Debt and Credit Facilities

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Credit Facilities

Debt and Credit Facilities

As of October 3, 2015, the Company had a $2.1 billion unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility, which includes a $450 million letter of credit sub-limit, (the “2014 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement”) scheduled to mature on May 29, 2019. The Company must comply with certain customary covenants, including maximum leverage ratio as defined in the 2014 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants as of October 3, 2015. The Company did not borrow or issue any letters of credit under the 2014 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement during the nine months ended October 3, 2015.

On August 25, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Silver Lake Partners to issue $1 billion of 2% Senior Convertible Notes which mature in September 2020 (the "Senior Convertible Notes"). Interest on these notes is payable semiannually. The notes are convertible anytime on or after two years from their issuance date, except in certain limited circumstances. The notes are convertible based on a conversion rate of 14.5985 per $1,000 principal amount (which is equal to an initial conversion price of $68.50 per share). In the event of conversion, the Company intends to settle the principal amount of the Senior Convertible Notes in cash.

The Company has recorded a debt liability associated with the Senior Convertible Notes by determining the fair value of an equivalent debt instrument without a conversion option. Using a discount rate of 2.4%, which was determined based on a review of relevant market data, the Company has calculated the debt liability to be $992 million, indicating an $8 million discount to be amortized over the expected life of the debt instrument. The total of proceeds received in excess of the fair value of the debt liability of $8 million has been recorded within Additional paid-in capital.