Motorola Solutions (MSI) 10-K risk factor changes: FY2020 vs FY2019
The 2020-12-31 10-K against the 2019-12-31 one, compared heading by heading and sentence by sentence.
Item 1A93 rewritten67 added149 removed160 unchanged
All filing items1,484 rewritten1,265 added838 removed1,119 unchanged
Summary
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- Item 1A lists 25 risk factor headings: 10 new, 3 reworded and 12 unchanged since FY2019. 22 headings from FY2019 no longer appear.
- Sentence by sentence, 1,265 added, 838 removed, 1,484 rewritten and 1,119 unchanged across 18 items that differ.
- New this year: Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
New Item 1A headings (10)
- Existing or future legislation and regulations pertaining to AI and AI-enabled products (e.g., facial recognition technology) that apply to us or to our customers may make it more challenging, costly, or in some cases prohibit certain products or services from being offered or modified, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. We could suffer reputational damage from negative publicity related to products and services that utilize AI, which could also adversely affect our business and results of operations.AI
- Catastrophic events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and other events beyond our control may interrupt our business, or our customers’ or suppliers’ business, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial position, cash flows and stock price.
- As we expand the technologies within our Products and Systems Integration and Software and Services segments, we face increased competition and increased areas of risk that we may not be able to properly assess or mitigate, which could harm our market share, results of operations and financial condition.
- If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property, or if we, our customers and/or our suppliers are found to have infringed intellectual property rights of third parties, our competitive position and results of operations may be adversely impacted.
- We face risks relating to intellectual property licenses and intellectual property indemnities in our customer and supplier contracts, which may fail to fully protect us and subject us to unexpected liabilities or harm our financial condition and results of operations.
- We no longer own certain logos and other trademarks, trade names and service marks, including MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo and all derivatives and formatives thereof (“Motorola Marks”) and we license the Motorola Marks from Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC (“MTH”), which is currently owned by Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Lenovo. Our joint use of the Motorola Marks could result in product and market confusion and negatively impact our ability to expand business under the Motorola brand. In addition, if we do not comply with the terms of the license agreement we could lose our rights to the Motorola Marks.
- Over the last several years we have utilized third-parties to develop, design and/or manufacture many of our components and some of our products, and to perform portions of certain business operations such as IT, HR information systems, manufacturing, repair, distribution and engineering services We expect to continue these practices in the future, which limit our control over these business operations and exposes us to additional risk as a result of the actions of our outsource partners.
- We utilize the services of subcontractors to perform under many of our contracts and the inability of our subcontractors to perform in a timely and compliant manner or to adhere to our Human Rights Policy could negatively impact our business.
- We are a global company and face a number of risks related to current global economic and political conditions in the markets in which we operate that have and could continue to unfavorably impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
- Our success depends in part upon our ability to attract and retain senior management and key employees, including engineers and other key technical employees, in order to remain competitive.
Removed Item 1A headings (22)
- Existing or future privacy-related legislation and regulations pertaining to artificial intelligence that apply to us or to our customers may require us to change our current products and services and/or result in additional expenses, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. We could suffer reputational damage from negative publicity related to products and services that utilize artificial intelligence, which could also adversely affect our business and results of operations.
- The expansion of our video security and software businesses creates a greater risk than we have been exposed to in the past that we may not be able to properly assess or mitigate.
- The expansion of our services business creates increased areas of risk that we may not be able to properly assess or mitigate.
- We face many risks relating to intellectual property rights.
- We face a number of risks related to current global economic and political conditions, including low economic growth rates in certain markets, the impact of currency fluctuations, commodity price volatility, and unstable political conditions that have and could continue to unfavorably impact our business.
- We face uncertainty in the global geopolitical landscape that may impede the implementation of our strategy outside the United States.
- A significant amount of our international business is transacted in local currency and a significant percentage of our cash and cash equivalents are held outside of the United States, which exposes us to risk relating to currency fluctuations, changes in foreign exchange regulations and repatriation delays and costs, which could negatively impact our sales, profitability and financial flexibility.
- We enter into fixed-price contracts that could subject us to losses in the event we fail to properly estimate our costs or hedge our risks associated with currency fluctuations.
- We derive a portion of our revenue from government customers who award business through competitive bidding which can involve significant upfront costs and risks. This effort may not result in awards of business or we may fail to accurately estimate the costs to fulfill contracts awarded to us, which could have adverse consequences on our future profitability.
- Over the last several years we have outsourced portions of certain business operations like IT, HR information systems, manufacturing, repair, distribution and engineering services and expect to outsource additional business operations. This outsourcing limits our control over these business operations and exposes us to additional risk as a result of the actions of our outsource partners.
- Our sales within a quarter are not linear, with a substantial percentage of products shipping in the final month of the quarter. This lack of linearity creates inefficiencies in our business performance and any interruption during this final month could have a substantial impact on our quarterly financial results.
- We utilize the services of subcontractors to perform under many of our contracts and the inability of our subcontractors to perform in a timely and compliant manner could negatively impact our ability to comply with our performance obligations as the prime contractor.
- Failure of our suppliers, subcontractors, distributors, resellers and representatives to use acceptable legal or ethical business practices and adhere to our Supplier Code of Conduct or our Human Rights Policy could negatively impact our business.
- Many of our components and some of our products, including software, are developed and/or manufactured by third-parties and in some cases designed by third-parties and if such third-parties lack sufficient quality control, change the design of components or if there are significant changes in the financial or business condition of such third-parties, it may have a negative impact on our business.
- We completed a number of large divestitures in the past and these divestitures have resulted in less diversity of our business and our customer base, which could negatively impact our financial results in the event of a downturn in our mission critical communications business.
- Our success depends in part upon our ability to attract, retain and prepare succession plans for senior management and key employees.
- It may be difficult for us to recruit and retain the types of engineers and other highly-skilled employees that are necessary to remain competitive and layoffs of such skilled employees as a result of restructuring activities, or cost reductions or divestitures, may benefit our competitors.
- Changes in our operations or sales outside the U.S. markets could result in lost benefits in impacted countries and increase our cost of doing business.
- We transferred a significant portfolio of intellectual property rights, including patents, to Motorola Mobility and Zebra and we are unable to leverage these intellectual property rights as we did prior to the distribution of Motorola Mobility or the sale of our Enterprise business.
- We may be unable to obtain components and parts that are verified to be Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") Conflict-Free, which could result in reputational damage if we disclose that our products include minerals that have been identified as “not found to be DRC Conflict-Free” or if we disclose that we are unable to determine whether such minerals are included in our products.
- Any system or network disruption could have a negative impact on our operations, sales and operating results.
- Increasing attention globally on supply chain vulnerabilities related to country of origin and national security could have an impact on our sales and operating results.
Reworded Item 1A headings (3)
- We are subject to [added: complex and changing] laws and regulations [added: in various jurisdictions] regarding privacy, data protection and information security, [added: which exposes us to increased costs] and
[removed: our][added: potential liabilities in the event of any] actual or perceived failure to comply with such legal obligations [added: and] could adversely affect our business. - Government regulation of radio frequencies may limit the growth of [added: private and] public safety narrowband and broadband systems or reduce barriers to entry for new competitors.
- A portion of our business is dependent upon U.S. government contracts and grants, which are highly regulated and subject to oversight audits by U.S. government representatives and subject to cancellations. Such audits [added: or such noncompliance with such regulations and laws] could result in adverse findings and negatively impact our business.
A heading is new when no FY2019 heading matches it after ignoring case and punctuation, and reworded when it shares at least 60 percent of its words with one that went away. All current risk factor headings.
Sentences by item
22 items, with every count and a link to each item that changed
Underlined words on a shaded ground are new in FY2020; struck-through words were in FY2019. Sentences that are wholly new or wholly gone are labelled rather than marked.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
93 rewritten, 67 added, 149 removed, 160 unchanged
We are subject to [added: complex and changing] laws and regulations [added: in various jurisdictions] regarding privacy, data protection and information security, [added: which exposes us to increased costs] and [removed: our] [added: potential liabilities in the event of any] actual or perceived failure to comply with such legal obligations [added: and] could adversely affect our business.
State governments within the U.S. are starting to enact their own versions of [removed: “GDPR- like”] [added: “GDPR-like”] privacy legislation which will create additional compliance challenges, risk, and administrative burden [removed: e.g.] [added: (e.g.,] the California Consumer Protection Act [removed: ('CCPA')] [added: (“CCPA”)] which went into effect on January 1, [removed: 2020.][added: 2020).]
Because the interpretation and application of privacy and data protection laws are [added: complex and] still uncertain, it is possible that these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our existing practices or the features of our products, software and services.
Any failure or perceived failure by us, our business partners, or third party service providers to comply with GDPR, CCPA, other [removed: privacy-related] [added: related privacy and security-related] or data protection [removed: laws] [added: laws, regulations] and [removed: regulations,] [added: standards,] or the privacy commitments in contracts could result in proceedings against us by governmental entities or others and significant fines, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results and harm our reputation.
[removed: In addition,] [added: Further,] some countries have or are considering legislation requiring local storage and processing of data that, if enacted, could increase the cost and complexity of offering our products, software and services or maintaining our business operations in those jurisdictions.
Existing or future [removed: privacy-related] legislation and regulations pertaining to [removed: artificial intelligence] [added: AI and AI-enabled products (e.g., facial recognition technology)] that apply to us or to our customers may [removed: require us to change our current] [added: make it more challenging, costly, or in some cases prohibit certain] products [removed: and] [added: or] services [removed: and/or result in additional expenses,] [added: from being offered or modified,] which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We could suffer reputational damage from negative publicity related to products and services that utilize [removed: artificial intelligence,] [added: AI,] which could also adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Current or future privacy-related legislation and governmental regulations pertaining to [removed: artificial intelligence] [added: AI and AI-enabled products] may affect how our business is conducted.
Legislation and governmental regulations related to [removed: artificial intelligence] [added: AI] may also influence our current and prospective customers’ activities, as well as their expectations and needs in relation to our products and services.
Any such increase in costs as a result of changes in these laws and regulations or in their interpretation could individually or in the aggregate make our products and services that use [removed: artificial intelligence] [added: AI] technologies less attractive to our customers, delay the introduction of new products, in one or more regions, cause us to change or limit our business practices or affect our financial condition and operating results.
We envision a future in which [removed: artificial intelligence] [added: AI] operating in our products and services will help our public safety and private sector customers build safer communities with stronger communication platforms.
[removed: Artificial intelligence] [added: AI] may be flawed and datasets may be insufficient or contain biased information.
As we work to responsibly meet our customers’ needs for products and services that use [removed: artificial intelligence,] [added: AI,] we could suffer reputational damage as a result of any inconsistencies in the application of the technology or ethical concerns both of which may generate negative publicity.
A security breach or other significant disruption of our IT systems, those of our outsource partners, suppliers or those we manufacture, install, and in some cases operate and maintain for our customers, caused by [removed: cyber attack] [added: cyberattack] or other means, could have a negative impact on our operations, sales, and operating results.
All information technology systems are potentially vulnerable to damage, unauthorized access or interruption from a variety of sources, including but not limited to, [removed: cyber attack,] [added: cyber-attack,] cyber intrusion, computer viruses, security breach, energy blackouts, natural [removed: disasters,] [added: disasters and severe weather conditions,] terrorism, sabotage, war, insider trading, [added: human error] and [added: computer and] telecommunication failures.
[removed: While] [added: In an effort to protect against such attacks,] we [added: maintain insurance related to cybersecurity risks and] employ a number of countermeasures and security controls, including training, audits, and utilization of commercial information security [removed: threat-sharing networks to protect against such attacks, the sophistication of these threats continues to grow and the complexity and scale of the systems to be protected continues to increase as well.][added: threat sharing networks.]
[removed: Further, we] [added: We] are dependent, in certain instances, upon our outsourced business partners, suppliers, and customers to adequately protect our IT systems and those IT systems that we manage for our [added: customers, including the hosts of our cloud infrastructure on top of which our cloud-based solutions are built.]
[removed: In addition, some] [added: Some] of our customers are exploring broadband solutions that use public carrier networks on which our solutions would operate.
[removed: Our] [added: Further, our] company outsources certain business operations, including, but not limited to IT, HR information systems, manufacturing, repair, [removed: distribution,] [added: distribution] and engineering services.
A [removed: cyber attack] [added: cyber-attack] or other significant disruption involving our IT systems or those of our outsource partners, suppliers or our customers could result in [removed: the unauthorized release of proprietary, confidential] [added: substantial costs to repair] or [removed: sensitive information] [added: replace our IT systems or the loss] of [removed: ours] [added: critical data and interruptions] or [added: delays in] our [removed: customers.][added: ability to perform critical functions.]
Such unauthorized access to, or release of, [removed: this] information [added: or disruption of services] could: (i) allow others to unfairly compete with us, (ii) compromise safety or security, given the mission critical nature of our customers’ systems, (iii) subject us to claims for breach of contract, tort, and other civil claims without adequate indemnification from our suppliers, and (iv) damage our reputation.
Such audits [added: or such noncompliance with such regulations and laws] could result in adverse findings and negatively impact our business.
Government regulation of radio frequencies may limit the growth of [added: private and] public safety narrowband and broadband systems or reduce barriers to entry for new competitors.
The allocation of frequencies is regulated in the U.S. and other countries and limited spectrum is allocated to wireless services, including [removed: to] [added: commercial and] public safety users.
The global demand for wireless communications has grown exponentially, and spurred [removed: competition for access among various networks and users.]
Regulatory changes in current spectrum bands (e.g., the sharing of previously dedicated or other spectrum) may also provide opportunities or may require modifications to some of our products so they can continue to be manufactured and [added: marketed.]
Opportunities in the public safety broadband market may also be impacted by the First Responder Network Authority [added: (“FirstNet”)] which was authorized by Congress to develop, build, and operate a nationwide broadband network for first responders.
The process of developing new video security and software products and enhancing existing products is complex, costly and uncertain, and any failure by us to anticipate customers' changing [removed: needs and] [added: needs,] emerging technological trends [added: and development costs] accurately could significantly harm our market share, results of operations and financial condition.
[removed: We] [added: Further, we] plan to continue to expand our services business by offering additional and expanded managed services for existing and new types of customers, such as designing, building, operating, managing and in some cases owning a [removed: public-safety] [added: public safety] system or other commercial system.
Additionally, as our portfolio of products increases, we may be subject to new regulatory and statutory requirements and could result in additional compliance obligations and liabilities for our [removed: business.][added: business, which may include additional regulation by the FCC, state regulatory commissions and foreign telecommunications regulatory bodies.]
The markets for certain products of ours are characterized by changing technologies and evolving industry [removed: standards.][added: standards and customer preferences.]
Our success depends, in substantial part, on the timely and successful introduction of new products, upgrades and enhancements of current products to comply with emerging industry standards, laws [removed: and regulations, including country specific proprietary technology requirements, and to address competing technological and product developments carried out by our competitors.]
The [removed: R&D] [added: research and development] of new, technologically-advanced products is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation and investment, as well as the accurate anticipation of technology and market trends.
[removed: We may] be harmed if we are forced to make publicly available, under the relevant open-source licenses, [removed: certain internally developed software-related intellectual property] [added: some of that proprietary software] as a result of either our use of open-source software code or the use of third-party software that contains open-source code.
[removed: Since] [added: Additionally, because] our products are comprised of complex technology, [removed: much of which] we [removed: acquire from suppliers through the purchase of components or licensing of software, we] are often involved in or impacted by assertions, including both requests for licenses and litigation, regarding [removed: patent] [added: third-party patents] and other intellectual property rights.
The patent holders often make broad and sweeping claims regarding the applicability of their patents to our [removed: products,] [added: products and services,] seeking a percentage of sales as licenses fees, seeking injunctions to pressure us into taking a license, or a combination thereof.
[removed: Increasingly, third-parties have sought] [added: Third-parties may also seek] broad injunctive [removed: relief] [added: relief,] which could limit our ability to sell our products in the U.S. or elsewhere with intellectual property subject to the claims.
[removed: However, we cannot be certain that any such] [added: Such] licenses, if available at all, [removed: will] [added: may not] be available to us on commercially reasonable terms.
We [added: obtain some technology from suppliers through the purchase of components or licensing of software, and we] attempt to negotiate favorable intellectual property indemnities with our suppliers for infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.
[removed: However, there is no assurance that] [added: With respect to such indemnities,] we [removed: will] [added: may not] be successful in our [removed: negotiations or that] [added: negotiations,] a supplier's indemnity [removed: will] [added: may not fully protect us or] cover all damages and losses suffered by us and our customers due to the infringing [removed: products] [added: products,] or [removed: that] a supplier [removed: will] [added: may not] choose to [removed: accept] [added: obtain] a [added: third-party] license or modify or replace its products with non-infringing products which would otherwise mitigate such damages and losses.
You should carefully consider the risks described below in addition to our other filings with the SEC and the other information set forth in this Form 10-K, including the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” section in Part II.
Item 7 and our consolidated financial statements in Part II.
Item 8.
If any of the risks and uncertainties described in the cautionary factors described below actually occur or continue to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our common stock could be materially and adversely affected.
COVID-19 amplifies and exacerbates many of the risks we face in our business operations, including those discussed below.
Moreover, the risks below are not the only risks we face and additional risks not currently known to us or that we presently deem immaterial may emerge or become material at any time and may negatively impact our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations or the trading price of our common stock.
Risks Related to Laws and Regulations
Cloud-based solutions may be subject to further regulation, including data localization requirements and other restrictions concerning international transfer of data, the operational and cost impact of which cannot be fully known at this time.
competition for access among various networks and users.
Risks Related to Our Ability to Grow Our Business
Catastrophic events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and other events beyond our control may interrupt our business, or our customers’ or suppliers’ business, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial position, cash flows and stock price.
Our business operations, and the operations of our customers and suppliers, are subject to interruption by natural disasters, flooding, fire, power shortages, the widespread outbreak of infectious diseases and pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, terrorist acts or the outbreak or escalation of armed hostilities, and other events beyond our control.
Any of these events could impair our ability to manage our business and/or cause disruption of economic activity, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position, cash flows and stock price.
In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption to the global economy, including in all of the regions in which we, our suppliers, customers and business partners do business and in which our employees are located.
The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to manage it, including those by governmental authorities, have had, and could continue to have, significant impacts on global markets.
While the duration and severity of those impacts on our business continue to be uncertain, they have had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on our business, financial position, cash flows and stock price in many ways, including, but not limited to, the following:
- The COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it have significantly limited or prevented the movement of goods and services worldwide, which has resulted in and could continue to result in disruptions in our supply chain and distribution systems as well as the demand for our products and services.
To date, we have been permitted to continue to operate in jurisdictions that have mandated the closure of certain businesses, and we expect to continue to do so in the future.
Any future restrictions or closures could have a material impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow and we may not be permitted to operate under such restrictions or closures.
In particular, any limitations on, or closures of, our manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Canada, Mexico and the United States (Illinois, Texas), or our distribution centers in Malaysia, Germany, Canada and the United States (Illinois, Texas), could have a material adverse impact on our ability to manufacture products and service customers.
This extends as well to any potential disruptions to transportation including reduced availability of air transportation capacity and ocean freight capacity which can lead to longer transit times and increases in freight costs to deliver our products.
If diminished transportation capacity levels continue, the speed at which we deliver our products will continue to be slower than the delivery times that we traditionally provide to our customers and could negatively impact our ability to meet customer demand.
- Our customers are, and continue to be, subject to significant risks and have had, and could continue to have, adverse impacts to their business operations and financial condition related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could lead to a decrease in their liquidity and/or spending.
This has resulted in, and could continue to result in, a decrease in demand for our products, solutions and services, as well as impact our customers’ ability to pay for such products, solutions and services.
- Our workforce may be unable to work on-site or travel as a result of event cancellations, facility closures, shelter-in-place, travel and other restrictions and changes in industry practice, or if they, their co-workers or their family members become ill or otherwise require care arrangements.
These workforce disruptions have adversely affected and could continue to adversely affect our ability to operate, including to develop, manufacture, generate sales of, promote, market and deliver our products, solutions and services, and provide customer support.
- We outsource certain business activities to third parties.
As a result, we rely upon the successful implementation and execution of the business continuity planning of such entities in the current environment.
If one or more of the third parties to whom we outsource certain business activities experience operational failures or business disruption as a result of the impacts from the spread of COVID-19, or claim that they cannot perform, it may have negative effects on our business and financial condition.
Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we could experience materially adverse impacts to our business due to any resulting economic downturns.
Additionally, concerns over the economic impact of COVID-19 have caused volatility in financial and other capital markets which has and may continue to adversely impact our stock price.
To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business and financial results it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in the Form 10-K, such as those relating to our products, financial performance, the global nature of our business or access to capital markets.
As we expand the technologies within our Products and Systems Integration and Software and Services segments, we face increased competition and increased areas of risk that we may not be able to properly assess or mitigate, which could harm our market share, results of operations and financial condition.
For example, the software industry is characterized by rapidly changing customer preferences in favor of digital capabilities, including public and private cloud solutions.
and regulations, including country specific proprietary technology requirements, and to address competing technological and product developments carried out by our competitors.
Risks Related to Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Additionally, the sophistication of these threats continues to grow and the complexity and scale of the systems to be protected continues to increase.
Such disruption may also result in the unauthorized release of proprietary, confidential or sensitive information of ours or our customers, or the disruption of services provided to customers and essential for their mission.
If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property, or if we, our customers and/or our suppliers are found to have infringed intellectual property rights of third parties, our competitive position and results of operations may be adversely impacted.
We face risks relating to intellectual property licenses and intellectual property indemnities in our customer and supplier contracts, which may fail to fully protect us and subject us to unexpected liabilities or harm our financial condition and results of operations.
We cannot guarantee that all threat attempts will be successfully thwarted even with these countermeasures despite significant investment and focus on the security of our products, services, and corporate environment.
customers, including the hosts of our cloud infrastructure on top of which our cloud-based solutions are built.
Although we maintain insurance related to cybersecurity risks, there can be no assurance that our insurance coverage will cover the particular cyber incident at issue or that such coverage will be sufficient.
These arrangements are governed by various contracts and agreements which reference and mandate Company and international standards of information protection, as appropriate.
The “attack surface” for us to protect against our adversaries is thus often extended to these partners and customers, as well as our suppliers, and we have some dependency upon their cybersecurity capabilities as well as their willingness to exchange threat and response information with us.
In addition, there has been a sharp increase in laws in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere, imposing requirements for the handling of personal data, including data of employees, consumers and business contacts, as well as imposing requirements for remediation action, including specific timing and method of notification.
There is a risk that our company, directly or as the result of some third-party service provider we use, could be found to have failed to comply with the laws or regulations of some country regarding the collection, consent, handling, transfer, retention or disposal of such personal data, and therefore subject us to fines or other sanctions.
marketed.
The expansion of our video security and software businesses creates a greater risk than we have been exposed to in the past that we may not be able to properly assess or mitigate.
As part of our growth strategy, we may seek to acquire new technologies.
The process of integrating acquired assets into our operations may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management attention that would otherwise be available for the ongoing development of our business.
We may allocate a significant portion of our available operating cash flow to finance all or a portion of the purchase price relating to possible acquisitions.
Any future acquisition or investment opportunity may require us to obtain additional financing to complete the transaction.
The anticipated benefits of any acquisitions may not be realized.
In addition, future acquisitions by us could result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities and amortization expenses related to intangible assets, any of which could materially adversely affect our operating results and financial position.
The expansion of our services business creates increased areas of risk that we may not be able to properly assess or mitigate.
For example, in the United States we may be a provider of Next Generation 911 services which may be subject to Federal and state regulation.
Our results are subject to risks related to our significant investment in developing and introducing new products.
These risks include among others: (i) difficulties and delays in the development, production, testing and marketing of products, particularly when such activities are done through third-parties, (ii) customer acceptance of products, (iii) the development of, approval of, and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, (iv) the significant amount of resources we
must devote to the development of new technologies, and (v) the ability to differentiate our products and compete with other companies in the same markets.
We face many risks relating to intellectual property rights.
Our business will be harmed if: (i) we, our customers and/or our suppliers are found to have infringed intellectual property rights of third-parties, (ii) the intellectual property indemnities in our supplier agreements are inadequate to cover damages and losses due to infringement of third-party intellectual property rights by supplier products, (iii) we are required to provide broad intellectual property indemnities to our customers, (iv) our intellectual property protection is inadequate to protect against threats of misappropriation from internal or external sources or otherwise inadequate to protect our proprietary rights, or (v) our competitors negotiate significantly more favorable terms for licensed intellectual property.
End users are targeted so the non-practicing entities can seek royalties and litigation judgments in proportion to the value of the use of our products, rather than in proportion to the cost of our products.
As our business grows, the breadth and value of our intellectual property, including patents, trade secrets, and source code, may become a target from internal threats, business partners who assist in the development of products and our intellectual property, and external third party actors.
Our intellectual property protection may be inadequate to protect against these threats of misappropriation, thereby allowing competitors to unfairly use our intellectual property to compete against us.
or suppliers.
- Requests by Customers for Vendor Financing by Motorola Solutions: Certain customers of ours, particularly, but not limited to, those who purchase large infrastructure systems, request that their suppliers provide financing in connection with equipment purchases and/or the provision of solutions and services, particularly as the size and length of these types of contracts increases and as we increase our business in developing countries.
Requests for vendor financing continue, including in response to financial challenges surrounding state and local governments.
Motorola Solutions has continued to provide vendor financing to both our government and commercial customers.
We have been faced with and expect to continue to be faced with choosing between further increasing our level of vendor financing or potentially losing sales, as some of our competitors, particularly those in Asia, have been more willing to provide vendor financing to customers around the world, particularly customers in Africa and Latin America.
- Customers' Inability to Obtain Financing to Make Purchases from Motorola Solutions and/or Maintain Their Business: Some of our customers require substantial financing, including public financing or government grants, in order to fund their operations and make purchases from us.
The inability of these customers to obtain sufficient credit or other funds, including as a result of lower tax revenues, increases in interest rates, currency fluctuations or unavailability of government grants, to finance purchases of our products and services and/or to meet their payment obligations to us could have, and in some cases has had, a negative impact on our financial results.
This risk increases as the size and length of our contracts increase.
In addition, if global economic conditions result in insolvencies for our customers, it will negatively impact our financial results.
- Challenges in Budgeting and Forecasting: It is difficult to estimate changes in various parts of the U.S. and world economy, including the markets in which we participate.
Components of our budgeting and forecasting are dependent upon estimates of demand for our products and estimates of foreign exchange rates.
The prevailing economic uncertainties render estimates of future income and expenditures challenging.
- Potential Deferment or Cancellation of Purchases and Orders by Customers: Uncertainty about current and future global economic conditions may cause, and in some cases has caused, businesses and governments to defer or cancel purchases in response to tighter credit, decreased cash availability and de-prioritization of communications equipment within the budgeting process.
- Inability to Operate and Grow in Certain Markets: We operate in a number of markets with a risk of intensifying political instability, including Europe (including the impact of Brexit discussed below), Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
We face uncertainty in the global geopolitical landscape that may impede the implementation of our strategy outside the United States.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial position as of December 31, [removed: 2019] [added: 2020] and [removed: 2018] [added: 2019] and results of operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, [removed: 2019.][added: 2020.]
Motorola Solutions is a [removed: leading] global [removed: provider of] [added: leader in] mission critical communications and analytics.
In [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] the segment’s net sales were [removed: $5.3] [added: $4.6] billion, representing [removed: 68%] [added: 63%] of our consolidated net sales.
[removed: More] [added: Support services include repair and replacement, technical support and preventative maintenance, and more] advanced offerings [removed: include] [added: such as system] monitoring, software updates and cybersecurity services.
Managed services range from partial to full [removed: operation] [added: operational support] of [removed: customer] [added: customer-owned] or Motorola Solutions-owned networks.
In [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] the segment’s net sales were [removed: $2.6] [added: $2.8] billion, representing [removed: 32%] [added: 37%] of our consolidated net sales.
[removed: 2019 Financial] [added: 2020 Financial] Results
[removed: | • |] [added: -] Operating earnings were [removed: $1.6] [added: $1.4] billion in [removed: 2019] [added: 2020] compared to [removed: $1.3] [added: $1.6] billion in [removed: 2018. |][added: 2019.]
[removed: | • | Earnings] [added: - Net earnings] attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. were [removed: $868] [added: $949] million, or [removed: $4.95] [added: $5.45] per diluted common share in [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] compared to earnings of [removed: $966] [added: $868] million, or [removed: $5.62] [added: $4.95] per diluted common share in [removed: 2018. |][added: 2019.]
[removed: | • |] [added: -] Our operating cash flow [removed: increased $748 million] [added: was $1.6 billion in 2020 compared] to $1.8 billion in 2019. [removed: |]
[removed: | • |] [added: -] We returned [removed: $694 million] [added: over $1.0 billion] of capital [added: to shareholders,] in the form of [removed: $315] [added: $612] million in share repurchases and [removed: $379] [added: $436] million in dividends in [removed: 2019. |][added: 2020.]
[removed: | • |] [added: -] We increased our quarterly dividend by [removed: 12%] [added: 11%] to [removed: $0.64] [added: $0.71] per share in November [removed: 2019. |][added: 2020.]
[removed: | • | Ended 2019] [added: - We ended 2020] with a backlog position of [removed: $11.3] [added: $11.4] billion, up [removed: $659] [added: $175] million compared to [removed: 2018. |][added: 2019.]
Recent [removed: Acquisitions and Developments][added: Acquisitions]
[removed: On July 11, 2019, we acquired] [added: | Video Security and Analytics | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] WatchGuard, Inc. [removed: ("WatchGuard"), a provider] [added: | | | Provider] of in-car and body-worn video [removed: solutions for] [added: solutions. | | |] $271 million, inclusive of share-based compensation [removed: withheld at a fair value] of $16 million [removed: that will be expensed over an average service period of two years.][added: | | | July 11, 2019 | | |]
[removed: On March 11, 2019, we acquired] [added: | LMR | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] Avtec, Inc. [removed: ("Avtec"), a provider] [added: | | | Provider] of dispatch [removed: communication equipment] [added: communications] for U.S. public safety and commercial customers [removed: for a purchase price of] [added: to communicate, coordinate resources, and secure their facilities. | | |] $136 million [removed: in cash, net of cash acquired.][added: | | | March 11, 2019 | | |]
[removed: On January 7, 2019, we announced that we acquired] [added: | Video Security and Analytics | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] VaaS International Holdings [removed: ("VaaS"), a company that is a global] [added: | | | Global] provider of data and image analytics for vehicle [removed: location for] [added: location. | | |] $445 million, inclusive of share-based compensation [removed: withheld at a fair value] of $38 million [removed: that will be expensed over an average service period of one year.][added: | | | January 7, 2019 | | |]
[removed: On March 28, 2018, we completed the acquisition of] [added: | Video Security and Analytics | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] Avigilon Corporation [removed: ("Avigilon"), a provider] [added: | | | Provider] of advanced security and video solutions including video analytics, network video management hardware and software, video [removed: cameras] [added: cameras,] and access control [removed: solutions for a purchase price of] [added: solutions. | | |] $974 [removed: million.][added: million | | | March 28, 2018 | | |]
[removed: Specifically, we’ve] [added: We have] made go-to-market [added: and research and development] investments in both [removed: video security] [added: Video Security] and [added: Analytics and] our [removed: command center software platforms] [added: Command Center Software technologies] with growth in mind.
[removed: We’ve] [added: We have] made a number of acquisitions [removed: since 2016] and we see [removed: opportunity] [added: opportunities] to continue to rationalize costs within both segments of our business, further driving [removed: gains in the] operating [removed: margins of] [added: leverage in] our businesses.
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| Net sales from services | [removed: 3,141] | | [added: 3,327] | | | | | [removed: 2,880] | | | | | | | [removed: 2,608] [added: 3,141] | | | | | | [added: | | | | | | 2,880 | | | | | | | | |]
| Net sales | [removed: 7,887] | | [removed: | | |] [added: $] | [added: 7,887] | [removed: 7,343] | | | | [added: $] | [added: 7,343] | | [removed: 6,380] | | | [added: 7] | | [added: %] |
| Costs of product sales | [removed: 2,049] | | [added: 1,872] | | [removed: 43.2] | [added: | | | 45.8 | |] % | | [removed: 2,035] | | [added: 2,049] | | [removed: 45.6] | [added: | | | 43.2 | |] % | | [removed: 1,686] | | [added: 2,035] | | [removed: 44.7] | [added: | | | 45.6 | |] % |
| Costs of services sales | [removed: 1,907] | | [added: 1,934] | | [removed: 60.7] | [added: | | | 58.1 | |] % | | [removed: 1,828] | | [added: 1,907] | | [removed: 63.5] | [added: | | | 60.7 | |] % | | [removed: 1,670] | | [added: 1,828] | | [removed: 64.0] | [added: | | | 63.5 | |] % |
| Costs of sales | [removed: 3,956] | | [added: 3,806] | | [removed: 50.2] | [added: | | | 51.3 | |] % | | [removed: 3,863] | | [added: 3,956] | | [removed: 52.6] | [added: | | | 50.2 | |] % | | [removed: 3,356] | | [added: 3,863] | | [added: | | | |] 52.6 | [added: |] % |
| Gross margin | [removed: 3,931] | | [added: 3,608] | | [removed: 49.8] | [added: | | | 48.7 | |] % | | [removed: 3,480] | | [added: 3,931] | | [removed: 47.4] | [added: | | | 49.8 | |] % | | [removed: 3,024] | | [added: 3,480] | | [added: | | | |] 47.4 | [added: |] % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | [removed: 1,403] | | [added: 1,293] | | [removed: 17.8] | [added: | | | 17.4 | |] % | | [removed: 1,254] | | [added: 1,403] | | [removed: 17.1] | [added: | | | 17.8 | |] % | | [removed: 1,025] | | [added: 1,254] | | [removed: 16.1] | [added: | | | 17.1 | |] % |
| Research and development expenditures | [removed: 687] | | [removed: | | 8.7 | %] [added: $] | [added: 687] | [removed: 637] | | | | [removed: 8.7] [added: $] | [removed: %] [added: 637] | | [removed: 568] | | | [added: 8] | [removed: 8.9] | % |
| Other charges | [removed: 260] | | [added: 246] | | [added: | | | |] 3.3 | [added: |] % | | [removed: 334] | | [added: 260] | | [removed: 4.5] | [added: | | | 3.3 | |] % | | [removed: 147] | | [added: 334] | | [removed: 2.3] | [added: | | | 4.5 | |] % |
| Operating earnings | [removed: 1,581] | | [added: 1,383] | | [removed: 20.0] | [added: | | | 18.7 | |] % | | [removed: 1,255] | | [added: 1,581] | | [removed: 17.1] | [added: | | | 20.0 | |] % | | [removed: 1,284] | | [added: 1,255] | | [removed: 20.1] | [added: | | | 17.1 | |] % |
| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [added: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |]
| Interest expense, net | [removed: (220] | | [removed: )] [added: (220)] | | [removed: (2.8] | [removed: )%] | | [removed: (222] | [added: (3.0)] | [removed: )] | [added: %] | [removed: (3.0] | [removed: )%] | | [removed: (201] [added: (220)] | | [removed: )] | | [removed: (3.2] | [removed: )%] | [added: (2.8) | | % | | | | (222) | | | | | | (3.0) | | % |]
| Gains [added: (losses)] on sales of investments and businesses, net | [removed: 5] | | [added: (2)] | | [removed: 0.1] | [added: | | | — | |] % | | [removed: 16] | | [added: 5] | | [removed: 0.2] | [added: | | | 0.1 | |] % | | [removed: 3] | | [added: 16] | | [removed: —] | [added: | | | 0.2 | |] % |
| Other | [removed: (365] | | [removed: )] [added: 13] | | [removed: (4.6] | [removed: )%] | | [removed: 53] | [added: 0.2] | | [added: %] | [removed: 0.7] | [added: | | (365) | | | | | | (4.6) | |] % | | [removed: (10] | | [removed: )] [added: 53] | | [removed: (0.2] | [removed: )%] | [added: | | 0.7 | | % |]
| Total other expense | [removed: (580] | | [removed: )] [added: (209)] | | [removed: (7.4] | [removed: )%] | | [removed: (153] | [added: (2.8)] | [removed: )] | [added: %] | [removed: (2.1] | [removed: )%] | | [removed: (208] [added: (580)] | | [removed: )] | | [removed: (3.3] | [removed: )%] | [added: (7.4) | | % | | | | (153) | | | | | | (2.1) | | % |]
| Net earnings before income taxes | [removed: 1,001] | | [added: 1,174] | | [removed: 12.7] | [added: | | | 15.8 | |] % | | [removed: 1,102] | | [added: 1,001] | | [removed: 15.0] | [added: | | | 12.7 | |] % | | [removed: 1,076] | | [added: 1,102] | | [removed: 16.9] | [added: | | | 15.0 | |] % |
| Income tax expense | [removed: 130] | | [added: 221] | | [removed: 1.6] | [added: | | | 3.0 | |] % | | [removed: 133] | | [added: 130] | | [removed: 1.8] | [added: | | | 1.6 | |] % | | [removed: 1,227] | | [added: 133] | | [removed: 19.2] | [added: | | | 1.8 | |] % |
Our technologies in Land Mobile Radio Mission Critical Communications ("LMR" or "LMR Mission Critical Communications"), Command Center Software and Video Security and Analytics, bolstered by managed and support services, make communities safer and help businesses stay productive and secure.
We serve more than 100,000 public safety and commercial customers in over 100 countries, providing “purpose-built” solutions designed for their unique needs, and we have a rich heritage of innovation focusing on advancing global safety for more than 90 years.
We manage our business organizationally through two segments: “Products and Systems Integration” and “Software and Services.” Within these segments, the Company has principal product lines that also follow our three major technologies: LMR Mission Critical Communications, Command Center Software, and Video Security and Analytics.
The Company has invested across these three technologies, evolving the Company’s LMR focus to purposefully integrate software, video security and analytics solutions for public safety and enterprise customers globally.
Our strategy is to generate value through the integration of each technology into our ecosystem, uniting voice, software, video and analytics to interoperate.
While each technology individually strives to make users safer and more productive, we believe we can enable better outcomes between individuals, businesses and agencies united as one connected system.
With our interplay of technologies, our goal is to help remove silos between systems, unify data, streamline workflows, simplify management and support evolving technologies.
Examples of such interplay include sharing video feeds from a school to a police command center and officers’ devices in the field to improve situational awareness, uploading field reports or crime scene photos directly into an agency’s evidence system to save administration time, and connecting teams across networks to ensure messages are easily shared and teams can work as one.
Our goal is to integrate technologies according to customers’ desired operational outcomes so they can work faster, smarter and more safely.
Across all three technologies, we offer cloud-based solutions, cybersecurity services and managed and support services.
The principal products within each segment, by technology, are described below:
LMR Mission Critical Communications
Our LMR Mission Critical Communications technology includes infrastructure and devices for LMR, public safety Long Term Evolution (“LTE”) and enterprise-grade private LTE.
We are a global leader in the two-way radio category, including Project 25 (“P25”), Terrestrial Trunked Radio (“TETRA”) and Digital Mobile Radio (“DMR”), as well as other professional and commercial radio (“PCR”) solutions.
We also deliver LTE solutions for public safety, government and commercial users, including infrastructure and devices operating in 700 MHz, 900 MHz and Citizens’ Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) frequencies.
Primary sources of revenue for this technology come from selling devices and building telecommunications networks, including infrastructure, installation and integration with our customers’ technology environments.
Our technology enables voice and multimedia collaborations across different two-way radio, WiFi or public LTE and private broadband networks.
We believe that first responders continue to trust LMR communications because they are purpose-built and designed for reliability, availability, security and resiliency to withstand the most challenging conditions.
By adding broadband data capabilities to our two-way radios, we strive to provide our customers greater functionality and access to the information and data they need in their workflows.
Examples of such functionality include application services such as GPS location to better protect lone workers and over-the-air programming and updates to optimize device uptime.
The LMR technology within the Products and Systems Integration segment represented 86% of the net sales of the total segment in 2020.
Video Security and Analytics
Our Video Security and Analytics technology includes network video management infrastructure, fixed security and mobile video cameras (body-worn and in-vehicle) and access control solutions.
We deploy video security solutions to thousands of government and commercial customers around the world including school campuses, transportation systems, healthcare centers, public venues, utilities, prisons, factories, casinos, airports, financial institutions, government facilities, state and local law enforcement agencies and retailers.
Organizations such as these utilize video security to enable continuous monitoring that can improve situational awareness, particularly across large areas, and to visually verify critical events or incidents in real-time or investigate after they happen.
Our view is that government and public safety customers in particular are increasingly turning to video security technologies, including fixed street cameras, in-vehicle cameras and body-worn cameras, to increase visibility, accountability and safety for citizens, communities and first responders alike.
We have built our video security and analytics technology through strategic acquisitions.
We acquired Avigilon Corporation (“Avigilon”) in 2018.
Avigilon access control solutions, in addition to cameras, sensors and infrastructure embedded with advanced video analytics, are designed to be simple and easy to use.
We expanded our fixed video security technology through our acquisitions of IndigoVision Group plc and Pelco, Inc. in 2020.
We grew our mobile video security technology in 2019 through our acquisitions of WatchGuard Inc., which provides body-worn cameras and in-vehicle video systems for North America law enforcement agencies, and Edesix Ltd (acquired as part of the VaaS International Holdings acquisition), a provider of body-worn cameras in Europe for both law enforcement and commercial markets.
The Video Security and Analytics technology within the Products and Systems Integration segment represented 14% of the net sales of the total segment in 2020.
LMR Mission Critical Communications
LMR Mission Critical Communications services include support and managed services, which offer a broad continuum of support for our customers.
Our customers’ systems often have multi-year or multi-decade lifespans that help drive demand for software upgrades, device and infrastructure refresh opportunities, as well as additional services to monitor, manage, maintain and secure these complex networks and solutions.
We strive to deliver services to our customers that help improve performance across their systems, devices and applications for greater safety and productivity.
Given the mission-critical nature of our customers’ LMR networks, availability, security and resiliency are imperative, along with keeping pace with technological advancements.
We have a comprehensive approach to system upgrades that addresses hardware, software and implementation services.
As new system releases become available, we work with our customers to upgrade software, hardware, or both, with respect to site controllers, comparators, routers, LAN switches, servers, dispatch consoles, logging equipment, network management terminals, network security devices such as firewalls and intrusion detection sensors, and more, on-site or remotely.
The LMR technology within the Software and Services segment represented 72% of the net sales of the total segment in 2020.
Our technology platforms in communications, software, video, and services make cities safer and help communities and businesses thrive.
We serve our customers with a global footprint of sales in more than 100 countries and 17,000 employees worldwide utilizing our industry leading innovation and a deep portfolio of products and services.
We conduct our business globally and manage it by two segments (as mentioned, we changed the name order of the segment to Software and Services):
Products and Systems Integration: The Products and Systems Integration segment offers an extensive portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, video security devices and infrastructure, and the implementation, and integration of such systems, devices, and applications, including the Company’s: (i) “ASTRO” products, which meet the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Project 25 standard, (ii) “Dimetra” products which meet the European Telecommunications Standards Institute Terrestrial Trunked Radio (“TETRA”) standard, (iii) Professional and Commercial Radio (“PCR”) products, (iv) broadband technology products, such as Long-Term Evolution (“LTE”), and (v) video solutions, such as video cameras.
The primary customers of the Products and Systems Integration segment are government, public safety and first-responder agencies, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers who operate private communications networks and video solutions typically managing a mobile workforce.
Software and Services: The Software and Services segment provides a broad range of solution offerings for government, public safety and commercial customers.
Software includes a public safety and enterprise command center software suite, unified communications applications, and video software solutions, delivered both on-premise and “as a service.” Services includes a continuum of service offerings beginning with repair, technical support and maintenance.
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| • | Net sales were $7.9 billion in 2019 compared to $7.3 billion in 2018 and driven by growth in the Americas. |
| • | In the Products and Systems Integration segment, net sales were $5.3 billion in 2019, an increase of $229 million, or 5%, compared to $5.1 billion in 2018. On a geographic basis, net sales increased in the Americas, partially offset by declines in EMEA and AP. Operating earnings were $994 million in 2019, compared to $854 million in 2018. Operating margin increased in 2019 to 18.7% from 16.7% in 2018 driven by higher sales and gross margin, as well as an environmental reserve charge of $40 million taken in 2018. |
| • | In the Software and Services segment, net sales were $2.6 billion in 2019, an increase of $315 million, or 14%, compared to $2.2 billion in 2018. On a geographic basis, net sales increased in the Americas and EMEA, partially offset by declines in AP. Operating earnings were $587 million in 2019, compared to $401 million in 2018. Operating margin increased in 2019 to 22.9% from 17.9% in 2018 driven by higher sales and gross margin, as well as an environmental reserve charge of $17 million taken in 2018. |
On October 16, 2019, we acquired a data solutions business for vehicle location information for a purchase price of $85 million, net of cash acquired.
The acquisition enhances our video security platform by adding data to our existing license plate recognition (“LPR”) database within our Software and Services segment.
The acquisition was settled with $250 million of cash, net of cash acquired.
The acquisition expands our video security platform within both the Product and Systems Integration segment and the Software and Services segment.
This acquisition expands our commercial portfolio with new capabilities, allowing us to offer an enhanced platform for customers to communicate, coordinate resources, and secure their facilities.
The business is part of both the Product and Systems Integration segment and the Software and Services segment.
The acquisition was settled with $231 million of cash, net of cash acquired, and 1.4 million of shares issued at a fair value of $160 million for a purchase price of $391 million.
This acquisition expands our video security platform within both the Product and Systems Integration segment and the Software and Services segment.
On March 7, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Plant Holdings, Inc. ("Plant"), the parent company of Airbus DS Communications for a purchase price of $237 million.
This acquisition expands our software portfolio in the command center with additional solutions for Next Generation 9-1-1 within our Software and Services segment.
On August 28, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Kodiak Networks, a provider of broadband push-to-talk for commercial customers, for a purchase price of $225 million.
The business is part of our Software and Services segment.
On March 13, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Interexport, a managed service provider of communications systems to public safety and commercial customers in Chile, for a purchase price of 98 billion Chilean pesos, or approximately $147 million.
We continue to further leverage our position as a leader in mission critical communications into additional growth opportunities in our video security and command center software platforms.
Specifically, we view drivers of these growth opportunities as follows: (i) video cross-selling opportunities, where we have traditionally sold video into commercial verticals, we are now seeking opportunities into the government and public safety verticals; (ii) potential share gains in video from customers seeking domestic vendors; (iii) accelerating traction with command center software suite sales; and (iv) a deeper penetration of service into existing LMR customers as communication networks become more complex, software-centric and data-driven.
As the Company pursues these growth opportunities, we continue to expect to gain operating leverage as we scale our businesses.
Lastly, we remain committed to our capital deployment model, which is a framework in which we allocate cash flow from operations as follows: (i) 50% for acquisitions and share repurchases, (ii) 30% for dividends, and (iii) 20% for investments in capital expenditures.
We expect to continue a balanced approach in capital allocation through this framework.
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The increase in net sales was driven by the Americas, partially offset by sales declines in EMEA and AP, with a 14% increase in the Software and Services segment and a 5% increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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As of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] we [removed: have $5.1] [added: had $5.2] billion of long-term debt, including the current portion, which is primarily priced at long-term, fixed interest rates.
At December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] we had outstanding foreign exchange contracts totaling [removed: $1.1] [added: $1.2] billion, compared to [removed: $819 million] [added: $1.1 billion] outstanding at December 31, [removed: 2018.][added: 2019.]
The following table shows the five largest net notional amounts of the positions to buy or sell foreign currency as of December 31, [removed: 2019] [added: 2020] and the corresponding positions as of December 31, [removed: 2018:][added: 2019:]
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| Euro | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 134] [added: 177] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 89] [added: 134] | |
| British pound | [removed: 107] | | [added: 86] | | [removed: 139] | | | [added: | 107 | | |]
| Australian dollar | [removed: (123] | | [removed: )] [added: (88)] | | [removed: (105] | | [removed: )] | [added: | (123) | | |]
| Chinese renminbi | [removed: (79] | | [removed: )] [added: (90)] | | [removed: (55] | | [removed: )] | [added: | (79) | | |]
Assuming the amounts of the outstanding foreign exchange contracts represent our underlying foreign exchange risk related to monetary assets and liabilities, a hypothetical unfavorable 10% movement in the foreign exchange [removed: rates, from current levels,] [added: rates at December 31, 2020] would reduce the value of those monetary assets and liabilities by approximately [removed: $59] [added: $60] million.
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our long-term debt as interest rate fluctuations impact the fair value of our long-term debt.
A hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates as of the end of 2020 would have increased the fair value of our debt by approximately $37 million at December 31, 2020.
See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in “Part II.
Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K for more information on our long-term debt.
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Item 1. Business
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Our [removed: technology platforms] [added: technologies] in [removed: mission critical communications, command center software] [added: Land Mobile Radio Mission Critical Communications ("LMR" or "LMR Mission Critical Communications"), Command Center Software] and [removed: video security,] [added: Video Security and Analytics,] bolstered by managed and support services, make [removed: cities] [added: communities] safer and help [removed: communities and] businesses [removed: thrive.][added: stay productive and secure.]
We serve more than 100,000 public safety and commercial customers in over 100 [removed: countries] [added: countries, providing “purpose-built” solutions designed for their unique needs,] and [added: we] have a rich heritage of innovation [removed: spanning] [added: focusing on advancing global safety for] more than 90 years.
In [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] the segment’s net sales were [removed: $5.3] [added: $4.6] billion, representing [removed: 68%] [added: 63%] of our consolidated net sales.
[removed: Devices] [added: The LMR technology within the Products and Systems Integration segment] represented [removed: 65%] [added: 86%] of the net sales of the [removed: Products and Systems Integration] [added: total] segment in [removed: 2019.][added: 2020.]
[removed: Systems] [added: The Video Security] and [added: Analytics technology within the Products and] Systems Integration [added: segment] represented [removed: 35%] [added: 14%] of the net sales of the [removed: Products and Systems Integration] [added: total] segment in [removed: 2019.][added: 2020.]
In [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] the segment’s net sales were [removed: $2.6] [added: $2.8] billion, representing [removed: 32%] [added: 37%] of our consolidated net sales.
[removed: More] [added: Support services include repair and replacement, technical support and preventative maintenance, and more] advanced offerings [removed: include] [added: such as system] monitoring, software [removed: updates,] [added: updates] and cybersecurity services.
Managed services range from partial [removed: or] [added: to] full [removed: operation] [added: operational support] of customer-owned [removed: networks to operation of] [added: or] Motorola Solutions-owned networks.
[added: The LMR technology within the Software and] Services [added: segment] represented [removed: 74%] [added: 72%] of the net sales of the [removed: Software and Services] [added: total] segment in [removed: 2019.][added: 2020.]
[removed: These] [added: Our customers’] systems often have multi-year or multi-decade [removed: life spans] [added: lifespans] that help drive demand for [removed: additional device sales,] software upgrades, [added: device and] infrastructure refresh [removed: and expansion,] [added: opportunities,] as well as additional services to [removed: maintain, monitor] [added: monitor, manage, maintain] and [removed: manage] [added: secure] these complex networks and solutions.
[removed: (ii)Service offerings that leverage our large global install base and allow] [added: We strive to deliver services to] our customers [removed: to] [added: that help] improve performance across their systems, devices and applications for greater safety and productivity.
We [removed: have] [added: deploy] video [added: security] solutions [removed: installed at] [added: to] thousands of [removed: customer sites,] [added: government and commercial customers around the world] including school campuses, transportation systems, healthcare centers, public venues, [removed: critical infrastructure,] [added: utilities,] prisons, factories, casinos, airports, financial institutions, government facilities, [added: state] and [added: local law enforcement agencies and] retailers.
We serve government agencies, state and local public safety [removed: and first-responder] agencies, as well as commercial and industrial customers.
The independent software vendors offer customized applications that meet specific needs [removed: in] [added: of] the [removed: verticals] [added: customers] we serve.
Our largest customers are the U.S. government (through multiple contracts with its various branches and agencies, including the armed services) and the Home Office of the United Kingdom, representing approximately 9% and 8% of our consolidated net sales in [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] respectively.
As demand for fully integrated voice, data, broadband systems and video solutions continues to grow, we may face additional competition from public telecommunications carriers and telecommunications equipment providers to small video solutions [removed: start-ups.][added: startups.]
As we continue to evolve our services strategy, we may subcontract work to other companies to fulfill customer needs in geographical areas that we do not have coverage or [added: for] additional services that we do not provide.
[removed: Some of our] [added: Our] major competitors within [added: our] LMR, [removed: command center software,] [added: Command Center Software,] and [removed: video security are below:][added: Video Security and Analytics technologies include the following companies:]
| LMR | [added: | |] L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Hytera, Airbus SE, [removed: and] Kenwood Corporation | [added: | |]
| Command [removed: center software] [added: Center Software] | [added: | |] Central Square Technologies, Axon Enterprise, Inc., Tyler Technologies, Inc., West Corporation, Intergraph Corporation, [removed: and Zetron] [added: Zetron, ComTech] | [added: | |]
| Video [removed: security] [added: Security and Analytics] | [added: | |] Axis Communications, Hikvision, Dahua Technology Company, Hanwha Group, Genetec Inc., Axon Enterprise, Inc. | [added: | |]
As of December 31, [removed: 2019] [added: 2020] and December 31, [removed: 2018,] [added: 2019,] our backlog was as follows:
| | [added: | |] *December 31* | | | | | | | [added: | |]
| *(In millions)* | [removed: 2019] | | [added: 2020] | | [removed: *2018*] | | | [added: | *2019* | | |]
| Products and Systems Integration | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 3,158] [added: 3,120] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 3,199] [added: 3,158] | |
| Software and Services | [removed: 8,101] | | [added: 8,314] | | [removed: 7,401] | | | [added: | 8,101 | | |]
Approximately 47% of the Products and Systems Integration segment backlog and [removed: 21%] [added: 24%] of the Software and Services segment backlog is expected to be recognized as revenue during [removed: 2020.][added: 2021.]
[removed: On July 11, 2019, we acquired] [added: | Video Security and Analytics | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] WatchGuard, Inc. [removed: ("WatchGuard"), a provider] [added: | | | Provider] of in-car and body-worn video [removed: solutions for] [added: solutions. | | |] $271 million, inclusive of share-based compensation [removed: withheld at a fair value] of $16 million [removed: that will be expensed over an average service period of two years.][added: | | | July 11, 2019 | | |]
[removed: On March 11, 2019, we acquired] [added: | LMR | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] Avtec, Inc. [removed: ("Avtec"), a provider] [added: | | | Provider] of dispatch communications for U.S. public safety and commercial customers [removed: for a purchase price of] [added: to communicate, coordinate resources, and secure their facilities. | | |] $136 million [removed: in cash, net of cash acquired.][added: | | | March 11, 2019 | | |]
[removed: On January 7, 2019, we announced that we acquired] [added: | Video Security and Analytics | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] VaaS International Holdings [removed: ("VaaS"), a company that is a global] [added: | | | Global] provider of data and image analytics for vehicle [removed: location for] [added: location. | | |] $445 million, inclusive of share-based compensation [removed: withheld at a fair value] of $38 million [removed: that will be expensed over an average service period of one year.][added: | | | January 7, 2019 | | |]
[removed: On March 28, 2018, we completed the acquisition of] [added: | Video Security and Analytics | | | Products and Systems Integration Software and Services | | |] Avigilon Corporation [removed: ("Avigilon"), a provider] [added: | | | Provider] of advanced security and video solutions including video analytics, network video management hardware and software, video [removed: cameras] [added: cameras,] and access control [removed: solutions, for a purchase price of] [added: solutions. | | |] $974 [removed: million.][added: million | | | March 28, 2018 | | |]
We [removed: continue to] prioritize investments in R&D to expand and improve our products through both new product introductions and continuous enhancements to our core products.
Our R&D programs are focused on the development of: (i) [removed: mission critical communications] [added: LMR Mission Critical Communications,] (ii) [removed: command center software] [added: Command Center Software] and (iii) [removed: video security.][added: Video Security and Analytics.]
R&D expenditures were [removed: $687] [added: $686] million in [removed: 2019, $637] [added: 2020, $687] million in [removed: 2018,] [added: 2019,] and [removed: $568] [added: $637] million in [removed: 2017.][added: 2018.]
As of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] we had approximately 6,000 employees engaged in R&D activities.
We have a portfolio of U.S. and foreign utility and design patents relating to our products, systems, and technologies, including developments in radio frequency technology and circuits, wireless network technologies, over-the-air protocols, mission critical communications, software and services, video security and [added: analytics and] next-generation public safety.
As of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] we owned approximately [removed: 5,700] [added: 6,100] granted patents in the U.S. and [removed: in] foreign countries.
As of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] we had approximately [removed: 1,475] [added: 1,300] U.S. and foreign patent applications pending.
During [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] we were granted approximately [removed: 575] [added: 500] patents in the U.S. and in foreign countries.
We no longer own certain logos and other trademarks, trade names and service marks, including MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo and all derivatives thereof (“Motorola Marks”) [removed: and] [added: and, since 2010,] we [removed: license] [added: have licensed] the Motorola Marks from Motorola [removed: Mobility,] [added: Mobility Holdings, Inc.] which is currently owned by Lenovo Group Limited.
Overview
We manage our business organizationally through two segments: “Products and Systems Integration” and “Software and Services.” Within these segments, the Company has principal product lines that also follow our three major technologies: LMR Mission Critical Communications, Command Center Software, and Video Security and Analytics.
- LMR Mission Critical Communications: Infrastructure, devices (two-way radio and broadband) and software that enable communications, inclusive of installation and integration, backed by services, to assure availability, security and resiliency.
- Command Center Software: Software suite that enables collaboration and seamless information sharing through the public safety workflow from 911 call to case closure.
- Video Security and Analytics: Cameras (fixed, body-worn, in-vehicle), access control, infrastructure, video management, software and artificial intelligence-enabled analytics that enable visibility “on scene” and bring attention to what’s important.
The Company has invested across these three technologies, evolving the Company’s LMR focus to purposefully integrate software, video security and analytics solutions for public safety and enterprise customers globally.
Our strategy is to generate value through the integration of each technology into our ecosystem, uniting voice, software, video and analytics to interoperate.
While each technology individually strives to make users safer and more productive, we believe we can enable better outcomes between individuals, businesses and agencies united as one connected system.
With our interplay of technologies, our goal is to help remove silos between systems, unify data, streamline workflows, simplify management and support evolving technologies.
Examples of such interplay include sharing video feeds from a school to a police command center and officers’ devices in the field to improve situational awareness, uploading field reports or crime scene photos directly into an agency’s evidence system to save administration time, and connecting teams across networks to ensure messages are easily shared and teams can work as one.
Our goal is to integrate technologies according to customers’ desired operational outcomes so they can work faster, smarter and more safely.
Across all three technologies, we offer cloud-based solutions, cybersecurity services and managed and support services.
The principal products within each segment, by technology, are described below:
LMR Mission Critical Communications
Our LMR Mission Critical Communications technology includes infrastructure and devices for LMR, public safety Long Term Evolution (“LTE”) and enterprise-grade private LTE.
We are a global leader in the two-way radio category, including Project 25 (“P25”), Terrestrial Trunked Radio (“TETRA”) and Digital Mobile Radio (“DMR”), as well as other professional and commercial radio (“PCR”) solutions.
We also deliver LTE solutions for public safety, government and commercial users, including infrastructure and devices operating in 700 MHz, 900 MHz and Citizens’ Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) frequencies.
Primary sources of revenue for this technology come from selling devices and building telecommunications networks, including infrastructure, installation and integration with our customers’ technology environments.
Our technology enables voice and multimedia collaborations across different two-way radio, WiFi or public LTE and private broadband networks.
We believe that first responders continue to trust LMR communications because they are purpose-built and designed for reliability, availability, security and resiliency to withstand the most challenging conditions.
By adding broadband data capabilities to our two-way radios, we strive to provide our customers greater functionality and access to the information and data they need in their workflows.
Examples of such functionality include application services such as GPS location to better protect lone workers and over-the-air programming and updates to optimize device uptime.
Video Security and Analytics
Our Video Security and Analytics technology includes network video management infrastructure, fixed security and mobile video cameras (body-worn and in-vehicle) and access control solutions.
Organizations such as these utilize video security to enable continuous monitoring that can improve situational awareness, particularly across large areas, and to visually verify critical events or incidents in real-time or investigate after they happen.
Our view is that government and public safety customers in particular are increasingly turning to video security technologies, including fixed street cameras, in-vehicle cameras and body-worn cameras, to increase visibility, accountability and safety for citizens, communities and first responders alike.
We have built our video security and analytics technology through strategic acquisitions.
We acquired Avigilon Corporation (“Avigilon”) in 2018.
Avigilon access control solutions, in addition to cameras, sensors and infrastructure embedded with advanced video analytics, are designed to be simple and easy to use.
We expanded our fixed video security technology through our acquisitions of IndigoVision Group plc and Pelco, Inc. in 2020.
We grew our mobile video security technology in 2019 through our acquisitions of WatchGuard Inc., which provides body-worn cameras and in-vehicle video systems for North America law enforcement agencies, and Edesix Ltd (acquired as part of the VaaS International Holdings acquisition), a provider of body-worn cameras in Europe for both law enforcement and commercial markets.
LMR Mission Critical Communications
LMR Mission Critical Communications services include support and managed services, which offer a broad continuum of support for our customers.
Given the mission-critical nature of our customers’ LMR networks, availability, security and resiliency are imperative, along with keeping pace with technological advancements.
We have a comprehensive approach to system upgrades that addresses hardware, software and implementation services.
As new system releases become available, we work with our customers to upgrade software, hardware, or both, with respect to site controllers, comparators, routers, LAN switches, servers, dispatch consoles, logging equipment, network management terminals, network security devices such as firewalls and intrusion detection sensors, and more, on-site or remotely.
Command Center Software
Our Command Center Software suite, CommandCentral, supports the complex process of the public safety workflow from "911 call to case closure," which involves an array of roles from the moment a citizen dials 911, such as dispatchers who route calls to police, fire and emergency medical services, first responders in the field, intelligence analysts who manage real-time operations, records specialists who preserve the integrity of information and evidence, crime analysts who identify patterns and accelerate investigations, and corrections officers who oversee jail and inmate management.
CommandCentral software supports these roles through the three phases of incident response: incident awareness, incident management and post-incident resolution.
Incident awareness software includes community engagement applications for tip submissions, crime mapping and evidence submission, and 911 call-handling software (including multimedia) and next-generation core services for 911 call routing.
General
The Products and Systems Integration segment offers an extensive portfolio of devices, including land mobile radio ("LMR") handsets, infrastructure and accessories, as well as video security devices and infrastructure.
The segment also includes the implementation and integration of such systems, devices and applications.
The primary customers of the Products and Systems Integration segment are government, public safety and first responder agencies and municipalities.
We also sell to commercial and industrial customers who use private radio networks and video security in the course of their operations.
The Products and Systems Integration segment has the following two principal product lines:
Devices: Devices includes two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, fixed and mobile video cameras and accessories.
Systems and Systems Integration: Systems and Systems Integration include the infrastructure related to customized radio networks and video solutions and the implementation and integration associated with the systems.
As of December 31, 2019, we changed the name of the "Services and Software" segment to "Software and Services." The change is to the name only and no other financial information has been reclassified from previous periods presented or for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Software and Services segment provides a broad range of solutions for government, public safety and commercial customers.
The Software and Services segment has the following principal product lines:
Software: Software includes a public safety and enterprise command center software suite, unified communications applications, and video software solutions, delivered both on-premise and “as a service” and represented 26% of the net sales of the Software and Services segment in 2019.
Services: Services includes a continuum of service offerings beginning with repair, technical support, and maintenance.
Strategy and Focus Areas
We offer comprehensive solutions in mission critical communications, command center software and video security and analytics, bolstered by managed and support services that help our customers work safely and efficiently.
These solutions are designed to be "purpose-built" for the unique needs of our customers, which include customers in the government, public safety and commercial verticals.
Our strategy for long-term growth and the evolution of our business includes organic and inorganic investments in the following four areas:
(i)Innovation in a standards-based mission critical voice and data solutions market, which is made up of LMR and Long-Term Evolution ("LTE") technologies.
Our dedication, focus, and innovation for public safety and commercial solutions built the foundation of our LMR business, which is reflected in an install base of over 13,000 systems deployed in 100+ countries around the world.
We believe our government, public safety and commercial customers will continue to require next-generation systems, enhanced software features and analytics, as well as incremental services to drive operational efficiencies.
Our comprehensive suite of services, ranging from repair, technical support, security and system monitoring to operation of customer-owned networks or Motorola Solutions-owned networks, ensures continuity and reduces risks for continued critical communications operations.
Today, agency procurement models are primarily capital expenditure investments in customer-owned and operated solutions with long-term contracts.
As communication networks have become increasingly complex, software-centric and data-driven, we have expanded our services offerings and accordingly, we expect the deeper penetration of service sales into existing LMR customers to be a driver in our Services business growth.
(iii)Video analytics, network video management software and hardware, video cameras, and access control solutions for government and commercial customers.
We have invested in go-to-market resources to increase coverage and drive share gains in the video market.
In addition, our strategy is to utilize the relationships we have as a leader in mission critical communications to expand our video security offerings further in the government and public safety verticals.
(iv) Command center software solutions to support public safety workflow from calling 9-1-1 and dispatching first responders to communicating with personnel in the field and managing records and evidence.
Today, the public safety workflow is addressed by a variety of point solutions.
We have built an end-to-end command center software offering that provides a unified suite of solutions across the public safety workflow which differentiates us from much of the competition.
As the public safety market continues to embrace software offerings to enhance their workflows, we are able to sell cloud-based software as a service ("SaaS") offerings in addition to on-premise solutions with ancillary implementation and managed services.
Risk Factors.”
The competitive landscape in each platform varies across the markets we serve.
The mission critical communications platform has a high barrier to entry due to the technological standards and requirements driven by customers resulting in less competitive turnover.
The command center software and video analytics and security markets have a lower barrier to entry due to the fewer technological requirements needed to enter the market.
The command center software market has many competitors who provide point solutions for pieces of the command center workflow.
The video and security market has become
increasingly competitive as video technology has advanced, incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning, which provide richer solutions to customers.
Key competitive factors include: performance, features, quality, warranty, price, vendor financing, availability of service, company financial strength, partner community, and relationships with customers.
Our strong reputation with customers and partners, trusted brand, technology leadership, breadth of portfolio, product performance, and specialized support services position us well for success.
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Monroe [removed: Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661][added: Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661]
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The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of [removed: January 31, 2020] [added: February 1, 2021] was [removed: 170,579,096.][added: 169,028,294.]
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May [removed: 11, 2020,] [added: 18, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement"),] are incorporated by reference into Part [removed: III.][added: III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this "Form 10-K").]
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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | | | | | |
| PART I | | | [3](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_10) | | |
| [Overview](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_16) | | | [3](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_16) | | |
| [Competition](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_28) | | | [6](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_28) | | |
| [COVID-19](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_2357) | | | [7](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_2357) | | |
| Backlog | | | [7](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_34) | | |
| [Government](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_49) [](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_49)[Regulations](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_49) | | | [10](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_49) | | |
| [Human Capital Management](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_52) | | | [10](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_52) | | |
| [Information about our Executive Officers](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_82) | | | [23](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_82) | | |
| [PART II](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_85) | | | [24](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_85) | | |
| [PART III](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_244) | | | [98](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_244) | | |
| [PART IV](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_262) | | | [99](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_262) | | |
| [15(a)(1) Financial Statements](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_268) | | | [99](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_268) | | |
| [15(a)(3) Exhibits](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_274) | | | [99](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_274) | | |
| [Item 16](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_2407)[.](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_2407) [Form 10-K Summary](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_2407) | | | [103](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_2407) | | |
| [Signatures](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_283) | | | [104](#i95f22077ef934a539935305e0842855c_283) | | |
Statements in this Form 10-K 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-K.
Some of these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Part I.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K and those described elsewhere in this Form 10-K or in our other SEC filings.
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| [PART I](#sA0CF06B8D22B5108902D0C6A9D13AEB5) | [3](#s1E42528818EE57E1845CA43E6E61D58E) |
| General | [3](#sF1094516D0905B268A09FC336ADBAFF4) |
| Strategy and Focus Areas | [3](#s8B8C9E42B5925F04AEF59C0841F5C6E9) |
| Competition | [4](#s349626689DD854EEBF5041A18B359BC5) |
| [Backlog](#s327C77F3F36C5D4AA016B52565EE6472) | [6](#s9A9DE5B8613656488D4AEB7667C8D7B8) |
| [Environmental Quality](#sDB6227D71BF8593C940BE20FC0B11106) and Regulatory Matters | [8](#s068A4678D2645238A7D3C8C08653865D) |
| [Employees](#sC83359BB01A95A729BCEFB7F2D2FA514) | [8](#s2247A26BFCBE584880065CE03AD2CD43) |
| [Financial Information About Geographic Areas](#sD73634E970E254228B1BE9DD6D45F5A5) | [8](#sD32F93984AC751E290770D41309C73C0) |
| [Financial Information About Segments](#s0FCA0F66FB6552BABB5EDA59D828A892) | [9](#sDBB31DE5C7595348A2D8F63DA5E2540D) |
| [Executive Officers of the Registrant](#s4585A3B2E02B5FFAAC3902877B3F5642) | [23](#sE6A32072843B5E398D7C7FD18AABB782) |
| [PART II](#s03DADCB59B23580C87662EA3B28C47CA) | [24](#s03DADCB59B23580C87662EA3B28C47CA) |
| [PART III](#s88B0157E39925618B5910651788F152D) | [100](#s88B0157E39925618B5910651788F152D) |
| [PART IV](#sF9E447EA06CB5A288D2D923718109D3A) | [101](#sF9E447EA06CB5A288D2D923718109D3A) |
| [15(a)(1) Financial Statements](#sD283E0E220AB551487207B8BE597BA79) | [101](#sD283E0E220AB551487207B8BE597BA79) |
| [15(a)(3) Exhibits](#s2B3BD9965464553790A4B73A5F99B59B) | [101](#s2B3BD9965464553790A4B73A5F99B59B) |
In “Item 1A: Risk Factors” we discuss some of the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements.*
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Item 2. Properties
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As of February 1, 2021, the material properties that we used in connection with our business, serving all segments, are as follows:
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| Location | | | Approximate Size in Sq. Ft. (In thousands) | | | Owned vs. Leased | | | Purpose | | |
| Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S. | | | 345 | | | Leased | | | Research & development and customer support | | |
| Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | | | 301 | | | Leased | | | Manufacturing and distribution | | |
| Krakow, Poland | | | 301 | | | Leased | | | Research & development and corporate administrative | | |
| Penang, Malaysia | | | 300 | | | Leased | | | Manufacturing and distribution, research & development and corporate administrative | | |
| Plantation, Florida, U.S. | | | 209 | | | Leased | | | Corporate administrative | | |
| Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | | | 206 | | | Leased | | | Corporate administrative (global headquarters) | | |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | | | 202 | | | Leased | | | Research & development and corporate administrative | | |
| Basingstoke, UK | | | 167 | | | Owned | | | Corporate administrative | | |
| British Columbia, Canada | | | 152 | | | Leased | | | Manufacturing and distribution and corporate administrative | | |
| Allen, Texas, U.S. | | | 138 | | | Owned | | | Manufacturing and distribution and corporate administrative | | |
| Richardson, Texas, U.S. | | | 136 | | | Leased | | | Manufacturing and distribution | | |
In addition to the properties described in the table, as of February 1, 2021, we leased 233 facilities, 103 of which were located in North America and 130 of which were located outside of North America.
Motorola Solutions' global headquarters is 500 W.
Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661.
Motorola Solutions also operates manufacturing facilities and sales offices in other U.S. locations and in many other countries.
As of December 31, 2019, we: (i) owned three facilities: one manufacturing facility in Europe, an office in Europe and an office in the U.S., (ii) leased 232 facilities, 128 of which were located in the Americas region and 104 of which were located in other countries and (iii) primarily utilized six major facilities for the manufacturing and distribution of our products, located in: Penang, Malaysia; Elgin, Illinois; Plano, Texas; McAllen, Texas; Vancouver, BC, Canada; and Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
We generally consider the productive capacity of our manufacturing facilities to be adequate and sufficient for our requirements.
The extent of utilization of each manufacturing facility varies throughout the year.
In 2019, approximately 19% of our products were manufactured in Illinois and approximately 59% of our products were manufactured in Penang.
We rely on third-party providers in order to enhance our ability to lower costs and deliver products that meet demand.
If manufacturing in Penang or Illinois were disrupted, our overall productive capacity could be significantly reduced.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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The following are the persons who [removed: were] [added: are] the executive officers of [removed: Motorola Solutions,] [added: the Company,] their ages, and [removed: their] current titles as of February [removed: 14, 2020] [added: 12, 2021] and the positions they have held during the last five years with the Company or as otherwise noted:
Brown; age [removed: 59;] [added: 60;] Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since May 3, 2011.
[removed: Bonanotte;] [added: Hacker;] age [removed: 55;] [added: 49;] Executive Vice [removed: President] [added: President, General Counsel] and Chief [removed: Financial] [added: Administrative] Officer since [removed: November 13, 2013.][added: January 21, 2015.]
Mark; age [removed: 48;] [added: 49;] Executive Vice President, Software and Services since August 28, 2018; Senior Vice President, Managed and Support Services from July 2017 to August 2018; [added: and] Corporate Vice President, Managed and Support Services from August 2015 to July [removed: 2017; and Corporate Vice President, Strategy from May 2011 to August 2015.][added: 2017.]
"Jack" Molloy; age [removed: 48;] [added: 49;] Executive Vice President, Products and Sales since August 28, 2018; Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Services from July 2017 to August 2018; [added: and] Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales from January 2016 to July [removed: 2017; Executive Vice President, Americas Sales and Services from November 2015 to January 2016; Senior Vice President, Americas Sales and Marketing from September 2015 to November 2015; and Senior Vice President, North America Sales from January 2014 to August 2015.][added: 2017.]
Naik; age [removed: 48;] [added: 49;] Senior Vice President, Strategy and Ventures, since December 2017; [added: and] Corporate Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer from March 2016 to December [removed: 2017; and Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. from January 2012 to February 2015.][added: 2017.]
Pekofske; age [removed: 43;] [added: 44;] Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since September 10, 2018; [added: and] Vice President and Treasurer from January 2016 to September [removed: 2018; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer from March 2015 to January 2016; and Vice President and Assistant Controller from February 2014 to March 2015.][added: 2018.]
Yazdi; age [removed: 55;] [added: 56;] Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, Marketing and Communications and Motorola Solutions Foundation since August 28, 2018; Corporate Vice President, Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO, Global Marketing and Communications from February 2018 to August 2018; Vice President, Chief of Staff, Global Marketing and Communications from September 2016 to February 2018; [added: and] Vice President, Chief of Staff from August 2015 to September [removed: 2016; and Senior Director, Sales Operations for Asia Pacific from January 2013 to August 2015.][added: 2016.]
The above executive officers will serve as executive officers of [removed: Motorola Solutions] [added: the Company] until the regular meeting of the Board of Directors in May [removed: 2020] [added: 2021] or until their respective successors are elected.
Jason J.
Winkler; age 46; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2020; Senior Vice President, Finance from September 2018 to June 2020; Corporate Vice President, Finance, Global Sales & Services from February 2016 to September 2018; and Vice President and Director, North America, Finance from January 2014 to February 2016.
Gino A.
Hacker; age 48; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer since January 21, 2015.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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The following table provides information with respect to acquisitions by the Company of shares of its common stock during the quarter ended December 31, [removed: 2019.][added: 2020.]
| *Period* | [added: | |] *(a) Total [removed: Number* *of Shares* *Purchased*] [added: Number of Shares Purchased*] | | | [added: | | |] *(b) Average [removed: Price* *Paid per* *Share* *(1)*] [added: Price Paid per Share (1)*] | | | | [added: | |] *(c) Total [removed: Number* *of] [added: Number of] Shares [removed: Purchased* *as] [added: Purchased as] Part of [removed: Publicly* *Announced Plans* *or Program* *(2)*] [added: Publicly Announced Plans or Program (2)*] | | | [added: | | |] *(d) Approximate [removed: Dollar* *Value] [added: Dollar Value] of Shares [removed: that* *May] [added: that May] Yet Be [removed: Purchased* *Under] [added: Purchased Under] the Plans [removed: or* *Program* *(2)*] [added: or Program (2)*] | | |
| (1) | [added: | |] Average price paid per share of common stock repurchased is the execution price, including commissions paid to brokers. | [added: | |]
| (2) | [removed: Through a series of actions,] [added: | | 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 $14.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock (the “share repurchase program”). The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. As of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] the Company had used approximately [removed: $12.7] [added: $13.4] billion, including transaction costs, to repurchase shares. | [added: | |]
This graph assumes $100 was invested in the stock or the indices on December 31, [removed: 2014] [added: 2015] and reflects the payment of dividends.
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Motorola Solutions' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol "MSI." The number of stockholders of record of its common stock on February 1, 2021 was 21,690.
This figure does not include a substantially greater number of “street name” holders whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
During 2020, we declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.64 per share of our common stock for each of the first three quarters of fiscal 2020, and $0.71 per share of our common stock for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
While we expect to continue to pay comparable regular quarterly dividends in 2021, any future dividend payments will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our profits, financial requirements and other factors, including legal restrictions on the payment of dividends, general business conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors deems relevant.
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| 09/24/20 to 10/21/20 | | | 248,983 | | | | | | $ | 156.39 | | | | | 248,983 | | | | | | $ | 780,660,139 | |
| 10/22/20 to 11/18/20 | | | 243,631 | | | | | | $ | 165.48 | | | | | 243,631 | | | | | | $ | 740,343,034 | |
| 11/19/20 to 12/29/20 | | | 545,846 | | | | | | $ | 168.10 | | | | | 545,846 | | | | | | $ | 648,585,495 | |
| Total | | | 1,038,460 | | | | | | $ | 164.68 | | | | | 1,038,460 | | | | | | | | |
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| Years Ended | | | December 31, 2015 | | | December 31, 2016 | | | December 31, 2017 | | | December 31, 2018 | | | December 31, 2019 | | | December 31, 2020 | | |
| Motorola Solutions | | | $ | 100.00 | | $ | 123.90 | | $ | 138.08 | | $ | 179.00 | | $ | 254.52 | | $ | 273.33 | |
| S&P 500 | | | $ | 100.00 | | $ | 111.95 | | $ | 136.38 | | $ | 130.39 | | $ | 171.44 | | $ | 202.96 | |
| S&P Communications | | | $ | 100.00 | | $ | 118.92 | | $ | 151.16 | | $ | 173.96 | | $ | 197.28 | | $ | 198.53 | |
Motorola Solutions' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The number of stockholders of record of its common stock on January 31, 2020 was 24,266.
Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is incorporated by reference to the information under the caption “Equity Compensation Plan Information” of Motorola Solutions’ Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The remainder of the response to this Item incorporates by reference Note 16, “Quarterly and Other Financial Data (unaudited)” of the notes to consolidated financial statements appearing under “Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.’’
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| 09/26/19 to 10/23/19 | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 1,406,799,929 | |
| 10/24/19 to 11/20/19 | 599,930 | | | $ | 159.71 | | | 599,930 | | | $ | 1,310,984,815 | |
| 11/21/19 to 12/27/19 | 306,782 | | | $ | 161.60 | | | 306,782 | | | $ | 1,261,407,490 | |
| Total | 906,712 | | | $ | 160.35 | | | 906,712 | | | | | |
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
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| | [added: | |] *Years Ended December 31* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [added: | | | | | | | |]
| *(In millions, except per share amounts)* | [removed: 2019] | | [added: 2020] | | [added: | | | | 2019 | | | | | |] 2018 | | | | [removed: 2017] | | [added: 2017] | | [removed: 2016] | | | | [removed: 2015] [added: 2016] | | |
| Operating Results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [added: | | | | | | | | | |]
| Net sales | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 7,887] [added: 7,414] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 7,343] [added: 7,887] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 6,380] [added: 7,343] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 6,038] [added: 6,380] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 5,695] [added: 6,038] | |
| Operating earnings | [removed: 1,581] | | [added: 1,383] | | [added: | | | | 1,581 | | | | | |] 1,255 | | | | [removed: 1,284] | | [added: 1,284] | | [removed: 1,048] | | | | [removed: 916] [added: 1,048] | | |
| Earnings (loss) attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. | [removed: 868] | | [added: 949] | | [added: | | | | 868 | | | | | |] 966 | | | | [removed: (155] | | [removed: )] [added: (155)] | | [removed: 560] | | | | [removed: 640] [added: 560] | | |
| Per Share Data (in dollars) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [added: | | | | | | | | | |]
| [removed: Diluted earnings] [added: Earnings] (loss) [removed: from continuing operations] per [added: diluted] common share* | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 4.95] [added: 5.45] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 5.62] [added: 4.95] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: (0.95] [added: 5.62] | [removed: )] | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 3.24] [added: (0.95)] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 3.17] [added: 3.24] | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions) | [removed: 175.6] | | [added: 174.1] | | [added: | | | | 175.6 | | | | | |] 172.0 | | | | [removed: 162.9] | | [added: 162.9] | | [removed: 173.1] | | | | [removed: 201.8] [added: 173.1] | | |
| Dividends declared per share | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 2.35] [added: 2.63] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 2.13] [added: 2.35] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 1.93] [added: 2.13] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 1.70] [added: 1.93] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 1.43] [added: 1.70] | |
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| Total assets | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 10,642] [added: 10,876] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 9,409] [added: 10,642] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 8,208] [added: 9,409] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 8,463] [added: 8,208] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 8,346] [added: 8,463] | |
| Total debt | [removed: 5,129] | | [added: 5,175] | | [added: | | | | 5,129 | | | | | |] 5,320 | | | | [removed: 4,471] | | [added: 4,471] | | [removed: 4,396] | | | | [removed: 4,349] [added: 4,396] | | |
| Other Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [added: | | | | | | | | | |]
| Capital expenditures | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 248] [added: 217] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 197] [added: 248] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 227] [added: 197] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 271] [added: 227] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 175] [added: 271] | |
| % of sales | [removed: 3.1] | | [added: 2.9 | |] % | | [removed: 2.7] | | [added: 3.1 | |] % | | [removed: 3.6] | | [added: 2.7 | |] % | | [removed: 4.5] | | [added: 3.6 | |] % | | [removed: 3.1] | | [added: 4.5 | |] % |
| Research and development expenditures | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 687] [added: 686] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 637] [added: 687] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 568] [added: 637] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 553] [added: 568] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 620] [added: 553] | |
| % of sales | [removed: 8.7] | | [added: 9.3 | |] % | | [added: | |] 8.7 | | % | | [removed: 8.9] | | [added: 8.7 | |] % | | [removed: 9.2] | | [added: 8.9 | |] % | | [removed: 10.9] | | [added: 9.2 | |] % |
[removed: * Amounts] [added: *Amounts] attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common shareholders.
The following selected financial data is derived from the consolidated financial statements.
The data below should be read in conjunction with “Part II.
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Part I.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors,” and the consolidated financial statements and notes included in Part II.
Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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| Earnings (loss) per diluted common share* | 4.95 | | | | 5.62 | | | | (0.95 | | ) | | 3.24 | | | | 3.02 | | |
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance [removed: sheet] [added: sheets] of Motorola Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, [added: 2020 and] 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of [removed: stockholders’] [added: stockholders'] equity [added: (deficit)] and of cash flows for the [removed: year] [added: years] then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] based on criteria established in [removed: Internal] [added: *Internal] Control - Integrated [removed: Framework] [added: Framework*] (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, [added: 2020 and] 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the [removed: year] [added: years] then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] based on criteria established in [removed: Internal] [added: *Internal] Control - Integrated [removed: Framework] [added: Framework*] (2013) issued by the COSO.
[removed: Change] [added: *Change] in Accounting [removed: Principle][added: Principle*]
Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our [removed: audit.][added: audits.]
Those standards require that we plan and perform the [removed: audit] [added: audits] to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit [removed: of the consolidated financial statements] included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.
Our [removed: audit] [added: audits] also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our [removed: opinions.][added: opinion.]
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was [removed: communicated,] [added: communicated] or required to be [removed: communicated,] [added: communicated] to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or [added: complex judgments.]
*Revenue Recognition - Estimated Costs to Complete [removed: Systems and Systems Integration] [added: System] Contracts*
As described in [removed: Notes] [added: Note] 1 [removed: and 2] to the consolidated financial statements, [removed: $1,862 million] [added: $1.8 billion] of the Company’s total revenues for the year ended December 31, [removed: 2019] [added: 2020] was generated from [removed: Systems and Systems Integration] [added: System] contracts.
The Company recognizes revenue on a significant portion of [removed: Systems and Systems Integration] [added: System] contracts on an over-time basis, electing an input method of estimated costs as a measure of performance completed.
For contracts accounted for [removed: over time] [added: over-time] using estimated costs as a measure of performance completed, the Company relies on estimates of the total estimated costs to complete the contract (“Estimated Costs at Completion”).
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the Estimated Costs at Completion for [removed: Systems and Systems Integration] [added: System] contracts is a critical audit matter are [removed: that there was] [added: the] significant [removed: judgment] [added: judgments] by management when developing the Estimated Costs at Completion, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures to evaluate management’s [removed: estimates, including] [added: estimates related to] management’s judgments about the cost to achieve the project schedule, technical requirements, and other contract requirements.
Management’s process for determining the Estimated Costs at Completion was evaluated for reasonableness by (i) performing a comparison of the originally estimated and actual costs incurred on completed contracts; (ii) evaluating the timely identification of circumstances that may warrant a modification to Estimated Costs at [removed: Completion, including actual costs in excess of estimates;] [added: Completion;] and (iii) analyzing contracts and project schedules that support those estimates.
[removed: Opinion] [added: *Opinion] on the Consolidated Financial [removed: Statements][added: Statements*]
We have audited the accompanying consolidated [removed: balance sheet of Motorola Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated] statements of operations, comprehensive [removed: income (loss),] [added: income,] stockholders’ equity, and cash flows [removed: for each] of [removed: the years in] [added: Motorola Solutions, Inc. and subsidiaries for] the [removed: two‑year period] [added: year] ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material [removed: respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018, and] [added: respects] the results of [removed: its] operations [added: of the Company] and its cash flows for [removed: each of] the [removed: years in the two‑year period] [added: year] ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
[removed: Basis] [added: *Basis] for [removed: Opinion][added: Opinion*]
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our [removed: audits.][added: audit.]
Our audits [added: of the consolidated financial statements] included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our [removed: opinion.][added: opinions.]
| | [added: | |] *Years ended December 31* | | | | | | | | | | | [added: | | | |]
| *(In millions, except per share amounts)* | [removed: 2019] | | [added: 2020] | | [removed: 2018] | | | | [removed: 2017] [added: 2019] | | | [added: | | | 2018 | | |]
| Net sales from products | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 4,746] [added: 4,087] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 4,463] [added: 4,746] | | | [added: | |] $ | [removed: 3,772] [added: 4,463] | |
| Net sales from services | [removed: 3,141] | | [added: 3,327] | | [removed: 2,880] | | | | [removed: 2,608] [added: 3,141] | | | [added: | | | 2,880 | | |]
| Net sales | [removed: 7,887] | | [added: 7,414] | | [removed: 7,343] | | | | [removed: 6,380] [added: 7,887] | | | [added: | | | 7,343 | | |]
| Costs of products sales | [removed: 2,049] | | [added: 1,872] | | [removed: 2,035] | | | | [removed: 1,686] [added: 2,049] | | | [added: | | | 2,035 | | |]
| Costs of services sales | [removed: 1,907] | | [added: 1,934] | | [removed: 1,828] | | | | [removed: 1,670] [added: 1,907] | | | [added: | | | 1,828 | | |]
| Costs of sales | [removed: 3,956] | | [added: 3,806] | | [removed: 3,863] | | | | [removed: 3,356] [added: 3,956] | | | [added: | | | 3,863 | | |]
| Gross margin | [removed: 3,931] | | [added: 3,608] | | [removed: 3,480] | | | | [removed: 3,024] [added: 3,931] | | | [added: | | | 3,480 | | |]
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | [removed: 1,403] | | [added: 1,293] | | [removed: 1,254] | | | | [removed: 1,025] [added: 1,403] | | | [added: | | | 1,254 | | |]
| Research and development expenditures | [removed: 687] | | [added: 686] | | [removed: 637] | | | | [removed: 568] [added: 687] | | | [added: | | | 637 | | |]
| Other charges | [removed: 260] | | [added: 246] | | [removed: 334] | | | | [removed: 147] [added: 260] | | | [added: | | | 334 | | |]
| Operating earnings | [removed: 1,581] | | [added: 1,383] | | [removed: 1,255] | | | | [removed: 1,284] [added: 1,581] | | | [added: | | | 1,255 | | |]
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| Interest expense, net | [removed: (220] | | [removed: )] [added: (220)] | | [removed: (222] | | [removed: )] | | [removed: (201] [added: (220)] | | [removed: )] | [added: | | | (222) | | |]
| Gains [added: (losses)] on sales of investments and businesses, net | [removed: 5] | | [added: (2)] | | [removed: 16] | | | | [removed: 3] [added: 5] | | | [added: | | | 16 | | |]
February 12, 2021
/s/ KPMG LLP
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| Contract assets | | | 933 | | | | | | 1,046 | | |
| Contract liabilities | | | 1,554 | | | | | | 1,449 | | |
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| Balance as of December 31, 2020 | | | 170.2 | | | | | | $ | 761 | | | | | $ | (2,446) | | | | | $ | 1,127 | | | | | $ | 17 | |
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| Proceeds from unsecured revolving credit facility draw | | | 800 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 400 | | |
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complex judgments.
February 14, 2020
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for revenue recognition in 2018 due to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

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| Balance as of January 1, 2017 | 165.5 | | | $ | 205 | | | $ | (2,317 | ) | | $ | 1,148 | | | $ | 12 | |
| Reclassification of stranded tax effects | | | | — | | | | (270 | | ) | | 270 | | | | | | |
As of December 31, 2019, the Company changed the name of the "Services and Software" segment to "Software and Services." The change is to the name only and no other financial information has been reclassified from previous periods presented or for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Systems and Systems Integration include customized radio network, video solutions and implementation, and integration of networks, devices, software, and applications.
Systems also include video security including: video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions, which are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract.
Provisions for returns are determined on a portfolio basis using historical data.
Software is
Services are provided across all radio network technologies.
Significant Judgments
has been less than cost, the financial condition and the near-term prospects of the entity issuing the security, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment until recovery.
If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its book value, the Company performs a hypothetical purchase price allocation based on the reporting unit's fair value to determine the fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill.
Leases: The Company recognizes if an arrangement is a lease at the inception of the contract.
Refer to Note 3 for further discussion of the Company’s accounting policy for leases.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as the “Superfund Act”) incurred by a legacy business.
The effects of the gains, losses, and prior service costs and credits are amortized either over the average service life or over the average remaining lifetime of the participants, depending on the number of active employees in the plan.
On August 28, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Kodiak Networks, a provider of broadband push-to-talk for commercial customers, for a purchase price of $225 million.
On March 13, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Interexport, a managed service provider of communications systems to public safety and commercial customers in Chile, for a purchase price of 98 billion Chilean pesos, or approximately $147 million.
The ASU requires a retrospective adoption method.
The ASU is effective for the Company on January 1, 2020.
The Company does not believe there will be a material impact on its financial statements as a result of the adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases," which amends existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements.
This was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-01, “Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842,” ASU No. 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to
Topic 842, Leases,” and ASU No. 2018-11, “Targeted Improvements” (collectively "ASC 842").
In future periods such balances will not be presented separately.
The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" on December 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method of adoption.
The ASU requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption for the previously recorded ineffectiveness included in retained earnings related to existing net investment hedges as of the date of adoption.
The Company did not record a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as no net investment hedges existed as of the ASU adoption date.
New hedging relationships entered after the adoption date have been presented in the financial statements using the guidance of the ASU.
There were no material changes to the Company’s financial statements from the adoption of the ASU.
The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-16, “Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory” on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method of adoption.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
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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 [removed: Securities] Exchange [removed: Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),] [added: Act,] as of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] the end of the period covered by this [removed: annual report (the “Evaluation Date”).][added: Form 10-K.]
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 [removed: Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)] [added: 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.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, [removed: 2019,] [added: 2020,] using the criteria set forth in the *Internal Control-Integrated Framework* (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO").
Based on this assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting [removed: is] [added: was] effective as of December 31, [removed: 2019.][added: 2020.]
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during [removed: the] [added: our most recent fiscal] quarter [removed: ended December 31, 2019,] that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease accounting standard ASU No. 2016-02.
We have implemented new accounting processes related to lease accounting and related disclosures, including related control activities.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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The response to this Item [removed: required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K,] with respect to [removed: directors, incorporates] [added: directors is incorporated herein] by reference [added: to] the information under the caption “Our Board - Who We Are” of [removed: Motorola Solutions’] [added: our] Proxy [removed: Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”) and,] [added: Statement;] with respect to executive officers, is contained in Part I hereof under the caption [removed: “Executive Officers of the Registrant”] [added: “Information About our Executive Officers”;] and, with respect to the audit committee, [removed: incorporates] [added: is incorporated herein] by reference [added: to] the information under the [removed: caption] [added: captions] “Committees of the Board” and “Audit Committee Matters - Report of Audit Committee” of the Proxy Statement.
The Code is posted [added: in the Corporate Governance section] on Motorola Solutions’ Internet website, www.motorolasolutions.com/investors, and is available free of charge, upon request to Investor Relations, Motorola Solutions, Inc., Corporate Offices, 500 W.
The response to this Item also incorporates by reference the information under the caption “Important Dates for the 2021 Annual Meeting - Recommending a Director Candidate to the Governance and Nominating Committee” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 11. . Executive Compensation
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The response to this Item [removed: incorporates] [added: is incorporated herein] by reference [added: to] the information under the captions "How We Determine Director Compensation," "How Our Directors Are Compensated,” "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Compensation and Leadership Committee Report,” "Compensation and Leadership Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation," [removed: and under] “Named Executive Officer Compensation," [removed: the following subsections: "2019 Summary Compensation Table,” "Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019," “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2019 Fiscal Year-End,” “Option Exercises] and [removed: Stock Vested in 2019,” "Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 2019,” "Retirement Plans," "Pension Benefits in 2019," "Employment Contracts," and "Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements,"] [added: “CEO Pay Ratio”] of the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. . Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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The response to this Item [removed: incorporates] [added: is incorporated herein] by reference [added: to] the information under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Security Ownership Information” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. . Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
1 rewritten, 0 added, 0 removed, 0 unchanged
The response to this Item [removed: incorporates] [added: is incorporated herein] by reference [added: to] the [removed: relevant] information under the [removed: caption] [added: captions] “Related Person Transaction Policy and Procedures” and “Independence” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. . Principal Accounting Fees and Services
1 rewritten, 0 added, 0 removed, 1 unchanged
The response to this Item [removed: incorporates] [added: is incorporated] by reference [added: to] the information under the [removed: caption] [added: captions] “Audit Committee Matters - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees” and “Audit Committee Matters - Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 15. . Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
87 rewritten, 16 added, 58 removed, 4 unchanged
[removed: | (a) | 1.] Financial Statements [removed: |]
[removed: | 2. | Financial] [added: Financial] Statement Schedules [removed: |]
[removed: | 3. | Exhibits |][added: Exhibits]
Exhibit numbers [removed: 10.6] [added: 10.5] through 10.56, listed in [removed: the attached] [added: this] Exhibit [removed: Index,] [added: Index] are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this form by Item 15(b) hereof.
| [2.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312518098438/d528027dex21.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Arrangement Agreement, dated February 1, 2018, [removed: between] [added: among] Motorola Solutions, Inc., Motorola Solutions Canada Holdings Inc. and Avigilon Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 28, [removed: 2018 (File 1-17221)).] [added: 2018).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [3.1 (a)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000095012309029701/c52533exv3wiwb.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Motorola, Inc., as amended through May 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(b) to Motorola, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 4, [removed: 2009 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2009).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [3.1 (b)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000110465911001040/a11-1944_1ex3d1.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Motorola, Inc., effective January 4, 2011, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.'s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 10, [removed: 2011 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2011).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [3.1 (c)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000110465911001040/a11-1944_1ex3d2.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging Motorola Name Change Corporation into Motorola, Inc., effective January 4, 2011, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 10, [removed: 2011 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2011).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [3.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312514412634/d821228dex31.htm)] [added: [3.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312520233177/d44140dex31.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Amended and Restated Bylaws of Motorola Solutions, Inc. as of [removed: November 13, 2014] [added: August 27, 2020] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on [removed: November 14, 2014 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: August 27, 2020).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [4.1 (a)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/0000912057-95-008026.txt) | | [added: | | | |] Senior Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1995, between The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank (as successor in interest to Bank One Trust Company) and BNY Midwest Trust Company (as successor in interest to Harris Trust and Savings Bank) and Motorola, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) of the [removed: Registrant’s] [added: Registrant's] Registration Statement on Form S-3 [removed: dated] [added: filed on] September 25, [removed: 1995 (Registration No. 33-62911)).] [added: 1995).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [4.1 (b)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000095013701500523/c61260ex4-2b.txt) | | [added: | | | |] Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of January 22, 2001, among Motorola, Inc., Bank One Trust Company, N.A. and BNY Midwest Trust Company (as successor in interest to Harris Trust and Savings Bank) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2(b) to Motorola, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, [removed: 2000 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2000).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [4.1 (c)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000110465914061954/a14-17624_5ex4d1.htm) | | [removed: Indenture] [added: | | | | Indenture,] dated as of August 19, [removed: 2014] [added: 2014,] between Motorola Solutions, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as [removed: trustee.] [added: trustee] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 19, [removed: 2014 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2014).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [4.1 [removed: (d)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515302296/d91036dex101.htm)] [added: (](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312519238161/d798233dex102.htm)[d](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312519238161/d798233dex102.htm)[)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312519238161/d798233dex102.htm)] | | [removed: Indenture] [added: | | | | Indenture,] dated as of [removed: August 25, 2015] [added: September 5, 2019,] between Motorola Solutions, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as [removed: Trustee,] [added: trustee,] related to [removed: 2%] [added: the 1.75%] Convertible Senior Notes Due [removed: 2020] [added: 2024] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.1] [added: 10.2] to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on [removed: August 26, 2015 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: September 5, 2019).] | [added: | | | | |]
| | | [added: | | | |] Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of [removed: Motorola,] [added: Motorola Solutions,] Inc. and of all its subsidiaries for which consolidated or unconsolidated financial statements are required to be filed are being omitted pursuant to paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Motorola [removed: Solutions] [added: Solutions, Inc.] agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request. | [added: | | | | |]
| [*4.1 [removed: (f)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850520000006/msiex41f.htm)] [added: (](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850521000008/msiex41e2020.htm)[e](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850521000008/msiex41e2020.htm)[)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850521000008/msiex41e2020.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Description of [added: the Registrant's] Securities [added: Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495569/000119312510201716/dex21.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Amended and Restated Master Separation and Distribution [removed: Agreement] [added: Agreement, effective as of July 31, 2010,] among Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Motorola SpinCo Holdings Corporation), Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. [removed: effective as of July 31, 2010] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10 Registration Statement filed on August 31, 2010 by Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (formerly Motorola SpinCo Holdings [removed: Corporation) (File No. 1-34805)).] [added: Corporation)).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495569/000119312510201716/dex102.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Amended and Restated Intellectual Property License [removed: Agreement] [added: Agreement, effective as of July 31, 2010,] between Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. [removed: effective as of July 31, 2010] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10 Registration Statement filed on August 31, 2010 by Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (formerly Motorola SpinCo Holdings [removed: Corporation (File No. 1-34805)).] [added: Corporation).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.3](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495569/000119312510259036/dex103.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Amended and Restated Exclusive License [removed: Agreement] [added: Agreement, effective as of July 30, 2010,] between Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and Motorola, Inc. [removed: effective as of July 30, 2010] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 3 to the Form 10 Registration Statement filed on November 12, 2010 by Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (File No. 1-34805)). | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.4](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495569/000119312510201716/dex104.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Tax Sharing [removed: Agreement] [added: Agreement, effective as of July 31, 2020,] among Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Motorola SpinCo Holdings Corporation), Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. [removed: effective as of July 31, 2010] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10 Registration Statement filed on August 31, 2010 by Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (formerly Motorola SpinCo Holdings [removed: Corporation) (File No. 1-34805)).] [added: Corporation)).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.6](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515196530/d931661dex101.htm)] [added: [10.5](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515196530/d931661dex101.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of [removed: 2015, effective May 18,] 2015 [removed: (an amendment and restatement of] [added: (f/k/a] the Motorola [removed: Solutions] Omnibus Incentive Plan of [removed: 2006)] [added: 2006), as amended and restated effective May 18, 2015] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, [removed: 2015 (file No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2015).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.7](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex108q12017.htm) | | [added: | | | |] March 9, 2017 Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Terms and Conditions Related to Employee [removed: Performance-Contingent] [added: Performance Contingent] Stock Options (non-CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Motorola [removed: Solutions'] [added: Solutions, Inc.'s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, [removed: 2017 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.8](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850519000013/msiex102q12019.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Performance Option Award Agreement for grants to Section 16 Officers on or after February 14, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, [removed: 2019 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2019).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.9](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515087345/d888224dex101.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Performance Option Award Agreement for grants to Section 16 Officers from March 9, 2015 to February 13, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, [removed: 2015 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2015).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.10](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515302296/d91036dex103.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Performance-Contingent Stock Options (non-CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, [removed: 2015 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2015).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.11](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000144530513001679/stockoptionawarddocument-s.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options for grants to Section 16 Officers on or after May 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, [removed: 2013 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2013).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.12](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850518000017/msiex104q12018.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2015 for grants on or after February 15, 2018 [removed: incorporated] [added: (incorporated] by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, [removed: 2018 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2018).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.13](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex106q12017.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2015 for grants from March 9, 2017 to February 14, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Motorola Solutions’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, [removed: 2017 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.14](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850514000005/msiex1092013.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola [removed: Solutions] [added: Solutions,] Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 for grants from February 3, 2014 to March 8, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, [removed: 2013 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2013).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [10.15](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312511039822/dex1011.htm) | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola [removed: Solutions] [added: Solutions,] Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 for grants from January 4, 2011 to February 2, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, [removed: 2010 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2010).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.16](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000095012309029701/c52533exv10w1.htm)] [added: [10.30](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312511039822/dex1025.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of [removed: Motorola, Inc.] [added: Motorola Solutions] Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options [added: for Gregory Q. Brown,] relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 for grants [removed: from August 1, 2009 to] [added: on or after] January [removed: 3,] [added: 4,] 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.1] [added: 10.25] to Motorola [added: Solutions,] Inc.’s [removed: Quarterly] [added: Annual] Report on Form [removed: 10-Q] [added: 10-K] for the fiscal [removed: quarter] [added: year] ended [removed: July 4, 2009 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: December 31, 2010).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.17](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex107q12017.htm)] [added: [10.16](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex107q12017.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Stock Option Consideration Agreement for grants on or after March 9, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Motorola [removed: Solutions'] [added: Solutions, Inc.'s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, [removed: 2017 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.18](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850514000005/msiex10142013.htm)] [added: [10.17](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850514000005/msiex10142013.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions Stock Option Consideration Agreement for grants from February 3, 2014 to March 8, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, [removed: 2013 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2013).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.19](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312511039822/dex1015.htm)] [added: [10.18](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312511039822/dex1015.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions Stock Option Consideration Agreement for grants from January 4, 2011 to February 2, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, [removed: 2010 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2010).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.20](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000095013708006944/c25978exv10w56.htm)] [added: [10.19](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex102q12017.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of [removed: Motorola,] [added: Motorola Solutions,] Inc. [added: Market] Stock [removed: Option Consideration] [added: Unit] Agreement for grants [removed: from May 6, 2008] to [removed: January 3, 2011] [added: Section 16 Officers on or after March 9, 2017] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.56] [added: 10.2] to Motorola [removed: Inc.’s] [added: Solutions, Inc.'s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended [removed: March 29, 2008 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: April 1, 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.21](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex102q12017.htm)] [added: [10.20](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex105q12017.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. [removed: Market] [added: Restricted] Stock Unit Agreement [added: relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2015] for grants to Section 16 Officers on or after March 9, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.2] [added: 10.5] to Motorola [removed: Solutions'] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, [removed: 2017 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.22](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515087345/d888224dex102.htm)] [added: [10.35](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312515087345/d888224dex104.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Market Stock Unit Agreement for grants to [removed: Section 16 Officers from] [added: Gregory Q. Brown on or after] March 9, 2015 [removed: to March 8, 2017] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.2] [added: 10.4] to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, [removed: 2015 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2015).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.23](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex105q12017.htm)] [added: [10.23](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex103q12017.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2015 for grants to [removed: Section 16] [added: Appointed Vice Presidents and Elected] Officers [removed: on or after] [added: from] March 9, 2017 [added: to February 14, 2018] (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.5] [added: 10.3] to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q [removed: filed] for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, [removed: 2017 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.24](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000144530513001679/restrictedstockunitawardag.htm)] [added: [10.21](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000144530513001679/restrictedstockunitawardag.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 for grants to Section 16 Officers from May 6, 2013 to March 8, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola [removed: Inc’s] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, [removed: 2013 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2013).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.25](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850518000017/msiex102q12018.htm)] [added: [10.22](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850518000017/msiex102q12018.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2015 for grants to Appointed Vice Presidents and Elected Officers on or after February 15, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, [removed: 2018 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2018).] | [added: | | | | |]
| [removed: [10.26](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex103q12017.htm)] [added: [10.26](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850517000005/msiex104q12017.htm)] | | [added: | | | |] Form of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement relating to the Motorola Solutions Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2015 for grants to [removed: Appointed Vice Presidents and Elected Officers] [added: Employees] from March 9, 2017 to February 14, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit [removed: 10.3] [added: 10.4] to Motorola [removed: Solutions’] [added: Solutions, Inc.’s] Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, [removed: 2017 (File No. 1-7221)).] [added: 2017).] | [added: | | | | |]
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| [*23.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850521000008/msiex2312020.htm) | | | | | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | | | | | |
| [*23.2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850521000008/msiex2322020.htm) | | | | | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | | | | | |
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| [4.1 (e)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312519238161/d798233dex102.htm) | | Indenture dated as of September 5, 2019 between Motorola Solutions, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, related to the 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Motorola Solutions’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2019 (File No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.5](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495569/000119312510226923/dex107.htm) | | Amended and Restated Employee Matters Agreement among Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Motorola SpinCo Holdings Corporation), Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. effective as of July 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 2 to the Form 10 Registration Statement filed on October 8, 2010 by Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (formerly Motorola SpinCo Holdings Corporation (File No. 1-34805)). |
| [10.52](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850519000013/msiex101q12019.htm) | | 2019-2021 Performance Measures under the Motorola Solutions Long Range Incentive Plan (LRIP), as approved on February 14, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola Solutions’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2019 (File No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.55](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850515000003/msiex10542014.htm) | | Motorola Solutions, Inc. 2011 Senior Officer Change in Control Severance Plan, as amended and restated November 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.54 to Motorola Solutions’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.56](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850515000003/msiex10552014.htm) | | Motorola Solutions, Inc. 2011 Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated November 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.55 to Motorola Solutions’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.61](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000110465910031602/a10-11160_1ex10d1.htm) | | Second Amendment, dated May 28, 2010, to the Employment Agreement dated August 27, 2008, as amended, by and between Motorola, Inc. and Gregory Q. Brown (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2010 (File No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.64](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850514000016/msiex101q32014.htm) | | Definitive Purchase Agreement by and among Motorola Solutions, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Prudential Financial, Inc., and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Independent Fiduciary of the Motorola Solutions Pension Plan, dated as of September 22, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola Solutions’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2014 (File No. 1-7221)) |
| [10.65](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850515000013/msiex104q32015.htm) | | Revised and Amended Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement as of October 1, 2015, by and between Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Gregory Q. Brown (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Motorola Solutions’, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2015 (File No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.67](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312519238161/d798233dex104.htm) | | Amendment dated as of September 5, 2019, to Investment Agreement by and among Motorola Solutions, Inc., Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P., and Silver Lake Partners IV Cayman (AIV II), L.P., dated as of August 4, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Motorola Solutions’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2019 (file No. 1-7221)). |
| [10.68](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312519238161/d798233dex101.htm) | | Investment Agreement by and among Motorola Solutions, Inc., Silver Lake Alpine, L.P. and Silver Lake Alpine (Offshore Master) L.P., dated as of September 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Motorola Solutions’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2019 (file No. 1-7221)). |
| [*12](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000006850520000006/msiex122019.htm) | | Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
| [23](#sE74C0F2F634E5954AA8C626F7F2233B6).1 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, see page [106](#sE74C0F2F634E5954AA8C626F7F2233B6) of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit Index is a part. |
| 23.2 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, see page [107](#sf08d83bec1674290ae3fa084ec34a17b) of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit Index is a part. |
Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this agreement
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333‑53120, 333‑123879, 333‑133736, 333‑142845, 333‑160137, and 333‑204324) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-223828 and 333-230136) of Motorola Solutions, Inc. of our report dated February 14, 2020 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 14, 2020
The Board of Directors
Motorola Solutions, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S‑8 (Nos. 333‑53120, 333‑123879, 333‑133736, 333‑142845, 333‑160137, and 333‑204324) and Form S‑3 (Nos. 333-223828 and 333-230136 ) of Motorola Solutions, Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2019, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of Motorola Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two‑year period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), which report appears in the December 31, 2019 annual report on Form 10‑K of Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Our report refers to a change to the revenue recognition accounting principle as a result of the adoption of ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Customers with Contracts."

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Motorola Solutions, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| | By: | /S/ GREGORY Q. BROWN |
| | | Gregory Q. Brown |
| | | *Chairman and Chief Executive Officer* |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Motorola Solutions, Inc. and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /S/ GREGORY Q. BROWN | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | February 14, 2020 |
| Gregory Q. Brown | | and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Motorola Solutions, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | By: | | | /S/ GREGORY Q. BROWN | | |
| | | | | | | Gregory Q. Brown | | |
| | | | | | | *Chairman and Chief Executive Officer* | | |
February 12, 2021
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Motorola Solutions, Inc. and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /S/ GREGORY Q. BROWN | | | | | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
| Gregory Q. Brown | | | | | | and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | | | | | | | | |
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| /S/ JASON J. WINKLER | | | | | | Executive Vice President and | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
| Jason J. Winkler | | | | | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | | | | | | | | |
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| /S/ DAN PEKOFSKE | | | | | | Corporate Vice President and | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
| Dan Pekofske | | | | | | Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | | | | | | | | |
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| /S/ KENNETH D. DENMAN | | | | | | Director | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
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| /S/ EGON P. DURBAN | | | | | | Director | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
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| /S/ CLAYTON M. JONES | | | | | | Director | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
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| /S/ JUDY C. LEWENT | | | | | | Director | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
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| /S/ GREGORY K. MONDRE | | | | | | Director | | | | | | February 12, 2021 | | |
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