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Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Motorola Solutions Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 29, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 Apr 1, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 1, 2022 Jul 2, 2022 Apr 2, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 2, 2021 Jul 3, 2021 Apr 3, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 28, 2019 Jun 29, 2019 Mar 30, 2019
Net earnings (loss) 445 (38) 597 465 373 279 590 280 229 268 402 308 295 245 413 206 136 198 243 268 208 152
Depreciation and amortization 83 83 85 86 87 98 109 108 112 111 113 105 110 110 109 103 98 99 104 99 96 95
Non-cash other (income) charges 12 3 6 12 (11) 7 3 1 17 2 9 18 (17) (7) 15 12 11 (51) 8 23 (6) 10
Exit of video manufacturing operations — — 24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Loss on ESN fixed asset impairment — — — — — — — 147 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
U.S. pension settlement loss — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 359 — — —
Share-based compensation expenses 63 56 52 52 53 55 46 45 44 37 35 34 31 29 29 31 31 38 31 30 30 27
(Gain) loss on sales of investments and businesses, net — — — 1 — (1) — (1) — (2) (1) — — — 1 1 — — (1) — (3) (1)
Loss from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt — 585 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt — — — — — — — — 6 — — — 18 — — 56 — — — 7 43 —
Gain from the extinguishment of 2.00% senior convertible notes — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (4) — —
Accounts receivable (170) 113 (26) (164) (169) 179 (117) (101) (142) 248 (186) (32) (77) 298 (222) 26 11 275 (109) (80) (58) 168
Inventories 36 (7) 106 58 62 (26) 118 (83) (115) (162) (185) (46) (29) (24) (16) (1) 1 2 14 (27) 2 (63)
Other current assets and contract assets (60) (123) 58 (111) 11 (40) 37 (24) (61) 47 (69) (270) (15) 149 168 (137) 88 48 (55) (24) (8) 136
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and contract liabilities (241) (90) 390 217 (215) (536) 634 116 (111) (188) 617 259 128 (426) 263 75 (153) (301) 341 202 (84) (261)
Other assets and liabilities 1 (19) (17) (20) 4 (5) (25) (9) (27) (30) (64) (25) (32) (5) (7) (3) (11) (4) (15) 8 8 (6)
Deferred income taxes 11 (181) (30) 118 (102) (18) (122) (91) 58 (179) 32 25 (24) 1 (49) 23 (3) 4 (125) 24 23 (6)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions, dispositions, and foreign currency translation adjustments (423) (307) 481 98 (409) (446) 525 (192) (398) (264) 145 (89) (49) (7) 137 (17) (67) 24 51 103 (117) (32)
Adjustments to reconcile Net earnings (loss) to Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (265) 420 648 249 (280) (287) 683 108 (219) (116) 301 68 93 125 291 186 73 110 552 258 43 99
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 180 382 1,245 714 93 (8) 1,273 388 10 152 703 376 388 370 704 392 209 308 795 526 251 251
Acquisitions and investments, net (5) (37) (168) (2) (6) (4) (587) (19) (59) (512) (161) (351) (7) (2) (5) (180) (66) (36) (86) (252) (3) (368)
Proceeds from sales of investments and businesses, net 2 36 7 6 1 5 8 27 2 9 12 1 1 2 3 1 5 2 6 — 8 2
Capital expenditures (68) (46) (81) (65) (53) (54) (73) (70) (59) (54) (68) (61) (62) (52) (66) (49) (54) (48) (59) (60) (63) (66)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — 56 7 — — —
Net cash used for investing activities (71) (47) (242) (61) (58) (53) (652) (62) (116) (557) (217) (411) (62) (52) (68) (228) (115) (26) (132) (312) (58) (432)
Repayments of debt — (1,593) — — (1) — (2) — (281) (2) (2) (3) (345) (3) (3) (903) (4) (4) (604) (769) (658) (8)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt — 1,288 — — — — — — 595 — — — 844 — — 892 — — — 1,159 645 —
Proceeds from unsecured revolving credit facility draw — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 800 — — — —
Repayment of unsecured revolving credit facility draw — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (200) (300) (300) — — — — —
Revolving credit facility renewal fees — — — — — — — — — — — — — (7) — — — — — — — —
Issuances of common stock 6 (5) 28 40 10 26 19 86 (1) 52 3 39 15 45 49 10 44 5 32 12 25 45
Purchases of common stock (71) (39) (134) (306) (224) (140) (87) (94) (162) (493) (131) (125) (102) (170) (171) (105) (83) (253) (145) — (25) (145)
Payments of dividends (163) (163) (146) (147) (148) (148) (132) (132) (132) (134) (120) (120) (121) (121) (109) (109) (109) (109) (98) (94) (94) (93)
Payments of dividends to non-controlling interests (3) — — (1) (3) (1) — — (6) — — — (5) — — — (4) — — — (3) —
Settlement of conversion premium on 2.00% senior convertible notes — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (326) — —
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (231) (512) (252) (414) (366) (263) (202) (140) 13 (577) (250) (209) 286 (256) (434) (515) (456) 439 (815) (18) (110) (201)
Effect of exchange rate changes on total cash and cash equivalents (9) (16) 44 (39) 19 21 84 (81) (68) (14) (15) (24) (11) 4 45 17 31 (50) 13 (20) (16) 22
Net increase (decrease) in total cash and cash equivalents (131) (193) 795 200 (312) (303) 503 105 (161) (996) 221 (268) 601 66 247 (334) (331) 671 (139) 176 67 (360)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30).


Operating cash flows exhibit significant volatility throughout the analyzed period, characterized by substantial peaks in the fourth quarters of 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. While net earnings generally trended upward from 2019 through 2023, a notable contraction occurred in March 2024, resulting in a net loss of 38 million US dollars. This specific decline is primarily attributed to a 585 million US dollar loss stemming from the extinguishment of Silver Lake Convertible Debt. Cash flow from operations is heavily influenced by working capital fluctuations, particularly within accounts payable and accrued liabilities, which frequently create large quarterly swings in liquidity.

Operating Activity Trends
Net cash provided by operating activities reached significant highs of 1.27 billion US dollars in December 2022 and 1.24 billion US dollars in December 2023. Depreciation and amortization remained relatively stable, hovering between 83 million and 113 million US dollars per quarter. Share-based compensation expenses showed a gradual increase, rising from approximately 27 million US dollars in early 2019 to 63 million US dollars by June 2024, indicating a growing reliance on equity-based remuneration.
Investing Activity Patterns
Investing activities consistently resulted in net cash outflows, driven largely by a strategic focus on acquisitions and investments. Significant capital outlays were observed in April 2022 (512 million US dollars) and December 2022 (587 million US dollars). In contrast, capital expenditures remained remarkably consistent, generally ranging between 46 million and 81 million US dollars per quarter, suggesting a disciplined approach to maintaining physical infrastructure and assets.
Financing Activity Dynamics
Financing activities reflect a sophisticated capital management strategy involving the simultaneous use of debt issuance and repayment to optimize the balance sheet. A major repayment of debt occurred in March 2024 totaling 1.59 billion US dollars, which was largely offset by a 1.29 billion US dollar issuance of debt in June 2024. Shareholder returns are a primary priority, as evidenced by a steady increase in quarterly dividend payments from approximately 93 million US dollars in 2019 to 163 million US dollars by 2024. Furthermore, the company maintained a consistent program of common stock repurchases, with quarterly expenditures frequently exceeding 100 million US dollars.
Liquidity and Asset Impairments
Net changes in cash equivalents fluctuate sharply due to the timing of M&A activity and debt settlements. Notable non-recurring charges include a 147 million US dollar loss on ESN fixed asset impairment in October 2022 and a 359 million US dollar U.S. pension settlement loss in December 2019. These events highlight periodic non-cash adjustments that impact net earnings without immediately depleting cash reserves.

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