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3M CO

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Jul 26, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Jul 26, 2024

MMM$188.63+1.9%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Performance by Business Segment

Item 1, Business Segments, provides an overview of 3M’s business segments. In addition, disclosures relating to 3M’s business segments are provided in Note 19. As discussed in Note 19, 3M made changes to the composition of segment information reviewed by 3M's chief operating decision maker (CODM) effective in the second quarter of 2024 largely as a result of the separation of Solventum and changes within its business segments effective in the first quarter of 2024. Information provided herein reflects the impact of these changes for all applicable periods presented. 3M manages its continuing operations in three business segments. The reportable segments are Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; and Consumer.

Corporate and Unallocated and Other: Outside of 3M's operating segments, 3M has Corporate and Unallocated and Other which are not reportable business segments as they do not meet the segment reporting criteria. Because Corporate and Unallocated and Other include a variety of miscellaneous items, they are subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis. Corporate and Unallocated and Other are presented separately in the preceding business segments table and in Note 19.

Corporate and Unallocated operating income (loss) includes “corporate special items” and “other corporate expense-net”.

Corporate special items include net costs for significant litigation impacting operating income (loss) associated with PFAS-related other environmental and Combat Arms Earplugs matters. In addition, during the voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy period (which began in July 2022 and ended in June 2023—see Note 17), costs associated with the Aearo portion of respirator mask/asbestos matters were also included in corporate special items. Prior to the bankruptcy, costs associated with Combat Arms Earplugs matters were not included in the Corporate net costs for significant litigation special item, instead being reflected in the

Safety and Industrial business segment. Corporate special items for the periods presented also include divestiture costs and Russia exit costs/ benefits. Divestiture costs include costs that were not eligible to be part of discontinued operations related to separating and divesting substantially an entire business segment of 3M following public announcement of its intended divestiture.

Refer to the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section for additional details on the impact of special items and to Note 19 for additional information on the components of corporate special items. Corporate special item net costs decreased year-over-year primarily due to lower net costs for significant litigation associated with Corporate and Unallocated.

Other corporate expense-net includes certain enterprise and governance activities resulting in unallocated corporate costs and other activity and net costs that 3M may choose not to allocate directly to its business segments. Other corporate expense-net also includes costs previously allocated to Solventum prior to the Separation that were not eligible to be part of discontinued operations, commercial activity with Solventum post-Separation, and certain operations of the former Health Care business segment retained by 3M.

Other corporate operating expenses, net, decreased year-over-year in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 primarily due to lower pre-tax restructuring charges (see Note 6).

Other:

This category principally reflects activity associated with:

Operations of businesses of the former Health Care segment divested prior to the Separation and therefore not reflected as discontinued operations within 3M's financial statements, along with limited-duration supply agreements with those previous divestitures.

Transition arrangement agreements (e.g. fees charged by 3M, net of underlying costs) related to divested businesses, including those related to the Separation, as well as other applicable divestitures.

Operating income categorized as "Other" increased year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024 and decreased year-over-year in the first six months of 2024 primarily due to the extent of transition arrangement income from divested businesses.

Operating Business Segments: Information related to 3M’s business segments is presented in the tables that follow with additional context in the corresponding narrative below the tables.

Refer to 3M's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Item 1, Business, for discussion of 3M products that are included in each business segment.

Safety and Industrial Business:

Three months endedJune 30, · Six months endedJune 30,
2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Sales (millions)$2,759$2,765$5,491$5,544
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales1.1%(0.2)%
Translation(1.3)(0.7)
Total sales change(0.2)%(0.9)%
Business segment operating income (millions)$612$534$1,269$1,135
Percent change14.4%11.7%
Percent of sales22.2%19.3 %23.1%20.5 %
Adjusted business segment operating income (millions) (non-GAAP measure)$623$614$1,287$1,176
Percent change1.4%9.4%
Percent of sales22.6%22.2 %23.4%21.2 %

The preceding table also displays business segment operating income (loss) information adjusted for special items. For Safety and Industrial these adjustments include net costs related to respirator mask/asbestos (Aearo-related and non-Aearo related). During the voluntary Aearo chapter 11 bankruptcy period (which began in July 2022 and ended in June 2023 —see Note 17), net costs related to Aearo-respirator mask/asbestos matters were reflected as corporate special items in Corporate and Unallocated while those associated with non-Aearo respirator mask/asbestos matters continued to be reflected as special items in the Safety and Industrial business segment. Prior to the bankruptcy, costs associated with Combat Arms Earplugs matters were reflected in the Safety and Industrial business segment (rather than reflected in Corporate and Unallocated—see Note 19 for additional information). Refer to the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section for additional details.

Sales in Safety and Industrial were down 0.2 percent in U.S. dollars.

Sales increased in industrial adhesives and tapes, personal safety, and automotive aftermarket, were flat in electrical markets and roofing granules, and decreased in industrial specialties and abrasives.

Growth primarily came from industrial adhesives and tapes driven by strength in bonding solutions for consumer electronics devices partially offset by continued mixed industrial end market demand as end customers remained cautious.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year driven by benefits from organic volume growth, productivity and lower restructuring charges partially offset by headwinds from stock-based compensation and cost inefficiencies due to the spin of Solventum. Adjusting for special item costs for significant litigation (non-GAAP measure), business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year as displayed above.

Sales in Safety and Industrial were down 0.9 percent in U.S. dollars.

Sales increased in roofing granules and industrial adhesives and tapes, were flat in personal safety, and decreased in industrial specialties, abrasives, electrical markets and automotive aftermarket.

Growth was held back by disposable respirator sales decline within personal safety (which negatively impacted year-on-year first quarter organic growth by 0.8 percentage points) and industrial end market demand remained mixed. This was partially offset by growth in industrial adhesives and tapes.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year primarily driven by benefits from productivity actions, restructuring and strong spending discipline, partially offset by cost inefficiencies due to the spin of Solventum. Adjusting for special item costs for significant litigation (non-GAAP measure), business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year as displayed above.

Transportation and Electronics Business:

Three months endedJune 30, · Six months endedJune 30,
2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Sales (millions)$2,143$2,191$4,247$4,241
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales(1.3)%0.6%
Acquisitions1.01.2
Translation(1.9)(1.6)
Total sales change(2.2)%0.2%
Business segment operating income (millions)$428$410$909$704
Percent change4.6%29.2%
Percent of sales20.0%18.7%21.4%16.6%
Adjusted sales (millions) (non-GAAP measure)$1,907$1,859$3,730$3,564
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales3.3%4.9%
Acquisitions1.11.4
Translation(1.8)(1.6)
Total sales change2.6%4.7%
Adjusted business segment operating income (millions) (non-GAAP measure)$426$369$905$653
Percent change15.8%38.8%
Percent of sales22.3%19.8%24.3%18.3%

The preceding table also displays business segment sales (and sales change) and operating income (loss) information adjusted for special items. For Transportation and Electronics these adjustments include the sales and estimates of income regarding PFAS manufactured products that 3M plans to exit by the end of 2025. Refer to the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section for additional details.

Sales in Transportation and Electronics were down 2.2 percent in U.S. dollars. Adjusting for special item PFAS manufactured products (non-GAAP measure), sales were up 2.6 percent in U.S. dollars.

Sales increased in electronics, and decreased in advanced materials, and commercial branding and transportation,and automotive and aerospace.

Growth was held back by headwinds related to PFAS manufactured products.

Acquisitions:

Impacts related to reconsolidation of Aearo entities are included in Transportation and Electronics.

In the third quarter of 2022, 3M deconsolidated the Aearo Entities and, in the second quarter of 2023, reconsolidated those entities (discussed in Note 17). For each of the 12-months post-deconsolidation and post-reconsolidation, impacts are each reflected separately as divestiture and acquisition, respectively.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year driven by benefits from organic volume growth, productivity, and lower restructuring charges partially offset by headwinds from stock-based compensation and cost inefficiencies due to the spin of Solventum. Adjusting for special item PFAS manufactured products (non-GAAP measure), business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year as displayed above.

Sales in Transportation and Electronics were up 0.2 percent in U.S. dollars. Adjusting for special item PFAS manufactured products (non-GAAP measure), sales were up 4.7 percent in U.S. dollars.

Sales increased in electronics and automotive and aerospace, were flat in commercial branding and transportation, and decreased in advanced materials.

Growth came from strength in electronics due to additional spec-in wins and strength in semiconductor. This was partially offset by headwinds related to PFAS manufactured products.

Acquisitions/divestitures:

Divestiture and acquisition impacts relate to lost/gained Transportation and Electronics sales year-on-year from the Aearo Entities. In the third quarter of 2022, 3M deconsolidated the Aearo Entities and, in the second quarter of 2023, reconsolidated those entities (discussed in Note 17). For each of the 12-months post-deconsolidation and post-reconsolidation, impacts are each reflected separately as divestiture and acquisition, respectively.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year driven by benefits from strong leverage on organic sales volume growth, productivity actions, restructuring and strong spending discipline partially offset by cost inefficiencies due to the spin of Solventum. Adjusting for special item PFAS manufactured products (non-GAAP measure), business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year as displayed above.

Consumer Business:

Three months endedJune 30, · Six months endedJune 30,
2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Sales (millions)$1,263$1,293$2,403$2,485
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales(1.4)%(2.6)%
Translation(1.0)(0.7)
Total sales change(2.4)%(3.3)%
Business segment operating income (millions)$219$235$435$414
Percent change(6.7)%5.2%
Percent of sales17.4%18.2%18.1%16.7%

Sales in Consumer were down 2.4 percent in U.S. dollars.

Sales increased in home improvement and consumer safety and well-being, and decreased in home and auto care and packaging and expression.

Growth was negatively impacted by continued softness in consumer discretionary demand for hardline goods along with product portfolio and geographic prioritization.

Business segment operating income margins decreased year-on-year driven by headwinds from organic volume decline, stock-based compensation and cost inefficiencies due to the spin of Solventum partially offset by lower restructuring charges.

Sales in Consumer were down 3.3 percent in U.S. dollars.

Sales increased in home improvement and consumer safety and well-being, and decreased in home and auto care and packaging and expression.

Growth was negatively impacted by continued softness in consumer discretionary spending along with product portfolio and geographic prioritization.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year from benefits from productivity actions, restructuring, portfolio initiatives, strong spending discipline partially offset by decline in organic sales volume and cost inefficiencies due to the spin of Solventum.

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