Motorola Solutions Reports Second-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) reported strong Q2 2024 results, prompting an increase in full-year revenue and earnings outlook. Key highlights include:

- Sales of $2.6 billion, up 9% year-over-year
- Products and Systems Integration sales up 15%
- Software and Services sales flat; up 11% excluding U.K. Home Office sales
- GAAP EPS of $2.60, up 21%
- Non-GAAP EPS of $3.24, up 22%
- Operating cash flow of $180 million, up $87 million

The company raised its full-year 2024 guidance, now expecting revenue growth of approximately 8% and non-GAAP EPS between $13.22 and $13.30 per share.

Positive

• Q2 sales increased 9% year-over-year to $2.6 billion
• Products and Systems Integration segment grew 15%
• GAAP EPS increased 21% to $2.60
• Non-GAAP EPS rose 22% to $3.24
• Operating cash flow improved by $87 million to $180 million
• Company raised full-year 2024 revenue growth guidance to 8%
• Non-GAAP EPS guidance increased to $13.22-$13.30 per share

Negative

• Software and Services segment sales were flat year-over-year
• Lower revenue in the U.K. due to Airwave Charge Control and ESN contract exit
• Products and Systems Integration segment backlog decreased by 10%

Insights

Financial Analyst

Motorola Solutions' Q2 2024 results demonstrate robust performance and positive momentum. Sales reached $2.6 billion, marking a 9% year-over-year increase, driven primarily by North American growth. The company's Products and Systems Integration segment showed impressive growth of 15%, while Software and Services remained flat due to U.K.-related factors.

Notably, GAAP EPS rose 21% to $2.60 and non-GAAP EPS increased 22% to $3.24. These figures, along with improved operating margins (GAAP: 24.5%, non-GAAP: 28.8%), reflect enhanced operational efficiency and profitability.

The company's financial health is further underscored by its strong cash flow performance, with operating cash flow up $87 million to $180 million. This robust cash generation supports Motorola's strategic initiatives, including $223 million in recent acquisitions to bolster its Video and Command Center offerings.

While the $14 billion backlog shows a slight 2% year-over-year decrease, it remains substantial, indicating continued demand for Motorola's products and services. The company's confidence is evident in its raised full-year guidance, now projecting approximately 8% revenue growth and non-GAAP EPS between $13.22 and $13.30.

Investors should note the company's strategic focus on high-growth areas like Video Security and Command Center solutions, which could drive future revenue streams. However, they should also monitor potential headwinds from international markets, particularly the U.K., where regulatory decisions have impacted performance.

Market Research Analyst

Motorola Solutions' Q2 results reflect strong market positioning and execution in key growth areas. The 15% growth in Products and Systems Integration segment signals robust demand for Land Mobile Radio Communications (LMR) and Video Security and Access Control solutions. This trend aligns with the increasing focus on public safety and security infrastructure upgrades globally.

The flat performance in Software and Services, when excluding U.K. Home Office impact, actually masks an impressive 11% growth across all three technologies. This underscores the company's successful transition towards a more software-centric, recurring revenue model – a strategy that typically leads to higher margins and more predictable revenue streams.

Notable wins, such as the $19 million LMR services order for the Victorian State Government in Australia and the $16 million mobile video award with Police Scotland, demonstrate Motorola's strong international presence and ability to secure large-scale contracts. The $12 million Command Center order for the Las Vegas Metro Police Department highlights the company's traction in smart city initiatives.

The recent acquisitions in critical event management software and vehicle location solutions for the financial services vertical indicate Motorola's strategic focus on expanding its technological capabilities and addressing niche market segments. These moves could potentially open new revenue streams and strengthen the company's competitive position in the evolving public safety and enterprise security markets.

Investors should keep an eye on Motorola's ability to maintain its growth trajectory, particularly in the face of potential economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties that could impact government spending on public safety infrastructure.

Tech Expert

Motorola Solutions' Q2 results underscore its successful navigation of the evolving tech landscape in public safety and enterprise security. The company's strong performance in LMR and Video Security demonstrates its ability to leverage traditional strengths while adapting to new market demands.

The 15% growth in the Products and Systems Integration segment reflects the ongoing relevance of LMR technology in mission-critical communications, despite the advent of 5G and other advanced communication technologies. This resilience is likely due to LMR's reliability and dedicated spectrum, which remain important for first responders.

Motorola's expansion in Video Security and Access Control is particularly noteworthy. The industry is witnessing a shift towards AI-powered video analytics and cloud-based solutions, areas where Motorola has been investing heavily. The recent acquisition of a vehicle location and management solutions provider for $132 million further strengthens its position in this high-growth sector.

The $91 million acquisition of a global critical event management software provider is a strategic move to enhance Motorola's Command Center offerings. This aligns with the increasing demand for integrated, data-driven decision-making platforms in public safety operations.

The company's focus on software and services, evidenced by the 11% growth (excluding U.K. Home Office), indicates a successful transition towards more recurring revenue streams. This shift is important in the tech industry, potentially leading to more stable financial performance and higher valuations.

However, investors should monitor potential challenges, such as cybersecurity risks associated with increasingly connected systems and the need for continuous innovation to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Company again raises full-year revenue and earnings outlook following strong Q2 results

• Sales of $2.6 billion, up 9% versus a year ago
  • Products and Systems Integration sales up 15%
  • Software and Services sales flat; up 11%¹ excluding U.K. Home Office sales
• GAAP earnings per share ("EPS") of $2.60, up 21% versus a year ago
• Non-GAAP EPS² of $3.24, up 22% versus a year ago
• Operating cash flow of $180 million, up $87 million versus a year ago
• Subsequent to quarter end, invested $223 million for acquisitions in Video and Command Center

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) today reported its earnings results for the second quarter of 2024.

“Our second quarter was excellent, with strong growth in all three technologies and record Q2 sales and operating earnings,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions. “Our strong ending backlog and business momentum entering the second half of the year position us well for continued growth. As a result, we’re again raising our full-year revenue and earnings expectations.”

KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS (presented in millions, except per share data and percentages)

	Q2 2024		Q2 2023	% Change
Sales	$2,628		$2,403	9 %
GAAP
Operating Earnings	$644		$518	24 %
% of Sales	24.5 %		21.6 %
EPS	$2.60		$2.15	21 %
Non-GAAP
Operating Earnings	$758		$641	18 %
% of Sales	28.8 %		26.7 %
EPS	$3.24		$2.65	22 %
Products and Systems Integration Segment
Sales	$1,658		$1,437	15 %
GAAP Operating Earnings	$379		$212	79 %
% of Sales	22.9 %		14.8 %
Non-GAAP Operating Earnings	$445		$285	56 %
% of Sales	26.8 %		19.8 %
Software and Services Segment
Sales	$970		$966	— %
GAAP Operating Earnings	$265		$306	(13 )%
% of Sales	27.3 %		31.7 %
Non-GAAP Operating Earnings	$313		$356	(12 )%
% of Sales	32.3 %		36.9 %
1 Details regarding this non-GAAP measure and the use of non-GAAP measures are included later in this news release.
2 Non-GAAP financial information excludes the after-tax impact of approximately $0.64 per diluted share related to highlighted items, share-based compensation expense and intangible assets amortization expense. Details regarding these non-GAAP adjustments and the use of non-GAAP measures are included later in this news release.

OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL RESULTS

• Revenue - Sales were $2.6 billion, up 9% from the year-ago quarter driven by growth in North America, partially offset by lower revenue in the U.K. related to the Competition and Markets Authority's ("CMA") decision to implement a prospective price control on Airwave (the "Airwave Charge Control") and the exit from the Emergency Services Network ("ESN") contract. Revenue from acquisitions was $13 million and currency headwinds were $5 million in the quarter. The Products and Systems Integration segment grew 15%, driven by growth in Land Mobile Radio Communications ("LMR") and Video Security and Access Control ("Video"). The Software and Services segment was flat, due to the impact of the Airwave Charge Control and the exit from ESN. Excluding the U.K. Home Office, Software and Services grew 11% with growth in all three technologies.

• Operating margin - GAAP operating margin was 24.5% of sales, up from 21.6% in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 28.8% of sales, up 210 basis points from 26.7% in the year-ago quarter. The increases in both GAAP and Non-GAAP operating margins was driven by higher sales, favorable mix and improved operating leverage, partially offset by the Airwave Charge Control.

• Taxes - The GAAP effective tax rate during the quarter was 23.3%, down slightly from 23.4% in the year-ago quarter. The non-GAAP effective tax rate was 23.6%, up from 22.9% in the year-ago quarter primarily driven by lower benefits from share-based compensation recognized in the current quarter.

• Cash flow - Operating cash flow was $180 million, compared to $93 million in the year-ago quarter and free cash flow was $112 million, up from $40 million in the year-ago quarter. Both the operating cash flow and free cash flow for the quarter increased due to higher earnings in the current year, net of non-cash charges, partially offset by higher employee incentive costs and higher cash taxes.

• Capital allocation - During the quarter, the company paid $163 million in cash dividends, repurchased $71 million of common stock and incurred $68 million of capital expenditures. Subsequent to quarter end, the company acquired a global provider of critical event management software for $91 million, expanding its Command Center offerings. Additionally, subsequent to quarter end, the company acquired a provider of vehicle location and management solutions for the financial services vertical within Video for $132 million.

• Backlog - The company ended the quarter with backlog of $14.0 billion, down 2% or $318 million from the year-ago quarter. Excluding the U.K. Home Office, total backlog was up from the year-ago quarter. Products and Systems Integration segment backlog was down $482 million, or 10%, driven primarily by strong LMR shipments. Software and Services segment backlog was up $164 million, or 2%, driven by strong demand in all three technologies, partially offset by the revenue recognition for the U.K. Home Office.

NOTABLE WINS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Software and Services

• $19M LMR services order for the Victorian State Government, Australia
• $18M LMR services order for a U.S. federal customer
• $16M mobile video award with Police Scotland
• $12M Command Center order for the Las Vegas Metro Police Department
• $11M LMR services order for American Airlines

Products and Systems Integration

• $32M P25 system and device order for the City of Naperville, IL
• $19M P25 system upgrade for Washington County, VA
• $18M P25 system order for a U.S. federal customer
• $17M P25 device order for a U.S. customer
• $8M fixed video order for a large U.S. state and local customer
• $6M fixed video order for Newark Public Schools

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

• Third quarter 2024 - The company expects revenue growth between 7% and 8% compared to the third quarter of 2023. The company expects non-GAAP EPS in the range of $3.32 to $3.37 per share. This assumes approximately 170 million fully diluted shares and a non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 24%.
• Full-year 2024 - The company now expects revenue growth of approximately 8%, up from its prior guidance of approximately 7%, and non-GAAP EPS of between $13.22 and $13.30 per share, up from its prior guidance of between $12.98 and $13.08 per share. This outlook assumes a fully diluted share count of approximately 171 million shares and a non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 23.5%.

The company has not quantitatively reconciled its guidance for forward-looking non-GAAP metrics to their most comparable GAAP measures because the company does not provide specific guidance for the various reconciling items as certain items that impact these measures have not occurred, are out of the company’s control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial metric is not available without unreasonable effort. Please note that the unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact the company’s results.

RECENT EVENTS

U.K. HOME OFFICE UPDATE

In October 2021, the CMA opened a market investigation into the Mobile Radio Network Services market. This investigation included Airwave, the company's private mobile radio communications network that it acquired in 2016. Airwave provides mission-critical voice and data communications to emergency services and other agencies in Great Britain.

In 2023, the CMA imposed a legal order on Airwave which implemented the Airwave Charge Control. After the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") dismissed the company's appeal of the CMA's final decision on December 22, 2023, the company filed an application with the United Kingdom Court of Appeal on February 13, 2024, requesting that it hear the company's appeal of the CAT judgment. On June 21, 2024, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal ordered a hearing on the company's application to be held later this year; which was subsequently set for November 11 and 12, 2024. Since August 1, 2023, revenue under the Airwave contract has been recognized in accordance with the Airwave Charge Control, and will continue to be unless the United Kingdom Court of Appeal were to reverse the CAT's judgment and overturn the Airwave Charge Control.

On March 13, 2024, the company received a notice of contract extension (the “Deferred National Shutdown Notice”) from the U.K. Home Office. The Deferred National Shutdown Notice extends the “national shutdown target date” of the Airwave service from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2029, at the Airwave Charge Control rates.

The company's backlog for Airwave services contracted with the U.K. Home Office through December 31, 2026 was previously reduced by $777 million to align with the Airwave Charge Control. In the first quarter of 2024, as a result of the U.K. Home Office's notice of a contract extension pursuant to their Deferred National Shutdown Notice, the company has recorded additional backlog of $748 million to reflect the incremental three years of services. On April 11, 2024, the company filed proceedings in the U.K. High Court challenging the decision of the U.K. Home Office to issue the Deferred National Shutdown Notice as being in breach of applicable U.K. procurement and public law. The hearing on this matter has been set to commence on April 22, 2025. The backlog related to the incremental years of service contemplated in the Deferred National Shutdown Notice could change depending on the outcome of the proceedings.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Motorola Solutions will host its quarterly conference call beginning at 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time (5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time) on Thursday, August 1. The conference call will be webcast live at www.motorolasolutions.com/investor. An archive of the webcast will be available for a limited period of time thereafter.

CONSOLIDATED GAAP RESULTS (presented in millions, except per share data)

A comparison of results from operations is as follows:

	Q2 2024	Q2 2023
Net sales	$2,628	$2,403
Gross margin	$1,339	$1,189
Operating earnings	$644	$518
Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders
Net earnings	$443	$371
Diluted EPS	$2.60	$2.15
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	170.3	172.6

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In addition to the results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP") included in this news release, Motorola Solutions also has included non-GAAP measurements of results, including free cash flow, non-GAAP operating earnings, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP tax rate, organic revenue and net sales adjusted for the U.K. Home Office. The company has provided these non-GAAP measurements to help investors better understand its core operating performance, enhance comparisons of core operating performance from period-to-period and allow better comparisons of its operating performance to that of its competitors. Among other things, management uses these operating results, excluding the identified items, to evaluate the performance of its businesses and to evaluate results relative to certain incentive compensation targets. Management uses operating results excluding these items because it believes these measurements enable it to make better period-to-period evaluations of the financial performance of its core business operations. The non-GAAP measurements are intended only as a supplement to the comparable GAAP measurements and the company compensates for the limitations inherent in the use of non-GAAP measurements by using GAAP measures in conjunction with the non-GAAP measurements. As a result, investors should consider these non-GAAP measurements in addition to, and not in substitution for or as superior to, GAAP measurements.

Reconciliations: Details and reconciliations of such non-GAAP measurements to the corresponding GAAP measurements can be found at the end of this news release.

Free cash flow: Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The company believes that free cash flow is useful to investors as the basis for comparing its performance and coverage ratios with other companies in the company's industries, although the company's measure of free cash flow may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. This measure is also used as a component of incentive compensation.

Organic revenue: Organic revenue reflects net sales calculated under GAAP excluding net sales from acquired business owned for less than four full quarters. The company believes organic revenue provides useful information for evaluating the periodic growth of the business on a consistent basis and provides for a meaningful period-to-period comparison and analysis of trends in the business.

Net sales adjusted for the U.K. Home Office or Net sales excluding U.K. Home Office sales: Net sales adjusted for the U.K. Home Office reflects net sales calculated under GAAP excluding net sales related to the U.K. Home Office. The company believes that net sales excluding the U.K. Home Office improves period-to-period comparability related to the Airwave Charge Control implemented as of August 1, 2023 and the company's exit from the ESN contract as of December 31, 2023.

Non-GAAP operating earnings, non-GAAP EPS and non-GAAP operating margin each excludes highlighted items, including share-based compensation expenses and intangible assets amortization expense, as follows:

Highlighted items: The company has excluded the effects of highlighted items including, but not limited to, acquisition-related transaction fees, tangible and intangible asset impairments, reorganization of business charges, certain non-cash pension adjustments, legal settlements and other contingencies, gains and losses on investments and businesses, Hytera-related legal expenses, gains and losses on the extinguishment of debt and the income tax effects of significant tax matters, from its non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measurements because the company believes that these historical items do not reflect expected future operating earnings or expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of the company's current operating performance or comparisons to the company's past operating performance. For the purposes of management's internal analysis over operating performance, the company uses financial statements that exclude highlighted items, as these charges do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of the company's current operating performance or comparisons to the company's past operating performance.

Hytera-Related Legal Expenses: On March 14, 2017, the company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “District 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 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 District 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 District 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 District 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 District Court’s previous July 5, 2022 royalty order, which the District Court denied on July 11, 2023. 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. On August 26, 2023, the District Court granted the company's contempt motion. As a result, on September 1, 2023, Hytera made a payment of $56 million into the third-party escrow. In addition to the September 1, 2023 payment of $56 million, Hytera has made de minimis regular quarterly royalty payments into the third-party escrow from October 2022 through July 2024. The aggregate amount paid into escrow will not be recognized until all contingencies are resolved and such amount is released from escrow.

Following the February 14, 2020 verdict and judgment in the company's favor, Hytera appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the "Court of Appeals"), seeking review of the orders related to the jury's verdict as well as the District Court's royalty order. The company filed its cross-appeal on August 5, 2022. The Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on December 5, 2023, and issued its decision on July 2, 2024. The Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's award of $407.4 million in damages, including exemplary damages, under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. The Court of Appeals also directed the District Court to recalculate and reduce its award of $136.3 million in copyright infringement damages, and instructed the District Court to reconsider its denial of the company's request for an injunction. In all other respects, the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the District Court.

In the first half of 2024, the parties engaged in competing litigation in the District Court and a court in Shenzhen, China (originally filed by Hytera in June 2022 and not served upon the company until November 2023) related to the possible continued use by Hytera of the company’s trade secrets in Hytera’s currently shipping products. On April 2, 2024, the District Court held Hytera in civil contempt, and issued a worldwide sales injunction of certain Hytera products and a daily fine, for Hytera's failure to withdraw its competing litigation in China. On April 16, 2024, the Court of Appeals granted Hytera's motion for an emergency stay of the contempt sanctions, to allow the Court of Appeals to review the District Court's various orders related to the competing litigation and contempt sanctions. The District Court has scheduled hearings in August 2024 concerning whether Hytera's currently shipping products continue to misuse the company's trade secrets and copyrighted source code.

Management typically considers legal expenses associated with defending the company's intellectual property as “normal and recurring” and accordingly, Hytera-related legal expenses were included in both the company's GAAP and non-GAAP operating income for fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The company anticipates further expenses associated with Hytera-related litigation; however, as of 2020, the company believes that these expenses are no longer a part of the “normal and recurring” legal expenses incurred to operate its business. In addition, as any contingent or actual gains associated with the Hytera litigation are recognized, they will be similarly excluded from the company's non-GAAP operating income, consistent with the company's treatment of the $15 million of proceeds realized in 2022. The company believes after the jury award, the presentation of excluding both Hytera-related legal expenses and gains related to awards better aligns with how management evaluates the company's ongoing underlying business performance.

Share-based compensation expenses: The company has excluded share-based compensation expenses from its non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measurements. Although share-based compensation is a key incentive offered to the company’s employees and the company believes such compensation contributed to the revenue earned during the periods presented and also believes it will contribute to the generation of future period revenues, the company continues to evaluate its performance excluding share-based compensation expenses primarily because it represents a significant non-cash expense. Share-based compensation expenses will recur in future periods.

Intangible assets amortization expense: The company has excluded intangible assets amortization expense from its non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measurements primarily because it represents a non-cash expense and because the company evaluates its performance excluding intangible assets amortization expense. Amortization of intangible assets is consistent in amount and frequency but is significantly affected by the timing and size of the company’s acquisitions. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to the company’s revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to the company’s future period revenues as well. Intangible assets amortization expense will recur in future periods.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains "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,” “anticipates,” “estimates” and similar expressions. The company can give no assurance that any actual or future results or events discussed in these statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements represent the company’s views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing the company’s 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 the company’s actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this release. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Motorola Solutions’ financial outlook for the third quarter and full-year of 2024; the impact of the CMA's final decision and the Airwave Charge Control (including the company's actions in response); and the impact of the company's proceedings in the U.K. High Court relating to the Deferred National Shutdown Notice. Motorola Solutions cautions the reader that the risks and uncertainties below, as well as those in Part I Item 1A of Motorola Solutions' 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other SEC filings available for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on Motorola Solutions’ website at www.motorolasolutions.com, could cause Motorola Solutions’ actual results to differ materially from those estimated or predicted in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be controlled by Motorola Solutions, and factors that may impact forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the impact, including increased costs and potential liabilities, associated with changes in laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection, information security and cybersecurity; (ii) challenges relating to existing or future legislation and regulations pertaining to artificial intelligence (“AI”), AI-enabled products and the use of biometrics and other video analytics; (iii) the impact of government regulation of radio frequencies; (iv) audits and regulations and laws applicable to our U.S. government customer contracts and grants; (v) the impact, including increased costs and additional compliance obligations, associated with existing or future telecommunications-related laws and regulations; (vi) the evolving state of environmental regulation relating to climate change, and the physical risks of climate change; (vii) impact of product regulatory and safety, consumer, worker safety and environmental laws; (viii) impact of tax matters; (ix) increased areas of risk, increased competition and additional compliance obligations associated with the expansion of our technologies within our Products and Systems Integration and Software and Services segments; (x) the effectiveness of our investments in new products and technologies; (xi) impact of catastrophic events on our business or our customers' or suppliers' business; (xii) social, ethical and competitive risks relating to the use of AI in our products and services; (xiii) the effectiveness of our strategic acquisitions, including the integrations of such acquired businesses; (xiv) increased cybersecurity threats, a security breach or other significant disruption of our IT systems or those of our outsource partners, suppliers or customers; (xv) our inability to protect our intellectual property or potential infringement of intellectual property rights of third parties; (xvi) risks relating to intellectual property licenses and intellectual property indemnities in our customer and supplier contracts; (xvii) our license of the MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo and all derivatives and formatives thereof from Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC; (xviii) our inability to purchase at acceptable prices a sufficient amount of materials, parts, and components, as well as software and services, to meet the demands of our customers, and any disruption to our suppliers or significant increase in the price of supplies; (xix) risks related to our large, multi-year system and services contracts (including, but not limited to, with respect to the Airwave contract); (xx) the global nature of our employees, customers, suppliers and outsource partners; (xxi) our use of third-parties to develop, design and/or manufacture many of our components and some of our products, and to perform portions of our business operations; (xxii) inability of our subcontractors to perform in a timely and compliant manner or adhere to our Human Rights Policy; (xxiii) inability of our products to meet our customers’ expectations or regulatory or industry standards; (xxiv) increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, lawmakers, regulators and other stakeholders regarding environmental, social and governance-related practices and disclosures; (xxv) inability to attract and retain senior management and key employees; (xxvi) impact of current global economic and political conditions in the markets in which we operate; (xxvii) impact of returns on pension and retirement plan assets and interest rate changes; (xxviii) inability to access the capital markets for financing on acceptable terms and conditions; (xix) exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on cross-border transactions and the translation of local currency results into U.S. dollars; and (xxx) the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and/or repurchasing shares. Motorola Solutions undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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				GAAP-1
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Net sales from products	$	1,563		$	1,349
Net sales from services		1,065			1,054
Net sales		2,628			2,403
Costs of products sales		653			636
Costs of services sales		636			578
Costs of sales		1,289			1,214
Gross margin		1,339			1,189
Selling, general and administrative expenses		430			390
Research and development expenditures		220			215
Other charges		9			23
Intangibles amortization		36			43
Operating earnings		644			518
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(69	)		(57	)
Other, net		5			26
Total other expense		(64	)		(31	)
Net earnings before income taxes		580			487
Income tax expense		135			114
Net earnings		445			373
Less: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		2			2
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.		443			371
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	2.65		$	2.21
Diluted	$	2.60		$	2.15
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		166.9			167.5
Diluted		170.3			172.6
	Percentage of Net Sales*
Net sales from products		59.5	%		56.1	%
Net sales from services		40.5	%		43.9	%
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%
Costs of products sales		41.8	%		47.1	%
Costs of services sales		59.7	%		54.8	%
Costs of sales		49.0	%		50.5	%
Gross margin		51.0	%		49.5	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		16.4	%		16.2	%
Research and development expenditures		8.4	%		8.9	%
Other charges		0.3	%		1.0	%
Intangibles amortization		1.4	%		1.8	%
Operating earnings		24.5	%		21.6	%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(2.6	)%		(2.4	)%
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net		—	%		—	%
Other, net		0.2	%		1.1	%
Total other expense		(2.4	)%		(1.3	)%
Net earnings before income taxes		22.1	%		20.3	%
Income tax expense		5.1	%		4.7	%
Net earnings		16.9	%		15.5	%
Less: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		0.1	%		0.1	%
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.		16.8	%		15.4	%
* Percentages may not add up due to rounding

				GAAP-2
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except per share amounts)
	Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Net sales from products	$	2,968		$	2,573
Net sales from services		2,049			2,001
Net sales		5,017			4,574
Costs of products sales		1,252			1,209
Costs of services sales		1,234			1,130
Costs of sales		2,486			2,339
Gross margin		2,531			2,235
Selling, general and administrative expenses		827			757
Research and development expenditures		437			426
Other charges		28			37
Intangibles amortization		76			98
Operating earnings		1,163			917
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(113	)		(111	)
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net		—			1
Other, net		(560	)		39
Total other expense		(673	)		(71	)
Net earnings before income taxes		490			846
Income tax expense		83			194
Net earnings		407			652
Less: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		3			3
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$	404		$	649
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	2.43		$	3.88
Diluted	$	2.37		$	3.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		166.5			167.4
Diluted		170.3			172.5
	Percentage of Net Sales*
Net sales from products		59.2	%		56.3	%
Net sales from services		40.8	%		43.7	%
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%
Costs of products sales		42.2	%		47.0	%
Costs of services sales		60.2	%		56.5	%
Costs of sales		49.6	%		51.1	%
Gross margin		50.4	%		48.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		16.5	%		16.6	%
Research and development expenditures		8.7	%		9.3	%
Other charges		0.6	%		0.8	%
Intangibles amortization		1.5	%		2.1	%
Operating earnings		23.2	%		20.0	%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(2.3	)%		(2.4	)%
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net		—	%		—	%
Other, net		(11.2	)%		0.9	%
Total other expense		(13.4	)%		(1.6	)%
Net earnings before income taxes		9.8	%		18.5	%
Income tax expense		1.7	%		4.2	%
Net earnings		8.1	%		14.3	%
Less: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		0.1	%		0.1	%
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.		8.0	%		14.2	%
* Percentages may not add up due to rounding

			GAAP-3
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
	June 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,381	$	1,705
Accounts receivable, net		1,762		1,710
Contract assets		1,210		1,102
Inventories, net		803		827
Other current assets		415		357
Current assets held for disposition		—		24
Total current assets		5,571		5,725
Property, plant and equipment, net		987		964
Operating lease assets		527		495
Investments		127		143
Deferred income taxes		1,225		1,062
Goodwill		3,400		3,401
Intangible assets, net		1,208		1,255
Other assets		300		274
Non-current assets held for disposition		—		17
Total assets	$	13,345	$	13,336
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	$	565	$	1,313
Accounts payable		861		881
Contract liabilities		1,852		2,037
Accrued liabilities		1,366		1,504
Current liabilities held for disposition		—		1
Total current liabilities		4,644		5,736
Long-term debt		5,743		4,705
Operating lease liabilities		421		407
Other liabilities		1,720		1,741
Non-current liabilities held for disposition		—		8
Total Motorola Solutions, Inc. stockholders’ equity		802		724
Non-controlling interests		15		15
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	13,345	$	13,336

				GAAP-4
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Operating
Net earnings	$	445		$	373
Adjustments to reconcile Net earnings to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		83			87
Non-cash other charges (income)		12			(11	)
Share-based compensation expenses		63			53
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions, dispositions, and foreign currency translation adjustments:
Accounts receivable		(170	)		(169	)
Inventories		36			62
Other current assets and contract assets		(60	)		11
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and contract liabilities		(241	)		(215	)
Other assets and liabilities		1			6
Deferred income taxes		11			(104	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		180			93
Investing
Acquisitions and investments, net		(5	)		(6	)
Proceeds from sales of investments and businesses, net		2			1
Capital expenditures		(68	)		(53	)
Net cash used for investing activities		(71	)		(58	)
Financing
Repayments of debt		—			(1	)
Issuances of common stock		6			10
Purchases of common stock		(71	)		(224	)
Payments of dividends		(163	)		(148	)
Payments of dividends to non-controlling interests		(3	)		(3	)
Net cash used for financing activities		(231	)		(366	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on total cash and cash equivalents		(9	)		19
Net decrease in total cash and cash equivalents		(131	)		(312	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,512			1,022
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,381		$	710

				GAAP-5
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
	Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Operating
Net earnings	$	407		$	652
Adjustments to reconcile Net earnings to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		166			185
Non-cash other charges (income)		15			(4	)
Share-based compensation expenses		119			108
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net		—			(1	)
Loss from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt (Note 5)		585			—
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions, dispositions, and foreign currency translation adjustments:
Accounts receivable		(57	)		10
Inventories		29			36
Other current assets and contract assets		(183	)		(29	)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and contract liabilities		(331	)		(751	)
Other assets and liabilities		(18	)		(1	)
Deferred income taxes		(170	)		(120	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		562			85
Investing
Acquisitions and investments, net		(42	)		(10	)
Proceeds from sales of investments and businesses, net		38			6
Capital expenditures		(114	)		(107	)
Net cash used for investing activities		(118	)		(111	)
Financing
Net proceeds from issuance of debt		1,288			—
Repayments of debt		(1,593	)		(1	)
Issuances of common stock		1			36
Purchases of common stock		(110	)		(364	)
Payments of dividends		(326	)		(296	)
Payments of dividends to non-controlling interests		(3	)		(4	)
Net cash used for financing activities		(743	)		(629	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on total cash and cash equivalents		(25	)		40
Net decrease in total cash and cash equivalents		(324	)		(615	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,705			1,325
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,381		$	710

								Non-GAAP-1
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
(In millions)
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023				June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	180		$	93			$	562		$	85
Capital expenditures		(68	)		(53	)			(114	)		(107	)
Free cash flow	$	112		$	40			$	448		$	(22	)

										Non-GAAP-2
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings Attributable to MSI to Non-GAAP Net Earnings Attributable to MSI
(In millions)
			Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	Statement Line		June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023				June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Net earnings attributable to MSI			$	443		$	371			$	404		$	649
Non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes:
Share-based compensation expenses	Cost of sales, SG&A and R&D			63			53				119			108
Intangible assets amortization expense	Intangibles amortization			36			43				76			98
Assessments of uncertain tax positions	Interest income, net, Other (income) expense			20			—				21			—
Fair value adjustments to equity investments	Other (income) expense			11			(16	)			13			(19	)
Hytera-related legal expenses	SG&A			6			7				7			10
Reorganization of business charges	Cost of sales and Other charges (income)			4			3				14			16
Acquisition-related transaction fees	Other charges (income)			4			—				7			2
Operating lease asset impairments	Other charges (income)			1			1				4			4
Loss from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt	Other (income) expense			—			—				585			—
Legal settlements	Other charges (income)			—			—				6			—
Investment impairments	Other (income) expense			—			3				3			9
Environmental reserve expense	Other charges (income)			—			15				—			15
Fixed asset impairments	Other charges (income)			—			1				—			3
Gain on sales of investments	(Gain) or loss on sales of investments and businesses, net			—			—				—			(1	)
Total Non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes			$	145		$	110			$	855		$	245
Income tax expense on Non-GAAP adjustments				36			23				225			52
Total Non-GAAP adjustments after income taxes				109			87				630			193
Non-GAAP Net earnings attributable to MSI			$	552		$	458			$	1,034		$	842
*Income tax expense on Non-GAAP adjustments is inclusive of $165 million of tax benefit relating to the company's decision to implement a business initiative, partially offset by the loss from the extinguishment of Silverlake convertible debt that is not deductible for tax purposes
Calculation of Non-GAAP Tax Rate
(In millions)
			Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
			June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023				June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Net earnings before income taxes			$	580		$	487			$	490		$	846
Total Non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes*				145			110				855			245
Non-GAAP Net earnings before income taxes				725			597			$	1,345		$	1,091
Income tax expense				135			114				83			194
Income tax expense on Non-GAAP adjustments**				36			23				225			52
Total Non-GAAP Income tax expense				171			137				308			246
Non-GAAP Tax rate				23.6	%		22.9	%			22.9	%		22.5	%
*See reconciliation on Non-GAAP-2 table above for detail on Non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes
**Income tax impact of highlighted items
Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share to Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share*
			Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	Statement Line		June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023				June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023
Net earnings attributable to MSI			$	2.60		$	2.15			$	2.37		$	3.76
Non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes:
Share-based compensation expenses	Cost of sales, SG&A and R&D			0.37			0.30				0.70			0.63
Intangible assets amortization expense	Intangibles amortization			0.21			0.24				0.44			0.57
Assessments of uncertain tax positions	Interest income, net, Other (income) expense			0.12			—				0.12			—
Fair value adjustments to equity investments	Other (income) expense			0.06			(0.09	)			0.08			(0.11	)
Hytera-related legal expenses	SG&A			0.04			0.04				0.04			0.06
Reorganization of business charges	Cost of sales and Other charges (income)			0.02			0.02				0.08			0.09
Acquisition-related transaction fees	Other charges (income)			0.02			—				0.04			0.01
Operating lease asset impairments	Other charges (income)			0.01			0.01				0.02			0.02
Loss from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt	Other (income) expense			—			—				3.43			—
Legal settlements	Other charges (income)			—			—				0.04			—
Investment impairments	Other (income) expense			—			0.02				0.02			0.05
Environmental reserve expense	Other charges (income)			—			0.09				—			0.09
Fixed asset impairments	Other charges (income)			—			0.01				—			0.02
Gain on sales of investments	(Gain) or loss on sales of investments and businesses, net			—			—				—			(0.01	)
Total Non-GAAP adjustments before income taxes			$	0.85		$	0.64			$	5.01		$	1.42
Income tax expense on Non-GAAP adjustments				0.21			0.14				1.33			0.30
Total Non-GAAP adjustments after income taxes				0.64			0.50				3.68			1.12
Non-GAAP Net earnings attributable to MSI			$	3.24		$	2.65			$	6.05		$	4.88
GAAP Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares				170.3			172.6				170.3			172.5
Adjusted for dilutive shares outstanding**				—			—				0.5			—
Non-GAAP Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares				170.3			172.6				170.8			172.5
*Indicates Non-GAAP Diluted EPS
** Under U.S. GAAP, the Silver Lake shares were considered anti-dilutive to earnings per share for the six months ended June 29, 2024 and were excluded from the computation of GAAP diluted weighted average common shares and diluted earnings per share. The shares are considered dilutive for non-GAAP earnings per share for the six months ended June 29, 2024 and an adjustment is reflected to include these shares for non-GAAP diluted earnings per share.

														Non-GAAP-3
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliations of Operating Earnings to Non-GAAP Operating Earnings and Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin
(In millions)
	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2024										July 1, 2023
	Products and Systems Integration			Software and Services			Total				Products and Systems Integration			Software and Services			Total
Net sales	$	1,658		$	970		$	2,628			$	1,437		$	966		$	2,403
Operating earnings ("OE")		379			265			644				212			306			518
Above OE non-GAAP adjustments:
Share-based compensation expenses		44			19			63				38			15			53
Intangible assets amortization expense		8			28			36				10			33			43
Hytera-related legal expenses		6			—			6				7			—			7
Reorganization of business charges		6			(2	)		4				6			(3	)		3
Acquisition-related transaction fees		1			3			4				—			—			—
Operating lease asset impairments		1			—			1				1			—			1
Environmental reserve expense		—			—			—				10			5			15
Fixed asset impairments		—			—			—				1			—			1
Total above-OE non-GAAP adjustments		66			48			114				73			50			123
Operating earnings after non-GAAP adjustments	$	445		$	313		$	758			$	285		$	356		$	641
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales - GAAP		22.9	%		27.3	%		24.5	%			14.8	%		31.7	%		21.6	%
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales - after non-GAAP adjustments		26.8	%		32.3	%		28.8	%			19.8	%		36.9	%		26.7	%

														Non-GAAP-4
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliations of Operating Earnings to Non-GAAP Operating Earnings and Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin
(In millions)
	Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2024										July 1, 2023
	Products and Systems Integration			Software and Services			Total				Products and Systems Integration			Software and Services			Total
Net sales	$	3,149		$	1,868		$	5,017			$	2,740		$	1,834		$	4,574
Operating earnings ("OE")		689			474			1163				388			529			917
Above OE non-GAAP adjustments:
Share-based compensation expenses		83			36			119				78			30			108
Intangible assets amortization expense		17			59			76				23			75			98
Reorganization of business charges		14			—			14				17			(1	)		16
Hytera-related legal expenses		7			—			7				10			—			10
Acquisition-related transaction fees		1			6			7				—			2			2
Legal settlements		1			5			6				—			—			—
Operating lease asset impairments		3			1			4				3			1			4
Environmental reserve expense		—			—			—				10			5			15
Fixed asset impairments		—			—			—				2			1			3
Total above-OE non-GAAP adjustments		126			107			233				143			113			256
Operating earnings after non-GAAP adjustments	$	815		$	581		$	1,396			$	531		$	642		$	1,173
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales - GAAP		21.9	%		25.4	%		23.2	%			14.2	%		28.8	%		20.0	%
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales - after non-GAAP adjustments		25.9	%		31.1	%		27.8	%			19.4	%		35.0	%		25.6	%

				Non-GAAP-5
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Revenue to Non-GAAP Organic Revenue
(In millions)
		Three Months Ended
		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023			% Change
Net sales		$	2,628	$	2,403		9	%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Sales from acquisitions			13		—
Organic revenue		$	2,615	$	2,403		9	%
		Six Months Ended
		June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023			% Change
Net sales		$	5,017	$	4,574		10	%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Sales from acquisitions			22		—
Organic revenue		$	4,995	$	4,574		9	%

														Non-GAAP-6
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Sales to Net Sales Adjusted for the U.K. Home Office
(In millions)
	Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023				% Change			June 29, 2024			July 1, 2023				% Change
Software and Services net sales	$	970		$	966			—	%		$	1,868		$	1,834			2	%
U.K. Home Office net sales		(93	)		(177	)						(195	)		(333	)
Software and Services net sales adjusted for the U.K. Home Office	$	877		$	789			11	%		$	1,673		$	1,501			11	%
Net sales	$	2,628		$	2,403			9	%		$	5,017		$	4,574			10	%
U.K. Home Office net sales		(93	)		(177	)						(195	)		(333	)
Net sales adjusted for the U.K. Home Office	$	2,535		$	2,226			14	%		$	4,822		$	4,241			14	%

 

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FAQ

What were Motorola Solutions' (MSI) Q2 2024 earnings results?

Motorola Solutions reported Q2 2024 sales of $2.6 billion, up 9% year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $2.60, up 21%, and Non-GAAP EPS was $3.24, up 22% compared to the same period last year.

How did Motorola Solutions' (MSI) different segments perform in Q2 2024?

The Products and Systems Integration segment grew 15% year-over-year. The Software and Services segment was flat overall, but grew 11% excluding U.K. Home Office sales.

What is Motorola Solutions' (MSI) updated guidance for full-year 2024?

Motorola Solutions raised its full-year 2024 guidance, now expecting revenue growth of approximately 8% and non-GAAP EPS between $13.22 and $13.30 per share.

How much was Motorola Solutions' (MSI) operating cash flow in Q2 2024?

Motorola Solutions reported operating cash flow of $180 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $87 million compared to the same quarter last year.