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Motorola Solutions, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 15, 2024)

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Other Events·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed February 15, 2024
Period End
February 14, 2024
Security
MSI
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K124

MSI filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 124 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Apr ’17Apr ’17
  2. Material agreement8-K · Sep ’19Sep ’19
  3. Leadership change8-K · May ’22May ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Mar ’26Mar ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed February 15, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) disclosed on February 15, 2024 that it has agreed with Silver Lake-affiliated investment funds to repurchase the entire $1.0 billiona principal of its 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 for approximately $1.59 billion in cash, inclusive of the conversion premium.

Payment is expected in full on or before March 28, 2024. Following the settlement, no principal of these notes will remain outstanding, eliminating the associated debt before its scheduled September 2024 maturity. The transaction was tied to a provision that gave MSI the right to redeem a portion of the notes if its share price reached a specified level over a specified period.

Management had previously signaled it might exercise that right, and the parties instead negotiated a purchase agreement. The Company expects to fund the payment from balance sheet cash and short-term borrowings, including its existing revolving credit facility. The 8-K notes that the 2024 Notes were convertible at a rate of 4.9843 shares per $1,000b principal, and that the 1.5 million shares underlying the notes, which were included in 2023 diluted share count, will no longer be dilutive.

For investors, the key trade-offs are a roughly $590 millionc cash outflow above par, which is a meaningful use of liquidity and short-term borrowing capacity, against the benefits of retiring a debt obligation, removing future dilution, and resolving an overhang on the stock. The filing does not disclose the post-transaction effect on leverage, liquidity, or EPS in detail, so those impacts should be evaluated against the company's subsequent financial statements. Per the accompanying press release, Silver Lake co-CEO Greg Mondre is expected to remain on the board.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. MSI agreed to repurchase all $1.0 billion of its 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 from Silver Lake-affiliated funds for about $1.59 billion in cash, including conversion premium.
  2. Payment is expected in full on or before March 28, 2024, funded with cash on hand and short-term borrowings, including the revolving credit facility.
  3. The transaction implies a cash premium of roughly $590 million over the $1.0 billion principal amount.
  4. After settlement, no principal of the 2024 Notes remains outstanding, removing debt ahead of its September 2024 maturity.
  5. The notes' conversion rate was 4.9843 shares per $1,000 principal; the approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, previously included in diluted shares, will no longer be dilutive.
  6. The settlement followed MSI's previously stated intention to potentially exercise a share-price-contingent redemption right on a portion of the notes.
  7. Silver Lake co-CEO Greg Mondre is expected to remain on the MSI board, with management emphasizing continued revenue and earnings growth.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why did Motorola Solutions pay a premium to settle these notes early?

    The notes included a provision letting MSI redeem a portion of them once its share price hit a specified level over a specified period. MSI had said it might exercise that right, and the parties instead agreed to a negotiated purchase at about $1.59 billion, inclusive of the conversion premium. The filing does not detail the internal rationale beyond this.

  2. How will the $1.59 billion payment affect Motorola Solutions' liquidity?

    MSI expects to pay with balance sheet cash and short-term borrowings, including its existing revolving credit facility. This will reduce available cash and may increase borrowings in the near term. The filing does not quantify the resulting impact on liquidity ratios or leverage.

  3. Does this transaction change Motorola Solutions' share count or dilution?

    Yes. The 2024 Notes were convertible into about 1.5 million shares of common stock. Those shares were included in the company's reported full-year 2023 diluted share count, and they will no longer be dilutive once the notes are retired.

  4. Will Silver Lake retain influence over Motorola Solutions after the settlement?

    Silver Lake's co-CEOs, Greg Mondre and Egon Durban, will continue serving on the MSI board through the current term, and Mondre is expected to be nominated for continued board service. Board representation therefore continues even though the convertible note relationship ends.

  5. When is the settlement expected to close?

    The Company expects to complete the payment in full on or before March 28, 2024. Once paid, no principal of the 2024 Notes will remain outstanding.

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