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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the period ended April 3, 2004

 

Or

 

¨ 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

 


 

MOTOROLA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   36-1115800
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1303 E. Algonquin Road

Schaumburg, Illinois

  60196
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 576-5000

 


 

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  ¨

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the close of business on April 3, 2004:

 

Class


 

Number of Shares


Common Stock; $3 Par Value   2,344,190,329

 



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Index

 

          Page

Part I Financial Information

    

Item 1

  

Financial Statements

    
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003

   3
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 3, 2004 (Unaudited) and
December 31, 2003

   4
    

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended April 3, 2004

   5
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003

   6
    

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   7

Item 2

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   22

Item 3

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   45

Item 4

  

Controls and Procedures

   47
    

Business Risks

   47

Part II Other Information

    

Item 1

  

Legal Proceedings

   48

Item 2

  

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

   52

Item 3

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   53

Item 4

  

Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

   53

Item 5

  

Other Information

   54

Item 6

  

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   54
      

 

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Part I—Financial Information

 

Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


   

March 29,

2003


 

Net sales

   $ 8,561     $ 6,043  

Costs of sales

     5,693       4,067  
    


 


Gross margin

     2,868       1,976  
    


 


Selling, general and administrative expenses

     1,144       897  

Research and development expenditures

     967       947  

Reorganization of businesses

     (20 )     63  

Other charges (income)

     (45 )     (61 )
    


 


Operating earnings

     822       130  
    


 


Other income (expense):

                

Interest expense, net

     (67 )     (93 )

Gains on sales of investments and businesses

     181       279  

Other

     (20 )     (59 )
    


 


Total other income

     94       127  
    


 


Earnings before income taxes

     916       257  

Income tax expense

     307       88  
    


 


Net earnings

   $ 609     $ 169  
    


 


Earnings per common share

                

Basic

   $ .26     $ .07  

Diluted

   $ .25     $ .07  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                

Basic

     2,337.2       2,311.5  

Diluted

     2,487.4       2,325.1  

Dividends per share

   $ .04     $ .04  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     April 3,
2004


  

December 31,

2003


     (Unaudited)     
Assets              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,276    $ 7,877

Short-term investments

     139      139

Accounts receivable, net

     4,976      4,436

Inventories, net

     2,632      2,792

Deferred income taxes

     1,637      1,678

Other current assets

     1,108      985
    

  

Total current assets

     18,768      17,907
    

  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,762      5,164

Investments

     3,188      3,335

Deferred income taxes

     3,292      3,349

Other assets

     2,340      2,343
    

  

Total assets

   $ 32,350    $ 32,098
    

  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity              

Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 834    $ 896

Accounts payable

     2,924      2,789

Accrued liabilities

     5,850      5,748
    

  

Total current liabilities

     9,608      9,433
    

  

Long-term debt

     6,679      6,675

Other liabilities

     2,940      2,815

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely company-guaranteed debentures (TOPrS)

     —        486

Stockholders’ Equity

             

Preferred stock, $100 par value

     —        —  

Common stock, $3 par value

     7,033      7,017

Additional paid-in capital

     2,421      2,362

Retained earnings

     3,618      3,103

Non-owner changes to equity

     51      207
    

  

Total stockholders’ equity

     13,123      12,689
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 32,350    $ 32,098
    

  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

          Non-Owner Changes To Equity

             
    

Common

Stock

and

Additional

Paid-In

Capital


  

Fair Value

Adjustment

to Available

for Sale

Securities,

Net of Tax


   

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments,

Net of Tax


   

Other

Items,

Net of

Tax


   

Retained

Earnings


   

Comprehensive

Earnings
(Loss)


 

Balances at December 31, 2003

   $ 9,379    $ 1,499     $ (217 )   $ (1,075 )   $ 3,103          

Net earnings

                                    609     $ 609  

Net unrealized losses on securities (net of tax of $114)

            (183 )                             (183 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $16)

                    (20 )                     (20 )

Issuance of common stock and stock options exercised

     75                                         

Net gains on derivative instruments (net of tax of $27)

                            47               47  

Dividends declared ($.04 per share)

                                    (94 )        
    

  


 


 


 


 


Balances at April 3, 2004

   $ 9,454    $ 1,316     $ (237 )   $ (1,028 )   $ 3,618     $ 453  
    

  


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months
Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


   

March 29,

2003


 

Operating

                

Net earnings

   $ 609     $ 169  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     348       433  

Charges for reorganization of businesses and other

     (54 )     45  

Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net

     (181 )     (279 )

Deferred income taxes

     168       16  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

                

Accounts receivable

     (544 )     542  

Inventories

     157       8  

Other current assets

     (121 )     12  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     295       (442 )

Other assets and liabilities

     181       (25 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     858       479  
    


 


Investing

                

Acquisitions and investments, net

     (42 )     (19 )

Proceeds from sales of investments and businesses

     347       346  

Capital expenditures

     (201 )     (113 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     24       26  

Purchases of short-term investments

     —         (18 )
    


 


Net cash provided by investing activities

     128       222  
    


 


Financing

                

Repayment of commercial paper and short-term borrowings

     (32 )     (29 )

Repayment of debt

     (7 )     (832 )

Redemption of TOPrS

     (500 )     —    

Issuance of common stock

     52       2  

Payment of dividends

     (94 )     (93 )
    


 


Net cash used for financing activities

     (581 )     (952 )
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (6 )     34  
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     399       (217 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     7,877       6,507  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 8,276     $ 6,290  
    


 


Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest, net

   $ 72     $ 95  

Income taxes, net of refunds

     98       108  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Motorola, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions, except as noted)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of April 3, 2004 and for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and reclassifications) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of April 3, 2004 and for all periods presented.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The results of operations for the three months ended April 3, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Certain amounts in prior periods’ financial statements and related notes have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Other Financial Data

 

Statement of Operations Information

 

Other Charges (Income)

 

Other Charges (Income) included in Operating Earnings consist of the following:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


   

March 29,

2003


 

Other Charges (Income):

                

Reserves related to previously-received incentives

   $ (52 )   $ —    

Iridium settlements

     —         (59 )

Other

     7       (2 )
    


 


     $ (45 )   $ (61 )
    


 


 

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Other Income (Expense)

 

The following table displays the amounts comprising Interest Expense, net, and Other included in Other Income (Expense) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


   

March 29,

2003


 

Interest Expense, net:

                

Interest expense

   $ (103 )   $ (117 )

Interest income

     36       24  
    


 


     $ (67 )   $ (93 )
    


 


Other:

                

Investment impairments

   $ (7 )   $ (47 )

Foreign currency losses

     (3 )     (12 )

TOPrS redemption costs

     (14 )     —    

Other

     4       —    
    


 


     $ (20 )   $ (59 )
    


 


 

Earnings Per Common Share

 

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


     April 3,
2004


  

March 29,

2003


Basic earnings per common share:              

Net earnings

   $ 609    $ 169

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     2,337.2      2,311.5

Per share amount

   $ .26    $ .07
    

  

Diluted earnings per common share:              

Net earnings

   $ 609    $ 169

Add: Interest on equity security units, net

     13      —  
    

  

Net earnings as adjusted

   $ 622    $ 169
    

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     2,337.2      2,311.5

Add effect of dilutive securities:

             

Stock options/restricted stock

     79.6      10.1

Equity security units

     69.4      —  

Zero coupon notes due 2009

     1.1      —  

Zero coupon notes due 2013

     0.1      3.5
    

  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     2,487.4      2,325.1
    

  

Per share amount

   $ .25    $ .07
    

  

 

In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended April 3, 2004, out-of-the-money stock options were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 29, 2003, the assumed conversions of the zero coupon notes due 2009, the equity security units and out-of-the-money stock options were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

 

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Balance Sheet Information

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts Receivable, net, consists of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

Accounts receivable

   $ 5,187     $ 4,664  

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

     (211 )     (228 )
    


 


     $ 4,976     $ 4,436  
    


 


 

Inventories

 

Inventories, net, consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

Finished goods

   $ 1,017     $ 1,069  

Work-in-process and production materials

     2,323       2,459  
    


 


       3,340       3,528  

Less inventory reserves

     (708 )     (736 )
    


 


     $ 2,632     $ 2,792  
    


 


 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net, consists of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

Land

   $ 298     $ 301  

Building

     4,660       4,865  

Machinery and equipment

     13,232       13,513  
    


 


       18,190       18,679  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (13,428 )     (13,515 )
    


 


     $ 4,762     $ 5,164  
    


 


 

For the three months ended March 29, 2003, impairment charges were $62 million, for certain buildings and equipment that were deemed to be impaired, primarily in connection with facility consolidations undertaken by the Semiconductor Products and Personal Communications segments. Depreciation expense for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003 was $326 million and $406 million, respectively.

 

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Investments

 

Investments consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

Available-for-sale securities:

                

Cost basis

   $ 616     $ 500  

Gross unrealized gains

     2,141       2,438  

Gross unrealized losses

     (8 )     (8 )
    


 


Fair value

     2,749       2,930  

Other securities, at cost

     306       254  

Equity method investments

     133       151  
    


 


     $ 3,188     $ 3,335  
    


 


 

For the three months April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, the Company recorded impairment charges of $7 million and $47 million, respectively, representing other-than-temporary declines in the value of its investment portfolio. The $47 million charge for the three months ended March 29, 2003, was primarily comprised of a $29 million charge to write down to zero the Company’s debt security holding in a European cable operator.

 

Gains on Sales of Investments and Businesses, net, consist of the following:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


     April 3,
2004


  

March 29,

2003


Gains on sales of investments

   $ 179    $ 275

Gains on sales of businesses

     2      4
    

  

     $ 181    $ 279
    

  

 

The $181 million in gains for the three months ended April 3, 2004 are primarily comprised of a $130 million gain on the sale of shares in Broadcom Corporation and a $41 million gain on the sale of shares in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. The $279 million gain for the three months ended March 29, 2003 was primarily comprised of a $255 million gain on the sale of shares in Nextel Communications, Inc.

 

Other Assets

 

Other Assets consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


   December 31,
2003


Long-term finance receivables, net of allowances of $2,084 and $2,095

   $ 107    $ 209

Goodwill

     1,411      1,416

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $354 and $339

     171      184

Interest rate swaps

     224      150

Notes receivable

     45      52

Other

     382      332
    

  

     $ 2,340    $ 2,343
    

  

 

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Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued Liabilities consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


  

December 31,

2003


Compensation

   $ 862    $ 1,154

Customer reserves

     744      584

Customer downpayments

     471      429

Warranty reserves

     437      366

Other

     3,336      3,215
    

  

     $ 5,850    $ 5,748
    

  

 

Other Liabilities

 

Other Liabilities consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


  

December 31,

2003


Defined benefit plans

   $ 1,620    $ 1,527

Nextel hedge

     229      310

Postretirement health care plan

     204      218

Other

     887      760
    

  

     $ 2,940    $ 2,815
    

  

 

Stockholders’ Equity Information

 

Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

 

The net unrealized gains (losses) on securities included in Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) are comprised of the following:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


   

March 29,

2003


 

Gross unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax

   $ (71 )   $ 144  

Less: Realized (gains) losses, net of tax

     (112 )     (156 )
    


 


Net unrealized losses on securities, net of tax

   $ (183 )   $ (12 )
    


 


 

3. Stock Compensation Costs

 

The Company measures compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock using the intrinsic value-based method. Compensation cost, if any, is recorded based on the excess of the quoted market price at grant date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company has evaluated the pro forma effects of

 

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using the fair value-based method of accounting and as such, net earnings, basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share would have been as follows:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


   

March 29,

2003


 

Net earnings:

                

Net earnings as reported

   $ 609     $ 169  

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related tax effects

     4       6  

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (40 )     (66 )
    


 


Pro forma

   $ 573     $ 109  
    


 


Basic earnings per common share:

                

As reported

   $ .26     $ .07  

Pro forma

   $ .25     $ .05  

Diluted earnings per common share:

                

As reported

   $ .25     $ .07  

Pro forma

   $ .23     $ .05  

 

On May 4, 2004, the Company granted approximately 53 million options to approximately 32,000 eligible employees. The options were granted at fair market value and, in general, vest and become exercisable in 25% increments, annually, over the four years after the grant date.

 

4. Debt and Credit Facilities

 

In March 2004, Motorola Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Trust”), redeemed all outstanding Trust Originated Preferred Securitiessm (“TOPrS”). In February 1999, the Trust sold 20 million TOPrS to the public for an aggregate offering price of $500 million. The Trust used the proceeds from that sale, together with the proceeds from its sale of common stock to the Company, to buy a series of 6.68% Deferrable Interest Junior Subordinated Debentures due March 31, 2039 (“Subordinated Debentures”) from the Company with the same payment terms as the TOPrS. The sole assets of the Trust were the Subordinated Debentures. Historically, the TOPrS have been reflected as “Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trust Holding Solely Company-Guaranteed Debentures” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. On March 26, 2004, all outstanding TOPrS were redeemed for an aggregate redemption price of $500 million plus accrued interest. No TOPrS or Subordinated Debentures remain outstanding.

 

In March 2004, the Company also redeemed all outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due September 7, 2009 (the “2009 LYONs”) and all outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due September 27, 2013 (the “2013 LYONs”). On March 26, 2004, all then-outstanding 2009 LYONs and 2013 LYONs, not validly exchanged for stock, were redeemed for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $4 million. No 2009 LYONs or 2013 LYONs remain outstanding.

 

In December 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”) to repurchase all of the Company’s $825 million of Puttable Reset Securities (PURS)sm due February 1, 2011 from Goldman. At that time, the Company paid Goldman $106 million to terminate Goldman’s annual remarketing rights associated with the PURS. In February 2003, the Company purchased the $825 million of PURS from Goldman with cash on hand.

 

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In order to manage the mix of fixed and floating rates in its debt portfolio, the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to change the characteristics of interest rate payments from fixed-rate payments to short-term LIBOR-based variable rate payments. The principal amount of outstanding interest rate hedges was $4.5 billion both at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

The short-term LIBOR-based variable rate payments for each of the above interest rate swaps were 2.9% and 2.6% for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, respectively. The fair value of all interest rate swaps at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003 was approximately $224 million and $150 million, respectively. Except for these interest rate swaps, the Company had no outstanding commodity derivatives, currency swaps or options relating to debt instruments at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties in swap contracts. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by only dealing with leading, credit-worthy financial institutions having long-term debt ratings of “A” or better and, therefore, does not anticipate nonperformance. In addition, the contracts are distributed among several financial institutions, thus minimizing credit risk concentration.

 

5. Employee Benefit Plans

 

Pension Benefits

 

Net periodic pension cost for the U.S. regular pension plan, officers’ plan, MSPP, and Non U.S. plans was as follows:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3, 2004

    March 29, 2003

 
     Regular

    Officers’
and
MSPP


    Non
U.S.


    Regular

    Officers’
and
MSPP


    Non
U.S.


 

Service cost

   $ 45     $ 5     $ 13     $ 42     $ 6     $ 9  

Interest cost

     68       3       17       61       3       8  

Expected return on plan assets

     (71 )     (1 )     (12 )     (70 )     (1 )     (6 )

Amortization of:

                                                

Unrecognized prior service cost

     (2 )     —         —         (2 )     —         —    

Unrecognized net loss

     5       1       5       —         —         3  

Settlement/curtailment loss

     —         3       —         —         2       —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net periodic pension cost

   $ 45     $ 11     $ 23     $ 31     $ 10     $ 14  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

The Company expects to make a total cash contribution of between $150 million and $250 million to the U.S. regular pension plan during 2004. $50 million was contributed in April 2004.

 

Postretirement Health Care Benefits

 

Net retiree health care expenses was as follows:

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
     April 3,
2004


    March 29,
2003


 

Service Cost

   $ 3     $ 4  

Interest Cost

     12       12  

Expected return on plan assets

     (5 )     (6 )

Amortization of:

                

Unrecognized prior service cost

     (1 )     —    

Unrecognized net loss

     4       3  
    


 


Net retiree health care expense

   $ 13     $ 13  
    


 


 

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6. Financing Arrangements

 

Finance receivables consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

Gross finance receivables

   $ 2,302     $ 2,396  

Less allowance for losses

     (2,084 )     (2,095 )
    


 


       218       301  

Less current portion

     (111 )     (92 )
    


 


Long-term finance receivables

   $ 107     $ 209  
    


 


 

Current finance receivables are included in Accounts Receivable and long-term finance receivables are included in Other Assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Interest income recognized on finance receivables for both the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003 was $1 million.

 

An analysis of impaired finance receivables included in total finance receivables is as follows:

 

     April 3,
2004


  

December 31,

2003


Impaired finance receivables:

             

Requiring allowance for losses

   $ 2,090    $ 2,083

Expected to be fully recoverable

     —        125
    

  

       2,090      2,208

Less allowance for losses on impaired finance receivables

     2,081      2,075
    

  

Impaired finance receivables, net

   $ 9    $ 133
    

  

 

At April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had $2.0 billion of gross receivables from one customer, Telsim, in Turkey (the “Telsim Loan”). As a result of difficulties in collecting the amounts due from Telsim, the Company has previously recorded charges reducing the net receivable from Telsim to zero. At both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the net receivable from Telsim was zero. Although the Company continues to vigorously pursue its recovery efforts, it believes the litigation, collection and/or settlement process will be very lengthy in light of the Uzans’ continued resistance to satisfy the judgment against them and their decision to violate various courts’ orders, including orders holding them in contempt of court.

 

The Company sells short-term receivables through the Motorola Receivables Corporation (“MRC”) short-term receivables program, which provides for up to $425 million of short-term receivables to be outstanding with third parties at any time, as well as selling short-term receivables directly to third parties. Total short-term receivables sold by the Company (including those sold directly to third parties and those sold through the MRC short-term receivables program) were $859 million and $686 million for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, respectively. There were $846 million and $771 million of short-term receivables outstanding under these arrangements at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively (including $219 million and $170 million, respectively, under the MRC program). The Company’s total credit exposure to outstanding short-term receivables that have been sold was $22 million and $25 million at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, with reserves of $13 million recorded for potential losses on this exposure at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

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Certain purchasers of the Company’s infrastructure equipment continue to require suppliers to provide financing in connection with equipment purchases. Financing may include all or a portion of the purchase price of the equipment as well as working capital. The Company had outstanding commitments to extend credit to third-parties totaling $228 million and $149 million at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

 

In addition to providing direct financing to certain equipment customers, the Company also assists customers in obtaining financing directly from banks and other sources to fund equipment purchases. The amount of loans from third parties for which the Company has committed to provide financial guarantees totaled $10 million at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003. For the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, no payments were made under the terms of these guarantees. At April 3, 2004, these financial guarantees are to one customer and are scheduled to expire in 2005. Customer borrowings outstanding under these third-party loan arrangements were $10 million at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003. Accrued liabilities of $1 million at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003 have been recorded to reflect management’s best estimate of probable losses of unrecoverable amounts should these guarantees be called.

 

7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Amortized intangible assets, excluding goodwill were comprised of the following:

 

     April 3, 2004

   December 31, 2003

     Gross
Carrying
Amount


   Accumulated
Amortization


   Gross
Carrying
Amount


  

Accumulated

Amortization


Intangible assets:

                           

Licensed technology

   $ 102    $ 101    $ 102    $ 101

Completed technology

     380      231      378      217

Other Intangibles

     43      22      43      21
    

  

  

  

     $ 525    $ 354    $ 523    $ 339
    

  

  

  

 

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $13 million and $15 million for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $51 million for 2004, $39 million in 2005, $32 million in 2006, $26 million in 2007, and $13 million in 2008.

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2004 to April 3, 2004, by business segment:

 

Segment


  

January 1,

2004


   Acquired

   Adjustments

    April 3,
2004


Personal Communications

   $ 17    $ —      $ —       $ 17

Semiconductor Products

     202      —        (5 )     197

Global Telecom Solutions

     97      —        —         97

Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions

     123      —        —         123

Integrated Electronic Systems

     71      —        —         71

Broadband Communications

     782      —        —         782

Other Products

     124      —        —         124
    

  

  


 

     $ 1,416    $ —      $ (5 )   $ 1,411
    

  

  


 

 

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8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal

 

Iridium Program: Motorola has been named as one of several defendants in putative class action securities lawsuits pending in the District of Columbia arising out of alleged misrepresentations or omissions regarding the Iridium satellite communications business. The plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages. On March 15, 2001, the federal district court judge consolidated the various securities cases under Freeland v. Iridium World Communications, Inc., et al., originally filed on April 22, 1999. Motorola moved to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint on July 15, 2002, and that motion has not yet been decided.

 

Motorola has been sued by the Official Committee of the Unsecured Creditors of Iridium in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on July 19, 2001. In re Iridium Operating LLC, et al. v. Motorola asserts claims for breach of contract, warranty, fiduciary duty, and fraudulent transfer and preferences, and seeks in excess of $4 billion in damages.

 

The Company has not reserved for any potential liability that may arise as a result of litigation related to the Iridium program. While the still pending cases are in very preliminary stages and the outcomes are not predictable, an unfavorable outcome of one or more of these cases could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

 

Other: The Company is a defendant in various other lawsuits, including environmental and product-related suits, and is subject to various claims which arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, and other than discussed above with respect to the still pending Iridium cases, 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.

 

Other

 

The Company is also a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which it is obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Some of these obligations arise as a result of divestitures of the Company’s assets or businesses and require the Company to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from adverse tax outcomes. The total amount of indemnification under these types of provisions is $104 million and the Company has accrued $47 million as of April 3, 2004 for certain claims that have been asserted under these provisions.

 

In addition, the Company may provide indemnifications for losses that result from the breach of general warranties contained in certain commercial, intellectual property and divestiture agreements. Historically, the Company has not made significant payments under these agreements, nor have there been significant claims asserted against the Company as of April 3, 2004.

 

In all 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. Further, the Company’s obligations under these agreements are generally limited in terms of duration, typically not more than 24 months and or amounts not in excess of the contract value, and in some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by the Company.

 

9. Segment Information

 

Summarized below are the Company’s segment sales and operating earnings (loss) for the three months ended April 3, 2004, and March 29, 2003. In January 2004, a decision was made to realign the operations of Next Level Communications, Inc. (Next Level), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola, within the Broadband

 

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Communications segment (BCS). The financial results of Next Level have been reclassified from the Other Products segment to BCS for all periods presented.

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
    

April 3,

2004


    March 29,
2003


   

%

Change


 
Segment Sales:                       

Personal Communications Segment

   $ 4,081     $ 2,447     67 %

Semiconductor Products Segment

     1,396       1,151     21  

Global Telecom Solutions Segment

     1,317       952     38  

Commercial, Govt. and Industrial Solutions Segment

     1,020       863     18  

Integrated Electronic Systems Segment

     654       521     26  

Broadband Communications Segment

     488       421     16  

Other Products Segment

     82       79     4  

Adjustments & Eliminations

     (477 )     (391 )   22  
    


 


     

Segment Totals

   $ 8,561     $ 6,043     42  
    


 


     

 

    

Three Months

Ended


 
    

April 3,

2004


    % Of
Sales


   

March 29,

2003


    % Of
Sales


 
Segment Operating Earnings (Loss):                             

Personal Communications Segment

   $ 398     10 %   $ 114     5 %

Semiconductor Products Segment

     107     8       (121 )   (11 )

Global Telecom Solutions Segment

     119     9       29     3  

Commercial, Govt. and Industrial Solutions Segment

     178     17       62     7  

Integrated Electronic Systems Segment

     43     7       25     5  

Broadband Communications Segment

     24     5       13     3  

Other Products Segment

     (25 )   (30 )     —       —    

Adjustments & Eliminations

     —       —         (11 )   3  
    


       


     
       844     10       111     2  

General Corporate

     (22 )           19        
    


       


     

Operating earnings

     822     10       130     2  

Total other income

     94     1       127     2  
    


       


     

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 916     11     $ 257     4  
    


       


     

 

10. Reorganization of Businesses

 

In an effort to reduce costs, the Company has implemented plans to reduce its workforce, discontinue product lines, exit businesses and consolidate manufacturing and administrative operations. The Company records provisions for employee separation costs and exit costs when they are probable and estimable based on estimates prepared at the time the restructuring plans are approved by management. Employee separation costs consist primarily of ongoing termination benefits, principally severance payments. Exit costs primarily consist of future minimum lease payments on vacated facilities and facility closure costs. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates its accruals for exit costs and employee separation costs to ensure that the accruals are still appropriate. In certain circumstances, accruals are no longer required because of efficiencies in carrying out the plans or because employees previously identified for separation resigned from the Company and did not receive severance or were redeployed due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were initiated. The Company reverses accruals to income when it is determined they are no longer required.

 

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Three months ended April 3, 2004

 

For the three months ended April 3, 2004, the Company recorded reversals of $21 million for reserves no longer needed, of which $1 million was included in Costs of Sales and $20 million was recorded under Reorganization of Businesses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the aggregate $21 million are $15 million of reversals of employee separation and exit cost reserves which were no longer needed and $6 million of fixed asset adjustments.

 

Reorganization of Businesses Charges—by Segment

 

The following table displays the reversals by segment for the three months ended April 3, 2004:

 

Segment


  

Exit

Costs


    Employee
Separations


    Total

 

Personal Communications

   $ —       $ (3 )   $ (3 )

Semiconductor Products

     —         (2 )     (2 )

Global Telecom Solutions

     (1 )     (3 )     (4 )

Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions

     —         (3 )     (3 )

Integrated Electronic Systems

     —         —         —    

Broadband Communications

     (1 )     (1 )     (2 )

Other Products

     —         —         —    
    


 


 


       (2 )     (12 )     (14 )

General Corporate

     —         (1 )     (1 )
    


 


 


     $ (2 )   $ (13 )   $ (15 )
    


 


 


 

Reorganization of Businesses Accruals

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for exit costs from January 1, 2004 to April 3, 2004:

 

Exit Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2004


   2004
Additional
Charges


   2004
Adjustments


    2004
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

April 3,

2004


Business exits

   $ 65    $ —      $ —       $ (4 )   $ 61

Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

     78      —        (2 )     (12 )     64
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 143    $ —      $ (2 )   $ (16 )   $ 125
    

  

  


 


 

 

The 2004 adjustments of $(2) million represent reversals for accruals no longer needed. The $16 million used in 2004 reflects cash payments. The remaining accrual of $125 million, which is included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, represents future cash payments, primarily for lease termination obligations, which will extend over several years.

 

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The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for employee separation costs from January 1, 2004 to April 3, 2004:

 

Employee Separation Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2004


   2004
Additional
Charges


   2004
Adjustments


    2004
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

April 3,

2004


Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

   $ 149    $ —      $ (13 )   (64 )   $ 72
    

  

  


 

 

 

At January 1, 2004, the Company had an accrual of $149 million for employee separation costs, representing the severance costs for approximately 2,300 employees. The 2004 adjustments of $13 million represent reversals of accruals no longer needed.

 

During the three months ended April 3, 2004, approximately 1,300 employees were separated from the Company. The $64 million used in 2004 reflects cash payments to these separated employees. The remaining accrual of $72 million, which is included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, is expected to be paid to approximately 1,000 separated employees in 2004.

 

Three months ended March 29, 2003

 

For the three months ended March 29, 2003, the Company recorded net charges of $66 million, of which $3 million was included in Costs of Sales and $63 million was recorded under Reorganization of Businesses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. The aggregate $66 million charge was comprised of the following:

 

    

Exit

Costs


    Employee
Separations


  

Asset

Writedowns


   Total

Manufacturing and administrative consolidations

   $ (3 )   $ 7    $ 62    $ 66
    


 

  

  

 

Manufacturing and Administrative Consolidations

 

The Company’s actions to consolidate manufacturing operations and to implement strategic initiatives to streamline its global organization resulted in charges of $117 million, $66 million net of reversals, for the three months ended March 29, 2003. The charge consisted primarily of: (i) $45 million in the Semiconductor Products segment primarily for fixed asset impairments related to a manufacturing facility in Texas; (ii) $26 million in General Corporate for the impairment of assets classified as held-for-sale; and (iii) $41 million, primarily in the Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions and Semiconductor Products segments, related to employee separation costs. These charges were offset by reversals of $51 million primarily for unused accruals relating to previously-expected employee separation costs across all segments.

 

 

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Reorganization of Businesses Charges—by Segment

 

The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment for the three months ended March 29, 2003:

 

Segment


  

Exit

Costs


    Employee
Separations


   

Asset

Writedowns


    Total

 

Personal Communications

   $ (1 )   $ 2     $ (7 )   $ (6 )

Semiconductor Products

     —         2       45       47  

Global Telecom Solutions

     (1 )     (3 )     (2 )     (6 )

Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions

     (2 )     11       —         9  

Integrated Electronic Systems

     —         (2 )     —         (2 )

Broadband Communications

     2       (4 )     —         (2 )

Other Products

     —         (1 )     —         (1 )
    


 


 


 


       (2 )     5       36       39  

General Corporate

     (1 )     2       26       27  
    


 


 


 


     $ (3 )   $ 7     $ 62     $ 66  
    


 


 


 


 

Reorganization of Businesses Accruals

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for exit costs from January 1, 2003 to March 29, 2003:

 

Exit Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2003


   2003
Additional
Charges


  

2003

Adjustments


    2003
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

March 29,

2003


Discontinuation of product lines

   $ 6    $ —      $ —       $ (3 )   $ 3

Business exits

     82      —        —         (6 )     76

Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

     129    $ 2      (5 )     (7 )     119
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 217    $ 2    $ (5 )   $ (16 )   $ 198
    

  

  


 


 

 

The 2003 amount used of $16 million reflects cash payments of $13 million and non-cash utilization of $3 million. The remaining accrual of $198 million, which was included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, represented future cash payments, primarily for lease termination obligations, which will extend over several years.

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for employee separation costs from January 1, 2003 to March 29, 2003:

 

Employee Separation Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2003


   2003
Additional
Charges


  

2003

Adjustments


    2003
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

March 29,

2003


Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

   $ 419    $ 41    $ (34 )   $ (113 )   $ 313
    

  

  


 


 

 

At January 1, 2003, the Company had an accrual of $419 million for employee separation costs, representing the severance costs for approximately 7,200 employees. The 2003 additional charges of $41 million represent the severance costs for approximately an additional 1,200 employees.

 

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During the three months ended March 29, 2003, approximately 2,000 employees were separated from the Company. The $113 million used in 2003 reflects cash payments to these separated employees. The remaining accrual of $313 million, which was included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, represented payments to approximately 6,400 employees.

 

11. Subsequent Event

 

In May 2004, the Company completed the acquisition of Quantum Bridge Communications®, Inc. (“Quantum Bridge”), in an all cash transaction. Quantum Bridge is a leading provider of fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) solutions based in Andover, Massachusetts. The results of operations of Quantum Bridge will be included in the Broadband Communications segment in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the date of acquisition. The pro forma effects of this acquisition on the Company’s financial statements are not expected to be significant.

 

 

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Motorola, Inc. And Subsidiaries

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

This commentary should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, as well as the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations incorporated by reference in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Executive Overview

 

Our Business

 

Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies and embedded electronic products.

 

  Wireless

 

Handsets: We are one of the world’s leading providers of wireless handsets, which transmit and receive voice, text, images and other forms of information and communication.

 

Wireless Networks: We also develop, manufacture and market public and enterprise wireless infrastructure communications systems, including hardware, software and services.

 

Mission-Critical Information Systems: In addition, we are a leading provider of customized, mission-critical radio communications and information systems.

 

  Broadband

 

We are a global leader in developing and deploying end-to-end digital broadband entertainment, communication and information systems for the home and for the office. Motorola broadband technology enables network operators and retailers to deliver video, voice and data products and services that connect consumers to what they want, when they want it.

 

  Automotive

 

We are the world’s market leader in embedded telematics systems that enable automated roadside assistance, navigation and advanced safety features for automobiles. Motorola also provides integrated electronics for the powertrain, chassis, sensors and interior controls.

 

  Semiconductor

 

We also are a leading producer of embedded processing and connectivity products for the automotive, networking and wireless communications industries.

 

First Quarter Highlights

 

Our net sales were $8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2004, up 42% from $6.0 billion in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by increased net sales in our wireless handset, wireless infrastructure and semiconductor products businesses, although net sales increased in all six of our major segments. Strong demand for new products, particularly camera phones, drove the success of our wireless handset business, as we had a 51% increase in unit shipments compared to the first quarter of 2003. Our wireless infrastructure business had increased net sales in all regions and all technologies. Our semiconductor products business had increased net sales in all regions and all end-market user groups, particularly in the networking and wireless markets. Net sales in this business were also positively impacted by the success of our wireless handset business, which is the semiconductor business’ largest customer.

 

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We generated net earnings of $609 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to net earnings of $169 million in the first quarter of 2003. The improvement in net earnings was driven primarily by the $2.5 billion increase in net sales, as well as operating improvements, particularly in our semiconductor products business and our public safety and enterprise business. An improved manufacturing capacity utilization rate, and other manufacturing efficiencies drove the improvement in operating results in our semiconductor products business, which had net earnings in the first quarter of 2004, compared to a net loss in the first quarter of 2003. A favorable product mix, due to a higher proportion of subscriber sales, and supply-chain efficiencies resulted in increased earnings for our public safety and enterprise business. In addition, a decrease in investment impairment charges and lower net interest expense, due primarily to favorable interest rate swaps, contributed to the improvement in earnings in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, we had $15 million in reversals of accruals no longer needed related to reorganization of businesses. The $15 million of reversals constitute less than 2% of the Company’s $916 million in earnings before income tax in the first quarter of 2004.

 

We continued to strengthen our balance sheet in the first quarter of 2004. In the quarter, we had positive operating cash flow of $858 million. This increase in operating cash flow, along with cash proceeds from the sale of investments, gave the Company a net cash* position of $902 million at the end of the quarter. In addition to moving from a net debt to net cash position, we reduced our gross debt** by $544 million.

 

Looking Forward

 

As we said at the beginning of 2004, first and foremost, we are focused on increasing profitable sales and growing market share. Demand for many of our products was quite strong in the first quarter. Our sales and earnings grew in the first quarter of 2004 and we gained market share in several end-markets. We remain cautiously optimistic about the economic recovery for information technology products, especially in the areas of communications and related industries. We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of these positive market conditions. Our unique advantage is providing compelling communication products for the mobile user, connecting the auto, the home and the enterprise, including the public safety market. Seamless mobility is our unique core competency and one which will continue to differentiate Motorola from our competitors over the next several years.

 

We are excited about the range of our new product offerings this year in our wireless handset, network infrastructure, broadband communications, semiconductor, automotive and government and public safety businesses, and we are optimistic about the demand for our products. As demand for our products grows, it becomes more challenging to manage manufacturing capacity and component supplies.

 

We are in extremely competitive businesses and face new and established competitors regularly. In Asia, our wireless handset business experienced increased competition throughout 2003 and continuing in 2004, particularly in China. We are introducing new products in several markets in response to the competition and continue to focus on these important markets.

 

The programs described below are designed to address some of the key challenges we face as we focus on increasing profitable sales and growing market share:

 

  Improved Execution. We have various programs in place to accelerate our timely delivery of products with higher levels of quality that will result in increased levels of customer delight.

 

 


  * Net Cash = Cash and Cash Equivalents + Short-term Investments – Notes Payable and Current Portion of Long-term Debt – Long-term Debt – Trust Originated Preferred Securities (“TOPrS”)
** Gross Debt = Notes Payable and Current Portion of Long-term Debt + Long-term Debt + TOPrS

 

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  Improved Cost Structure. We will continue to focus on programs and operational efficiencies that drive down our fixed and discretionary costs. This includes minimizing cost of poor quality, managing costs of purchased materials and services through an improved procurement process, and improving the new product introduction process and engineering effectiveness throughout our business.

 

  Improved Customer Focus. We are implementing new company-wide programs to further embrace our customers on both a strategic and tactical basis. We believe our customers, together with our employees, are the Company’s most important assets and must be treated as such every day.

 

  Increased Brand Recognition. We are investing in the Motorola corporate brand as well as broadening our efforts for our consumer handset and broadband products. We believe this is critical to establish Motorola as the preeminent supplier of communications technology products and devices for the connected world.

 

  Increased Investment in Our Long-Term Technology Portfolio. We are continuing to identify and resource our core competencies and disruptive technologies to ensure that we can continue to lead in our markets over the next decade.

 

We believe that we have the resources in place to drive further improvement on these initiatives throughout 2004.

 

Results of Operations

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended

 
    

April 3,

2004


   

% of

Sales


   

March 29,

2003


   

% of

Sales


 

Net sales

   $ 8,561           $ 6,043        

Costs of sales

     5,693     66.5 %     4,067     67.3 %
    


 

 


 

Gross margin

     2,868     33.5 %     1,976     32.7 %
    


 

 


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     1,144     13.4 %     897     14.8 %

Research and development expenditures

     967     11.3 %     947     15.7 %

Reorganization of businesses

     (20 )   (0.2 )%     63     1.0 %

Other charges (income)

     (45 )   (0.5 )%     (61 )   (1.0 )%
    


 

 


 

Operating earnings

     822     9.6 %     130     2.2 %
    


 

 


 

Other income (expense):

                            

Interest expense, net

     (67 )   (0.8 )%     (93 )   (1.5 )%

Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net

     181     2.1 %     279     4.6 %

Other

     (20 )   (0.2 )%     (59 )   (1.0 )%
    


 

 


 

Total other income

     94     1.1 %     127     2.1 %
    


 

 


 

Earnings before income taxes

     916     10.7 %     257     4.3 %

Income tax expense

     307     3.6 %     88     1.5 %
    


 

 


 

Net earnings

   $ 609     7.1 %   $ 169     2.8 %
    


 

 


 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.25           $ 0.07        

 

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Results of Operations—Three months ended April 3, 2004 compared to three months ended March 29, 2003

 

Net sales

 

Net sales were $8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2004, up 42% from $6.0 billion in the first quarter of 2003. Net sales increased in all six of the Company’s major segments in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003. The overall increase in net sales was due to: (i) a $1.6 billion increase in net sales by the Personal Communications segment (PCS), reflecting a 51% increase in unit shipments and a 16% increase in average selling price (ASP), and driven primarily by strong sales of new products introduced in the second half of 2003, (ii) a $365 million increase in net sales by the Global Telecom Solutions segment (GTSS), reflecting an increase in capital expenditures by wireless service providers, (iii) a $245 million increase in net sales by the Semiconductor Products segment (SPS), reflecting increased net sales in all regions and all end-market groups, particularly in the networking and wireless markets, (iv) a $157 million increase in net sales by the Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions segment (CGISS), reflecting increased spending by customers in the segment’s government market, primarily due to global homeland security initiatives, and net sales growth in all regions, (v) a $133 million increase in net sales by the Integrated Electronics Systems segment (IESS), primarily due to the success of new products in the automotive market and increased sales of portable energy storage products, driven by the success of the Company’s wireless handset business, and (vi) a $67 million increase in net sales by the Broadband Communications segment (BCS), primarily due to increased spending by cable operators for infrastructure to support advanced services, including IP-based applications and advanced video- based applications, as well an increase in retail sales and an increase in net sales by Next Level Communications, Inc., (Next Level), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola.

 

Gross margin

 

Gross margin was $2.9 billion, or 33.5% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $2.0 billion, or 32.7% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2003. Five of the Company’s six major segments had a higher gross margin in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003, and three of the of the six major segments had a higher gross margin as a percentage of net sales. The improvement in gross margin in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003 was primarily due to the 42% increase in net sales. Improvements in gross margin were also driven by: (i) improvements in SPS, primarily due to an increased manufacturing capacity utilization rate, (ii) improvements in CGISS, due to a favorable product mix, reflecting a higher proportion of higher margin subscriber sales, and supply-chain efficiencies, and (iii) improvements in IESS. These improvements were partially offset by a decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net sales in: (i) GTSS, where gross margins were affected by lower margins on sales in certain emerging markets, and (ii) BCS, where gross margins were primarily impacted by a decline in ASP, primarily due to competitive pricing pressures.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenditures were $1.1 billion, or 13.4% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $897 million, or 14.8% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in SG&A expenditures was primarily due to an increase in overall general and selling expenses. The increase in general expenditures was due primarily to an increase in employee incentive program accruals in all six major segments. The increase in selling expenditures was primarily due to: (i) increased selling and sales support expenditures, reflecting the increase in net sales, (ii) increased marketing expenditures in all six major segments, and (iii) increased advertising expenditures in PCS.

 

Research and development expenditures

 

Research and development (R&D) expenditures were $967 million, or 11.3% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $947 million, or 15.7% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2003. The slight increase in R&D

 

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expenditures was primarily due to: (i) increased developmental engineering expenditures by PCS, as the segment continues to focus on developing compelling new product offerings, and (ii) increased R&D expenditures in CGISS. These increases were partially offset by: (i) decreased R&D expenditures by GTSS, primarily due to improved engineering efficiencies, and (ii) decreased R&D expenditures by SPS.

 

Reorganization of businesses

 

The Company recorded income of $21 million related to reorganization of businesses in the first quarter of 2004, reflecting reversal of accruals no longer needed, of which $20 million was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under Reorganization of Businesses and $1 million was recorded in Costs of Sales. Included in the aggregate $21 million are $15 million of reversals of employee separation and exit cost reserves which were no longer needed and $6 million of fixed asset adjustments. The $15 million in reversals constitutes less than 2% of the Company’s $916 million in earnings before income taxes in the first quarter of 2004.

 

Total reorganization of businesses charges in the first quarter of 2003 were $66 million, including $63 million reflected under Reorganization of Businesses and $3 million included in Costs of Sales. Reorganization of businesses charges in the first quarter of 2003 include costs associated with workforce reductions, product line discontinuations, business exits, and consolidation of manufacturing and administrative operations. These charges are discussed in further detail in the “Reorganization of Businesses Charges” section below.

 

Other charges (income)

 

The Company recorded income of $45 million in Other Charges (Income) in the first quarter of 2004, compared to income of $61 million in the first quarter of 2003. The income of $45 million in the first quarter of 2004 primarily consists of $52 million in income from the reversal of reserves for previously-received incentives related to impaired semiconductor facilities, partially offset by $9 million in charges related to the separation of SPS into a wholly-owned subsidiary. Other Charges (Income) in the first quarter of 2003 was primarily comprised of $59 million in income relating to the reassessment of remaining reserve requirements as a result of a litigation settlement agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank regarding Iridium, a discontinued program to launch a low-orbit satellite communications system.

 

Net interest expense

 

Net interest expense was $67 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $93 million in the first quarter of 2003. Net interest expense in the first quarter of 2004 included interest expense of $103 million, partially offset by interest income of $36 million. Net interest expense in the first quarter of 2003 included interest expense of $117 million, partially offset by interest income of $24 million. The decrease in net interest expense in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003 was primarily attributed to: (i) additional benefits derived from fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps, (ii) an increase in interest income due to a higher average balance of cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by lower interest rates, and (iii) a $931 million reduction in gross debt.

 

Gains on sales of investments and businesses

 

Gains on sales of investments and businesses in the first quarter of 2004 were $181 million, compared to $279 million in the first quarter of 2003. In the first quarter of 2004, the net gains were primarily related to: (i) a $130 million gain on the sale of the Company’s remaining investment in Broadcom Corporation, and (ii) a $41 million gain on the sale of a portion of the Company’s investment in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. In the first quarter of 2003, the majority of the gain was a result of the sale of 25 million shares of Nextel Communications, Inc. held by the Company for investment purposes.

 

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Other

 

Charges classified as Other, as presented in Other Income (Expense), resulted in net charges of $20 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to net charges of $59 million in the first quarter of 2003. Charges classified as Other in the first quarter of 2004 primarily included: (i) $14 million in charges related to the redemption of all outstanding Trust Originated Preferred Securities (“TOPrS”), (ii) $7 million in investment impairment charges, and (iii) foreign currency losses of $3 million. Charges classified as Other in the first quarter of 2003 included: (i) investment impairments of $47 million, primarily comprised of a $29 million charge to write down to zero the Company’s debt security holding in a European cable operator, and (ii) foreign currency losses of $12 million.

 

Effective tax rate

 

The effective tax rate was 34% in the first quarter of both 2003 and 2004, representing a $307 million net tax expense in the first quarter of 2004, compared to an $88 million net tax expense in the first quarter of 2003.

 

The Company expects the effective tax rate for the full year 2004 to be approximately 35%. However, the Company has proposed an initial public offering (IPO) of a minority interest in Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company comprised of the Company’s semiconductor operations. If the occurrence of the IPO becomes more likely than not, the Company may need to take a non-cash charge to establish a valuation allowance for Freescale’s deferred tax assets (expected to be in the range of $925 million to $1.1 billion), which would be reflected in Freescale’s earnings as included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The expected effective tax rate does not include the impact of this potential charge for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets relating to Freescale.

 

Earnings

 

The Company had earnings before income taxes of $916 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared with earnings before income taxes of $257 million in the first quarter of 2003. After taxes, the Company had net earnings of $609 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2004, compared with net earnings of $169 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2003.

 

The $659 million increase in earnings before income taxes in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003 is primarily attributed to: (i) an $892 million increase in gross margin, primarily due to (a) the $2.5 billion increase in net sales, (b) improved manufacturing utilization rates and manufacturing efficiencies in SPS, and (c) favorable product mix and supply-chain efficiencies in CGISS, (ii) an $87 million decrease in overall reorganization of businesses charges, (iii) a $39 million decrease in charges classified as Other, primarily due to a reduction in investment impairment charges, and (iv) a $26 million decrease in net interest expense. These improvements in operating results were partially offset by: (i) a $247 million increase in SG&A expenditures, which was driven by: (a) an increase in general expenditures, primarily due to an increase in employee incentive program accruals, and (b) an increase in selling expenditures, driven by the increase in net sales, (ii) a $98 million decrease in gains on the sales of investments, due primarily to the large gain in the first quarter of 2003 from the sale of 25 million shares of common stock in Nextel Communications, Inc., and (iii) a $20 million increase in R&D expenditures, due primarily to the increase in developmental engineering expenditures by PCS due to the high volume of new product offerings.

 

Reorganization of Businesses Charges

 

In an effort to reduce costs, the Company has implemented plans to reduce its workforce, discontinue product lines, exit businesses and consolidate manufacturing and administrative operations. The Company records provisions for employee separation costs and exit costs when they are probable and estimable based on estimates prepared at the time the restructuring plans are approved by management. Employee separation costs

 

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consist primarily of ongoing termination benefits, principally severance payments. Exit costs primarily consist of future minimum lease payments on vacated facilities and facility closure costs. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates its accruals for exit costs and employee separation costs to ensure that the accruals are still appropriate. In certain circumstances, accruals are no longer required because of efficiencies in carrying out the plans or because employees previously identified for separation resigned from the Company and did not receive severance or were redeployed due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were initiated. The Company reverses accruals to income when it is determined they are no longer required.

 

Three months ended April 3, 2004

 

For the three months ended April 3, 2004, the Company recorded reversals of $21 million for reserves no longer needed, of which $1 million was included in Costs of Sales and $20 million was recorded under Reorganization of Businesses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in the aggregate $21 million are $15 million of reversals of employee separation and exit cost reserves which were no longer needed and $6 million of fixed asset adjustments.

 

Reorganization of Businesses Charges—by Segment

 

The following table displays the reversals by segment for the three months ended April 3, 2004:

 

Segment


  

Exit

Costs


    Employee
Separations


    Total

 

Personal Communications

   $ —       $ (3 )   $ (3 )

Semiconductor Products

     —         (2 )     (2 )

Global Telecom Solutions

     (1 )     (3 )     (4 )

Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions

     —         (3 )     (3 )

Integrated Electronic Systems

     —         —         —    

Broadband Communications

     (1 )     (1 )     (2 )

Other Products

     —         —         —    
    


 


 


       (2 )     (12 )     (14 )

General Corporate

     —         (1 )     (1 )
    


 


 


     $ (2 )   $ (13 )   $ (15 )
    


 


 


 

Reorganization of Businesses Accruals

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for exit costs from January 1, 2004 to April 3, 2004:

 

Exit Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2004


   2004
Additional
Charges


   2004
Adjustments


    2004
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

April 3,

2004


Business exits

   $ 65    $ —      $ —       $ (4 )   $ 61

Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

     78      —        (2 )     (12 )     64
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 143    $ —      $ (2 )   $ (16 )   $ 125
    

  

  


 


 

 

The 2004 adjustments of $(2) million represent reversals for accruals no longer needed. The $16 million used in 2004 reflects cash payments. The remaining accrual of $125 million, which is included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, represents future cash payments, primarily for lease termination obligations, which will extend over several years.

 

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The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for employee separation costs from January 1, 2004 to April 3, 2004:

 

Employee Separation Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2004


   2004
Additional
Charges


   2004
Adjustments


    2004
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

April 3,

2004


Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

   $ 149    $ —      $ (13 )   (64 )   $ 72
    

  

  


 

 

 

At January 1, 2004, the Company had an accrual of $149 million for employee separation costs, representing the severance costs for approximately 2,300 employees. The 2004 adjustments of $13 million represent reversals of accruals no longer needed.

 

During the three months ended April 3, 2004, approximately 1,300 employees were separated from the Company. The $64 million used in 2004 reflects cash payments to these separated employees. The remaining accrual of $72 million, which is included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, is expected to be paid to approximately 1,000 separated employees in 2004.

 

Three months ended March 29, 2003

 

For the three months ended March 29, 2003, the Company recorded net charges of $66 million, of which $3 million was included in Costs of Sales and $63 million was recorded under Reorganization of Businesses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. The aggregate $66 million charge was comprised of the following:

 

    

Exit

Costs


    Employee
Separations


  

Asset

Writedowns


   Total

Manufacturing and administrative consolidations

   $ (3 )   $ 7    $ 62    $ 66
    


 

  

  

 

Manufacturing and Administrative Consolidations

 

The Company’s actions to consolidate manufacturing operations and to implement strategic initiatives to streamline its global organization resulted in charges of $117 million, $66 million net of reversals, for the three months ended March 29, 2003. The charge consisted primarily of: (i) $45 million in the Semiconductor Products segment primarily for fixed asset impairments related to a manufacturing facility in Texas; (ii) $26 million in General Corporate for the impairment of assets classified as held-for-sale; and (iii) $41 million, primarily in the Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions and Semiconductor Products segments, related to employee separation costs. These charges were offset by reversals of $51 million primarily for unused accruals relating to previously-expected employee separation costs across all segments.

 

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Reorganization of Businesses Charges—by Segment

 

The following table displays the net charges incurred by segment for the three months ended March 29, 2003:

 

Segment


  

Exit

Costs


    Employee
Separations


   

Asset

Writedowns


    Total

 

Personal Communications

   $ (1 )   $ 2     $ (7 )   $ (6 )

Semiconductor Products

     —         2       45       47  

Global Telecom Solutions

     (1 )     (3 )     (2 )     (6 )

Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions

     (2 )     11       —         9  

Integrated Electronic Systems

     —         (2 )     —         (2 )

Broadband Communications

     2       (4 )     —         (2 )

Other Products

     —         (1 )     —         (1 )
    


 


 


 


       (2 )     5       36       39  

General Corporate

     (1 )     2       26       27  
    


 


 


 


     $ (3 )   $ 7     $ 62     $ 66  
    


 


 


 


 

Reorganization of Businesses Accruals

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for exit costs from January 1, 2003 to March 29, 2003:

 

Exit Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2003


   2003
Additional
Charges


  

2003

Adjustments


    2003
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

March 29,

2003


Discontinuation of product lines

   $ 6    $ —      $ —       $ (3 )   $ 3

Business exits

     82      —        —         (6 )     76

Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

     129      2      (5 )     (7 )     119
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 217    $ 2    $ (5 )   $ (16 )   $ 198
    

  

  


 


 

 

The 2003 amount used of $16 million reflects cash payments of $13 million and non-cash utilization of $3 million. The remaining accrual of $198 million, which was included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, represented future cash payments, primarily for lease termination obligations, which will extend over several years.

 

The following table displays a rollforward of the accruals established for employee separation costs from January 1, 2003 to March 29, 2003:

 

Employee Separation Costs

 

    

Accruals at

January 1,

2003


   2003
Additional
Charges


  

2003

Adjustments


    2003
Amount
Used


   

Accruals at

March 29,

2003


Manufacturing & administrative consolidations

   $ 419    $ 41    $ (34 )   $ (113 )   $ 313
    

  

  


 


 

 

At January 1, 2003, the Company had an accrual of $419 million for employee separation costs, representing the severance costs for approximately 7,200 employees. The 2003 additional charges of $41 million represent the severance costs for approximately an additional 1,200 employees.

 

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accrual of $313 million, which was included in Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, represented payments to approximately 6,400 employees.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

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

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

At April 3, 2004, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents (which are highly-liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less) aggregated $8.3 billion, compared to $7.9 billion at December 31, 2003 and $6.3 billion at March 29, 2003. On April 3, 2004, $3.6 billion of this amount was held in the U.S. and $4.7 billion was held by the Company or its subsidiaries in other countries. Repatriation of some of these funds could be subject to delay and could have potential adverse tax consequences.

 

Operating Activities

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the Company generated positive cash flow from operations of $858 million, compared to $479 million generated in the first quarter of 2003. The primary contributors to cash flow from operations in the first quarter of 2004 were: (i) net earnings, adjusted for non-cash items, of $890 million, (ii) a net increase of $295 million in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, primarily attributed to increased customer incentive and warranty reserves, (iii) a decrease in other net operating assets of $181 million, and (iv) a $157 million decrease in inventory, driven by a decrease in inventory by PCS. These positive contributors to operating cash flow were partially offset by: (i) a $544 million increase in accounts receivable, primarily due to the large increase in net sales, and (ii) a $121 million increase in other current assets.

 

Accounts Receivable: The Company’s net accounts receivable were $5.0 billion at April 3, 2004, compared to $4.4 billion at December 31, 2003 and $3.8 billion at March 29, 2003. The Company’s days sales outstanding (DSO), excluding net long-term finance receivables, were 52.3 days at April 3, 2004, compared to 49.8 days at December 31, 2003 and 57.3 days at March 29, 2003. The increases in net accounts receivable and DSO at April 3, 2004 compared to December 31, 2003 were due to the overall increase in net sales. Although DSO increased sequentially in the first quarter of 2004, the decline in DSO compared to the first quarter of 2003 reflects ongoing improvement in receivables management across the Company.

 

Inventory: The Company’s net inventory was $2.6 billion at April 3, 2004, compared to $2.8 billion at December 31, 2003 and $2.9 billion at March 29, 2003. The Company’s inventory turns improved to 7.0 at April 3, 2004, compared to 6.3 at December 31, 2003 and 6.4 at March 29, 2003. The decrease in net inventory was primarily attributed to the decrease in net inventory by PCS, which was driven by the success of new products. Also contributing to the decrease in net inventory was the Company’s continued focus on inventory and supply-chain management processes. Inventory management continues to be an area of focus as the Company balances the need to maintain strategic inventory levels to ensure competitive delivery performance to its customers with the risk of inventory obsolescence due to rapidly changing technology and customer spending requirements.

 

Reorganization of Business: In an effort to reduce costs, the Company has implemented plans to reduce its workforce, discontinue product lines, exit businesses and consolidate manufacturing and administrative operations. Cash payments for exit costs and employee separations in connection with the Company’s various reorganization plans were $80 million in the first quarter of 2004. Of the $197 million reorganization of business accrual at April 3, 2004, $72 million relates to employee separation costs, and is expected to be paid in 2004. The remaining $125 million in accruals relate to exit costs, primarily for lease termination obligations, and will result in future cash payments that will extend over several years.

 

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Pension Plan Contributions: No cash contribution to the U.S. regular pension plan was made in the first quarter of 2004; however, the Company made a $50 million cash contribution to this plan in April 2004. The Company expects to make aggregate cash contributions of between $150 million and $250 million to this plan during 2004.

 

Investing Activities

 

The most significant components of the Company’s investing activities include: (i) capital expenditures, (ii) strategic acquisitions of, or investments in, other companies, and (iii) proceeds from dispositions of investments and businesses.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $128 million for the first quarter of 2004, as compared to net cash provided of $222 million in the first quarter of 2003. The $94 million decrease in cash provided by investing activities in the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, was primarily due to an $88 million increase in capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003.

 

Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2004 were $201 million, compared to $113 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily driven by increased spending in the Semiconductor Products segment, which continues to make focused, strategic capital investments to ensure adequate internal and external capacity.

 

Strategic Acquisitions and Investments: Cash consumed by the Company for acquisitions and new investment activities was $42 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $19 million in the first quarter of 2003. In the first quarter of 2004, the Company transferred $30 million in cash as part of a strategic relationship with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). In addition to the cash, the Company transferred a wafer fabrication facility in Tianjin, China in exchange for SMIC shares. The largest component of the first quarter 2003 cash usage related to the acquisition of Net Plane Systems, Inc., a developer of networking protocol, by IESS.

 

Sales of Investments and Businesses: The Company received $347 million in proceeds from the dispositions of investments and businesses in the first quarter of 2004, compared to proceeds of $346 million in the first quarter of 2003. The proceeds generated in the first quarter of 2004 were primarily: (i) $216 million from the sale of the Company’s remaining shares in Broadcom Corporation, and (ii) $100 million from the sale of a portion of the Company’s shares in SMIC. The proceeds generated in the first quarter of 2003 were primarily from the sale of 25 million shares of Nextel Communications, Inc. for approximately $335 million in gross proceeds.

 

Short-Term Investments: At both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had $139 million in short-term investments (which are highly-liquid fixed-income investments with an original maturity greater than three months but less than one year), compared to $75 million at March 29, 2003.

 

Available-For-Sale Securities: In addition to available cash and cash equivalents, the Company views its available-for-sale securities as an additional source of liquidity. The majority of these securities represent investments in technology companies and, accordingly, the fair market values of these securities are subject to substantial price volatility. In addition, the realizable value of these securities is subject to market and other conditions. At April 3, 2004, the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio had an approximate fair market value of $2.7 billion, which represented a cost basis of $616 million and an unrealized net gain of $2.1 billion. At December 31, 2003, the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio had an approximate fair market value of $2.9 billion, which represented a cost basis of $500 million and an unrealized net gain of $2.4 billion.

 

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Financing Activities

 

The most significant components of the Company’s financing activities are: (i) net proceeds from (or repayment of) commercial paper and short-term borrowings, (ii) net proceeds from (or repayment of) long-term debt securities, (iii) the payment of dividends, and (iv) proceeds from the issuances of stock due to the exercise of employee stock options and purchases under the employee stock purchase plan.

 

Net cash used for financing activities was $581 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $952 million used in the first quarter of 2003. Cash used for financing activities in the first quarter of 2004 was used to: (i) redeem all outstanding Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the “TOPrS”) for $500 million, (ii) pay dividends of $94 million, and (iii) repay $39 million in debt (including commercial paper). This cash usage was partially offset by proceeds of $52 million from the issuance of common stock in connection with the Company’s employee stock option plans and employee stock purchase plan. Cash used for financing activities in the first quarter of 2003 was primarily used to: (i) repay $861 of total debt (including commercial paper), mainly reflecting the repurchase of all of the Company’s $825 million of Puttable Reset Securities (PURS)SM, and (ii) pay dividends of $93 million.

 

Short-term Debt: At April 3, 2004, the Company’s outstanding notes payable and current portion of long-term debt was $834 million, compared to $896 million at December 31, 2003 and $775 million at March 29, 2003. The decrease in short-term debt compared to December 31, 2003, is primarily due to the redemption of: (i) all outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due September 7, 2009 (Zero Coupon-Subordinated) (the “2009 LYONs”) and (ii) all outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due September 27, 2013 (the “2013 LYONs”). At April 3, 2004, the Company had $290 million of outstanding commercial paper, compared to $304 million at December 31, 2003 and $496 million at March 29, 2003. The Company currently expects its outstanding commercial paper balances to average approximately $300 million throughout 2004.

 

Long-term Debt: At both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding long-term debt of $6.7 billion, compared to $7.2 billion at March 29, 2003. This reduction in long-term debt compared to the first quarter of 2003 is primarily due to the reclassification of $500 million of 6.75% debentures due June 2004 from long-term debt to current maturities during the second quarter of 2003.

 

Redemptions and Repurchases of Outstanding Securities: In March 2004, Motorola Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Trust”), redeemed all outstanding TOPrS. In February 1999, the Trust sold 20 million TOPrS to the public for an aggregate offering price of $500 million. The Trust used the proceeds from that sale, together with the proceeds from its sale of common stock to the Company, to buy a series of 6.68% Deferrable Interest Junior Subordinated Debentures due March 31, 2039 (“Subordinated Debentures”) from the Company with the same payment terms as the TOPrS. The sole assets of the Trust were the Subordinated Debentures. Historically, the TOPrS have been reflected as “Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trust Holding Solely Company-Guaranteed Debentures” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. On March 26, 2004, all outstanding TOPrS were redeemed for an aggregate redemption price of $500 million plus accrued interest. No TOPrS or Subordinated Debentures remain outstanding.

 

In March 2004, the Company also redeemed all the 2009 LYONs and the 2013 LYONs. On March 26, 2004, all then-outstanding 2009 LYONs and 2013 LYONs, not validly exchanged for stock, were redeemed for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $4 million. No 2009 LYONs or 2013 LYONs remain outstanding.

 

Given the Company’s cash position, it may from time to time seek to opportunistically retire certain of its outstanding debt through open market cash purchases, privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

 

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Equity Security Units: During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company sold $1.2 billion of 7.00% Equity Security Units (the “MEUs”). On November 16, 2004, the holders of the MEUs are obligated to pay the Company $1.2 billion to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the MEUs, the price paid per share by the holders of the MEUs is based on the applicable market value of the Company’s common stock at the purchase date, but the effective purchase price per share will not be any lower than $17.28 per share nor any higher than $21.08 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company in connection with this purchase will be $1.2 billion and the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock sold to the holders of the MEUs will be between 56.9 million and 69.4 million shares.

 

Credit Ratings: Three independent credit rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Investors Service (“Fitch”), assign ratings to the Company’s short-term and long-term debt.

 

The following chart reflects the current ratings assigned to the Company’s senior unsecured non-credit enhanced long-term debt and the Company’s commercial paper by each of these agencies.

 

Name of
Rating Agency


  Long-Term Debt

  Commercial Paper

  Date of Last Action

  Rating

  Outlook

   
S&P   BBB   negative   A-2   June 23, 2003
Moody’s   Baa3   negative   P-3   October 10, 2003
Fitch   BBB   stable   F-2   June 3, 2003

 

Potential Impact from Future Downgrades in Credit Ratings: The Company continues to have access to the commercial paper and long-term debt markets. However, the Company generally has had to pay a higher interest rate to borrow money than it would have if its credit ratings were higher. The Company has greatly reduced the amount of its commercial paper outstanding in comparison to historical levels and expects its outstanding commercial paper balances to average approximately $300 million throughout 2004. This reflects the fact that the market for commercial paper rated “A-2 / P-3 / F-2” is much smaller than that for commercial paper rated “A-1 / P-1 / F-1” and commercial paper or other short-term borrowings may be of limited availability to participants in the “A-2 / P-3 / F-2” market from time-to-time or for extended periods.

 

The Company’s credit ratings are considered “investment grade.” If the Company’s senior long-term debt were rated lower than “BBB-” by S&P or Fitch or “Baa3” by Moody’s (which would be a decline of one level from current Moody’s ratings), the Company’s long-term debt would no longer be considered “investment grade”. If this were to occur, the terms on which the Company could borrow money would become more onerous. In addition, if these credit ratings were to be lower than “BBB-” by S&P or “Baa3” by Moody’s (which would be a decline of one level from current Moody’s ratings), under the Company’s current domestic revolving credit facilities, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries would be obligated to provide the lenders in the credit facilities with a pledge of, and security interest in, domestic inventories and receivables. The Company would also have to pay higher fees related to these facilities. However, effective May 26, 2004, the Company expects to have a new domestic, three-year $1.0 billion domestic revolving credit facility under which it would not be obligated to provide the lenders with a pledge of, or security interest in, domestic inventories and receivables if its credit ratings were to decline. The Company has never borrowed under its domestic revolving credit facilities.

 

As further described under “Customer Financing Arrangements” below, for many years the Company has utilized a receivables program to sell a broadly-diversified group of short-term receivables, through Motorola Receivables Corporation (“MRC”), to third parties. The obligations of the third parties to continue to purchase receivables under the MRC short-term receivables program could be terminated if the Company’s long-term debt was rated lower than “BB+” by S&P or “Ba1” by Moody’s (which would be a decline of two levels from the current Moody’s rating). If the MRC short-term receivables program were terminated, the Company would no longer be able to sell its short-term receivables in this manner, but it would not have to repurchase previously-sold receivables.

 

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The Company expects that from time to time outstanding commercial paper balances may be replaced with short or long-term borrowings. Although the Company believes that it can continue to access the capital markets in 2004 on acceptable terms and conditions, its flexibility with regard to long-term financing activity could be limited by: (i) the Company’s current levels of outstanding long-term debt, and (ii) the Company’s credit ratings. In addition, many of the factors that affect the Company’s ability to access the capital markets, such as the liquidity of the overall capital markets and the current state of the economy, in particular the telecommunications industry, are outside of the Company’s control. There can be no assurances that the Company will continue to have access to the capital markets on favorable terms.

 

At April 3, 2004, the Company’s total domestic and non-U.S. credit facilities totaled $3.7 billion, of which $112 million was considered utilized. These facilities are principally comprised of: (i) a $700 million one-year revolving domestic credit facility (maturing in May 2004) which is not utilized, (ii) a $900 million three-year revolving domestic credit facility (maturing in May 2005) which is not utilized, and (iii) $2.1 billion of non-U.S. credit facilities (of which $112 million was considered utilized at April 3, 2004). Unused availability under the existing credit facilities, together with available cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity, are generally available to support outstanding commercial paper, which was $290 million at April 3, 2004. In order to borrow funds under the domestic revolving credit facilities, the Company must be in compliance with various conditions, covenants and representations contained in the agreements. Important terms of the revolving domestic credit agreements include a springing contingent lien and covenants relating to net interest coverage and total debt-to-equity capitalization ratios. In the case of the springing contingent lien, if the Company’s corporate credit ratings were to be lower than “BBB-” by S&P or “Baa3” by Moody’s (which would be a decline of one level from the current Moody’s rating of “Baa3”), the Company and its domestic subsidiaries would be obligated to provide the lenders in the Company’s domestic revolving credit facilities with a pledge of, and security interest in, domestic inventories and receivables. The Company was in compliance with the terms of the credit agreements at April 3, 2004. Effective May 26, the Company expects to replace the $700 million one-year revolving domestic credit facility (maturing May 2004) and the $900 million three-year revolving domestic credit facility (maturing in May 2005) with a new three-year $1.0 billion domestic revolving credit facility (maturing in May 2007) under which it would not be obligated to provide the lenders with a pledge of, or security interest, in domestic inventories and receivables if its credit ratings were to decline. The Company has never borrowed under its domestic revolving credit facilities.

 

Customer Financing Commitments and Guarantees

 

Outstanding Commitments: Although the Company has greatly reduced the level of long-term financing it provides to customers over the past few years, certain purchasers of the Company’s infrastructure equipment continue to request that suppliers provide financing in connection with equipment purchases. Financing may include all or a portion of the purchase price of the equipment and working capital. The Company had outstanding commitments to extend credit to third parties totaling $228 million at April 3, 2004, as compared to $149 million at December 31, 2003. The Company made no loans to customers for the three months ended April 3, 2004 as compared to loans of $1 million for the three months ended March 29, 2003.

 

Guarantees of Third-Party Debt: In addition to providing direct financing to certain equipment customers, the Company also assists customers in obtaining financing directly from banks and other sources to fund equipment purchases. The amount of loans from third parties for which the Company has committed to provide financial guarantees totaled $10 million at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003. Customer borrowings outstanding under these third-party loan arrangements were $10 million at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

The Company evaluates its contingent obligations under these financial guarantees by assessing the customer’s financial status, account activity and credit risk, as well as the current economic conditions and historical experience. The $10 million of guarantees discussed above are to one customer and expire in 2005. Management’s best estimate of probable losses of unrecoverable amounts, should these guarantees be called, was $1 million at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

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Customer Financing Arrangements

 

Outstanding Finance Receivables: The Company had net finance receivables of $218 million at April 3, 2004, compared to $301 million at December 31, 2003 (net of allowances for losses of $2.1 billion at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003). These finance receivables are generally interest bearing, with rates ranging from 4% to 12%. Interest income on impaired finance receivables is recognized only when payments are received. Total interest income recognized on finance receivables for the three months ended both April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003 was $1 million.

 

Telsim Loan: At both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had $2.0 billion of gross receivables from one customer, Telsim, in Turkey (the “Telsim Loan”). As a result of difficulties in collecting the amounts due from Telsim, the Company has previously recorded charges that reduce the net receivable from Telsim to zero. At April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the net receivable from Telsim was zero. Although the Company continues to vigorously pursue its recovery efforts, it believes the litigation, collection and/or settlement process will be very lengthy in light of the Uzans continued resistance to satisfy the judgment against them and their decision to violate various courts’ orders, including orders holding them in contempt of court. In addition, the Turkish government has asserted control over Telsim and certain other interests of the Uzans and this may make the Company’s collection efforts more difficult.

 

Sales of Receivables and Loans: From time to time, the Company sells short-term receivables and long-term loans to third parties in transactions that qualify as “true-sales”. Certain of these receivables are sold through a separate legal entity, Motorola Receivables Corporation (“MRC”). MRC is a special purpose entity and the financial results for MRC are fully consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. This receivables funding program is administered through multi-seller commercial paper conduits. Under FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (revised), the Company is not required to consolidate those entities.

 

The MRC short-term receivables program provides for up to $425 million of short-term receivables to be outstanding with third parties at any time. Total receivables sold through the MRC short-term program were $304 million and $179 million for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, respectively. There were approximately $219 million of short-term receivables outstanding under the MRC short-term receivables program at April 3, 2004, as compared to $170 million at December 31, 2003. Under the MRC short-term receivables program, 90% of the value of the receivables sold is covered by credit insurance obtained from independent insurance companies. The credit exposure on the remaining 10% is covered by a retained interest in the sold receivables.

 

In addition to the MRC short-term receivables program, the Company also sells other short-term receivables directly to third parties. Total short-term receivables sold by the Company (including those sold directly to third parties and those sold through the MRC short-term receivables program) were $859 million and $686 million for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003, respectively. There were $846 million of short-term receivables outstanding (under both the MRC program and pursuant to direct sales to third parties) at April 3, 2004, as compared to $771 million at December 31, 2003. The Company’s total credit exposure to outstanding short-term receivables that have been sold was $22 million and $25 million at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, with reserves of $13 million recorded for potential losses on this exposure at both April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

Other Contingencies

 

Potential Contractual Damage Claims in Excess of Underlying Contract Value: In certain circumstances, our businesses 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 the Company receives from the contract. Contracts with these sorts of uncapped damage provisions are fairly rare. Although it has not previously happened to the Company, there is a possibility that a damage claim by a counterparty to one of these contracts could result in expenses to the Company that are far in excess of the revenue received from the counterparty in connection with the contract.

 

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Legal Matters: The Company has several lawsuits filed against it relating to the Iridium program, as further described under “Part II - Item 1: Legal Proceedings.” The Company has not reserved for any potential liability that may arise as a result of litigation related to the Iridium program. While the still pending cases are in very preliminary stages and the outcomes are not predictable, an unfavorable outcome of one or more of these cases could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

 

The Company is a defendant in various other lawsuits, including environmental and product-related suits, and is subject to various claims which arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, and other than discussed above with respect to the still pending Iridium cases, 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.

 

Segment Information

 

The following commentary should be read in conjunction with the financial results of each reporting segment for the three months ended April 3, 2004 as detailed in Note 9, “Segment Information,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Net sales and operating results for the Company’s major operations for the three months ended April 3, 2004 and March 29, 2003 are presented below. As indicated in previous filings, beginning in 2004, the Company is no longer reporting order information for its major operating segments because changes in business process cycle time have reduced the usefulness of order reporting as an indicator of future periods’ net sales.

 

Personal Communications Segment

 

The Personal Communications segment (PCS) designs, manufactures, sells and services wireless handsets, with integrated software and accessory products. For the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales represented 48% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, compared to 40% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

    

Three Months

Ended


      

(Dollars in millions)

 

   April 3,
2004


   March 29,
2003


   % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 4,081    $ 2,447    67 %

Operating earnings

     398      114    249 %

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales increased 67% to $4.1 billion, compared to $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales in the first quarter of 2004 was driven by strong consumer demand for new handsets that were introduced in the second half of 2003, particularly by demand for GSM phones with cameras. The strong demand for new handsets was reflected by increased net sales in all regions, particularly in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In addition, strong demand for iDEN handsets contributed to sales growth in the Americas.

 

The increase in first quarter net sales was primarily driven by a large increase in unit shipments. Segment unit shipments were 25.3 million in the first quarter of 2004, up 51% from 16.8 million units in the first quarter of 2003. Due to the large increase in unit shipments, the segment believes it has increased its overall market share, both compared to the first quarter of 2003 and sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2003. The estimated increase in overall market share is primarily attributed to an increase in market share in EMEA. The segment believes it remained the market share leader in North America and Latin America, and maintained a slight market share lead in China despite continuing intense competition.

 

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Also contributing to the increase in net sales was an improvement in the segment’s average selling price (ASP). In the first quarter of 2004, ASP increased approximately 16% compared to the first quarter of 2003 and by approximately 12% sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2003. The increase in ASP was primarily driven by a continuation of the shift in product mix towards higher-tier handsets that began in the fourth quarter of 2003. These higher-tier handsets are feature-rich units, with features including cameras, large color displays, extended software applications, messaging functionality, advanced gaming features and an increased opportunity for personalization.

 

The segment’s operating earnings increased to $398 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to operating earnings of $114 million in the first quarter of 2003. The improvement in operating results was primarily due to an increase in gross margin, which was primarily due to the 67% increase in net sales and the 16% increase in ASP. This improvement in gross margin was partially offset by: (i) an increase in overall SG&A expenditures, reflecting (a) increased selling expenditures, primarily due to increased advertising expenditures, and (b) an increase in general costs, primarily due to the increase in employee incentive program accruals, and (ii) an increase in R&D expenditures, reflecting increased developmental engineering expenditures due to new product offerings. The segment’s industry typically experiences short life cycles for new products and, therefore, it is vital to the segment’s success that new, compelling products are constantly introduced. Accordingly, a strong commitment to R&D is required to fuel long-term growth.

 

Semiconductor Products Segment

 

The Semiconductor Products segment (SPS) designs, develops, manufactures and sells a broad range of semiconductor products that are based on its core capabilities in embedded processing, including microcontrollers, digital signal processors and communications processors. In addition, the segment offers a broad portfolio of devices that complement its families of embedded processors, including sensors, radio frequency semiconductors, power management and other analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Through its embedded processors and complementary products, the segment is also able to offer customers complex combinations of semiconductors and software, which are referred to as “platform-level products”. For the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales represented 16% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, compared to 19% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

    

Three Months

Ended


       

(Dollars in millions)

 

   April 3,
2004


   March 29,
2003


    % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 1,396    $ 1,151     21 %

Operating earnings (loss)

     107      (121 )     ***

*** Percent change not meaningful

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales increased 21% to $1.4 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in overall net sales was primarily driven by a 23% increase in unit volume, and reflects increased net sales in all regions and all end-market groups, particularly in the networking and wireless markets. Net sales were also positively impacted by the success of our wireless handset business, which is the segment’s largest customer. Sales to other Motorola segments accounted for 26% of the segment’s net sales in the first quarter of 2004, as compared to 23% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

On an end-market basis, in the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, net sales were up 43% in the Wireless and Mobile Systems group, up 28% in the Networking and Computing Systems group, and up 8% in the Transportation and Standard Products group.

 

The segment had operating earnings of $107 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to an operating loss of $121 million in the first quarter of 2003. The improvement in operating results is primarily due to an

 

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increase in gross margin, driven by: (i) the 21% increase in net sales, (ii) an improved manufacturing capacity utilization rate in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003, and (iii) manufacturing efficiencies from prior cost-reduction actions, including facility closures. Other reasons for the improvement in operating results included: (i) a decrease in reorganization of business and other charges, and (ii) a decrease in R&D expenditures. These items were partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenditures, reflecting (i) an increase in general expenditures due primarily to the increase in employee incentive program accruals, (ii) an increase in selling expenditures, due primarily to the increase in net sales, and (iii) an increase in administrative expenditures.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment recorded net income of $51 million related to reorganization of business and other charges, primarily due to: (i) a $52 million reversal of reserves for previously-received incentives related to impaired facilities, (ii) $8 million in net reversals of reserves no longer needed, related to decommissioning costs for impaired facilities and employee severance programs, partially offset by $9 million in costs associated with the separation of SPS into a wholly-owned subsidiary. In the first quarter of 2003, SPS recorded reorganization of business and other charges of $47 million, primarily consisting of fixed asset impairments relating to the planned closure of a facility in Texas.

 

Proposed Transfer of Semiconductor Operations to Separate, Publicly-Traded Company. In April 2004, the Company’s semiconductor operations were separated into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale). An amended registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of stock of Freescale, and is currently under review by the SEC. Accordingly, there is no way to know when, or if, such an IPO may occur. In connection with the proposed IPO, provided the underlying valuation of the stock exceeds its book value, the Company would realize a gain upon the sale of the stock. This gain would be reflected directly in stockholders’ equity.

 

The Company would expect to include Freescale’s results in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for a period of time after the consummation of the proposed IPO. If the occurrence of the IPO becomes more likely than not, the Company will need to reevaluate the portion of its deferred tax assets that is related to its semiconductor operations. Based on currently available information relating to the deferred tax assets and the currently proposed structure of the IPO, the Company estimates that if, and at such time as, the IPO becomes more likely than not, Freescale would be required to provide a sizeable valuation allowance for deferred-tax assets estimated to be in the range of $925 million to $1.1 billion. It is anticipated that the non-cash charge associated with this valuation allowance, if required, would be reflected in Freescale’s operating results, which are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Completion of the IPO and the subsequent distribution of Freescale shares to Motorola stockholders is subject to many conditions, including final approval of the Motorola board of directors, market conditions and regulatory and governmental approvals. Market conditions and other factors could result in, among other things, a delay to the IPO or pursuit of alternative transactions to effect the separation of SPS. If the IPO is completed, and the remaining shares of Freescale are distributed to the Company’s stockholders, the related operating results of Freescale, including the valuation allowance for deferred-tax assets, would be reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. If the IPO is not completed, the Company would not need to provide for the deferred tax asset valuation allowance as described above.

 

Global Telecom Solutions Segment

 

The Global Telecom Solutions segment (GTSS) designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and services wireless infrastructure communication systems, including hardware and software. The segment provides end-to-end wireless networks, including radio base stations, base site controllers, associated software and services, mobility soft switching, application platforms and third-party switching for CDMA, GSM, iDEN® and UMTS technologies. For the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales represented 15% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, compared to 16% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

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Ended


      

(Dollars in millions)

 

   April 3,
2004


   March 29,
2003


   % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 1,317    $ 952    38 %

Operating earnings

     119      29    310 %

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales increased 38% to $1.3 billion, compared to $952 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures by the segment’s wireless service provider customers which resulted in sales growth in all technologies and regions. Sales growth was particularly strong in Asia, reflecting increased sales in Japan, as well as in the emerging markets of China and India.

 

The segment’s operating earnings increased to $119 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to operating earnings of $29 million in the first quarter of 2003. The improvement in operating results was primarily due to: (i) an increase in gross margin, primarily attributed to the 38% increase in net sales, partially offset by lower margins on sales in certain emerging markets, and (ii) a decrease in R&D expenditures, reflecting benefits from improved efficiencies in developmental engineering. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenditures, primarily due to: (i) an increase in general expenditures, which was due to an increase in employee incentive program accruals, and (ii) an increase in selling expenditures, due primarily to the increase in net sales.

 

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company extended the terms of its handset and infrastructure supply agreements with Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nextel) through the end of 2004 on substantially the same terms that were previously in effect. Although the Company and Nextel continue to negotiate a long-term master supply agreement relating to products, software licensing and software support, the Company cannot be assured at this time of the terms of a supply contract renewal or Nextel’s continued exclusive long-term use of iDEN technology in its wireless business as it considers next-generation technology options.

 

Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Segment

 

The Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions segment (CGISS) designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and services analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and systems to a wide range of public-safety, government, utility, transportation and other worldwide markets. In addition, the segment participates in the expanding market for integrated information management, mobile and biometric applications and services. For the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales represented 12% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, compared to 14% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

    

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(Dollars in millions)

 

   April 3,
2004


   March 29,
2003


   % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 1,020    $ 863    18 %

Operating earnings

     178      62    187 %

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales increased 18% to $1.0 billion, compared to $863 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales is primarily due to increased spending by customers in the segment’s government market, in response to global homeland security initiatives, and reflects sales growth in all regions. Net sales in the Americas accounted for 69% of the segment’s total net sales in the first quarter of both 2004 and 2003.

 

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The segment’s operating earnings increased to $178 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to operating earnings of $62 million in the first quarter of 2003. The improvement in operating results was due to an increase in gross margin, which was primarily due to: (i) the 18% increase in net sales, (ii) a favorable product mix, reflecting a higher proportion of sales of subscriber equipment, and (iii) supply chain efficiencies. The improvement in gross margin was partially offset by: (i) an increase in R&D expenditures due to an increase in developmental engineering charges, and (ii) an increase in SG&A expenditures which was primarily due to: (i) an increase in general expenditures, which was due to the increase in employee incentive program accruals, and (ii) an increase in selling expenditures, due primarily to the increase in net sales.

 

The systems requested by some of the segment’s customers continue to reflect increased scope and size. Some customers want large systems, including country-wide and statewide systems. These larger systems, or “mega-systems”, are more complex and include a wide range of capabilities. Mega-system projects will impact how contracts are bid, which companies compete for bids and how companies partner on projects.

 

Integrated Electronic Systems Segment

 

The Integrated Electronic Systems segment (IESS) designs, manufactures and sells: (i) automotive and industrial electronics systems, (ii) telematics systems that enable automated roadside assistance, navigation and advanced safety features for automobiles, (iii) portable energy storage products and systems, and (iv) embedded computing systems. For the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales represented 8% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, compared to 9% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

    

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Ended


      

(Dollars in millions)

 

   April 3,
2004


   March 29,
2003


   % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 654    $ 521    26 %

Operating earnings

     43      25    72 %

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales increased 26% to $654 million, compared to $521 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

There are three primary business groups within the segment: (i) the Automotive Communications and Electronic Systems Group (ACES), which sells automotive and industrial electronics systems, including telematics, (ii) the Energy Systems Group (ESG), which sells portable energy storage products and systems, and (iii) the Motorola Computer Group (MCG), which sells embedded computing systems. In the first quarter of 2004, ACES, ESG and MCG represented 66%, 20% and 14% of the segment’s net sales, respectively, compared to 67%, 21% and 12% of the segment’s net sales, respectively, in the first quarter of 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, ACES’ net sales increased 23%. The increase in sales was primarily due to the success of new products introduced in the second-half of 2003, particularly telematics products.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, ESG’s net sales increased 21%. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the increased demand from the Personal Communications segment, as ESG’s sales are strongly linked to the sales of other Motorola businesses, particularly the sales in the wireless handset business.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, MCG’s net sales increased 46%. The increase in sales was primarily due to increased demand for integrated, standards-based embedded computing systems, most notably in the telecommunications industry.

 

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The segment reported operating earnings of $43 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to operating earnings of $25 million in the first quarter of 2003. The improvement in operating results was primarily due to an increase in gross margin, driven by the 26% increase in net sales, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenditures, due primarily to: (i) an increase in expenditures in support of substantial new business wins across the segment, and (ii) an increase in general expenditures, which was due to the increase in employee incentive program accruals.

 

Broadband Communications Segment

 

The Broadband Communications segment (BCS) designs, manufactures and sells a wide variety of broadband products, including: (i) digital systems and set-top terminals for cable television networks; (ii) high speed data products, including cable modems and cable modem termination systems (CMTS), as well as Internet Protocol (IP)-based telephony products; (iii) hybrid fiber coaxial network transmission systems used by cable television operators; (iv) digital satellite television systems; (v) direct-to-home (DTH) satellite networks and private networks for business communications; and (vi) digital broadcast products for the cable and broadcast industries. For the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales represented 6% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, compared to 7% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

In January 2004, a decision was made to realign the operations of Next Level Communications, Inc. (Next Level), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola, within BCS. The financial results of Next Level have been reclassified from the Other Products segment to BCS for all periods presented.

 

    

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Ended


      

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   April 3,
2004


   March 29,
2003


   % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 488    $ 421    16 %

Operating earnings

     24      13    85 %

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment’s net sales increased 16% to $488 million, compared to $421 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily due to: (i) increased spending by cable operators on infrastructure to support advanced services, including IP-based applications and advanced video based applications, (ii) an increase in retail sales, and (iii) an increase in net sales by Next Level, which provides high speed data, video and voice broadband systems over existing phone lines. The segment experienced net sales growth in all regions. In the first quarter of 2004, 82% of the segment’s net sales were in the North America region, compared to 85% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, net sales of digital set-top boxes decreased 4%, primarily due to a decline in average selling price (ASP). The decline in ASP reflects overall product price reductions, primarily driven by increased competition and price pressures from major customers. These price reductions were partially offset by a product mix shift towards higher-end products, particularly high definition/digital video recording (HD/DVR) set-tops. The segment retained its leading market share for digital set-top boxes in North America.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, compared to the first quarter of 2003, net sales of cable modems increased 18%. The increase in net sales was a result of a 50% increase in unit shipments, partially offset by a 22% decline in ASP. The increase in shipments was primarily due to increased spending by cable operators in this area, as well as an increase in retail sales. The decline in ASP is consistent with the overall decline in ASP’s in the industry.

 

The segment’s operating earnings were $24 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to operating earnings of $13 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in operating earnings was primarily due to a decrease in SG&A expenditures, which was primarily due to: (i) reversals of $4 million of bad debt reserves as a

 

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result of the collection of receivables related to a bankrupt customer, (ii) a decrease in intangible amortization, and (iii) a decrease in administrative expenditures due to prior cost reductions by Next Level. These improvements were partially offset by a decrease in gross margin, which was primarily due to: (i) the decline in ASP due to competition and pricing pressures, and (ii) sales of new products carrying lower margins, which is typical in the early phases of the segment’s product life cycles.

 

Other

 

Other is comprised of the Other Products segment and general corporate items. The Other Products segment includes: (i) various corporate programs representing developmental businesses and research and development projects, which are not included in any major segment, (ii) the Motorola Credit Corporation (MCC), the Company’s wholly-owned finance subsidiary, and (iii) the Company’s holdings in cellular operating companies outside the U.S.

 

    

Three Months

Ended


      

(Dollars in millions)

 

   April 3,
2004


    March 29,
2003


   % Change

 

Segment net sales

   $ 82     $ 79    4 %

Operating earnings (loss)

     (47 )     19      ***

*** Percent change not meaningful

 

In the first quarter of 2004, Other Products segment net sales increased 4% to $82 million, compared to $79 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

The segment had an operating loss of $47 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to operating earnings of $19 million in the first quarter of 2003. The decline in operating results was primarily due to: (i) income of $59 million due to a reversal of accruals no longer needed related to the Iridium project that occurred in the first quarter of 2003, and (ii) an increase in SG&A expenditures, partially due to increased employee incentive program accruals. These items were partially offset by a decrease in reorganization of business charges in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the segment recorded income of $1 million from the reversal of accruals no longer needed related to employee severance programs. In the first quarter of 2003, the segment recorded reorganization of business charges of $26 million, primarily relating to fixed asset impairments of assets classified as held for sale.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

 

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other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies require significant judgment and estimates:

 

  Valuation of investments and long-lived assets

 

  Restructuring activities

 

  Allowance for losses on finance receivables

 

  Retirement-related benefits

 

  Long-term contract accounting

 

  Deferred tax asset valuation

 

  Inventory valuation reserves

 

In the first quarter of 2004, there has been no change in the above critical accounting policies. With the exception of deferred tax asset valuation, there has been no significant change in the underlying accounting assumptions and estimates used in the above critical accounting policies.

 

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and establishes a valuation allowance based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax-planning strategies. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions, or if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates or time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, the Company could be required to increase its valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets resulting in an increase in its effective tax rate and an adverse impact on operating results.

 

In April 2004, the Company’s semiconductor operations were separated into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale). An amended registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of stock of Freescale, and is currently under review by the SEC. Accordingly, there is no way to know when, or if, such an IPO may occur. In connection with the proposed IPO, provided the underlying valuation of the stock exceeds its book value, the Company would realize a gain upon the sale of the stock. This gain would be reflected directly in stockholders’ equity.

 

The Company would expect to include Freescale’s results in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for a period of time after the consummation of the proposed IPO. If the occurrence of the IPO becomes more likely than not, the Company will need to reevaluate the portion of its deferred tax assets that is related to its semiconductor operations. Based on currently available information relating to the deferred tax assets and the currently proposed structure of the IPO, the Company estimates that if, and at such time as, the IPO becomes more likely than not, Freescale would be required to provide a sizeable valuation allowance for deferred-tax assets estimated to be in the range of $925 million to $1.1 billion. It is anticipated that the non-cash charge associated with this valuation allowance, if required, would be reflected in Freescale’s operating results, which are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Completion of the IPO and the subsequent distribution of Freescale shares to Motorola stockholders is subject to many conditions, including final approval of the Motorola board of directors, market conditions and regulatory and governmental approvals. Market conditions and other factors could result in, among other things, a delay to the IPO or pursuit of alternative transactions to effect the separation of Freescale. If the IPO is completed, and the remaining shares of

 

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Freescale are distributed to the Company’s stockholders, the related operating results of Freescale, including the valuation allowance for deferred-tax assets, would be reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. If the IPO is not completed, the Company would not need to provide for the deferred tax asset valuation allowance as described above.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

As a multinational company, the Company’s transactions are denominated in a variety of currencies. The Company uses financial instruments to hedge, and therefore attempts to reduce its overall exposure to the effects of currency fluctuations on cash flows. The Company’s policy is not to speculate in financial instruments for profit on the exchange rate price fluctuation, trade in currencies for which there are no underlying exposures, or enter into trades for any currency to intentionally increase the underlying exposure. Instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the inception of the contract. Accordingly, changes in market values of hedge instruments must be highly correlated with changes in market values of underlying hedged items both at inception of the hedge and over the life of the hedge contract.

 

The Company’s strategy in foreign exchange exposure issues is to offset the gains or losses of the financial instruments against losses or gains on the underlying operational cash flows or investments based on the operating business units’ assessment of risk. Almost all of the Company’s non-functional currency receivables and payables, which are denominated in major currencies that can be traded on open markets, are hedged. The Company uses forward contracts and options to hedge these currency exposures. In addition, the Company hedges some firmly committed transactions and some forecasted transactions. The Company expects that it may hedge investments in foreign subsidiaries in the future. A portion of the Company’s exposure is from currencies that are not traded in liquid markets, such as those in Latin America, and these are addressed, to the extent reasonably possible, through managing net asset positions, product pricing, and component sourcing.

 

At April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had net outstanding foreign exchange contracts totaling $2.6 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. 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 offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities, and transactions being hedged. The following table shows, in millions of U.S. dollars, the five largest net foreign exchange hedge positions as of April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

 

Buy (Sell)


  

April 3,

2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

Euro

   $ (977 )   $ (1,114 )

Chinese Renminbi

     (372 )     (341 )

Canadian Dollar

     247       187  

Brazilian Real

     (197 )     (172 )

Japanese Yen

     115       (29 )

 

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses if counter parties to financial instruments fail to perform their obligations. However, it does not expect any counter parties, which presently have high credit ratings, to fail to meet their obligations.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

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which is primarily priced at long-term, fixed interest rates. To change the characteristics of a portion of these interest rate payments, the Company has entered into a number of interest rate swaps.

 

In order to manage the mix of fixed and floating rates in its debt portfolio, the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to change the characteristics of interest rate payments from fixed-rate payments to short-term LIBOR-based variable rate payments. The following table displays which interest rate swaps have been entered into at April 3, 2004:

 

Date Executed


  

Principal Amount
Hedged

(in millions)


  

Underlying Debt Instrument


September, 2003

   $ 725    7.625% debentures due 2010

September, 2003

     600    8.0% notes due 2011

May, 2003

     200    6.5% notes due 2008

May, 2003

     325    5.8% debentures due 2008

May, 2003

     475    7.625% debentures due 2010

March, 2002

     1,400    6.75 debentures due 2006

March, 2002

     300    7.6% notes due 2007
    

    
     $ 4,025     

 

In addition, in June 1999, the Company’s finance subsidiary entered into interest rate swaps to change the characteristics of interest rate payments on all $500 million of its 6.75% Guaranteed Bonds due 2004 from fixed-rate payments to short-term LIBOR-based variable rate payments in order to match the funding with its underlying assets.

 

The short-term LIBOR-based variable rate payments on each of the above interest rate swaps was 2.9% for the three months ended April 3, 2004. The fair value of all interest rate swaps at April 3, 2004 and December 31, 2003, was approximately $224 million and $150 million, respectively. Except for these interest rate swaps, the Company had no outstanding commodity derivatives, currency swaps or options relating to debt instruments at April 3, 2004 or December 31, 2003.

 

The Company designates its interest rate hedge agreements as hedges for the underlying debt. Interest expense on the debt is adjusted to include the payments made or received under such hedge agreements.

 

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to its swap contracts. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by only dealing with leading, credit-worthy financial institutions having long-term debt ratings of “A” or better and, therefore, does not anticipate nonperformance. In addition, the contracts are distributed among several financial institutions, thus minimizing credit risk concentration.

 

Investment Hedge

 

In March 2003, the Company also entered into three agreements with multiple investment banks to hedge up to 25 million of its remaining 83.2 million shares of Nextel common stock. The three agreements are to be settled over periods of three, four and five years, respectively. Under these agreements, the Company received no initial proceeds, but has retained the right to receive, at any time during the contract periods, the present value of the aggregate contract “floor” price. Pursuant to these agreements, and exclusive of any present value discount, the Company is entitled to receive aggregate proceeds of approximately $333 million. The precise number of shares of Nextel common stock that the Company will deliver to satisfy the contracts is dependent upon the price of Nextel common stock on the various settlement dates. The maximum aggregate number of shares the Company

 

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would be required to deliver under these agreements is 25 million and the minimum number of shares is 18.5 million. Alternatively, the Company has the exclusive option to settle the contracts in cash. The Company will retain all voting rights associated with the up to 25 million hedged Nextel shares. Pursuant to customary market practice, the covered shares are pledged to secure the hedge contracts. As a result of the increase in the price of Nextel common stock since March 2003, the Company has recorded a $310 million liability in Other Liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet to reflect the fair value of the Nextel hedge.

 

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, 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, 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’s 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 April 3, 2004 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Business Risks

 

Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about: (1) future payments, charges, use of accruals and expected cost-saving benefits in connection with reorganization of businesses programs, (2) expected economic recovery in communications and related industries, (3) the Company’s ability and cost to repatriate additional funds, (4) future contributions by the Company to pension plans or retiree health benefit plans, (5) the level of outstanding commercial paper borrowings, (6) redemptions and repurchases of outstanding securities, (7) the Company’s ability to access the capital markets, (8) the impact on the Company from a change in credit ratings, (9) the Company’s expectations relating to completion of a new revolving credit facility, (10) the adequacy of reserves relating to long-term finance receivables and other contingencies, (11) the outcome of ongoing and future legal proceedings, including without limitation, those relating to Iridium and Telsim, (12) the outcome of the Company’s plans relating to a proposed separation of its semiconductor operations, including without limitation any gains that may be realized and any valuation allowances that may be triggered, (13) the completion and/or impact of acquisitions or divestitures, (14) the impact of ongoing currency policy in foreign jurisdictions and other foreign currency exchange risks, (15) future hedging activity and expectations of the Company, (16) the ability of counterparties to financial instruments to perform their obligations, and (17) the impact of recent accounting pronouncements on the Company.

 

The Company wishes to caution the reader that the factors below and those on pages 76 through 85 of the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other SEC filings could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include: (1) the uncertainty of current economic and political conditions, as well as the economic outlook for the telecommunications, semiconductor, broadband and automotive industries, (2) the Company’s ability to purchase sufficient materials, parts and components to meet customer demand, including without limitation semiconductor products, (3) the

 

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impact on the Company from continuing hostilities in Iraq and increased conflict in other countries, (4) the Company’s ability to continue to increase profitability and market share in its wireless handset business, particularly in light of competition in the China handset market, (5) the Company’s ability to realize expected savings from cost-reduction actions, (6) unforeseen limitations to the Company’s continuing ability to access the capital markets on favorable terms, (7) demand for the Company’s products, including products related to new technologies, (8) the Company’s ability to introduce new products and technologies in a timely manner, (9) risks related to dependence on certain key manufacturing supplies, (10) risks related to the Company’s high volume of manufacturing and sales in Asia, (11) the impact of ongoing consolidations in the telecommunications and cable industries, (12) the creditworthiness of the Company’s customers, particularly purchasers of large infrastructure systems, (13) the demand for vendor financing and the Company’s ability to provide that financing in order to remain competitive, (14) unexpected liabilities or expenses, including unfavorable outcomes to any currently pending or future litigation, including without limitation any relating to Iridium, (15) the success of the Company’s plans relating to the utilization of semiconductor foundries and contract houses for semiconductor manufacturing, (16) the success of alliances and agreements with other companies to develop new products, technologies and services, (17) the levels at which design wins become actual orders and sales, (18) the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, (19) volatility in the market value of securities held by the Company, (20) difficulties in integrating the operations of newly-acquired businesses and achieving strategic objectives, cost savings and other benefits, (21) the Company’s ability to use its valuable deferred tax assets, (22) changes regarding the actual or assumed performance of the Company’s pension plan, (23) the impact of changes in governmental policies, laws or regulations, (24) the Company’s ability to successfully complete the proposed separation of its semiconductor operations in a timely and cost-effective manner, and (25) the satisfaction of numerous conditions to consummating the Freescale separation, some of which are outside of the Company’s control.

 

Part II-Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Personal Injury Cases

 

Case relating to Wireless Telephone Usage

 

Motorola has been a defendant in several cases arising out of its manufacture and sale of wireless telephones. Newman et al., v. Motorola, Inc., et al., filed August 1, 2000, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland and subsequently removed to the U.S. District Court, alleges that use of a cellular phone caused a malignant brain tumor. On September 30, 2002, the district court in Newman ruled that plaintiffs’ expert testimony did not meet the standards of admissibility in the federal courts. With no admissible expert evidence to establish causation, the court subsequently entered summary judgment for defendants. Plaintiffs appealed the judgment. On October 22, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision. Plaintiff took no appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court and since the time to file that appeal has expired, all avenues of appeal have now been exhausted.

 

Case relating to Two-Way Radio Usage

 

On January 23, 2004, Motorola was added as a co-defendant with New York City in Virgilio et al. v. Motorola et al., filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit was originally filed in December 2003 (against New York City alone) on behalf of twelve New York City firefighters who died in the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

 

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New York City Fire Department. Plaintiffs have asserted claims for wrongful death due to a defect in product design, wrongful death for failure to warn, wrongful death due to fraudulent misrepresentations and deceitful conduct, wrongful death due to negligent misrepresentations, and concerted action against both Motorola and the City of New York. Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages against Motorola in excess of $5 billion.

 

On March 10, 2004, the court to which all September 11 litigation has been assigned, granted Motorola’s and the other defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that all of the Virgilio plaintiffs have filed claims with the September 11th Victims’ Compensation Fund, that Congress intended the Fund to be their remedy, and they have therefore waived their right to bring the lawsuit. Plaintiffs have appealed this decision to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

 

Iridium-Related Cases

 

Iridium India Lawsuits

 

Motorola and certain of its current and former officers and directors were named as defendants in a private criminal complaint filed by Iridium India Telecom Ltd. (“Iridium India”) in October 2001 in the Court of the Extra Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Khadki, Pune, India. Iridium India is the purchaser of certain rights from Iridium LLC (“Iridium”) to set up, develop and operate a gateway for the Iridium system in South Asia. The Iridium India Telecom Ltd. v. Motorola, Inc. et al. complaint alleges that the defendants conspired to, and did, commit the criminal offense of “cheating” by fraudulently inducing Iridium India to purchase gateway equipment from Motorola, acquire Iridium stock, and invest in developing a market for Iridium services in India. Under the Indian penal code, “cheating” is punishable by imprisonment for up to 7 years and a fine of any amount. The court may also require the defendants to compensate the victim for its losses suffered as a result of the offense, which the complaint estimates at about $100 million. In August 2003, the Bombay High Court granted Motorola’s petition to dismiss the criminal action as to Motorola and the individual defendants. Iridium India has petitioned the Indian Supreme Court to exercise its discretion to review that dismissal, and that petition is pending.

 

In September 2002, Iridium India also filed a civil suit in the Bombay High Court against Motorola and Iridium. The suit alleges fraud, intentional misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation by Motorola and Iridium in inducing Iridium India to purchase gateway equipment from Motorola, acquire Iridium stock, and invest in developing a market for Iridium services in India. Iridium India claims in excess of $200 million in damages and interest. In conjunction with the filing of the civil suit, Iridium India moved for interim relief and obtained, without notice to Motorola, an order prohibiting Motorola from removing assets from India. In April 2004, the appellate division of the Bombay High Court entered an order restraining Motorola from removing, transferring or encumbering any of its assets in India until $120 million has been deposited with the Bombay High Court or secured by a bank guarantee, to be held pending trial. Motorola intends to petition the Indian Supreme Court for discretionary review of the April 2004 order and for a stay of its effectiveness pending that review.

 

Shareholder Derivative Case

 

M&C Partners III v. Galvin, et al., filed January 10, 2002, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, is a shareholder derivative suit filed derivatively on behalf of Motorola against fifteen current and former members of the Motorola Board of Directors and Motorola as a nominal defendant. The lawsuit alleges that the Motorola directors breached their fiduciary duty to the Company and/or committed gross mismanagement of Motorola’s business and assets by allowing Motorola to engage in improper practices with respect to Iridium. The suit seeks an unspecified amount of damages.

 

In October 2003, the court dismissed plaintiff’s amended complaint in its entirety without prejudice. On April 13, 2004, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to stay the litigation, with leave to file an amended complaint.

 

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An unfavorable outcome in one or more of the Iridium-related cases still pending could have a material adverse effect on Motorola’s consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

 

Telsim-Related Cases

 

Motorola is owed approximately $2 billion under loans to Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri A.S. (“Telsim”), a wireless telephone operator in Turkey. Telsim defaulted on the payment of these loans in April 2001. The Company fully reserved the carrying value of the Telsim loans in the second quarter of 2002. The Company is involved in the following legal proceedings related to Telsim. The Uzan family controls Telsim.

 

U.S. Case

 

On January 28, 2002, Motorola Credit Corporation (“MCC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola, initiated a civil action with Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”), Motorola Credit Corporation and Nokia Corporation v. Kemal Uzan, et al., against several members of the Uzan family, as well as one of their employees and controlled companies, alleging that the defendants engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity and violated various state and federal laws. The suit alleged 13 separate counts of wrongdoing, including (i) three counts alleging violations of Illinois fraud and conspiracy laws; (ii) three federal statutory counts alleging computer hacking; (iii) one count alleging violations of the Illinois Trade Secrets Act; (iv) one count seeking imposition of an equitable lien and constructive trust; (v) one count seeking declaratory relief; and (vi) four counts of criminal activity in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as “RICO”. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S. District Court”). The U.S. District Court issued its final ruling on July 31, 2003 as described below.

 

Upon filing the action, MCC and Nokia were able to attach various Uzan-owned real estate in New York. Subsequently, this attachment order was expanded to include a number of bank accounts, including those owned indirectly by the Uzans. On May 9, 2002, the U.S. District Court entered a preliminary injunction confirming the prejudgment relief previously granted. These attachments remain in place.

 

The U.S. District Court tried the case without a jury to conclusion on February 19, 2003. Subsequent to the trial of the case, and before a final ruling had been issued, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“the Appellate Court”) issued an opinion on March 7, 2003 regarding a series of appeals filed by the Uzans from the U.S. District Court’s earlier rulings. In its opinion, the Appellate Court remanded the case back to the U.S. District Court on the grounds that the RICO claims were premature and not yet ripe for adjudication, but concluded that the claims might become timely at some future point. The Appellate Court directed that the RICO claims be dismissed without prejudice to their being later reinstated. The Appellate Court, however, upheld the May 2002 Preliminary Injunction, finding that it was sufficiently supported by the fraud claims under Illinois law, and did not rule on the merits of the Uzans’ claim that this matter may only be resolved through arbitration in Switzerland. A discussion of the arbitration in Switzerland can be found in the section below entitled “Foreign Proceedings.”

 

In accordance with the mandate from the Appellate Court, on April 3, 2003, the U.S. District Court dismissed the RICO claims without prejudice. On July 8, 2003, MCC filed a motion seeking to have its RICO claims reinstated on the grounds that pursuing further actions against Telsim would be “futile.”

 

On July 31, 2003, the U.S. District Court entered a judgment in favor of MCC for $4.26 billion. The U.S. District Court declined to reinstate the RICO claims, but held that the court had jurisdiction to decide the merits of the Illinois fraud claims. MCC’s fraud claims under Illinois common law fraud and civil conspiracy were sufficient to support a full judgment on behalf of MCC in the amount of $2.13 billion in compensatory damages. The U.S. District Court also awarded $2.13 billion in punitive damages. In addition, the preliminary injunction was converted into a permanent injunction, essentially unaltered in scope, and the U.S. District Court also

 

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ordered the Uzans arrested and imprisoned if they are found within 100 miles of the court’s jurisdiction for being in contempt of court.

 

On August 8, 2003, the U.S. District Court denied the Uzans’ request for a stay of execution of the judgment pending appeal. To stay execution, the Uzans were required to post a bond of $1 billion by August 15, 2003. The Uzans did not post the bond and instead appealed the U.S. District Court decision to the Appellate Court. On August 18, 2003, the Appellate Court assigned the appeal to a three-judge panel of the Appellate Court (“the motions panel”) and MCC and Nokia requested that the motions panel dismiss the Uzans’ appeal, based on the Uzans’ repeated failures to comply with court orders and their fugitive status.

 

On September 26, 2003, the motions panel granted MCC’s and Nokia’s motion, in part, dismissed the individual Uzans’ appeals and denied any stay of execution on the judgment against the individual Uzans. In addition, the Appellate Court vacated the judgment against the three corporate defendants and remanded certain questions to the U.S. District Court to decide in connection with the proceedings against the corporate defendants. The stay of execution was kept in place as against the corporate defendants.

 

On February 6, 2004, the motions panel of the Appellate Court denied the individual Uzans’ motion for reconsideration and stay of execution and issued a mandate.

 

While the Defendants’ motion for rehearing by the entire Appellate Court was pending, on April 16, 2004, the motions panel vacated the orders entered by the Appellate Court on September 26, 2003 and February 6, 2004 and referred the matter to a “merits panel in the normal course.” In addition, the motions panel of the Appellate Court referred the Uzans’ motion for a stay, previously filed in August 2003, to the “said merits panel” and ordered that the stay previously entered by the Appellate Court on August 18 “shall remain in force until the merits panel reaches a decision on the motion for a stay or on the merits.” The motions panel of the Appellate Court further ordered that the motion to dismiss the appeal previously filed by MCC and Nokia be denied without prejudice to its “renewal before the merits panel.”

 

The Company filed, on April 28, 2004, a motion seeking to vacate the stay entered by the Appellate Court on April 16, 2004. Until the Appellate Court resolves this motion and the Uzans’ application for a stay, MCC’s efforts to execute on its judgment against the Uzans are stayed and the previously begun efforts to liquidate Uzan assets in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Switzerland are halted. Currently, there is no timetable for a resolution of the stay issue. Regardless of the outcome of the Uzans’ stay application, the Company continues to believe that the litigation, collection and/or settlement processes will be very lengthy in light of the Uzans’ continued resistance to satisfy the judgment against them and their decision to violate various courts’ orders, including orders holding them in contempt of court. In addition, the Turkish government has asserted control over Telsim and certain other interests of the Uzans and this may make Motorola’s collection efforts more difficult.

 

Foreign Proceedings

 

In 2002, the United Kingdom’s High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (the “UK Court”), on motion of MCC, entered a worldwide freezing injunction against Cem Uzan, Hakan Uzan, Kemal Uzan and Aysegul Akay, freezing each of their assets up to a value of $200 million. The Uzans were ultimately held in contempt of court and ordered to be incarcerated for failing to make a full disclosure concerning their worldwide assets. On June 12, 2003, the UK Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s decision against Cem Uzan and Aysegul Akay, but concluded that MCC was not able to enforce the freezing order against Hakan Uzan and Kemal Uzan because they had no assets in England and Wales. Consequently, the lower court’s rulings as to Hakan Uzan and Kemal Uzan were reversed. MCC has appealed this aspect of the Court of Appeal’s decision. The Court of Appeal agreed to stay its Orders in relation to Hakan Uzan and Kemal Uzan, so that the Worldwide Freezing Orders remain effective against them and their worldwide assets, pending MCC’s appeal to the House of Lords.

 

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As a result of the Court of Appeal’s decision, the UK assets of Cem Uzan and Aysegul Akay, which total approximately $12.7 million, remain frozen and MCC has commenced the execution process in satisfaction of the New York judgment. In December 2003, the House of Lords issued a final judgment, declining to hear an appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision, thus keeping the Court of Appeals’ decision in place. These execution proceedings are now stayed.

 

Motorola has also filed attachment proceedings in several other foreign jurisdictions resulting in the preliminary seizure of assets owned by the Uzans and various entities within their control. These executions proceedings are now stayed.

 

On February 5, 2002, Telsim initiated arbitration against MCC in Switzerland at the Zurich Chamber of Commerce. In Telsim’s request for arbitration, Telsim acknowledged its debt, but has alleged that the disruption in the Turkish economy during 2001 should excuse Telsim’s failure to make payments on the MCC loans as required under the agreements between the parties. Telsim seeks a ruling excusing its failure to adhere to the original payment schedule and establishing a new schedule for repayment of Telsim’s debt to MCC. Telsim has failed to comply with its proposed new schedule, missing the first three payments totaling approximately $85 million. In August 2003, MCC moved the arbitration panel for a partial award, seeking a judgment for the $85 million. Telsim opposed the motion. On January 26, 2004, the arbitral tribunal granted MCC’s request and entered a Partial Final Award in favor of MCC and against Telsim in the amount of $85 million. MCC has initiated proceedings to enforce this award against Telsim in Turkey. On May 4, 2004, Telsim filed an opposition to this enforcement petition in Turkey. MCC has requested a second partial award of $40 million from the arbitration panel to account for a loan payment that would have been due at year-end 2003 even under Telsim’s proposed loan repayment schedule. On May 10, 2004, Telsim filed an opposition to this request for a partial award. In the opposition, Telsim claimed that since it is under new management subject to certain Turkish court orders prohibiting payment to private creditors (Telsim was taken over by the Turkish government from the Uzans in February 2004 pursuant to these court orders obtained by the Turkish government), it is no longer bound by the prior proposed debt re-scheduling. The arbitration panel has not yet ruled on this request. On June 7, 2002, Rumeli Telfon (“Rumeli”) initiated arbitration against MCC in the Zurich Chamber of Commerce seeking a ruling requiring that MCC consent to Rumeli’s request to place the Diluted Stock into an escrow account in Switzerland. Both of these arbitrations are proceeding.

 

On June 19, 2002, Telsim initiated arbitration against Motorola, Ltd. and Motorola Komunikasyon Ticaret v.p. Servis Ltd. Sti., both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Motorola, before the International Chamber of Commerce in Zurich, Switzerland, initially seeking approximately 179 million pounds as damages for the defendants’ alleged sale of defective products to Telsim. Telsim increased the amount of its claim to approximately 300 million pounds. Motorola has denied the claims and has filed a counterclaim. Hearings were held in January and March 2004 and further hearings are scheduled for June 2004.

 

See Item 3 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 for additional disclosures regarding pending matters.

 

Motorola is a defendant in various other suits, claims and investigations that arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, and other than discussed in the Company’s most recent Form10-K with respect to the Iridium cases, the ultimate disposition of the Company’s pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position. liquidity or results of operations.

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

In March 2004, Motorola Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Trust”), redeemed all outstanding Trust Originated Preferred Securitiessm (“TOPrS”). In February 1999, the Trust sold 20 million TOPrS to the public for an aggregate offering price of $500 million.

 

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The Trust used the proceeds from that sale, together with the proceeds from its sale of common stock to the Company, to buy a series of 6.68% Deferrable Interest Junior Subordinated Debentures due March 31, 2039 (“Subordinated Debentures”) from the Company with the same payment terms as the TOPrS. The sole assets of the Trust were the Subordinated Debentures. Historically, the TOPrS have been reflected as “Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trust Holding Solely Company-Guaranteed Debentures” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. On March 26, 2004, all outstanding TOPrS were redeemed for an aggregate redemption price of $500 million plus accrued interest. No TOPrS or Subordinated Debentures remain outstanding.

 

In March 2004, the Company also redeemed all outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due September 7, 2009 (the “2009 LYONs”) and all outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due September 27, 2013 (the “2013 LYONs”). On March 26, 2004, all then-outstanding 2009 LYONs and 2013 LYONs not validly exchanged for stock were redeemed for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $4 million. No 2009 LYONS or 2013 LYONS remain outstanding.

 

The following table provides information with respect to acquisitions by the Company of shares of its common stock during the first fiscal quarter of 2004.

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

   (a) Total Number
of Shares
Repurchased (1)


   (b) Average Price
Paid per
Share (1)


   (c) Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs


   (d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs


1/1/04 to 1/31/04

   13,489    $ 16.43    —      —  

2/1/04 to 2/28/04

   10,362    $ 17.67    —      —  

2/29/04 to 4/3/04

   —        —      —      —  
    
  

  
  

Total

   23,851    $ 16.97    —      —  
    
  

  
  

(1) All transactions involved the delivery to the Company of shares of Motorola common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock granted to Company employees under the Company’s equity compensation plans.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 3, 2004, and the following matters were voted on at that meeting:

 

  1. The election of the following directors, who will serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death or resignation:

 

Director


   For

   Withheld

Edward J. Zander

   2,019,773,205    52,072,177

H. Laurance Fuller

   1,983,649,499    88,195,883

Judy C. Lewent

   2,031,822,393    40,022,989

Walter E. Massey

   2,020,541,284    51,304,098

Nicholas Negroponte

   2,031,555,765    40,289,617

Indra K. Nooyi

   1,931,679,544    140,165,838

John E. Pepper, Jr.

   2,031,672,529    40,172,853

Samuel C. Scott III

   1,921,069,013    150,776,369

Douglas A. Warner III

   1,932,031,501    139,813,881

John A. White

   1,983,084,280    88,761,102

Mike S. Zafirovski

   2,019,508,230    52,337,152

 

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  2. A shareholder proposal re: Commonsense Executive Compensation was defeated by the following vote: Against, 1,429,069,549; For, 135,234,307; Abstain, 62,725,058.

 

  3. A shareholder proposal re: Performance and Time-Based Restricted Shares was defeated by the following vote: Against, 1,410,565,019; For, 154,855,270; Abstain, 61,622,782.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a) Exhibits

 

3.3    Bylaws of Motorola, Inc., as amended through May 4, 2004.
10.1    Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.2    Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2002, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.3    Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2000, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.4    Motorola Compensation/Acquisition Plan of 2000, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.5    Motorola Amended and Restated Incentive Plan of 1998, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.31    Form of Motorola, Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options for Edward J. Zander relating to the Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003.
10.32    Form of Motorola, Inc. Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Edward J. Zander relating to the Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003.
10.33    Form of Motorola, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Edward J. Zander relating to the Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003.
31.1    Certification of Edward J. Zander pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of David W. Devonshire pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Edward J. Zander pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of David W. Devonshire pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

The Company furnished Current Reports on Form 8-K on January 20, 2004, April 14, 2004 and April 20, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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, INC.

Date: May 11, 2004       By:   /S/    STEVEN J. STROBEL        
             
               

Steven J. Strobel

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

(Duly Authorized Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer of the Registrant)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


3.3      Bylaws of Motorola, Inc., as amended through May 4, 2004.
10.1      Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.2      Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2002, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.3      Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2000, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.4      Motorola Compensation/Acquisition Plan of 2000, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.5      Motorola Amended and Restated Incentive Plan of 1998, as amended through April 2, 2004.
10.31    Form of Motorola, Inc. Award Document-Terms and Conditions Related to Employee Nonqualified Stock Options for Edward J. Zander relating to the Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003.
10.32    Form of Motorola, Inc. Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Edward J. Zander relating to the Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003.
10.33    Form of Motorola, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Edward J. Zander relating to the Motorola Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2003.
31.1      Certification of Edward J. Zander pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2      Certification of David W. Devonshire pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1      Certification of Edward J. Zander pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2      Certification of David W. Devonshire pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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