Motorola Solutions - 10-Q quarterly report FY2012 Q3

Motorola Solutions - 10-Q quarterly report FY2012 Q3

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-Q

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(Mark One)



	x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the period ended September 29, 2012



	¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 1-7221

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE (State of Incorporation)		36-1115800 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1303 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)		60196 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(847) 576-5000

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the close of business on September 29, 2012:



Class		Number of Shares
Common Stock; $.01 Par Value		280,500,435



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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1 Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011	3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4 Controls and Procedures	37
PART II OTHER INFORMATION	38
Item 1 Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A Risk Factors	38
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities	39
Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures	39
Item 5 Other Information	39
Item 6 Exhibits	40

Part I—Financial Information

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net sales from products	$	1,567		$	1,552		$	4,574		$	4,379
Net sales from services	586			533			1,683			1,524
Net sales	2,153			2,085			6,257			5,903
Costs of product sales	682			679			2,052			1,949
Costs of service sales	384			351			1,085			968
Costs of sales	1,066			1,030			3,137			2,917
Gross margin	1,087			1,055			3,120			2,986
Selling, general and administrative expenses	485			471			1,454			1,414
Research and development expenditures	262			270			785			769
Other charges	16			60			48			221
Operating earnings	324			254			833			582
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(16		)	(18		)	(46		)	(59		)
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net	19			2			39			21
Other	(3		)	—			(18		)	(73		)
Total other expense	—			(16		)	(25		)	(111		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	324			238			808			471
Income tax expense (benefit)	118			83			266			(93		)
Earnings from continuing operations	206			155			542			564
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(25		)	3			404
Net earnings	206			130			545			968
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			2			—			(6		)
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.	206			128			545			974
Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax	$	206		$	153		$	542		$	570
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(25		)	3			404
Net earnings	$	206		$	128		$	545		$	974
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic:
Continuing operations	$	0.73		$	0.46		$	1.83		$	1.69
Discontinued operations	—			(0.08		)	0.01			1.20
	$	0.73		$	0.38		$	1.84		$	2.89
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.72		$	0.45		$	1.80		$	1.66
Discontinued operations	—			(0.07		)	0.01			1.18
	$	0.72		$	0.38		$	1.81		$	2.84
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	283.1			335.4			296.1			337.3
Diluted	287.4			339.5			301.5			343.4
Dividends declared per share	$	0.26		—			$	0.70		—

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
(In millions)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net earnings	$	206		$	130
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Amortization of retirement benefit adjustments, net of tax of $14 and $19	53			34
Remeasurement of Postretirement Health Care Plan, net of tax of $52 and $0	87			—
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $21 and $3	4			(34		)
Net gain (loss) on derivative hedging instruments, net of tax of $0 and $(1)	2			(5		)
Net unrealized loss on securities, net of tax of $(5) and $(6)	(6		)	(9		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	140			(14		)
Comprehensive income	346			116
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			2
Comprehensive income attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common shareholders	$	346		$	114



	Nine Months Ended
(In millions)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net earnings	$	545		$	968
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Amortization of retirement benefit adjustments, net of tax of $65 and $55	148			99
Remeasurement of retirement benefits, net of tax of $52 and $9	87			(77		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $11 and $(2)	(18		)	49
Net gain (loss) on derivative hedging instruments, net of tax of $0 and $(1)	4			(3		)
Net unrealized gain on securities, net of tax of $1 and $0	2			—
Total other comprehensive income	223			68
Comprehensive income	768			1,036
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(6		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common shareholders	$	768		$	1,042

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)



(In millions, except par value amounts)	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,779		$	1,881
Sigma Fund and short-term investments	1,760			3,210
Accounts receivable, net	1,704			1,866
Inventories, net	538			512
Deferred income taxes	662			613
Other current assets	828			686
Total current assets	7,271			8,768
Property, plant and equipment, net	860			896
Investments	162			166
Deferred income taxes	2,017			2,375
Goodwill	1,430			1,428
Other assets	280			296
Total assets	$	12,020		$	13,929
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	4		$	405
Accounts payable	646			677
Accrued liabilities	2,475			2,733
Total current liabilities	3,125			3,815
Long-term debt	1,860			1,130
Other liabilities	3,138			3,710
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $100 par value	—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value:	3			3
Authorized shares: 600.0
Issued shares: 9/29/12—282.3; 12/31/11—320.0
Outstanding shares: 9/29/12—280.5; 12/31/11—318.8
Additional paid-in capital	5,161			7,071
Retained earnings	1,361			1,016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,653		)	(2,876		)
Total Motorola Solutions, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,872			5,214
Noncontrolling interests	25			60
Total stockholders’ equity	3,897			5,274
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	12,020		$	13,929

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)




(In millions)	Shares		Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2011	320.0		$	7,074		$	(2,876	)	$	1,016		$	60
Net earnings									545			—
Net unrealized gain on securities, net of tax of $1						2
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $11						(18		)
Amortization of retirement benefit adjustments, net of tax of $65						148
Remeasurement of retirement benefits, net of tax of $52						87
Issuance of common stock and stock options exercised	5.8		26
Share repurchase program	(43.5	)	(2,112		)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			17
Share-based compensation expense			139
Net gain on derivative hedging instruments, net of tax of $0						4
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest from Japanese subsidiary			20									(35		)
Dividends declared									(200		)
Balance at September 29, 2012	282.3		$	5,164		$	(2,653	)	$	1,361		$	25

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended
(In millions)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Operating
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$	545		$	974
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(6		)
Net earnings	545			968
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	3			404
Earnings from continuing operations	542			564
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	151			273
Non-cash other expense	12			39
Share-based compensation expense	139			123
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net	(39		)	(21		)
Loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt	6			81
Deferred income taxes	203			30
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	189			82
Inventories	(51		)	(38		)
Other current assets	(147		)	(6		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(283		)	(230		)
Other assets and liabilities	(218		)	(93		)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	504			804
Investing
Acquisitions and investments, net	61			(26		)
Proceeds from (used for) sales of investments and businesses, net	(38		)	1,064
Capital expenditures	(140		)	(103		)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	9			6
Proceeds from sales of Sigma Fund investments, net	1,450			225
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments, net	—			6
Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations	1,342			1,172
Financing
Repayment of debt	(412		)	(617		)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	747			—
Contributions to Motorola Mobility	(73		)	(3,275		)
Issuance of common stock	79			148
Purchase of common stock	(2,112		)	(744		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	17			39
Payments of dividends	(197		)	—
Distribution from (to) discontinued operations	(11		)	102
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations	(1,962		)	(4,347		)
Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	2			65
Net cash used for investing activities from discontinued operations	—			(8		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities from discontinued operations	11			(102		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	(13		)	45
Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations	—			—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	14			(52		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(102		)	(2,423		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,881			4,208
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,779		$	1,785
Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net	$	61		$	110
Income and withholding taxes, net of refunds	104			57

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in millions, except as noted)

(Unaudited)


1.	Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 29, 2012 and for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011, include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and reclassifications) necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statement of stockholder's equity, and statements of cash flows of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions” or the “Company”) for all periods presented.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2011-12, which deferred the guidance on whether to require entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement where net income is presented and the statement where other comprehensive income is presented for both interim and annual financial statements, as required by ASU 2011-05. The Company adopted all other requirements of ASU 2011-05 effective January 1, 2012.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting

Assets and Liabilities.” The standard requires additional disclosure to enhance the comparability of U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") financial statements. The new standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. Retrospective application is required. The guidance concerns disclosure only and will not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.


2.	Discontinued Operations

On January 1, 2012, the Company completed a series of transactions which resulted in exiting the amateur, marine and airband radio businesses. The operating results of the amateur, marine and airband radio businesses, formerly included as part of the Government segment, are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

On October 28, 2011, the Company completed the sale of its Wireless Broadband businesses. The operating results of the Wireless Broadband businesses, formerly included as part of the Enterprise segment, are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

On April 29, 2011 the Company completed the sale of certain assets and liabilities of its Networks business to Nokia Siemens Networks ("NSN"). The results of operations of the portions of the Networks business sold to NSN are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

The following table displays summarized activity in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations for discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011.



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net sales	$	—	$	81		$	—		$	1,309
Operating earnings	—		10			11			213
Gains (losses) on sales of investments and businesses, net	—		(52		)	(7		)	436
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	—		(37		)	8			642
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		(12		)	5			238
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(25		)	3			404


3.	Other Financial Data

Statement of Operations Information

Other Charges

Other charges included in Operating earnings consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Other charges (income):
Amortization of intangible assets	$	6	$	50	$	18	$	150
Legal matters and intellectual property reserve adjustments, net	—		—		—		48
Pension plan adjustments	—		—		—		(9		)
Reorganization of business charges	10		10		30		32
	$	16	$	60	$	48	$	221

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense, net, and Other, both included in Other income (expense), consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Interest income (expense), net:
Interest expense	$	(29	)	$	(31	)	$	(79	)	$	(105	)
Interest income	13			13			33			46
	$	(16	)	$	(18	)	$	(46	)	$	(59	)
Other:
Losses from the extinguishment of long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	(6	)	$	(81	)
Investment impairments	(6		)	—			(8		)	(3		)
Foreign currency gain (loss)	—			(6		)	(11		)	5
Loss on Sigma Fund investments	—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Other	3			8			7			8
	$	(3	)	$	—		$	(18	)	$	(73	)

Earnings Per Common Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders is as follows:



	Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders
	Earnings from continuing operations				Net Earnings
Three Months Ended	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings	$	206	$	153	$	206	$	128
Weighted average common shares outstanding	283.1		335.4		283.1		335.4
Per share amount	$	0.73	$	0.46	$	0.73	$	0.38
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings	$	206	$	153	$	206	$	128
Weighted average common shares outstanding	283.1		335.4		283.1		335.4
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based awards	4.3		4.1		4.3		4.1
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	287.4		339.5		287.4		339.5
Per share amount	$	0.72	$	0.45	$	0.72	$	0.38



	Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders
	Earnings from Continuing Operations				Net Earnings
Nine Months Ended	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings	$	542	$	570	$	545	$	974
Weighted average common shares outstanding	296.1		337.3		296.1		337.3
Per share amount	$	1.83	$	1.69	$	1.84	$	2.89
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings	$	542	$	570	$	545	$	974
Weighted average common shares outstanding	296.1		337.3		296.1		337.3
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based awards	5.4		6.1		5.4		6.1
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	301.5		343.4		301.5		343.4
Per share amount	$	1.80	$	1.66	$	1.81	$	2.84

In the computation of diluted earnings per common share from both continuing operations and on a net earnings basis for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012, the assumed exercise of 6.1 million and 6.0 million stock options, respectively, were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the computation of diluted earnings per common share from both continuing operations and on a net earnings basis for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, the assumed exercise of 8.9 million and 8.8 million stock options, respectively, and the assumed vesting of 0.3 million and 0.2 million restricted stock units, respectively, were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents (which are highly-liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less) were $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Of these amounts, $63 million at both September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was restricted.

Sigma Fund

The Sigma Fund consists of the following:



	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Cash	$	—	$	264
Securities:
U.S. government, agency, and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	1,758		2,944
	$	1,758	$	3,208

Investments

Investments consist of the following:



	Recorded Value				Less
September 29, 2012	Short-term Investments		Investments		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Loss		Cost Basis
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	$	—	$	15	$	—	$	—	$	15
Corporate bonds	2		11		—		—		13
Mortgage-backed securities	—		2		—		—		2
Common stock and equivalents	—		30		4		—		26
	2		58		4		—		56
Other securities, at cost	—		90		—		—		90
Equity method investments	—		14		—		—		14
	$	2	$	162	$	4	$	—	$	160



	Recorded Value				Less
December 31, 2011	Short-term Investments		Investments		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Loss			Cost Basis
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	$	—	$	16	$	—	$	—		$	16
Corporate bonds	2		10		—		—			12
Mortgage-backed securities	—		2		—		—			2
Common stock and equivalents	—		11		2		(1		)	10
	2		39		2		(1		)	40
Other securities, at cost	—		106		—		—			106
Equity method investments	—		21		—		—			21
	$	2	$	166	$	2	$	(1	)	$	167

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:



	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Accounts receivable	$	1,754		$	1,911
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(50		)	(45		)
	$	1,704		$	1,866

Inventories, Net

Inventories, net, consist of the following:



	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Finished goods	$	323		$	319
Work-in-process and production materials	378			363
	701			682
Less inventory reserves	(163		)	(170		)
	$	538		$	512

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:



	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Costs and earnings in excess of billings	$	445	$	302
Contract-related deferred costs	150		142
Tax-related refunds receivable	83		85
Other	150		157
	$	828	$	686

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following:



	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land	$	56		$	69
Building	760			774
Machinery and equipment	1,917			2,052
	2,733			2,895
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,873		)	(1,999		)
	$	860		$	896

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 was $39 million and $42 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 was $133 million and $123 million, respectively.

Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:



	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Intangible assets	$	30	$	48
Long-term receivables	43		37
Other	207		211
	$	280	$	296

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:



	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Deferred revenue	$	799	$	774
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	389		250
Compensation	352		471
Tax liabilities	70		126
Customer reserves	126		125
Dividend payable	73		70
Networks purchase price adjustment	—		96
Other	666		821
	$	2,475	$	2,733

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following:



	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Defined benefit plans, including split dollar life insurance policies	$	2,268	$	2,675
Postretirement health care benefit plan	164		295
Deferred revenue	278		275
Unrecognized tax benefits	97		112
Other	331		353
	$	3,138	$	3,710

Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchase Program: On July 28, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that allows the Company to purchase up to $2.0 billion of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2012. On January 30, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized up to $1.0 billion in additional funds for use under the existing share repurchase program through the end of 2012. On February 26, 2012, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Carl C. Icahn and certain of his affiliates to purchase 23,739,362 shares of its common stock. On July 25, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized up to $2.0 billion in additional funds for share repurchase, bringing the aggregate amount of the share repurchase program to $5.0 billion, and extended the entire share repurchase program indefinitely with no expiration date. The Company paid an aggregate of $308 million during the third quarter of 2012, including transactions costs, to repurchase 6.5 million shares at an average price of $47.47 per share. During the first nine months of 2012, the Company paid an aggregate of $2.1 billion, including transaction costs, to repurchase 43.5 million shares at an average price of $48.50 per share. As of September 29, 2012, the Company has used approximately $3.2 billion of the share repurchase authority, including transaction costs, to repurchase shares, leaving approximately $1.8 billion of authority available for repurchases. All repurchased shares have been retired.

Payment of Dividends: During the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012, the Company paid $63 million and $197 million, respectively, in cash dividends to holders of its common stock.

Noncontrolling Interest: On January 1, 2012, the Company entered into a series of transactions which resulted in exiting the amateur, marine and airband radio businesses. One of those transactions was acquiring the remaining 20% of the land mobile radio business previously owned by our Japanese joint venture. The acquisition of the remaining 20% of this land mobile radio business, in which the Company already had a controlling interest, resulted in a decrease of $35 million to the Company's noncontrolling interest, and an increase of $20 million to the Company's additional paid in capital, which primarily represents the increase in deferred tax assets from the acquisition of the 20% of the land mobile radio business assets.


4.	Debt and Credit Facilities

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company issued an aggregate face principle amount of $750 million of 3.750% Senior Notes due May 15, 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes”). Also during the second quarter of 2012, the Company called for the redemption of the $400 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 5.375% Senior Notes due November 2012 (the “2012 Senior Notes”). All of the 2012 Senior Notes were redeemed in the second quarter of 2012 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $408 million. During the second quarter of 2012, after accelerating the amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts, the Company recognized a loss of approximately $6 million related to this redemption within Other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. This debt was repurchased with a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Senior Notes.

As of September 29, 2012, the Company had a $1.5 billion unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility (the “2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement”) scheduled to mature on June 30, 2014. The 2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement includes a provision pursuant to which the Company can increase the aggregate credit facility size up to a maximum of $2.0 billion by adding lenders or having existing lenders increase their commitments. The Company must comply with certain customary covenants, including maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios as defined in the 2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants as of September 29, 2012. The Company did not borrow under the 2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement during the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012.


5.	Risk Management

Foreign Currency Risk

At September 29, 2012, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts with notional amounts totaling $558 million, compared to $524 million outstanding at December 31, 2011. Management believes that these financial instruments should not subject the Company to undue risk due to foreign exchange movements because gains and losses on these contracts should generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities and transactions, except for the ineffective portion of the instruments, which are charged to Other within Other income (expense) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table shows the five largest net notional amounts of the positions to buy or sell foreign currency as of September 29, 2012 and the corresponding positions as of December 31, 2011:



	Notional Amount
Net Buy (Sell) by Currency	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Chinese Renminbi	$	(266	)	$	(283	)
Euro	(64		)	8
British Pound	63			55
Malaysian Ringgit	34			37
Israeli Shekel	(32		)	8

Interest Rate Risk

At September 29, 2012, the Company had $1.9 billion of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, which is primarily priced at long-term, fixed interest rates.

As part of its liability management program, one of the Company’s European subsidiaries has outstanding interest rate agreements (“Interest Agreements”) relating to Euro-denominated loans. The interest on the Euro-denominated loans is variable. The Interest Agreements change the characteristics of interest payments from variable to maximum fixed-rate payments. The Interest Agreements are not accounted for as a part of a hedging relationship and, accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the Interest Agreements are included in Other income (expense) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 29, 2012, the fair value of the Interest Agreements was in a liability position of $4 million, compared to a liability position of $3 million at December 31, 2011.

Counterparty Risk

The use of derivative financial instruments exposes the Company to counterparty credit risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties. However, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instruments when the derivative is in an asset position. The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk. As of September 29, 2012, all of the counterparties have investment grade credit ratings. The Company is not exposed to material net credit risk with any single counterparty. As of September 29, 2012, the Company was exposed to an aggregate net credit risk of approximately $4 million with all counterparties.

The following tables summarize the fair values and location in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of all derivative financial instruments held by the Company, at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:



	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Assets			Liabilities
September 29, 2012	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	1	Other assets	$	—	Other liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	4		Other assets	1		Other liabilities
Interest agreement contracts	—		Other assets	4		Other liabilities
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	4			5
Total derivatives	$	5		$	5



	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Assets			Liabilities
December 31, 2011	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	Other assets	$	2	Other liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	1		Other assets	3		Other liabilities
Interest agreement contracts	—		Other assets	3		Other liabilities
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	1			6
Total derivatives	$	1		$	8

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of operations, including amounts related to discontinued operations, for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011:



	Three Months Ended						Statement of Operations Location
Gain (loss) on Derivative Instruments	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			Statement of Operations Location
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	(4	)	$	(3	)	Other income (expense)
Foreign exchange contracts	(1		)	8			Other income (expense)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$	(5	)	$	5



	Nine Months Ended						Statement of Operations Location
Loss on Derivative Instruments	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			Statement of Operations Location
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	(12	)	$	(8	)	Other income (expense)
Foreign exchange contracts	(5		)	(7		)	Other income (expense)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$	(17	)	$	(15	)

The following tables summarize the gains and losses recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements, including amounts related to discontinued operations, for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011:



	Three Months Ended						Financial Statement Location
Foreign Exchange Contracts	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			Financial Statement Location
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	1		$	(4	)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Net earnings	(1		)	1			Cost of sales



	Nine Months Ended						Financial Statement Location
Foreign Exchange Contracts	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			Financial Statement Location
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	2		$	(1	)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Net earnings	(2		)	4			Cost of sales


6.	Income Taxes

At September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had valuation allowances of $352 million and $366 million, respectively, including $323 million and $336 million, respectively, relating to deferred tax assets for non-U.S. subsidiaries. During the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company reassessed its valuation allowance requirements taking into consideration the distribution of the shares of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. ("Motorola Mobility"). The Company evaluated all available evidence in its analysis, including the historical and projected pre-tax profits generated by the Motorola Solutions U.S. operations. The Company also considered tax planning strategies that are prudent and can be reasonably implemented. As a result, in the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company recorded a $244 million tax benefit related to the reversal of a significant portion of the valuation allowance established on U.S. deferred tax assets.

The U.S. valuation allowance as of September 29, 2012 relates primarily to state tax carryforwards. The valuation allowance relating to deferred tax assets of non-U.S. subsidiaries was reduced for tax attributes of a non-controlling interest disposed of during the first quarter, partially offset by increases for current year activity and exchange rate variances. The Company believes the remaining deferred tax assets are more-likely-than-not to be realized based on estimates of future taxable income and the implementation of tax planning strategies.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $160 million and $191 million at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $118 million and $150 million, respectively, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, net of resulting changes to valuation allowances. During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, the Company reduced its unrecognized tax benefits primarily for settlements with tax authorities in the amount of $34 million, of which $13 million was recognized as a tax benefit and the remainder reduced tax carryforwards and prepaid tax assets. The decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits due to settlements with tax authorities is partially offset by an increase in unrecognized tax benefits related to current and prior year tax positions.

Based on the potential outcome of the Company’s global tax examinations or the expiration of the statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will change within the next 12 months. The associated net tax impact on the effective tax rate, exclusive of valuation allowance changes, is estimated to be in the range of a $50 million tax charge to a $50 million tax benefit, with cash payments in the range of $0 to $25 million.

During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) concluded its audit of Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s 2008 and 2009 tax years. The IRS is currently examining the Company's 2010 and 2011 tax years. The Company has audits pending in several tax jurisdictions. Although the final resolution of the Company's global tax disputes is uncertain, based on current information, in the opinion of the Company's management, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. However, an unfavorable resolution of the Company's global tax disputes could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in the periods in which the matters are ultimately resolved.


7.	Retirement Benefits

Pension Benefit Plans

The net periodic pension costs for the U.S. and Non-U.S. plans were as follows:



	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
Three Months Ended	U.S.			Non U.S.			U.S.			Non U.S.
Service cost	$	—		$	3		$	—		$	4
Interest cost	87			18			85			19
Expected return on plan assets	(105		)	(19		)	(97		)	(21		)
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss	65			6			48			4
Unrecognized prior service credit	—			(1		)	—			(2		)
Settlement/curtailment loss	—			—			4			—
Net periodic pension expense	$	47		$	7		$	40		$	4



	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
Nine Months Ended	U.S.			Non U.S.			U.S.			Non U.S.
Service cost	$	—		$	8		$	—		$	18
Interest cost	262			55			256			68
Expected return on plan assets	(316		)	(58		)	(291		)	(75		)
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss	195			16			143			12
Unrecognized prior service cost	—			(2		)	—			(10		)
Settlement/curtailment loss (gain)	—			—			8			(9		)
Net periodic pension cost	$	141		$	19		$	116		$	4

During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, payments of $340 million were made to the Company’s U.S. plans, meeting the projected contributions for 2012, and $24 million to the Company’s Non-U.S. plans.

In January 2011, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) announced an agreement with Motorola Solutions under which we would contribute $100 million above and beyond our legal requirement to one of our U.S. pension plans over the next five years. The Company and the PBGC entered into the agreement as the Company was in the process of separating Motorola Mobility and pursuing the sale of certain assets of the Networks business. The Company made an additional $250 million of pension contributions to one of its U.S. pension plans over the amounts required in the fourth quarter 2011, of which $100 million fulfilled the PBGC obligation. As a result, the Company has no further obligations under this agreement with the PBGC.

During the nine months ended October 1, 2011, the Company recognized a curtailment gain in its United Kingdom defined benefit plan, offset by a settlement loss in its Japan defined benefit plan, due to the Networks transaction. As a result, the Company recorded a net gain of $9 million to Other charges in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Postretirement Health Care Benefits Plan

Net postretirement health care expenses consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	3		$	3
Interest cost	4			5			14			17
Expected return on plan assets	(3		)	(4		)	(9		)	(12		)
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss	3			3			9			9
Unrecognized prior service cost	(5		)	—			(5		)	—
Net postretirement health care expense	$	—		$	5		$	12		$	17

The Company made no contributions to its postretirement health care fund during the nine months ended September 29, 2012.

During the three months ended September 29, 2012, the Company announced an amendment to the Postretirement Health Care Benefits Plan. Starting January 1, 2013, benefits under the plan to participants over age 65 will be paid to a retiree health reimbursement account instead of directly providing health insurance coverage to the participants. These retirees will be able to use the annual subsidy they receive through this account toward the purchase of their own health care coverage from private insurance companies and for reimbursement of eligible health care expenses. This change has resulted in a remeasurement of the plan where $139 million of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was reduced through a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $87 million, net of taxes. The majority of the reduced liability will be recognized over 3.5 years, which is the period in which the remaining employees eligible for the plan will qualify for benefits under the plan.

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company and certain subsidiaries have various defined contribution plans, in which all eligible employees participate. In the U.S., the 401(k) plan is a contributory plan. Matching contributions are based upon the amount of the employees' contributions. Beginning January 1, 2012, the Company may make an additional discretionary 401(k) plan matching contribution to eligible employees. For the nine months ended September 29, 2012, the Company has not made any discretionary matching contributions.


8.	Share-Based Compensation Plans

Compensation expense for the Company’s employee stock options, stock appreciation rights, employee stock purchase plan, restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) was as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Share-based compensation expense included in:
Costs of sales	$	6		$	6		$	19		$	14
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27			29			84			83
Research and development expenditures	11			10			36			26
Share-based compensation expense included in Operating earnings	44			45			139			123
Tax benefit	14			14			47			39
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	30		$	31		$	92		$	84
Decrease in basic earnings per share	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.25	)
Decrease in diluted earnings per share	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.24	)
Share-based compensation expense in discontinued operations	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	13

For the nine months ended September 29, 2012, the Company granted 1.5 million RSUs and 1.2 million stock options. The total compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for these RSUs and stock options was $65 million and $11 million, respectively. The expense will be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 3 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The employee stock purchase plan allows eligible participants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock through payroll deductions of eligible compensation on an after-tax basis. Effective April 1, 2012, the Company increased the maximum purchase from 10% to 20% of eligible compensation. Plan participants cannot purchase more than $25,000 of stock in any calendar year.


9.	Fair Value Measurements

The Company holds certain fixed income securities, equity securities and derivatives, which are recognized and disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Fair value is measured using the fair value hierarchy and related valuation methodologies as defined in the authoritative literature. This guidance specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to each measurement are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's assumptions about current market conditions. The prescribed fair value hierarchy and related valuation methodologies are as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

Level 3—Valuations derived from valuation techniques, in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level in the fair value hierarchy as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:



September 29, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:
Sigma Fund securities:
U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	$	—	$	1,758	$	1,758
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	—		5		5
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	—		15		15
Corporate bonds	—		11		11
Mortgage-backed securities	—		2		2
Common stock and equivalents	22		8		30
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	$	—	$	1	$	1
Interest agreement derivative contracts	—		4		4



December 31, 2011	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets:
Sigma Fund securities:
U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	$	—	$	2,944	$	2,944
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	—		1		1
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	—		16		16
Corporate bonds	—		10		10
Mortgage-backed securities	—		2		2
Common stock and equivalents	3		8		11
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	$	—	$	5	$	5
Interest agreement derivative contracts	—		3		3

The Company had no Level 3 holdings as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of our Level 3 assets:



	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011				October 1, 2011
Beginning balance	$	21			$	15
Transfers to Level 3	—				21
Payments received and securities sold	—				(18		)
Gain (loss) on Sigma Fund investments included in Other income (expense)	(2		)		1
Ending balance	$	19			$	19

At September 29, 2012, the Company had $452 million of investments in money market mutual funds classified as Cash and cash equivalents in its condensed consolidated balance sheet, compared to $437 million at December 31, 2011. The money market funds have quoted market prices that are equivalent to par.

Using quoted market prices and market interest rates, the Company determined that the fair value of long-term debt at September 29, 2012 was $2.1 billion (Level 2), compared to a face value of $1.9 billion. Since considerable judgment is required in interpreting market information, the fair value of the long-term debt is not necessarily indicative of the amount which could be realized in a current market exchange.

All other financial instruments are carried at cost, which is not materially different than the instruments’ fair values.


10.	Long-term Customer Financing and Sales of Receivables

Long-term Customer Financing

Long-term receivables consist of trade receivables with payment terms greater than twelve months, long-term loans and lease receivables under sales-type leases. Long-term receivables consist of the following:



	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Long-term receivables	$	114		$	177
Less allowance for losses	(1		)	(10		)
	113			167
Less current portion	(70		)	(130		)
Non-current long-term receivables, net	$	43		$	37

The current portion of long-term receivables is included in Accounts receivable, net and the non-current portion of long-term receivables is included in Other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Certain purchasers of the Company’s products and services may request that the Company provide long-term financing (defined as financing with a term of greater than one year) in connection with the sale of products and services. These requests may include all or a portion of the purchase price of the products and services. The Company’s obligation to provide long-term financing may be conditioned on the issuance of a letter of credit in favor of the Company by a reputable bank to support the purchaser’s credit or a pre-existing commitment from a reputable bank to purchase the long-term receivables from the Company. The Company had outstanding commitments to provide long-term financing to third parties totaling $100 million at September 29, 2012, compared to $138 million at December 31, 2011. The majority of the outstanding commitments at September 29, 2012 are related to a variety of government and public safety customers.

The Company retained the funded portion of the financing arrangements related to the Networks business following the sale to NSN, which totaled a net amount of $51 million at September 29, 2012. These receivables have an allowance for uncollectable accounts of $9 million classified as current, and $1 million classified as non-current.

As of September 29, 2012, $43 million of net receivables are classified as long-term. The remainder of the long-term receivables are current and included in Accounts receivable, net.

Sales of Receivables

The Company had no committed facilities for the sale of accounts receivable or long-term receivables at September 29, 2012 or at December 31, 2011.

The following table summarizes the proceeds received from non-recourse sales of accounts receivable and long-term receivables for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Cumulative quarterly proceeds received from one-time sales:
Accounts receivable sales proceeds	$	5	$	3	$	12	$	4
Long-term receivable sales proceeds	32		170		156		193
Total proceeds from one-time sales of accounts receivable	$	37	$	173	$	168	$	197

At September 29, 2012, the Company had retained servicing obligations for $349 million of long-term receivables, compared to $263 million of long-term receivables at December 31, 2011. Servicing obligations are limited to collection activities related to the non-recourse sales of accounts receivables and long-term receivables.

At September 29, 2012, the Company was subject to a recourse obligation related to the sale of $200 million of accounts receivable sold during 2011 and the nine months ended September 29, 2012 generated by the Networks business and retained after the sale to NSN. This obligation is only triggered upon the insufficiency of a third party legally binding support letter backing the sold receivables. The conditions which must occur in order for the Company to be required to make a payment under this obligation are deemed remote and the fair value of this obligation at the outset of the arrangement and as of September 29, 2012, is zero.

Credit Quality of Customer Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses

An aging analysis of financing receivables at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:



September 29, 2012	Total Long-term Receivable		Current Billed Due		Past Due Under 90 Days		Past Due Over 90 Days
Municipal leases secured tax exempt	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial loans and leases secured	79		2		—		4
Commercial loans unsecured	30		—		—		—
Total gross long-term receivables, including current portion	$	114	$	2	$	—	$	4



December 31, 2011	Total Long-term Receivable		Current Billed Due		Past Due Under 90 Days		Past Due Over 90 Days
Municipal leases secured tax exempt	$	14	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial loans and leases secured	61		1		2		—
Commercial loans unsecured	102		—		—		—
Total gross long-term receivables, including current portion	$	177	$	1	$	2	$	—

The Company did have financing receivables past due over 90 days as of September 29, 2012 in relation to a loan related to the funded portion of a financing arrangement from the Networks business following the sale to NSN. The Company is no longer accruing interest on this loan as of December 31, 2011. A $10 million reserve was established for this loan due to collectability issues at December 31, 2011, of which $9 million is classified as current, and $1 million is classified as non-current at September 29, 2012.


11.	Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

The Company is a defendant in various suits, claims and investigations that arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. However, an unfavorable resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in the periods in which the matters are ultimately resolved.

Other

The Company is a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which it is obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. In indemnification cases, payment by the Company is conditioned on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract, which procedures typically allow the Company to challenge the other party's claims. In some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by the Company.

Some of these obligations arise as a result of divestitures of the Company's assets or businesses and require the Company to indemnify the other party against losses arising from breaches of representations and warranties and covenants and, in some cases, the settlement of pending obligations. The Company's obligations under divestiture agreements for indemnification based on breaches of representations and warranties are generally limited in terms of duration, and for amounts not in excess of a percentage of the contract value. The total amount of indemnification under these types of provisions is approximately $214 million, of which the Company had no accruals at September 29, 2012 for potential claims under these provisions.

In addition, the Company may provide indemnifications for losses that result from the breach of general warranties contained in certain commercial and intellectual property agreements. Historically, the Company has not made significant payments under these agreements. However there is an increasing risk in relation to patent indemnities given the current legal climate.

In addition, pursuant to the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement and certain other agreements with Motorola Mobility, Motorola Mobility agreed to indemnify the Company for certain liabilities, and the Company agreed to indemnify Motorola Mobility for certain liabilities, in each case for uncapped amounts.


12.	Segment Information

The following table summarizes the Net sales by segment:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Government	$	1,521	$	1,360	$	4,281	$	3,811
Enterprise	632		725		1,976		2,092
	$	2,153	$	2,085	$	6,257	$	5,903

The following table summarizes the Operating earnings by segment:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Government	$	273	$	186		$	620		$	390
Enterprise	51		68			213			192
Operating earnings	324		254			833			582
Total other income (expense)	—		(16		)	(25		)	(111		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	324	$	238		$	808		$	471


13.	Reorganization of Businesses

2012 Charges

During the three months ended September 29, 2012, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $13 million including $10 million of charges in Other charges, and $3 million of charges in Costs of sales in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The $13 million of charges all relate to employee separation costs.

During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $36 million, including $30 million of charges in Other charges and $6 million of charges in Costs of sales in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the aggregate of $36 million are charges of $43 million for employee separation costs, and $1 million for building impairment charges, partially offset by $8 million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.

The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment:



September 29, 2012	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
Government	$	8	$	24
Enterprise	5		12
	$	13	$	36

The following table displays a rollforward of the reorganization of businesses accruals established for lease exit costs and employee separation costs from January 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012:



	Accruals at January 1, 2012		Additional Charges		Adjustments			Amount Used			Accruals at September 29, 2012
Exit costs	$	14	$	—	$	2		$	(8	)	$	8
Employee separation costs	30		43		(7		)	(33		)	33
	$	44	$	43	$	(5	)	$	(41	)	$	41

Exit Costs

At January 1, 2012, the Company had an accrual of $14 million for exit costs attributable to lease terminations. During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, there were no additional charges related to the exit of leased facilities. The $8 million used reflects cash payments. The remaining accrual of $8 million, which is included in Accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 29, 2012, primarily represents future cash payments for lease termination obligations that are expected to be paid over a number of years.

Employee Separation Costs

At January 1, 2012, the Company had an accrual of $30 million for employee separation costs, representing the severance costs for: (i) severed employees who began receiving payments in 2011, and (ii) approximately 500 employees who began receiving payments in 2012. The 2012 additional charges of $43 million represent severance costs for approximately 700 employees, of which 500 were indirect employees and 200 were direct employees. The adjustment of $7 million reflects reversals of accruals no longer needed. The $33 million used reflects cash payments. The remaining accrual of $33 million, which is included in Accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 29, 2012, is expected to be paid, generally, within one year to approximately 700 employees, who have either been severed or have been notified of their severance and have begun or will begin receiving payments.

2011 Charges

During the three months ended October 1, 2011, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $10 million, primarily under Other charges in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the $10 million are charges of $8 million for employee separation costs and $2 million for exit costs.

During the nine months ended October 1, 2011, the Company recorded net reorganization of business charges of $35 million, including $3 million of charges in Costs of sales and $32 million of charges under Other charges in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the $35 million are charges of $22 million related to the separation of approximately 400 indirect employees, and $15 million related to the exit of leased facilities, partially offset by $2 million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.

The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment:



October 1, 2011	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
Government	$	7	$	25
Enterprise	3		10
	$	10	$	35


14.	Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets

Amortized intangible assets were comprised of the following:



	September 29, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Completed technology	$	635	$	630	$	635	$	627
Patents	277		277		277		277
Customer-related	137		118		137		103
Licensed technology	23		18		23		18
Other intangibles	90		89		90		89
	$	1,162	$	1,132	$	1,162	$	1,114

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $6 million for the three months ended September 29, 2012 and $50 million for the three months ended October 1, 2011. For the nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011, amortization expense on intangible assets was $18 million and $150 million, respectively. As of September 29, 2012, annual amortization expense is estimated to be $25 million in 2012, $10 million in 2013, $8 million in 2014, $3 million in 2015 and $2 million in 2016.

Amortized intangible assets, excluding goodwill, by segment:



	September 29, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Government	$	53	$	48	$	53	$	48
Enterprise	1,109		1,084		1,109		1,066
	$	1,162	$	1,132	$	1,162	$	1,114

Goodwill

The following table displays a rollforward of the carrying amount of goodwill by segment from January 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012:



	Government			Enterprise			Total
Balances as of January 1, 2012:
Aggregate goodwill acquired/divested	$	350		$	2,642		$	2,992
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(1,564		)	(1,564		)
Goodwill, net of impairment losses	$	350		$	1,078		$	1,428
Goodwill acquired	—			3			3
Goodwill divested	(1		)	—			(1		)
Balance as of September 29, 2012:
Aggregate goodwill acquired/divested	$	349		$	2,645		$	2,994
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(1,564		)	(1,564		)
Goodwill, net of impairment losses	$	349		$	1,081		$	1,430

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This commentary should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions” or the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011, 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, 2011.

Executive Overview

We are a leading provider of mission-critical communication infrastructure, devices, software and services. Our communications-focused products and services help government and enterprise customers improve their operations through increased effectiveness and efficiency of their mobile workforces. Our customers benefit from our global footprint and thought leadership. We are positioned for success with sales in more than 100 countries, 21,000 employees worldwide, an industry leadership position, an unmatched portfolio of products and services and a strong patent portfolio.

We report financial results for two segments:

Government: Our Government segment includes sales of public safety mission-critical communications systems, commercial two-way radio systems and devices, software and services. In the third quarter of 2012, the segment’s net sales were $1.5 billion, representing 71% of our consolidated net sales.

Enterprise: Our Enterprise segment includes sales of rugged and enterprise-grade mobile computers and tablets, laser/imaging/RFID-based data capture products, wireless local area network (“WLAN”) and integrated digital enhanced network (“iDEN”) infrastructure, software and services. In the third quarter of 2012, the segment’s net sales were $632 million, representing 29% of our consolidated net sales.

Recent Developments

On October 1, 2012, we announced the completion of the acquisition of Psion plc, a U.K. based leader in mobile computing solutions, for approximately $200 million in cash. The results and operations of Psion will be included in the Enterprise segment in our consolidated financial statements subsequent to the date of the acquisition.

On January 1, 2012, we completed a series of transactions which resulted in exiting the amateur, marine and airband radio businesses. The operating results of the amateur, marine and airband radio businesses, formerly included as part of the Government segment, are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

Third Quarter Summary


•	We increased net sales by 3% to $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2012, compared to net sales of $2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2011.


•	We generated operating earnings of $324 million, or 15.0% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $254 million, or 12.2% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2011.


•	We had earnings from continuing operations, net of tax, of $206 million, or $0.72 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2012, compared to earnings from continuing operations, net of tax, of $153 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2011.


•	We generated cash from operating activities of $504 million during the first nine months of 2012, compared to $804 million in the first nine months of 2011.


•	We returned $2.3 billion in capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the first nine months of 2012.

Highlights for each of our segments are as follows:


•	Government: Net sales were $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 12% compared to net sales of $1.4 billion during the third quarter of 2011. On a geographic basis, net sales increased in North America, Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa region ("EMEA"), and remained approximately flat in Asia, compared to the year-ago quarter.


•	Enterprise: Net sales were $632 million in the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 13% compared to net sales of $725 million in the third quarter of 2011. On a geographic basis, net sales declined in all regions compared to the year-ago quarter.

Results of Operations



	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	September 29, 2012			% of Sales**		October 1, 2011			% of Sales**		September 29, 2012			% of Sales**		October 1, 2011			% of Sales**
Net sales from products	$	1,567				$	1,552				$	4,574				$	4,379
Net sales from services	586					533					1,683					1,524
Net sales	2,153					2,085					6,257					5,903
Costs of product sales	682			43.5	%	679			43.8	%	2,052			44.9	%	1,949			44.5	%
Costs of service sales	384			65.5	%	351			65.9	%	1,085			64.5	%	968			63.5	%
Costs of sales	1,066					1,030					3,137					2,917
Gross margin	1,087			50.5	%	1,055			50.6	%	3,120			49.9	%	2,986			50.6	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	485			22.5	%	471			22.6	%	1,454			23.2	%	1,414			24.0	%
Research and development expenditures	262			12.2	%	270			12.9	%	785			12.5	%	769			13.0	%
Other charges	16			0.7	%	60			2.9	%	48			0.8	%	221			3.7	%
Operating earnings	324			15.0	%	254			12.2	%	833			13.3	%	582			9.9	%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(16		)	(0.7	)%	(18		)	(0.9	)%	(46		)	(0.7	)%	(59		)	(1.0	)%
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net	19			0.9	%	2			0.1	%	39			0.6	%	21			0.4	%
Other expense	(3		)	(0.1	)%	—			—	%	(18		)	(0.3	)%	(73		)	(1.2	)%
Total other expense	—			—	%	(16		)	(0.8	)%	(25		)	(0.4	)%	(111		)	(1.9	)%
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	324			15.0	%	238			11.4	%	808			12.9	%	471			8.0	%
Income tax expense (benefit)	118			5.5	%	83			4.0	%	266			4.3	%	(93		)	(1.6	)%
	206			9.6	%	155			7.4	%	542			8.7	%	564			9.6	%
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—	%	2			0.1	%	—			—	%	(6		)	(0.1	)%
Earnings from continuing operations*	206			9.6	%	153			7.3	%	542			8.7	%	570			9.7	%
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—	%	(25		)	(1.2	)%	3			—	%	404			6.8	%
Net earnings	$	206		9.6	%	$	128		6.1	%	$	545		8.7	%	$	974		16.5	%
Earnings (loss) per diluted common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.72				$	0.45				$	1.80				$	1.66
Discontinued operations	—					(0.07		)			0.01					1.18
	$	0.72				$	0.38				$	1.81				$	2.84

* Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders.

** Percentages may not add due to rounding

Results of Operations—Three months ended September 29, 2012 compared to three months ended October 1, 2011

Net Sales

Net sales were $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2012, up 3% compared to net sales of $2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in net sales reflects a $161 million, or 12%, increase in net sales in the Government segment driven by broad based growth across the portfolio, partially offset by a $93 million, or 13%, decrease in net sales in the Enterprise segment driven by a decline in volume, which includes the anticipated decline in iDEN infrastructure sales, fewer large deals, and unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations.

Gross Margin

Gross margin was $1.1 billion, or 50.5% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $1.1 billion, or 50.6% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in gross margin of $32 million reflects an increase in gross margin in our Government segment driven by the 12% increase in net sales, offset by a decrease in gross margin in our Enterprise segment primarily related to a decline in volume, including the anticipated decline in iDEN, as well as unfavorable foreign currency effects. We increased gross margin as a percentage of sales in both product and service sales. The increase in gross margin percentage from product sales primarily relates to favorable mix change quarter over quarter. The increase in gross margin percentage from service sales primarily relates to leverage from increased volume. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the third quarter of 2012 slightly decreased compared to the third quarter of 2011, as sales from services, which generally have lower gross margins than our sales from products, comprised a higher percent of sales in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 2011.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased 3% to $485 million, or 22.5% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $471 million, or 22.6% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in expense is driven by an increase in pension and employee benefit related expenses.

Research and Development Expenditures

Research and development (“R&D”) expenditures decreased 3% to $262 million, or 12.2% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $270 million, or 12.9% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2011. The decrease in R&D expenditures reflects decreased R&D expenditures in our Government segment and roughly flat in our Enterprise segment, primarily due to a decrease in employee benefit related expenses, partially offset by increased investment in next-generation technologies, including small strategic acquisitions closed during and subsequent to the third quarter of 2011.

Other Charges

We recorded net charges of $16 million in Other charges in the third quarter of 2012, compared to net charges of $60 million in the third quarter of 2011. The net charges in the third quarter of 2012 included: (i) $10 million of net reorganization of business charges, and (ii) $6 million of charges relating to the amortization of intangibles. The charges in the third quarter of 2011 included: (i) $50 million of charges relating to the amortization of intangibles, and (ii) $10 million of net reorganization of business charges. The net reorganization of business charges are discussed in further detail in the “Reorganization of Businesses” section.

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $16 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to net interest expense of $18 million in the third quarter of 2011. Net interest expense in the third quarter of 2012 included interest expense of $29 million, partially offset by interest income of $13 million. Net interest expense in the third quarter of 2011 includes interest expense of $31 million, partially offset by interest income of $13 million. The decrease in net interest expense in the third quarter of 2012 is primarily attributable to a decline in interest expense due to lower average debt outstanding during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011.

Net Gains on Sales of Investments and Businesses

Net gains on sales of investments and businesses were $19 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $2 million in the third quarter of 2011. In the third quarter of 2012, the net gains were primarily comprised of a gain related to the sale of one of our equity investments.

Other

Net Other expense was $3 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to a de minimis net Other expense in the third quarter of 2011. The net Other expense in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily comprised of a $6 million investment write-down expense, partially offset by $3 million of other net investment earnings. The net Other expense in the third quarter of 2011 included: (i) $6 million of foreign currency loss, and (ii) $2 million loss from Sigma Fund investments, partially offset by $8 million of other net investment earnings.

Effective Tax Rate

We recorded $118 million of net tax expense in the third quarter of 2012, resulting in an effective tax rate of 36%, compared to $83 million of net tax expense in the third quarter of 2011, resulting in an effective tax rate of 35%.

While our effective tax rate may change from period to period due to non-recurring events, such as settlements of income tax audits and changes in valuation allowances, we expect our effective tax rate to be close to the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to our current repatriation strategy and the U.S. federal income tax accrual on undistributed foreign earnings.

Earnings from Continuing Operations

After taxes, and excluding the Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, we had net earnings from continuing operations of $206 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012, compared to net earnings from continuing operations of $153 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011.

The increase in net earnings from continuing operations was primarily driven by: (i) a 3% increase in sales with improved operating leverage, (ii) a decrease of $44 million in Other charges related to lower intangible asset amortization, and (iii) a decrease of $16 million of Total other expense driven by net investment gains. The increase in earnings per diluted share was primarily due to the reduction in shares outstanding as a result of our share repurchase program.

Earnings from Discontinued Operations

In the third quarter of 2012, we had no after-tax earnings from discontinued operations, compared to an after tax loss from discontinued operations of $25 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011. The after-tax loss from discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2011 is primarily from a pre-tax post closing purchase price reduction of $52 million related to the sale of the Networks business.

Results of Operations—Nine months ended September 29, 2012 compared to nine months ended October 1, 2011

Net Sales

Net sales were $6.3 billion in the first nine months of 2012, up 6% compared to net sales of $5.9 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The increase in net sales reflects a $470 million, or 12%, increase in net sales in the Government segment driven by growth in all regions, partially offset by a $116 million, or 6%, decrease in net sales in the Enterprise segment driven by a decline in volume, including the anticipated decline in iDEN infrastructure sales and fewer large deals, and unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations.

Gross Margin

Gross margin was $3.1 billion, or 49.9% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $3.0 billion, or 50.6% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2011. The increase in gross margin of $134 million reflects higher gross margin in our Government segment driven by the 12% increase in net sales, offset by lower gross margin in our Enterprise segment primarily related to a decline in volume, including the anticipated decline in iDEN infrastructure sales, and unfavorable foreign currency effects. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the first nine months of 2011 reflects a decrease in gross margin percentage from product sales and a decrease in gross margin percentage from service sales. The decline in gross margin percentage from product sales primarily relates to unfavorable mix change year over year during the first nine months of 2012 than the first nine months of 2011, as well as unfavorable foreign currency effects. The decline in gross margin percentage from service sales primarily relates to the expansion of managed services which generally have lower gross margin than our traditional service contracts.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased 3% to $1.5 billion, or 23.2% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $1.4 billion, or 24.0% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2011. The increase is driven by an increase in pension and employee benefit related expenses.

Research and Development Expenditures

Research and development (“R&D”) expenditures increased 2% to $785 million, or 12.5% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $769 million, or 13.0% of net sales, in the first nine months of 2011. The increase in R&D expenditures reflects higher R&D expenditures in both segments, primarily due to: (i) an increase in employee benefit related

expenses, and (ii) increased investment in next-generation technologies, including small strategic acquisitions closed during and subsequent to the third quarter of 2011.

Other Charges

We recorded net charges of $48 million in Other charges in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net charges of $221 million in the first nine months of 2011. The net charges in the first nine months of 2012 included: (i) $30 million of net reorganization of business charges, and (ii) $18 million of charges relating to the amortization of intangibles. The charges in the first nine months of 2011 included: (i) $150 million of charges relating to the amortization of intangibles, (ii) $48 million of net charges related to legal matters and intellectual property reserve adjustments, and (iii) $32 million of net reorganization of business charges, partially offset by $9 million of pension plan adjustments. The net reorganization of business charges are discussed in further detail in the “Reorganization of Businesses” section.

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $46 million in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net interest expense of $59 million in the first nine months of 2011. Net interest expense in the first nine months of 2012 included interest expense of $79 million, partially offset by interest income of $33 million. Net interest expense in the first nine months of 2011 includes interest expense of $105 million, partially offset by interest income of $46 million. The decrease in net interest expense in the first nine months of 2012 is primarily attributable to a decline in interest expense due to lower average debt outstanding during the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011, this was partially offset as interest income decreased due to lower average cash and cash equivalents during the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011.

Net Gains on Sales of Investments and Businesses

Net gains on sales of investments and businesses were $39 million in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $21 million in the first nine months of 2011. In both the first nine months of 2012 and the first nine months of 2011, the net gains were primarily related to sales of our equity investments.

Other

Net Other expense was $18 million in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net Other expense of $73 million in the first nine months of 2011. The net Other expense in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily comprised of: (i) $11 million foreign currency expense, (ii) $6 million loss from the extinguishment of debt, and (iii) $8 million investment write down expense, partially offset by $7 million of other net investment earnings. The net Other expense in the first nine months of 2011 was primarily comprised of $81 million of charges related to a loss from the extinguishment of our outstanding long-term debt, partially offset by $8 million of other net investment earnings.

Effective Tax Rate

We recorded $266 million of net tax expense in the first nine months of 2012, resulting in an effective tax rate of 33%, compared to $93 million of net tax benefit in the first nine months of 2011, resulting in a negative effective tax rate. Our effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2012 is lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% primarily due to a reduction in unrecognized tax benefits for facts that now indicate the extent to which certain tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained. Our negative effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2011 was primarily related to the recording of a $244 million non-cash tax benefit for the reversal of a significant portion of the valuation allowance established on U.S. deferred tax assets.

Earnings from Continuing Operations

After taxes, and excluding the Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, we had net earnings from continuing operations of $542 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net earnings from continuing operations of $570 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2011.

The decrease in net earnings from continuing operations was primarily driven by the $244 million benefit for the valuation allowance reversal recorded during the first nine months of 2011. The decrease in income tax benefit was partially offset by: (i) $173 million decrease in Other charges related to lower intangible asset amortization, and (ii) $134 million increase in gross margin. The increase in earnings per diluted share was primarily due to the reduction in shares outstanding as a result of our share repurchase program.

Earnings from Discontinued Operations

In the first nine months of 2012, we had after-tax earnings from discontinued operations of $3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $404 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2011. The gain in the first nine months of 2011 was primarily from the operations and gain on the sale of the Networks business.

Segment Information

The following commentary should be read in conjunction with the financial results of each reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 as detailed in Note 12, “Segment Information,” of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Government Segment

For the third quarter of 2012 the segment’s net sales represented 71% of our consolidated net sales, and 65% of our consolidated net sales in the third quarter of 2011. For the first nine months of 2012, the segment's net sales represented 68% of our consolidated net sales, compared to 65% in the first nine months of 2011.



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		% Change		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		% Change
Segment net sales	$	1,521	$	1,360	12	%	$	4,281	$	3,811	12	%
Operating earnings	273		186		47	%	620		390		59	%

Three months ended September 29, 2012 compared to three months ended October 1, 2011

The segment’s net sales were $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2012 and $1.4 billion during the third quarter of 2011. The increase in net sales in the Government segment reflects an increase in sales of: (i) mission-critical infrastructure, (ii) professional commercial radio products, (iii) consoles and other command and control equipment, and (iv) services. On a geographic basis, net sales increased in North America, Latin America and EMEA, and remained approximately flat in Asia, compared to the year-ago quarter. Net sales in North America continued to comprise a significant portion of the segment’s business, accounting for approximately 65% of the segment’s sales in the third quarter of 2012 and 62% of the segment’s sales in the third quarter 2011.

The segment had operating earnings of $273 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to operating earnings of $186 million in the third quarter of 2011. As a percentage of net sales in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the third quarter of 2011, gross margin increased, and SG&A and R&D expenditures decreased. The increase in operating earnings was primarily due to: (i) an increase in gross margin, driven by the 12% increase in net sales, and (ii) a decrease in R&D expenditures, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses. The decrease in R&D expenditures was driven by lower employee benefit related expenses and the increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to increases in pension and employee benefit related expenses.

Nine months ended September 29, 2012 compared to nine months ended October 1, 2011

The segment’s net sales were $4.3 billion in the first nine months of 2012 and $3.8 billion during the first nine months of 2011. The increase in net sales in the Government segment reflects an increase in sales of: (i) mission-critical infrastructure, (ii) professional commercial radio products, (iii) consoles and other command and control equipment, and (iv) services. On a geographic basis, net sales increased in all regions compared to the first nine months of 2011. Net sales in North America continued to comprise a significant portion of the segment’s business, accounting for approximately 64% of the segment’s sales in the first nine months of 2012 and 63% in the first nine months of 2011.

The segment had operating earnings of $620 million in the first nine months of 2012, compared to operating earnings of $390 million in the first nine months of 2011. As a percentage of net sales in the first nine months of 2012 as compared to the first nine months of 2011, gross margin, SG&A and R&D expenditures decreased. The increase in operating earnings was primarily due to: (i) an increase in gross margin, driven by the 12% increase in net sales, and (ii) a decline in Other charges, driven by net legal matters that occurred in the first nine months of 2011, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses and R&D expenditures. The increase in SG&A expenses was due to increases in pension and employee benefit related expenses, and the increase in R&D expenditures was driven by higher employee benefit related expenses and increased investment in next-generation technologies.

Enterprise Segment

For the third quarter of 2012 the segment’s net sales represented 29% of our consolidated net sales, and 35% of our consolidated net sales in the third quarter of 2011 For the first nine months of 2012, the segment's net sales represented 32% of our consolidated net sales, compared to 35% in the first nine months of 2011.



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		% Change		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011	% Change
Segment net sales	$	632	$	725	(13	)%	$	1,976	2,092	(6	)%
Operating earnings	51		68		(25	)%	213		192	11	%

Three months ended September 29, 2012 compared to three months ended October 1, 2011

In the third quarter of 2012, the segment’s net sales were $632 million, a 13% decrease compared to net sales of $725 million in the third quarter of 2011. The 13% decrease in net sales in the Enterprise segment reflects a decrease in: (i) mobile computing, (ii) iDEN infrastructure, and (iii) WLAN, partially offset by an increase in data capture solutions. On a geographic basis, net sales declined in all regions compared to the year-ago quarter, driven by fewer large deals similar in size to those recorded in the third quarter of 2011, and unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations. Net sales in North America continued to comprise a significant portion of the segment’s business, accounting for approximately 46% of the segment’s net sales in both the third quarter of 2012 and 2011.

The segment had operating earnings of $51 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to operating earnings of $68 million in the third quarter of 2011. As a percentage of net sales in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the third quarter of 2011, gross margin decreased, and SG&A expenses and R&D expenditures increased. The decrease in operating earnings was primarily due to a decline in gross margin primarily attributable to a decline in volume as well as unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by a decrease in Other charges, as a result of a reduction in intangibles amortization as certain intangible assets associated with the Symbol acquisition are fully amortized. SG&A expenses and R&D expenditures were approximately flat in the third quarter of 2012, compared to the third quarter of 2011.

Nine months ended September 29, 2012 compared to nine months ended October 1, 2011

The segment’s net sales were $2.0 billion in the first nine months of 2012 and $2.1 billion during the first nine months of 2011. The 6% decrease in net sales in the Enterprise segment reflects a decrease in (i) iDEN infrastructure, (ii) mobile computing, and (iii) WLAN, partially offset by an increase in data capture solutions. On a geographic basis, net sales increased in Asia, and decreased in North America, Latin America and EMEA. The decreases in these regions were primarily driven by the anticipated decline in iDEN infrastructure sales, fewer large deals similar in size to those recorded in the first nine months of 2011, and unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations. Net sales in North America continued to comprise a significant portion of the segment’s business, accounting for approximately 47% and 45% of the segment’s net sales in the first nine months of 2012 and the first nine months of 2011, respectively.

The segment had operating earnings of $213 million in the first nine months of 2012, compared to operating earnings of $192 million in the first nine months of 2011. As a percentage of net sales in the first nine months of 2012 as compared to the first nine months of 2011, gross margin decreased, and SG&A and R&D expenditures increased. The increase in operating earnings was primarily due to a decrease in Other charges, as a result of a reduction in intangibles amortization as certain intangible assets associated with the Symbol acquisition are fully amortized, as well as a decline from net legal matters that occurred in the second quarter of 2011. The decrease in Other charges was partially offset by: (i) a decrease in gross margin, primarily attributable to a decline in volume, as well as unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, (ii) increased SG&A expenses due to increases in pension and employee benefit related expenses, and (iii) an increase in R&D expenditures, driven by higher employee benefit expenses and increased investment in next-generation technologies, including small strategic acquisitions closed subsequent to the third quarter of 2011.

Reorganization of Businesses

During the first nine months of 2012, we implemented various productivity improvement plans aimed at achieving long term, sustainable profitability by driving efficiencies and reducing operating costs. During the third quarter of 2012, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $13 million related to the separation of approximately 700 employees, of which 500 were indirect employees and 200 were direct employees. Included in the aggregate $13 million of charges were $10 million of charges under Other charges and $3 million of charges in Costs of sales in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $36 million, including $30 million of charges under Other charges and $6 million of charges in Costs of sales in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the aggregate $36 million are charges of $43 million for employee separation costs and $1 million for building impairment charges, partially offset by $8 million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.

During the three months ended October 1, 2011, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $10 million, primarily under Other charges in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the $10 million are charges of $8 million for employee separation costs and $2 million for lease exit costs.

During the nine months ended October 1, 2011, we recorded net reorganization of business charges of $35 million, including $3 million of charges in Costs of sales and $32 million of charges under Other charges in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the $35 million are charges of $22 million for employee separation costs and $15 million related to the exit of leased facilities, partially offset by $2 million of reversals for accruals no longer needed.

We expect to realize cost-saving benefits of approximately $9 million during the remaining three months of 2012 from the plans that were initiated during the first nine months of 2012, primarily in operating expenses. Beyond 2012, we expect the reorganization plans initiated during the first nine months of 2012 to provide annualized cost savings of approximately $58 million, consisting of: (i) $32 million of savings in SG&A expenses, (ii) $13 million of savings in R&D expenditures, and (iii) $13 million of savings in Cost of sales.

The following table displays the net charges incurred by business segment:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Government	$	8	$	7	$	24	$	25
Enterprise	5		3		12		10
	$	13	$	10	$	36	$	35

Cash payments for employee severance and exit costs in connection with the reorganization of business plans were $41 million in the first nine months of 2012, as compared to $67 million in the first nine months of 2011. Of the $41 million of reorganization of businesses accruals at September 29, 2012, $33 million relate to employee separation costs and are expected to be paid in 2012 and 2013. The remaining $8 million in accruals relate to lease termination obligations that are expected to be paid over a number of years.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We decreased the aggregate of our (i) cash and cash equivalent balances, and (ii) Sigma Fund and short-term investments by $1.6 billion from $5.1 billion as of December 31, 2011 to $3.5 billion as of September 29, 2012, primarily due to: (i) the return of $2.3 billion of capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends paid during the first nine months of 2012 and (ii) the $412 million used for the retirement of debt, offset by: (i) $747 million of net proceeds from the issuance of debt and (ii) $504 million of operating cash flow.

As highlighted in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, our liquidity and available capital resources are impacted by four key components: (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) operating activities, (iii) investing activities, and (iv) financing activities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our cash and cash equivalents (which are highly-liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less) were $1.8 billion at September 29, 2012, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2011. At September 29, 2012, approximately $385 million of this amount was held in the U.S. and $1.4 billion was held by the Company or its subsidiaries in other countries (including $373 million in China). At both September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 restricted cash was $63 million (including $3 million held outside the U.S.).

Repatriation of foreign funds continues to be important given our domestic cash needs. We continuously analyze and review various repatriation strategies to efficiently repatriate funds in the context of meeting our business needs in a tax efficient manner. During the first nine months of 2012, we repatriated $780 million in funds to the U.S. from international jurisdictions. We have approximately $1.3 billion of earnings in foreign subsidiaries that are not permanently reinvested and may be repatriated without an additional income tax charge, given the U.S. federal and foreign income tax accrued on undistributed earnings and the utilization of available foreign tax credits. Where appropriate, we may also pursue capital reduction activities; however, such activities can be more involved and lengthy. While we regularly repatriate funds, and a

portion of offshore funds can be repatriated with minimal adverse financial impact, repatriation of some of these funds may be subject to delay for local country approvals and could have potential adverse cash tax consequences.

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2012 was $504 million, compared to $804 million in 2011. Operating cash flows in the first nine months of 2012, as compared to the first nine months of 2011, were positively impacted by increased sales and expanded operating margins, increased accounts receivable collection, and lower interest payments. These impacts were offset by increased contributions to our U.S. pension plans in first nine months of 2012, as compared to the first nine months of 2011, lower proceeds from the factoring of long-term receivables, and higher tax payments driven by repatriation activities.

We contributed $340 million to our U.S. pension plans during the first nine months of 2012, reflecting $72 million of contributions scheduled for the fourth quarter but paid during the third quarter of 2012, compared to $176 million contributed in the first nine months of 2011. Our payments of $340 million during the first nine months of 2012 fulfilled our projected U.S. pension contributions for 2012. We contributed $24 million to our non-U.S. pension plans during the first nine months of 2012, compared to $30 million contributed in the first nine months of 2011. In January 2011, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) announced an agreement with Motorola Solutions under which we would contribute $100 million above and beyond our legal requirement to one of our U.S. pension plans over the next five years. We and the PBGC entered into the agreement as we were in the process of separating Motorola Mobility and pursuing the sale of certain assets of the Networks business. We made an additional $250 million of pension contributions to one of our U.S. pension plans over the amounts required in the fourth quarter 2011, of which $100 million fulfilled the PBGC obligation. As a result, we have no further obligations under this agreement with the PBGC.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net cash provided of $1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2011. This $170 million increase was primarily due to an increase in proceeds from sales of Sigma Fund investments, offset by the proceeds from the sale of the Networks business received in the first nine months of 2011.

Sigma Fund: We and our wholly-owned subsidiaries invest most of our U.S. dollar-denominated cash in a fund (the “Sigma Fund”) that allows us to efficiently manage our cash around the world. We had net proceeds from sales of $1.5 billion of Sigma Fund investments in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $225 million in net proceeds from sales of Sigma Fund investments in the first nine months of 2011. The aggregate fair value of Sigma Fund investments was $1.8 billion at September 29, 2012 (including $957 million held outside the U.S.), compared to $3.2 billion at December 31, 2011 (including $1.3 billion held outside the U.S.).

At September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Sigma Fund was invested in cash and U.S. government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations. The investments had a weighted average maturity of less than 30 days. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize liquidity and capital preservation.

We continuously assess our cash needs and continue to believe that the balance of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and investments in the Sigma Fund are more than adequate to meet our current operating requirements over the next twelve months.

Acquisition and Investments: On February 27, 2012, we completed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks B.V. ("NSN") to take over the Norwegian nationwide Terrestrial Trunked Radio ("TETRA") public safety network. With this transaction, we have broadened our scope from being a sub-supplier of the technology for the core TETRA digital radio communications infrastructure to become the prime contractor, including all managed services for the rollout, implementation, and operation of the system.

We received $61 million in net proceeds from acquisitions and investments in the first nine months of 2012, primarily related to the agreement with NSN to take over responsibility to implement Norway´s TETRA public safety network.

Subsequent to September 29, 2012, we completed the acquisition of Psion plc, a U.K. based leader in mobile computing solutions, for approximately $200 million, primarily utilizing cash held outside the U.S.

Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures increased in the first nine months of 2012 to $140 million, compared to $103 million in the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to an increase in investments in Company-owned infrastructure related to our managed services and an increase in information technology investments.

Sales of Investments and Businesses: We made $38 million of disbursements related to the sales of investments and businesses in the first nine months of 2012, compared to proceeds of $1.1 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The disbursements in the first nine months of 2012 were primarily comprised of payments to NSN related to the purchase price adjustment from the sale of the Networks business, partially offset by proceeds from sales of certain of our equity investments.

The proceeds in the first nine months of 2011 were primarily comprised of net proceeds received in connection with sales of: (i) the Networks business, (ii) certain of our equity investments, and (iii) the Israel-based module business.

Financing Activities

Net cash used for financing activities was $2.0 billion in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net cash used of $4.3 billion in the first nine months of 2011. Cash used for financing activities in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily comprised of: (i) $2.1 billion used for purchases of our common stock under our share repurchase program, (ii) $412 million of cash used for the repayment of debt, and (iii) $197 million of cash used for the payment of dividends, partially offset by: (i) $747 million of net proceeds from the issuance of debt, and (ii) $79 million of net cash received from the issuance of common stock in connection with our employee stock option plans and employee stock purchase plan. Net cash used for financing activities in the first nine months of 2011 was primarily comprised of: (i) $3.3 billion cash contribution relating to the Distribution of Motorola Mobility, (ii) $744 million used for purchases of our common stock under our share repurchase program and (iii) $617 million of cash used for the repayment of debt, partially offset by: (i) $148 million of net cash received from the issuance of common stock in connection with our employee stock option plans and employee stock purchase plans and (ii) $102 million of distributions from discontinued operations.

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt: Our current portion of long-term debt was $4 million at September 29, 2012, and $405 million at December 31, 2011.

Long-Term Portion of Long-Term Debt: We had outstanding long-term debt of $1.9 billion at September 29, 2012, and $1.1 billion at December 31, 2011.

In the second quarter of 2012, we issued an aggregate face principle amount of $750 million of 3.750% Senior Notes due May 15, 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes”). Also in the second quarter of 2012, we called for the redemption of the $400 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of our 5.375% Senior Notes due November 2012 (the “2012 Senior Notes”). All of the 2012 Senior Notes were redeemed in the second quarter of 2012 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $408 million. This debt was repurchased with a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Senior Notes.

We have investment grade ratings on our senior unsecured long-term debt from the three largest U.S. national rating agencies. We believe that we will be able to maintain sufficient access to the capital markets at our current ratings. Any future disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the capital markets may result in higher funding costs for us and adversely affect our ability to access funds.

We may, from time to time, seek to retire certain of our outstanding debt through open market cash purchases, privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

Share Repurchase Program: On July 28, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that allows us to purchase up to $2.0 billion of our outstanding common stock through December 31, 2012. On January 30, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized up to $1.0 billion in additional funds for use under the existing share repurchase program through the end of 2012. On February 26, 2012, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with Carl C. Icahn and certain of his affiliates to purchase 23,739,362 shares of our common stock. On July 25, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized up to $2.0 billion in additional funds for share repurchase, bringing the aggregate amount of the share repurchase program to $5.0 billion, and extended the entire share repurchase program indefinitely with no expiration date. We paid an aggregate of $308 million during the third quarter of 2012, including transactions costs, to repurchase 6.5 million shares at an average price of $47.47 per share. During the first nine months of 2012, we paid an aggregate of $2.1 billion, including transaction costs, to repurchase 43.5 million shares at an average price of $48.50 per share. As of September 29, 2012, we have used approximately $3.2 billion of the share repurchase authority, including transaction costs, to repurchase shares, leaving approximately $1.8 billion of authority available for repurchases. All repurchased shares have been retired.

Payment of Dividends: During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, we paid $197 million in cash dividends to holders of our common stock. Subsequent to September 29, 2012, we paid $73 million in cash dividends to holders of our common stock.

Credit Facilities

As of September 29, 2012, we had a $1.5 billion unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility (the “2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement”) scheduled to mature on June 30, 2014. The 2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement includes a provision pursuant to which we can increase the aggregate credit facility size up to a maximum of $2.0 billion by adding lenders or having existing lenders increase their commitments. We must comply with certain customary covenants, including maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios as defined in the 2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with our financial covenants as of September 29, 2012. We did not borrow under the 2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement during the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012.

Long-Term Customer Financing Commitments

Outstanding Commitments: Certain purchasers of our products and services may request that we provide long-term financing (defined as financing with a term of greater than one year) in connection with the sale of products and services. These requests may include all or a portion of the purchase price of the products and services. Our obligation to provide long-term financing may be conditioned on the issuance of a letter of credit in favor of us by a reputable bank to support the purchaser’s credit or a pre-existing commitment from a reputable bank to purchase the long-term receivables from us. We had outstanding commitments to provide long-term financing to third parties totaling $100 million at September 29, 2012, compared to $138 million at December 31, 2011. The majority of the outstanding commitments at September 29, 2012 are related to a variety of government and public safety customers.

Outstanding Long-Term Receivables: We had net non-current long-term receivables of $43 million (net of allowances for losses of $1 million) at September 29, 2012, compared to net long-term receivables of $37 million (net of allowances for losses of $10 million) at December 31, 2011. These long-term receivables are generally interest bearing, with interest rates generally ranging from 3% to 13%.

Sales of Receivables

We had no committed facilities for the sale of long-term receivables or short-term receivables at September 29, 2012 or at December 31, 2011.



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Cumulative quarterly proceeds received from one-time sales:
Accounts receivable sales proceeds	$	5	$	3	$	12	$	4
Long-term receivables sales proceeds	32		170		156		193
Total proceeds from one-time sales of accounts receivable	$	37	$	173	$	168	$	197

At September 29, 2012, we had retained servicing obligations for $349 million of sold long-term receivables, compared to $263 million of sold long-term receivables at December 31, 2011. Servicing obligations are limited to collection activities related to the non-recourse sales of accounts receivables and long-term receivables.

Other Contingencies

Potential Contractual Damage Claims in Excess of Underlying Contract Value: In certain circumstances, we may enter into contracts with customers pursuant to which the damages that could be claimed by the other party for failed performance might exceed the revenue we receive from the contract. Contracts with these types of uncapped damage provisions are fairly rare, but individual contracts could still represent meaningful risk. There is a possibility that a damage claim by a counterparty to one of these contracts could result in expenses to us that are far in excess of the revenue received from the counterparty in connection with the contract.

Indemnification Provisions: In addition, we may provide indemnifications for losses that result from the breach of general warranties contained in certain commercial, intellectual property and divestiture agreements. Historically, we have not made significant payments under these agreements, nor have there been significant claims asserted against us. However, there is an increasing risk in relation to intellectual property indemnities given the current legal climate. In indemnification cases, our payment is conditioned on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract, for which procedures typically allow us to challenge the other party’s claims. Further, our obligations under divestiture agreements for indemnification based on breach of representations and warranties are generally limited in terms of duration, typically not more than 24 months, and for amounts not in excess of the contract value, and in some instances we may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by us.

Legal Matters: We are a defendant in various lawsuits, claims and actions, which arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. However, an unfavorable resolution could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in the periods in which the matters are ultimately resolved.

In addition, pursuant to the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement and certain other agreements with Motorola Mobility, Motorola Mobility agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities, and we agreed to indemnify Motorola Mobility for certain liabilities, in each case for uncapped amounts.

Significant Accounting Policies

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, current economic and industry conditions and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. This forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following significant accounting policies require significant judgment and estimates:



	–		Revenue recognition



	–		Inventory valuation



	–		Income taxes



	–		Valuation of the Sigma Fund and investment portfolios



	–		Restructuring activities



	–		Retirement-related benefits



	–		Valuation and recoverability of goodwill and long-lived assets

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2011-12, which deferred the guidance on whether to require entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement where net income is presented and the statement where other comprehensive income is presented for both interim and annual financial statements, as required by ASU 2011-05. We adopted all other requirements of ASU 2011-05 effective January 1, 2012.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The standard requires additional disclosure to enhance the comparability of U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") financial statements. The new standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. Retrospective application is required. The guidance concerns disclosure only and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Derivative Financial Instruments

At September 29, 2012, we had outstanding foreign exchange contracts with notional amounts totaling $558 million, compared to $524 million outstanding at December 31, 2011. Management believes that these financial instruments should not subject us to undue risk due to foreign exchange movements because gains and losses on these contracts should generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities and transactions, except for the ineffective portion of the instruments, which are charged to Other within Other income (expense) in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table shows the five largest net notional amounts of the positions to buy or sell foreign currency as of September 29, 2012 and the corresponding positions as of December 31, 2011:



	Notional Amount
Net Buy (Sell) by Currency	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Chinese Renminbi	$	(266	)	$	(283	)
Euro	(64		)	8
British Pound	63			55
Malaysian Ringgit	34			37
Israeli Shekel	(32		)	8

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical matters, the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q 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,” “anticipates,” “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. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements included in: (1) the Executive Overview about: (a) our business strategies and expected results, and (b) our industry and market expectations including demand levels and customer priorities for our business, (2) “Management's Discussion and Analysis,” about: (a) our commitment to and investment in R&D, (b) our expected effective tax rate, (c) future payments, charges, use of accruals and expected cost-saving benefits associated with our reorganization of business programs and employee separation costs, (d) our ability and cost to repatriate funds, (e) future cash contributions to pension plans or retiree health benefit plans, (f) our ability to collect on our Sigma Fund and other investments, (g) the completion and impact of pending acquisitions and divestitures, (h) our ability and cost to access the capital markets, (i) our plans with respect to the level of outstanding debt, (j) the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and/or repurchasing shares, (k) expected payments pursuant to commitments under long-term agreements, (l) our ability to sell accounts receivable and the terms and amounts of such sales, (m) potential contractual damages claims, (n) the outcome and effect of ongoing and future legal proceedings, and (o) the impact of recent accounting pronouncements, (3) “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” about the impact of foreign currency exchange risks, (4) “Legal Proceedings,” about the ultimate disposition of pending legal matters, and (5)"Controls and Procedures," about the implementation of our enterprise resource planning systems. Motorola Solutions undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Some of the risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, “Item 1A: Risk Factors” on pages 9 through 22 of our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in our other SEC filings available for free on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on Motorola Solutions' website at www.motorolasolutions.com. We wish to caution the reader that the risk factors discussed in each of these documents and those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“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.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 29, 2012, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

We are in the process of a multi-year phased upgrade and consolidation of our enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) systems into a single global platform across our business. The first phase was successfully implemented during the third quarter of 2012 with no significant changes to our internal controls over financial reporting.

Continuing to implement the remaining phased approaches of our ERP system on a widespread basis involves significant changes in business processes and extensive organizational training. A phased approach reduces the risks associated with making these changes. We believe we are taking the necessary steps to monitor and maintain appropriate internal controls during these transition periods. Such steps include deploying resources to mitigate internal control risks and performing additional verifications and testing to ensure data integrity. In connection with the continued implementation of our global ERP system, we expect there will be certain redesigns of our business processes throughout the implementation, some of which may be related to internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.

Part II—Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The proceedings referenced below refer to Motorola, Inc., our former name, and we have not changed the court descriptions to refer to Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Silverman Federal Securities Class Action Case

A purported class action lawsuit on behalf of the purchasers of Motorola securities between July 19, 2006 and January 5, 2007, Silverman v. Motorola, Inc., et al., was filed against the Company and certain current and former officers and directors of the Company on August 9, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as, in the case of the individual defendants, the control person provisions of the Securities Exchange Act. The operative amended complaint primarily alleges that the defendants knowingly made incorrect statements concerning Motorola's projected revenues for the third and fourth quarter of 2006. The complaint also challenges Motorola's accounting and disclosures for certain transactions entered into in the third quarter of 2006. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief relating to the purported inflation in the price of Motorola shares during the class period. On August 25, 2009, the district court granted plaintiff's motion for class certification. On February 1, 2012, the parties in the Silverman litigation signed a settlement agreement to resolve all claims in that case for $200 million, $150 million of which is being paid by the Company's insurance carriers. The district court approved the settlement agreement on May 9, 2012. Two appeals have been filed from the judgment entered pursuant to the settlement - one challenging the court's approval of certain terms of the settlement, and the other challenging the fee award to the attorneys for the class. Those appeals are pending and oral argument is scheduled for November 1, 2012.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The reader should carefully consider, in connection with the other information in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A: Risk Factors” on pages 9 through 23 of the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated in forward-looking statements contained in this document and elsewhere.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table provides information with respect to acquisitions by the Company of shares of its common stock during the quarter ended September 29, 2012.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES



Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased ⁽¹⁾	(b) Average Price Paid per Share ⁽²⁾		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Program ⁽³⁾	(d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Program⁽³⁾
7/1/12 to 7/27/12	1,801,432	$	46.99	1,801,432	$	2,000,915,011
7/28/12 to 8/24/12	4,263,163	$	47.66	4,259,802	$	1,797,983,676
8/25/12 to 9/29/12	424,756	$	47.55	424,756	$	1,777,794,222
Total	6,489,351	$	47.47	6,485,990


(1)	In addition to purchases under the share repurchase program (as defined below), included in this column are transactions under the Company's equity compensation plans involving the delivery to the Company of 3,361 shares of Motorola Solutions common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock granted to Company employees.


(2)	Average price paid per share of common stock repurchased is the execution price, including commissions paid to brokers.


(3)	Through actions taken on July 28, 2011, January 30, 2012 and July 25, 2012, the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase an aggregate amount of up to $5.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock (the “share repurchase program”). The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Exhibit
*31.1		Certification of Gregory Q. Brown pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2		Certification of Edward J. Fitzpatrick pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.1		Certification of Gregory Q. Brown pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.2		Certification of Edward J. Fitzpatrick pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
**101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Document
**101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
**101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
**101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
**101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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*	Filed herewith
**	XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securii4es Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
	MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo, as well as iDEN are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license.
	All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ^© 2012 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

	By:		/S/ JOHN K. WOZNIAK
			John K. Wozniak Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: October 24, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.		Exhibit
*31.1		Certification of Gregory Q. Brown pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2		Certification of Edward J. Fitzpatrick pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.1		Certification of Gregory Q. Brown pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.2		Certification of Edward J. Fitzpatrick pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
**101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Document
**101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
**101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
**101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
**101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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*	Filed herewith
**	XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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