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Other Financial Data (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Other Charges (Income) | Other charges included in Operating earnings consist of the following:
| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 29, 2025 |  | March 30, 2024 |  |  |  |
Other charges (income): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles amortization (Note 15) | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization of business (Note 14) | 12 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease asset impairments | — |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related transaction fees | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlements | 4 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on Hytera litigation | (10) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Other | — |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |
| $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  |  |  |
During the three months ended March 29, 2025, the Company recognized a gain on the Hytera litigation of $10 million 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 Ended |  |
| March 29, 2025 |  | March 30, 2024 |  |  |  |
Interest, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ | (69) |  |  | $ | (61) |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 18 |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |  |
| $ | (51) |  |  | $ | (44) |  |  |  |  |
Other, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit (Note 8) | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Loss from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt | — |  |  | (585) |  |  |  |  |
Investment impairments | — |  |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency gain (loss) | (20) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 6) | 13 |  |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustments to equity investments | (5) |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Other | (2) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
| $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (565) |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Common Share | Basic and diluted earnings (loss) 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 Ended |  |
| March 29, 2025 |  | March 30, 2024 |  |  |  |
Basic earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) | $ | 430 |  |  | $ | (39) |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 166.9 |  |  | 166.3 |  |  |  |  |
Per share amount | $ | 2.58 |  |  | $ | (0.23) |  |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) | $ | 430 |  |  | $ | (39) |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 166.9 |  |  | 166.3 |  |  |  |  |
Add effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based awards | 2.9 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 169.8 |  |  | 166.3 |  |  |  |  |
Per share amount | $ | 2.53 |  |  | $ | (0.23) |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net | Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Accounts receivable | $ | 1,851 |  |  | $ | 2,035 |
Less allowance for credit losses | (81) |  |  | (83) |
| $ | 1,770 |  |  | $ | 1,952 |
Inventories, Net | Inventories, net, consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Finished goods | $ | 411 |  |  | $ | 396 |
Work-in-process and production materials | 550 |  |  | 498 |
| 961 |  |  | 894 |
Less inventory reserves | (128) |  |  | (128) |
| $ | 833 |  |  | $ | 766 |
Other Current Assets | Other current assets consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Current contract cost assets (Note 2) | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Contractor receivables | 42 |  |  | 44 |
Tax-related deposits | 53 |  |  | 54 |
Other | 280 |  |  | 261 |
| $ | 444 |  |  | $ | 429 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Land | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 5 |
Leasehold improvements | 451 |  |  | 441 |
Machinery and equipment | 2,329 |  |  | 2,243 |
| 2,785 |  |  | 2,689 |
Less accumulated depreciation | (1,746) |  |  | (1,667) |
| $ | 1,039 |  |  | $ | 1,022 |
Investments | Investments consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |
Common stock | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  |  |  |
Strategic investments | 52 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |
Company-owned life insurance policies | 80 |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |
| $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 135 |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets | Other assets consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Defined benefit plan assets | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 162 |
Non-current contract cost assets (Note 2) | 129 |  |  | 141 |
Other | 62 |  |  | 72 |
| $ | 383 |  |  | $ | 375 |
Accrued Liabilities | Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Compensation | $ | 465 |  |  | $ | 406 |
Tax liabilities | 272 |  |  | 217 |
Dividend payable | 182 |  |  | 182 |
Trade liabilities | 161 |  |  | 160 |
Operating lease liabilities (Note 3) | 114 |  |  | 127 |
Customer reserves | 75 |  |  | 97 |
Other | 503 |  |  | 454 |
| $ | 1,772 |  |  | $ | 1,643 |
Other Liabilities | Other liabilities consist of the following:
| March 29, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Defined benefit plans (Note 8) | $ | 749 |  |  | $ | 768 |
Non-current contract liabilities (Note 2) | 556 |  |  | 496 |
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 7) | 39 |  |  | 39 |
Deferred income taxes (Note 7) | 87 |  |  | 87 |
Environmental reserve | 119 |  |  | 119 |
Deferred compensation | 88 |  |  | 89 |
Other | 125 |  |  | 121 |
| $ | 1,763 |  |  | $ | 1,719 |
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 months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024:
| Three Months Ended |  |
| March 29, 2025 |  | March 30, 2024 |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (546) |  |  | $ | (482) |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment | 38 |  |  | (27) |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 41 |  |  | (24) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ | (505) |  |  | $ | (506) |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (12) |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | — |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (8) |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (1,986) |  |  | $ | (2,046) |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustment | (12) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit | 3 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | (9) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment - Actuarial net losses into Other income (Note 8) | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit (expense) | (2) |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments into Net earnings, net of tax | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | (2) |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ | (1,988) |  |  | $ | (2,039) |  |  |  |  |
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (2,500) |  |  | $ | (2,553) |  |  |  |  |

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