Solventum Corp

The strength and stability of Solventum’s operating model and strong free cash flow capability provides financial flexibility and enables the Company to invest through business cycles. Historically, Solventum generated positive operating cash flows and a majority of such cash flows were transferred to 3M as part of 3M’s cash pooling arrangements, the effect of which is presented as Net transfers to 3M in our consolidated financial statements.

Debt and Credit Facilities

Refer to Note 9 of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information on the Company's long-term debt and short-term borrowings.

The Company had approximately $51 million and $40 million in bank guarantees, surety bonds, and other similar instruments issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. These instruments are utilized in connection with normal business activities.

Commercial Paper

On March 4, 2024, the Company entered into a commercial paper program that allows it to issue up to $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of short-term notes to finance short-term liabilities. Any such issuance will mature within 364 days from date of issue. There was no commercial paper outstanding as of March 31, 2025.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

As of March 31, 2025, Solventum had $534 million of cash and cash equivalents, of which approximately $447 million was held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and approximately $92 million was held in the United States. $5 million of cash and cash equivalents held for sale are included in the geographic breakout. These balances are invested in bank instruments and other high-quality fixed income securities. As of December 31, 2024, Solventum had $762 million of cash and cash equivalents, of which approximately $611 million was held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and $151 million was held in the United States. There were immaterial amounts of marketable securities at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The decrease from December 31, 2024 resulted from coupon payments on the Senior Notes, interest payments on the Facilities, and prepayment of the 18-month senior unsecured term loan credit facility.

Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are provided in the tables that follow. Individual amounts in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows exclude the effect of exchange rate impacts on cash and cash equivalents, which are presented separately in the cash flows. Thus, the amounts presented in the following operating, investing and financing activities tables reflect changes in balances from period to period adjusted for these effects.

Operating Activities

For the first quarter of 2025, cash flows provided by operating activities decreased compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to lower net income. Cash flow activity with 3M is reflected in the due from and due to related parties. This activity includes settlement of payables and receivables transferred at Spin-Off related to operating transactions between 3M and Solventum entities that occurred prior to the Spin-Off and transactions under the transition agreements with 3M.

Investing Activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment increased in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. The increase is primarily driven by additional separation related capital spending as the Company relocates manufacturing and source of supply from 3M. In addition, the Company is focused on investments to support growth, renewal and maintenance programs, and environmental health services.

Financing Activities

For the first quarter of 2025, cash flows used by financing activities increased as compared to the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to the Company's repayment of $100 million outstanding principle issued under the senior term loan credit facilities.

Material Cash Requirements from Known Contractual and Other Obligations:

Solventum’s material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations primarily relate to the following, for which information on both a short-term and long-term basis is provided in the indicated notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

•Tax obligations—Refer to Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

•Debt—Refer to Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

•Commitments and contingencies—Refer to Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Solventum purchases the majority of its materials and services as needed, with no unconditional commitments. In limited circumstances, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into unconditional purchase obligations with various vendors that may take the form of, for example, take or pay contracts in which the Company guarantees payment to ensure availability of certain materials or services or to ensure ongoing efforts on capital projects. The Company expects to receive underlying materials or services for these purchase obligations. To the extent the limited amount of these purchase obligations fluctuates, it largely trends with normal-course changes in regular operating activities. Additionally, contractual capital commitments represent a small part of the Company’s expected capital spending.