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Motorola Solutions, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 27, 2025. Filed Oct 30, 2025.

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Sep 27, 2025 · Filed Oct 30, 2025

MSI$527.97+2.6%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Other Financial Data

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Statements of Operations Information

Other charges included in Operating earnings consist of the following:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2025September 28, 2024September 27, 2025September 28, 2024
Other charges (income):
Intangibles amortization (Note 15)$66$38$142$114
Reorganization of business (Note 14)1253316
Operating lease asset impairments1115
Acquisition-related transaction fees5546311
Legal settlements2177
Gain on Hytera litigation(74)—(94)—
$62$49$152$153

During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, the Company recognized a gain on the Hytera litigation of $74 million and $94 million, respectively, for amounts recovered through legal proceedings due to theft of the Company's trade secrets. Refer to "Hytera Civil Litigation" within "Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies" in this "Part 1 — Financial Information" of this Form 10-Q.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense, net, and Other, net, both included in Other income (expense), consist of the following:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2025September 28, 2024September 27, 2025September 28, 2024
Interest, net:
Interest expense$(103)$(73)$(243)$(221)
Interest income17155150
$(86)$(58)$(192)$(171)
Other, net:
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit (Note 8)$31$32$92$95
Loss from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt———(585)
Investment impairments(2)—(2)(3)
Foreign currency gain (loss)4(26)(57)(22)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 6)(6)22417
Fair value adjustments to equity investments8921(4)
Assessments on uncertain tax positions———(11)
Other6554
$41$42$100$(519)

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic and diluted earnings per common share from net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. are computed as follows:

Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2025September 28, 2024September 27, 2025September 28, 2024
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings$562$562$1,505$966
Weighted average common shares outstanding166.6167.1166.8166.7
Per share amount$3.37$3.36$9.02$5.79
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings$562$562$1,505$966
Weighted average common shares outstanding166.6167.1166.8166.7
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based awards2.43.82.43.9
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding169.0170.9169.2170.6
Per share amount$3.33$3.29$8.89$5.66

In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 27, 2025, the assumed exercise of 0.1 million options and 0.1 million awards subject to performance conditions 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 thenine months ended September 27, 2025, the assumed exercise of 0.1 million options and 0.1 million awards subject to performance conditions 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 three months ended September 28, 2024, the assumed exercise of 0.1 million options 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 nine months ended September 28, 2024, a total of 0.3 million shares related to the 1.75% senior convertible notes issued to Silver Lake Partners ("Silver Lake Convertible Debt") were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In addition, the assumed exercise of 0.1 million options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

In connection with the acquisition of Silvus, the Seller will have the potential to earn contingent earnout consideration upon the achievement of certain financial targets payable in shares of common stock of up to $600 million in total, comprised of up to $150 million for the annual period from July 5, 2026 through July 3, 2027 and up to $450 million for the annual period from July 4, 2027 through July 1, 2028 (with the potential to earn catch-up earnout consideration based on performance in the annual period from July 4, 2027 through July 1, 2028 if the maximum earnout for the annual period from July 5, 2026 through July 3, 2027 is not earned). The estimated fair value of the total contingent earnout consideration at the acquisition date was $38 million. The shares required to settle the contingent earnout consideration will only be reflected within diluted earnings per share when and if the earnout financial targets have been achieved, in each of the two respective periods.

Balance Sheet Information

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Accounts receivable$2,101$2,035
Less allowance for credit losses(83)(83)
$2,018$1,952

Inventories, Net

Inventories, net, consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Finished goods$474$396
Work-in-process and production materials591498
1,065894
Less inventory reserves(122)(128)
$943$766

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Current contract cost assets (Note 2)$77$70
Contractor receivables4344
Tax-related deposits3654
Other285261
$441$429

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Land$5$5
Leasehold improvements465441
Machinery and equipment2,5282,243
2,9982,689
Less accumulated depreciation(1,899)(1,667)
$1,099$1,022

Depreciation expense was $49 million and $46 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 was $140 million and $136 million, respectively.

Investments

Investments consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Common stock$45$23
Strategic investments5426
Company-owned life insurance policies8375
Equity method investments1011
$192$135

Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Defined benefit plan assets$216$162
Non-current contract cost assets (Note 2)134141
Other9672
$446$375

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 their 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 $38 million as of both September 27, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Supplier finance program obligations are classified as Accounts payable within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Compensation$425$406
Tax liabilities144217
Dividend payable182182
Trade liabilities187160
Operating lease liabilities (Note 3)128127
Customer reserves9897
Other553454
$1,717$1,643

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following:

September 27, 2025December 31, 2024
Defined benefit plans (Note 8)$711$768
Non-current contract liabilities (Note 2)670496
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 7)3839
Deferred income taxes (Note 7)10687
Environmental reserve119119
Deferred compensation10789
Other165121
$1,916$1,719

Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchase Program: During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 0.3 million and 1.5 million shares at an average price of $467.10 and $434.41 per share for an aggregate amount of $121 million and $664 million, respectively.

Payment of Dividends: During the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the Company paid $182 million and $164 million, respectively, in cash dividends to holders of its common stock. Subsequent to the quarter, the Company paid an additional$182 million in cash dividends to holders of its common stock. During the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the Company paid $546 million and $490 million, respectively, in cash dividends to holders of its common stock.

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 nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 27, 2025September 28, 2024September 27, 2025September 28, 2024
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:
Balance at beginning of period$(428)$(509)$(546)$(482)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment(13)7310044
Tax benefit (expense)—(1)51
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(13)7210545
Balance at end of period$(441)$(437)$(441)$(437)
Derivative Instruments:
Balance at beginning of period$(7)$(8)$(7)$(12)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment———4
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment, net of tax———4
Other comprehensive income, net of tax——$—$4
Balance at end of period$(7)$(8)$(7)$(8)
Defined Benefit Plans:
Balance at beginning of period$(1,977)$(2,032)$(1,986)$(2,046)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustment——(8)—
Tax benefit——2—
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustment, net of tax——(6)—
Reclassification adjustment - Actuarial net losses into Other income (Note 8)1092825
Reclassification adjustment - Prior service benefits into Other income (Note 8)———2
Tax expense(2)(2)(5)(6)
Reclassification adjustments into Net earnings, net of tax872321
Other comprehensive income, net of tax871721
Balance at end of period$(1,969)$(2,025)$(1,969)$(2,025)
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(2,417)$(2,470)$(2,417)$(2,470)
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