**Non-GAAP financial information excludes the after-tax impact of approximately $0.42 per diluted share related to share-based compensation, intangible assets amortization expense and highlighted items. Details on these non-GAAP adjustments and the use of non-GAAP measures are included later in this news release.
OTHER SELECTED FINANCIAL RESULTS
- Revenue - Sales were $1.7 billion, up $189 million, or 13% from the year-ago quarter, driven by growth in the Americas and EMEA. Revenue from acquisitions was $137 million in the quarter. The Products and Systems Integration segment grew 12%, and the Services and Software segment grew 14%. Both segments were driven by growth in the Americas and EMEA.
- Operating margin - GAAP operating margin was 13.8% of sales, compared with 11.6% in the year-ago quarter. The improvement was primarily due to higher sales and gross margin, partially offset by higher operating expenses related to acquisitions. Non-GAAP operating margin was 19.0% of sales, compared with 17.7% in the year-ago quarter due to higher sales and gross margin partially offset by higher operating expenses related to acquisitions.
- Taxes - The GAAP effective tax rate was 18%, compared with 16% in the year-ago quarter. The non-GAAP effective tax rate was 20% compared with 19% in the year-ago quarter. Rates were favorably impacted by tax benefits on excess share-based compensation.
- Cash flow - Operating cash flow was $251 million, compared with $500 million of operating cash outflow in the year-ago quarter. Free cash flow1 was $185 million, compared with $541 million of free cash outflow in the year-ago quarter. Cash flow for the quarter increased due to a $500 million voluntary pension contribution in the prior year, timing of annual incentive payments, higher earnings and improved working capital.
- Capital allocation - The company invested $445 million of cash and equity to acquire VaaS International Holdings and $136 million in cash for Avtec, Inc., repurchased $145 million of common stock, paid $93 million in cash dividends and $66 million of capital expenditures.
- Backlog - The company ended the quarter with backlog of $10.4 billion, up $781 million from the year-ago quarter. Services and Software was up 14% or $885 million due to growth in EMEA and the Americas. Products and Systems Integration segment backlog was down 3% or $104 million due to large projects in the Middle East and Africa in the prior year, partially offset by growth in the Americas.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Services and Software wins
- $17 million managed services contract with a mining customer in Latin America
- $7 million computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records contract for a large government customer in California
- $5 million video services renewal with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management
Products and Systems Integration wins
- Selected by North Dakota for a new statewide P25 radio system
- $25 million P25 win with New South Wales Telco Authority
- $8 million TETRA order for a utility customer in Chile
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
- Second-quarter 2019 - Motorola Solutions expects revenue growth of approximately 4 to 5% compared with the second quarter of 2018. The company expects non-GAAP earnings in the range of $1.55 to $1.60 per share. This assumes current foreign exchange rates, approximately 176 million fully diluted shares and an effective tax rate of approximately 24%.
- Full-year 2019 - The company continues to expect revenue growth of approximately 6 to 7% and now expects non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $7.60 to $7.72, up from the prior guidance of $7.55 to $7.70. This assumes current foreign exchange rates, approximately 176 million fully diluted shares and an effective tax rate of 24 to 25%.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Motorola Solutions will host its
quarterly conference call beginning at 4 p.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time
(5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time) on Thursday, May 2. The conference
call will be webcast live at
www.motorolasolutions.com/investor .
