained servicing obligations for $
834
million of long-term receivables, compared to $
891
million at December 31, 2022. Servicing obligations are limited to collection activities related to the sales of accounts receivables and long-term receivables. The Company had outstanding commitments to provide long-term financing to third parties totaling $
207
million at July 1, 2023, compared to $
65
million at December 31, 2022.
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12.
Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
Hytera Litigation
On March 14, 2017, the Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the "Court") against Hytera Communications Corporation Limited of Shenzhen, China; Hytera America, Inc.; and Hytera Communications America (West), Inc. (collectively, "Hytera"), alleging trade secret theft and copyright infringement and seeking, among other things, injunctive relief, compensatory damages and punitive damages. On February 14, 2020, the Company announced that a jury in the Court decided in the Company's favor in its trade secret theft and copyright infringement case. In connection with this verdict, the jury awarded the Company $
345.8
million in compensatory damages and $
418.8
million in punitive damages, for a total of $
764.6
million. In a series of post-trial rulings in 2021, the Court subsequently reduced the judgment to $
543.7
million, but also ordered Hytera to pay the Company $
51.1
million in pre-judgment interest and $
2.6
million in costs, as well as $
34.2
million in attorneys fees. The Company continues to seek collection of the judgment through the ongoing legal process.
On December 17, 2020, the Court held that Hytera must pay the Company a forward-looking reasonable royalty on products that use the Company’s stolen trade secrets, and on December 15, 2021, set royalty rates for Hytera's sale of relevant products from July 1, 2019 forward. On July 5, 2022, the Court ordered that Hytera pay into a third-party escrow on July 31, 2022, the royalties owed to the Company based on the sale of relevant products from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Hytera failed to make the required royalty payment on July 31, 2022. On August 1, 2022, Hytera filed a motion to modify or stay the Court's previous July 5, 2022 royalty order. On August 3, 2022, the Company filed a motion seeking to hold Hytera in civil contempt for violating the royalty order by not making the required royalty payment on July 31, 2022. Hytera made quarterly royalty payments on October 31, 2022, January 31, 2023, April 25, 2023 and July 25, 2023 into a third-party escrow. The amounts paid into escrow were de minimis and will not be recognized until all contingencies are resolved and amounts are released from escrow. On July 11, 2023, the Court denied Hytera's modification and stay motions and stated that it will consider the Company's contempt motion on August 8, 2023, if Hytera has not yet made the deposit previously due on July 31, 2022, into the escrow account. The Court subsequently set the Company's contempt motion for hearing on August 17, 2023.
On August 2, 2022, Hytera appealed the Court's judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the "Court of Appeals"). The Company filed its cross-appeal on August 5, 2022. The parties have now submitted all briefs and responses on Hytera's appeal and the Company's cross-appeal. The Court of Appeals has not set an oral argument date yet.
Hytera Bankruptcy Proceedings
Separate from the Company's litigation with Hytera, on May 27, 2020, Hytera America, Inc. and Hytera Communications America (West), Inc. each filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On February 11, 2022, the Court entered an order to confirm the liquidation plan for the
two
Hytera entities and the distributions were made on February 25, 2022 to the creditors, including a distribution of $
13
million to the Company. On December 22, 2022, an additional distribution of $
2
million was made to the Company as well as an assignment of various delinquent accounts receivable of the bankrupt Hytera entities. The gains for the two monetary distributions were recorded to Other charges (income) in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
13.
Segment Information
Net Sales by Segment
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Products and Systems Integration
$
1,437
$
1,285
$
2,740
$
2,388
Software and Services
966
855
1,834
1,644
$
2,403
$
2,140
$
4,574
$
4,032
Operating Earnings by Segment
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Products and Systems Integration
$
212
$
118
$
388
$
157
Software and Services
306
240
529
440
Operating earnings
518
358
917
597
Total other expense
(
31
)
(
58
)
(
71
)
(
77
)
Earnings before income taxes
$
487
$
300
$
846
$
520
22
14.
Reorganization of Business
2023 Charges
During the three months ended July 1, 2023, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $
3
million, including $
5
million of charges in Other charges and $
2
million of reversals recorded in Costs of sales in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $
3
million were charges of $
9
million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $
5
million of reversals for exit cost accruals no longer needed and $
1
million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
During the six months ended July 1, 2023, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $
16
million, including $
12
million of charges in Other charges and $
4
million of charges in Costs of sales in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $
16
million were charges of $
24
million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $
5
million of reversals for exit cost accruals no longer needed and $
3
million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment:
July 1, 2023
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Products and Systems Integration
$
6
$
17
Software and Services
(
3
)
(
1
)
$
3
$
16
Reorganization of Businesses Accruals
January 1, 2023
Additional Charges
Adjustments
Amount Used
July 1, 2023
Employee separation costs
$
26
$
24
$
(
3
)
$
(
19
)
$
28
Exit costs
10
—
(
5
)
—
5
$
36
$
24
$
(
8
)
$
(
19
)
$
33
Exit Costs
At January 1, 2023, the Company had an accrual of $
10
million for exit costs, related to the Company's exit of the ESN contract with the Home Office in 2022. During the three months ended July 1, 2023, the Company recorded a $
5
million reversal for accruals no longer needed. The $
5
million of exit costs are recorded in Accrued liabilities in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 1, 2023, and are expected to be paid within one year.
Employee Separation Costs
At January 1, 2023, the Company had an accrual of $
26
million for employee separation costs. The 2023 additional charges of $
24
million represent severance costs for approximately
440
employees. The adjustment of $
3
million reflects reversals for accruals no longer needed. The $
19
million used reflects cash payments to severed employees. The remaining accrual of $
28
million, which is included in Accrued liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 1, 2023, is expected to be paid, primarily within one year, to approximately
550
employees, who have either been severed or have been notified of their severance and have begun or will begin receiving payments.
2022 Charges
During the three months ended July 2, 2022, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $
7
million, including $
5
million of charges in Other charges and $
2
million of charges in Costs of sales in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $
7
million were charges of $
11
million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $
4
million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.
During the six months ended July 2, 2022, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $
17
million, including $
12
million of charges in Other charges and $
5
million of charges in Costs of sales in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $
17
million were charges of $
24
million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $
7
million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.
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The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment:
July 2, 2022
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Products and Systems Integration
$
6
$
14
Software and Services
1
3
$
7
$
17
15.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
On December 14, 2022, the Company acquired Rave Mobile, a leader in mass notification and incident management, for $
553
million net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $
2
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of
two years
. This acquisition complements the Company's portfolio with a platform specifically designed to help organizations and public safety agencies communicate and collaborate during emergencies. The Company recognized $
405
million of goodwill, $
212
million of identifiable intangible assets and $
64
million of net liabilities. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $
9
million of trade names, $
82
million of developed technology and $
121
million of customer relationships and will be amortized over a period of
nine
,
seventeen years
and
seventeen years
, respectively. The business is a part of the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting is not yet complete and as such, the final allocation among income tax accounts, net liabilities and goodwill may be subject to change.
On October 25, 2022, the Company acquired Futurecom, a leading provider of radio coverage extension solutions for public safety agencies, for $
30
million, net of cash acquired. Futurecom designs and manufactures radio frequency repeaters. This acquisition further expands the Company's radio network and device portfolios. The Company recognized $
11
million of goodwill, $
11
million of identifiable intangible assets, and $
8
million of net assets. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible asset was classified as developed technology and will be amortized over a period of
six years
. The business is a part of the Products and Systems Integration segment. The purchase accounting is not yet complete and as such, the final allocation among income tax accounts, net assets and goodwill may be subject to change.
On August 8, 2022, the Company acquired Barrett Communications, a global provider of specialized radio communications, for $
18
million, net of cash acquired. This acquisition complements the Company's existing radio portfolio, allowing the Company to use high frequency and very high frequency radio communications to support mission-critical operations. The Company recognized $
1
million of goodwill, $
3
million of identifiable intangible assets, and $
14
million of net assets. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $
1
million of trade names and $
2
million of developed technology, both of which will be amortized over a period of
seven years
.The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The business is part of the Products and Systems Integration segment. The purchase accounting is not yet complete and as such, the final allocation among income tax accounts, net assets and goodwill may be subject to change.
On May 12, 2022, the Company acquired Videotec, a global provider of ruggedized video security solutions, for $
23
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $
4
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of
one year
. This acquisition extends the Company's breadth of high-performance video products, reinforcing the Company's strategy to be a global leader in video security solutions. The Company recognized $
9
million of goodwill, $
7
million of identifiable intangible assets and $
7
million of net assets. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible asset was classified as developed technology and will be amortized over a period of
four years
. The business is part of the Products and Systems Integration segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the second quarter of 2023.
On April 19, 2022, the Company acquired Calipsa, a technology leader in cloud-native advanced video analytics, for $
39
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $
4
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of
two years
. This acquisition extends the Company's intelligent analytics across video security solutions and supports the accelerating trend of enterprises using cloud technologies to enhance safety and security. The Company recognized $
24
million of goodwill, $
21
million of identifiable intangible assets and $
6
million of net liabilities. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $
20
million of developed technology and $
1
million of customer relationships that will be amortized over a period of
fifteen
and
three years
, respectively. The business is a part of the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the second quarter of 2023.
On March 23, 2022, the Company acquired TETRA Ireland, the provider of Ireland's National Digital Radio Service, for $
120
million, net of cash acquired. The Company was an initial shareholder of TETRA Ireland and acquired the remaining interest in the entity from the other shareholders. This acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of delivering mission-critical voice and data communications solutions to first responders and frontline workers. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recognized a $
21
million gain recorded within Other income (expense) on the Company's initial minority interest. The Company recognized $
47
million of goodwill, $
90
million of identifiable intangible assets, and $
6
million of net assets. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $
83
million of customer relationships and $
7
million of trade names that will be amortized over a period of
twelve years
and
fourteen years
, respectively. The business is part of the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the first quarter of 2023.
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On March 3, 2022, the Company acquired Ava, a global provider of cloud-native video security and analytics, for $
388
million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock and restricted stock units at a fair value of $
7
million to certain key employees that will be expensed over an average service period of
two years
. This acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of intelligent video solutions that help to enhance safety and streamline operations. The Company recognized $
267
million of goodwill, $
165
million of identifiable intangible assets and $
44
million of net liabilities. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $
144
million of developed technology and $
21
million of customer relationships that will be amortized over a period of
fourteen
and
two years
, respectively. The business is a part of both the Products and Systems Integration segment and the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the first quarter of 2023.
Intangible Assets
Amortized intangible assets were comprised of the following:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Developed technology
$
1,097
$
402
$
1,083
$
358
Customer-related
1,555
1,019
1,519
935
Other intangibles
100
70
99
66
$
2,752
$
1,491
$
2,701
$
1,359
Amortization expense on intangible assets was $
43
million and $
98
million for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023, respectively. Amortization expense on intangible assets was $
65
million and $
131
million for the three and six months ended July 2, 2022, respectively. As of July 1, 2023, annual amortization expense is estimated to be $
176
million in 2023, $
139
million in 2024, $
126
million in 2025, $
117
million in 2026, $
107
million in 2027 and $
107
million in 2028.
Amortized intangible assets were comprised of the following by segment:
July 1, 2023
December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Products and Systems Integration
$
913
$
301
$
913
$
261
Software and Services
1,839
1,190
1,788
1,098
$
2,752
$
1,491
$
2,701
$
1,359
Goodwill
The Company performed its annual assessment of goodwill for impairment as of the last day of the third quarter.
The following table displays a roll-forward of the carrying amount of goodwill by segment from January 1, 2023 to July 1, 2023:
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023
$
1,461
$
1,851
$
3,312
Goodwill acquired
—
—
—
Purchase accounting adjustments
(
1
)
(
25
)
(
26
)
Foreign currency
1
8
9
Balance as of July 1, 2023
$
1,461
$
1,834
$
3,295
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This commentary should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022, as well as our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "Form 10-K").
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2023 (this “Form 10-Q”) which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities law. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and generally include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “aims,” “estimates” and similar expressions. We can give no assurance that any future results or events discussed in these statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this Form 10-Q. Some of these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Form 10-K, Part II, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q, and those described elsewhere in our other SEC filings. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements included in: (1) “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” about: (a) the continuing and future impact of COVID-19 on our business; (b) availability and costs of materials, components and labor (including inventory levels), and the impact of such availability and costs on our business (including our actions in response to such availability and costs); (c) the impact of inflation on our business, including the impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate increases and the impact on our actions in response to such inflation; (d) the impact of global economic and political conditions on our business; (e) the impact of the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority's decision regarding Airwave (including our actions in response to such decision) on our business; (f) the impact on our business of our entry into a signed agreement with the Home Office of the United Kingdom for us to exit the Emergency Services Network contract early; (g) linearity of our revenue expectations; (h) market growth/contraction, demand, spending and resulting opportunities; (i) the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations; (j) our continued ability to reduce our operating expenses; (k) expected impacts to operating leverage and operating margins; (l) the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and/or repurchasing shares; (m) the impact and success of our business strategy and portfolio; (n) future payments, charges, and use of accruals associated with our reorganization of business programs and employee separation costs; (o) our ability and cost to repatriate funds; (p) ability to invest in existing products and technologies; (q) the liquidity of our investments; (r) adequacy of internal resources to fund expected working capital and capital expenditure measurements; (s) expected payments pursuant to commitments under agreements and other obligations in the short-term and long-term; and (t) the outcome and effect of ongoing and future legal proceedings; (2) the impact of recent accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on our financial statements; (3) “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” about the impact of interest rate risks and foreign currency exchange risks; (4) “Legal Proceedings,” about the outcome and effect of pending legal matters; and (5) "Risk Factors," about potential impacts of the risks we face, such as those associated with (a) our employees, customer, suppliers and outsource partners being located throughout the world and (b) our large, multi-year system and services contracts (including, but not limited to, with respect to the ESN and Airwave contracts). We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as legally required.
Executive Overview
Business Overview
The Company reports net sales in the following three major products and services (which we refer to as “technologies” in this Form 10-Q): Land Mobile Radio Communications (“LMR” or “LMR Communications”), Video Security and Access Control ("Video") and Command Center.
•
LMR Communications: Infrastructure, devices (two-way radio and broadband, including both for public safety and Professional Commercial Radio ("PCR")) and software that enable communications, inclusive of installation and integration, backed by services, to assure availability, security and resiliency.
•
Video: Cameras (fixed, body-worn, in-vehicle), access control, infrastructure, video management, software and artificial intelligence ("AI")-enabled analytics that enable visibility “on scene” and bring attention to what’s important.
•
Command Center: Software suite that enables collaboration and shares information throughout the public safety workflow from "911 call to case closure."
Second Quarter Financial Results
•
Net sales were $2.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2022.
•
Operating earnings were $518 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $358 million in the second quarter of 2022.
•
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. were $371 million, or $2.15 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $228 million, or $1.33 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2022.
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•
Operating cash flow decreased $77 million to $85 million in the first half of 2023 compared to $162 million in the first half of 2022.
•
We repurchased $364 million of common stock and paid $296 million in dividends in the first half of 2023.
Macroeconomic Events
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have navigated disruptions in our supply chain, in particular, challenges in procuring certain semiconductor components along with diminished transportation capacity and higher freight costs. During 2023 we experienced gradual improvement in the market conditions influenced by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inflationary cost environment, particularly with respect to availability of materials in the semiconductor market. Where appropriate, we have taken pricing actions around our product and service offerings to mitigate our exposure to inflationary pressures and benefited from these adjustments during the first half of 2023, and expect to continue to benefit from such adjustments in the second half of 2023. We continue to remain focused on improving our supplier network, engineering alternative designs and working to reduce supply shortages and effectively manage costs. In addition, we continue to actively manage our inventory in an effort to enable continuity of supply and services to our customers, which includes making changes that diversify the footprint of our supply chain operations. We expect to maintain elevated levels of inventory until supply conditions stabilize.
We believe our existing balances of cash and cash equivalents, along with other short-term liquidity arrangements, will continue to be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations. We were in compliance with all applicable covenants in the 2021 unsecured revolving credit facility as of July 1, 2023. Additionally, we have no bond maturities until 2024. We continue to assess our operating expenses and identify cost reducing initiatives, including lower travel costs, contractor spend and reducing our real estate footprint.
Lastly, as a result of the challenging market conditions described above, we evaluated whether there were any impairment indicators as of July 1, 2023, which included a review of our receivables and contract assets, inventory, right-of-use lease assets, long-lived assets, investments, goodwill and intangible assets. As of the end of the second quarter of 2023, we concluded our assets were fairly stated and recoverable.
Recent Events
CMA Update
In October 2021, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (the "CMA") announced that it had opened a market investigation into the Mobile Radio Network Services market. This investigation included Airwave, our private mobile radio communications network that we acquired in 2016. Airwave provides mission-critical voice and data communications to emergency services and other agencies in Great Britain.
On April 5, 2023, the CMA issued its final decision which stated it will impose a prospective price control on Airwave. We strongly disagree with the CMA’s final decision and we filed an appeal with the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") on June 5, 2023. On July 31, 2023, the CMA adopted a remedies order which implements the price control set out in its final decision; however, the remedies order has been suspended until the CAT's judgment on our appeal. The CAT appeal hearing took place on August 2 and 3, 2023. Depending on the outcome, further appeals may occur throughout 2023 and 2024.
Based on the adoption of the remedies order, beginning August 1, 2023, revenue under the Airwave contract will be recognized in accordance with the prospective price control until a successful appeal. Further, as a result of the issuance of a final decision from the CMA during the quarter ended July 1, 2023, we have tested our Airwave asset group for impairment, noting the assets are expected to be recoverable.
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Recent Acquisitions
Technology
Segment
Acquisition
Description
Purchase Price
Date of Acquisition
Command Center
Software and Services
Rave Mobile Safety, Inc.
Provider of mass notification and incident management services.
$553 million and share-based compensation of $2 million
December 14, 2022
LMR Communications
Products and Systems Integration
Futurecom Systems Group, ULC
Provider of radio coverage extension solutions.
$30 million
October 25, 2022
LMR Communications
Products and Systems Integration
Barrett Communications Pty Ltd
Provider of specialized radio communications.
$18 million
August 8, 2022
Video Security and Access Control
Products and Systems Integration
Videotec S.p.A.
Provider of ruggedized video security solutions.
$23 million and share-based compensation of $4 million
May 12, 2022
Video Security and Access Control
Software and Services
Calipsa, Inc.
Provider of cloud-native advanced video analytics.
$39 million and share-based compensation of $4 million
April 19, 2022
LMR Communications
Software and Services
TETRA Ireland Communications Limited
Provider of Ireland's National Digital Radio Service.
$120 million
March 23, 2022
Video Security and Access Control
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Ava Security Limited
Provider of cloud-native video security and analytics.
$388 million and share-based awards and compensation of $7 million
March 3, 2022
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
July 1, 2023
% of
Sales*
July 2, 2022
% of
Sales*
July 1, 2023
% of
Sales*
July 2, 2022
% of
Sales*
Net sales from products
$
1,349
$
1,212
$
2,573
$
2,258
Net sales from services
1,054
928
2,001
1,774
Net sales
2,403
2,140
4,574
4,032
Costs of products sales
636
47.1
%
637
52.6
%
1,209
47.0
%
1,185
52.5
%
Costs of services sales
578
54.8
%
513
55.3
%
1,130
56.5
%
1,001
56.4
%
Costs of sales
1,214
1,150
2,339
2,186
Gross margin
1,189
49.5
%
990
46.3
%
2,235
48.9
%
1,846
45.8
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
390
16.2
%
356
16.6
%
757
16.6
%
692
17.2
%
Research and development expenditures
215
8.9
%
191
8.9
%
426
9.3
%
380
9.4
%
Other charges
66
2.7
%
85
4.0
%
135
3.0
%
177
4.4
%
Operating earnings
518
21.6
%
358
16.7
%
917
20.0
%
597
14.8
%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
(57)
(2.4)
%
(56)
(2.6)
%
(111)
(2.4)
%
(112)
(2.8)
%
Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net
—
—
%
—
—
%
1
—
%
2
—
%
Other, net
26
1.1
%
(2)
(0.1)
%
39
0.9
%
33
0.8
%
Total other expense
(31)
(1.3)
%
(58)
(2.7)
%
(71)
(1.6)
%
(77)
(1.9)
%
Net earnings before income taxes
487
20.3
%
300
14.0
%
846
18.5
%
520
12.9
%
Income tax expense
114
4.7
%
71
3.3
%
194
4.2
%
23
0.6
%
Net earnings
373
15.5
%
229
10.7
%
652
14.3
%
497
12.3
%
Less: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests
2
0.1
%
1
—
%
3
0.1
%
2
—
%
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.
$
371
15.4
%
$
228
10.7
%
$
649
14.2
%
$
495
12.3
%
Earnings per diluted common share
$
2.15
$
1.33
$
3.76
$
2.88
* Percentages may not add due to rounding
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Results of Operations—Three months ended July 1, 2023 compared to three months ended July 2, 2022
The results of operations for the second quarter of 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Historically, we have experienced higher revenues in the fourth quarter as compared to the rest of the quarters of our fiscal year as a result of the purchasing patterns of our customers.
We use the following U.S. GAAP key financial performance measures to manage our business on a consolidated basis and by reporting segment, and to monitor and assess our results of operations:
•
Net sales: a measure of our revenue for the current period.
•
Operating earnings: a measure of our earnings from operations, before non-operating expenses and income taxes.
•
Operating margins: a measure of our operating earnings as a percentage of total net sales.
Considered together, we believe these measures are strong indicators of our overall performance and our ability to create shareholder value. A discussion of our results of operations and financial condition follows.
Three Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
(In millions)
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Net sales by region
North America
$
1,025
$
616
$
1,641
$
963
$
521
$
1,484
International
412
350
762
322
334
656
$
1,437
$
966
$
2,403
$
1,285
$
855
$
2,140
Net sales by major products and services
LMR Communications
$
1,150
$
626
$
1,776
$
1,038
$
570
$
1,608
Video
287
146
433
247
123
370
Command Center
—
194
194
—
162
162
Total
$
1,437
$
966
$
2,403
$
1,285
$
855
$
2,140
Operating earnings
$
212
$
306
$
518
$
118
$
240
$
358
Operating margins
14.8
%
31.7
%
21.6
%
9.2
%
28.1
%
16.7
%
Net Sales
The Products and Systems Integration segment’s net sales represented 60% of our net sales in the second quarter of 2023 and in the second quarter of 2022. The Software and Services segment’s net sales represented 40% of our net sales in the second quarter of 2023 and in the second quarter of 2022.
Net sales increased $263 million, or 12%, in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022. The $152 million, or 12%, increase in net sales within the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by an increase of 28% in the International region and an increase of 6% in the North America region. The $111 million, or 13%, increase in net sales within the Software and Services segment was driven by an increase of 18% in the North America region and an increase of 5% in the International region. Net sales includes:
•
an increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of $2 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR and Video; and
•
an increase in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of $18 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR, Command Center and Video;
•
inclusive of $23 million from unfavorable currency rates.
Regional results include:
•
a 11% increase in the North America region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR, Video and Command Center; and
•
a 16% increase in the International region, primarily driven by an increase in LMR and Video.
Products and Systems Integration
The 12% increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by the following:
•
$112 million, or 11% growth in LMR, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the International and North America regions; and
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•
$40 million, or 16% growth in Video, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions;
•
inclusive of $10 million from unfavorable currency rates.
Software and Services
The 13% increase in the Software and Services segment was driven by the following:
•
$56 million, or 10% growth in LMR, driven by the North America and International regions;
•
$32 million, or 20% growth in Command Center, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America region; and
•
$23 million, or 19% growth in Video, driven by the North America region and partially offset by the International region;
•
inclusive of $13 million from unfavorable currency rates.
Gross Margin
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
% Change
Gross margin
$
1,189
$
990
20
%
Gross margin was 49.5% of net sales in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 46.3% in the second quarter of 2022. The primary drivers of this increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales were:
•
higher gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales, inclusive of higher pricing, and lower direct material costs; and
•
higher gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
390
$
356
10
%
SG&A expenses increased 10% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to higher employee incentive costs including share-based compensation and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses. SG&A expenses were 16.2% of net sales in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 16.6% of net sales in the second quarter of 2022.
Research and Development Expenditures
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
% Change
Research and development expenditures
$
215
$
191
13
%
R&D expenditures increased 13% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022 primarily due to higher employee incentive costs including share-based compensation and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses. R&D expenditures were 8.9% of net sales in both the second quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2022.
Other Charges
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Other charges
$
66
$
85
Other charges decreased by $19 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022. The change was driven primarily by the following:
•
$43 million of intangible asset amortization expense in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $65 million of intangible asset amortization expense in the second quarter of 2022;
•
$1 million of fixed asset impairments in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $8 million of fixed asset impairment in the second quarter of 2022;
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•
$4 million of acquisition-related transaction fees in the second quarter of 2022 that did not recur in the second quarter of 2023; and
•
$1 million of operating lease asset impairments in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $3 million of operating lease asset impairments in the second quarter 2022; partially offset by
•
$15 million of environmental reserve expense in the second quarter of 2023 that did not occur in the second quarter of 2022.
Operating Earnings
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Operating earnings from Products and Systems Integration
$
212
$
118
Operating earnings from Software and Services
306
240
Operating earnings
$
518
$
358
Operating earnings increased $160 million, or 45%, in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022. The increase in Operating earnings was due to:
•
$94 million increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, primarily driven by higher sales, inclusive of higher pricing, lower direct material costs and improved operating leverage, partially offset by higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation; and
•
$66 million increase in the Software and Services segment, primarily driven by higher sales, improved operating leverage and a reduction in intangible amortization expenses, partially offset by higher expenses associated with acquired businesses.
Interest Expense, net
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Interest expense, net
$
(57)
$
(56)
The $1 million increase in Interest expense, net in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by interest on higher outstanding debt partially offset by higher interest income earned on cash.
Other, net
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Other, net
$
26
$
(2)
The $28 million increase in Other, net in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by:
•
$9 million gain on derivatives in the second quarter of 2023 compared to a $34 million loss on derivatives in the second quarter of 2022;
•
$16 million gain on fair value adjustments to equity investments in the second quarter of 2023 compared to a $12 million loss on fair value adjustments to equity investments in the second quarter of 2022;
•
$6 million loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt in the second quarter of 2022 that did not recur in the second quarter of 2023; and
•
$1 million gain on an equity method investment in the second quarter of 2023 compared to a $2 million loss on an equity method investment in the second quarter of 2022; partially offset by
•
$21 million of foreign currency losses in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $27 million of foreign currency gains in the second quarter of 2022;
•
$24 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $30 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the second quarter of 2022; and
•
$3 million of investment impairments in the second quarter of 2023 that did not occur in the second quarter of 2022.
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Effective Tax Rate
Three Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Income tax expense
$
114
$
71
Income tax expense increased by $43 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022, resulting in an effective tax rate of 23%. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended July 1, 2023 of 23% was lower than the effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2022 of 24%, primarily due to higher excess tax benefits of share-based compensation in 2023.
Results of Operations—Six months ended July 1, 2023 compared to Six months ended July 2, 2022
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
(In millions)
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Net sales by region
North America
$
1,975
$
1,158
$
3,133
$
1,794
$
994
$
2,788
International
765
676
1,441
594
650
1,244
$
2,740
$
1,834
$
4,574
$
2,388
$
1,644
$
4,032
Net sales by major products and services
LMR Communications
$
2,230
$
1,203
$
3,433
$
1,947
$
1,116
$
3,063
Video
510
282
792
441
236
677
Command Center
—
349
349
—
292
292
Total
$
2,740
$
1,834
$
4,574
$
2,388
$
1,644
$
4,032
Operating earnings
388
529
917
157
440
597
Operating margins
14.2
%
28.8
%
20.0
%
6.6
%
26.8
%
14.8
%
Net Sales
The Products and Systems Integration segment's net sales represented 60% of our net sales in the first half of 2023 and 59% in the first half of 2022. Net sales from the Software and Services segment represented 40% of our net sales in the first half of 2023 and 41% in the first half of 2022.
Net sales increased $542 million, or 13%, in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. The $352 million, or 15%, increase in net sales within the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by an increase of 10% in the North America region and an increase of 29% in the International region. The $190 million, or 12%, increase in net sales within the Software and Services segment was driven by an increase of 16% in the North America region and an increase of 4% in the International region. Net sales includes:
•
an increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of $14 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR and Video; and
•
an increase in Software and Services, inclusive of $48 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR, Command Center and Video;
•
inclusive of $67 million from unfavorable currency rates.
Regional results include:
•
a 12% increase in the North America region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR, Video and Command Center; and
•
a 16% increase in the International region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in LMR and Video.
Products and Systems Integration
The 15% increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by the following:
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•
$283 million, or 15% growth in LMR, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by both the International and North America regions; and
•
$69 million, or 16% growth in Video, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by both the North America and International regions;
•
inclusive of $28 million from unfavorable currency rates.
Software and Services
The 12% increase in the Software and Services segment was driven by the following:
•
$87 million, or 8% growth in LMR, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions;
•
$57 million, or 20% growth in Command Center, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America region;
•
$46 million, or 19% growth in Video, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America region and partially offset by the International region;
•
inclusive of $39 million from unfavorable currency rates.
Gross Margin
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
% Change
Gross margin
$
2,235
$
1,846
21
%
Gross margin was 48.9% of net sales in the first half of 2023 compared to 45.8% in the first half of 2022. The primary drivers of this increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales were:
•
higher gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales, inclusive of higher pricing, and lower direct material costs; and
•
consistent gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales and offset by mix.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
757
$
692
9
%
SG&A expenses increased 9% in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to higher employee incentive costs including share-based compensation and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses. SG&A expenses were 16.6% of net sales in the first half of 2023 compared to 17.2% of net sales in the first half of 2022.
Research and Development Expenditures
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
% Change
Research and development expenditures
$
426
$
380
12
%
R&D expenditures increased 12% in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 primarily due to higher employee incentive costs including share-based compensation and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses. R&D expenditures decreased to 9.3% of net sales in the first half of 2023 compared to 9.4% of net sales in the first half of 2022.
Other Charges
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Other charges
$
135
$
177
Other charges decreased by $42 million in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. The change was driven primarily by the following:
•
$98 million of intangible asset amortization expense in the first half of 2023 compared to $131 million of intangible asset amortization expense in the first half of 2022;
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•
$2 million of acquisition-related transaction fees in the first half of 2023 compared to $14 million of acquisition-related transaction fees in the first half of 2022;
•
$11 million of losses on legal settlements in the first half of 2022 that did not recur in the first half of 2023;
•
$3 million of fixed asset impairments in the first half of 2023 compared to $11 million of fixed asset impairments in the first half of 2022; and
•
$4 million of operating lease asset impairments in the first half of 2023 compared to $12 million of operating lease asset impairments in the first half of 2022; partially offset by
•
$15 million of environmental reserve expense in the first half of 2023 that did not occur in the first half of 2022; and
•
$13 million gain on recoveries from the legal settlement under the Hytera bankruptcy proceedings in the first half of 2022 (see further detail in "Hytera Bankruptcy Proceedings" in Note 12, "Commitments and Contingencies" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q), that did not recur in the first half of 2023.
Operating Earnings
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Operating earnings from Products and Systems Integration
$
388
$
157
Operating earnings from Software and Services
529
440
Operating earnings
$
917
$
597
Operating earnings increased $320 million, or 54%, in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. The increase in Operating earnings was due to:
•
$231 million increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, primarily driven by higher sales, pricing actions and lower supply chain costs, partially offset by higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation; and
•
$89 million increase in the Software and Services segment, primarily driven by higher sales and a reduction in intangible amortization expenses, partially offset by higher expenses associated with acquired businesses.
Interest Expense, net
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Interest expense, net
$
(111)
$
(112)
The $1 million decrease in net interest expense in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 was primarily driven by higher interest income earned on cash, partially offset by interest on higher outstanding debt.
Other, net
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Other, net
$
39
$
33
The $6 million increase in Other, net in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 was primarily driven by:
•
$17 million of gains on derivative instruments in the first half of 2023 compared to $57 million of losses on derivative instruments in the first half of 2022;
•
$19 million gain on fair value adjustments to equity investments in the first half of 2023 compared to a $30 million loss on fair value adjustments to equity investments in the first half of 2022; and
•
$6 million loss on the extinguishment of long-term debt in the first half of 2022 that did not recur in the first half of 2023; partially offset by
•
$40 million of foreign currency losses in the first half of 2023 compared to $50 million of foreign currency gains in the first half of 2022;
•
$1 million gain on equity method investments in the first half of 2023 compared to a $19 million gain on equity method investments in the first half of 2022;
•
$49 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the first half of 2023 compared to $63 million
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of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the first half of 2022; and
•
$9 million of investment impairments in the first half of 2023 compared to $1 million of investment impairments in the first half of 2022.
Effective Tax Rate
Six Months Ended
(In millions)
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Income tax expense
$
194
$
23
Income tax expense increased by $171 million in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022, resulting in an effective tax rate of 23%. Our effective tax rate of 23% for the six months ended July 1, 2023 was higher than than the effective tax rate for the six months ended July 2, 2022 of 4%, primarily due to a net deferred tax benefit as a result of an intra-group transfer of certain IP rights, higher excess tax benefits of share-based compensation, and a higher foreign derived intangible income deduction in 2022.
Reorganization of Business
During the second quarter of 2023, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $3 million, including $5 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $2 million of reversals recorded in Costs of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $3 million were charges of $9 million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $5 million of reversals for exit cost accruals no longer needed and $1 million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
During the first half of 2023, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $16 million, including $12 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $4 million of charges in Costs of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $16 million were charges of $24 million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $5 million of reversals for exit cost accruals no longer needed and $3 million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
During the second quarter of 2022, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $7 million, including $5 million of charges in Other charges and $2 million of charges in Costs of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $7 million were charges of $11 million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $4 million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.
During the first half of 2022, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $17 million, including $12 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $5 million of charges in Costs of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $17 million were charges of $24 million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $7 million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.
The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Products and Systems Integration
$
6
$
6
$
17
$
14
Software and Services
(3)
1
(1)
3
$
3
$
7
$
16
$
17
Cash payments for employee severance in connection with the reorganization of business plans were $19 million in the first half of 2023 and $20 million in the first half of 2022. The reorganization of business accrual at July 1, 2023 was $28 million related to employee separation costs that are expected to be paid within one year.
At January 1, 2023, we had an accrual of $10 million for exit costs, related to our exit of the ESN contract with the Home Office in 2022. During the three months ended July 1, 2023, the Company recorded a $5 million reversal for accruals no longer needed. The $5 million of exit costs are recorded in Accrued liabilities in the our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at July 1, 2023, and are expected to be paid within one year.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities
$
85
$
162
Investing activities
(111)
(673)
Financing activities
(629)
(564)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
40
(82)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
(615)
$
(1,157)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At July 1, 2023, $356 million of the $710 million cash and cash equivalents balance was held in the U.S. and $354 million was held in other countries, with $68 million held in the United Kingdom.
Operating Activities
The decrease in cash flows provided by operating activities from the first half of 2022 to the first half of 2023 was driven primarily by a one time $70 million cash tax payment related to an intellectual property reorganization completed in 2022 and an increase in working capital; partially offset by higher earnings, net of non-cash charges.
Investing Activities
The decrease in cash flows used for investing activities in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 was primarily due to a $561 million decrease in cash used for acquisitions and investments.
Financing Activities
The increase in cash flows used for financing activities in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 was primarily driven by (see also further discussion in the "Debt," "Share Repurchase Program" and "Dividends" sections below in this Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q):
•
$595 million in net proceeds from issuance of debt in the first half of 2022 that did not recur in the first half of 2023;
•
$30 million increase in the payment of dividends in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022;
•
$15 million decrease in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with our employee stock option and employee stock purchase plans in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022; partially offset by
•
$291 million decrease in share repurchases in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022; and
•
$282 million decrease in repayments of debt in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022.
Sales of Receivables
The following table summarizes the proceeds received from sales of accounts receivable and long-term customer financing receivables for the three and six months ended July 1, 2023 and July 2, 2022:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
July 1, 2023
July 2, 2022
Contract-specific discounting facility
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
49
Accounts receivable sales proceeds
—
40
$
—
$
62
Long-term receivables sales proceeds
26
5
58
22
Total proceeds from receivable sales
$
26
$
45
$
58
$
133
Debt
We had outstanding debt of $6.0 billion at July 1, 2023, none of which was current. We had outstanding debt of $6.0 billion at December 31, 2022, $1 million of which was current.
We have a $2.25 billion syndicated, unsecured revolving credit facility scheduled to mature in March 2026 (the "2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement"). The 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement includes a letter of credit sub-limit and fronting commitments of
$450 million. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the prime rate plus the applicable margin, or at a spread above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), at our option. An annual facility fee is payable on the undrawn amount of the credit line. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment if our credit rating changes. We
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must comply with certain customary covenants including a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with our financial covenants as of July 1, 2023. On February 8, 2023, we entered into an amendment to the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement to replace the interest rate benchmark from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to SOFR.
On September 5, 2019, we entered into an agreement with Silver Lake Partners to issue $1.0 billion of 1.75% senior convertible notes which mature in September 2024 ("Senior Convertible Notes"). Interest on these notes is payable semiannually. The Senior Convertible Notes became fully convertible on September 5, 2021. The notes are convertible based on a conversion rate of 4.9670 per $1,000 principal amount (which is equal to conversion price of $201.33 per share) adjusted for dividends declared through the date of settlement. In November 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved an irrevocable determination requiring the future settlement of the principal amount of the Senior Convertible Notes to be settled in cash.
We have an unsecured commercial paper program, backed by the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement, under which we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $2.2 billion outstanding at any one time. Proceeds from the issuances of the notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. As of July 1, 2023 we had no outstanding debt under the commercial paper program.
We have investment grade ratings on our senior unsecured long-term debt. Subsequent to the quarter, on July 31, 2023, Moody's Investors Service upgraded our credit rating to Baa2 from Baa3. We continue to believe that we will be able to maintain sufficient access to the capital markets.
Share Repurchase Program
During the three and six months ended July 1, 2023, we paid an aggregate of $224 million and $364 million, respectively, including transaction costs, to repurchase approximately 0.8 million and 1.3 million shares at an average price of $283.39 and $274.66 per share. As of July 1, 2023, we had used approximately $15.1 billion of the share repurchase authority to repurchase shares, leaving $921 million of authority available for future repurchases.
Dividends
During the second quarter of 2023 we paid $148 million in cash dividends to holders of our common stock. During the first half of 2023 we paid $296 million in cash dividends to holders of our common stock. Subsequent to the quarter, we paid an additional $147 million in cash dividends to holders of our common stock.
Adequate Internal Funding Resources
We believe that we have adequate internal resources available to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet our expected working capital, capital expenditure and cash requirements for the next twelve months and the foreseeable future, as supported by the level of cash and cash equivalents in the U.S., the ability to repatriate funds from foreign jurisdictions, cash provided by operations, as well as liquidity provided by our commercial paper program backed by the 2021 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement.
We do not anticipate a material decrease to net future cash flows generated from operations. We expect to use our available cash, investments, and debt facilities to support and invest in our business. This includes investing in our existing products and technologies, seeking new acquisition opportunities related to our strategic growth initiatives and returning cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments (subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors) and share repurchases. Refer also to the “Macroeconomic Events” section in this Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for a discussion of the impact of macroeconomic events on our liquidity.
Long-Term Customer Financing Commitments
We had outstanding commitments to provide long-term financing to third parties totaling $207 million at July 1, 2023, compared to $65 million at December 31, 2022.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" and “Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes to our interest rate risk or foreign currency risk during the six months ended July 1, 2023. For a discussion of our exposure to interest rate risk and foreign currency risk, refer to our disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” of the Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q (the
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“Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to Motorola Solutions, including our consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to Motorola Solutions’ management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended July 1, 2023 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In addition to the matter referenced below, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that have not been fully resolved and which have arisen in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations. However, an unfavorable resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations in the periods in which the matters are ultimately resolved, or in the periods in which more information is obtained that changes management's opinion of the ultimate disposition.
Refer to the description of "Hytera Litigation" in Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for information regarding our legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Form 10-K, other than the updates below.
We are exposed to risks under large, multi-year system and services contracts that may negatively impact our business.
We enter into large, multi-year system and services contracts with municipal, state, and nationwide government and commercial customers. In some cases, we may not be the prime contractor and may be dependent on other third-parties such as commercial carriers or systems integrators. Our entry into these contracts exposes us to risks, including among others: (i) technological risks, (ii) risk of defaults by third-parties on whom we are relying for products or services as part of our offering or who are the prime contractors, (iii) financial risks, including potential penalties applicable to us if performance commitments in managed services contracts are not met, the estimates inherent in projecting costs associated with such contracts, the fact that such contracts often only receive partial funding initially and may be cancellable on short notice with limited penalties, our inability to recover front-loaded capital expenditures in long-term managed services contracts, the impact of the termination of funding for a government program or the insolvency of a commercial customer, and the impact of currency fluctuations and inflation, (iv) cybersecurity risk, especially in managed services contracts with public safety and commercial customers that process data, and (v) political or regulatory risk, especially related to the contracts with government customers, including our Airwave and Emergency Services Network (“ESN”) government contracts in the UK.
For example, with respect to financial risks of such contracts, in the third quarter of 2022, we realized a fixed asset impairment loss of $147 million related to our ESN service contract with the Home Office of the UK. Moreover, with respect to the political or regulatory risks of such contracts, in October 2021, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”) announced that it had opened a market investigation into the Mobile Radio Network Services market. This investigation included Airwave, our private mobile radio communications network that we acquired in 2016. Airwave provides mission-critical voice and data communications to emergency services and other agencies in Great Britain. In April 2023, the CMA published a final decision which stated the CMA will impose a prospective price control on the Airwave contract. We disagreed with the CMA’s decision and filed an appeal in June 2023 with the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT"). In addition, on July 31, 2023, the CMA adopted a remedies order which implements the price control set out in its final decision. The remedies order has been suspended until the CAT's judgment on our appeal, however, if the appeal is unsuccessful, the remedies order will become effective.
Our employees, customers, suppliers and outsource partners are located throughout the world and, as a result, we face risks that other companies that are not global may not face.
Our customers and suppliers are located throughout the world. In 2022, 30% of our revenue was generated outside of North America. In addition, 47% of our employees were employed outside of North America in 2022. Most of our suppliers' operations are outside the U.S.
A significant amount of manufacturing and research and development of our products, as well as administrative and sales facilities, takes place outside of the U.S. If the operations in these facilities are disrupted, our business, financial condition, results of operation, and cash flows could be negatively impacted.
Because of these sizable sales and operations outside of the U.S., we have more complexity in our operations and are exposed to a unique set of global risks that could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, including but not limited to: (i) currency fluctuations, including but not limited to increased pressure to agree to established currency conversion rates and cost of living adjustments as a result of foreign currency fluctuations, (ii) import/export regulations, tariffs, trade barriers and trade disputes, customs classifications and certifications, including but not limited to changes in classifications or errors or omissions related to such classifications and certifications, (iii) compliance with and changes in U.S. and non-U.S. laws or regulations related to antitrust and competition (such as the CMA’s findings and remedies order in connection with its market investigation into the Mobile Radio Network Services market), anti-corruption (such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act), trade, labor and employment, environmental, health and safety, technical standards, consumer protection, intellectual property and data privacy, (iv) tax issues, such as tax law changes, variations in tax laws from country to country and as compared to the U.S., obligations under tax incentive agreements, and
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difficulties in securing local country approvals for cash repatriations, (v) reduced financial flexibility given that a significant percentage of our cash and cash equivalents is currently held outside of the U.S., (vi) challenges in collecting accounts receivable, (vii) cultural and language differences, (viii) instability in economic or political conditions, including inflation, recession and actual or anticipated military or political conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict) and terrorism, (ix) natural disasters, (x) public health issues or outbreaks or pandemics, such as the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, and (xi) litigation in foreign court systems and foreign enforcement or administrative proceedings.
Additionally, the benefits we receive under various agreements we have entered into with non-U.S. governments and agencies relate to our operations and/or sales in such foreign jurisdictions. If our operations or sales are not at levels originally anticipated, we may be at risk of having to reimburse benefits already granted, which could increase our cost of doing business in such foreign jurisdictions.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information with respect to acquisitions by the Company of shares of its common stock during the quarter ended July 1, 2023.
Period
(a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(b) Average Price
Paid per
Share
(1)
(c) Total Number
of Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Program
(2)
(d) Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Program
(2)
03/30/2023 to 04/26/2023
—
$
—
—
$
1,144,967,204
04/27/2023 to 05/24/2023
259,123
$
288.39
259,123
$
1,070,239,264
05/25/2023 to 06/28/2023
532,341
$
280.96
532,341
$
920,671,906
Total
791,464
$
283.39
791,464
(1)
Average price paid per share of common stock repurchased is the execution price, including commissions paid to brokers.
(2)
As originally announced on July 28, 2011, and subsequently amended, the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase an aggregate amount of up to $16.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock (the “share repurchase program”). The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. As of July 1, 2023, the Company had used approximately $15.1 billion, including transaction costs, to repurchase shares, leaving $921 million of authority available for future repurchases.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
Item 5. Other Information.
During the three months ended July 1, 2023, no director or officer of the Company
adopted
or
terminated
a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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