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This commentary should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, as well as our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Form 10-K").
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 2026 (this “Form 10-Q”) which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities law. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and generally include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “aims,” “estimates” and similar expressions. We can give no assurance that any future results or events discussed in these statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this Form 10-Q. Some of these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Form 10-K, and those described elsewhere in our other SEC filings. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements under the following headings: (1) “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” about: (a) the impact of changes in the global trade environment, the dynamic supply chain environment and the memory market on our business, and our actions in response thereto (including with respect to inventory levels); (b) the impact of acquisitions on our business; (c) our plans to assess the impact of changes to tax law on our business; (d) the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and/or repurchasing shares; (e) future payments, charges, and use of accruals associated with our reorganization of business programs and employee separation costs; (f) our ability to repatriate funds; (g) the liquidity of our investments; (h) our ability to access the capital markets; (i) our use of proceeds from the issuance of notes under our unsecured commercial paper program; (j) adequacy of internal resources to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet expected working capital, capital expenditure and cash requirements; and (k) future cash flows generated from operations, and future uses of cash, investments and debt facilities; and (2) “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” about: (a) the impact of foreign currency risk; and (b) future hedging activity and expectations of the Company.
Executive Overview
Business Overview
The Company manages the business through two segments: “Products and Systems Integration” and “Software and Services.” Within these segments, the Company reports net sales across three principal product lines:
•MCN: Infrastructure, mobile ad-hoc network ("MANET") technology, devices (two-way radio and broadband, including both for public safety and professional and commercial radio ("PCR")), software and artificial intelligence ("AI")-powered capabilities. MCN includes installation and integration, backed by managed and support services, to help assure mission-critical communications availability, security and resiliency;
•Video: Cameras (fixed, body-worn, in-vehicle), access control, sensors, infrastructure, video management, video monitoring, software and AI-powered analytics that enable visibility of events and focus attention on what's important, to inform faster and more accurate decisions and actions; and
•Command Center: Command center solutions, software applications and AI-powered capabilities, that unify voice and data from public safety agencies, enterprises and the community, enabling a broad informational view of operations and incidents while helping to accelerate workflows and improve the accuracy, speed and trust of decisions.
We have invested across these three technologies organically and through acquisitions to evolve our land mobile radio ("LMR") focus and expand our ecosystem of safety and security products and services. Across all three technologies, we offer AI-powered capabilities and software solutions, services such as cybersecurity subscription services and managed and support services.
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Second Quarter Financial Results
•Net sales were $3.1 billion in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $2.8 billion in the second quarter of 2025.
•Operating earnings were $809 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $692 million in the second quarter of 2025.
•Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. was $557 million, or $3.33 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $513 million, or $3.04 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2025.
•Operating cash flow increased $137 million to $920 million in the first half of 2026 compared to $783 million in the first half of 2025.
•We repurchased $444 million of common stock and paid $402 million in dividends in the first half of 2026.
Recent Events
Macroeconomic Environment Update
The global trade landscape continues to shift rapidly, including evolving tariffs and import/export regulations, such as restrictions around rare earth minerals, trade barriers and trade disputes.
On February 20, 2026, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"). On April 20, 2026, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a system to process IEEPA tariff refund claims. Following the implementation of this system, we have determined that the recovery of a portion of these refunds is now probable. Accordingly, during the quarter ended July 4, 2026, we recognized a favorable adjustment of $60 million recorded within Cost of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In addition, we are experiencing higher costs for memory in our products which is a result of substantial demand in the market driven by AI. As a result, we continue to observe elevated volatility and uncertainty around the global supply chain. We engage with global suppliers across a diverse network of locations around the world. We are actively managing our inventory and continue to work with our global supply base to mitigate our exposure to elevated volatility and uncertainty from these rising memory costs, as well as global tariffs and import/export regulations that have developed, and which may continue to develop, to ensure supply continues at levels necessary to meet our current customer demand. We expect inventory levels to remain elevated as we mitigate this dynamic supply chain environment. The current environment has led to increased costs on materials and components, for which we continue to develop mitigation actions going forward.
Recent Acquisitions
Segment(s) Technology Acquisition Description Purchase Price Date of Acquisition
Software and Services Command Center Hyper Provider of conversational, agentic AI designed to reduce the burden on understaffed public safety answering points (PSAPs) by handling non-emergency calls. $23 million and share-based compensation of $2 million March 24, 2026
Software and Services Command Center Exacom Provider of cloud-native voice and multimedia recording and logging solutions for mission-critical communications. $67 million and share-based compensation of $1 million March 11, 2026
Software and Services Video Security and Access Control Blue Eye Provider of AI-powered enterprise remote video monitoring ("RVM") services. $79 million and share-based compensation of $1 million November 18, 2025
Products and Systems Integration & Software and Services Mission Critical Networks Silvus Technologies Designer and developer of software-defined high-speed MANET technology. $4.4 billion and share-based compensation of $20 million August 6, 2025
Software and Services Command Center Theatro Creator of AI and voice-powered communication and digital workflow software for frontline workers. $174 million and share-based compensation of $5 million March 6, 2025
Software and Services Command Center RapidDeploy Provider of cloud-native 911 solutions. $240 million and share-based compensation of $6 million February 21, 2025
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) July 4, 2026 % of Sales* June 28, 2025 % of Sales* July 4, 2026 % of Sales* June 28, 2025 % of Sales*
Net sales from products $ 1,818 $ 1,533 $ 3,300 $ 2,980
Net sales from services 1,315 1,232 2,548 2,313
Net sales 3,133 2,765 5,848 5,293
Costs of products sales 702 38.6 % 646 42.1 % 1,332 40.4 % 1,220 40.9 %
Costs of services sales 753 57.3 % 706 57.3 % 1,476 57.9 % 1,360 58.8 %
Costs of sales 1,455 1,352 2,808 2,580
Gross margin 1,678 53.6 % 1,413 51.1 % 3,040 52.0 % 2,713 51.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 496 15.8 % 450 16.3 % 935 16.0 % 886 16.7 %
Research and development expenditures 260 8.3 % 231 8.4 % 512 8.8 % 464 8.8 %
Other charges 113 3.6 % 40 1.4 % 259 4.4 % 89 1.7 %
Operating earnings 809 25.8 % 692 25.0 % 1,334 22.8 % 1,274 24.1 %
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net (103) (3.3) % (55) (2.0) % (208) (3.6) % (106) (2.0) %
Other, net 36 1.1 % 43 1.6 % 56 1.0 % 59 1.1 %
Total other expense (67) (2.1) % (12) (0.4) % (152) (2.6) % (47) (0.9) %
Net earnings before income taxes 742 23.7 % 680 24.6 % 1,182 20.2 % 1,227 23.2 %
Income tax expense 184 5.9 % 165 6.0 % 256 4.4 % 280 5.3 %
Net earnings 558 17.8 % 515 18.6 % 926 15.8 % 947 17.9 %
Less: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests 1 — % 2 0.1 % 3 0.1 % 4 0.1 %
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. $ 557 17.8 % $ 513 18.6 % $ 923 15.8 % $ 943 17.8 %
Earnings per diluted common share $ 3.33 $ 3.04 $ 5.51 $ 5.57
* Percentages may not add due to rounding
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Results of Operations—Three months ended July 4, 2026 compared to three months ended June 28, 2025
The results of operations for the second quarter of 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Historically, we have experienced higher revenues in the fourth quarter as compared to the rest of the quarters of our fiscal year as a result of the purchasing patterns of our customers.
We use the following U.S. GAAP key financial performance measures to manage our business on a consolidated basis and by reporting segment, and to monitor and assess our results of operations:
•Net sales: a measure of our revenue for the current period.
•Operating earnings: a measure of our earnings from operations, before non-operating expenses and income taxes.
•Operating margins: a measure of our operating earnings as a percentage of total net sales.
Considered together, we believe these measures are strong indicators of our overall performance and our ability to create shareholder value. A discussion of our results of operations and financial condition follows.
Three Months Ended
July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
(In millions) Products and Systems Integration Software and Services Total Products and Systems Integration Software and Services Total
Net sales by region:
North America $ 1,361 $ 849 $ 2,210 $ 1,251 $ 776 $ 2,027
International 547 376 923 402 336 738
$ 1,908 $ 1,225 $ 3,133 $ 1,653 $ 1,112 $ 2,765
Net sales by major products and services:
Mission Critical Networks (MCN) $ 1,567 $ 713 $ 2,280 $ 1,356 $ 649 $ 2,005
Video 341 243 584 297 226 523
Command Center — 269 269 — 237 237
$ 1,908 $ 1,225 $ 3,133 $ 1,653 $ 1,112 $ 2,765
Operating earnings $ 453 $ 356 $ 809 $ 363 $ 329 $ 692
Operating margins 23.7 % 29.1 % 25.8 % 22.0 % 29.6 % 25.0 %
Net Sales
The Products and Systems Integration segment’s net sales represented 61% of our net sales in the second quarter of 2026 and 60% in the second quarter of 2025. The Software and Services segment’s net sales represented 39% of our net sales in the second quarter of 2026 and 40% in the second quarter of 2025.
Net sales increased $368 million, or 13%, in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025. The $255 million, or 15%, increase in net sales within the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by an increase of 36% in the International region and an increase of 9% in the North America region. The $113 million, or 10%, increase in net sales within the Software and Services segment was driven by an increase of 9% in the North America region and an increase of 12% in the International region. Net sales includes:
•an increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of $210 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN and Video;
•an increase in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of $33 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN, Command Center and Video; and
•inclusive of $35 million from favorable currency rates.
Regional results include:
•a 25% increase in the International region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN, Video and Command Center; and
•a 9% increase in the North America region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN, Video and Command Center.
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Products and Systems Integration
The 15% increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by the following:
•$211 million, or 16%, growth in MCN, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the International and North America regions;
•$44 million, or 15%, growth in Video, driven by the International and North America regions; and
•inclusive of $19 million from favorable currency rates.
Software and Services
The 10% increase in the Software and Services segment was driven by the following:
•$64 million, or 10%, growth in MCN, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions;
•$32 million, or 14%, growth in Command Center, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions;
•$17 million, or 8%, growth in Video, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions; and
•inclusive of $16 million from favorable currency rates.
Gross Margin
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 % Change
Gross margin from Products and Systems Integration $ 1,068 $ 876 22 %
Gross margin from Software and Services 610 537 14 %
Gross margin $ 1,678 $ 1,413 19 %
Gross margin was 53.6% of net sales in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 51.1% in the second quarter of 2025. The primary drivers of this increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales were:
•a 3.0% increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales, including favorable mix, and IEEPA tariff refunds partially offset by higher direct material costs; and
•a 1.5% increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales, including favorable mix.
Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 % Change
SG&A expenses from Products and Systems Integration $ 388 $ 355 9 %
SG&A expenses from Software and Services 108 95 14 %
SG&A expenses $ 496 $ 450 10 %
SG&A expenses increased 10% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025 primarily driven by:
•a $33 million, or 9%, increase in Products and Systems Integration SG&A expenses primarily due to higher expenses associated with acquired businesses and higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, partially offset by lower expenses related to legal matters, including Hytera-related expenses; and
•a $13 million, or 14%, increase in Software and Services SG&A expenses primarily due to higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses.
SG&A expenses were 15.8% of net sales in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 16.3% of net sales in the second quarter of 2025.
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Research and Development ("R&D") Expenditures
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 % Change
R&D expenditures from Products and Systems Integration $ 153 $ 143 7 %
R&D expenditures from Software and Services 107 88 22 %
R&D expenditures $ 260 $ 231 13 %
R&D expenditures increased 13% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025 primarily driven by:
•a $19 million, or 22%, increase in Software and Services R&D expenditures primarily due to investments in Command Center, higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses; and
•a $10 million, or 7%, increase in Products and Systems Integration R&D expenditures primarily due to higher expenses associated with acquired businesses and higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation.
R&D expenditures were 8.3% of net sales in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 8.4% of net sales in the second quarter of 2025.
Other Charges
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Other charges from Products and Systems Integration $ 74 $ 15
Other charges from Software and Services 39 25
Other charges $ 113 $ 40
Other charges increased $73 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by:
•$95 million of intangible amortization expense in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $39 million of intangible amortization expense in the second quarter of 2025; and
•a $16 million contingent earnout charge related to the Silvus acquisition in the second quarter of 2026 that did not occur in the second quarter of 2025; partially offset by
•a $20 million gain on Hytera litigation for amounts recovered through legal proceedings due to the theft of our trade secrets recognized in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $10 million of gains on Hytera litigation in the second quarter of 2025.
Operating Earnings
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Operating earnings from Products and Systems Integration $ 453 $ 363
Operating earnings from Software and Services 356 329
Operating earnings $ 809 $ 692
Operating earnings increased $117 million, or 17%, in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025. The increase in Operating earnings was due to:
•a $90 million increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, primarily driven by higher sales, including favorable mix, IEEPA tariff refunds, improved operating leverage, and a gain on the Hytera litigation partially offset by higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, an increase in intangible amortization expense, higher expenses associated with acquired businesses, higher direct material costs, and a contingent earnout charge related to the Silvus acquisition; and
•a $27 million increase in the Software and Services segment, primarily driven by higher sales, including favorable mix, partially offset by higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses.
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Interest Expense, net
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Interest expense, net $ (103) $ (55)
The $48 million increase in Interest expense, net in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by higher outstanding debt.
Other, net
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Other, net $ 36 $ 43
The $7 million decrease in Other, net in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by:
•a $17 million loss on derivatives in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a $34 million gain on derivatives in the second quarter of 2025;
•a $13 million gain on fair value adjustments to equity investments in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a $18 million gain on fair value adjustments to equity investments in the second quarter of 2025; and
•$25 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $30 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the second quarter of 2025; partially offset by
•a $11 million gain on foreign currency in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a $42 million loss on foreign currency in the second quarter of 2025.
Effective Tax Rate
Three Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Income tax expense $ 184 $ 165
The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 4, 2026 of 25% was higher than the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 28, 2025 of 24%, primarily due to a net increase in unrecognized tax benefits.
On July 4, 2025, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" was enacted into law, introducing a broad range of changes to the U.S. corporate income tax framework. The legislation includes business provisions that impact our tax position, including tax cut extensions and modifications to the international tax framework and corporate income tax deductions. Certain provisions of this legislation were effective for the 2025 fiscal year, whereas other provisions became effective starting in 2026. For the three months ended July 4, 2026, the impact of the enacted legislation on our tax position was not material. We plan to continue to assess the ongoing impact of this legislation as further guidance is made available.
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Results of Operations—Six months ended July 4, 2026 compared to Six months ended June 28, 2025
Six Months Ended
July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
(In millions) Products and Systems Integration Software and Services Total Products and Systems Integration Software and Services Total
Net sales by region:
North America $ 2,426 $ 1,641 $ 4,067 $ 2,429 $ 1,450 $ 3,879
International 1,042 739 1,781 770 644 1,414
$ 3,468 $ 2,380 $ 5,848 $ 3,199 $ 2,094 $ 5,293
Net sales by major products and services:
Mission Critical Networks (MCN) $ 2,856 $ 1,393 $ 4,249 $ 2,671 $ 1,235 $ 3,906
Video 612 481 1,093 528 436 964
Command Center — 506 506 — 423 423
$ 3,468 $ 2,380 $ 5,848 $ 3,199 $ 2,094 $ 5,293
Operating earnings $ 666 $ 668 $ 1,334 $ 715 $ 559 $ 1,274
Operating margins 19.2 % 28.1 % 22.8 % 22.4 % 26.7 % 24.1 %
Net Sales
The Products and Systems Integration segment's net sales represented 59% of our net sales in the first half of 2026 and 60% in the first half of 2025. Net sales from the Software and Services segment represented 41% of our net sales in the first half of 2026 and 40% in the first half of 2025.
Net sales increased $555 million, or 10%, in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025. The $286 million, or 14%, increase in net sales within the Software and Services segment was driven by an increase of 13% in the North America region and an increase of 15% in the International region. The $269 million, or 8%, increase in net sales within the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by an increase of 35% in the International region, while the North America region remained flat. Net sales includes:
•an increase in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of $71 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN, Command Center and Video;
•an increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment, inclusive of $392 million of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN and Video; and
•inclusive of $94 million from favorable currency rates.
Regional results include:
•a 26% increase in the International region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in MCN, Video and Command Center; and
•a 5% increase in the North America region, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by an increase in Video, Command Center and MCN.
Products and Systems Integration
The 8% increase in the Products and Systems Integration segment was driven by the following:
•$185 million, or 7% growth in MCN, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the International region partially offset by the North America region;
•$84 million, or 16% growth in Video, driven by the North America and International regions; and
•inclusive of $49 million from favorable currency rates.
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Software and Services
The 14% increase in the Software and Services segment was driven by the following:
•$158 million, or 13% growth in MCN, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions;
•$83 million, or 20% growth in Command Center, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions;
•$45 million, or 10% growth in Video, inclusive of revenue from acquisitions, driven by the North America and International regions; and
•inclusive of $45 million from favorable currency rates.
Gross Margin
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 % Change
Gross margin from Products and Systems Integration $ 1,873 $ 1,728 8 %
Gross margin from Software and Services 1,167 985 18 %
Gross margin $ 3,040 $ 2,713 12 %
Gross margin was 52.0% of net sales in the first half of 2026 compared to 51.3% in the first half of 2025. The primary drivers of this increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales were:
•a 2.0% increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Software and Services segment, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales, including favorable mix; and
•gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Products and Systems Integration segment remained flat, inclusive of acquisitions, primarily driven by higher sales and IEEPA tariff refunds, offset by higher direct material costs.
Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 % Change
SG&A expenses from Products and Systems Integration $ 730 $ 696 5 %
SG&A expenses from Software and Services 205 190 8 %
SG&A expenses $ 935 $ 886 6 %
SG&A expenses increased 6% in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 primarily driven by:
•a $34 million, or 5%, increase in Products and Systems Integration SG&A expenses primarily due to higher expenses associated with acquired businesses and higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, partially offset by lower expenses related to legal matters, including Hytera-related expenses; and
•a $15 million, or 8%, increase in Software and Services SG&A expenses primarily due to higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses, partially offset by lower expenses related to legal matters.
SG&A expenses were 16.0% of net sales in the first half of 2026 compared to 16.7% of net sales in the first half of 2025.
Research and Development ("R&D") Expenditures
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 % Change
R&D expenditures from Products and Systems Integration $ 305 $ 285 7 %
R&D expenditures from Software and Services 207 179 16 %
R&D expenditures $ 512 $ 464 10 %
R&D expenditures increased 10% in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 primarily driven by:
•a $28 million, or 16%, increase in Software and Services R&D expenditures primarily due to investments in Command Center and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses; and
•a $20 million, or 7%, increase in Products and Systems Integration R&D expenditures primarily due to higher expenses associated with acquired businesses and higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation.
R&D expenditures were 8.8% of net sales in the first half of both 2026 and 2025.
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Other Charges
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Other charges from Products and Systems Integration $ 172 $ 32
Other charges from Software and Services 87 57
Other charges $ 259 $ 89
Other charges increased by $170 million in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025. The increase was driven primarily by:
•$185 million of intangible amortization expense in the first half of 2026 compared to $76 million of intangible amortization expense in the first half of 2025; and
•a $91 million contingent earnout charge related to the Silvus acquisition in the first half of 2026 that did not occur in the first half of 2025; partially offset by
•a $60 million gain on Hytera litigation for amounts recovered through legal proceedings due to the theft of our trade secrets recognized in the first half of 2026 compared to $20 million of gains on Hytera litigation in the first half of 2025.
Operating Earnings
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Operating earnings from Products and Systems Integration $ 666 $ 715
Operating earnings from Software and Services 668 559
Operating earnings $ 1,334 $ 1,274
Operating earnings increased $60 million, or 5%, in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025. The increase in Operating earnings was due to:
•a $109 million increase in the Software and Services segment, primarily driven by higher sales, including favorable mix, and improved operating leverage, partially offset by higher employee incentive costs, including share-based compensation, and higher expenses associated with acquired businesses; partially offset by
•a $49 million decrease in the Products and Systems Integration segment, primarily driven by an increase in intangible amortization expense, a contingent earnout charge related to the Silvus acquisition, higher expenses associated with acquired businesses, and higher direct material costs, partially offset by higher sales, IEEPA tariff refunds, improved operating leverage, a gain on the Hytera litigation, and lower expenses related to legal matters, including Hytera-related expenses.
Interest Expense, net
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Interest expense, net $ (208) $ (106)
The $102 million increase in Interest expense, net in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 was primarily driven by higher outstanding debt.
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Other, net
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Other, net $ 56 $ 59
The $3 million decrease in Other, net in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 was primarily driven by:
•a $44 million loss on derivatives in the first half of 2026 compared to a $48 million gain on derivatives in the first half of 2025; and
•$52 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the first half of 2026 compared to $61 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit in the first half of 2025; partially offset by
•a $35 million gain on foreign currency in the first half of 2026 compared to a $62 million loss on foreign currency in the first half of 2025.
Effective Tax Rate
Six Months Ended
(In millions) July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Income tax expense $ 256 $ 280
The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 4, 2026 of 22% was lower than the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 28, 2025 of 23%, primarily due to higher excess tax benefits of share-based compensation and an increased deduction for foreign-derived deduction-eligible income.
On July 4, 2025, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" was enacted into law, introducing a broad range of changes to the U.S. corporate income tax framework. The legislation includes business provisions that impact our tax position, including tax cut extensions and modifications to the international tax framework and corporate income tax deductions. Certain provisions of this legislation were effective for the 2025 fiscal year, whereas other provisions became effective starting in 2026. For the six months ended July 4, 2026, the impact of the enacted legislation on our tax position was not material. We plan to continue to assess the ongoing impact of this legislation as further guidance is made available.
Reorganization of Business
During the second quarter of 2026, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $15 million, including $10 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $5 million of charges in Cost of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to employee separation costs. Included in the $15 million were charges of $18 million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $3 million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
During the first half of 2026, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $30 million, including $20 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $10 million of charges in Costs of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $30 million were charges of $33 million related to employee separation costs, partially offset by $3 million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
During the second quarter of 2025, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $14 million, including $8 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $6 million of charges in Cost of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $14 million were charges of $13 million related to employee separation costs and $1 million related to exit costs.
During the first half of 2025, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $31 million, including $20 million of charges recorded within Other charges and $11 million of charges in Costs of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the $31 million were charges of $33 million related to employee separation costs and $1 million related to exit costs, partially offset by $3 million of reversals for employee separation accruals no longer needed.
The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Products and Systems Integration $ 10 $ 10 $ 21 $ 22
Software and Services 5 4 9 9
$ 15 $ 14 $ 30 $ 31
Cash payments for employee severance in connection with the reorganization of business plans were $24 million in the first half of 2026 and $33 million in the first half of 2025. The reorganization of business accrual at July 4, 2026 was $30 million related to employee separation costs that are expected to be paid primarily within one year.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Six Months Ended
July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities $ 920 $ 783
Investing activities (334) (537)
Financing activities (999) 778
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (42) 80
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (455) $ 1,104
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At July 4, 2026, $430 million of the $710 million cash and cash equivalents balance was held in the U.S. and $280 million was held in other countries.
Operating Activities
The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities from the first half of 2025 to the first half of 2026 was driven primarily by higher earnings, net of non-cash charges, partially offset by increased investments in inventory and higher interest payments in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025.
Investing Activities
The decrease in cash flows used for investing activities in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025 was primarily due to a $240 million decrease in cash used for acquisitions and investments.
Financing Activities
The increase in cash flows used for financing activities in the first half of 2026 compared to the cash flows provided by financing activities in the first half of 2025 was primarily driven by (see also further discussion in the "Debt," "Share Repurchase Program" and "Dividends" sections below in this Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q):
•$2 billion in net proceeds from the issuance of debt in the first half of 2025 that did not recur in the first half of 2026; partially offset by
•$65 million increase in net proceeds from short-term borrowings, including commercial paper, in the first half of 2026 which did not occur in the first half of 2025.
•$94 million decrease in share repurchases in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025; and
•$52 million decrease in repayments of short-term debt in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025.
Sales of Receivables
The following table summarizes the proceeds received from sales of long-term customer financing receivables for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025 July 4, 2026 June 28, 2025
Accounts receivable sales proceeds $ 35 $ — $ 35 $ —
Long-term receivables sales proceeds 55 89 105 113
Total proceeds from receivable sales $ 90 $ 89 $ 140 $ 113
Debt
We had outstanding debt of $9.0 billion at July 4, 2026, of which $615 million was current. We had outstanding debt of $9.2 billion at December 31, 2025, of which $749 million was current.
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On June 16, 2025, we issued $600 million of 4.85% senior notes due 2030, $500 million of 5.2% senior notes due 2032, and $900 million of 5.55% senior notes due 2035. We recognized net proceeds of approximately $2.0 billion after debt issuance costs and discounts. The proceeds from these notes were used to fund a portion of the acquisition of Silvus.
On August 6, 2025, we borrowed $1.5 billion of senior delayed draw term loan facilities comprised of a $750 million 364-day facility and a $750 million three-year facility ("term loan due 2028") to fund a portion of the acquisition of Silvus. On January 30, 2026, we repaid $200 million of the $750 million 364-day facility, reducing the outstanding principal balance to $550 million. We must comply with certain customary covenants including a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the 364-Day Term Loan Credit Agreement and Three-Year Term Loan Credit Agreement, each entered into on July 21, 2025. We were in compliance with our financial covenants as of July 4, 2026. During the three months ended July 4, 2026, the weighted average interest rate of the 364-day facility and the term loan due 2028 was 4.73% and 4.85%, respectively. On June 26, 2026, we exercised our option under the 364-Day Term Loan Credit Agreement to extend the maturity of $250 million of the outstanding principal amount by one year.
We have an unsecured commercial paper program, backed by the 2025 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement (as defined below), under which we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $2.2 billion outstanding at any one time. Proceeds from the issuances of the notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The notes are issued at a zero-coupon rate and are issued at a discount which reflects the interest component. At maturity, the notes are paid back in full including the interest component. The notes are not redeemable prior to maturity. As of July 4, 2026, we had $65 million outstanding debt under the commercial paper program, which had a weighted-average interest rate of 4.03% during the three months ended July 4, 2026.
We have a $2.25 billion syndicated, unsecured revolving credit facility scheduled to mature in April 2030 which can be used for general corporate purposes and letters of credit (the "2025 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement"). Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the prime rate plus the applicable margin, or at a spread above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), at our option. An annual facility fee is payable on the undrawn amount of the credit line. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment if our credit rating changes. We must comply with certain customary covenants including a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the 2025 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with our financial covenants as of July 4, 2026.
We have investment grade ratings on our senior unsecured long-term debt. We continue to believe that we will be able to maintain sufficient access to the capital markets in the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.
Share Repurchase Program
During the three and six months ended July 4, 2026, we repurchased approximately 0.8 million and 1.1 million shares at an average price of $413.53 and $420.50 per share for an aggregate amount of $326 million and $444 million, respectively, excluding transaction costs and excise tax. As of July 4, 2026, we had used approximately $17.4 billion of the share repurchase authority to repurchase shares, leaving $0.6 billion of authority available for future repurchases.
Dividends
During the three and six months ended July 4, 2026, we paid $201 million and $402 million, respectively, in cash dividends to holders of our common stock. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we paid an additional $200 million in cash dividends to holders of our common stock.
Adequate Internal Funding Resources
We believe that we have adequate internal resources available to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet our expected working capital, capital expenditure and cash requirements for the next twelve months and the foreseeable future, as supported by the level of cash and cash equivalents in the U.S., the ability to repatriate funds from foreign jurisdictions, cash provided by operations, as well as liquidity provided by our commercial paper program backed by the 2025 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement.
We do not anticipate a material decrease to net future cash flows generated from operations. We expect to use our available cash, investments, and debt facilities to support and invest in our business. This includes investing in our existing products and technologies, seeking new acquisition opportunities related to our strategic growth initiatives and returning cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments (subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors) and share repurchases.
Long-Term Customer Financing Commitments
We had outstanding commitments to provide long-term financing to third parties totaling $293 million at July 4, 2026, compared to $179 million at December 31, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” and "Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements" in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
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