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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible Assets and Goodwill
On December 14, 2022, the Company acquired Rave Mobile, a leader in mass notification and incident management, for $553 million net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $2 million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of two years. This acquisition complements the Company's portfolio with a platform specifically designed to help organizations and public safety agencies communicate and collaborate during emergencies. The Company recognized $399 million of goodwill, $212 million of identifiable intangible assets and $58 million of net liabilities. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $9 million of trade names, $82 million of developed technology and $121 million of customer relationships and will be amortized over a period of nine years, seventeen years and seventeen years, respectively. The business is a part of the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting is not yet complete and as such, the final allocation among income tax accounts, net liabilities and goodwill may be subject to change.
On October 25, 2022, the Company acquired Futurecom, a leading provider of radio coverage extension solutions for public safety agencies, for $30 million, net of cash acquired. Futurecom designs and manufactures radio frequency repeaters. This acquisition further expands the Company's radio network and device portfolios. The Company recognized $10 million of goodwill, $11 million of identifiable intangible assets and $9 million of net assets. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible asset was classified as developed technology and will be amortized over a period of six years. The business is a part of the Products and Systems Integration segment. The purchase accounting is not yet complete and as such, the final allocation among income tax accounts, net assets and goodwill may be subject to change.
On August 8, 2022, the Company acquired Barrett Communications, a global provider of specialized radio communications, for $18 million, net of cash acquired. This acquisition complements the Company's existing radio portfolio, allowing the Company     to use high frequency and very high frequency radio communications to support mission-critical operations. The Company recognized $1 million of goodwill, $3 million of identifiable intangible assets and $14 million of net assets. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $1 million of trade names and $2 million of developed technology, both of which will be amortized over a period of seven years.The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The business is part of the Products and Systems Integration segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the third quarter of 2023.
On May 12, 2022, the Company acquired Videotec, a global provider of ruggedized video security solutions, for $23 million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $4 million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of one year. This acquisition extends the Company's breadth of high-performance video products, reinforcing the Company's strategy to be a global leader in video security solutions. The Company recognized $9 million of goodwill, $6 million of identifiable intangible assets and $8 million of net assets. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible asset was classified as developed technology and will be amortized over a period of four years. The business is part of the Products and Systems Integration segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the second quarter of 2023.
On April 19, 2022, the Company acquired Calipsa, a technology leader in cloud-native advanced video analytics, for $39 million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock at a fair value of $4 million to certain key employees that will be expensed over a service period of two years. This acquisition extends the Company's intelligent analytics across video security solutions and supports the accelerating trend of enterprises using cloud technologies to enhance safety and security. The Company recognized $24 million of goodwill, $21 million of identifiable intangible assets and $6 million of net liabilities. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $20 million of developed technology and $1 million of customer relationships that will be amortized over a period of fifteen and three years, respectively. The business is a part of the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the second quarter of 2023.
On March 23, 2022, the Company acquired TETRA Ireland, the provider of Ireland's National Digital Radio Service, for $120 million, net of cash acquired. The Company was an initial shareholder of TETRA Ireland and acquired the remaining interest in the entity from the other shareholders. This acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of delivering mission-critical voice and data communications solutions to first responders and frontline workers. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recognized a $21 million gain recorded within Other income (expense) on the Company's initial minority interest. The Company recognized $47 million of goodwill, $90 million of identifiable intangible assets and $6 million of net assets. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $83 million of customer relationships and $7 million of trade names that will be amortized over a period of twelve years and fourteen years, respectively. The business is part of the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the first quarter of 2023.
On March 3, 2022, the Company acquired Ava, a global provider of cloud-native video security and analytics, for $388 million, net of cash acquired. In addition, the Company issued restricted stock and restricted stock units at a fair value of $7 million to certain key employees that will be expensed over an average service period of two years. This acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of intelligent video solutions that help to enhance safety and streamline operations. The Company recognized $267 million of goodwill, $165 million of identifiable intangible assets and $44 million of net liabilities. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets were classified as $144 million of developed technology and $21 million of customer relationships that will be amortized over a period of fourteen and two years, respectively. The business is a part of both the Products and Systems Integration segment and the Software and Services segment. The purchase accounting was completed as of the first quarter of 2023.
Intangible Assets
Amortized intangible assets were comprised of the following: 
 September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Developed technology$1,095 $423 $1,083 $358 
Customer-related1,517 1,001 1,519 935 
Other intangibles98 69 99 66 
 $2,710 $1,493 $2,701 $1,359 
Amortization expense on intangible assets was $39 million and $137 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Amortization expense on intangible assets was $63 million and $194 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, annual amortization expense is estimated to be $176 million in 2023, $138 million in 2024, $125 million in 2025, $117 million in 2026, $107 million in 2027 and $106 million in 2028.
Amortized intangible assets were comprised of the following by segment:
 September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Products and Systems Integration$912 $319 $913 $261 
Software and Services1,798 1,174 1,788 1,098 
 $2,710 $1,493 $2,701 $1,359 
Goodwill
The Company performed its annual assessment of goodwill for impairment as of the last day of the third quarter. The following table displays a roll-forward of the carrying amount of goodwill by segment from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023: 
Products and Systems Integration
Software and Services
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023$1,461 $1,851 $3,312 
Purchase accounting adjustments(2)(30)(32)
Foreign currency— (2)(2)
Balance as of September 30, 2023$1,459 $1,819 $3,278