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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20202021

Commission file number: 1-3285

3M COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

41-0417775

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3M Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

55144-1000

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (651) 733-1110

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

MMM

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

MMM

Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.

1.500% Notes due 2026

MMM26

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

0.375% Notes due 2022

MMM22A

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

0.950% Notes due 2023

MMM23

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

1.500% Notes due 2026

MMM26

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

1.750% Notes due 2030

MMM30

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

1.500% Notes due 2031

MMM31

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Note: The common stock of the Registrant is also traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

Large accelerated filer 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   No 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

Outstanding at June 30, 20202021

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

576,019,442578,638,253 shares

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3M COMPANY

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 20202021

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements

3

Index to Financial Statements:

Consolidated Statement of Income

3

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

4

Consolidated Balance Sheet

5

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

7

Note 2. Revenue

109

Note 3. Acquisitions and Divestitures

1312

Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

1412

Note 5. Restructuring Actions

1614

Note 6. Supplemental Income Statement Information

1816

Note 7. Supplemental Equity and Comprehensive Income Information

1916

Note 8. Income Taxes

2320

Note 9. Marketable Securities and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

2320

Note 10. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

2421

Note 11. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

2521

Note 12. Derivatives

2622

Note 13. Fair Value Measurements

3329

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

3531

Note 15. Stock-Based Compensation

5049

Note 16. Business Segments

5352

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

54

Index to Management’s Discussion and Analysis:

Overview

5654

Results of Operations

6563

Performance by Business Segment

6965

Financial Condition and Liquidity

7570

Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results

8176

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

8177

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

8277

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

8378

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

8378

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

8782

ITEM 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

8883

ITEM 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

8883

ITEM 5.

Other Information

8883

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

8883

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3M COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 20202021

PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements.

3M Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Income

(Unaudited)

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions, except per share amounts)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

2019

 

Net sales

$

7,176

$

8,171

$

15,251

$

16,034

Operating expenses

Cost of sales

 

3,805

 

4,313

 

7,914

 

8,623

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,594

 

1,686

 

3,362

 

3,634

Research, development and related expenses

 

424

 

470

 

961

 

947

Gain on sale of businesses

(387)

(389)

(8)

Total operating expenses

 

5,436

 

6,469

 

11,848

 

13,196

Operating income

 

1,740

 

1,702

 

3,403

 

2,838

Other expense (income), net

 

111

 

256

 

207

 

304

Income before income taxes

 

1,629

 

1,446

 

3,196

 

2,534

Provision for income taxes

 

342

 

315

 

615

 

510

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

1,287

$

1,131

$

2,581

$

2,024

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(3)

 

4

 

(1)

 

6

Net income attributable to 3M

$

1,290

$

1,127

$

2,582

$

2,018

Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding — basic

 

577.0

 

577.7

 

576.9

 

577.6

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — basic

$

2.24

$

1.95

$

4.48

$

3.49

Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding — diluted

 

580.8

 

586.1

 

581.2

 

587.3

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — diluted

$

2.22

$

1.92

$

4.44

$

3.44

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions, except per share amounts)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

2020

 

Net sales

$

8,950

$

7,176

$

17,801

$

15,251

Operating expenses

Cost of sales

 

4,719

 

3,805

 

9,244

 

7,914

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,746

 

1,594

 

3,554

 

3,362

Research, development and related expenses

 

514

 

424

 

1,038

 

961

Gain on sale of businesses

(387)

(389)

Total operating expenses

 

6,979

 

5,436

 

13,836

 

11,848

Operating income

 

1,971

 

1,740

 

3,965

 

3,403

Other expense (income), net

 

33

 

90

 

82

 

165

Income before income taxes

 

1,938

 

1,650

 

3,883

 

3,238

Provision for income taxes

 

415

 

347

 

734

 

625

Income of consolidated group

1,523

1,303

3,149

2,613

Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes

2

3

Net income including noncontrolling interest

1,525

1,303

3,152

2,613

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

1

 

(3)

 

4

 

(1)

Net income attributable to 3M

$

1,524

$

1,306

$

3,148

$

2,614

Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding — basic

 

581.0

 

577.0

 

580.7

 

576.9

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — basic

$

2.62

$

2.26

$

5.42

$

4.53

Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding — diluted

 

588.6

 

580.8

 

587.4

 

581.2

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — diluted

$

2.59

$

2.25

$

5.36

$

4.50

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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3M Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

1,287

$

1,131

$

2,581

$

2,024

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

106

 

123

 

(338)

 

200

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans adjustment

 

58

 

196

 

177

 

280

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

(36)

 

(38)

 

11

 

(32)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

128

 

281

 

(150)

 

448

Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

 

1,415

 

1,412

 

2,431

 

2,472

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

3

 

(5)

 

4

 

(7)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to 3M

$

1,418

$

1,407

$

2,435

$

2,465

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

1,525

$

1,303

$

3,152

$

2,613

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

170

 

106

 

(52)

 

(338)

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans adjustment

 

121

 

47

 

240

 

155

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

(11)

 

(36)

 

47

 

11

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

280

 

117

 

235

 

(172)

Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

 

1,805

 

1,420

 

3,387

 

2,441

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3

 

(4)

 

4

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to 3M

$

1,805

$

1,423

$

3,383

$

2,445

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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3M Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,219

$

2,353

$

4,695

$

4,634

Marketable securities — current

 

247

 

98

 

805

 

404

Accounts receivable — net of allowances of $216 and $161

 

4,459

 

4,791

Accounts receivable — net of allowances of $230 and $233

 

4,991

 

4,705

Inventories

Finished goods

 

1,932

 

2,003

 

2,356

 

2,081

Work in process

 

1,246

 

1,194

 

1,342

 

1,226

Raw materials and supplies

 

990

 

937

 

1,144

 

932

Total inventories

 

4,168

 

4,134

 

4,842

 

4,239

Prepaids

567

704

633

675

Other current assets

 

446

 

891

 

377

 

325

Total current assets

 

14,106

 

12,971

 

16,343

 

14,982

Property, plant and equipment

 

25,943

 

26,124

 

27,132

 

26,650

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(16,854)

 

(16,791)

 

(17,774)

 

(17,229)

Property, plant and equipment — net

 

9,089

 

9,333

 

9,358

 

9,421

Operating lease right of use assets

840

858

872

864

Goodwill

 

13,360

 

13,444

 

13,722

 

13,802

Intangible assets — net

 

6,033

 

6,379

 

5,572

 

5,835

Other assets

 

1,651

 

1,674

 

2,440

 

2,440

Total assets

$

45,079

$

44,659

$

48,307

$

47,344

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

$

1,486

$

2,795

$

1,981

$

806

Accounts payable

 

1,975

 

2,228

 

2,931

 

2,561

Accrued payroll

 

500

 

702

 

832

 

747

Accrued income taxes

 

371

 

194

 

247

 

300

Operating lease liabilities — current

248

247

268

256

Other current liabilities

 

2,702

 

3,056

 

3,181

 

3,278

Total current liabilities

 

7,282

 

9,222

 

9,440

 

7,948

Long-term debt

 

19,276

 

17,518

 

16,267

 

17,989

Pension and postretirement benefits

 

3,724

 

3,911

 

4,184

 

4,405

Operating lease liabilities

607

 

607

603

 

609

Other liabilities

 

3,275

 

3,275

 

3,297

 

3,462

Total liabilities

$

34,164

$

34,533

$

33,791

$

34,413

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

Equity

3M Company shareholders’ equity:

Common stock par value, $.01 par value; 944,033,056 shares issued

$

9

$

9

$

9

$

9

Shares outstanding - June 30, 2020: 576,019,442

Shares outstanding - December 31, 2019: 575,184,835

Shares outstanding - June 30, 2021: 578,638,253

Shares outstanding - December 31, 2020: 577,749,638

Additional paid-in capital

 

6,074

 

5,907

 

6,337

 

6,162

Retained earnings

 

42,759

 

42,135

 

44,824

 

43,821

Treasury stock, at cost:

 

(29,699)

 

(29,849)

 

(29,236)

 

(29,404)

Shares at June 30, 2020: 368,013,614

Shares at December 31, 2019: 368,848,221

Shares at June 30, 2021: 365,394,803

Shares at December 31, 2020: 366,283,418

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(8,286)

 

(8,139)

 

(7,486)

 

(7,721)

Total 3M Company shareholders’ equity

 

10,857

 

10,063

 

14,448

 

12,867

Noncontrolling interest

 

58

 

63

 

68

 

64

Total equity

$

10,915

$

10,126

$

14,516

$

12,931

Total liabilities and equity

$

45,079

$

44,659

$

48,307

$

47,344

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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3M Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

2,581

$

2,024

Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

 

932

 

751

Company pension and postretirement contributions

 

(77)

 

(88)

Company pension and postretirement expense

 

197

 

176

Stock-based compensation expense

 

172

 

182

Gain on sale of businesses

(389)

(5)

Deferred income taxes

 

41

 

(74)

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

 

 

162

Changes in assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable

 

241

 

(258)

Inventories

 

(198)

 

75

Accounts payable

 

(269)

 

(173)

Accrued income taxes (current and long-term)

 

273

 

(163)

Other — net

 

(386)

 

101

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

3,118

 

2,710

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)

 

(711)

 

(812)

Proceeds from sale of PP&E and other assets

 

16

 

3

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(25)

 

(704)

Purchases of marketable securities and investments

 

(634)

 

(751)

Proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities and investments

 

976

 

1,005

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold

 

573

 

6

Other — net

 

7

 

18

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

202

 

(1,235)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Change in short-term debt — net

 

(132)

 

(441)

Repayment of debt (maturities greater than 90 days)

 

(1,146)

 

(871)

Proceeds from debt (maturities greater than 90 days)

 

1,745

 

2,265

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(366)

 

(1,101)

Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

236

 

365

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(1,693)

 

(1,660)

Other — net

 

(45)

 

(34)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(1,401)

 

(1,477)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(53)

 

(2)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,866

 

(4)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

2,353

 

2,853

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

4,219

$

2,849

    

Six months ended 

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2021

    

2020

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

3,152

$

2,613

Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

 

932

 

932

Company pension and postretirement contributions

 

(85)

 

(77)

Company pension and postretirement expense

 

92

 

155

Stock-based compensation expense

 

184

 

172

Gain on sale of businesses

(389)

Deferred income taxes

 

91

 

41

Changes in assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable

 

(337)

 

241

Inventories

 

(644)

 

(198)

Accounts payable

 

411

 

(269)

Accrued income taxes (current and long-term)

 

(141)

 

273

Other — net

 

(80)

 

(376)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

3,575

 

3,118

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)

 

(704)

 

(711)

Proceeds from sale of PP&E and other assets

 

43

 

16

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(25)

Purchases of marketable securities and investments

 

(1,188)

 

(634)

Proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities and investments

 

786

 

976

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold

 

 

573

Other — net

 

20

 

7

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(1,043)

 

202

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Change in short-term debt — net

 

4

 

(132)

Repayment of debt (maturities greater than 90 days)

 

(450)

 

(1,146)

Proceeds from debt (maturities greater than 90 days)

 

1

 

1,745

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(734)

 

(366)

Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

480

 

236

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(1,716)

 

(1,693)

Other — net

 

(19)

 

(45)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(2,434)

 

(1,401)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(37)

 

(53)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

61

 

1,866

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

4,634

 

2,353

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

4,695

$

4,219

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These adjustments consist of normal, recurring items. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The interim consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by the requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As described in Note 16, effective in the second quarter of 2020, the measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s chief operating decision maker changed and, as a result, the Company’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss has been updated. Also, effectiveEffective in the first quarter of 2020,2021, 3M made the Company changed its business segment reporting in its continuing effort to improve the alignment of businesses around markets and customers. Additionally, the Company consolidated the way it presents geographic area net sales by providing an aggregate Americas geographic region (combining former United States and Latin America and Canada areas).following changes. Information provided herein reflects the impact of these changes for all periods presented.

Change in accounting principle for net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost. See below for additional information.
Change in measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s chief operating decision maker—impacting 3M’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss (business segment operating income). See additional information in Note 16.
Change in alignment of certain products within 3M’s Consumer business segment—creating the Consumer Health and Safety Division. See additional information in Note 16.

Use of estimatesChange in Accounting Principle for Determining Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Plan Cost

In the first quarter of 2021, 3M changed the method it uses to calculate the market-related value of fixed income securities included in its pension and other postretirement plan assets. The preparationmarket-related value is used to determine the expected return on plan assets and the amortization of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affectnet unamortized actuarial gains or losses expense components of net periodic benefit cost. The Company previously used the reportedcalculated value approach for all plan assets, deferring over three years the impact on these amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company considered the coronavirus (COVID-19) related impacts on its estimates, as appropriate, within its consolidated financial statements and there may be changesasset gains or losses that differed from expected returns. 3M changed to those estimates in future periods. 3M believes that the accounting estimates are appropriate after giving consideration to the increased uncertainties surrounding the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such estimates and assumptions are subject to inherent uncertainties which may result in actual amounts differing from these estimates.

Changes to Significant Accounting Policies

The following significant accounting policies have been added or changed as applicable since the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K as a result of adoption of new accounting pronouncements as described in the “New Accounting Pronouncements” section.

Accounts receivable and allowances: Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company maintains allowances for bad debts, cash discounts, and various other items. The allowances for bad debts and cash discounts are based on the best estimate of the amount of expected credit losses in existing accounts receivable and anticipated cash discounts. The Company determines the allowances based on historical write-off experience by industry and regional economic data, current expectations of future credit losses, and historical cash discounts. The Company reviews the allowances monthly. The allowances for bad debts as well as the provision for credit losses, write-off activity and recoveries for the periods presented are not material. The Company does not have any significant off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers. The Company has long-term customer receivables that do not have significant credit risk, and the origination dates of which are typically not older than five years. These long-term receivables are subject to an allowance methodology similar to other receivables.

Marketable securities: Marketable securities include available-for-sale debt securities and are recorded at fair value. Cost of securities sold use the first in, first out (FIFO) method. The classification of marketable securities as current or non-current is based on the availability for use in current operations. 3M reviews impairments associated with its marketable securities in accordance with the measurement guidance provided by ASC 320, Investments-Debt Securities and ASC 326-30, Available-for-Sale Debt Securities, when determining whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis has resulted from a credit loss or other factors. An impairment relating to credit losses is recorded through an allowance for credit losses. The allowance is limited by the amount that the fair value is less thanapproach for calculating market-related value for the amortized cost basis. A changefixed income class of plan assets, which does not involve deferring the impact of excess plan asset gains or losses in the allowance for credit losses is recorded into earningsdetermination of these two components of net periodic benefit cost. 3M considers the use of the fair value approach preferrable to the calculated value approach as it results in a more current reflection of impacts of changes in value of these plan assets in the perioddetermination of net periodic benefit cost. Additionally, given the plans’ liability-driven investment strategy whereby the changes in value of the fixed income plan assets should offset changes in the value of the plans’ liabilities, this approach more closely aligns the expected return on plan assets expense component with the value reflected in the plans’ funded status. This change was applied retrospectively to all periods presented within 3M’s financial statements. The change did not impact consolidated operating income or net cash provided by operating activities but did impact the previously reported portion of pension and postretirement net periodic benefit cost (benefit) that was included within non-operating other expense (income) along with related consolidated income items such as net income and earnings per share. Other impacts included related changes to previously reported consolidated other comprehensive income, retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and associated line items within the determination of net cash provided by operating activities. For classes of plan assets other than fixed income investments, the Company continues to use the calculated value approach to determine their market-related value.

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change. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recorded through accumulated other comprehensive incomeThe adoption of this change impacted previously reported amounts included herein as a component of shareholders’ equity. The factors considered in determining whether a credit loss exists can include the extent to which fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, changesindicated in the credit quality of the underlying loan obligors, credit ratings actions, as well as other factors. When a credit loss exists, the Company compares the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security with the amortized cost basis of the security to determine what allowance amount, if any, should be recorded. Amounts are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into earnings upon sale or a change in the portions of impairment related to credit losses and not related to credit losses.tables below.

Consolidated Statement of Income

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

Under Prior

    

Under Prior

(Millions, except per share amounts)

Method

As Adjusted

Method

As Adjusted

Other expense (income), net

$

111

$

90

$

207

$

165

Income before income taxes

$

1,629

$

1,650

$

3,196

$

3,238

Provision for income taxes

342

347

615

625

Income of consolidated group

$

1,287

$

1,303

$

2,581

$

2,613

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

1,287

$

1,303

$

2,581

$

2,613

Net income attributable to 3M

$

1,290

$

1,306

$

2,582

$

2,614

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — basic

$

2.24

$

2.26

$

4.48

$

4.53

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders — diluted

$

2.22

$

2.25

$

4.44

$

4.50

Property, plant and equipment:3M’s accounting policy with respect to property, plant and equipment, is disclosed

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

Under Prior

    

Under Prior

(Millions)

Method

As Adjusted

Method

As Adjusted

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

1,287

$

1,303

$

2,581

$

2,613

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans adjustment

$

58

$

47

$

177

$

155

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

$

128

$

117

$

(150)

$

(172)

Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

$

1,415

$

1,420

$

2,431

$

2,441

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to 3M

$

1,418

$

1,423

$

2,435

$

2,445

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2020

Under Prior

(Millions)

Method

As Adjusted

Retained earnings

$

43,761

$

43,821

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

$

(7,661)

$

(7,721)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Six months ended 

June 30, 2020

Under Prior

(Millions)

Method

As Adjusted

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

2,581

$

2,613

Company pension and postretirement expense

$

197

$

155

Other — net

$

(386)

$

(376)

The cumulative adjustment as of January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented in the Company’s notes to consolidated financial statements included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, 3M records capital-related government grants earned as reductionsherein, was a $5 million reduction to the costeach of property, plantretained earnings and equipment; and associated unpaid liabilities and grant proceeds receivable are considered non-cash changes in such balances for purposes of preparation of statement of cash flows.

accumulated

Foreign Currency Translation

Local currencies generally are considered the functional currencies outside the United States with the exception of 3M’s subsidiaries in Argentina, the economy of which was considered highly inflationary beginning in 2018, and accordingly the financial statements of these subsidiaries are remeasured as if their functional currency is that of their parent. Assets and liabilities for operations in local-currency environments are translated at month-end exchange rates of the period reported. Income and expense items are translated at average monthly currency exchange rates in effect during the period. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity.

3M had a consolidated subsidiary in Venezuela, the financial statements of which were remeasured as if its functional currency were that of its parent because Venezuela’s economic environment is considered highly inflationary. The operating income of this subsidiary was immaterial as a percent of 3M’s consolidated operating income for the periods presented. In light of circumstances, including the country’s unstable environment and heightened unrest leading to sustained lack of demand, and expectation that these circumstances will continue for the foreseeable future, during May 2019, 3M concluded it no longer met the criteria of control in order to continue consolidating its Venezuelan operations. As a result, as ofMay 31, 2019, the Company began reflecting its interest in the Venezuelan subsidiary as an equity investment that does not have a readily determinable fair value. This resulted in a pre-tax charge of $162 million within other expense (income) in the second quarter of 2019. The charge primarily relates to $144 million of foreign currency translation losses associated with foreign currency movements before Venezuela was accounted for as a highly inflationary economy and pension elements previously included in accumulated other comprehensive loss along with write-down of intercompany receivable and investment balances associated with this subsidiary. Beginning May 31, 2019, 3M’s consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations no longer include the Venezuelan entity’s operations other than an immaterial equity investment and associated loss or income thereon largely only to the extent, if any, that 3M provides support or materials and receives funding or dividends.loss.

Earnings Per Share

The difference in the weighted average 3M shares outstanding for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders is a result of the dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. Certain options outstanding under these stock-based compensation plans were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders because they would have had an anti-dilutive effect (20.9(6.3 million average options for the three months ended June 30, 2020; 20.02021; 7.5 million average options for the six months ended June 30, 2020; 6.72021; 20.9 million average options for the three months ended June 30, 2019; 6.0 million average options for the six months ended June 30, 2019). The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share follow:

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three months ended June 30, 2020; 20.0 million average options for the six months ended June 30, 2020). The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share follow:

Earnings Per Share Computations

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Numerator:

Net income attributable to 3M

$

1,290

$

1,127

$

2,582

$

2,018

$

1,524

$

1,306

$

3,148

$

2,614

Denominator:

Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding basic

 

577.0

 

577.7

 

576.9

 

577.6

 

581.0

 

577.0

 

580.7

 

576.9

Dilution associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans

 

3.8

 

8.4

 

4.3

 

9.7

 

7.6

 

3.8

 

6.7

 

4.3

Denominator for weighted average 3M common shares outstanding diluted

 

580.8

 

586.1

 

581.2

 

587.3

 

588.6

 

580.8

 

587.4

 

581.2

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders basic

$

2.24

$

1.95

$

4.48

$

3.49

$

2.62

$

2.26

$

5.42

$

4.53

Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders diluted

$

2.22

$

1.92

$

4.44

$

3.44

$

2.59

$

2.25

$

5.36

$

4.50

New Accounting Pronouncements

See the Company’s 2019Refer to Note 1 in 3M’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed discussion of the standards in the tables that follow, except for those pronouncements issued subsequent to the most recent Form 10-K filing date for which separate, more detailed discussion is provided below as applicable.

Standards Adopted During the Current Fiscal Year

Standard

Relevant Description

Effective Date for 3M

Impact and Other Matters

ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (in conjunction with ASU Nos. 2018-19, 2019-04, 2019-05, 2019-11, and 2020-03)

Introduces an approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments and modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities.

Amends the current other-than-temporary impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. For such securities with unrealized losses, entities will still consider if a portion of any impairment is related only to credit losses and therefore recognized as a reduction in income.

January 1, 2020

Adopted using the modified retrospective approach. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact due to the nature and extent of 3M’s financial instruments in scope for this ASU (primarily accounts receivable) and the historical, current and expected credit quality of its customers as of the date of adoption.

See Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies for updated applicable accounting policies.

ASU No. 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement

Eliminates, amends, and adds disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, primarily related to Level 3 fair value measurements.

January 1, 2020

This ASU relates to disclosure only. The nature and extent of 3M’s financial instruments in scope for this ASU (primarily Level 3 fair value measurements) are immaterial to 3M’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

ASU No. 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract

Aligns the accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service arrangement (i.e. hosting arrangement) with the guidance on capitalizing costs in ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software

January 1, 2020

Adopted on a prospective basis. Relevant capitalizable costs are included in prepaid expenses or other non-current asset, as applicable, prospectively beginning in 2020.

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Standards Issued and Not Yet Adopted

Standard

Relevant Description

Effective Date for 3M

Impact and Other Matters

ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740)

Eliminates certain existing exceptions related to the general approach in ASC 740 relating to franchise taxes, reducing complexity in the interim-period accounting for year-to-date loss limitations and changes in tax laws, and clarifying the accounting for transactions outside of business combination that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill.

January 1, 2021

3M previously disclosed it does not expectAdoption of this ASU todid not have a material impact on its3M’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

ASU No. 2020-01, Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Investments—Equity Securities, Topic 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures, and Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging

Clarifies when accounting for certain equity securities, a Company should consider observable transactions before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative.

Indicates when determining the accounting for certain derivatives, a Company should not consider if the underlying securities would be accounted for under the equity method or fair value option.

January 1, 2021

3M previously disclosed it does not expectAdoption of this ASU todid not have a material impact on its3M’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition, but will apply such guidance, where applicable, to future circumstances.condition.

ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on

Financial Reporting and ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope

Provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to facilitate the market transition from existing reference rates, such as LIBOR which is being phased out beginning at the end of 2021, to alternate reference rates, such as SOFR.

Effective upon ASUs’ issuances in 2020 & 2021

Relevant New Standards Issued SubsequentWith the beginning of the phase out of LIBOR at the end of 2021, 3M continues to evaluate commercial contracts that may utilize LIBOR and will continue to Most Recent Annual Report

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to facilitate the market transition from existing reference rates, such as LIBOR which is being phased out in 2021, to alternate reference rates, such as SOFR. The standard was effective upon issuance and allowed application to contract changes as early as January 1, 2020. The provisions have impact as contract modifications and other changes occur while LIBOR is phased out. The Company is in the process of evaluating the optional relief guidance provided within this ASU and is also reviewing its debt securities, bank facilities, derivative instruments and commercial contracts that utilize LIBOR as the reference rate. 3M will continue its assessment and monitor regulatory developments during the LIBOR transition period.

NOTE 2. Revenue

Contract Balances:

Deferred revenue primarily relates to revenue that is recognized over time for one-year software license contracts. Deferred revenue (current portion) as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 was $412$475 million and $430$498 million, respectively. Approximately $110$140 million and $270$320 million of the December 31, 20192020 balance was recognized as revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, while approximately $110 million and $480 million of the December 31, 2018 balance was recognized as revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Operating Lease Revenue:

Net sales includes rental revenue from durable medical devices as part of operating lease arrangements, which was $133 million and $275 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Applicable rental revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was not material.

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2021, respectively, while approximately $110 million and $270 million of the December 31, 2019 balance was recognized as revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Operating Lease Revenue:

Net sales includes rental revenue from durable medical devices as part of operating lease arrangements (reported within the Medical Solutions Division), which was $145 million and $133 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $285 million and $275 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Disaggregated revenue information:

The Company views the following disaggregated disclosures as useful to understanding the composition of revenue recognized during the respective reporting periods:

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

Net Sales (Millions)

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Abrasives

$

243

$

358

$

573

$

721

$

353

$

242

$

705

$

572

Automotive Aftermarket

203

304

487

610

313

202

625

486

Closure and Masking Systems

235

275

503

553

254

235

497

503

Electrical Markets

253

302

544

613

319

251

626

539

Industrial Adhesives and Tapes

552

674

1,226

1,357

761

545

1,529

1,216

Personal Safety

1,095

917

2,085

1,841

1,133

1,095

2,370

2,084

Roofing Granules

86

100

181

192

121

86

229

181

Other Safety and Industrial

1

7

4

13

1

3

Total Safety and Industrial Business Segment

$

2,668

$

2,937

$

5,603

$

5,900

$

3,254

$

2,657

$

6,581

$

5,584

Advanced Materials

$

236

$

331

$

524

$

642

$

304

$

236

$

620

$

524

Automotive and Aerospace

268

478

715

986

469

268

985

716

Commercial Solutions

328

477

757

939

454

327

892

757

Electronics

884

898

1,747

1,759

998

884

2,040

1,747

Transportation Safety

222

265

433

481

259

222

477

433

Other Transportation and Electronics

(1)

1

(1)

(2)

(2)

(1)

(1)

Total Transportation and Electronics Business Segment

$

1,937

$

2,450

$

4,175

$

4,805

$

2,482

$

1,937

5,013

$

4,176

Drug Delivery

$

41

$

101

$

146

$

184

$

$

41

$

$

146

Food Safety

79

85

170

168

95

78

183

169

Health Information Systems

276

297

553

557

299

276

588

553

Medical Solutions

1,068

801

2,221

1,574

1,275

1,067

2,542

2,220

Oral Care

144

338

421

679

364

144

727

421

Separation and Purification Sciences

216

208

418

411

248

216

489

418

Other Health Care

1

1

(1)

(4)

(3)

1

(3)

Total Health Care Business Group

$

1,825

$

1,831

$

3,928

$

3,569

$

2,278

$

1,823

$

4,526

$

3,927

Consumer Health Care

$

83

$

101

$

182

$

198

Consumer Health and Safety

$

163

$

120

$

313

$

292

Home Care

258

247

528

504

272

257

551

528

Home Improvement

601

589

1,177

1,117

666

564

1,289

1,067

Stationery and Office

263

351

536

646

352

257

637

525

Other Consumer

33

32

71

55

29

33

65

69

Total Consumer Business Group

$

1,238

$

1,320

$

2,494

$

2,520

$

1,482

$

1,231

$

2,855

$

2,481

Corporate and Unallocated

$

(2)

$

48

$

(1)

$

70

$

1

$

1

$

(1)

$

1

Elimination of Dual Credit

(490)

(415)

(948)

(830)

(547)

(473)

(1,173)

(918)

Total Company

$

7,176

$

8,171

$

15,251

$

16,034

$

8,950

$

7,176

$

17,801

$

15,251

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Three months ended June 30, 2021

Net Sales (Millions)

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

Safety and Industrial

$

1,670

$

814

$

770

$

$

3,254

Transportation and Electronics

 

718

 

1,382

 

383

 

(1)

 

2,482

Health Care

1,333

430

516

(1)

2,278

Consumer

 

1,081

 

246

 

155

 

 

1,482

Corporate and Unallocated

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(221)

 

(217)

 

(110)

 

1

 

(547)

Total Company

$

4,582

$

2,655

$

1,714

$

(1)

$

8,950

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2021

Net Sales (Millions)

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

Safety and Industrial

$

1,367

$

655

$

645

$

1

$

2,668

$

3,367

$

1,637

$

1,577

$

$

6,581

Transportation and Electronics

 

532

 

1,151

 

254

 

 

1,937

 

1,368

 

2,872

 

774

 

(1)

 

5,013

Health Care

1,074

358

392

1

1,825

2,644

838

1,045

(1)

4,526

Consumer

 

895

 

218

 

125

 

 

1,238

 

2,030

 

524

 

301

 

 

2,855

Corporate and Unallocated

 

(1)

 

 

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(234)

 

(172)

 

(84)

 

 

(490)

 

(499)

 

(447)

 

(228)

 

1

 

(1,173)

Total Company

$

3,633

$

2,210

$

1,332

$

1

$

7,176

$

8,910

$

5,424

$

3,469

$

(2)

$

17,801

Six months ended June 30, 2020

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Net Sales (Millions)

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

Safety and Industrial

$

2,886

$

1,374

$

1,343

$

$

5,603

$

1,365

$

649

$

644

$

(1)

$

2,657

Transportation and Electronics

 

1,207

 

2,352

 

616

 

 

4,175

 

532

 

1,151

 

254

 

 

1,937

Health Care

2,355

714

859

3,928

1,074

358

392

(1)

1,823

Consumer

 

1,769

 

468

 

257

 

 

2,494

 

895

 

216

 

120

 

 

1,231

Corporate and Unallocated

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

 

 

3

 

1

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(442)

 

(353)

 

(153)

 

 

(948)

 

(231)

 

(164)

 

(78)

 

 

(473)

Total Company

$

7,775

$

4,555

$

2,922

$

(1)

$

15,251

$

3,633

$

2,210

$

1,332

$

1

$

7,176

Three months ended June 30, 2019

Net Sales (Millions)

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

Safety and Industrial

$

1,549

$

700

$

688

$

$

2,937

Transportation and Electronics

 

794

 

1,267

 

389

 

 

2,450

Health Care

1,021

383

427

1,831

Consumer

 

945

 

233

 

141

 

1

 

1,320

Corporate and Unallocated

 

49

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

2

 

48

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(195)

 

(166)

 

(51)

 

(3)

 

(415)

Total Company

$

4,163

$

2,415

$

1,593

$

$

8,171

Six months ended June 30, 2019

Six months ended June 30, 2020

Net Sales (Millions)

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

    

Americas

Asia Pacific

    

Europe, Middle East and Africa

    

Other Unallocated

    

Worldwide

Safety and Industrial

$

3,035

$

1,459

$

1,407

$

(1)

$

5,900

$

2,882

$

1,361

$

1,342

$

(1)

$

5,584

Transportation and Electronics

 

1,507

 

2,524

 

775

 

(1)

 

4,805

 

1,207

 

2,353

 

616

 

 

4,176

Health Care

1,943

761

865

3,569

2,355

714

859

(1)

3,927

Consumer

 

1,748

 

490

 

282

 

 

2,520

 

1,769

 

466

 

247

 

(1)

 

2,481

Corporate and Unallocated

 

70

 

 

 

 

70

 

(1)

 

 

 

2

 

1

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(377)

 

(341)

 

(112)

 

 

(830)

 

(437)

 

(339)

 

(142)

 

 

(918)

Total Company

$

7,926

���

$

4,893

$

3,217

$

(2)

$

16,034

$

7,775

$

4,555

$

2,922

$

(1)

$

15,251

Americas included United States net sales to customers of $3.1$3.8 billion and $3.4$3.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $6.6$7.4 billion and $6.5$6.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

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NOTE 3. Acquisitions and Divestitures

Refer to Note 3 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on relevant pre-2020pre-2021 acquisitions and divestituresdivestitures.

Acquisitions:

3M makes acquisitions of certain businesses from time to time that are aligned with its strategic intent with respect to, among other factors, growth markets and adjacent product lines or technologies. Goodwill resulting from business combinations is largely attributable to the existing workforce of the acquired businesses and synergies expected to arise after 3M’s acquisition of these businesses.

20202021 acquisitions:

There were 0 acquisitions that closed during the six months ended June 30, 2020.2021.

20192020 acquisitions:

In February 2019, 3M completedThere were 0 acquisitions that closed during the acquisition of the technology business of M*Modal for $0.7 billion of cash, net of cash acquired, and assumption of $0.3 billion of M*Modal’s debt. The allocation of purchase consideration related to M*Modal was completed in the fourth quarter of 2019. Net sales and operating loss (inclusive of transaction and integration costs) of this business included in 3M’s consolidated results of operations for the second quarter of 2019 were approximately $75 million and $15 million, respectively. Net sales and operating loss (inclusive of transaction and integration costs) of this business included in 3M’s consolidated results of operations for the first six months of 2019 were approximately $125 million and $35 million, respectively. M*Modal is reported within the Company’s Health Care business.

In October 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the ownership interests of Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries and in the first quarter of 2020 paid certain consideration previously accrued under the terms of related agreements. Adjustments in 2020 to the purchase price allocation were approximately $5 million and related to ongoing identification and valuation of certain acquired assets and liabilities. The change to provisional amounts did not result in material impacts to results of operations in 2020 or any portion related to earlier quarters in the measurement period. The allocation of purchase consideration related to Acelity is considered preliminary with provisional amounts primarily related to intangible assets, and certain tax-related and contingent liability amounts. 3M expects to finalize the allocation of purchase price within the one-year measurement-period following the acquisition. Net sales and operating loss (inclusive of transaction and integration costs) of this business included in 3M’s consolidated results of operations in the fourth quarter of 2019 were approximately $350 million and $45 million, respectively. Acelity is reported within the Company’s Health Care business.year ended December 31, 2020.

Divestitures:

3M may divest certain businesses from time to time based upon review of the Company’s portfolio considering, among other items, factors relative to the extent of strategic and technological alignment and optimization of capital deployment, in addition to considering if selling the businesses results in the greatest value creation for the Company and for shareholders. As discussed in Note 16 (Business Segments), gains/losses on sale of businesses are reflected in Corporate and Unallocated.

2021 divestitures:

There were 0 divestitures that closed during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

2020 divestitures:

In JanuaryDuring 2020, 3M completed the sale of its advanced ballistic-protection business, formerly part of the Transportation and Electronics business, to Avon Rubber p.l.c for $86 million in cash and recognized certain contingent consideration from the outcome of pending tenders. Further contingent consideration of less than $25 million may be recognized depending on outcomes in the future. The business, with annual sales of approximately $85 million, consists of ballistic helmets, body armor, flat armor and related helmet-attachment products serving government and law enforcement. 3M reflected immaterial impacts in the third quarter of 2019 as a result of measuring this disposal group at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and in the first quarter 2020 related to completion of the divestiture and recognition of contingent consideration.

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In May 2020, 3M completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business, formerly part of the Health Care business, to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC for $617 million in consideration including $487 million of cash, approximately $70 million in the form of an interest-bearing security, and approximately $60 million in the form of a 17 percent noncontrolling interest in the new company, Kindeva Drug Delivery (Kindeva). Non-cash consideration was valued at time of initial recognition on an income-based approach using relevant estimated future cash flows and applicable market interest rates while considering impacts of restrictions related to transferability. The divested business had annual sales of approximately $380 million. 3M retained its transdermal drug delivery components business. 3M reflected a pre-tax gain of $387 million as a result of the divestiture. The Company reflects its ownership interest in Kindeva using the equity method of accounting incorporating the recording of 3M’s share of earnings/losses on a lag-basis based on availability of Kindeva financial statements. As a result, income/loss from this unconsolidated subsidiary will begin to be reflected in 3M’s financial statements in the third quarter of 2020. Kindeva and 3M entered into certain limited-term agreements related to post-divestiture transition and supply services.

2019 divestitures:

During 2019, as described in Note 3 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company divested a numberits advanced ballistic-protection business, substantially all of businesses including: certain oral care technology comprising aits drug delivery business, and the gas and flame detectiona small dermatology products business. 3M also reflected an earnout on a previous divestiture.

Operating income and held for sale amounts:

The aggregate operating income of theseapplicable businesses was approximately $38 million and immaterial inheld for sale with respect to the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The approximate amounts of major assets and liabilities associated with disposal groups classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2019 included the following:

December 31,

(Millions)

2019

Inventory

70

Property, plant and equipment

150

Intangible assets

35

In addition, approximately $30 million of goodwill was estimated to be attributable to disposal groups classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2019, based upon relative fair value. The amounts above have not been segregated and are classified within the existing corresponding line items on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.$38 million.

NOTE 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

There was no0 goodwill recorded from acquisitions during the first six months of 2020. The acquisition activity in the following table relates to the net impact of adjustments to the preliminary allocation of purchase price within the one year measurement period following prior acquisitions, which decreased goodwill by $5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020.2021. The amounts in the “Translation and other” row in the following table primarily relate to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The goodwill balance by business segment as of December 31, 20192020 and June 30, 2020,2021, follow:

Goodwill

(Millions)

Safety and Industrial

Transportation and Electronics

Health Care

Consumer

Total Company

Balance as of December 31, 2019

$

4,621

$

1,830

$

6,739

$

254

$

13,444

Acquisition activity

(5)

(5)

Divestiture activity

(10)

(19)

(29)

Translation and other

(38)

(8)

(5)

1

(50)

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

4,583

$

1,812

$

6,710

$

255

$

13,360

(Millions)

Safety and Industrial

Transportation and Electronics

Health Care

Consumer

Total Company

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$

4,687

$

1,858

$

6,992

$

265

$

13,802

Translation and other

(7)

(8)

(59)

(6)

(80)

Balance as of June 30, 2021

$

4,680

$

1,850

$

6,933

$

259

$

13,722

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Accounting standards require that goodwill be tested for impairment annually and between annual tests in certain circumstances such as a change in reporting units or the testing of recoverability of a significant asset group within a reporting unit. At 3M, reporting units correspond to a division.

As described in Note 16, effective in the first quarter of 2020,2021, the Company changed its business segment reporting. For any product changes that resulted in reporting unit changes, the Company applied the relative fair value method to determine the impact on goodwill of the associated reporting units, the results of which were immaterial. In conjunction with the change in segment reporting, 3M completed an assessment indicating 0 goodwill impairment existed as a result of this new segment structure.

Acquired Intangible Assets

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of acquired finite-lived intangible assets, in addition to the balance of non-amortizable intangible assets, as of June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, follow:

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Customer related intangible assets

$

4,201

$

4,316

$

4,276

$

4,280

Patents

 

525

 

538

 

518

 

537

Other technology-based intangible assets

 

2,093

 

2,124

 

2,115

 

2,114

Definite-lived tradenames

 

1,175

 

1,158

 

1,173

 

1,178

Other amortizable intangible assets

 

120

 

125

 

107

 

104

Total gross carrying amount

$

8,114

$

8,261

$

8,189

$

8,213

Accumulated amortization — customer related

 

(1,261)

 

(1,180)

 

(1,539)

 

(1,422)

Accumulated amortization — patents

 

(494)

 

(499)

 

(500)

 

(512)

Accumulated amortization — other technology-based

 

(522)

 

(435)

 

(739)

 

(638)

Accumulated amortization — definite-lived tradenames

 

(349)

 

(316)

 

(414)

 

(385)

Accumulated amortization — other

 

(87)

 

(90)

 

(81)

 

(79)

Total accumulated amortization

$

(2,713)

$

(2,520)

$

(3,273)

$

(3,036)

Total finite-lived intangible assets — net

$

5,401

$

5,741

$

4,916

$

5,177

Non-amortizable intangible assets (primarily tradenames)

 

632

 

638

 

656

 

658

Total intangible assets — net

$

6,033

$

6,379

$

5,572

$

5,835

Certain tradenames acquired by 3M are not amortized because they have been in existence for over 5560 years, have a history of leading-market share positions, have been and are intended to be continuously renewed, and the associated products of which are expected to generate cash flows for 3M for an indefinite period of time. As discussed in Note 13, 3M reflected an immaterial charge related to impairment of certain indefinite-lived assets in the first quarter of 2020.

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020 follows:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

2020

 

Amortization expense

$

134

$

70

$

268

$

139

$

134

$

134

$

267

$

268

Expected amortization expense for acquired amortizable intangible assets recorded as of June 30, 2020:2021:

Remainder of

After

 

Remainder of

After

 

(Millions)

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2025

 

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2026

 

Amortization expense

$

265

$

524

$

511

$

481

$

455

$

425

$

2,740

$

262

$

516

$

487

$

459

$

429

$

421

$

2,342

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The preceding expected amortization expense is an estimate. Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to additional intangible asset acquisitions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, impairment of intangible assets,

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accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events. 3M expenses the costs incurred to renew or extend the term of intangible assets.

NOTE 5. Restructuring Actions

2020 and 2021 Restructuring Actions:

Operational/Marketing Capability Restructuring:

As described in Note 5 in 3M’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in late 2020, 3M announced it would undertake certain actions to further enhance its operations and marketing capabilities to take advantage of certain global market trends while de-prioritizing investments in slower-growth end markets. During the fourth quarter of 2020, management approved and committed to undertake associated restructuring actions impacting approximately 2,100 positions resulting in a pre-tax charge of $137 million. In the first six months of 2021, management approved and committed to undertake additional actions under this initiative resulting in a pre-tax charge of $14 million and $43 million in the first and second quarter of 2021, respectively. Remaining activities related to the restructuring actions approved and committed under this initiative are expected to be largely completed through the first quarter of 2022. 3M expects further actions under this initiative through 2021. This aggregate initiative, begun in 2020 and continuing through 2021, is expected to impact approximately 2,900 positions worldwide with an expected pre-tax charge of $250 to $300 million over that period. The related first six months of 2021 restructuring charges were recorded in the income statement as follows:

(Millions)

First Six Months of 2021

Cost of sales

$

12

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

32

Research, development and related expenses

 

13

Total operating income impact

$

57

The business segment operating income impact of these restructuring charges is summarized as follows:

First Six Months of 2021

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

Safety and Industrial

$

9

Transportation and Electronics

12

Health Care

8

Consumer

4

Corporate and Unallocated

 

24

Total Operating Expense

$

57

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Restructuring actions, including cash and non-cash impacts, follow:

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

    

Accrued restructuring action balances as of December 31, 2020

$

101

Incremental expense incurred in the first quarter of 2021

14

Incremental expense incurred in the second quarter of 2021

43

Cash payments

 

(67)

Adjustments

(5)

Accrued restructuring action balances as of June 30, 2021

$

86

Divestiture-Related Restructuring

DuringAs described in Note 5 in 3M’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, during the second quarter of 2020, following the divestiture of substantially all of the drug delivery business, (see Note 3) management approved and committed to undertake certain restructuring actions addressing corporate functional costs and manufacturing footprint across 3M in relation to the magnitude of amounts previously allocated/burdened to the divested business. These actions affected approximately 1,300 positions worldwide and resulted in a second quarter 2020 pre-tax charge of $55 million, within Corporate and Unallocated. The divestiture-related restructuring actions were recorded in the income statement as follows:

(Millions)

    

Second Quarter 2020

 

Cost of sales

$

42

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

12

Research, development and related expenses

 

1

Total operating income impact

$

55

Divestiture-related restructuring actions, including cash and non-cash impacts, follow:

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

    

Asset-Related and Other

    

Total

 

Expense incurred in the second quarter of 2020

$

32

$

23

$

55

Non-cash changes

(11)

(11)

Accrued divestiture-related restructuring action balances as of June 30, 2020

$

32

$

12

$

44

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

    

Asset-Related and Other

    

Total

 

Accrued divestiture-related restructuring action balances as of December 31, 2020

$

15

$

9

$

24

Cash payments

(5)

(5)

Adjustments

(1)

(1)

Accrued divestiture-related restructuring action balances as of June 30, 2021

$

9

$

9

$

18

Remaining activities related to this divestiture-related restructuring are expected to be largely completed through the secondthird quarter of 2021.

Other Restructuring

Additionally,As described in Note 5 in 3M’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the second quarter of 2020, management approved and committed to undertake certain restructuring actions addressing structural enterprise costs and operations in certain end markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic impacts. These actions affected approximately 400 positions worldwide and resulted in a second quarter 2020 pre-tax charge of $58 million. The restructuring charges were recorded in the income statement as follows:

(Millions)

    

Second Quarter 2020

 

Cost of sales

$

13

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

37

Research, development and related expenses

 

8

Total operating income impact

$

58

Restructuring actions, including cash and non-cash impacts, follow:

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

 

Accrued restructuring action balances as of December 31, 2020

$

24

Cash payments

(4)

Adjustments

(9)

Accrued restructuring action balances as of March 31, 2021

$

11

Remaining activities related to this restructuring were largely completed in the second quarter of 2021.

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The business segment operating income impact of these restructuring charges are summarized by business segment as follows:

Second Quarter 2020

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

    

Asset-Related

    

Total

 

Safety and Industrial

$

7

$

$

7

Transportation and Electronics

11

11

Health Care

12

12

Consumer

5

5

Corporate and Unallocated

 

 

23

 

23

Total Operating Expense

$

35

$

23

$

58

Restructuring actions, including cash and non-cash impacts, follow:

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

    

Asset-Related

    

Total

 

Expense incurred in the second quarter of 2020

$

35

$

23

$

58

Non-cash changes

(23)

(23)

Accrued restructuring action balances as of June 30, 2020

$

35

$

$

35

Remaining activities related to this restructuring are expected to be largely completed through the second quarter of 2021.

2019 Restructuring Actions:

As described in Note 5 in 3M’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, during the second quarter of 2019, in light of slower than expected 2019 sales, management approved and committed to undertake certain restructuring actions. These actions impacted approximately 2,000 positions worldwide, including attrition. The Company recorded second quarter 2019 pre-tax charges of $148 million. The restructuring charges were recorded in the income statement as follows:

(Millions)

    

Second Quarter 2019

 

Cost of sales

$

18

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

89

Research, development and related expenses

 

5

Total operating income impact

112

Other expense (income), net

36

Total income before taxes impact

$

148

The operating income impact of these restructuring charges are summarized by business segment as follows:

Second Quarter 2019

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

    

Asset-Related

    

Total

 

Safety and Industrial

$

11

$

$

11

Transportation and Electronics

8

8

Health Care

6

6

Consumer

5

5

Corporate and Unallocated

 

42

 

40

 

82

Total Operating Expense

$

72

$

40

$

112

The second quarter 2019 actions included a voluntary early retirement incentive (further discussed in Note 11), the charge for which is included in other expense (income), net above.

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Restructuring action activity from 2019, which includes both second and fourth quarter actions, including cash and non-cash impacts, follow:

(Millions)

    

Employee-Related

 

Accrued restructuring action balances as of December 31, 2019

$

140

Cash payments

 

(14)

Adjustments

(23)

Accrued restructuring action balances as of June 30, 2020

$

103

Remaining activities related to this restructuring are expected to be completed largely through early 2021.

NOTE 6. Supplemental Income Statement Information

Other expense (income), net consists of the following:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

    

2020

2019

2021

    

2020

    

2021

2020

Interest expense

$

137

$

111

$

260

$

215

$

121

$

137

$

253

$

260

Interest income

 

(9)

 

(18)

 

(19)

 

(38)

 

(8)

 

(9)

 

(12)

 

(19)

Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

(17)

1

(34)

(35)

(80)

(38)

(159)

(76)

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

 

 

162

 

 

162

Total

$

111

$

256

$

207

$

304

$

33

$

90

$

82

$

165

Interest expense includes an early debt extinguishment pre-tax charge of approximately $11 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit costs described in the table above include all components of defined benefit plan net periodic benefit costs except service cost, which is reported in various operating expense lines. Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit costs include a second quarter 2019 charge related to the voluntary early retirement incentive program announced in May 2019. Refer to Note 11 for additional details on the voluntary early retirement incentive program in addition to the components of pension and postretirement net periodic benefit costs.

In the second quarter of 2019, the Company incurred a charge of $162 million related to the deconsolidation of its Venezuelan subsidiary. Refer to Note 1 for additional details.

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NOTE 7. Supplemental Equity and Comprehensive Income Information

Cash dividends declared and paid totaled $1.47$1.48 and $1.44$1.47 per share for the first and second quarters 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, or $2.94$2.96 and $2.88$2.94 per share for the first six months of 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

Consolidated Changes in Equity

Three months ended June 30, 20202021

3M Company Shareholders

 

3M Company Shareholders

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Stock and

Other

 

Stock and

Other

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

(Millions)

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

10,209

 

$

6,033

 

$

42,345

 

$

(29,817)

 

$

(8,414)

 

$

62

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

$

13,828

 

$

6,292

 

$

44,255

 

$

(29,020)

 

$

(7,767)

 

$

68

Net income

 

1,287

 

1,290

 

(3)

 

1,525

 

1,524

 

1

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

106

 

106

 

 

170

 

171

 

(1)

Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment

 

58

 

58

 

 

121

 

121

 

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

(36)

 

(36)

 

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

128

 

280

Dividends declared

 

(846)

 

(846)

 

(858)

 

(858)

Purchase of subsidiary shares

(1)

(1)

Stock-based compensation

 

50

 

50

 

54

 

54

Reacquired stock

 

 

 

(499)

 

(499)

Issuances pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

88

 

(30)

 

118

 

186

 

(97)

 

283

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

10,915

 

$

6,083

 

$

42,759

 

$

(29,699)

 

$

(8,286)

 

$

58

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

$

14,516

 

$

6,346

 

$

44,824

 

$

(29,236)

 

$

(7,486)

 

$

68

Six months ended June 30, 2020

3M Company Shareholders

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Stock and

Other

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

(Millions)

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

10,126

 

$

5,916

 

$

42,135

 

$

(29,849)

 

$

(8,139)

 

$

63

Net income

 

2,581

 

2,582

 

(1)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

(338)

 

(335)

 

(3)

Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment

 

177

 

177

 

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

11

 

11

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(150)

Dividends declared

 

(1,693)

 

(1,693)

Purchase of subsidiary shares

(1)

(1)

Stock-based compensation

 

167

 

167

Reacquired stock

 

(356)

 

(356)

Issuances pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

241

 

(265)

 

506

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

10,915

 

$

6,083

 

$

42,759

 

$

(29,699)

 

$

(8,286)

 

$

58

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Six months ended June 30, 2021

3M Company Shareholders

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Stock and

Other

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

(Millions)

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

$

12,931

 

$

6,171

 

$

43,821

 

$

(29,404)

 

$

(7,721)

 

$

64

Net income

 

3,152

 

3,148

 

4

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

(52)

 

(52)

 

Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment

 

240

 

240

 

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

47

 

47

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

235

Dividends declared

 

(1,716)

 

(1,716)

Stock-based compensation

 

175

 

175

Reacquired stock

 

(742)

 

(742)

Issuances pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

481

 

(429)

 

910

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

$

14,516

 

$

6,346

 

$

44,824

 

$

(29,236)

 

$

(7,486)

 

$

68

Three months ended June 30, 20192020

3M Company Shareholders

 

3M Company Shareholders

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Stock and

Other

 

Stock and

Other

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

(Millions)

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

9,757

 

$

5,764

 

$

41,159

 

$

(29,668)

 

$

(7,552)

 

$

54

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

10,214

 

$

6,033

 

$

42,356

 

$

(29,817)

 

$

(8,420)

 

$

62

Net income

 

1,131

 

1,127

 

4

 

1,303

 

1,306

 

(3)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

123

 

122

 

1

 

106

 

106

 

Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment

 

196

 

196

 

 

47

 

47

 

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

(38)

 

(38)

 

 

(36)

 

(36)

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

281

 

117

Dividends declared

 

(830)

 

(830)

 

(846)

 

(846)

Purchase of subsidiary shares

(1)

(1)

Stock-based compensation

 

57

 

57

 

50

 

50

Reacquired stock

 

(404)

 

(404)

 

 

Issuances pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

150

 

(94)

 

244

 

88

 

(30)

 

118

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

$

10,142

 

$

5,821

 

$

41,362

 

$

(29,828)

 

$

(7,272)

 

$

59

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

10,925

 

$

6,083

 

$

42,786

 

$

(29,699)

 

$

(8,303)

 

$

58

Six months ended June 30, 2019

3M Company Shareholders

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Stock and

Other

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

(Millions)

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

9,848

 

$

5,652

 

$

40,636

 

$

(29,626)

 

$

(6,866)

 

$

52

Impact of adoption of ASU No. 2018-02*

853

(853)

Impact of adoption of ASU No. 2016-02*

14

14

Net income

 

2,024

 

2,018

 

6

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

200

 

199

 

1

Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment

 

280

 

280

 

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

(32)

 

(32)

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

448

Dividends declared

 

(1,660)

 

(1,660)

Stock-based compensation

 

169

 

169

Reacquired stock

 

(1,070)

 

(1,070)

Issuances pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

369

 

(499)

 

868

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

$

10,142

 

$

5,821

 

$

41,362

 

$

(29,828)

 

$

(7,272)

 

$

59

*See Note 1 in 3M’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Six months ended June 30, 2020

3M Company Shareholders

 

Common

Accumulated

 

Stock and

Other

 

Additional

Comprehensive

Non-

 

Paid-in

Retained

Treasury

Income

controlling

 

(Millions)

    

Total

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

(Loss)

    

Interest

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

10,126

 

$

5,916

 

$

42,130

 

$

(29,849)

 

$

(8,134)

 

$

63

Net income

 

2,613

 

2,614

 

(1)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

(338)

 

(335)

 

(3)

Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment

 

155

 

155

 

Cash flow hedging instruments

 

11

 

11

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(172)

Dividends declared

 

(1,693)

 

(1,693)

Purchase of subsidiary shares

(1)

(1)

Stock-based compensation

 

167

 

167

Reacquired stock

 

(356)

 

(356)

Issuances pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

241

 

(265)

 

506

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

10,925

 

$

6,083

 

$

42,786

 

$

(29,699)

 

$

(8,303)

 

$

58

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to 3M by Component

Three months ended June 30, 2020

    

    

    

    

Total

 

Three months ended June 30, 2021

    

    

    

    

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Accumulated

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Total

 

Pension and

Hedging

Other

 

Pension and

Hedging

Accumulated

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Comprehensive

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Other

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Income

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Comprehensive

 

(Millions)

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

(Loss)

 

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at March 31, 2020, net of tax:

$

(2,340)

$

(6,090)

$

16

$

(8,414)

Balance at March 31, 2021, net of tax:

$

(1,673)

$

(5,979)

$

(115)

$

(7,767)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Amounts before reclassifications

 

104

 

(80)

 

(15)

 

9

 

159

 

 

(26)

 

133

Amounts reclassified out

 

 

162

 

(31)

 

131

 

 

160

 

12

 

172

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

104

 

82

 

(46)

 

140

 

159

 

160

 

(14)

 

305

Tax effect

 

2

 

(24)

 

10

 

(12)

 

12

 

(39)

 

3

 

(24)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

106

 

58

 

(36)

 

128

 

171

 

121

 

(11)

 

281

Balance at June 30, 2020, net of tax:

$

(2,234)

$

(6,032)

$

(20)

$

(8,286)

Balance at June 30, 2021, net of tax:

$

(1,502)

$

(5,858)

$

(126)

$

(7,486)

Six months ended June 30, 2020

    

    

    

    

Total

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Accumulated

 

Pension and

Hedging

Other

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Comprehensive

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Income

 

(Millions)

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

(Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2019, net of tax:

$

(1,899)

$

(6,209)

$

(31)

$

(8,139)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Amounts before reclassifications

 

(335)

 

(80)

 

62

 

(353)

Amounts reclassified out

 

 

326

 

(47)

 

279

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

(335)

 

246

 

15

 

(74)

Tax effect

 

 

(69)

 

(4)

 

(73)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(335)

 

177

 

11

 

(147)

Balance at June 30, 2020, net of tax:

$

(2,234)

$

(6,032)

$

(20)

$

(8,286)

Three months ended June 30, 2019

    

    

    

    

Total

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Accumulated

 

Pension and

Hedging

Other

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Comprehensive

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Income

 

(Millions)

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

(Loss)

 

Balance at March 31, 2019, net of tax:

$

(2,034)

$

(5,565)

$

47

$

(7,552)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Amounts before reclassifications

 

(40)

 

153

 

(30)

 

83

Amounts reclassified out

 

142

 

105

 

(20)

 

227

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

102

 

258

 

(50)

 

310

Tax effect

 

20

 

(62)

 

12

 

(30)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

122

 

196

 

(38)

 

280

Balance at June 30, 2019, net of tax:

$

(1,912)

$

(5,369)

$

9

$

(7,272)

Six months ended June 30, 2021

    

    

    

    

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Total

 

Pension and

Hedging

Accumulated

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Other

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Comprehensive

 

(Millions)

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2020, net of tax:

$

(1,450)

$

(6,098)

$

(173)

$

(7,721)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Amounts before reclassifications

 

(17)

 

 

40

 

23

Amounts reclassified out

 

 

319

 

21

 

340

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

(17)

 

319

 

61

 

363

Tax effect

 

(35)

 

(79)

 

(14)

 

(128)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(52)

 

240

 

47

 

235

Balance at June 30, 2021, net of tax:

$

(1,502)

$

(5,858)

$

(126)

$

(7,486)

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Six months ended June 30, 2019

    

    

    

    

Total

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020

    

    

    

    

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Accumulated

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Total

 

Pension and

Hedging

Other

 

Pension and

Hedging

Accumulated

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Comprehensive

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Other

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Income

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Comprehensive

 

(Millions)

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

(Loss)

 

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2018, net of tax:

$

(2,098)

$

(4,832)

$

64

$

(6,866)

Impact of adoption of ASU No. 2018-02*

(13)

(817)

(23)

(853)

Balance at March 31, 2020, net of tax:

$

(2,340)

$

(6,096)

$

16

$

(8,420)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Amounts before reclassifications

 

63

 

153

 

(17)

 

199

 

104

 

(80)

 

(15)

 

9

Amounts reclassified out

 

142

 

209

 

(27)

 

324

 

 

147

 

(31)

 

116

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

205

 

362

 

(44)

 

523

 

104

 

67

 

(46)

 

125

Tax effect

 

(6)

 

(82)

 

12

 

(76)

 

2

 

(20)

 

10

 

(8)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

199

 

280

 

(32)

 

447

 

106

 

47

 

(36)

 

117

Balance at June 30, 2019, net of tax

$

(1,912)

$

(5,369)

$

9

$

(7,272)

Balance at June 30, 2020, net of tax:

$

(2,234)

$

(6,049)

$

(20)

$

(8,303)

*See Note 1 in 3M’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Six months ended June 30, 2020

    

    

    

    

 

Defined Benefit

Cash Flow

Total

 

Pension and

Hedging

Accumulated

 

Cumulative

Postretirement

Instruments,

Other

 

Translation

Plans

Unrealized

Comprehensive

 

(Millions)

Adjustment

Adjustment

Gain (Loss)

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2019, net of tax:

$

(1,899)

$

(6,204)

$

(31)

$

(8,134)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

Amounts before reclassifications

 

(335)

 

(80)

 

62

 

(353)

Amounts reclassified out

 

 

297

 

(47)

 

250

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

(335)

 

217

 

15

 

(103)

Tax effect

 

 

(62)

 

(4)

 

(66)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(335)

 

155

 

11

 

(169)

Balance at June 30, 2020, net of tax

$

(2,234)

$

(6,049)

$

(20)

$

(8,303)

Income taxes are not provided for foreign translation relating to permanent investments in international subsidiaries, but tax effects within cumulative translation does include impacts from items such as net investment hedge transactions. Reclassification adjustments are made to avoid double counting in comprehensive income items that are subsequently recorded as part of net income.

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to 3M

Amount Reclassified from

 

Amount Reclassified from

 

Details about Accumulated Other

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income Components

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

Location on Income

 

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

Location on Income

 

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Statement

 

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Statement

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

$

$

(142)

$

$

(142)

Other income (expense), net

Total before tax

(142)

(142)

Tax effect

Provision for income taxes

Net of tax

$

$

(142)

$

$

(142)

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans adjustments

Gains (losses) associated with defined benefit pension and postretirement plans amortization

Transition asset

$

$

$

(1)

 

$

 

See Note 11

$

(1)

$

$

(1)

 

$

(1)

 

See Note 11

Prior service benefit

16

16

$

31

 

$

32

 

See Note 11

15

16

30

 

31

 

See Note 11

Net actuarial loss

(177)

(119)

(354)

(239)

See Note 11

(173)

(162)

(346)

(325)

See Note 11

Curtailments/Settlements

 

(1)

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

See Note 11

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

 

See Note 11

Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

(2)

(2)

Other income (expense), net

Total before tax

 

(162)

 

(105)

 

(326)

 

(209)

 

(160)

 

(147)

 

(319)

 

(297)

Tax effect

 

37

 

25

 

82

 

 

45

 

Provision for income taxes

 

39

 

33

 

79

 

 

75

 

Provision for income taxes

Net of tax

$

(125)

$

(80)

$

(244)

$

(164)

$

(121)

$

(114)

$

(240)

$

(222)

Cash flow hedging instruments gains (losses)

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

33

$

21

$

51

 

$

28

 

Cost of sales

$

(10)

$

33

$

(17)

 

$

51

 

Cost of sales

Interest rate contracts

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

(4)

 

 

(1)

 

Interest expense

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(4)

 

 

(4)

 

Interest expense

Total before tax

 

31

 

20

 

47

 

27

 

(12)

 

31

 

(21)

 

47

Tax effect

 

(7)

 

(4)

 

(11)

 

 

(5)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

3

 

(7)

 

5

 

 

(11)

 

Provision for income taxes

Net of tax

$

24

$

16

$

36

$

22

$

(9)

$

24

$

(16)

$

36

Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax

$

(101)

$

(206)

$

(208)

$

(284)

$

(130)

$

(90)

$

(256)

$

(186)

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NOTE 8. Income Taxes

The Company is under IRS examination or appeals for the tax years 2015 through 2018. The IRS has completed its field examination of the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for all years through 2016,2018, but the years 2005 through 2017 have not closed as the Company is in the process of resolving issues identified during those examinations. In addition to the U.S. federal examination, there is also audit activity in several U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions where the Company is subject to ongoing tax examinations and governmental assessments, which could be impacted by evolving political environments in those jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2020,2021, no taxing authority has proposed significant adjustments to the Company’s tax positions for which the Company is not adequately reserved.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change within the next 12 months. At this time, the Company is not able to estimate the range by which these potential events could impact 3M’s unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months. The total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are $1,140$1,090 million and $1,178$1,145 million, respectively. The decrease in unrecognized tax benefits includes a $52 million decrease associated with the tax treatment of the 2018 agreement reached with the State of Minnesota that resolved the Natural Resources Damages (NRD) lawsuit.

As of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had valuation allowances of $150 million and $158$135 million on its deferred tax assets, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2020 was 21.0 percent, compared to 21.8 percent in the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points. Primary factors contributing to the 0.8 percentage point decrease were the 2019 non-deductible charge related to the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiary, adjustments to uncertain tax positions not repeating in 2020 and increased year-over-year benefit from US international tax provisions. These decreases were partially offset by the 2019 tax benefit that did not repeat related to the “held for sale” status of legal entities associated with the then pending divestiture of the gas and flame detection business and decreased year-over-year benefit from stock options.

The effective tax rate for the first six months of 20202021 was 19.221.5 percent compared to 20.1and 18.9 percent, in the first six months of 2019, a decrease of 0.9 percentage points. Primary factors that decreased the effective raterespectively, largely consistent with 21.0 percent and 19.3 percent for the first six months of 2020 include the 2019 non-deductible charge related to the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiary, adjustments to uncertain tax positions not repeatingsame periods, respectively, in 2020, 2020 resolution of the tax treatment of the 2018 NRD lawsuit, and increased year-over-year benefit from US international tax provisions. These decreases were partially offset by the 2019 tax benefit that did not repeat related to the “held for sale” status of legal entities associated with the then-pending divestiture of the gas and flame detection business and decreased year-over-year benefit from stock options.prior year.

In March 2020, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and across the globe, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The enactment period impacts to 3M were immaterial to income tax expense.

NOTE 9. Marketable Securities and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

The Company invests in asset-backed securities, certificates of deposit/time deposits, commercial paper, and other securities. The following is a summary of amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for marketable securities (current and non-current).

(Millions)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

 

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

 

Corporate debt securities

$

7

$

7

Commercial paper

$

195

$

85

502

237

Certificates of deposit/time deposits

 

27

 

10

 

13

 

31

U.S. treasury securities

280

125

U.S. municipal securities

 

25

 

3

 

3

 

4

Current marketable securities

$

247

$

98

$

805

$

404

U.S. municipal securities

$

34

$

43

$

31

$

30

Non-current marketable securities

$

34

$

43

$

31

$

30

Total marketable securities

$

281

$

141

$

836

$

434

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At June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, gross unrealized, gross realized, and net realized gains and/or losses (pre-tax) were not material.

The balances at June 30, 20202021 for marketable securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

(Millions)

    

June 30, 2020

 

    

June 30, 2021

 

Due in one year or less

$

247

$

805

Due after one year through five years

 

14

 

15

Due after five years through ten years

 

20

 

16

Total marketable securities

$

281

$

836

Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

In connection with the in-substance debt defeasance20

Table of the Third Lien Notes described in Note 10, the Company purchased a $0.5 billion U.S. Treasury security in the fourth quarter of 2019 and transferred it to a trust with irrevocable instructions to use the proceeds from its maturity to satisfy the redemption of the Third Lien Notes that occurred in May 2020. This debt security was considered held-to-maturity due to the restrictions in satisfying and discharging the Third Lien Notes, was carried at amortized cost, and was reflected in other current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Upon the maturity of the debt security in May 2020, the Company has 0 held-to-maturity debt securities as of June 30, 2020.Contents

NOTE 10. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

In March 2020,2021, 3M, issued $1.75via a make-whole call offer, redeemed $450 million principal amount of 2.75% notes due 2022. The Company recorded an early debt extinguishment pre-tax charge of approximately $11 million within interest expense. This charge reflected the differential between the carrying value and the amount paid to reacquire the notes and related expenses.

In the second quarter of 2021, 3M entered into interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $650 million. These swaps converted $500 million and $150 million of 3M’s $1.0 billion aggregateand $650 million principal amount of fixed rate registered notes. These were comprised of $500 million of 5-yearnotes due 20252049 and 2050, respectively, into floating rate debt for the portion of their terms through mid-2028 with an interest rate based on a coupon rate of 2.65%, $600 million of 10-yearthree-month notes due 2030 with a coupon rate of 3.05%, and $650 million of 30-year LIBOR index. notes due 2050 with a coupon rate of 3.70%.

As2020 issuances, maturities, and extinguishments of June 30,short- and long-term debt are described in Note 5 in 3M’s 2020 theAnnual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company had 0 commercial paper outstanding compared to $150 million in commercial paper outstanding as ofat June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

3M has a credit facility expiring in July 2020 in the amount of 80 billion Japanese yen that in July 2020 was further extended until August 2021. At June 30, 2020, 69 billion Japanese yen, or approximately $646 million at June 30, 2020 exchange rates, was drawn and outstanding.

In November 2019, 3M entered into a credit facility expiring in November 2020 in the amount of 150 million euros. At June 30, 2020, 150 million euros, or $168 million at June 30, 2020 exchange rates, was drawn and outstanding.

In conjunction with the October 2019 acquisition of Acelity (see Note 3), 3M assumed outstanding debt of the business, of which $445 million in principal amount of third lien senior secured notes (Third Lien Notes) maturing in 2021 with a coupon rate of 12.5% was not immediately redeemed at closing. Instead, at closing, 3M satisfied and discharged the Third Lien Notes via an in-substance defeasance, whereby 3M transferred cash equivalents and marketable securities to a trust with irrevocable instructions to redeem the Third Lien Notes on May 1, 2020. The trust assets were restricted from use in 3M’s operations and were only used for the redemption of the Third Lien Notes that occurred in May 2020. These actions, however, did not represent a legal defeasance. Therefore, this debt was included in current portion of long-term debt and the related trust assets were included in current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.

In May 2020, 3M repaid the aggregate $445 million principal amount of Third Lien Notes subject to the in-substance defeasance above and repaid 650 million euros aggregate principal amount of floating-rate medium-term notes that matured.

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Future Maturities of Long-term Debt

Maturities of long-term debt in the table below reflect the impact of put provisions associated with certain debt instruments and are net of the unaccreted debt issue costs such that total maturities equal the carrying value of long-term debt as of June 30, 2020.2021. The maturities of long-term debt for the periods subsequent to June 30, 20202021 are as follows (in millions):

Remainder of

Remainder of

    

    

    

    

    

    

After

    

 

Remainder of

    

    

    

    

    

    

After

    

 

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2025

Total

 

2021

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2026

Total

 

$

650

$

1,685

$

1,606

$

1,815

$

1,101

$

1,789

$

11,280

$

19,926

770

$

1,265

$

1,956

$

1,100

$

1,791

$

1,529

$

9,821

$

18,232

NOTE 11. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

As discussed in Note 1, effective in the first quarter of 2021, 3M made a change in accounting principle for net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost. This impacted the expected return on plan assets and the amortization of net unamortized actuarial gains or losses expense components of net periodic benefit cost. This change was applied retrospectively to all periods presented within 3M’s financial statements.

The service cost component of defined benefit net periodic benefit cost is recorded in cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses; and research, development and related expenses. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are reflected in other

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expense (income), net. Components of net periodic benefit cost and other supplemental information for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020 follow:

Benefit Plan Information

Three months ended June 30,

 

Three months ended June 30,

Qualified and Non-qualified

 

Qualified and Non-qualified

Pension Benefits

Postretirement

 

Pension Benefits

Postretirement

United States

International

Benefits

 

United States

International

Benefits

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

Operating expense

Service cost

$

65

$

63

$

38

$

33

$

11

$

11

$

72

$

65

$

42

$

38

$

11

$

11

Non-operating expense

Interest cost

$

126

$

156

$

33

$

39

$

16

$

21

$

90

$

125

$

25

$

33

$

11

$

16

Expected return on plan assets

 

(255)

 

(260)

 

(77)

 

(75)

 

(20)

 

(21)

 

(264)

 

(261)

 

(82)

 

(78)

 

(20)

 

(20)

Amortization of transition asset

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service benefit

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

(8)

 

(7)

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

(8)

 

(8)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

134

92

31

19

12

8

132

122

27

29

14

11

Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other

 

 

35

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

Total non-operating expense (benefit)

(1)

17

(15)

(19)

1

1

(48)

(20)

(30)

(18)

(2)

Total net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

$

64

$

80

$

23

$

14

$

12

$

12

$

24

$

45

$

12

$

20

$

9

$

11

Six months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

Qualified and Non-qualified

 

Qualified and Non-qualified

Pension Benefits

Postretirement

 

Pension Benefits

Postretirement

United States

International

Benefits

 

United States

International

Benefits

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

Operating expense

Service cost

$

131

$

125

$

76

$

66

$

22

$

22

$

144

$

131

$

84

$

76

$

23

$

22

Non-operating expense

Interest cost

$

250

$

311

$

64

$

78

$

32

$

42

$

180

$

249

$

50

$

64

$

22

$

32

Expected return on plan assets

 

(510)

 

(520)

 

(154)

 

(150)

 

(40)

 

(41)

 

(528)

 

(523)

 

(163)

 

(155)

 

(39)

 

(40)

Amortization of transition asset

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

Amortization of prior service benefit

 

(12)

 

(12)

 

(3)

 

(6)

 

(16)

 

(14)

 

(12)

 

(12)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

(16)

 

(16)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

268

183

62

39

24

17

264

245

54

57

28

23

Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other

 

 

35

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

Total non-operating expense (benefit)

(4)

(3)

(30)

(38)

2

4

(96)

(41)

(60)

(36)

(3)

1

Total net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

$

127

$

122

$

46

$

28

$

24

$

26

$

48

$

90

$

24

$

40

$

20

$

23

For the six months ended June 30, 20202021 contributions totaling $75$83 million were made to the Company’s U.S. and international pension plans and $2 million to its postretirement plans. For total year 2020,2021, the Company expects to contribute approximately $200 million of cash to its global defined benefit pension and postretirement plans. The Company does not have a required minimum cash

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pension contribution obligation for its U.S. plans in 2020.2021. Future contributions will depend on market conditions, interest rates and other factors. 3M’s annual measurement date for pension and postretirement assets and liabilities is December 31 each year, which is also the date used for the related annual measurement assumptions.

In May 2019 (as part of the 2019 restructuring actions discussed in Note 5), the Company began offering a voluntary early retirement incentive program to certain eligible participants of its U.S. pension plans who meet age and years of pension service requirements. The eligible participants who accepted the offer and retired by July 1, 2019 received an enhanced pension benefit. Pension benefits were enhanced by adding 1 additional year of pension service and 1 additional year of age for certain benefit calculations. Approximately 800 participants accepted the offer and retired before July 1, 2019. As a result, the Company incurred a $35 million charge related to these special termination benefits in the second quarter of 2019.

In May 2019, 3M modified the 3M Retiree Life Insurance Plan postretirement benefit to close it to new participants effective August 1, 2019 (which results in employees who retire on or after August 1, 2019 not being eligible to participate in the plan) and reducing the maximum life insurance and death benefit to $8,000 for deaths on or after August 1, 2019. Due to these changes, the plan was re-measured in the second quarter of 2019, resulting in a decrease to the accumulated projected benefit obligation liability of approximately $150 million and a related increase to shareholders’ equity, specifically accumulated other comprehensive income in addition to an immaterial income statement benefit prospectively.

In the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the divestiture of the drug delivery business, the Company recognized a curtailment in its United Kingdom Pension Plan. The resulting re-measurement of the pension plan funded status reduced long-term prepaid pension and post retirement assets (located within “other assets” of the Company’s balance sheet) by approximately $80 million, which was offset within accumulated other comprehensive income (located within the equity section of the Company’s balance sheet). The expense impact of this re-measurement was immaterial for the second quarter of 2020 and subsequent periods.

NOTE 12. Derivatives

The Company uses interest rate swaps, currency swaps, commodity price swaps, and forward and option contracts to manage risks generally associated with foreign exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. The information that follows explains the various types of derivatives and financial instruments used by 3M, how and why 3M uses such instruments, how such instruments are accounted for, and how such instruments impact 3M’s financial position and performance.

Additional information with respect to derivatives is included elsewhere as follows:

Impact on other comprehensive income of nonderivative hedging and derivative instruments is included in Note 7.
Fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 13.
Derivatives and/or hedging instruments associated with the Company’s long-term debt are described in Note 12 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Types of Derivatives/Hedging Instruments and Inclusion in Income/Other Comprehensive Income

Cash Flow Hedges:

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

Cash Flow Hedging - Foreign Currency Forward and Option Contracts: The Company enters into foreign exchange forward and option contracts to hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges. The settlement or extension of these derivatives will result in reclassifications (from accumulated other comprehensive income) to earnings in the period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. 3M may dedesignate these cash flow hedge relationships in advance of the occurrence of the forecasted transaction. The portion of gains or losses on the derivative instrument previously included in accumulated other comprehensive income for dedesignated hedges remains in accumulated other comprehensive income until the forecasted transaction occurs or becomes probable of not occurring. Changes in the value of derivative instruments after dedesignation are recorded in earnings and are included in the Derivatives Not Designated as

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Hedging Instruments section below. The maximum length of time over which 3M hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows of the forecasted transactions is 36 months.

Cash Flow Hedging - Interest Rate Contracts: The Company may use forward starting interest rate swap orcontracts and treasury rate lock contracts to hedge exposure to variability in cash flows from interest payments on forecasted debt issuances. The amortization of gains and losses on forward starting interest rate swaps is included in the tables below as part of the gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income. Additional information regarding previously issued but terminated interest rate contracts, which have related balances within accumulated other comprehensive income being amortized over the underlying life of related debt, can be found in Note 14 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In March 2020, the Company entered into treasury rate lock contracts with a notional amount of $500 million that were terminated concurrently with the March 2020 issuance of registered notes as discussed in Note 10. The termination resulted in an immaterial net loss within accumulated other comprehensive income that will be amortized over the respective lives of the debt.

The amortization of gains and losses on forward starting interest rate swap and treasury rate lock contracts is included in the tables below as part of the gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income.

As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company had a balance of $20$126 million associated with the after-tax net unrealized loss associated with cash flow hedging instruments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This includes a remaining balance of $111$104 million (after-tax loss) related to the forward starting interest rate swap and treasury rate lock contracts, which will be amortized over the respective lives of the notes. Based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2020,2021, 3M expects to reclassify approximately $56$30 million $31 million, and $37 million of the after-tax net unrealized cash flow hedging gains to earnings over the next 12 months, $24 million over the remainder of 2020,2021, $10 million in 2022 and in 2021, respectively, in addition to reclassifying approximately $88 million$92 after 2022 of the after-tax net unrealized cash flow hedging losses to earnings after 2021 (with the impact offset by earnings/losses from underlying hedged items).

The location in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and amounts of gains and losses related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges are provided in the following table. Reclassifications of amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income into income include accumulated gains (losses) on dedesignated hedges at the time earnings are impacted by the forecasted transactions.

Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other

Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated

Comprehensive Income on Derivative

Other Comprehensive Income into Income

Three months ended June 30,

Three months ended June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Millions)

    

Amount

Amount

Location

    

Amount

Amount

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

(26)

$

(15)

Cost of sales

$

(10)

$

33

Interest rate contracts

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2)

 

(2)

Total

$

(26)

$

(15)

$

(12)

$

31

Six months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Millions)

    

Amount

Amount

Location

    

Amount

Amount

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

40

$

64

Cost of sales

$

(17)

$

51

Interest rate contracts

 

 

(2)

Interest expense

 

(4)

 

(4)

Total

$

40

$

62

$

(21)

$

47

Pretax Gain (Loss)

 

Recognized in Other

Pretax Gain (Loss) Reclassified

 

Comprehensive

from Accumulated Other

 

Income on Derivative

Comprehensive Income into Income

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

(15)

 

Cost of sales

$

33

Interest rate contracts

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2)

Total

$

(15)

$

31

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

64

 

Cost of sales

$

51

Interest rate contracts

 

(2)

 

Interest expense

 

(4)

Total

$

62

$

47

Three months ended June 30, 2019 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

2

 

Cost of sales

$

21

Interest rate contracts

 

(32)

 

Interest expense

 

(1)

Total

$

(30)

$

20

Six months ended June 30, 2019 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

32

 

Cost of sales

$

28

Interest rate contracts

 

(49)

 

Interest expense

 

(1)

Total

$

(17)

$

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Fair Value Hedges:

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivatives as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings.

Fair Value Hedging - Interest Rate Swaps: The Company manages interest expense using a mix of fixed and floating rate debt. To help manage borrowing costs, the Company may enter into interest rate swaps. Under these arrangements, the Company agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and floating interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The mark-to-market of these fair value hedges is recorded as gains or losses in interest expense and is offset by the gain or loss of the underlying debt instrument, which also is recorded in interest expense. Additional information regarding designated interest rate swaps can be found in Note 14 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the second quarter of 2021, 3M entered into interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $650 million. These swaps converted $500 million and $150 million of 3M’s $1.0 billion and $650 million principal amount of fixed rate notes due 2049 and 2050, respectively, into floating rate debt for the portion of their terms through mid-2028 with an interest rate based on a three-month LIBOR index as a hedge of its exposure to changes in fair value that are attributable to interest rate risk.

Refer to the section below titled Statement of Income Location and Impact of Cash Flow and Fair Value Derivative Instruments for details on the location within the consolidated statements of income for amounts of gains and losses related to derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and similar information relative to the hedged items for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

The following amounts were recorded on the consolidated balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging

 

Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging

Carrying Value of the

Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value

 

Carrying Value of the

Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value

Hedged Liabilities (in millions)

of the Hedged Liabilities (in millions)

 

(Millions)

Hedged Liabilities

of the Hedged Liabilities

Location on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

    

June 30, 2020

    

December 31, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

December 31, 2019

 

    

June 30, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

    

June 30, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

 

$

500

$

499

 

$

1

$

 

$

359

$

373

 

$

1

$

5

Long-term debt

776

775

21

22

862

225

10

6

Total

$

1,276

$

1,274

$

22

$

22

$

1,221

$

598

$

11

$

11

Net Investment Hedges:

The Company may use non-derivative (foreign currency denominated debt) and derivative (foreign exchange forward contracts) instruments to hedge portions of the Company’s investment in foreign subsidiaries and manage foreign exchange risk. For instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations and that meet the effectiveness requirements, the net gains or losses attributable to changes in spot exchange rates are recorded in cumulative translation within other comprehensive income. Amounts excluded from the assessmentThe remainder of hedge effectiveness, including the time value of the forward contract at the inception of the hedge, are recognized in earnings using an amortization approach over the life of the hedging instrument on a straight-line basis. Any difference between the change in the fair value of the excluded component and the amount amortized into earnings during the periodsuch instruments is recorded in cumulative translation within other comprehensive income.earnings. Recognition in earnings of amounts previously recorded in cumulative translation is limited to circumstances such as complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operation. To the extent foreign currency denominated debt is not designated in or is dedesignated from a net investment hedge relationship, changes in value of that portion of foreign currency denominated debt due to exchange rate changes are recorded in earnings through their maturity date.

3M’s use of foreign exchange forward contracts designated in hedges of the Company’s net investment in foreign subsidiaries can vary by time period depending on when foreign currency denominated debt balances designated in such relationships are dedesignated, matured, or are newly issued and designated. Additionally, variation can occur in connection with the extent of the Company’s desired foreign exchange risk coverage.

At June 30, 2020,2021, the total notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts designated in net investment hedges was approximately 50 million euros, along with a principal amount of long-term debt instruments designated in net investment hedges totaling 3.5 billion euros. The maturity dates of these derivative and nonderivative instruments designated in net investment hedges range from 20202021 to 2031.

The location in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and amounts of gains and losses related to derivative and nonderivative instruments designated as net investment hedges are as follows. There were 0 reclassifications of the

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The location in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and amounts of gains and losses related to derivative and nonderivative instruments designated as net investment hedges are as follows. There were no reclassifications of the effective portion of net investment hedges out of accumulated other comprehensive income into income for the periods presented in the table below.

Pretax Gain (Loss)

Recognized as

Cumulative Translation

Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded

within Other

from Effectiveness Testing

Comprehensive Income

Recognized in Income

Three months ended June 30, 2020 (Millions)

Amount

Location

Amount

Foreign currency denominated debt

$

(11)

Cost of sales

$

Foreign currency forward contracts

4

Cost of sales

Total

$

(7)

$

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Foreign currency denominated debt

$

4

 

Cost of sales

$

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

5

 

Cost of sales

 

5

Total

$

9

$

5

Three months ended June 30, 2019 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Foreign currency denominated debt

$

(64)

 

Cost of sales

$

Foreign currency forward contracts

(10)

Cost of sales

7

Total

$

(74)

$

7

���

Six months ended June 30, 2019 (Millions)

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded

as Cumulative Translation within

from Effectiveness Testing

 Other Comprehensive Income

Recognized in Income

Three months ended June 30,

Three months ended June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Millions)

    

Amount

Amount

Location

Amount

Amount

Foreign currency denominated debt

$

28

 

Cost of sales

$

$

(55)

$

(11)

Cost of sales

$

$

Foreign currency forward contracts

5

Cost of sales

12

 

(1)

 

4

Cost of sales

 

1

 

Total

$

33

$

12

$

(56)

$

(7)

$

1

$

Six months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Six months ended June 30, 2021 (Millions)

    

Amount

Amount

Location

Amount

Amount

Foreign currency denominated debt

$

112

$

4

Cost of sales

$

$

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

1

 

5

Cost of sales

 

 

5

Total

$

113

$

9

$

$

5

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments include dedesignated foreign currency forward and option contracts that formerly were designated in cash flow hedging relationships (as referenced in the Cash Flow Hedges section above). In addition, 3M enters into foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated in hedging relationships to offset, in part, the impacts of changes in value of various non-functional currency denominated items including certain intercompany activities and enters into commodity price swaps to offset, in part, fluctuations in costs associated with the use of certain commodities and precious metals.financing balances. These derivative instruments are not designated in hedging relationships; therefore, fair value gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in earnings. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

The location in the consolidated statement of income and amounts of gains and losses related to derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are as follows:

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Income

Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in

Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in

 

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

Income

Income

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Millions)

    

Location

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

 

    

Location

    

Amount

Amount

Amount

Amount

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

Cost of sales

$

(2)

 

Cost of sales

$

2

 

Cost of sales

$

$

(2)

$

$

2

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Interest expense

 

(11)

 

Interest expense

 

(27)

 

Interest expense

 

6

 

(11)

 

28

 

(27)

Total

$

(13)

$

(25)

$

6

$

(13)

$

28

$

(25)

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Statement of Income Location and Impact of Cash Flow and Fair Value Derivative Instruments

The location in the consolidated statement of income and pre-tax amounts recognized in income related to derivative instruments designated in a cash flow or fair value hedging relationship are as follows:

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Three months ended June 30, 2021

Six months ended June 30, 2021

(Millions)

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statement of income in which the effects of cash flow or fair value hedges are recorded

$

4,719

$

33

$

9,244

$

82

The effects of cash flow and fair value hedging:

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

$

(10)

$

$

(17)

$

Interest rate contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

(2)

(4)

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:

Interest rate contracts:

Hedged items

$

$

(2)

$

$

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

2

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2020

(Millions)

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statement of income in which the effects of cash flow or fair value hedges are recorded

$

3,805

$

90

$

7,914

$

165

The effects of cash flow and fair value hedging:

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

$

33

$

$

51

$

Interest rate contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

(2)

(4)

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:

Interest rate contracts:

Hedged items

$

$

2

$

$

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

(2)

Location and Fair Value Amount of Derivative Instruments

The following tables summarize the fair value of 3M’s derivative instruments, excluding nonderivative instruments used as hedging instruments, and their location in the consolidated balance sheet. Notional amounts below are presented at period end foreign

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Three months ended June 30, 2019

Six months ended June 30, 2019

Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in

Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in

Income

Income

(Millions)

    

Location

    

Amount

    

Location

    

Amount

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

Cost of sales

$

 

Cost of sales

$

(2)

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Interest expense

 

(10)

 

Interest expense

 

(18)

Total

$

(10)

$

(20)

exchange rates, except for certain interest rate swaps, which are presented using the inception date’s foreign exchange rate. Additional information with respect to the fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 13.

Gross

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

 

Notional

Fair

Fair

 

June 30, 2021 (Millions)

Amount

Location

Value Amount

Location

Value Amount

 

Derivatives designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

1,715

 

Other current assets

$

28

 

Other current liabilities

$

41

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

691

 

Other assets

 

21

 

Other liabilities

 

9

Interest rate contracts

 

403

 

Other current assets

 

3

 

Other current liabilities

 

Interest rate contracts

 

650

 

Other assets

 

4

 

Other liabilities

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

$

56

$

50

Derivatives not designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

4,242

 

Other current assets

$

19

 

Other current liabilities

$

22

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

$

19

$

22

Total derivative instruments

$

75

$

72

Gross

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

 

Notional

Fair

Fair

 

December 31, 2020 (Millions)

Amount

Location

Value Amount

Location

Value Amount

 

Derivatives designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

1,630

 

Other current assets

$

14

 

Other current liabilities

$

67

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

669

Other assets

10

Other liabilities

25

Interest rate contracts

 

403

 

Other current assets

 

7

 

Other current liabilities

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

$

31

$

92

Derivatives not designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

3,166

 

Other current assets

$

13

 

Other current liabilities

$

14

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

$

13

$

14

Total derivative instruments

$

44

$

106

StatementCredit Risk and Offsetting of Income LocationAssets and ImpactLiabilities of Cash Flow and Fair Value Derivative Instruments

The locationCompany is exposed to credit loss in the consolidated statementevent of incomenonperformance by counterparties in interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and pre-tax amounts recognized in income relatedforward and option contracts. However, the Company’s risk is limited to derivative instruments designated in a cash flow orthe fair value hedging relationship areof the instruments. The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk through the use of credit approvals and credit limits, and by selecting major international banks and financial institutions as follows:

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2020

(Millions)

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statement of income in which the effects of cash flow or fair value hedges are recorded

$

3,805

$

111

$

7,914

$

207

The effects of cash flow and fair value hedging:

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

$

33

$

$

51

$

Interest rate contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

(2)

(4)

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:

Interest rate contracts:

Hedged items

$

$

2

$

$

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

(2)

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

Three months ended June 30, 2019

Six months ended June 30, 2019

(Millions)

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Cost of sales

Other expense
(income), net

Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statement of income in which the effects of cash flow or fair value hedges are recorded

$

4,313

$

256

$

8,623

$

304

The effects of cash flow and fair value hedging:

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

$

21

$

$

28

$

Interest rate contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

(1)

(1)

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:

Interest rate contracts:

Hedged items

$

$

(7)

$

$

(12)

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

7

12

counterparties. 3M enters into master netting arrangements with counterparties when possible to mitigate credit risk in derivative transactions. A master netting arrangement may allow each counterparty to net settle amounts owed between a 3M entity and the counterparty as a result of multiple, separate derivative transactions. As of June 30, 2021, 3M has International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements with 17 applicable banks and financial institutions which contain netting provisions. In addition to a master agreement with 3M supported by a primary counterparty’s parent guarantee, 3M also has associated credit support agreements in place with 16 of its primary derivative counterparties which, among other things, provide the circumstances under which either party is required to post eligible collateral (when the market value of transactions covered by these agreements exceeds specified thresholds or if a counterparty’s credit rating has been downgraded to a predetermined rating). The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any of these counterparties.

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Location and Fair Value Amount of Derivative Instruments

The following tables summarize the fair value of 3M’s derivative instruments, excluding nonderivative instruments used as hedging instruments, and their location in the consolidated balance sheet. Notional amounts below are presented at period end foreign exchange rates, except for certain interest rate swaps, which are presented using the inception date’s foreign exchange rate. Additional information with respect to the fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 13.

Gross

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

 

Notional

Fair

Fair

 

June 30, 2020 (Millions)

Amount

Location

Value Amount

Location

Value Amount

 

Derivatives designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

1,715

 

Other current assets

$

73

 

Other current liabilities

$

5

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

828

 

Other assets

 

46

 

Other liabilities

 

2

Interest rate contracts

 

500

 

Other current assets

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

Interest rate contracts

 

603

 

Other assets

 

16

 

Other liabilities

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

$

135

$

7

Derivatives not designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

3,530

 

Other current assets

$

14

 

Other current liabilities

$

25

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

$

14

$

25

Total derivative instruments

$

149

$

32

Gross

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

 

Notional

Fair

Fair

 

December 31, 2019 (Millions)

Amount

Location

Value Amount

Location

Value Amount

 

Derivatives designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

1,995

 

Other current assets

$

64

 

Other current liabilities

$

9

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

1,041

Other assets

50

Other liabilities

3

Interest rate contracts

 

500

 

Other current assets

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

Interest rate contracts

 

603

 

Other assets

 

17

 

Other liabilities

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

$

131

$

12

Derivatives not designated as

hedging instruments

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

$

2,684

 

Other current assets

$

11

 

Other current liabilities

$

8

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

$

11

$

8

Total derivative instruments

$

142

$

20

Credit Risk and Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities of Derivative Instruments

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties in interest rate swaps, currency swaps, commodity price swaps, and forward and option contracts. However, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instruments. The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk through the use of credit approvals and credit limits, and by selecting major international banks and financial institutions as counterparties. 3M enters into master netting arrangements with counterparties when possible to mitigate credit risk in derivative transactions. A master netting arrangement may allow each counterparty to net settle amounts owed between a 3M entity and the counterparty as a result of multiple, separate derivative transactions. As of June 30, 2020, 3M has International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements with 17 applicable banks and financial institutions which contain netting provisions. In addition to a master agreement with 3M supported by a primary counterparty’s parent guarantee, 3M also has associated credit support agreements in place with 16 of its primary derivative counterparties which, among other things, provide the circumstances under which either party is required to post eligible collateral (when the market value of transactions

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covered by these agreements exceeds specified thresholds or if a counterparty’s credit rating has been downgraded to a predetermined rating). The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any of these counterparties.

3M has elected to present the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet on a gross basis even when derivative transactions are subject to master netting arrangements and may otherwise qualify for net presentation. However, the following tables provide information as if the Company had elected to offset the asset and liability balances of derivative instruments, netted in accordance with various criteria in the event of default or termination as stipulated by the terms of netting arrangements with each of the counterparties. For each counterparty, if netted, the Company would offset the asset and liability balances of all derivatives at the end of the reporting period based on the 3M entity that is a party to the transactions. Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements are not eligible for net presentation. As of the applicable dates presented below, 0no cash collateral had been received or pledged related to these derivative instruments.

Offsetting of Financial Assets under Master Netting Agreements with Derivative Counterparties

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

 

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

    

    

Consolidated Balance Sheet that are Subject

    

 

    

    

Consolidated Balance Sheet that are 

    

Gross Amount of

to Master Netting Agreements

 

Subject to Master Netting Agreements

Derivative Assets

Gross Amount of

 

Gross Amount of

Gross Amount of

Presented in the

Eligible Offsetting

Cash

 

Derivative Assets

Eligible Offsetting

Consolidated

Recognized

Collateral

Net Amount of

 

Presented in the

Recognized

Cash

June 30, 2020 (Millions)

Balance Sheet

Derivative Liabilities

Received

Derivative Assets

 

Consolidated

Derivative 

Collateral

Net Amount of

June 30, 2021 (Millions)

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Received

Derivative Assets

Derivatives subject to master netting agreements

$

149

$

13

$

$

136

$

74

$

31

$

$

43

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

 

 

 

1

 

1

Total

$

149

$

136

$

75

$

44

December 31, 2019 (Millions)

December 31, 2020 (Millions)

Derivatives subject to master netting agreements

$

142

$

14

$

$

128

$

44

$

11

$

$

33

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

 

 

 

 

Total

$

142

$

128

$

44

$

33

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities under Master Netting Agreements with Derivative Counterparties

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

 

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

    

    

Consolidated Balance Sheet that are Subject

    

 

    

Gross Amount of

    

Consolidated Balance Sheet that are 

    

Gross Amount of

to Master Netting Agreements

 

Derivative

Subject to Master Netting Agreements

Derivative Liabilities

Gross Amount of

 

Liabilities

Gross Amount of

Presented in the

Eligible Offsetting

Cash

Net Amount of

 

Presented in the

Eligible Offsetting

Cash

Net Amount of

Consolidated

Recognized

Collateral

Derivative

 

Consolidated

Recognized

Collateral

Derivative

June 30, 2020 (Millions)

Balance Sheet

Derivative Assets

Pledged

Liabilities

 

June 30, 2021 (Millions)

Balance Sheet

Derivative Assets

Pledged

Liabilities

Derivatives subject to master netting agreements

$

32

$

13

$

$

19

$

72

$

31

$

$

41

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

 

 

 

 

Total

$

32

$

19

$

72

$

41

December 31, 2019 (Millions)

 

December 31, 2020 (Millions)

Derivatives subject to master netting agreements

$

20

$

14

$

$

6

$

106

$

11

$

$

95

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

 

 

 

 

Total

$

20

$

6

$

106

$

95

Currency Effects

3M estimates that year-on-year foreign currency transaction effects, including hedging impacts, increaseddecreased pre-tax income by approximately $12$48 million and $11$58 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.2021, respectively. These estimates include transaction gains and losses, including derivative instruments designed to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risks.

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NOTE 13. Fair Value Measurements

3M follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,, with respect to assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and nonrecurring basis. The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,Measurements, as of January 1, 2020. This ASU primarily amended the disclosures around Level 3 investments, of which the Company had an immaterial amount for all periods presented. Refer to Note 1 for additional details.

In addition to the information above, refer to Note 15 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a qualitative discussion of the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis, a description of the valuation methodologies used by 3M, and categorization within the valuation framework of ASC 820.

The following tables provide information by level for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair Value Measurements

Description

Fair Value at

Using Inputs Considered as

 

Fair Value at

Using Inputs Considered as

(Millions)

    

June 30, 2020

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

 

    

June 30, 2021

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Assets:

Available-for-sale:

Marketable securities:

Corporate debt securities

$

7

$

$

7

$

Commercial paper

$

195

$

$

195

$

502

502

Certificates of deposit/time deposits

 

27

 

 

27

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

U.S. treasury securities

 

280

 

280

 

 

U.S. municipal securities

 

59

 

 

22

 

37

 

34

 

 

 

34

Investments

21

21

Derivative instruments — assets:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

133

 

 

133

 

 

68

 

 

68

 

Interest rate contracts

 

16

 

 

16

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

Liabilities:

Derivative instruments — liabilities:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

32

 

 

32

 

 

72

 

 

72

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair Value Measurements

Description

Fair Value at

Using Inputs Considered as

 

Fair Value at

Using Inputs Considered as

(Millions)

    

December 31, 2019

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

 

    

December 31, 2020

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Assets:

Available-for-sale:

Marketable securities:

Corporate debt securities

$

7

$

$

7

$

Commercial paper

$

85

$

$

85

$

237

237

Certificates of deposit/time deposits

 

10

 

 

10

 

 

31

 

 

31

 

U.S. treasury securities

 

125

 

125

 

 

U.S. municipal securities

 

46

 

 

 

46

 

34

 

 

 

34

Investments

25

25

Derivative instruments — assets:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

125

 

 

125

 

 

37

 

 

37

 

Interest rate contracts

 

17

 

 

17

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

Liabilities:

Derivative instruments — liabilities:

Foreign currency forward/option contracts

 

20

 

 

20

 

 

106

 

 

106

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the table above that used significant unobservable inputs (level 3).

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

Marketable securities — certain U.S. municipal securities only

June 30,

June 30,

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

2020

    

2019

 

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

Beginning balance

$

37

$

49

$

46

$

40

$

34

$

37

$

34

$

46

Total gains or losses:

Included in earnings

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Purchases and issuances

 

 

 

10

 

9

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

10

Sales and settlements

 

 

 

(19)

 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(19)

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Ending balance

$

37

$

49

$

37

$

49

$

34

$

37

$

34

$

37

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for securities held at the end of the reporting period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, the plan assets of 3M’s pension and postretirement benefit plans are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually). Refer to Note 13 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis:

Disclosures are required for certain assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, but are recognized and disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to initial recognition. For 3M, such measurements of fair value relate primarily to indefinite-lived and long-lived asset impairments, goodwill impairments, and adjustment in carrying value of equity securities for which the measurement alternative of cost less impairment plus or minus observable price changes is used. There were 0 material impairments of assets or adjustments to equity securities using the measurement alternative for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. 3M reflected an immaterial charge related to impairment of certain indefinite-lived assets and a net charge of $22 million related to adjustment to the carrying value of equity securities using the measurement alternative during the first quarter of 2020. There were 0 material impairments of assets or adjustments to equity securities using the measurement alternative for the three months ended June 30, 2020 in addition to the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.2020.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, held-to-maturity debt securities, accounts receivable, certain investments, accounts payable, borrowings, and derivative contracts. The fair values of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, held-to-maturity debt securities, accounts payable, and short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt approximated carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Available-for-sale marketable securities, in addition to certain derivative instruments, are recorded at fair values as indicated in the preceding disclosures. To estimate fair values (classified as level 2) for its long-term debt, the Company utilized third-party quotes, which are derived all or in part from model prices, external sources, market prices, or the third-party’s internal records. Information with respect to the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of these financial instruments follow:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

 

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

    

Carrying

    

Fair

    

Carrying

    

Fair

 

    

Carrying

    

Fair

    

Carrying

    

Fair

(Millions)

Value

Value

Value

Value

 

Value

Value

Value

Value

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

$

19,276

$

21,479

$

17,518

$

18,475

$

16,267

$

18,118

$

17,989

$

20,496

The fair values reflected above consider the terms of the related debt absent the impacts of derivative/hedging activity. The carrying amount of long-term debt referenced above is impacted by certain fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that are designated as fair value hedges and by the designation of certain fixed rate Eurobond securities issued by the Company as hedging instruments of the Company’s net investment in its European subsidiaries. A number of 3M’s fixed-rate bonds were trading at a premium at June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 due to the lower interest rates and tighter credit spreads compared to issuance levels.

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NOTE 14. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings:

The Company and some of its subsidiaries are involved in numerous claims and lawsuits, principally in the United States, and regulatory proceedings worldwide. These claims, lawsuits and proceedings include, but are not limited to, products liability (involving products that the Company now or formerly manufactured and sold), intellectual property, commercial, antitrust, federal False Claims Act, securities, and state and federal environmental laws. Unless otherwise stated, the Company is vigorously defending all such litigation and proceedings. From time to time, the Company also receives subpoenas or requests for information from various government agencies. The Company generally responds to such subpoenas and requests in a cooperative, thorough and timely manner. These responses sometimes require time and effort and can result in considerable costs being incurred by the Company. Such subpoenas and requests can also lead to the assertion of claims or the commencement of administrative, civil or criminal legal proceedings against the Company and others, as well as to settlements. The outcomes of legal proceedings and regulatory matters are often difficult to predict. Any determination that the Company’s operations or activities are not, or were not, in compliance with applicable laws or regulations could result in the imposition of fines, civil or criminal penalties, and equitable remedies, including disgorgement, suspension or debarment or injunctive relief. Additional information about the Company’s process for disclosure and recording of liabilities and insurance receivables related to legal proceedings can be found in Note 16 “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

The following sections first describe the significant legal proceedings in which the Company is involved, and then describe the liabilities and associated insurance receivables the Company has accrued relating to its significant legal proceedings.

Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation

As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company is a named defendant, with multiple co-defendants, in numerous lawsuits in various courts that purport to represent approximately 1,6882,929 individual claimants, compared to approximately 1,7272,075 individual claimants with actions pending on December 31, 2019.2020.

The vast majority of the lawsuits and claims resolved by and currently pending against the Company allege use of some of the Company’s mask and respirator products and seek damages from the Company and other defendants for alleged personal injury from workplace exposures to asbestos, silica, coal mine dust or other occupational dusts found in products manufactured by other defendants or generally in the workplace. A minority of the lawsuits and claims resolved by and currently pending against the Company generally allege personal injury from occupational exposure to asbestos from products previously manufactured by the Company, which are often unspecified, as well as products manufactured by other defendants, or occasionally at Company premises.

The Company’s current volume of new and pending matters is substantially lower than it experienced at the peak of filings in 2003. The Company expects that filing of claims by unimpaired claimants in the future will continue to be at much lower levels than in the past. Accordingly, the number of claims alleging more serious injuries, including mesothelioma, other malignancies, and black lung disease, will represent a greater percentage of total claims than in the past. Over the past twenty plus years, the Company has prevailed in fourteen15 of the 1516 cases tried to a jury (including the lawsuits in 2018 described below). In 2018, 3M received a jury verdict in its favor in 2 lawsuits – 1 in California state court in February and the other in Massachusetts state court in December – both involving allegations that 3M respirators were defective and failed to protect the plaintiffs against asbestos fibers. In April 2018, a jury in state court in Kentucky found 3M’s 8710 respirators failed to protect 2 coal miners from coal mine dust and awarded compensatory damages of approximately $2 million and punitive damages.damages totaling $63 million. In August 2018, the trial court entered judgment and the Company appealed. During March and April 2019, the Company agreed in principle to settle a substantial majority of the then-pending coal mine dust lawsuits in Kentucky and West Virginia for $340 million, including the jury verdict in April 2018 in the Kentucky case mentioned above. That settlement was completed in 2019, and the appeal has been dismissed. In October 2020, 3M defended a respirator case before a jury in King County, Washington, involving a former shipyard worker who alleged 3M’s 8710 respirator was defective and that 3M acted negligently in failing to protect him against asbestos fibers. The jury delivered a complete defense verdict in favor of 3M, concluding that the 8710 respirator was not defective in design or warnings and any conduct by 3M was not a cause of plaintiff’s mesothelioma. The plaintiff’s appeal is pending.

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establish that their medical conditions, even if significant, are attributable to the Company’s respiratory protection products. Nonetheless, the Company’s litigation experience indicates that claims of persons alleging more serious injuries, including mesothelioma, other malignancies, and black lung disease, are costlier to resolve than the claims of unimpaired persons, and it

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therefore believes the average cost of resolving pending and future claims on a per-claim basis will continue to be higher than it experienced in prior periods when the vast majority of claims were asserted by medically unimpaired claimants. In addition, during the second half of 2020 and as of June 30, 2021, the Company has experienced an increase in the number of cases filed that allege injuries from exposures to coal mine dust.

As previously reported, the State of West Virginia, through its Attorney General, filed a complaint in 2003 against the Company and two other manufacturers of respiratory protection products in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and amended its complaint in 2005. The amended complaint seeks substantial, but unspecified, compensatory damages primarily for reimbursement of the costs allegedly incurred by the State for worker’s compensation and healthcare benefits provided to all workers with occupational pneumoconiosis and unspecified punitive damages. In October 2019, the court granted the State’s motion to sever its unfair trade practices claim. In January 2020, the manufacturers filed a petition with the West Virginia Supreme Court, challenging the trial court’s rulings; that petition is scheduled to be heardwas denied in SeptemberNovember 2020. NaN liability has been recorded for this matter because the Company believes that liability is not probable and reasonably estimable at this time. In addition, the Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss given the lack of any meaningful discovery responses by the State of West Virginia, the otherwise minimal activity in this case, and the assertions of claims against two other manufacturers where a defendant’s share of liability may turn on the law of joint and several liability and by the amount of fault, if any, a jury may allocate to each defendant if the case were ultimately tried.

Respirator Mask/Asbestos Liabilities and Insurance Receivables

The Company regularly conducts a comprehensive legal review of its respirator mask/asbestos liabilities. The Company reviews recent and historical claims data, including without limitation, (i) the number of pending claims filed against the Company, (ii) the nature and mix of those claims (i.e., the proportion of claims asserting usage of the Company’s mask or respirator products and alleging exposure to each of asbestos, silica, coal or other occupational dusts, and claims pleading use of asbestos-containing products allegedly manufactured by the Company), (iii) the costs to defend and resolve pending claims, and (iv) trends in filing rates and in costs to defend and resolve claims, (collectively, the “Claims Data”). As part of its comprehensive legal review, the Company regularly provides the Claims Data to a third party with expertise in determining the impact of Claims Data on future filing trends and costs. The third party assists the Company in estimating the costs to defend and resolve pending and future claims. The Company uses these estimates to develop its best estimate of probable liability.

Developments may occur that could affect the Company’s estimate of its liabilities. These developments include, but are not limited to, significant changes in (i) the key assumptions underlying the Company’s accrual, including, the number of future claims, the nature and mix of those claims, the average cost of defending and resolving claims, and in maintaining trial readiness (ii) trial and appellate outcomes, (iii) the law and procedure applicable to these claims, and (iv) the financial viability of other co-defendants and insurers.

As a result of its review of its respirator mask/asbestos liabilities, of pending and expected lawsuits and of the cost of resolving claims of persons who claim more serious injuries, including mesothelioma, other malignancies, and black lung disease, the Company increased its accruals in the first six months of 20202021 for respirator mask/asbestos liabilities by $8$53 million. In the first six months of 2020,2021, the Company made payments for legal defense costs and settlements of $35$44 million related to the respirator mask/asbestos litigation. DuringAs previously disclosed, during the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $313 million in conjunction with an increase in the accrual as a result of the March and April 2019 settlements-in-principle of the coal mine dust lawsuits mentioned above and the Company’s assessment of other then current and expected coal mine dust lawsuits (including the costs to resolve all then current and expected coal mine dust lawsuits in Kentucky and West Virginia)Virginia at the time of the charge). As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company had an accrual for respirator mask/asbestos liabilities (excluding Aearo accruals) of $581$671 million. This accrual represents the Company’s best estimate of probable loss and reflects an estimation period for future claims that may be filed against the Company approaching the year 2050. The Company cannot estimate the amount or upper end of the range of amounts by which the liability may exceed the accrual the Company has established because of the (i) inherent difficulty in projecting the number of claims that have not yet been asserted or the time period in which future claims may be asserted, (ii) the complaints nearly always assert claims against multiple defendants where the damages alleged are typically not attributed to individual defendants so that a defendant���sdefendant’s share of liability may turn on the law of joint and several liability, which can vary by state, (iii) the multiple factors described above that the Company considers in estimating its liabilities, and (iv) the several possible developments described above that may occur that could affect the Company’s estimate of liabilities.

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As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company’s receivable for insurance recoveries related to the respirator mask/asbestos litigation was $4 million. The Company continues to seek coverage under the policies of certain insolvent and other insurers. Once those claims for coverage are resolved, the Company will have collected substantially all of its remaining insurance coverage for respirator mask/asbestos claims.

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Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation — Aearo Technologies

On April 1, 2008, a subsidiary of the Company acquired the stock of Aearo Holding Corp., the parent of Aearo Technologies (“Aearo”). Aearo manufactured and sold various products, including personal protection equipment, such as eye, ear, head, face, fall and certain respiratory protection products.

As of June 30, 2020,2021, Aearo and/or other companies that previously owned and operated Aearo’s respirator business (American Optical Corporation, Warner-Lambert LLC, AO Corp. and Cabot Corporation (“Cabot”)) are named defendants, with multiple co-defendants, including the Company, in numerous lawsuits in various courts in which plaintiffs allege use of mask and respirator products and seek damages from Aearo and other defendants for alleged personal injury from workplace exposures to asbestos, silica-related, coal mine dust, or other occupational dusts found in products manufactured by other defendants or generally in the workplace.

As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company, through its Aearo subsidiary, had accruals of $21$30 million for product liabilities and defense costs related to current and future Aearo-related asbestos, silica-related and silica-relatedcoal mine dust claims. This accrual represents the Company’s best estimate of Aearo’s probable loss and reflects an estimation period for future claims that may be filed against Aearo approaching the year 2050. The accrual was reduced by $37 million during the second quarter of 2020 after paying Aearo’s share of certain settlements under the informal arrangement described below. The accrual reflects the Company’s assessment of pending and expected lawsuits, its review of its respirator mask/asbestos liabilities, and the cost of resolving claims of persons who claim more serious injuries. Responsibility for legal costs, as well as for settlements and judgments, is currently shared in an informal arrangement among Aearo, Cabot, American Optical Corporation and a subsidiary of Warner Lambert and their respective insurers (the “Payor Group”). Liability is allocated among the parties based on the number of years each company sold respiratory products under the “AO Safety” brand and/or owned the AO Safety Division of American Optical Corporation and the alleged years of exposure of the individual plaintiff.

Aearo’s share of the contingent liability is further limited by an agreement entered into between Aearo and Cabot on July 11, 1995. This agreement provides that, so long as Aearo pays to Cabot a quarterly fee of $100,000, Cabot will retain responsibility and liability for, and indemnify Aearo against, any product liability claims involving exposure to asbestos, silica, or silica products for respirators sold prior to July 11, 1995. Because of the difficulty in determining how long a particular respirator remains in the stream of commerce after being sold, Aearo and Cabot have applied the agreement to claims arising out of the alleged use of respirators involving exposure to asbestos, silica or silica products prior to January 1, 1997. With these arrangements in place, Aearo’s potential liability is limited to exposures alleged to have arisen from the use of respirators involving exposure to asbestos, silica, or silica products on or after January 1, 1997. To date, Aearo has elected to pay the quarterly fee. Aearo could potentially be exposed to additional claims for some part of the pre-July 11, 1995 period covered by its agreement with Cabot if Aearo elects to discontinue its participation in this arrangement, or if Cabot is no longer able to meet its obligations in these matters.

Developments may occur that could affect the estimate of Aearo’s liabilities. These developments include, but are not limited to: (i) significant changes in the number of future claims, (ii) significant changes in the average cost of resolving claims, (iii) significant changes in the legal costs of defending these claims, (iv) significant changes in the mix and nature of claims received, (v) trial and appellate outcomes, (vi) significant changes in the law and procedure applicable to these claims, (vii) significant changes in the liability allocation among the co-defendants, (viii) the financial viability of members of the Payor Group including exhaustion of available insurance coverage limits, and/or (ix) a determination that the interpretation of the contractual obligations on which Aearo has estimated its share of liability is inaccurate. The Company cannot determine the impact of these potential developments on its current estimate of Aearo’s share of liability for these existing and future claims. If any of the developments described above were to occur, the actual amount of these liabilities for existing and future claims could be significantly larger than the amount accrued.

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estimate of Aearo’s liabilities, the Company cannot estimate the amount or range of amounts by which Aearo’s liability may exceed the accrual the Company has established.

Environmental Matters and Litigation

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authorities around the world, and private parties in the United States and abroad. These laws and regulations provide, under certain circumstances, a basis for the remediation of contamination, for capital investment in pollution control equipment, for restoration of or compensation for damages to natural resources, and for personal injury and property damage claims. The Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, costs and capital expenditures in complying with these laws and regulations, defending personal injury and property damage claims, and modifying its business operations in light of its environmental responsibilities. In its effort to satisfy its environmental responsibilities and comply with environmental laws and regulations, the Company has established, and periodically updates, policies relating to environmental standards of performance for its operations worldwide.

Under certain environmental laws, including the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and similar state laws, the Company may be jointly and severally liable, typically with other companies, for the costs of remediation of environmental contamination at current or former facilities and at off-site locations. The Company has identified numerous locations, most of which are in the United States, at which it may have some liability. Please refer to the section entitled “Environmental Liabilities and Insurance Receivables” that follows for information on the amount of the accrual for such liabilities.

Environmental Matters

As previously reported, the Company has been voluntarily cooperating with ongoing reviews by local, state, federal (primarily the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)), and international agencies of possible environmental and health effects of various perfluorinated compounds, including perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively PFAS). As a result of its phase-out decision in May 2000, the Company no longer manufactures certain PFAS compounds including PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and their pre-cursor compounds. The Company ceased manufacturing and using the vast majority of these compounds within approximately two years of the phase-out announcement and ceased all manufacturing and the last significant use of this chemistry by the end of 2008. The Company continues to manufacture a variety of shorter chain length PFAS compounds, including, but not limited to, pre-cursor compounds to perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS). These compounds are used as input materials to a variety of products, including engineered fluorinated fluids, fluoropolymers and fluorelastomers, as well as surfactants, additives, and coatings. Through its ongoing life cycle management and its raw material composition identification processes associated with the Company’s policies covering the use of all persistent and bio-accumulative materials, the Company continues to review, control or eliminate the presence of certain PFAS in purchased materials or as byproducts in some of 3M’s current fluorochemical manufacturing processes, products, and waste streams.

PFAS Regulatory Activity

Regulatory activities concerning PFAS continue in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, and before certain international bodies. These activities include gathering of exposure and use information, risk assessment, and consideration of regulatory approaches. In the European Union, where 3M has manufacturing facilities in countries such as Germany and Belgium, recent regulatory activities have included both preliminary and on-going work on various restrictions under the Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), including the restriction of PFAS in certain usages and a broader restriction of PFAS as a class. As of late 2020, PFOA is subject to broad restrictions under the databaseEU’s Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation. Dyneon, a 3M subsidiary that operates a facility at Gendorf, Germany, has a recycling process for a critical emulsifier from which small amounts of studiesPFOA are present after recycling, as an unintended and unavoidable byproduct of bothcertain earlier process steps. The recycling process removes and concentrates the PFOA for incineration in accordance with applicable waste law. With respect to the applicability of the recently enacted POPs, Dyneon proactively consulted with the relevant German regulatory authority regarding process improvements underway that are designed to ensure compliance with the PFOA limits in the recycled material. The engagement is ongoing. In addition, 3M has been working with the Public Flemish Waste Agency (OVAM) for several years to investigate and PFOSremediate historical PFOA contaminations at and near its Zwijndrecht facility in Antwerp, Belgium. In connection with a ring road construction project (the Oosterweel Project) in Antwerp that has expanded,involved extensive soil work, an investigative

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committee with judicial powers was formed in June 2021 by the Flemish Government to investigate PFOA found in the soil and groundwater near 3M’s Zwijndrecht facility. The Company testified at a Flemish parliamentary committee hearing in June 2021 on PFOA-related matters and is cooperating with the authorities in this investigation. Separately, the Company is aware that certain residents of Zwijndrecht have filed a criminal complaint with an Antwerp investigatory judge against 3M, alleging it had unlawfully abandoned waste in violation of its environmental care obligations. 3M has not been served with any such complaint.

In the United States, the EPA has developed human health effects documents summarizing the available data from these studies. In February 2014, the EPA initiated external peer reviewstudies of its draft human health effects documents forboth PFOA and PFOS. The peer review panel met in August 2014. In May 2016, the EPA announced lifetime health advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS at 70 parts per trillion (ppt) (superseding the provisional levels established by the EPA in 2009 of 400 ppt for PFOA and 200 ppt for PFOS). Where PFOA and PFOS are found together, EPA recommends that the concentrations be added together, and theEPA’s lifetime health advisory for PFOA and PFOS combined is also 70 ppt. Lifetime health advisories, which are non-enforceable and non-regulatory, provide information about concentrations of drinking water contaminants at which adverse health effects are not expected to occur over the specified exposure duration. To collect

The U.S.Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) within the Department of Health and Human Services released a draft Toxicological Profile for PFAS for public review and comment in June 2018. In the draft report, ATSDR proposed draft minimal risk levels (MRLs) for PFOS, PFOA and several other PFAS. An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure informationto a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. MRLs establish a screening level and are not intended to define cleanup or action levels for ATSDR or other agencies. In May 2021, ATSDR released a final toxicological profile for certain PFAS that preserved the draft MRLs. Earlier, in April 2021, EPA released a final toxicity assessment for PFBS.

As periodically required under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA published onin May 2, 2012 a list of unregulated substances, including 6 PFAS chemicals, required to be monitored during the period 2013-2015 by public water system suppliers to determine the extent of their occurrence. Through January 2017, the EPA reported results for 4,920 public water supplies nationwide. Based on the 2016 lifetime health advisory, 13 public water supplies exceedexceeded the level for PFOA and 46 exceedexceeded the level for PFOS (unchanged from the July 2016 EPA summary). A technical advisory issued by EPA in September 2016 on laboratory analysis of drinking water samples stated that 65 public water supplies had exceeded the combined level for PFOA and PFOS. These results are based on 1 or more samples collected during the period 2012-2015 and do not necessarily reflect current conditions of these public water supplies. EPA reporting does not identify the sources of the PFOA and PFOS in the public water supplies. In March 2021, EPA proposed including 29 PFAS in the fifth version of the unregulated contaminant monitoring rule. If finalized, monitoring for these additional substances will occur between 2023 and 2025.

In February 2019, the EPA issued a PFAS Action Plan that outlines short- and long-term actions the EPA plans to take to address PFAS – actions that include developing a national drinking water determination for PFOA and PFOS, strengthening enforcement authorities and evaluating cleanup approaches, nationwide drinking water monitoring for PFAS, expanding scientific knowledge for understanding and managing risk from PFAS, and developing consistent risk communication tools for communicating with other agencies and the public. With respect to PFOA and PFOS in groundwater, EPA issued interim recommendations in December 2019, providing guidance for screening levels and preliminary remediation goals for groundwater that is a current or potential drinking water source, to inform final clean-up levels of contaminated sites.

EPA has taken a number of actions to advance its PFAS Action Plan and regulatory agenda and to comply with mandatory actions required by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. EPA announced in its Spring 2020 Regulatory Agenda, released in June 2020, that it intended to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA in August 2020. In November 2020, EPA announced it was developing a new analytical method to test for PFAS in wastewater and other environmental media. In December 2020, EPA released for public comment interim guidance on destroying and disposing of certain PFAS and PFAS-containing materials. The Company submitted comments on that draft guidance document.

In March 2021, EPA published its intention to initiate a process to develop a national primary drinking water regulation for PFOA and PFOS; the process is expected to take several years and will include further analyses, scientific review and opportunities for public comment. EPA also issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in March 2021 to collect information regarding manufacturers of PFAS and the presence and treatment of PFAS in discharges from these manufacturing facilities. The Company responded to that ANPR in May 2021. EPA has also taken several actions to increase reporting and restrictions regarding PFAS under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), which is a part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. EPA has added more than 170 PFAS to the list of substances that must be included in TRI reports as of July 2021. In June 2021, EPA published a proposed rule under TSCA that, if adopted, would require certain persons that

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manufacture (including import) or have manufactured PFAS in any year since 2011 to report information regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards. The Company plans to submit comments on the proposed rule during the public comment period, which ends in August 2021.

Several state legislatures and state agencies have been evaluating or have taken actions related to cleanup standards, groundwater values or drinking water values for PFOS, PFOA, and other PFAS, and 3M has submitted various responsive comments. Those states include the following:

Minnesota Department of Health in May 2017 stated that HBVs “are designed to reduce long-term health risks across the population and are based on multiple safety factors to protect the most vulnerable citizens, which makes them overprotective for most of the residents in our state.” As of 2021, the current HBVs are 35 ppt for PFOA, 15 ppt for PFOS, 47 ppt for PFHxS and 2 ppb for PFBS. In February 2018, the MDH published reports finding no unusual rates of certain cancers or adverse birth outcomes (low birth rates or premature births) among residents of Washington and Dakota Counties in Minnesota.

Vermont finalized drinking water standards for a combination of PFOA, PFOS and 3 other PFAS in March 2020. New Jersey finalized drinking water standards and designated PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances in June 2020. New York established drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS in July 2020. New Hampshire established drinking water standards by legislation for certain PFAS, including PFOS and PFOA, in July 2020. Michigan implemented final drinking water standards for certain PFAS, including PFOS and PFOA, in August 2020. Massachusetts published final regulations establishing a drinking water standard relating to 6 combined PFAS in October 2020. Some other states have also been evaluating or have taken actions relating to PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS in products such as food packaging, carpets and other products. For example, in March 2021, California proposed listing PFOA and PFOS as carcinogens under its Proposition 65 law.

In October 2020, 3M and several other parties filed notices of appeal in the appellate division of the Superior Court of New Jersey to challenge the validity of the New Jersey PFOS and PFOA regulations. In January 2021, the appellate division of the court denied the group’s motion to stay the regulations, and the parties are proceeding to litigation on the merits. In March 2021, 3M filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Health, on the grounds that drinking water levels set by the agency for PFOS and PFOA should be vacated because they are arbitrary and did not comply with statutorily required processes. In April 2021, 3M also filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to invalidate the drinking water standards EGLE promulgated under an accelerated timeline. EGLE has moved to dismiss that lawsuit.

The Company cannot predict what additional regulatory actions in the United States, Europe and elsewhere arising from the foregoing or other proceedings and activities, if any, may be taken regarding such compounds or the consequences of any such actions to the Company.

Litigation Related to Historical PFAS Manufacturing Operations in Alabama

As previously reported, a former employee filed a putative class action lawsuit against 3M, BFI Waste Management Systems of Alabama, and others in the Circuit Court of Morgan County, Alabama (the “St. John” case), seeking property damage from exposure to certain perfluorochemicals at or near the Company’s Decatur, Alabama, manufacturing facility. The parties have agreed to continue to stay the St. John case, pending ongoing mediation between the parties involved in this case and another case discussed below. NaN additional putative class actions filed in the same court by certain residents in the vicinity of the Decatur plant seeking relief on similar grounds (the Chandler case and the Stover case, respectively) are stayed pending the resolution of class certification issues in the St. John case. The Company is continuingin active discussions for negotiated resolutions with multiple parties regarding filed claims and pre-litigation disputes related to historical PFAS manufacturing operations in Alabama.

In October 2015, West Morgan-East Lawrence Water & Sewer Authority (Water Authority) filed an individual complaint against 3M Company, Dyneon, L.L.C, and Daikin America, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaint also includes representative plaintiffs who brought the complaint on behalf of themselves, and a class of all owners and possessors of property who use water provided by the Water Authority and 5 local water works to which the Water Authority supplies water (collectively, the “Water Utilities”). The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief based on allegations that the defendants’ chemicals, including PFOA and PFOS from their manufacturing processes in Decatur, have contaminated the water in the Tennessee River at the water intake, and that the chemicals cannot be removed by the water treatment processes utilized by the Water Authority. In April 2019, 3M and the Water Authority settled the lawsuit for $35 million, which will

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fund a new water filtration system, with 3M indemnifying the Water Authority from liability resulting from the resolution of the currently pending and future lawsuits against the Water Authority alleging liability or damages related to 3M PFAS. The putative class claims brought by the representative plaintiffs who were supplied drinking water by the Water Authority (the “Lindsey” case) remain. The parties are in active discussions regarding a negotiated resolution, and the case is currently stayed.

In June 2016, the Tennessee Riverkeeper, Inc. (Riverkeeper), a non-profit corporation, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against 3M; BFI Waste Systems of Alabama; the City of Decatur, Alabama; and the Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in connection with the disposal of certain PFAS through their ownership and operation of their respective sites. The complaint further alleges such practices may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to health and/or the environment and that Riverkeeper has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm caused by defendants’ failure to abate the endangerment unless the court grants the requested relief, including declaratory and injunctive relief. This case has been stayed, pending ongoing mediation and discussions between the parties in conjunction with the St. John case.

In August 2016, a group of over 200 plaintiffs filed a putative class action against West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority (Water Authority), 3M, Dyneon, Daikin, BFI, and the City of Decatur in state court in Lawrence County, Alabama (the “Billings” case). Plaintiffs are residents of Lawrence, Morgan and other counties who are or have been customers of the Water Authority. They contend defendants have released PFAS that contaminate the Tennessee River and, in turn, their drinking water, causing damage to their health and properties. In January 2017, the court in the St. John case, discussed above, stayed this litigation pending resolution of the St. John case. Plaintiffs in the Billings case have amended their complaint numerous times to add additional plaintiffs. There are now approximately 4,000 named plaintiffs. Mediation in the Billings case is ongoing.

In January 2017, several hundred plaintiffs sued 3M, Dyneon and Daikin America in Lawrence and Morgan Counties, Alabama (the “Owens” case). The plaintiffs are owners of property, residents, and holders of property interests who receive their water from the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority (Water Authority). They assert common law claims for negligence, nuisance, trespass, wantonness and battery, and they seek injunctive relief and punitive damages. The plaintiffs contend that the defendants own and operate manufacturing and disposal facilities in Decatur that have released and continue to release PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals into the groundwater and surface water of their sites, resulting in discharges into the Tennessee River. The plaintiffs contend that, as a result of the alleged discharges, the water supplied by the Water Authority to the plaintiffs was, and is, contaminated with PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals at a level dangerous to humans. The court denied a motion by co-defendant Daikin to stay this case pending resolution of the St. John case, and the case is progressing through discovery. Discussions among the parties are ongoing.

In November 2017, a putative class action (the “King” case) was filed against 3M, Dyneon, Daikin America and the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority (Water Authority) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The plaintiffs are residents of Lawrence and Morgan County, Alabama who receive their water from the Water Authority and seek injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees, compensatory and punitive damages for their alleged personal injuries. The plaintiffs contend that the defendants own and operate manufacturing and disposal facilities in Decatur, Alabama that have released and continue to release PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals into the groundwater and surface water of their sites, resulting in discharges into the Tennessee River. The plaintiffs contend that, as a result of the alleged discharges, the water supplied by the Water Authority to the plaintiffs was, and is, contaminated with PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals at a level dangerous to humans. In November 2019, the King plaintiffs amended their complaint to withdraw all class allegations. Since then, the plaintiffs have added 37 new individual plaintiffs and voluntarily dismissed 5 plaintiffs (for a total of 55 plaintiffs). The case is scheduled for trial in July 2023. Discovery in this case is proceeding.

In July 2019, 3M announced that it had initiated an investigation into the possible presence of PFAS in 3 closed municipal landfills in Decatur that accepted waste from 3M’s Decatur plant and other companies in the 1960s through the 1980s. 3M is working with the City of Decatur and other local and state entities as it conducts its investigation and will report the results and recommended remedial action, if any, to those entities and the public. 3M is also defending or has received notice of potential lawsuits in state and federal court brought by individual property owners who claim damages related to historical PFAS disposal at former area landfills near their properties. 3M continues to negotiate with property owners and has resolved for an immaterial amount some of the claims brought by them.

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In September 2020, the City of Guin Water Works and Sewer Board (Guin WWSB) brought a lawsuit against 3M in Alabama state court alleging that PFAS contamination in the Guin water system stems from manufacturing operations at 3M’s Guin facility and disposal activity at a nearby landfill. In this same month, Guin WWSB dismissed its lawsuit without prejudice and has been working with 3M to further investigate the presence of chemicals in the area. The parties have made progress in ongoing discussions for a negotiated resolution.

Litigation Related to Historical PFAS Manufacturing Operations in Minnesota

In July 2016, the City of Lake Elmo filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota against 3M alleging that the City suffered damages from drinking water supplies contaminated with PFAS, including costs to construct alternative sources of drinking water. In April 2019, 3M and the City of Lake Elmo agreed to settle the lawsuit for less than $5 million.

State Attorneys General Litigation related to PFAS

Minnesota.In December 2010, the State of Minnesota, by its Attorney General, filed a lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court against 3M seeking damages and injunctive relief with respect to the presence of PFAS in the groundwater, surface water, fish or other aquatic life, and sediments in the state of Minnesota (the “NRD Lawsuit”). In February 2018, 3M and the State of Minnesota reached a resolution of the NRD Lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, 3M agreed to provide an $850 million grant to the State for a special “3M Water Quality and Sustainability Fund.” This Fund, which is administered by the State, will enable projects that support water sustainability in the Twin Cities East Metro region, such as continued delivery of water to residents and enhancing groundwater recharge to support sustainable growth. Other purposes of the grant include habitat and recreation improvements, such as fishing piers, trails, and open space preservation. 3M recorded a pre-tax charge of $897 million, inclusive of legal fees and other related obligations, in the first quarter of 2018 associated with the resolution of this matter.

In connection with the above referenced settlement, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources, as co-trustees of the Fund, released in September 2020 a conceptual drinking water supply plan for the communities in the East Metro area, seeking public comment on 3 recommended options for utilizing the Fund. In December 2020, 3M submitted preliminary comments on the co-trustees’ draft conceptual drinking water supply plan to address legal and technical aspects of the draft plan. The Company and the State continue to discuss those aspects of the draft plan.

New York. The State of New York, by its Attorney General, has filed 4 lawsuits (in June 2018, February 2019, July 2019, and November 2019) against 3M and other defendants seeking to recover the costs incurred in responding to PFAS contamination allegedly caused by Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) manufactured by 3M and others. Each of the 4 suits was filed in Albany County Supreme Court before being removed to federal court, and each has been transferred to the multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding for AFFF cases, which is discussed further below. The state is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive and equitable relief in the form of a monetary fund for the State’s reasonably expected future damages, and/or requiring defendants to perform investigative and remedial work.

Ohio. In December 2018, the State of Ohio, by its Attorney General, filed a lawsuit in the Common Pleas Court of Lucas County, Ohio against 3M, Tyco Fire Products LP, Chemguard, Inc., Buckeye Fire Equipment Co., National Foam, Inc., and Angus Fire Armour Corp., seeking injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages for remediation costs and alleged injury to Ohio natural resources from AFFF manufacturers. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL.

New Jersey. In March 2019, the New Jersey Attorney General filed 2 actions against 3M, DuPont, and Chemours on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the NJDEP’s commissioner, and the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund regarding alleged discharges at 2 DuPont facilities in Pennsville, New Jersey (Salem County) and Parlin, New Jersey (Middlesex County). 3M is included as a defendant in both cases because it allegedly supplied PFOA to DuPont for use at the facilities at issue. Both cases expressly seek to have the defendants pay all costs necessary to investigate, remediate, assess, and restore the affected natural resources of New Jersey.DuPont removed these cases to federal court. In June 2020, the court consolidated the 2 actions, along with 2 others brought by the NJDEP relating to the DuPont facilities, for case management and pretrial purposes. In August 2020, the NJDEP filed second amended complaints. 3M has moved to dismiss those complaints. The parties have exchanged written discovery requests. The case is in early stages of litigation.

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In May 2019, the New Jersey Attorney General and NJDEP filed a lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, and six other companies, alleging natural resource damages from AFFF products and seeking damages, including punitive damages, and associated fees. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL.

New Hampshire. In May 2019, the New Hampshire Attorney General filed 2 lawsuits alleging contamination of the state’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS chemicals. The first lawsuit was filed against 3M and seven co-defendants, alleging PFAS contamination resulting from the use of AFFF products at several sites around the state. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. The second suit asserts PFAS contamination from non-AFFF sources and names 3M, DuPont, and Chemours as defendants. In its June 2020 ruling on defendants’ motions to dismiss, the court dismissed the state’s trespass claim, but allowed several claims to proceed. In October 2020, the state amended its complaint to add a state commission as plaintiff and make a claim related to the state’s drinking water and groundwater trust fund statute. In July 2021, the court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss these amendments; the case remains in early stages of litigation.

Vermont. In June 2019, the Vermont Attorney General filed 2 lawsuits alleging contamination of the state’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS chemicals. The first lawsuit was filed against 3M and ten co-defendants, alleging PFAS contamination resulting from the use of AFFF products at several sites around the state. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. The second suit asserts PFAS contamination from non-AFFF sources and names 3M and several entities related to DuPont and Chemours as defendants. This suit is proceeding in state court. In May 2020, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss, but dismissed the state’s trespass claim as to property the state does not own. The parties are now engaged in discovery, and the court has set a trial date in October 2022.

Michigan. In January 2020, the Michigan Attorney General filed a lawsuit in state court against 3M, Dyneon, DuPont, Chemours and others seeking injunctive and equitable relief and damages for alleged injury to Michigan public natural resources and its residents related to PFAS, excluding AFFF. The case was removed to federal court in March 2021 and subsequently transferred to the AFFF MDL. The state has filed a motion to remand the case to state court. In addition, in August 2020, the Michigan Attorney General filed 2 lawsuits against numerous AFFF manufacturers and distributors, and suppliers of PFAS to AFFF manufacturers. 3M is named a defendant in 1 of the lawsuits, filed in federal court, and the case has been transferred to the AFFF MDL, where it remains in early stages of litigation.

Guam. In September 2019, the Attorney General of Guam filed a lawsuit against 3M and other defendants relating to contamination of the territory’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS, allegedly resulting from the use of AFFF products at several sites around the island. This lawsuit has been removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL.

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. In December 2019, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory, filed a lawsuit against 3M and other defendants relating to contamination of the territory’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS, allegedly resulting from the use of AFFF products. This lawsuit has been removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL.

Mississippi. In December 2020, the Mississippi Attorney General filed an AFFF-related PFAS lawsuit against 3M and other defendants directly with the AFFF MDL court in South Carolina. The lawsuit alleges injuries to the State’s property and natural resources purportedly caused by PFAS contamination from AFFF use and seeks both compensatory and punitive damages.

Alaska. In April 2021, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against 3M and other defendants, alleging damages from the release of PFAS into the environment from a variety of products, including AFFF.

In addition to the above state attorneys general actions, several other states and the District of Columbia, through their attorneys general, have announced selection processes to retain outside law firms to bring PFSA-related lawsuits against certain manufacturers including the Company. In addition, the Company is in discussions with several state attorneys general and agencies, responding to information and other requests relating to PFAS matters and exploring potential resolution of some of the matters raised.

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Environmental Litigation

3M manufactured and marketed AFFF for use in firefighting at airports and military bases from approximately 1963 to 2002. As of June 30, 2021, 1,274 lawsuits (including 26 putative class actions) alleging injuries or damages by AFFF use have been filed against

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3M (along with other defendants) in various state and federal courts. As further described below, a vast majority of these pending cases are in a federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL) court in South Carolina. Additional AFFF cases continue to be filed in or transferred to the MDL. The Company also continues to defend certain AFFF cases that remain in state court and be in discussions with pre-suit claimants for possible resolutions where appropriate.

In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) granted motions to transfer and consolidate all AFFF cases pending in federal courts to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina to be managed in an MDL proceeding to centralize pre-trial proceedings. The parties in the MDL are currently in the process of conducting discovery. An initial pool of 10 water supplier cases was selected in February 2021 for case-specific fact discovery as potential bellwether cases. After completion of such discovery, the parties and the MDL court will select a smaller set of these cases for expert discovery and to be tried as bellwethers.

In June 2019, several subsidiaries of Valero Energy Corporation, an independent petroleum refiner, filed 8 AFFF cases against 3M and other defendants, including DuPont/Chemours, National Foam, Buckeye Fire Equipment, and Kidde-Fenwal, in various state courts. Plaintiffs seek damages that allegedly have been or will be incurred in investigating and remediating PFAS contamination at their properties and replacing or disposing of AFFF products containing long-chain PFAS. NaN of these cases have been removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. NaN cases remain pending in state courts where they are in early stages of litigation, after Valero dismissed its Ohio state court action without prejudice in October 2019. The parties in the state court cases have agreed to stay all 5 cases until September 2021.

NaN subsidiaries of Husky Energy filed suit in April 2020 against 3M and other AFFF manufacturers in Wisconsin state court relating to alleged PFAS contamination from AFFF use at Husky facilities in Superior, Wisconsin and Lima, Ohio. The parties have entered into a tolling agreement deferring further action on the plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice in September 2020.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company is aware of 8 other AFFF suits originally filed in various state courts across the country in which the Company has been named a defendant. The Company is assessing whether these cases may be removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. Separately, the Company is aware of pre-suit claims by other parties related to the use and disposal of AFFF. The Company had discussions with certain potential claimants pre-suit and reached a negotiated resolution with the City of Bemidji in March 2021.

Other PFAS-related Product and Environmental Litigation

3M manufactured and sold products containing various PFOA and PFOS, including Scotchgard, for several decades. Starting in 2017, 3M has been served with individual and putative class action complaints in various state and federal courts alleging, among other things, that 3M’s customers’ improper disposal of PFOA and PFOS resulted in the contamination of groundwater or surface water. The plaintiffs in these cases generally allege that 3M failed to warn its customers about the hazards of improper disposal of the product. They also generally allege that contaminated groundwater has caused various injuries, including personal injury, loss of use and enjoyment of their properties, diminished property values, investigation costs, and remediation costs. Several companies have been sued along with 3M, including Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., Honeywell International Inc. f/k/a Allied-Signal Inc. and/or AlliedSignal Laminate Systems, Inc., Wolverine World Wide Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Co., Chemours Co., and various carpet manufacturers.

In New York, 3M is defending 40 individual cases and 1 putative class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and 4 additional individual cases filed in New York state court against 3M, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. (Saint-Gobain), Honeywell International Inc. and E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Co. (DuPont). Tonaga, Inc. (Taconic) is also a defendant in the state court actions. Plaintiffs allege that PFOA discharged from fabric coating facilities operated by non-3M entities (that allegedly had used PFOA-containing materials from 3M, among others) contaminated the drinking water in the Village of Hoosick Falls, the Town of Hoosick and Petersburg, New York. They assert various tort claims for personal injury and property damage and in some cases request medical monitoring. 3M has answered the complaints in these individual cases, which are now proceeding through discovery. In the federal court individual cases, the parties selected 24 claimants in May 2021 for a pool from which 8 plaintiffs will be chosen for expert discovery and dispositive motions. At the conclusion of these motions, the court will determine which case(s) will continue toward trial. In the putative class action, class certification briefing is complete, and in July 2021, certain parties, including 3M, reached an agreement to resolve litigation among the settling parties, pending approval by the

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district court. Under the agreement, 3M, Saint-Gobain and Honeywell will collectively contribute to a fixed total amount of approximately $65 million to resolve the plaintiffs’ claims and those of the proposed classes. 3M’s contribution is not considered material. 3M is also defending 12 individual cases in New York filed by Nassau and Suffolk County drinking water providers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiffs in these cases allege that products manufactured by 3M, DuPont, and additional unnamed defendants contaminated plaintiffs’ water supply sources with various PFAS compounds. DuPont’s motion to transfer these cases to the AFFF MDL was denied in March 2020. 3M has filed answers in these cases and discovery is ongoing.

In Michigan, 1 consolidated putative class action is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against 3M and Wolverine World Wide (Wolverine). The action arises from Wolverine’s allegedly improper disposal of materials and wastes, including 3M Scotchgard, related to Wolverine’s shoe manufacturing operations. Plaintiffs allege Wolverine used 3M Scotchgard in its manufacturing process and that chemicals from 3M’s product contaminated the environment and drinking water sources after disposal. In June 2021, the court partially denied the defendants' motions to dismiss, by granting the motions to dismiss the negligence claim only insofar as the plaintiffs seek damages for personal injuries, as opposed to property damage. The case remains in early stages of litigation. The court has set a trial date in April 2022. In addition to the consolidated federal court putative class action, as of June 30, 2021, 3M is a defendant in approximately 280 private individual actions in Michigan state court based on similar allegations. These cases are coordinated for pre-trial purposes. NaN of these cases were selected over time for bellwether trials. In January 2020, the court issued the first round of dispositive motion rulings related to the first 2 bellwether cases, including dismissing the second bellwether case entirely and dismissing certain plaintiffs’ medical monitoring and risk of future disease claims, and granting summary judgment to the defendants on 1 plaintiff’s cholesterol injury claims. The parties settled the first bellwether case in early 2020. In June 2020, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to reconsider the dismissal of the second bellwether case, and the plaintiffs have appealed the decision to the state appellate court. In January 2021, the court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants in 1 of 3 remaining bellwether cases. The plaintiffs in this dismissed bellwether case have also appealed the dismissal to the state appellate court. The Company has settled 1 of the 2 remaining bellwether cases for an immaterial amount. The other bellwether case has a trial date scheduled for October 2021. An additional 8 cases have been identified as a pool from which future bellwether cases will be selected. The parties have engaged in mediation efforts in both the putative class action and the state court mass action cases.

Wolverine also filed a third-party complaint against 3M in a suit by the State of Michigan and intervenor townships that sought to compel Wolverine to investigate and address contamination associated with its historic disposal activity. 3M filed an answer and counterclaims to Wolverine’s third-party complaint in June 2019. In September and October 2019, the parties (including 3M as third-party defendant) engaged in mediation. In December 2019, the State of Michigan, the intervening townships, and Wolverine announced that they had tentatively resolved the State and townships’ claims against Wolverine in exchange for a $70 million payment and certain future remediation measures by Wolverine. In February 2020, the court approved a Consent Decree that memorializes Wolverine’s ongoing remediation obligations and the State’s and intervening townships’ covenants not to bring further lawsuits as to the remediated area. 3M has been formally designated as a “Contributing Party,” and as such, the State’s and townships’ covenants will also apply to 3M. In February 2020, 3M and Wolverine executed an agreement to resolve the legal claims between the 2 companies. Pursuant to the agreement, 3M made a one-time financial contribution of $55 million in March 2020 to support Wolverine’s past and ongoing efforts to address PFAS remediation under Wolverine’s Consent Decree with the State and the townships. This amount was part of 3M’s charge taken in the fourth quarter of 2019 as discussed below in the “Environmental Liabilities and Insurance Receivables” section.

3M is also a defendant, together with Georgia-Pacific as co-defendant, in a putative class action in federal court in Michigan brought by residents of Parchment, who allege that the municipal drinking water was contaminated from waste generated by a paper mill owned by Georgia-Pacific’s corporate predecessor. The defendants’ motion to dismiss certain claims in the complaint was denied in January 2021. A trial date is set for January 2022. The parties have engaged in mediation and in April 2021 reached a preliminary settlement agreement, subject to court approval, under which 3M and Georgia-Pacific would jointly pay an amount and be released from plaintiffs’ putative class action claims. 3M’s portion is not considered material. The final fairness hearing for the settlement is scheduled for September 2021. Separately, as a result of discussions among Georgia-Pacific, 3M and municipalities near Parchment, Georgia-Pacific and 3M contributed to a fund in November 2020 to provide expanded municipal water service in the area. These municipalities released 3M from claims relating to or arising out of the extension of municipal water or the alleged PFAS contamination in the area of that extension. 3M’s portion relative to the preliminary agreement and contribution above was not material.

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In Alabama and Georgia, 3M, together with multiple co-defendants, is defending 3 state court cases brought by municipal water utilities, relating to 3M’s sale of PFAS-containing products to carpet manufacturers in Georgia. The plaintiffs in these cases allege that the carpet manufacturers improperly discharged PFAS into the surface water and groundwater, contaminating drinking water supplies of cities located downstream along the Coosa River, including Rome, Georgia and Centre and Gadsden, Alabama. The 3 water utility cases remain in the early stages of litigation. Another case originally filed in Georgia state court was brought by individuals asserting PFAS contamination by the Georgia carpet manufacturers and seeking economic damages and injunctive relief on behalf of a putative class of Rome and Floyd County water subscribers. This case has been removed to federal court, where 3M has filed a motion to dismiss a series of amended complaints. 3M, together with co-defendants, is also defending 2 putative class actions in federal court, where the plaintiffs seek relief on behalf of a class of individual ratepayers in Summerville, Georgia who allege their water supply was contaminated by PFAS discharged from a textile mill. In May 2021, the City of Summerville filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit, which remains pending. 3M has filed motions to dismiss these putative class actions and plaintiffs’ amended complaint.

In California, 3M and other defendants were named as defendants in an action brought in federal court by Golden State Water Company, alleging PFAS contamination of certain wells located in its water systems. 3M filed a motion to dismiss in November 2020 and in January 2021, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. In February 2021, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their action without prejudice and filed a new case in the AFFF MDL court. Separately, in December 2020, the Orange County Water District and 10 additional local water providers sued 3M, Decra Roofing and certain DuPont-related entities in California state court, alleging PFAS contamination of the plaintiffs’ water sources and also referring to 3M's industrial minerals facility in Corona, California as a potential source of contamination. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, and 3M filed a demurrer to the amended complaint in March 2021. In April 2021, the court denied 3M’s demurrer, and the case remains in early stages of litigation. In May 2021, the Orange County plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint. In June 2021, the case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California where the plaintiffs have moved to remand the case back to state court. In July 2021, 3M filed a motion to transfer the action to the AFFF MDL. The case otherwise remains in early stages of litigation. In February 2021, the City of Corona and a local utility authority filed a lawsuit in California state court against 3M and other defendants, alleging PFAS contamination from 3M products generally as well as from 3M’s Corona facility and roofing granules products. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in June 2021. In July 2021, the case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

In Delaware, 3M, together with several co-defendants, is defending 1 putative class action brought by individuals alleging PFAS contamination of their water supply resulting from the operations of local metal plating facilities. Plaintiffs allege that 3M supplied PFAS to the metal plating facilities. DuPont, Chemours, and the metal platers have also been named as defendants. This case has been removed from state court to federal court, and plaintiffs have withdrawn its motion to remand to state court and filed an amended complaint. 3M has filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In February 2021, the court raised the question whether subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act was proper, issued an order requiring the parties to brief the issue and denied defendants’ motions to dismiss with leave to renew pending the court’s ruling on jurisdiction. Briefing on the jurisdictional question is complete, and an oral argument has been set for September 2021.

In New Jersey, 3M is a defendant in an action brought in federal court by Middlesex Water Company, alleging PFAS contamination of its water wells. 3M’s motion to transfer the case to the AFFF MDL was denied. 3M has moved to dismiss the complaint, and the case is currently in discovery. In September 2020, 3M was named a defendant in a similar lawsuit brought by the Borough of Hopatcong. In December 2020, 3M filed a motion to dismiss the Hopatcong matter. In January 2021, 3M was named a defendant in another similar lawsuit brought by the Pequannock Township. In March 2021, 3M filed a motion to dismiss the Pequannock matter. 3M, together with several co-defendants, is also defending 12 cases in New Jersey federal court brought by individuals with private drinking water wells near certain DuPont and Solvay facilities that were allegedly supplied with PFAS by 3M. Plaintiffs in 2 of these cases seek medical monitoring and damages, while plaintiffs in the remaining cases seek damages for alleged personal injuries to themselves or their disabled adult children. 3M’s motion to dismiss the earliest filed case, which seeks medical monitoring, was largely denied in February 2021. 3M has filed answers in 7 of these cases. The cases remain in early stages of litigation and have been coordinated for discovery purposes.

In October 2018, 3M and other defendants, including DuPont and Chemours, were named in a putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio brought by the named plaintiff, a firefighter allegedly exposed to PFAS chemicals through his use of firefighting foam, purporting to represent a putative class of all U.S. individuals with detectable levels of PFAS in their blood. The plaintiff brings claims for negligence, battery, and conspiracy and seeks injunctive relief, including an order “establishing an independent panel of scientists” to evaluate PFAS. 3M and other entities jointly filed a motion to dismiss in February 2019. In

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September 2019, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss. In February 2020, the court denied 3M’s motion to transfer the case to the AFFF MDL. Briefing on plaintiff’s class certification motion is complete.

Other PFAS-related Matters

In July 2019, the Company received a written request from the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, seeking certain documents and information relating to the Company’s manufacturing and distribution of PFAS products. In September 2019, a 3M representative testified before and responded to questions from the Subcommittee on Environment with respect to PFAS and the Company’s environmental stewardship initiatives. The Company continues to cooperate with the Subcommittee.

The Company continues to make progress in its work, under the supervision of state regulators, to remediate historic disposal of PFAS-containing waste associated with manufacturing operations at its Decatur, Alabama; Cottage Grove, Minnesota; and Cordova, Illinois plants.

As previously reported, the Illinois EPA in August 2014 approved a request by the Company entered intoto establish a voluntary remedial action agreement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to remediate the presence of PFAS in the soil and groundwater management zone at the Company’s

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its manufacturing facility in Decatur, Alabama associated with the historic (1978-1998) incorporationCordova, Illinois, which includes ongoing pumping of wastewater treatment plant sludge. With ADEM’s agreement, 3M is installing a multilayer cap on the former sludge incorporation areasimpacted site groundwater, groundwater monitoring and implementing groundwater migration controls and treatment.routine reporting of results.

TheIn Minnesota, the Company continues to work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) pursuant to the terms of the previously disclosed May 2007 Settlement Agreement and Consent Order to address the presence of certain PFAS in the soil and groundwater at former disposal sites in Washington County, Minnesota (Oakdale and Woodbury) and at the Company’s manufacturing facility at Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Under this agreement, the Company’s principal obligations include (i) evaluating releases of certain PFAS from these sites and proposing response actions; (ii) providing treatment or alternative drinking water upon identifying any level exceeding a Health Based Value (HBV) or Health Risk Limit (HRL) (i.e., the amount of a chemical in drinking water determined by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to be safe for human consumption over a lifetime) for certain PFAS for which a HBV and/or HRL exists as a result of contamination from these sites; (iii) remediating identified sources of other PFAS at these sites that are not controlled by actions to remediate PFOA and PFOS; and (iv) sharing information with the MPCA about certain perfluorinated compounds. During 2008, the MPCA issued formal decisions adopting remedial options for the former disposal sites in Washington County, Minnesota (Oakdale and Woodbury). In August 2009, the MPCA issued a formal decision adopting remedial options for the Company’s Cottage Grove manufacturing facility. During the spring and summer of 2010, 3M began implementing the agreed upon remedial options at the Cottage Grove and Woodbury sites. 3M commenced the remedial option at the Oakdale site in late 2010. At each location the remedial options were recommended by the Company and approved by the MPCA. Remediation work has been completed at the Oakdale and Woodbury sites, and they are in an operational maintenance mode. Remediation work has been substantially completed at the Cottage Grove site, with operational and maintenance activities ongoing.

In August 2014, the Illinois EPA approved a request byAlabama, as previously reported, the Company to establishentered into a groundwater management zone at its manufacturing facility in Cordova, Illinois, which includes ongoing pumping of impacted site groundwater, groundwater monitoring and routine reporting of results.

In May 2017,voluntary remedial action agreement with the MDH issued new HBVs for PFOA and PFOS. The new HBVs are 35 ppt for PFOA and 27 ppt for PFOS. In connection with its announcement the MDH stated that “Drinking water with PFOA and PFOS, even at the levels above the updated values, does not represent an immediate health risk. These values are designed to reduce long-term health risks across the population and are based on multiple safety factors to protect the most vulnerable citizens, which makes them overprotective for most of the residents in our state.” In December 2017, the MDH issued a new HBV for perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) of 2 parts per billion (ppb). In February 2018, the MDH published reports finding no unusual rates of certain cancers or adverse birth outcomes (low birth rates or premature births) among residents of Washington and Dakota Counties in Minnesota. In April 2019, the MDH issued a new HBV for PFOS of 15 ppt and a new HBV for PFHxS of 47 ppt.

In May 2018, the EPA announced a four-step PFAS action plan, which includes evaluating the need to set Safe Drinking Water Act maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS and beginning the steps necessary to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. In November 2018, the EPA asked for public comment on draft toxicity assessments for 2 PFAS compounds, including PFBS. In February 2019, the EPA issued a PFAS Action Plan that outlines short- and long-term actions the EPA is taking to address PFAS – actions that include developing a national drinking water determination for PFOA and PFOS, strengthening enforcement authorities and evaluating cleanup approaches, nationwide drinking water monitoring for PFAS, expanding scientific knowledge for understanding and managing risk from PFAS, and developing consistent risk communication tools for communicating with other agencies and the public. With respect to groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS, the EPA issued interim recommendations in December 2019, providing guidance for screening levels and preliminary remediation goals for groundwater that is a current or potential drinking water source, to inform final clean-up levels of contaminated sites. In February 2020, the EPA provided notice and requested public comment on certain preliminary determinations to regulate PFOA and PFOS under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). In June 2020, 3M submitted comments on EPA’s preliminary determinations to regulate PFOA and PFOS under the SDWA.

EPA announced in its Spring 2020 Regulatory Agenda, released in June 2020, that it intends to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA in August 2020.

The U.S.Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) within theAlabama Department of Health and Human Services released a draft Toxicological Profile for PFAS for public review and comment in June 2018. In the draft report, ATSDR proposed draft minimal risk levels (MRLs) for PFOS, PFOA and several other PFAS. An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposureEnvironmental Management (ADEM) to a

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hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. MRLs are not intended to define cleanup or action levels for ATSDR or other agencies. In August 2018, 3M submitted comments on the ATSDR proposal, noting that there are major shortcomings with the current draft, especially with the MRLs, and that the ATSDR’s profile must reflect the best science and full weight of evidence known about these chemicals.

Several state legislatures and state agencies have been evaluating or have taken actions related to cleanup standards, groundwater values or drinking water values for PFOS, PFOA, and other PFAS, and 3M has submitted various responsive comments. In September 2019, 3M and several other parties filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire state court to enjoin new PFAS regulations in New Hampshire. In November 2019, the court issued a preliminary injunction preventing the regulations from being enforced. In April 2020, the New Hampshire Supreme Court agreed to review several issues related to the preliminary injunctive order. In July 2020, the governor signed a bill passed by the New Hampshire legislature setting the same drinking water standards that had been enjoined by the court.

Vermont finalized drinking water standards for a combination of PFOA, PFOS and three other PFAS in March 2020. New Jersey finalized drinking water standards and designated PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances in June 2020. Some other states have also been evaluating or have taken actions relating to PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS in products such as food packaging, carpets and other products.

The Company cannot predict what additional regulatory actions arising from the foregoing or other proceedings and activities, if any, may be taken regarding such compounds or the consequences of any such actions.

Litigation Related to Historical PFAS Manufacturing Operations in Alabama

As previously reported, a former employee filed a putative class action lawsuit against 3M, BFI Waste Management Systems of Alabama, and others in the Circuit Court of Morgan County, Alabama (the “St. John” case), seeking property damage from exposure to certain perfluorochemicals at or near the Company’s Decatur, Alabama, manufacturing facility. The parties have agreed to continue to stay the St. John case through September 2020, pending ongoing mediation between the parties involved in this case and another case discussed below. NaN additional putative class actions filed in the same court by certain residents in the vicinity of the Decatur plant seeking relief on similar grounds (the Chandler case and the Stover case, respectively) are stayed pending the resolution of class certification issues in the St. John case.

In October 2015, West Morgan-East Lawrence Water & Sewer Authority (Water Authority) filed an individual complaint against 3M Company, Dyneon, L.L.C, and Daikin America, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaint also includes representative plaintiffs who brought the complaint on behalf of themselves, and a class of all owners and possessors of property who use water provided by the Water Authority and 5 local water works to which the Water Authority supplies water (collectively, the “Water Utilities”). The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief based on allegations that the defendants’ chemicals, including PFOA and PFOS from their manufacturing processes in Decatur, have contaminated the water in the Tennessee River at the water intake, and that the chemicals cannot be removed by the water treatment processes utilized by the Water Authority. In April 2019, 3M and the Water Authority settled the lawsuit for $35 million, which will fund a new water filtration system, with 3M indemnifying the Water Authority from liability resulting from the resolution of the currently pending and future lawsuits against the Water Authority alleging liability or damages related to 3M PFAS. The putative class claims brought by the representative plaintiffs who were supplied drinking water by the Water Authority (the “Lindsey” case) remain, with a trial set for October 2020. 3M has filed its opposition to class certification and a motion for summary judgment. Discovery is ongoing. The parties are in active discussions regarding a negotiated resolution, and the case has been stayed through September 2020.

In June 2016, the Tennessee Riverkeeper, Inc. (Riverkeeper), a non-profit corporation, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against 3M; BFI Waste Systems of Alabama; the City of Decatur, Alabama; and the Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in connection with the disposal of certain PFAS through their ownership and operation of their respective sites. The complaint further alleges such practices may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to health and/or the environment and that Riverkeeper has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm caused by defendants’ failure to abate the endangerment unless the court grants the requested relief, including declaratory and injunctive relief. This case has been stayed through August 2020, pending ongoing mediation between the parties in conjunction with the St. John case.

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In August 2016, a group of over 200 plaintiffs filed a putative class action against West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority (Water Authority), 3M, Dyneon, Daikin, BFI, and the City of Decatur in state court in Lawrence County, Alabama (the “Billings” case). Plaintiffs are residents of Lawrence, Morgan and other counties who are or have been customers of the Water Authority. They contend defendants have released PFAS that contaminate the Tennessee River and, in turn, their drinking water, causing damage to their health and properties. In January 2017, the court in the St. John case, discussed above, stayed this litigation pending resolution of the St. John case.

In January 2017, several hundred plaintiffs sued 3M, Dyneon and Daikin America in Lawrence and Morgan Counties, Alabama (the “Owens” case). The plaintiffs are owners of property, residents, and holders of property interests who receive their water from the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority (Water Authority). They assert common law claims for negligence, nuisance, trespass, wantonness and battery, and they seek injunctive relief and punitive damages. The plaintiffs contend that the defendants own and operate manufacturing and disposal facilities in Decatur that have released and continue to release PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals into the groundwater and surface water of their sites, resulting in discharges into the Tennessee River. The plaintiffs contend that, as a result of the alleged discharges, the water supplied by the Water Authority to the plaintiffs was, and is, contaminated with PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals at a level dangerous to humans. The court denied a motion by co-defendant Daikin to stay this case pending resolution of the St. John case, and the case is progressing through discovery.

In November 2017, a putative class action (the “King” case) was filed against 3M, Dyneon, Daikin America and the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority (Water Authority) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The plaintiffs are residents of Lawrence and Morgan County, Alabama who receive their water from the Water Authority and seek injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees, compensatory and punitive damages for their alleged personal injuries. The plaintiffs contend that the defendants own and operate manufacturing and disposal facilities in Decatur, Alabama that have released and continue to release PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals into the groundwater and surface water of their sites, resulting in discharges into the Tennessee River. The plaintiffs contend that, as a result of the alleged discharges, the water supplied by the Water Authority to the plaintiffs was, and is, contaminated with PFOA, PFOS and related chemicals at a level dangerous to humans. In November 2019, the King plaintiffs amended their complaint to withdraw all class allegations, dismiss the Water Authority as a defendant and add 24 new individual plaintiffs (for a total of 59 plaintiffs). Discovery in this case is proceeding.

In July 2019, 3M announced that it had initiated an investigation into the possible presence of PFAS in 3 closed municipal landfills in Decatur that accepted waste from 3M’s Decatur plant and other companies in the 1960s through the 1980s. 3M is working with local and state entities as it conducts its investigation and will report the results and recommended remedial action, if any, to those entities and the public. 3M is also defending or has received notice of potential lawsuits in state and federal court brought by individual property owners who claim damages related to historical PFAS disposal at former area landfills near their properties.

Litigation Related to Historical PFAS Manufacturing Operations in Minnesota

In July 2016, the City of Lake Elmo filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota against 3M alleging that the City suffered damages from drinking water supplies contaminated with PFAS, including costs to construct alternative sources of drinking water. In April 2019, 3M and the City of Lake Elmo agreed to settle the lawsuit for less than $5 million.

State Attorneys General Litigation related to PFAS

Minnesota.In December 2010, the State of Minnesota, by its Attorney General, filed a lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court against 3M seeking damages and injunctive relief with respect toremediate the presence of PFAS in the soil and groundwater surface water, fish or other aquatic life, and sedimentsat the Company’s manufacturing facility in the state of Minnesota (the “NRD Lawsuit”). In February 2018, 3M and the State of Minnesota reached a resolution of the NRD Lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, 3M agreed to provide an $850 million grant to the State for a special “3M Water Quality and Sustainability Fund.” This Fund, which is administered by the State, will enable projects that support water sustainability in the Twin Cities East Metro region, such as continued delivery of water to residents and enhancing groundwater recharge to support sustainable growth. Other purposes of the grant include habitat and recreation improvements, such as fishing piers, trails, and open space preservation. 3M recorded a pre-tax charge of $897 million, inclusive of legal fees and other related obligations, in the first quarter of 2018Decatur, Alabama associated with the resolutionhistoric (1978-1998) incorporation of this matter.

New York. The State of New York, by its Attorney General, has filed 4 lawsuits (in June 2018, February 2019, July 2019, and November 2019) againstwastewater treatment plant sludge. With ADEM’s agreement, 3M and other defendants seeking to recover the costs incurred in responding to PFAS contamination

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allegedly caused by Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) manufactured by 3M and others. Each of the 4 suits was filed in Albany County Supreme Court before being removed to federal court, and each has been transferred to the multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding for AFFF cases, which is discussed further below. The state is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive and equitable relief in the formsubstantially completed installation of a monetary fund formultilayer cap on the State’s reasonably expected future damages, and/or requiring defendants to perform investigativeformer sludge incorporation areas. Further remediation activities, including certain on-site and remedial work.

Ohio. In December 2018, the State of Ohio, by its Attorney General, filed a lawsuit in the Common Pleas Court of Lucas County, Ohio against 3M, Tyco Fire Products LP, Chemguard, Inc., Buckeye Fire Equipment Co., National Foam, Inc.,off-site investigations and Angus Fire Armour Corp., seeking injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages for remediation costs and alleged injury to Ohio natural resources from AFFF manufacturers. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the MDL.

New Jersey. In March 2019, the New Jersey Attorney General filed 2 actions against 3M, DuPont, and Chemours on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the NJDEP’s commissioner, and the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund regarding alleged discharges at 2 DuPont facilities in Pennsville, New Jersey (Salem County) and Parlin, New Jersey (Middlesex County). 3M is included as a defendant in both cases because it allegedly supplied PFOA to DuPont for use at the facilities at issue. Both cases expressly seek to have the defendants pay all costs necessary to investigate, remediate, assess, and restore the affected natural resources of New Jersey.DuPont removed these cases to federal court. In August 2019, the court stayed all proceedings in these actions pending a ruling on NJDEP’s motions to remand the cases to state court. In April 2020, the federal court denied the state’s motion to remand. In June 2020, the court entered a consent order lifting the stay and consolidating the 2 actions, along with 2 others brought by the NJDEP relating to the DuPont facilities, for case management and pretrial purposes.

In May 2019, the New Jersey Attorney General and NJDEP filed a lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, and six other companies, alleging natural resource damages from AFFF products and seeking damages, including punitive damages, and associated fees. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL.

New Hampshire. In May 2019, the New Hampshire Attorney General filed 2 lawsuits alleging contamination of the state’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS chemicals. The first lawsuit was filed against 3M and seven co-defendants, alleging PFAS contamination resulting from the use of AFFF products at several sites around the state. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. The second suit asserts PFAS contamination from non-AFFF sources and names 3M, DuPont, and Chemours as defendants. This suit remains in state court in early stages of litigation. In its June 2020 ruling on defendants’ motions to dismiss, the court dismissed the state’s trespass claim, but allowed several claims to proceed.

Vermont. In June 2019, the Vermont Attorney General filed 2 lawsuits alleging contamination of the state’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS chemicals. The first lawsuit was filed against 3M and ten co-defendants, alleging PFAS contamination resulting from the use of AFFF products at several sites around the state. This case was removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. The second suit asserts PFAS contamination from non-AFFF sources and names 3M and several entities related to DuPont and Chemours as defendants. This suit is proceeding in state court. In May 2020, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss, but dismissed the state’s trespass claim as to property the state does not own. The case remains in early stages of litigation.

Michigan. In May 2019, the Michigan Attorney General issued a request for proposal seeking outside legal expertise in pursuing claims against manufacturers, distributors, and other parties related to PFAS. In January 2020, the Michigan Attorney General filed a lawsuit in state court against 3M, Dyneon, DuPont, Chemours and others seeking injunctive and equitable relief and damages for alleged injury to Michigan public natural resources and its residents relating to PFAS. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss in May 2020.

Guam. In September 2019, the Attorney General of Guam filed a lawsuit against 3M and other defendants relating to contamination of the territory’s drinking water supplies and other natural resources by PFAS, allegedly resulting from the use of AFFF products at several sites around the island. This lawsuit has been removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL.

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supplies and other natural resources by PFAS, allegedly resulting from the use of AFFF products. This lawsuit has been removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL.

In addition to the above state attorneys general actions, the Company is in discussions with several other state attorneys general and agencies and responding to information and other requests relating to PFAS matters.

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Environmental Litigation

3M manufactured and marketed AFFF for use in firefighting at airports and military bases from approximately 1963 to 2002. As of June 30, 2020, 730 lawsuits (including 25 putative class actions) have been filed against 3M (along with other defendants) in various state and federal courts where current or former airports, military bases, or fire training facilities are or were located. As previously noted, some of these cases have been brought by state or territory attorneys general. In most of these cases, plaintiffs typically allege that certain PFAS used in AFFF contaminated the soil and groundwater where AFFF was used and seek damages for alleged injuries such as loss of use and enjoyment of properties, diminished property values, investigation costs, remediation costs, personal injury and/or funds for medical monitoring. 249 cases filed since October 2019 have been brought by current or former firefighters who claim to have suffered personal injury as a result of exposure to AFFF while using the product. The United States, the U.S. Department of Defense and several companies have been sued along with 3M, including but not limited to Ansul Co. (acquired by Tyco, Inc.), Angus Fire, Buckeye Fire Protection Co., Chemguard, Chemours, DuPont, National Foam, Inc., and United Technologies Corp.

In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) granted motions to transfer and consolidate all AFFF cases pending in federal courts to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina to be managed in an MDL proceeding to centralize pre-trial proceedings. Additional AFFF cases continue to be transferred into the MDL as they are filed or removed to federal court. As of June 30, 2020, there were 725 cases in the MDL, 715 of which name 3M as a defendant. The parties in the MDL are currently in the process of conducting discovery.

In June 2019, several subsidiaries of Valero Energy Corporation, an independent petroleum refiner, filed 8 AFFF cases against 3M and other defendants, including DuPont/Chemours, National Foam, Buckeye Fire Equipment, and Kidde-Fenwal, in various state courts. Plaintiffs seek damages that allegedly have been orstudies, will be incurredconducted in investigating and remediating PFAS contamination at their properties and replacing or disposing of AFFF products containing long-chain PFAS. NaN of these cases have been removed to federal court and transferred to the AFFF MDL. NaN cases remain pending in state courts where they are in early stages of litigation, after Valero dismissed its Ohio state court action without prejudice in October 2019. The parties in the state court cases have agreed to stay all 5 cases through November 2020.

NaN subsidiaries of Husky Energy filed suit in April 2020 against 3M and other AFFF manufacturers in Wisconsin state court relating to alleged PFAS contamination from AFFF use at Husky facilities in Superior, Wisconsin and Lima, Ohio. This case remains in early stages of litigation.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company was named but not served in 9 other AFFF lawsuits filed by individuals in state courts against the Company and other defendants.

Other PFAS-related Product and Environmental Litigation

3M manufactured and sold products containing various PFOA and PFOS, including Scotchgard, for several decades. Starting in 2017, 3M has been served with individual and putative class action complaints in various state and federal courts alleging, among other things, that 3M’s customers’ improper disposal of PFOA and PFOS resulted in the contamination of groundwater or surface water. The plaintiffs in these cases generally allege that 3M failed to warn its customers about the hazards of improper disposal of the product. They also generally allege that contaminated groundwater has caused various injuries, including personal injury, loss of use and enjoyment of their properties, diminished property values, investigation costs, and remediation costs. Several companies have been sued along with 3M, including Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., Honeywell International Inc. f/k/a Allied-Signal Inc. and/or AlliedSignal Laminate Systems, Inc., Wolverine World Wide Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Co., Chemours Co., and various carpet manufacturers.

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In New York, 3M is defending 40 individual cases and 1 putative class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and 4 additional cases filed in New York state court against 3M, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. (Saint-Gobain), Honeywell International Inc. and E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Co. (DuPont). The plaintiffs allege that 3M manufactured and sold PFOA that was used for manufacturing purposes at Saint-Gobain’s and Honeywell’s facilities located in the Village of Hoosick Falls and the Town of Hoosick. The plaintiffs claim that the drinking water around Hoosick Falls became contaminated with unsafe levels of PFOA due to the activities of the defendants and allege that they suffered bodily injury due to the ingestion and inhalation of PFOA. The plaintiffs seek unstated compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs. 3M has answered the complaints in these cases, which are now proceeding through discovery. The plaintiffs in the putative class action have moved for class certification. 3M is also defending 8 additional cases in New York filed by Nassau County drinking water providers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiffs in these cases allege that 3M, DuPont, and additional unnamed defendants are responsible for the contamination of plaintiffs’ water supply sources with various PFAS compounds. DuPont’s motion to transfer these cases to the AFFF MDL was denied in March 2020. These cases are in the preliminary stages of litigation.

In Michigan, 1 consolidated putative class action is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against 3M and Wolverine World Wide (Wolverine) and other defendants. The action arises from Wolverine’s allegedly improper disposal of materials and wastes, including 3M Scotchgard, related to Wolverine’s shoe manufacturing operations. Plaintiffs allege Wolverine used 3M Scotchgard in its manufacturing process and that chemicals from 3M’s product contaminated the environment and drinking water sources after disposal. In addition to the consolidated federal court putative class action, as of June 30, 2020, 3M has been named as a defendant in approximately 267 private individual actions in Michigan state court based on similar allegations. These cases are coordinated for pre-trial purposes. NaN of these cases were selected for bellwether trials in 2020. In January 2020, the court issued the first round of dispositive motion rulings related to the first 2 bellwether cases, including dismissing the second bellwether case entirely and dismissing certain plaintiffs’ medical monitoring and risk of future disease claims, and granting summary judgment to the defendants on 1 plaintiff’s cholesterol injury claims. The plaintiffs settled the first bellwether case in early 2020. In June 2020, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to reconsider the dismissal of the second bellwether case. The court has since allowed the addition of another bellwether case. The 3 bellwether trials are scheduled to begin in March 2021. The parties are engaged in mediation in both the putative class action and the state court mass action.

Wolverine also filed a third-party complaint against 3M in a suit by the State of Michigan and intervenor townships that seeks to compel Wolverine to investigate and address contamination associated with its historic disposal activity. 3M filed an answer and counterclaims to Wolverine’s third-party complaint in June 2019. In September and October 2019, the parties (including 3M as third-party defendant) engaged in mediation. In December 2019, the State of Michigan, the intervening townships, and Wolverine announced that they had tentatively resolved the State and townships’ claims against Wolverine in exchange for a $70 million payment and certain future remediation measures by Wolverine. In February 2020, the court approved a Consent Decree that memorializes Wolverine’s ongoing remediation obligations and the State’s and intervening townships’ covenants not to bring further lawsuits as to the remediated area. 3M has been formally designated as a “Contributing Party,” and as such, the State’s and townships’ covenants will also apply to 3M. In February 2020, 3M and Wolverine executed an agreement to resolve the legal claims between the 2 companies. Pursuant to the agreement, 3M made a one-time financial contribution of $55 million in March 2020 to support Wolverine’s past and ongoing efforts to address PFAS remediation under Wolverine’s Consent Decreeaccordance with the State and the townships. This amount was part of 3M’s charge taken in the fourth quarter of 2019 as discussed below in the “Environmental Liabilities and Insurance Receivables” section.

3M is also a defendant, together with Georgia-Pacific as co-defendant, in a putative class action in federal court in Michigan brought by residents of Parchment, who allege that the municipal drinking water is contaminated from waste generated by a paper mill owned by Georgia-Pacific’s corporate predecessor. The defendants have moved to dismiss certain claims in the complaint, and the parties have begun discovery on the remaining claims.

In Alabama and Georgia, 3M is defending 4 state court cases, including 3 brought by municipal water utilities, relating to 3M’s sale of PFAS-containing products to carpet manufacturers in Georgia. The plaintiffs in these cases allege that the carpet manufacturers improperly discharged PFAS into the surface water and groundwater, contaminating drinking water supplies of cities located downstream along the Coosa River, including Rome, Georgia and Centre and Gadsden, Alabama. The 3 water utility cases remain in the early stages of litigation. NaN state court case was brought by individuals asserting PFAS contamination by the Georgia carpet manufacturers and seeking economic damages and injunctive relief on behalf of a putative class of Rome and Floyd County water

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subscribers. This case has been removed to federal court where it remains in the early stages of litigation. 3M filed a motion to dismiss the putative class action in AprilJuly 2020 which remains pending.

In Delaware, 3M is defending 1 putative class action brought by individuals alleging PFAS contamination of their water supply resulting from the operations of local metal plating facilities. Plaintiffs allege that 3M supplied PFAS to the metal plating facilities. DuPont, Chemours, and the metal platers have also been named as defendants. This case has been removed from state court to federal court, and plaintiffs have withdrawn its motion to remand to state court and filed an amended complaint. 3M has filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint.

In New Jersey, 3M is defending an action brought in federal court by Middlesex Water Company, alleging PFAS contamination of its water wells. 3M’s motion to transfer the case to the AFFF MDL was denied. 3M has moved to dismiss the complaint, and the case is currently in the early stages of discovery. In addition, 3M is defending a case brought in state court by multiple individuals with private drinking water wells near Dupont and Solvay facilities that were allegedly supplied with PFAS by 3M. Plaintiffs seek medical monitoring and damages. This case has been removed to federal court, where it remains in early stages.

In October 2018, 3M and other defendants, including DuPont and Chemours, were named in a putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio brought by the named plaintiff, a firefighter allegedly exposed to PFAS chemicals through his use of firefighting foam, purporting to represent a putative class of all U.S. individuals with detectable levels of PFAS in their blood. The plaintiff brings claims for negligence, battery, and conspiracy and seeks injunctive relief, including an order “establishing an independent panel of scientists” to evaluate PFAS. 3M and other entities jointly filed a motion to dismiss in February 2019. In September 2019, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss. In February 2020, the court denied 3M’s motion to transfer the case to the AFFF MDL. The case is in early stages of litigation.

Other PFAS-related Matters

In July 2019, the Company received a written request from the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, seeking certain documents and information relating to the Company’s manufacturing and distribution of PFAS products. In September 2019, a 3M representative testified before and responded to questions from the Subcommittee on Environment with respect to PFAS and the Company’s environmental stewardship initiatives. The Company continues to cooperate with the Subcommittee.Interim Consent Order described below.

The Company operates under a 2009 consent order issued under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (the “2009 TSCA consent order”) for the manufacture and use of 2 perfluorinated materials (FBSA and FBSEE) at its Decatur, Alabama site that does not permit release of these materials into “the waters of the United States.” In March 2019, the Company halted the manufacture, processing, and use of these materials at the site upon learning that these materials may have been released from certain specified processes at the Decatur site into the Tennessee River. In April 2019, the Company voluntarily disclosed the releases to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). During June and July 2019, the Company took steps to fully control the aforementioned processes by capturing all wastewater produced by the processes and by treating all air emissions. These processes have been back on-line and in operation since July 2019. The Company continues to cooperate with the EPA and ADEM in their investigations and will work with the regulatory authorities to demonstrate compliance with the release restrictions.

 

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The Company is authorized to discharge wastewater from its Decatur plant pursuant to the terms of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by ADEM. The NPDES permit requires the Company to report on a monthly and quarterly basis the quality and quantity of pollutants discharged to the Tennessee River. In June 2019, the Company voluntarily disclosed to the EPA and ADEM that it had included incorrect values in certain of its monthly and quarterly reports. The Company has submitted the corrected values to both the EPA and ADEM.

 

As part of ongoing work with the EPA and ADEM to address compliance matters at the Decatur facility, the Company discovered it had not fully characterized its PFAS discharge in its NPDES permit. In September 2019, the Company disclosed the matter to the EPA and ADEM and announced that it had elected to temporarily idle certain other manufacturing processes at 3M Decatur. The Company is reviewing its operations at the plant, has installed wastewater treatment controls and has restarted idled processes.

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As a result of the Company’s discussions with ADEM to address these and other related matters in the state of Alabama, 3M and ADEM have agreed to the terms of an interim Consent Order in July 2020 to cover all PFAS-related wastewater discharges and air emissions from the Company’s Decatur facility. Under the interim Consent Order, the Company’s principal obligations include commitments related to (i) future ongoing site operations such as (a) providing certain notices or reports and performing various analytical and characterization studies and (b) future capital improvements; and (ii) remediation activities, including certain on-site and off-site investigations and studies. Obligations related to ongoing future site operations under the Consent Order will involve additional operating costs and capital expenditures over multiple years. The Company does not expect them to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position. With respect to remediation activities, financial obligations related to certain activities under the Consent Order are probable and reasonably estimable, and are included in the Company’s accruals for “other environmental liabilities” as described in the “Environmental Liabilities and Insurance Receivables” section below. As offsite investigation activities continue, additional remediation amounts may become probable and reasonably estimable in the future.

In December 2019, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama for documents related to, among other matters, the Company’s compliance with the 2009 TSCA consent order and unpermitted discharges to the Tennessee River. The Company is cooperating with this inquiryand other inquiries and is producing documents in response to the subpoena.requests.

In addition, as part of its ongoing evaluation of regulatory compliance at its Cordova, Illinois facility, the Company discovered it had not fully characterized its PFAS discharge in its NPDES permit for the Cordova facility. In November 2019, the Company disclosed this matter to the EPA, and in January 2020 disclosed this matter to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The Company continues to work with the EPA and IEPA to address the dischargethese issues from the Cordova facility.

The Company is also reviewing operations at its other plants with similar manufacturing processes, such as the plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, to ensure those operations are in compliance with applicable environmental regulatory requirements and Company policies and procedures. As a result of these reviews, the Company discovered it had not fully characterized its PFAS discharge in its NPDES permit for the Cottage Grove facility. In March 2020, the Company disclosed this matter to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the EPA. In July 2020, the Company received an information request from MPCA for documents and information related to, among other matters, the Company’s compliance with the Clean Water Act at its Cottage Grove facility. The Company is cooperating with this inquiry and will beis producing documents and information in response to the request for information. The Company continues to work with the MPCA and EPA to address the discharges from the Cottage Grove facility.

Separately, in June 2020, the Company reported to EPA and MPCA that it had not fully complied with elements of the inspection, characterization and waste stream profile verification process of the Waste and Feedstream Analysis planPlan (WAP/FAP) of its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit for its Cottage Grove incinerator. In July 2020, the Company received an information request from MPCA related to the June 2020 disclosure, to which the Company responded in September 2020. The Company continues to work with the MPCA to address WAP/FAP implementation issues disclosed in June 2020. In January 2021, the Company received a notice of violation (NOV) from MPCA related to, among other matters, the above-described Clean Water Act and RCRA issues. The Company is cooperating with MPCA to address the issues that are the subject of the NOV.

In February 2020, the Company received an information request from EPA for documents and information related to, among other matters, the Company’s compliance with the Clean Water Act at its facilities that manufacture, process and use PFAS, including the Decatur, Cordova and Cottage Grove facilities. The Company is cooperating with this inquiry and is producing documents and information in response to the request for information.

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The Company will continue to work with relevant federal and state agencies (including EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, state environmental agencies and federal agenciesstate attorneys general) as it conducts these reviews.

The Company cannot predict at this time the outcomes of resolving these compliance matters or what potential actions may be taken by the regulatory agencies.

Other Environmental Litigation

In July 2018, the Company, along with more than 120 other companies, was served with a complaint seeking cost recovery and contribution towards the cleaning up of approximately 8 miles of the Lower Passaic River in New Jersey. The plaintiff, Occidental Chemical Corporation, alleges that it agreed to design and pay the estimated $165 million cost to remove and cap sediment containing 8 chemicals of concern, including PCBs and dioxins. The complaint seeks to spread those costs among the defendants, including the Company. The Company’s involvement in the case relates to its past use of 2 commercial drum conditioning facilities in New Jersey. Whether, and to what extent, the Company may be required to contribute to the costs at issue in the case remains to be determined.

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For environmental matters and litigation described above, unless otherwise stated,described below, 0 liability has been recorded as the Company believes liability in those matters is not probable and reasonably estimable and the Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss at this time. The Company’s environmental liabilities and insurance receivables are described below.

Environmental Liabilities and Insurance Receivables

The Company periodically examines whether the contingent liabilities related to the environmental matters and litigation described above are probable and reasonably estimable based on experience and developments in those matters. During the first six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, as a result of recent developments in ongoing environmental matters and litigation, the Company increased its accrual for PFAS-related other environmental liabilities by $43$112 million and made related payments of $106$35 million. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had recorded liabilities of $493 million for “other environmental liabilities.” The accruals represent the Company’s best estimate of the probable loss in connection with the environmental matters and PFAS-related litigation described above. The Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss in excess of the established accruals at this time.

Recent related accrual history includes the following: During the first quarter of 2019, the EPA issued its PFAS Action Plan and the Company settled the litigation with the Water Authority (both matters are described in more detail above). The Company completed a comprehensive review with the assistance of environmental consultants and other experts regarding environmental matters and litigation related to historical PFAS manufacturing operations in Minnesota, Alabama, Gendorf Germany, and at 4 former landfills in Alabama. As a result of these developments and of that review,previously disclosed, the Company increased its accrual for “other environmental liabilities” by $235 million pre-tax (including the settlement with the Water Authority)as a result of then-recent developments in ongoing environmental matters and litigation in the first quarter of 2019. DuringAs also previously disclosed, during the fourth quarter of 2019, 3M updated its evaluation of certain customer-related litigation based on continued, productive settlement discussions with multiple parties. As previously disclosed, 3M has been engaged in mediation and resolution negotiations in multiple cases. In addition, during the fourth quarter, the Company updated its assessment of environmental matters and litigation related to its historical PFAS manufacturing operations and expanded its evaluation of other 3M sites that may have used certain PFAS-containing materials and locations at which they were disposed. As a result of these actions during the fourth quarter the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $214 million. Asmillion as a result of June 30, 2020, the Company had recorded liabilities of $382 million for “otherother then-recent developments in ongoing environmental liabilities.” The accruals represent the Company’s best estimate of the probable loss. The Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss in excess of the established accruals at this time.matters and litigation.

As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company had recorded liabilities of $20$24 million for estimated non-PFAS related “environmental remediation” costs to clean up, treat, or remove hazardous substances at current or former 3M manufacturing or third-party sites. The Company evaluates available facts with respect to each individual site each quarter and records liabilities for remediation costs on an undiscounted basis when they are probable and reasonably estimable, generally no later than the completion of feasibility studies or the Company’s commitment to a plan of action. Liabilities for estimated costs of environmental remediation, depending on the site, are based primarily upon internal or third-party environmental studies, and estimates as to the number, participation level and financial viability of any other potentially responsible parties, the extent of the contamination and the nature of required remedial actions. The Company adjusts recorded liabilities as further information develops or circumstances change. The Company expects that it will pay the amounts recorded over the periods of remediation for the applicable sites, currently ranging up to 20 years.

It is difficult to estimate the cost of environmental compliance and remediation given the uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of applicable environmental laws and regulations, the extent of environmental contamination and the existence of alternative cleanup methods. Developments may occur that could affect the Company’s current assessment, including, but not limited to: (i) changes in the information available regarding the environmental impact of the Company’s operations and products; (ii) changes in environmental regulations, changes in permissible levels of specific compounds in drinking water sources, or changes in enforcement theories and policies, including efforts to recover natural resource damages; (iii) new and evolving analytical and remediation techniques; (iv) success in allocating liability to other potentially responsible parties; and (v) the financial viability of

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other potentially responsible parties and third-party indemnitors. For sites included in both “environmental remediation liabilities” and “other environmental liabilities,” at which remediation activity is largely complete and remaining activity relates primarily to operation and maintenance of the remedy, including required post-remediation monitoring, the Company believes the exposure to loss in excess of the amount accrued would not be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition. However, for locations at which remediation activity is largely ongoing, the Company cannot estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss in excess of the associated established accruals for the reasons described above.

The Company has both pre-1986 general and product liability occurrence coverage and post-1985 occurrence reported product liability and other environmental coverage for environmental matters and litigation. As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company’s receivable for insurance recoveries related to the environmental matters and litigation was $8 million. Various factors could affect the timing and amount of recovery of this and future expected increases in the receivable, including (i) delays in or avoidance of payment by insurers;

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(ii) the extent to which insurers may become insolvent in the future, (iii) the outcome of negotiations with insurers, and (iv) the scope of the insurers’ purported defenses and exclusions to avoid coverage.

Product Liability Litigation

Aearo Technologies sold Dual-Ended Combat Arms – Version 2 earplugs starting in about 2003. 3M acquired Aearo Technologies in 2008 and sold these earplugs from 2008 through 2015, when the product was discontinued. In December 2018, a military veteran filed an individual lawsuit against 3M in the San Bernardino Superior Court in California alleging that he sustained personal injuries while serving in the military caused by 3M’s Dual-Ended Combat Arms earplugs – Version 2. The plaintiff asserts claims of product liability and fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment. The plaintiff seeks various damages, including medical and related expenses, loss of income, and punitive damages.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company is a named defendant in approximately 3,494 lawsuits (including 14 putative class actions) in various state and federal courts that purport to represent approximately 13,026 individual claimants making similar allegations. In April 2019, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted motions to transfer and consolidate all cases pending in federal courts to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida to be managed in a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding to centralize pre-trial proceedings. Discovery is underway. There is an administrative docket of approximately 236,000 unfiled and unverified claims at the MDL court. The plaintiffs and 3M filed preliminary summary judgment motions on the government contractor defense. In July 2020, the court granted the plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion and denied the defendants’ summary judgment motion, ruling that plaintiffs’ claims are not barred by the government contractor defense. The court denied the Company’s request to immediately certify the summary judgment ruling for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In December 2020, the MDL court granted the plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate 3 plaintiffs for the first bellwether trial, which began in March 2021. In April 2021, 3M received an adverse jury verdict in the first bellwether trial. The jury awarded the 3 plaintiffs less than $1 million in compensatory damages and $6 million in punitive damages for a total of $7 million. 3M plans to appeal the verdicts. The appeal is expected to challenge, among other rulings, the district court's denial of 3M’s motion to assert the government contractor defense. The next 2 bellwether trials occurred in May and June of 2021. In May 2021, 3M received a verdict in its favor, in the second bellwether trial, where the jury rejected claims that 3M knowingly sold earplugs with design defects. In June 2021, 3M received an adverse verdict in the third bellwether trial. The jury found 3M liable for strict liability failure to warn, but found 3M not liable for design defect or fraud. The jury apportioned fault 62 percent to 3M and 38 percent to the plaintiff for a total damage award of approximately $1 million. 3M plans to appeal the verdict. The trials for the next 5 bellwether plaintiffs are scheduled for September and October 2021 and January 2022. Discovery in the remaining 15 bellwether cases is scheduled to be complete by the first quarter of 2022.

3M is also defending lawsuits brought by non-military plaintiffs in state court in Hennepin County, Minnesota. 3M removed these actions to federal court and the federal court remanded them to state court in March 2020. The Company has appealed the remand orders to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Oral argument on the first remand order appeal occurred in June 2021. There are approximately 40 lawsuits involving approximately 1,000 plaintiffs pending in the state court. The state court actions will be subject to a bellwether case selection process. The first trial in Hennepin County is scheduled for April 2022.

No liability has been recorded for these matters because the Company believes that any such liability is not probable and reasonably estimable at this time.

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As of June 30, 2021, the Company was a named defendant in 1927 lawsuits in the United States involving 2328 plaintiffs and 1 Canadian punitiveputative class action with a single named plaintiff, alleging that the Bair Hugger™ patient warming system caused a surgical site infection.

As previously disclosed, 3M had been a named defendant in lawsuits in federal courts involving over 5,000 plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim they underwent various joint arthroplasty, cardiovascular, and other surgeries and later developed surgical site infections due to the use of the Bair Hugger™ patient warming system. The plaintiffs seek damages and other relief based on theories of strict liability, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, failure to warn, design and manufacturing defect, fraudulent and/or negligent misrepresentation/concealment, unjust enrichment, and violations of various state consumer fraud, deceptive or unlawful trade practices and/or false advertising acts.

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all cases pending in federal courts to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to be managed in a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding. In July 2019, the court excluded several of the plaintiffs’ causation experts, and granted summary judgment for 3M in all cases pending at that time in the MDL. Plaintiffs have appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Plaintiffs have also appealed a 2018 jury verdict in favor of 3M in the first bellwether trial in the MDL and appealed the dismissal of another bellwether case. The Eighth Circuit court heard oral argument on all pending appeals in March 2021.

Among the 1927 remaining lawsuits in the United States, 1624 are in the MDL court and 3 are in state court. The MDL court declined to remand 1 case to Oklahoma state court and has stayed all 1623 remaining lawsuits pending the appeal of the summary judgment decision. In February 2020, the MDL court remanded 2 cases to state court in Jackson County, Missouri that combined Bair Hugger product liability claims with medical malpractice claims. The Missouri court set trial dates of September 2022 and April 2023 for these 2 cases. There is also 1 case in Hidalgo County, Texas that combines Bair Hugger product liability claims with medical malpractice claims. In August 2019, the MDL court enjoined the individual plaintiff from pursuing his claims in Texas state court because he had previously filed and dismissed a claim in the MDL. That plaintiff has appealed the order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. TheCircuit, which heard oral argument on this appeal in March 2021. In May 2021, the Court of Appeals lifted the MDL court’s injunction that barred plaintiff from litigating the Texas state court has stayed the entire case while the appeal is pending.case.

As previously disclosed, 3M had been named a defendant in 61 cases in Minnesota state court. In January 2018, the Minnesota state court excluded plaintiffs’ experts and granted 3M’s motion for summary judgment on general causation. Plaintiffs appealed that ruling and the state court’s punitive damages ruling. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the Minnesota state court orders in their entirety and the Minnesota Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for review. Finalreview and entered the finial dismissal was entered in April 2019, effectively ending the Minnesota state court cases.

 

In June 2016, the Company was served with a putative class action filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for all Canadian residents who underwent various joint arthroplasty, cardiovascular, and other surgeries and later developed surgical site infections that the representative plaintiff claims was due to the use of the Bair Hugger™ patient warming system. The representative plaintiff seeks relief (including punitive damages) under Canadian law based on theories similar to those asserted in the MDL.

NaN liability has been recorded for the Bair Hugger™ litigation because the Company believes that any such liability is not probable and estimable at this time.

Aearo Technologies sold Dual-Ended Combat Arms – Version 2 earplugs starting in about 2003. 3M acquired Aearo Technologies in 2008 and sold these earplugs from 2008 through 2015, when the product was discontinued. In December 2018, a military veteran filed an individual lawsuit against 3M in the San Bernardino Superior Court in California alleging that he sustained personal injuries while serving in the military caused by 3M’s Dual-Ended Combat Arms earplugs – Version 2. The plaintiff asserts claims of product liability and fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment. The plaintiff seeks various damages, including medical and related expenses, loss of income, and punitive damages. As of June 30, 2020, the Company is a named defendant in approximately 2,853 lawsuits (including 14 putative class actions) in various state and federal courts that purport to represent approximately 11,650 individual claimants making similar allegations. In April 2019, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted motions to transfer and consolidate all cases pending in federal courts to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida to be managed

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in a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding to centralize pre-trial proceedings. Discovery is underway. The plaintiffs and 3M filed preliminary summary judgment motions on the government contractor defense. In July 2020, based on the current record, the court granted the plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion and denied the defendants’ summary judgment motion, ruling that plaintiffs’ claims are not barred by the government contractor defense. The first bellwether case is scheduled for April 2021. NaN liability has been recorded for these matters because the Company believes that any such liability is not probable andreasonably estimable at this time.

For product liability litigation matters described in this section for which a liability has been recorded, the amount recorded is not material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition. In addition, the Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss in excess of the established accruals at this time.

SecuritiesStockholder Litigation

In July 2019, Heavy & General Laborers’ Locals 472 & 172 Welfare Fund filed a putative securities class action against 3M Company, its former Chairman and CEO, current Chairman and CEO, and currentformer CFO in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. In August 2019, an individual plaintiff filed a similar putative securities class action in the same district. Plaintiffs allege that defendants made false and misleading statements regarding 3M's exposure to liability associated with PFAS, and bring claims for damages under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 against all defendants, and under Section 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 against the individual defendants. In October 2019, the court consolidated the securities class actions and appointed a group of lead plaintiffs. In January 2020, the defendants filed a motion to transfer venue to the

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U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. In August 2020, the court denied the motion to transfer venue, and in September 2020, the defendants filed a petition for writ of mandamus to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In November 2020, the federal Court of Appeals granted 3M’s petition for a writ of mandamus and directed the New Jersey federal court to transfer the action to the Minnesota federal court. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the action in January 2021; that motion was argued in July 2021. The suit is in the early stages of litigation.

In October 2019, a follow-onstockholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against 3M and several of its current and former executives and directors. In November and December 2019, 2 additional derivative lawsuits were filed in a Minnesota state court. The derivative lawsuits rely on similar factual allegations as the putative securities class action discussed above. PlaintiffsThe state court plaintiffs have agreed to stay these cases pending a ruling on a motion to dismiss the securities class action. In October 2020, the derivative action pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey was dismissed, without prejudice, for failure to serve the complaint within the required time period.

In August 2020, a stockholder who had previously submitted a books and records demand filed an additional follow-on derivative lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against 3M and several of its current and former executives and directors. This derivative lawsuit, having been transferred to Minnesota federal court, also relies on similar factual allegations as the putative securities class action discussed above. In February 2021, an additional stockholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the District of Minnesota, making similar factual allegations as the putative securities class action discussed above.

Federal False Claims Act / Qui Tam Litigation

In October 2019, 3M acquired Acelity, Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries, including Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and KCI USA, Inc. As previously disclosed in the SEC filings by the KCI entities, in 2009, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. In 2011, following the completion of the government’s review and its decision declining to intervene in 2 qui tam actions described further below, the qui tam relator-plaintiffs’ pleadings were unsealed.

The government inquiry followed 2 qui tam actions filed in 2008 by 2 former employees against Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and KCI USA, Inc. (collectively, the “KCI defendants”) under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The complaints contain allegations that the KCI Defendants violated the federal False Claims Act by submitting false or fraudulent claims to federal healthcare programs by billing for V.A.C.® Therapy in a manner that was not consistent with the Local Coverage Determinations issued by the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors and seek monetary damages. NaN complaint (the “Godecke case”) also contains allegations that the KCI Defendants retaliated against the relator-plaintiff for alleged whistle-blowing behavior.

In October 2016, the KCI Defendants filed counterclaims in the Godecke case, asserting breach of contract and conversion. In August 2017, the relator-plaintiff’s fraud claim in the Godecke case was dismissed in favor of the KCI defendants. In January 2018, the district court stayed the retaliation claim and the KCI Defendants' counterclaims pending the relator-plaintiff’s appeal. In September 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings. The districtIn April 2021, the court allowed the parties to issue subpoenas to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and its contractors, but the court has not ordered a stay of the proceedings pending a status conference in August 2020.further discovery to commence. Separately, in June 2019, following discovery, the district court in the second case (the “Hartpence case”) entered summary judgment in the KCI Defendants’ favor on all of the relator-plaintiff’s claims. The plaintiffrelator-plaintiff then filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oral argument in the Hartpence case was held in July 2020. The appellate court’s opinion remains pending. NaN

For the matters described in this section for which a liability has been recorded, for these matters because the Company believes that any such liabilityamount recorded is not probable and estimable at this time.

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Compliance Matter

The Company, through its internal processes, discovered certain travel activities and related funding and record keeping issues raising concerns, arising from marketing efforts by certain business groups based in China. The Company initiated an internal investigation to determine whether the expenditures may have violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or other potentially applicable anti-corruption laws. The Company has retained outside counsel and a forensic accounting firm to assist with the investigation. In July

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2019, the Company voluntarily disclosed this investigation to both the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission and is cooperating with both agencies. The Company cannot predict at this time the outcome of its investigation or what potential actions may be taken by the Department of Justice or Securities and Exchange Commission.

NOTE 15. Stock-Based Compensation

TheAt the May 2021 Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 3M Company 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan provides(LTIP), which included an increase of 26,633,508 in the number of shares available for the issuance or delivery of up to 123,965,000 shares of 3M common stock pursuant to awards granted under the plan.issuance. Awards may be issued in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, progressive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock awards, and performance units and performance shares. As of June 30, 2020,2021, the remaining shares available for grant under the LTIP Program are 15.737 million.

The Company’s annual stock option and restricted stock unit grant is made in February to provide a strong and immediate link between the performance of individuals during the preceding year and the size of their annual stock compensation grants. The grant to eligible employees uses the closing stock price on the grant date. Accounting rules require recognition of expense under a non-substantive vesting period approach, requiring compensation expense recognition when an employee is eligible to retire. Employees are considered eligible to retire at age 55 and after having completed ten years of service. This retiree-eligible population represents 35 percent of the annual grant stock-based compensation expense; therefore, higher stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the first quarter.

In addition to the annual grants, the Company makes other minor grants of stock options, restricted stock units and other stock-based grants. The Company issues cash settled restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights in certain countries. These grants do not result in the issuance of common stock and are considered immaterial by the Company.

Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to stock-based compensation programs, which include stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and the General Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (GESPP), are provided in the following table. Capitalized stock-based compensation amounts were not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

 

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Cost of sales

$

10

$

9

$

32

$

31

$

9

$

10

$

31

$

32

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

35

 

36

 

108

 

118

 

37

 

35

 

121

 

108

Research, development and related expenses

 

7

 

7

 

32

 

33

 

7

 

7

 

32

 

32

Stock-based compensation expenses

$

52

$

52

$

172

$

182

$

53

$

52

$

184

$

172

Income tax benefits

(15)

(28)

(54)

(108)

(25)

(15)

(76)

(54)

Stock-based compensation expenses (benefits), net of tax

$

37

$

24

$

118

$

74

$

28

$

37

$

108

$

118

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Stock Option Program

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020:2021:

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Average

    

    

Weighted

    

Remaining

    

Aggregate

    

Weighted

    

Remaining

    

Aggregate

Number of

Average

Contractual

Intrinsic Value

Number of

Average

Contractual

Intrinsic Value

(Options in thousands)

Options

Exercise Price

Life (months)

(millions)

Options

Exercise Price

Life (months)

(millions)

Under option —

January 1

 

33,675

$

151.15

 

 

35,401

$

156.23

 

 

Granted:

Annual

 

4,741

 

157.26

 

 

 

Granted

3,612

 

175.04

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(1,639)

 

89.34

 

 

 

(3,514)

 

109.34

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(106)

 

185.82

 

 

 

(144)

 

177.73

 

 

 

June 30

 

36,671

$

154.60

 

68

$

593

 

35,355

$

162.73

 

66

$

1,383

 

Options exercisable

June 30

 

28,682

$

147.72

 

56

$

593

 

27,628

$

160.24

 

55

$

1,172

 

Stock options vest over a period from one year to three years with the expiration date at 10 years from date of grant. As of June 30, 2020,2021, there was $89$76 million of compensation expense that has yet to be recognized related to non-vested stock option based awards. This expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 23 months. The total intrinsic values of stock options exercised were $127$277 million and $341$127 million during the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. Cash received from options exercised was $145$382 million and $270$145 million for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The Company’s actual tax benefits realized for the tax deductions related to the exercise of employee stock options were $27$59 million and $72$27 million for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

For the primary 20202021 annual stock option grant, the weighted average fair value at the date of grant was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the assumptions that follow.

Stock Option Assumptions

Annual

Annual

    

2020

    

2021

Exercise price

$

157.24

$

175.04

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.5

%

 

0.8

%

Dividend yield

 

2.7

%

 

2.8

%

Expected volatility

 

19.7

%

 

22.6

%

Expected life (months)

 

78

 

83

Black-Scholes fair value

$

21.58

$

25.33

Expected volatility is a statistical measure of the amount by which a stock price is expected to fluctuate during a period. For the 20202021 annual grant date, the Company estimated the expected volatility based upon the following three volatilities of 3M stock: the median of the term of the expected life rolling volatility; the median of the most recent term of the expected life volatility; and the implied volatility on the grant date. The expected term assumption is based on the weighted average of historical grants.

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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020:2021:

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Weighted

 

    

    

    

Weighted

 

Average

 

Average

 

Number of

Grant Date

 

Number of

Grant Date

 

(Shares in thousands)

Shares

Fair Value

 

Shares

Fair Value

 

Nonvested balance —

As of January 1

 

1,573

$

201.11

 

1,722

$

189.78

Granted

 

747

 

175.80

Annual

 

733

 

157.29

Other

 

11

 

174.03

Vested

 

(559)

 

176.17

 

(441)

 

231.65

Forfeited

 

(34)

 

189.07

 

(42)

 

173.22

As of June 30

 

1,724

$

190.63

 

1,986

$

175.55

As of June 30, 2020,2021, there was $111$124 million of compensation expense that has yet to be recognized related to non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units. This expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2526 months. The total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was $89$79 million and $135$89 million, respectively. The Company’s actual tax benefits realized for the tax deductions related to the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units was $17$15 million and $26$17 million for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

Restricted stock units granted generally vest three years following the grant date assuming continued employment. Dividend equivalents equal to the dividends payable on the same number of shares of 3M common stock accrue on these restricted stock units during the vesting period, although 0 dividend equivalents are paid on any of these restricted stock units that are forfeited prior to the vesting date. Dividends are paid out in cash at the vest date on restricted stock units. Since the rights to dividends are forfeitable, there is 0 impact on basic earnings per share calculations. Weighted average restricted stock unit shares outstanding are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Performance Shares

Instead of restricted stock units, the Company makes annual grants of performance shares to members of its executive management. The 20202021 performance criteria for these performance shares (organic volume growth, return on invested capital, free cash flow conversion, and earnings per share growth) were selected because the Company believes that they are important drivers of long-term stockholder value. The number of shares of 3M common stock that could actually be delivered at the end of the three-year performance period may be anywhere from 0% to 200% of each performance share granted, depending on the performance of the Company during such performance period. When granted, these performance shares are awarded at 100% of the estimated number of shares at the end of the three-year performance period and are reflected under “Granted” in the table below. Non-substantive vesting requires that expense for the performance shares be recognized over one or three years depending on when each individual became a 3M executive. The performance share grants accrue dividends; therefore, the grant date fair value is equal to the closing stock price on the date of grant. Since the rights to dividends are forfeitable, there is no impact on basic earnings per share calculations. Weighted average performance shares whose performance period is complete are included in computation of diluted earnings per share.

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The following table summarizes performance share activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020:2021:

 

 

    

    

    

Weighted

 

    

    

Weighted

 

Average

 

Average

 

Number of

Grant Date

 

Number of

Grant Date

 

(Shares in thousands)

Shares

Fair Value

 

Shares

Fair Value

 

Undistributed balance —

As of January 1

 

444

$

205.58

423

$

188.61

Granted

 

191

 

153.02

163

 

176.41

Distributed

 

(206)

 

190.84

(115)

 

228.80

Performance change

 

23

 

161.93

27

 

177.41

Forfeited

 

(11)

 

164.61

(13)

 

171.82

As of June 30

 

441

$

188.39

485

$

174.83

As of June 30, 2020,2021, there was $33$32 million of compensation expense that has yet to be recognized related to performance shares. This expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average earnings period of 2219 months. The total fair value of performance shares that were distributed were $35$22 million and $45$35 million for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The Company’s actual tax benefits realized for the tax deductions related to the distribution of performance shares were $7$4 million and $9$7 million for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

NOTE 16. Business Segments

3M’s businesses are organized, managed and internally grouped into segments based on differences in markets, products, technologies and services. 3M manages its operations in 4 business segments: Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; Health Care; and Consumer. 3M’s 4 business segments bring together common or related 3M technologies, enhancing the development of innovative products and services and providing for efficient sharing of business resources. Transactions among reportable segments are recorded at cost. 3M is an integrated enterprise characterized by substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations and inventory transfers. Therefore, management does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the business segment operating income information shown.

Effective in the second quarter of 2020, the measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) changed and, as a result, 3M’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss (business segment operating income) has been updated for all periods presented. The change to business segment operating income aligns with the update to how the CODM assesses performance and allocates resources for the Company’s business segments.

3M discloses business segment operating income as its measure of segment profit/loss, reconciled to both total 3M operating income and income before taxes. Business segment operating income includes dual credit for certain related operating income (as described below in “Elimination of Dual Credit”). Business segment operating income excludes certain expenses and income that are not allocated to business segments (as described below in “Corporate and Unallocated”). Additionally, the following special items are excluded from business segment operating income and, instead, are included within Corporate and Unallocated: significant litigation-related charges/benefits, gain/loss on sale of businesses (see Note 3), and divestiture-related restructuring actions (see Note 5).

In addition, effectiveEffective in the first quarter of 2020, in2021, the measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s CODM changed and, as a continuing effortresult, 3M’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss (business segment operating income) was updated. The change to improvebusiness segment operating income aligns with the alignment of its businesses around customersupdate to how the CODM assesses performance and markets,allocates resources for the Company madeCompany’s business segments. The change included the following changes:following:

Changes in cost attribution

Continued alignment

The extent of customer account activityallocation and method of attribution of certain net costs were updated to result in fewer items remaining in Corporate and Unallocated and, instead, including them in 3M’s business segments’ operating performance. See the updated description of Corporate and Unallocated below. Previously, a larger portion of ongoing corporate staff costs and costs associated with centrally managed material resource centers was retained in Corporate and Unallocated. In addition, portions of pension costs and costs associated with certain centrally managed but ongoing business-related legal matters, along with certain insurance-related costs, were retained in Corporate and Unallocated.

As part of 3M’s regular customer-focus initiatives, the Company realigned certain customer account activity (“sales district”) to correlate with the primary divisional product offerings in various countries and reduce complexity for customers when interacting with multiple 3M businesses. This largely impacted the amount of dual credit certain business segments receive as a result of sales district attribution. 3M business segment reporting measures include dual credit to business segments for certain sales and operating income. This dual credit is based on which business segment provides customer account activity with respect to a particular product sold in a specific country. As a result of this change, previously reported aggregate

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business segment net sales and operating income for the total year 2019 decreased $42 million and $10 million, respectively, offset by corresponding decreases in the “Elimination of Dual Credit” net sales and operating income amounts.

Continued alignment of customer account activity

Additional actions impactingAs part of 3M’s regular customer-focus initiatives, the Company realigned certain customer account activity (“sales district”) to correlate with the primary divisional product line alignmentsofferings in various countries and reduce complexity for customers when interacting with multiple 3M businesses. This impacted the amount of dual credit certain business segments receive as a result of sales district attribution. 

The remaining retail auto care product lines formerly in the Automotive Aftermarket Division (within the Safety and Industrial business segment), were realigned to the Construction and Home Improvement Division (within the Consumer business segment). This change resulted in a decrease of previously reported net sales and operating income for total year 2019 of $35 million and $11 million, respectively, in the Safety and Industrial business segment, offset by a corresponding increase in net sales and operating income within the Consumer business segment.
In addition, certain product lines were realigned within business segments. The transdermal drug delivery components business, formerly included in the Drug Delivery Systems Division, was realigned to the Medical Solutions Division (both of which are within the Health Care business segment) and the paint protection film business, formerly included in the Automotive and Aerospace Division, was realigned to the Commercial Solutions Division (both of which are within the Transportation and Electronics business segment).

Also effective in the first quarter of 2021, within 3M’s Consumer business segment, certain safety products formerly within the Construction and Home Improvement Division and the Stationery and Office Division were moved to the newly-named Consumer Health and Safety Division (formerly the Consumer Health Care Division).

The financial information presented herein reflects the impact of the preceding changes for all periods presented.

Business Segment Information

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

 

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

 

Net Sales (Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

(Millions)

June 30,

June 30,

Net Sales

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Safety and Industrial

 

$

2,668

 

$

2,937

 

$

5,603

 

$

5,900

 

$

3,254

 

$

2,657

 

$

6,581

 

$

5,584

Transportation and Electronics

 

1,937

 

2,450

 

4,175

 

4,805

 

2,482

 

1,937

 

5,013

 

4,176

Health Care

 

1,825

 

1,831

 

3,928

 

3,569

 

2,278

 

1,823

 

4,526

 

3,927

Consumer

 

1,238

 

1,320

 

2,494

 

2,520

 

1,482

 

1,231

 

2,855

 

2,481

Corporate and Unallocated

 

(2)

 

48

 

(1)

 

70

 

1

 

1

 

(1)

 

1

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(490)

 

(415)

 

(948)

 

(830)

 

(547)

 

(473)

 

(1,173)

 

(918)

Total Company

 

$

7,176

 

$

8,171

 

$

15,251

 

$

16,034

 

$

8,950

 

$

7,176

 

$

17,801

 

$

15,251

Operating Performance (Millions)

Operating Performance

Safety and Industrial

 

$

636

 

$

647

 

$

1,362

 

$

1,284

 

$

718

 

$

623

 

$

1,529

 

$

1,317

Transportation and Electronics

 

382

 

591

 

864

 

1,110

 

546

 

360

 

1,137

 

824

Health Care

 

306

 

483

 

762

 

942

 

576

 

301

 

1,085

 

753

Consumer

 

287

 

273

 

556

 

508

 

311

 

278

 

600

 

543

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(123)

 

(100)

 

(239)

 

(197)

 

(138)

 

(119)

 

(297)

 

(232)

Total business segment operating income

 

$

1,488

 

$

1,894

 

$

3,305

 

$

3,647

 

$

2,013

 

$

1,443

 

$

4,054

 

$

3,205

Corporate and Unallocated

Special items:

Significant litigation-related (charges)/benefits

$

$

$

(17)

$

(548)

(17)

Gain/(loss) on sale of businesses

387

389

8

387

389

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

(55)

(55)

(55)

(55)

Other corporate expense - net

 

(80)

 

(192)

 

(219)

 

(269)

 

(42)

 

(35)

 

(89)

 

(119)

Total Corporate and Unallocated

252

(192)

98

(809)

(42)

297

(89)

198

Total Company operating income

$

1,740

$

1,702

$

3,403

$

2,838

$

1,971

$

1,740

$

3,965

$

3,403

Other expense/(income), net

$

111

$

256

$

207

$

304

$

33

$

90

$

82

$

165

Income before income taxes

$

1,629

$

1,446

$

3,196

$

2,534

$

1,938

$

1,650

$

3,883

$

3,238

Corporate and Unallocated

Corporate and unallocatedUnallocated operating income includes a variety“special items” and “other corporate expense-net”. Special items include significant litigation-related charges/benefits, gain/loss on sale of miscellaneousbusinesses, and divestiture-related restructuring costs. Other corporate expense-net includes items such as net costs related to limited unallocated corporate investment gainsstaff and losses, certain derivative gains and losses, certain insurance-related gains and losses,centrally managed material resource centers of expertise costs, certain litigation and environmental expenses largely related to legacy products/businesses not allocated to business segments, corporate restructuring chargesphilanthropic activity, and certain under- or over-absorbedother net costs (e.g. pension, stock-based compensation) that the Company3M may choose not to allocate directly to its business segments and is disclosed as “othersegments. Other corporate expense-net”. Additionally, Corporate and

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Unallocated includes special items such as significant litigation-related charges/benefits, gain/loss on sale of businesses (see Note 3), and divestiture-related restructuring costs (see Note 5). Corporate and Unallocatedexpense-net also includes sales, costs and income from contract manufacturing, transition services and other arrangements with the acquirer of the Communication Markets Division following its 2018 divestiture through 2019.2019 and the

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acquirer of the former Drug Delivery business following its 2020 divestiture. Items classified as revenue from this activity are included in Corporate and Unallocated net sales. Because this categoryCorporate and Unallocated includes a variety of miscellaneous items, it is subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis.



Elimination of Dual Credit

3M business segment reporting measures include dual credit to business segments for certain sales and related operating income. Management evaluates each of its 4 business segments based on net sales and operating income performance, including dual credit reporting to further incentivize sales growth. As a result, 3M reflects additional (“dual”) credit to another business segment when the customer account activity (“sales district”) with respect to the particular product sold to the external customer is provided by a different business segment. This additional dual credit is largely reflected at the division level. For example, privacy screen protection products are primarily sold by the Display Materials and Systems Division within the Transportation and Electronics business segment; however, certain sales districts within the Consumer business segment provide the customer account activity for sales of the product to particular customers. In this example, the non-primary selling segment (Consumer) would also receive credit for the associated net sales initiated through its sales district and the related approximate operating income. The assigned operating income related to dual credit activity may differ from operating income that would result from actual costs associated with such sales. The offset to the dual credit business segment reporting is reflected as a reconciling item entitled “Elimination of Dual Credit,” such that sales and operating income in total are unchanged.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is designed to provide a reader of 3M’s financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management. 3M’s MD&A is presented in the following sections:

Overview
Results of Operations
Performance by Business Segment
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results

Forward-looking statements in Part I, Item 2 may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those projected (refer to the section entitled “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Part I, Item 2 and the risk factors provided in Part II, Item 1A for discussion of these risks and uncertainties).

OVERVIEW

3M is a diversified global manufacturer, technology innovator and marketer of a wide variety of products and services. As described in Note 16, effective in the second quarter of 2020, the measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s chief operating decision maker changed and, as a result, the Company’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss has been updated. Also, effectiveEffective in the first quarter of 2020,2021, 3M made the Company changed its business segment reporting in its continuing effort to improve the alignment of businesses around markets and customers. Additionally, the Company consolidated the way it presents geographic area net sales by providing an aggregate Americas geographic region (combining former United States and Latin America and Canada areas).following changes. Information provided herein reflects the impact of these changes for all periods presented.

Change in accounting principle for net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost. See detailed discussion in Note 1.
Change in measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s chief operating decision maker—impacting 3M’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss (business segment operating income). See additional information in Note 16.
Change in alignment of certain products within 3M’s Consumer business segment—creating the Consumer Health and Safety Division. See additional information in Note 16.

3M manages its operations in four operating business segments: Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; Health Care; and Consumer. From a geographic perspective, any references to EMEA refer to Europe, Middle East and Africa on a combined basis.

Consideration of COVID-19:

As described in the Overview—Consideration of COVID-19 section of Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 3M is impacted by the global pandemic and related effects associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Company updated itsIn addition, risk factors with respect to COVID-19, which can be found in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this document.

Public and private sector policies and initiatives to reduceQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Given the transmissiondiversity

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of 3M’s businesses, some of the factors described in that Overview—Consideration of COVID-19 such as the imposition of travel restrictions and the adoption of remote working, have impacted 3M’s operations. 3M is working to protect its employees and the public, maintain business continuity and sustain its operations, including ensuring the safety and protection of people who work in its plants and distribution centers across the world, many of whom support the manufacturing and delivery of products that are critical in response to the global pandemic. COVID-19 has impacted 3M’s supply chains relative to global demand for products like respirators, surgical masks and commercial cleaning solutions. As this situation continues, 3M is also closely monitoring and responding to potential impacts to the Company’s broader supply chain associated with other products. COVID-19 has also affected the ability of suppliers and vendors to provide products and services to 3M. Furthermore, COVID-19 has impacted the broader economies of affected countries, including negatively impacting economic growth.The Company has taken steps to help employees lead safe and productive lives during the outbreak including remote working; escalated procedures in factories related to personal safety, cleaning and medical screening measures; and pandemic leave policies. 3M is closely monitoring how the spread of COVID-19 is affecting employees and business operations and has developed preparedness plans to help protect the safety of employees around the world while safely continuing business. While nearly all of our manufacturing locations and distribution centers are fully or partially operational, the Company implemented plant and/or line shutdowns related to certain markets due to weaker customer demand or government mandates. Some of the above factorssection have increased the demand for 3M products, while others have decreased demand or made it more difficult for 3M to serve customers. Serving 3M customers is a priority and teams continue to communicate with individual customers about potential disruptions.

Overall, 3M experienced broad-based growth across all business segments and geographic areas in the second quarter of 2021, benefiting from continued improvements in certain end markets including home improvement, oral care and industrial along with healthcare elective procedure volumes increasing as COVID-19 related hospitalizations declined. 3M’s total sales decreased 12.2%increased 24.7% and 4.9%16.7% year-on-year in the second quarter and first six months of 2020,2021, respectively. Organic local-currency sales decreased 13.1%increased 21.4% and 6.5%14.3% year-on-year in the second quarter and first six months of 2020,2021, respectively. Given3M experienced the diversity of 3M’s businesses, the impact of COVID-19 varied across the Companystrongest sales growth in Transportation and Electronics and Health Care. While COVID-related respirator sales increased year-on-year in the second quarter and first six months of

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2020. 3M experienced strong sales growth in personal safety, as well as in other areas such as home improvement, general cleaning, semiconductor, data center, and biopharma filtration. COVID-related respirator sales 2021, they are estimated to have negatively impacted year-over-yearyear-on-year second quarter organic local-currency sales growth by just under 3approximately 1 percent and just over 2 percent foras they grew at a slower rate than the second quarter andrest of the Company. For the first six months of 2021, they positively impacted year-on-year organic-local currency sales growth by approximately 1 percent. In the second quarter of 2020, respectively. At the same time, 3M sawas effects of COVID-19 set-in, weak demand in several end markets, contributing in part to sales declines in a number of 3M’s businesses with the biggest year over year second quarter total sales decreases inend markets negatively impacted oral care, (down 58 percent), automotive and aerospace, (down 44 percent), automotive aftermarket, (down 33 percent), commercial solutions, (down 31 percent), stationery and office, (down 25 percent), and businesses aligned to general industrial applications such as industrial adhesives and tapes (down 18 percent) and abrasives (down 32 percent).abrasives. At the same time, 2020 demand was increasing in areas such as personal safety, home improvement, general cleaning, semiconductor, data center, and biopharma filtration.

3M’s operating income margins increased 3.5 and 4.6decreased 2.3 percentage points year-on-year in the second quarter and remained flat the first six months of 2020, respectively.2021. Factoring out the impact on operating income of special items as described in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section below, operating income margins decreased 1.2increased 2.4 and 0.92.1 percentage points to 19.622.0 and 22.3 percent and 20.2 percent, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 20202021, respectively, when compared the same periods in 2019.to 2020. Various COVID-19 implications contributed in part to these decreases.results.

Overall, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 3M’s consolidated results of operations was primarily driven by factors related to changes in demand for products and disruption in global supply chains as described or referenced above. While it is not feasible to identify or quantify all the other direct and indirect implications on 3M’s results of operations, below are factors that 3M believes have also impactedaffected its operating incomeresult for the second quarter and first six months of 2021 when compared to 2020:

Factors contributing to charges:charges or other impacts:

Increased raw materials and logistics costs during the first half of 2021 from ongoing COVID-19 related supply chain challenges further magnified in February 2021 by winter storm Uri in the United States.
Period expenses of unabsorbed manufacturing costs and increased expected credit losses on customer receivables.receivables in the second quarter of 2020.
Restructuring actions addressing structural enterprise costs and operations in certain end markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic impact resulting in a second quarter 2020 charge of $58 million (as further discussed in Note 5).million.
Committed financial support in the second quarter of 2020 to various COVID-relief and medical research initiatives.
Charge of $22 million in the first quarter of 2020 related to equity securities as discussed in the “Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis” section of Note 13 that use the measurement alternative described therein in addition to an immaterial pre-tax charge related to impairment of certain indefinite lived tradenames in the first quarter of 2020.tradenames.

Factors providing benefits:benefits or other impacts:

DecreasedIn 2020 ongoing cost management in discretionary spending in areas such as travel, professional services, and advertising/merchandising as well as cost reductionresulting in lower spending.
Continued productivity efforts, hiring freezes, and maintaining only essential contract workers.including year-on-year savings from restructuring actions taken in 2020
Government-sponsored COVID-response stimulus and relief initiatives in 2020, including certain employmentemployee retention benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the United States.
Lower incentive compensation and self-insured medical visit/instance expense.insurance expense in 2020.
Instituted acceleratedAccelerated vacation usage policies which benefitin the second quarter of 2020 year-over-year.which benefited the second quarter of 2020, but provided a penalty in the second half of 2020.

3M plans to monitor discretionary spending and cost control efforts as the situation continues.

3M continues to consider if COVID-19 and other related market implications could indicate it is more likely than not the carrying amount of various applicable assets may be impaired and assess whether certain investments without readily determinable fair values may have been impacted.

As previously disclosed, in light of circumstances, 3M took actions to ensure sources of cash may remain strong, including the March 2020 issuance of $1.75 billion of registered notes, suspension of share repurchases, and lowering its original $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion range of full year 2020 estimated capital spending which was further updated during the second quarter of 2020 to approximately $1.4 billion. While estimated capital spending decreased, it includes additional expansion of respirator production capacity. 3M continues to have access to its commercial paper program and undrawn committed credit facility. Refer to the Financial Condition and Liquidity section below for more information on the Company’s liquidity position.

The Company also continues to evaluate the extent to which it may avail itself of various government-sponsored COVID-response stimulus, relief, and production initiatives around the world, such as under the Defense Production Act (DPA) and CARES Act in the United States. In the second quarter of 2020, under the DPA, the U.S. government initiated certain agreements with 3M involving just

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over $200 million of anticipated funding of assets to expand capacity to supply N-95 respirators to the U.S. government. The nature of the agreement provides a program of expedited partial funding to begin expansion while final terms are completed.

Due to the speed with which the COVID-19 situation is developingcontinues to develop and evolvingevolve and the uncertainty of its duration and the timing of recovery, 3M is not able at this time to predict the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may have a material effect on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

EarningsOperating income margin and earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders – diluted:

The following table provides the increase (decrease)increases (decreases) in operating income margins and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

(Earnings per diluted share)

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

Percent of

Earnings per

Percent of

Earnings per

net sales

diluted share

net sales

diluted share

Same period last year

$

1.92

$

3.44

24.3

%

$

2.25

22.3

%

$

4.50

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits

0.72

0.1

(0.07)

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

0.28

0.28

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

(0.07)

(0.09)

(5.4)

(0.52)

(2.6)

(0.52)

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

0.7

0.08

0.4

0.08

Same period last year, excluding special items

$

2.13

$

4.35

19.6

%

$

1.81

20.2

%

$

3.99

Increase/(decrease) in earnings per share - diluted, due to:

Increase/(decrease) due to:

Organic growth/productivity and other

(0.28)

(0.22)

4.1

0.89

2.8

1.23

Selling price and raw material impact

(1.4)

(0.17)

(0.8)

(0.17)

Acquisitions/divestitures

(0.07)

(0.12)

(0.1)

(0.02)

(0.05)

Foreign exchange impacts

(0.05)

(0.13)

(0.2)

0.08

0.1

0.21

Other expense (income), net

N/A

0.06

N/A

0.09

Income tax rate

0.03

0.01

N/A

(0.03)

N/A

0.12

Shares of common stock outstanding

0.02

0.04

N/A

(0.03)

N/A

(0.06)

Current period, excluding special items

$

1.78

$

3.93

22.0

%

$

2.59

22.3

%

$

5.36

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits

0.07

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

0.52

0.52

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

(0.08)

(0.08)

None

Current period

$

2.22

$

4.44

22.0

%

$

2.59

22.3

%

$

5.36

Operating income margins decreased 2.3 percentage points in the second quarter of 2021 and remained flat for the first six months of 2021 when compared to the same period last year. For the second quarter of 2020,2021, net income attributable to 3M was $1.3$1.5 billion, or $2.22$2.59 per diluted share compared to $1.1$1.3 billion or $1.92$2.25 per diluted share in the same period last year, an increase of 15.615.1 percent on a per diluted share basis. For the first six months of 20202021 net income attributable to 3M was $2.6$3.1 billion, or $4.44$5.36 per diluted share compared to $2.0$2.6 billion or $3.44$4.50 per diluted share in the same period last year, an increase of 29.119.1 percent on a per diluted share basis.

The Company refers to various amounts or measures on an “adjusted basis”. These exclude special items. These non-GAAP measures are further described and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section below.

On an adjusted basis, foroperating margins increased 2.4 percentage points to 22.0 percent in the second quarter 2020, netof 2021 when compared to the same period last year. For the first six months of 2021, operating margins increased 2.1 percentage points to 22.3 percent when compared to the same period last year. Net income attributable to 3M was $1.0$1.5 billion, or $1.78$2.59 per diluted share versus $1.2$1.0 billion, or $2.13$1.81 per diluted share in the same period last year, which was a decreasean increase of 16.443.5 percent on a per diluted share basis. On an adjusted basis for the first six months of 2020,2021, net income attributable to 3M was $2.3$3.1 billion, or $3.93$5.36 per diluted share versus $2.6$2.3 billion, or $4.35$3.99 per diluted share for the same period last year, which was a decreasean increase of 9.734.4 percent on a per diluted share basis.

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Additional discussion related to the components of the year-on-year change in earnings per diluted share follows:

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Organic growth/productivity and other:

LowerHigher organic local-currency salesvolume growth, as a result of significant COVID-19 related impacts, in addition to COVID-related net factors described in the preceding Overview—Consideration of COVID-19 section decreasedongoing cost management, and improved productivity increased operating income margins and earnings per diluted share year-on-year. These net factors included cost saving actions taken in response to COVID-19 but also reflected 2020 chargesyear-on-year for items such as restructuring actions addressing structural enterprise costsboth the second quarter and operations in certain end markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic impact (further described in Note 5). Partially offsetting this net decrease were benefits recognized in the first six months of 2020 related to the restructuring and other actions taken in 2019.2021. The following also impacted results:
oSecond quarter of 2021 benefit of $91 million pre-tax ($0.12 per share after tax) from a favorable Brazilian Supreme Court decision that concluded on the impact of state value-added tax when determining Brazil’s federal sales-based social tax—essentially lowering the social tax that 3M should have paid in prior periods.
oCertain increased legal and reserve adjustments costs year-over-year. 3M regularly reviews and updates its associated liabilities and is involved in various trials and defense preparation as discussed in Note 14.
o2021 benefit from restructuring actions taken in 2020 and positive/negative impact of year-over-year change in non-divestiture-related restructuring charges, net of adjustments, for respective periods. Note 5 provides additional information relative to restructuring actions.
oCOVID-impacts recognized on certain assets in the first quarter of 2020.
oOn a combined basis, higher defined benefit pension and postretirement service cost increased expense year-on-year.

Selling price and raw material impact:

Interest expense (net of interest income) increased year-on-yearHigher raw material and logistics costs from strong end-market demand and COVID-impacted manufacturing and supply chain disruptions that were further magnified by February 2021 winter storm Uri in the U.S. These factors were partially offset by higher selling prices for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020, as a result of higher U.S. average debt balances and lower year-on-year interest income driven by lower average interest rates on cash balances.2021.

Acquisitions/divestitures:

Acquisition impacts, which are measured for the first twelve months post-transaction, relate to the acquisitions of M*Modal (first quarter 2019), and Acelity (fourth quarter 2019). These items collectively decreased earnings per diluted share by 4 cents and 9 cents year-on-year for the second quarter and first six months of 2020, respectively. The net impacts related to these acquisitions included income from operations, more than offset by transaction and integration costs. Financing costs related to these acquisitions is also included.
Divestiture impacts includeare comprised of the lost operating income from divested businesses, which decreased earnings per diluted share by 3 cents for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020. This was primarily related to the divestiture of the Company’s drug delivery business.business (sale completed in May 2020).

Foreign exchange impacts:

Foreign currency impacts (net of hedging) decreasedincreased operating income by approximately $49 million and $139 million (or pre-tax earnings year-on-year by approximately $37$60 million and $95 million, or the equivalent of 5 cents and 13 cents per diluted share$155 million) year-on-year for the second quarter and first six months of 2020, respectively, excluding2021, respectively. This estimate includes the effect of translating profits from local currencies into U.S. dollars; the impact of currency fluctuations on the transfer of goods between 3M operations in the United States and abroad; and transaction gains and losses, including derivative instruments designed to reduce foreign currency changes on tax rates.exchange rate risks.

Other expense (income), net:

Higher income related to non-service cost components of pension and postretirement expense, decreased expense year-on-year for both the second quarter and first six months of 2021.
Interest expense (net of interest income) decreased slightly for the second quarter of 2021 and remained flat for the first six months of 2021 compared to the same periods year-on-year.

Income tax rate:

Certain items above reflect specific income tax rates associated with those items.therewith. Overall, the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2020 was 21.0 percent, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points versus 2019. The effective tax rate for theand first six months of 20202021 was 19.221.5 percent a decrease of 0.9 percentage points versus 2019. Excludingand 18.9 percent, respectively, largely consistent with 21.0 percent and 19.3 percent for the special items (as discussed below),same periods, respectively, in prior year.
On an adjusted basis, the effective tax rate decreased 1.6 percentage points and 0.2 percentage points year-on-year for the second quarter and first six months of 2020, respectively.
Factors that decreased the effective tax rate for the second quarter year-over-year were the 2019 non-deductible charge related2021 was 21.5 percent and 18.9 percent, respectively, an increase of 0.8 and decrease of 1.8 percentage points compared to the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiary, adjustments to uncertain tax positions not repeating in 2020 and increased year-over-year benefit from US international tax provisions. These decreases were partially offset by the 2019 tax benefit that did not repeat related to the “held for sale” status of legal entities associated with the then pending divestiture of the gas and flame detection business and decreased year-over-year benefit from stock options.
Factors that decreased the effective rate for the first six months of 2020 year-over-year include the 2019 non-deductible charge related to the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiary, adjustments to uncertain tax positions not repeating in 2020, 2020 resolution of the tax treatment of the 2018 NRD lawsuit, and increased year-over-year benefit from US international tax provisions. These decreases were partially offset by the 2019 tax benefit that did not repeat related to the “held for sale” status of legal entities associated with the then-pending divestiture of the gas and flame detection business and decreased year-over-year benefit from stock options.same periods year-on-year.

Shares of common stock outstanding:

LowerHigher shares outstanding increaseddecreased earnings per share year-on-year by 2 cents and 4 cents per diluted share for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020. Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding in the second quarter and first six months of 2020 declined 0.9 percent and 1.0 percent year-on-year, respectively, which benefited earnings per share. The decrease in the outstanding weighted-average diluted shares relates to the Company’s purchase $366 million of its own stock in the first six months of 2020, prior to 3M’s suspension of its stock repurchase program in late March 2020.2021.

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Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures):

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company also provides non-GAAP measures that adjust for the impacts of special items. For the periods presented, special items include the items described below. Beginning in 2020, the Company includes gain/loss on sale of businesses and divestiture-related restructuring actions as special items due to their potential distortion of underlying operating results. Information provided herein reflects the impact of this change for all periods presented. Operating income (measure of segment operating performance), income before taxes, net income, earnings per share, and the effective tax rate are all

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measures for which 3M provides the reported GAAP measure and a measure adjusted for special items. The adjusted measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures. The Company considers these non-GAAP measures in evaluating and managing the Company’s operations. The Company believes that discussion of results adjusted for these items is meaningful to investors as it provides a useful analysis of ongoing underlying operating trends. The determination of these items may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Special items include:

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits:

In the first quarter of 2020, 3M recorded a net pre-tax charge of $17 million ($13 million after tax) related to PFAS (certain perfluorinated compounds) matters. The charge was more than offset by a reduction in tax expense of $52 million related to resolution of tax treatment with authorities regarding the previously disclosed 2018 agreement reached with the State of Minnesota that resolved the Natural Resources Damages (NRD) lawsuit. These items, in aggregate, resulted in a $39 million after tax benefit.
In the first quarter of 2019, 3M recorded significant litigation-related charges of $548 million ($424 million after tax) related to historical PFAS manufacturing operations and coal mine dust respirator mask lawsuits as further discussed in Note 14. These were reflected in cost of sales ($223 million) and selling, general and administrative expense ($325 million).

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary:

In the second quarter of 2019, 3M recorded a pre-tax charge of $162 million related to the deconsolidation of the Company’s Venezuelan subsidiary as further discussed in Note 1.

Gain/loss on sale of businesses:

In the first quarter of 2020, 3M recorded a pre-tax gain of $2 million ($1 million loss after tax) related to the sale of its advanced ballistic-protection business and recognition of certain contingent consideration. In the second quarter of 2020, 3M recorded a pre-tax gain of $387 million ($304 million after tax) related to the sale of its drug delivery business. Refer to Note 3 for further details.
In the first quarter of 2019, 3M recorded a gain related to the sale of certain oral care technology comprising a business in addition to reflecting an earnout on a previous divestiture, which together resulted in a net gain of $8 million ($7 million after tax). In the second quarter of 2019, as a result of a “held for sale” tax benefit related to the legal entities associated with the pending divestiture of the Company’s gas and flame detection business, 3M recorded an after tax gain of $43 million.

Divestiture-related restructuring actions:

In the second quarter 2020, following the divestiture of substantially all of the drug delivery business (see Note 3) management approved and committed to undertake certain restructuring actions addressing corporate functional costs and manufacturing footprint across 3M in relation to the magnitude of amounts previously allocated/burdened to the divested business. As a result, 3M recorded a pre-tax charge of $55 million ($46 million after tax). Refer to Note 5 for further details.

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(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Operating Income

Operating Income Margin

Income Before Taxes

Provision for Income Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

Net Income Attributable to 3M

Earnings Per Diluted Share

Earnings per diluted share percent change

Three months ended June 30, 2020 GAAP

$

1,740

24.3

%

$

1,650

$

347

21.0

%

$

1,306

$

2.25

Adjustments for special items:

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

(387)

(387)

(83)

(304)

(0.52)

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

55

55

9

46

0.08

Three months ended June 30, 2020 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

$

1,408

19.6

%

$

1,318

$

273

20.7

%

$

1,048

$

1.81

 

Three months ended June 30, 2021 GAAP

 

$

1,971

22.0

%

$

1,938

$

415

21.5

%

$

1,524

$

2.59

15.1

%

Adjustments for special items:

None

Three months ended June 30, 2021 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

 

$

1,971

22.0

%

$

1,938

$

415

21.5

%

$

1,524

$

2.59

43.5

%

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Operating Income

Operating Income Margin

Income Before Taxes

Provision for Income Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

Net Income Attributable to 3M

Earnings Per Diluted Share

Earnings per diluted share percent change

Three months ended June 30, 2019 GAAP

$

1,702

20.8

%

$

1,446

$

315

21.8

%

$

1,127

$

1.92

Adjustments for special items:

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

43

(43)

(0.07)

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

 

162

162

0.28

Three months ended June 30, 2019 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

$

1,702

20.8

%

$

1,608

$

358

22.3

%

$

1,246

$

2.13

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020 GAAP

 

$

1,740

24.3

%

$

1,629

$

342

21.0

%

$

1,290

$

2.22

15.6

%

Adjustments for special items:

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

(387)

(387)

(83)

(304)

(0.52)

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

55

55

9

46

0.08

Three months ended June 30, 2020 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

 

$

1,408

19.6

%

$

1,297

$

268

20.7

%

$

1,032

$

1.78

(16.4)

%

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Operating Income

Operating Income Margin

Income Before Taxes

Provision for Income Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

Net Income Attributable to 3M

Earnings Per Diluted Share

Earnings per diluted share percent change

Operating Income

Operating Income Margin

Income Before Taxes

Provision for Income Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

Net Income Attributable to 3M

Earnings Per Diluted Share

Earnings per diluted share percent change

Six months ended June 30, 2019 GAAP

$

2,838

17.7

%

$

2,534

$

510

20.1

%

$

2,018

$

3.44

Adjustments for special items:

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits

548

548

124

424

0.72

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

(8)

(8)

42

(50)

(0.09)

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

 

162

162

0.28

Six months ended June 30, 2019 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

$

3,378

21.1

%

$

3,236

$

676

20.9

%

$

2,554

$

4.35

 

Six months ended June 30, 2020 GAAP

 

$

3,403

22.3

%

$

3,196

$

615

19.2

%

$

2,582

$

4.44

29.1

%

$

3,403

22.3

%

$

3,238

$

625

19.3

%

$

2,614

$

4.50

Adjustments for special items:

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits

17

17

56

(39)

(0.07)

17

17

56

(39)

(0.07)

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

(389)

(389)

(86)

(303)

(0.52)

(389)

(389)

(86)

(303)

(0.52)

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

55

55

9

46

0.08

55

55

9

46

0.08

Six months ended June 30, 2020 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

 

$

3,086

20.2

%

$

2,879

$

594

20.7

%

$

2,286

$

3.93

(9.7)

%

$

3,086

20.2

%

$

2,921

$

604

20.7

%

$

2,318

$

3.99

 

Six months ended June 30, 2021 GAAP

 

$

3,965

22.3

%

$

3,883

$

734

18.9

%

$

3,148

$

5.36

19.1

%

Adjustments for special items:

None

Six months ended June 30, 2021 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)

 

$

3,965

22.3

%

$

3,883

$

734

18.9

%

$

3,148

$

5.36

34.4

%

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Sales and operating income by business segment:

The following tables contain sales and operating income results by business segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020. Refer to the section entitled “Performance by Business Segment” later in MD&A for additional discussion concerning 20202021 versus 20192020 results, including Corporate and Unallocated. Refer to Note 16 for additional information on business segments, including Elimination of Dual Credit.

Three months ended June 30,

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

2020

2019

% change

2021

2020

% change

    

Net

    

Oper.

    

Net

Oper.

Net

Oper.

    

Net

    

Oper.

    

Net

Oper.

Net

Oper.

(Dollars in millions)

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Business Segments

Safety and Industrial

$

2,668

 

$

636

$

2,937

 

$

647

 

(9.2)

%  

(1.6)

%

$

3,254

 

$

718

$

2,657

 

$

623

 

22.4

%  

15.3

%

Transportation and Electronics

 

1,937

 

 

382

 

2,450

 

 

591

 

(20.9)

(35.4)

 

2,482

 

 

546

 

1,937

 

 

360

 

28.1

51.6

Health Care

 

1,825

 

 

306

 

1,831

 

 

483

 

(0.4)

(36.7)

 

2,278

 

 

576

 

1,823

 

 

301

 

24.9

91.9

Consumer

 

1,238

 

 

287

 

1,320

 

 

273

 

(6.2)

4.8

 

1,482

 

 

311

 

1,231

 

 

278

 

20.4

11.8

Corporate and Unallocated

 

(2)

 

 

252

 

48

 

 

(192)

 

 

1

 

 

(42)

 

1

 

 

297

 

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(490)

 

 

(123)

 

(415)

 

 

(100)

 

 

(547)

 

 

(138)

 

(473)

 

 

(119)

 

Total Company

$

7,176

 

$

1,740

$

8,171

 

$

1,702

 

(12.2)

%  

2.3

%

$

8,950

 

$

1,971

$

7,176

 

$

1,740

 

24.7

%  

13.2

%

Six months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

2020

2019

% change

 

2021

2020

% change

 

    

Net

    

Oper.

    

Net

    

Oper.

    

Net

    

Oper.

 

    

Net

    

Oper.

    

Net

    

Oper.

    

Net

    

Oper.

 

(Dollars in millions)

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

 

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

Sales

Income

 

Business Segments

Safety and Industrial

$

5,603

 

$

1,362

$

5,900

 

$

1,284

 

(5.0)

%  

6.1

%

$

6,581

 

$

1,529

$

5,584

 

$

1,317

 

17.8

%  

16.1

%

Transportation and Electronics

 

4,175

 

 

864

 

4,805

 

 

1,110

 

(13.1)

(22.2)

 

5,013

 

 

1,137

 

4,176

 

 

824

 

20.0

38.0

Health Care

 

3,928

 

 

762

 

3,569

 

 

942

 

10.1

(19.1)

 

4,526

 

 

1,085

 

3,927

 

 

753

 

15.2

44.2

Consumer

 

2,494

 

 

556

 

2,520

 

 

508

 

(1.0)

9.3

 

2,855

 

 

600

 

2,481

 

 

543

 

15.1

10.6

Corporate and Unallocated

 

(1)

 

 

98

 

70

 

 

(809)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(89)

 

1

 

 

198

 

Elimination of Dual Credit

 

(948)

 

 

(239)

 

(830)

 

 

(197)

 

 

(1,173)

 

 

(297)

 

(918)

 

 

(232)

 

Total Company

$

15,251

 

$

3,403

$

16,034

 

$

2,838

 

(4.9)

%  

19.9

%

$

17,801

 

$

3,965

$

15,251

 

$

3,403

 

16.7

%  

16.5

%

Three months ended June 30, 2020

 

Three months ended June 30, 2021

 

Worldwide Sales Change

Organic local-

Total sales

 

Organic local-

Total sales

 

By Business Segment

currency sales

Acquisitions

Divestitures

Translation

change

 

currency sales

Acquisitions

Divestitures

Translation

change

 

Safety and Industrial

 

(6.1)

%  

%  

(0.9)

%  

(2.2)

%  

(9.2)

%

 

17.6

%  

%  

%  

4.8

%  

22.4

%

Transportation and Electronics

 

(18.9)

(1.1)

(0.9)

(20.9)

 

24.2

3.9

28.1

Health Care

 

(12.4)

17.9

(4.3)

(1.6)

(0.4)

 

23.2

(2.6)

4.3

24.9

Consumer

 

(5.0)

(1.2)

(6.2)

 

17.8

2.6

20.4

Total Company

 

(13.1)

%  

3.9

%  

(1.5)

%  

(1.5)

%  

(12.2)

%

 

21.4

%  

%  

(0.7)

%  

4.0

%  

24.7

%

Six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Worldwide Sales Change

Organic local-

Total sales

 

By Business Segment

currency sales

Acquisitions

Divestitures

Translation

change

 

Safety and Industrial

 

(1.9)

%  

%  

(0.9)

%  

(2.2)

%  

(5.0)

%

Transportation and Electronics

 

(11.1)

(0.9)

(1.1)

(13.1)

Health Care

 

(5.6)

19.7

(2.3)

(1.7)

10.1

Consumer

 

0.3

(1.3)

(1.0)

Total Company

 

(6.5)

%  

4.4

%  

(1.2)

%  

(1.6)

%  

(4.9)

%

Six months ended June 30, 2021

 

Worldwide Sales Change

Organic local-

Total sales

 

By Business Segment

currency sales

Acquisitions

Divestitures

Translation

change

 

Safety and Industrial

 

13.7

%  

%  

%  

4.1

%  

17.8

%

Transportation and Electronics

 

16.4

3.6

20.0

Health Care

 

15.8

(4.3)

3.7

15.2

Consumer

 

12.8

2.3

15.1

Total Company

 

14.3

%  

%  

(1.1)

%  

3.5

%  

16.7

%

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Sales by geographic area:

Percent change information compares the second quarter and first six months of 20202021 with the same period last year, unless otherwise indicated. From a geographic perspective, any references to EMEA refer to Europe, Middle East and Africa on a combined basis.Additional discussion of business segment results is provided in the Performance by Business Segment section.

Three months ended June 30, 2020

 

Europe,

 

Asia

Middle East

Other

 

    

Americas

    

Pacific

    

& Africa

    

Unallocated

    

Worldwide

 

Net sales (millions)

 

$

3,633

 

$

2,210

 

$

1,332

 

$

1

 

$

7,176

% of worldwide sales

 

50.6

%

 

30.8

%

 

18.6

%

 

 

100.0

%

Components of net sales change:

Volume — organic

 

(16.6)

%

 

(7.8)

%

 

(15.2)

%

 

 

(13.6)

%

Price

 

1.0

 

(0.3)

 

0.7

 

 

0.5

Organic local-currency sales

 

(15.6)

 

(8.1)

 

(14.5)

 

 

(13.1)

Acquisitions

 

5.9

 

0.9

 

3.2

 

 

3.9

Divestitures

 

(1.6)

 

(0.1)

 

(3.0)

 

 

(1.5)

Translation

 

(1.4)

 

(1.2)

 

(2.1)

 

 

(1.5)

Total sales change

 

(12.7)

%

 

(8.5)

%

 

(16.4)

%

 

 

(12.2)

%

Total sales change:

Safety and Industrial

(11.7)

%

(6.5)

%

(6.3)

%

(9.2)

%

Transportation and Electronics

(33.0)

%

(9.2)

%

(34.5)

%

(20.9)

%

Health Care

5.2

%

(6.4)

%

(8.3)

%

(0.4)

%

Consumer

(5.2)

%

(6.6)

%

(11.5)

%

(6.2)

%

Organic local-currency sales change:

Safety and Industrial

(9.1)

%

(4.2)

%

(1.1)

%

(6.1)

%

Transportation and Electronics

(29.3)

%

(8.4)

%

(33.0)

%

(18.9)

%

Health Care

(14.1)

%

(10.3)

%

(10.2)

%

(12.4)

%

Consumer

(4.0)

%

(5.9)

%

(9.5)

%

(5.0)

%

Additional information beyond what is included in the preceding table is as follows:

In the Americas geographic area, U.S. total sales decreased 8 percent and organic-local currency sales decreased 13 percent. Total sales in Mexico decreased 42 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 38 percent. In Canada, total sales decreased 21 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 23 percent. In Brazil, total sales decreased 36 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 13 percent.
In the Asia Pacific geographic area, China total sales increased 1 percent and organic local-currency sales increased 3 percent. In Japan, total sales decreased 9 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 12 percent.

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Six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Three months ended June 30, 2021

 

Europe,

 

Europe,

 

Asia

Middle East

Other

 

Asia

Middle East

Other

 

    

Americas

    

Pacific

    

& Africa

    

Unallocated

    

Worldwide

 

    

Americas

    

Pacific

    

& Africa

    

Unallocated

    

Worldwide

 

Net sales (millions)

 

$

7,775

 

$

4,555

 

$

2,922

 

$

(1)

 

$

15,251

 

$

4,582

 

$

2,655

 

$

1,714

 

$

(1)

 

$

8,950

% of worldwide sales

 

51.0

%

 

29.9

%

 

19.1

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

51.2

%

 

29.7

%

 

19.1

%

 

 

100.0

%

Components of net sales change:

Volume — organic

 

(7.1)

%

 

(5.8)

%

 

(8.9)

%

 

 

(7.0)

%

 

25.3

%

 

15.9

%

 

19.8

%

 

 

21.3

%

Price

 

0.9

 

(0.4)

 

0.9

 

 

0.5

 

0.3

 

(0.5)

 

0.3

 

 

0.1

Organic local-currency sales

 

(6.2)

 

(6.2)

 

(8.0)

 

 

(6.5)

 

25.6

 

15.4

 

20.1

 

 

21.4

Acquisitions

 

6.9

 

0.9

 

3.4

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

Divestitures

 

(1.3)

 

(0.1)

 

(2.2)

 

 

(1.2)

 

(0.7)

 

 

(1.6)

 

 

(0.7)

Translation

 

(1.3)

 

(1.5)

 

(2.4)

 

 

(1.6)

 

1.2

 

4.8

 

10.2

 

 

4.0

Total sales change

 

(1.9)

%

 

(6.9)

%

 

(9.2)

%

 

 

(4.9)

%

 

26.1

%

 

20.2

%

 

28.7

%

 

 

24.7

%

Total sales change:

Safety and Industrial

(4.9)

%

(5.9)

%

(4.6)

%

(5.0)

%

22.3

%

25.5

%

19.7

%

22.4

%

Transportation and Electronics

(19.9)

%

(6.8)

%

(20.4)

%

(13.1)

%

34.9

%

20.1

%

50.5

%

28.1

%

Health Care

21.2

%

(6.2)

%

(0.7)

%

10.1

%

24.0

%

20.2

%

31.8

%

24.9

%

Consumer

1.2

%

(4.5)

%

(8.9)

%

(1.0)

%

20.8

%

13.6

%

29.6

%

20.4

%

Organic local-currency sales change:

Safety and Industrial

(2.5)

%

(3.2)

%

0.9

%

(1.9)

%

20.8

%

18.4

%

10.2

%

17.6

%

Transportation and Electronics

(16.2)

%

(5.8)

%

(18.3)

%

(11.1)

%

33.8

%

16.7

%

38.8

%

24.2

%

Health Care

(3.5)

%

(9.8)

%

(6.9)

%

(5.6)

%

25.3

%

13.8

%

26.4

%

23.2

%

Consumer

2.4

%

(3.2)

%

(6.4)

%

0.3

%

19.7

%

8.7

%

19.2

%

17.8

%

Additional information beyond what is included in the preceding table is as follows:

In the Americas geographic area, U.S. total sales increased 221 percent whileand organic-local currency sales decreased 5increased 22 percent. Total sales in Mexico decreased 20increased 66 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 18increased 60 percent. In Canada, total sales decreased 6increased 52 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 8increased of 37 percent. In Brazil, total sales decreased 22increased 58 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 3increased 54 percent.

In the Asia Pacific geographic area, China total sales decreased 6increased 20 percent and organic local-currency sales decreased 4increased 12 percent. In Japan, total sales decreased 2increased 10 percent and organic local-currency sales decreasedincreased 12 percent.

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Six months ended June 30, 2021

 

Europe,

 

Asia

Middle East

Other

 

    

Americas

    

Pacific

    

& Africa

    

Unallocated

    

Worldwide

 

Net sales (millions)

 

$

8,910

 

$

5,424

 

$

3,469

 

$

(2)

 

$

17,801

% of worldwide sales

 

50.0

%

 

30.5

%

 

19.5

%

 

 

100.0

%

Components of net sales change:

Volume — organic

 

14.5

%

 

14.5

%

 

11.4

%

 

 

13.9

%

Price

 

0.8

 

(0.5)

 

0.7

 

 

0.4

Organic local-currency sales

 

15.3

 

14.0

 

12.1

 

 

14.3

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

Divestitures

 

(1.2)

 

 

(2.4)

 

 

(1.1)

Translation

 

0.5

 

5.1

 

9.0

 

 

3.5

Total sales change

 

14.6

%

 

19.1

%

 

18.7

%

 

 

16.7

%

Total sales change:

Safety and Industrial

16.8

%

20.2

%

17.6

%

17.8

%

Transportation and Electronics

13.3

%

22.1

%

25.5

%

20.0

%

Health Care

12.2

%

17.4

%

21.7

%

15.2

%

Consumer

14.8

%

12.5

%

22.0

%

15.1

%

Organic local-currency sales change:

Safety and Industrial

16.3

%

13.2

%

8.8

%

13.7

%

Transportation and Electronics

12.9

%

18.3

%

16.2

%

16.4

%

Health Care

15.8

%

10.7

%

20.7

%

15.8

%

Consumer

14.3

%

6.9

%

12.9

%

12.8

%

Additional information beyond what is included in the preceding table is as follows:

In the Americas geographic area, U.S. total sales increased 13 percent and organic-local currency sale increased 14 percent. Total sales in Mexico increased 24 percent and organic local-currency sales increased 22 percent. In Canada, total sales increased 27 percent and organic local-currency sales increased 16 percent. In Brazil, total sales increased 24 percent and organic local-currency sales increased 33 percent.

In the Asia Pacific geographic area, China total sales increased 29 percent and organic local-currency sales increased 22 percent. In Japan, total sales increased 5 percent and organic local-currency sales increased 5 percent.

Managing currency risks:

The strongerweaker U.S. dollar had a negativepositive impact on sales in the second quarter and first six months of 20202021 compared to the same periodperiods last year. Net of the Company’s hedging strategy, foreign currency negativelypositively impacted earnings in the second quarter and first six months of 20202021 compared to the same periodsperiod last year. 3M utilizes a number of tools to hedgemanage currency risk related to earnings. 3M usesearnings including natural hedges such as pricing, productivity, hard currency and hard currency-indexed billings, and localizing source of supply. 3M also uses financial hedges to mitigate currency risk. In the case of more liquid currencies, 3M hedges a portion of its aggregate exposure, using a 12, 24 or 36 month horizon, depending on the currency in question. For less liquid currencies, financial hedging is frequently more expensive with more limitations on tenor. Thus, this risk is largely managed via local operational actions using natural hedging tools as discussed above. In either case, 3M’s hedging approach is designed to mitigate a portion of foreign currency risk and reduce volatility, ultimately allowing time for 3M’s businesses to respond to changes in the marketplace.

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Financial condition:

3M generated $3.1$3.6 billion of operating cash flows in the first six months of 2020,2021, an increase of $408$457 million when compared to the first six months of 2019,2020, with this increase year-on-year primarily duedriven by higher net income as a result of strong organic sales

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growth and ongoing cost saving actions taken in response to COVID-19, lower year-on-year significant litigation-related charges and the timing of associated payments that impacted both the first quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2019, and the deferring of income tax payments into the third quarter of 2020.management. Refer to the section entitled “Financial Condition and Liquidity” later in MD&A for a discussion of items impacting cash flows.

In November 2018, 3M’s Board of Directors replaced the Company’s February 2016 repurchase program with a new repurchase program. This new program authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 billion of 3M’s outstanding common stock, with no pre-established end date. In the first six months of 2020,2021, the Company purchased $366 million$734 billion of its own stock, compared to $1.1 billion$366 million of stock purchases in the first six months of 2019.2020. As of June 30, 2020,2021, approximately $7.8$7.0 billion remained available under the authorization. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company suspended its stock repurchase program in the face of uncertainty arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2020,2021, 3M’s Board of Directors declared a first-quarter 20202021 dividend of $1.47$1.48 per share, an increase of 21 percent. This marked the 6263ndrd consecutive year of dividend increases for 3M. In May 2020,2021, 3M’s Board of Directors declared a second-quarter dividend of $1.47$1.48 per share.

3M currently has an A1 credit rating with a negative outlook from Moody’s Investors Service and has an A+ credit rating with Standard & Poor’s with a negative outlook from Standard & Poor’s.outlook. The Company generates significant ongoing cash flow and has proven access to capital markets funding throughout business cycles.

3M expects to contribute approximately $200 million of cash to its global defined benefit pension and postretirement plans in 2020.2021. The Company does not have a required minimum cash pension contribution obligation for its U.S. plans in 2020.2021.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales:

Refer to the preceding “Overview” section and the “Performance by Business Segment” section later in MD&A for additional discussion of sales change.

Operating Expenses:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Percent of net sales)

2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

 

Change

 

2021

2020

Change

2021

2020

 

Change

 

Cost of sales

 

53.0

%  

52.8

%  

0.2

%  

52.0

%  

53.8

%

(1.8)

%

 

52.7

%  

53.0

%  

(0.3)

%  

51.9

%  

52.0

%

(0.1)

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

22.2

20.6

1.6

22.0

22.7

(0.7)

Research, development and related expenses

 

5.9

5.8

0.1

6.3

5.9

0.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)

 

19.6

22.2

(2.6)

20.0

22.0

(2.0)

Research, development and related expenses (R&D)

 

5.7

5.9

(0.2)

5.8

6.3

(0.5)

Gain on sale of businesses

(5.4)

(5.4)

(2.6)

(0.1)

(2.5)

(5.4)

5.4

(2.6)

2.6

Operating income margin

 

24.3

%  

20.8

%  

3.5

%  

22.3

%  

17.7

%

4.6

%

 

22.0

%  

24.3

%  

(2.3)

%  

22.3

%  

22.3

%

%

3M expects global defined benefit pension and postretirement service cost expense in 20202021 to increase by approximately $34$40 million pre-tax when compared to 2019,2020, which impacts cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A); and research, development and related expenses (R&D). The year-on-year increase in defined benefit pension and postretirement service cost expense for the second quarter and first six months of 20202021 was approximately $7$11 million and $16$22 million, respectively.

For total year 2020, the Company recognized consolidated defined benefit pre-tax pension and postretirement service cost expense of $456 million and a benefit of $134 million related to all non-service pension and postretirement net benefit costs (after settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other) for a total consolidated defined benefit pre-tax pension and postretirement expense of $322 million.

For total year 2021, defined benefit pension and postretirement service cost expense is anticipated to total approximately $500 million while non-service pension and postretirement net benefit cost is anticipated to be a benefit of approximately $295 million, for a total consolidated defined benefit pre-tax pension and postretirement expense of approximately $200 million, a decrease in expense of approximately $120 million compared to 2020.

The Company is investing in an initiative called business transformation, with these investments impacting cost of sales, SG&A, and R&D. Business transformation encompasses the ongoing multi-year phased implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system on a worldwide basis, as well as changes in processes and internal/external service delivery across 3M.

Following the divestiture of substantially all of the drug delivery business management approved and committed to undertake certain restructuring actions addressing corporate functional costs and manufacturing footprint across 3M in relation to the magnitude of

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amounts previously allocated/burdened to the divested business (as discussed earlier in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures). In addition, the Company approved and committed to certain restructuring actions addressing structural enterprise costs and operations in certain end markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic impacts. These restructuring actions impacted cost of sales, SG&A, and R&D. See Note 5 for additional details.

Additionally, the Company’s operating expenses were impacted by factors described in the preceding Overview – Consideration of COVID-19 section above.

Cost of Sales:

Cost of sales includes manufacturing, engineering and freight costs.

Cost of sales, measured as a percent of sales, increaseddecreased in the second quarter of 2020 and decreased in the first six months of 20202021 when compared to the same periods last year. IncreasesDecreases primarily related to lower COVID-related net impacts taken in the second quarterfirst half of 2020 were related to COVID-related net impacts,2021 versus the same period last year, including period expenses of unabsorbed manufacturing costs in addition to higher restructuring action charges taken versus the same period last year. Decreases in the first six months of 2020 included lower significant litigation-related charges taken in the firstsecond quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, which2020. These were partially offset by COVID-related net impacts, including period expenses of unabsorbed manufacturing costs, in addition to higher restructuring action charges taken versus the same period last year. In addition, selling price increased net sales year-on-year by 0.5 percent in both the second quarter and first six months of 2020, and lower raw material and logistics costs reduced costand increased adjustments to other environmental liabilities in the first half of sales as a percentage of sales.2021.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

SG&A as a percent of sales in 2020 was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on overall sales. SG&A in dollars decreased 5.4increased 9.6 percent and 7.55.8 percent in the second quarter and first six months of 2020,2021, respectively, when compared to the same period last year. The decreaseThese results reflect increased legal and reserve adjustment costs, continued spending on key initiatives, partially offset by the impact of the favorable decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court in the second quarter of 2021 regarding the calculation of past social taxes and ongoing general 3M cost management. Prior year also included a number of COVID-related net impacts as described in the Overview- Consideration of COVID-19 section above.As a percent of sales, SG&A decreased for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020 relates to2021 as a result of continued discretionary spending cost saving actions taken in response to COVID-19, lower year-on-year impact related to restructuring action charges and benefits from prior year restructuring, partially offset by other 2020 COVID-related impacts. The decrease in the first six months of 2020 also includes lower year-on-year impact related to significant litigation-related charges.management.

Research, Development and Related Expenses:

R&D in dollars decreased $46increased $90 million and increased $14$77 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2020,2021, respectively, when compared to the same period last year. R&D, measured as a percent of sales, increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2020,year, as 3M continued to invest in its key initiatives, including R&D aimed at disruptive innovation programs with the potential to create entirely new markets and disrupt existing markets. The increase is primarily driven by additional R&D spending related to the Company’s acquisition of Acelity.

Gain on Sale of Businesses:

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $2 million ($1 million loss after tax) related to the sale of its advanced ballistic-protection business and recognition of certain contingent consideration. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $387 million ($304 after tax) related to the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business. During the first quarter of 2019, the Company sold certain oral care technology comprising a business and reflected an earnout on a previous divestiture resulting in a pre-tax gain of $8 million ($7 million gain after tax). Refer to Note 3 for additional details on divestitures.

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Operating Income:

3M uses operating income as one of its primary business segment performance measurement tools. Refer to the table below for a reconciliation of operating income margins for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Three months ended 

Six months ended 

(Percent of net sales)

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2020

Same period last year

20.8

%

17.7

%

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits

3.4

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

Same period last year, excluding special items

20.8

%

21.1

%

Increase/(decrease) in operating income margin, due to:

Organic volume/productivity and other

(1.0)

(0.3)

Acquisitions/divestitures

(0.8)

(0.9)

Selling price and raw material impact

0.7

0.6

Foreign exchange impacts

(0.1)

(0.3)

Current period, excluding special items

19.6

%

20.2

%

Significant litigation-related charges/benefits

(0.1)

Gain/loss on sale of businesses

5.4

2.6

Divestiture-related restructuring actions

(0.7)

(0.4)

Current period

24.3

%

22.3

%

Operating income margins increased 3.5 and 4.6 percentage points year-on-year in the second quarter and first six months of 2020, respectively. Factoring out the impact on operating income of special items as described in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section above, operating margins decreased 1.2 and 0.9 percentage points to 19.6 percent and 20.2 percent, respectively, for the second quarter and first six months of 2020 when compared to the same periods in 2019.

Additional discussion related to the components of the year-on-year change in operating income margins follows:

Organic volume/productivity and other:

Lower organic volume growth as a result of significant COVID-19 related impacts, in addition to COVID-related net factors described in the preceding Overview—Consideration of COVID-19 section, decreased operating income margins year-on-year. These net factors included cost saving actions taken in response to COVID-19 but also reflected 2020 charges for items such as restructuring actions addressing structural enterprise costs and operations in certain end markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic impact (further described in Note 5). Partially offsetting this net decrease were benefits recognized in the first six months of 2020 related to restructuring and other actions taken in 2019.
Operating income margins decreased year-on-year due to higher defined benefit pension and postretirement service cost expense.

Acquisitions/divestitures:

Acquisition-related impacts relate to the on-going integration of M*Modal and Acelity, which decreased operating income margins year-on-year.
Divestiture impacts, which is comprised of lost operating income from divested businesses, increased operating income margins year-on-year.

Selling price and raw material impact:

Higher selling prices in addition to lower raw material cost impacts benefited operating income margins year-on-year for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020.

Foreign exchange impacts:

Foreign currency effects (net of hedge gains) decreased operating income margins year-on-year.

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Significant litigation-related charges:

Operating income margins for the first six months of 2020 and 2019 included the $17 million and $548 million impact, respectively, of significant litigation-related charges (as discussed earlier in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section).

Gain/loss on sale of businesses:

Operating income margins for the second quarter of 2020 included a gain of $387 million on sale of businesses. There were no operating income margin impact related to gains on sale of businesses in the second quarter of 2019. For the first six months of 2020 and 2019 included a gain of $389 million and $8 million, respectively, on sale of businesses (as discussed earlier in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section).

Divestiture-related restructuring actions:

Operating income margins for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020 included the $55 million impact as a result of certain restructuring actions following the divestiture of substantially all of the drug delivery business addressing corporate functional costs and manufacturing footprint across 3M in relation to the magnitude of amounts previously allocated/burdened to the divested business. Refer to Note 5 for further details. This item was also discussed earlier in the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section.

Other Expense (Income), Net:

See Note 6 for a detailed breakout of this line item.

Interest expense (net of interest income) decreased slightly for the second quarter and remained flat for the first six months of 2021 compared to the same periods year-on-year. Interest expense includes an early debt extinguishment pre-tax charge in the first quarter of 2021.

The non-service pension and postretirement net benefit increased approximately $42 million and $83 million in the second quarter and first six months of 20202021, respectively, compared to the same period in 2019 due to higher U.S. average debt balances and lower year-on-year interest income driven by lower average interest rates on cash balances.

Other expense (income) decreased year-on-year in the first six months 2020 primarily due to the impact of the 2019 deconsolidation of the Company’s Venezuelan subsidiary. Refer to Note 1 for additional details. In addition, other expense (income) also decreased year-on-year due to the charge associated with the voluntary retirement incentive program taken in the second quarter of 2019. Refer to Note 11 for additional details.2020.

Provision for Income Taxes:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Percent of pre-tax income)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

 

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

 

2020

 

Effective tax rate

 

21.0

%  

21.8

%  

19.2

%

20.1

%

 

21.5

%  

21.0

%  

18.9

%

19.3

%

The effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 20202021 was 21.5 percent and 18.9 percent, respectively, largely consistent with 21.0 percent compared to 21.8and 19.3 percent for the same periods, respectively, in the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points. Theprior year.

3M currently estimates its effective tax rate for the first six months of 2020 was 19.2 percent, compared2021 to 20.1 percent in the first six months 2019, a decrease of 0.9 percentage points. Factors that impacted the tax rates between years are further discussed in the Overview section above and in Note 8.

Duebe approximately 20 to uncertainty around the ultimate impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, 3M is not providing an estimated range of its 2020 effective tax rate at this time. The Company will continue to assess the situation and provide quarterly updates throughout the year.

21 percent. The tax rate can vary from quarter to quarter due to discrete items, such as the settlement of income tax audits, changes in tax laws, and employee share-based payment accounting; as well as recurring factors, such as the geographic mix of income before taxes.

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Refer to Note 8 for further discussion of income taxes.

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TableIncome from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries, Net of ContentsTaxes:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes

$

2

$

$

3

$

Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes, is primarily attributable to the Company’s ownership interest in Kindeva using the equity method of accounting following 3M’s divestiture of the drug delivery business in 2020.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

$

(3)

$

4

$

(1)

$

6

$

1

$

(3)

$

4

$

(1)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the elimination of the income or loss attributable to non-3M ownership interests in 3M consolidated entities. The primary noncontrolling interest relates to 3M India Limited, of which 3M’s effective ownership is 75 percent.

Currency Effects:

3M estimates that year-on-year currency effects, including hedging impacts, decreased pre-tax income by approximately $37 million and $95 million for the second quarter of 2020 and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. This estimate includes the effect of translating profits from local currencies into U.S. dollars; the impact of currency fluctuations on the transfer of goods between 3M operations in the United States and abroad; and transaction gains and losses, including derivative instruments designed to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risks. 3M estimates that year-on-year foreign currency transaction effects, including hedging impacts, increased pre-tax income by approximately $12 million and $11 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. These estimates include transaction gains and losses, including derivative instruments designed to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risks.

Significant Accounting Policies:

Information regarding new accounting standards is included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

PERFORMANCE BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Disclosures relating to 3M’s business segments are provided in Note 16. Effective in the secondfirst quarter of 2020,2021, the measure of segment operating performance used by 3M’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) changed and, as a result, 3M’s disclosed measure of segment profit/loss (business segment operating income) has beenwas updated for all comparative periods presented. The change to business segment operating income aligns with the update to how the CODM assesses performance and allocates resources for the Company’s business segments.

As discussed in Note 16, 3M discloses business segment operating income as its measure of segment profit/loss, reconciled to both total 3M operating income and income before taxes. Business segment operating income includes dual credit for certain related operating income (as described below in “Elimination of Dual Credit”). Business segment operating income excludes certain expenses and income that are not allocated to business segments (as described below in “Corporate and Unallocated”). Additionally, the following special items are excluded from business segment operating income and, instead, are included within Corporate and Unallocated: significant litigation-related charges/benefits, gain/loss on sale of businesses, and divestiture-related restructuring actions.

Additionally, effective in the first quarter of 2020, the Company changed its business segment reporting (see Note 16 for additional details).

Information provided herein reflects the impact of these changes for all periods presented. 3M manages its operations in four business segments. The reportable segments are Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; Health Care; and Consumer.

Corporate and Unallocated:

In addition to these four business segments, 3M assigns certain costs to “Corporate and Unallocated,” which is presented separately in the preceding business segments table and in Note 16. Corporate and Unallocated includes a variety of miscellaneous items, such as corporate investment gains and losses, certain derivative gains and losses, certain insurance-related gains and losses, certain litigation and environmental expenses, corporate restructuring charges and certain under- or over-absorbed costs (e.g. pension, stock-based

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compensation) that the Company determines not to allocate directly to its business segments. Additionally, Corporate and Unallocated operating income includes special“special items” and “other corporate expense-net”. Special items such asinclude significant litigation-related charges/benefits, gain/loss on sale of businesses, and divestiture-related restructuring costs. CorporateOther corporate expense-net includes items such as net costs related to limited unallocated corporate staff and Unallocatedcentrally managed material resource centers of expertise costs, certain litigation and environmental expenses largely related to legacy products/businesses not allocated to business segments, corporate philanthropic activity, and other net costs that 3M may choose not to allocate directly to its business segments. Other corporate expense-net also includes sales, costs and income from contract manufacturing, transition services and other arrangements with the acquirer of the Communication Markets Division following its 2018 divestiture through 2019.2019 and the acquirer of the former Drug Delivery business following its 2020 divestiture. Items classified as revenue from this activity are included in Corporate and Unallocated net sales. Because this categoryCorporate and Unallocated includes a variety of miscellaneous items, it is subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis.

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Corporate and Unallocated expense foroperating expenses increased in the second quarter and first six months 2020of 2021, when compared to the same periodsperiod last year are as follows:year.

Special Items

Refer to the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section and Note 5 for additional details on the impact of significant litigation-related charges/benefits, gain/loss on sale of businesses, and divestiture-related restructuring actions that are reflected in Corporate and Unallocated.

Other Corporate Expense - Net

Other corporate operating expenses, net, increased and decreased in both the second quarter and first six months of 2020,2021, respectively, when compared to the same periodsperiod last year primarily due to lower year-on-year restructuring charges. Ina $91 million pre-tax benefit from the impact of the favorable decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court in the second quarter of 2021 regarding the calculation of past social taxes, lower overall corporate staff spending and first quarter 2020 and 2019, operating expenses included non-divestiture-related restructuring charges of $23 million and $82 million, respectively, as furtherrelated to equity securities (as discussed in the “Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis” section of Note 5. In addition, 3M’s defined benefit pension13), offset by increased 2021 legal and postretirement service-cost expense allocation to Corporate and Unallocated decreased year-on-year.reserve adjustment costs.

Operating Business Segments:

Information related to 3M’s business segments for both the second quarter and first six months of 2020 and 2019 areis presented in the tables that follow.follow with additional context in the corresponding narrative below the tables. Organic local-currency sales include both organic volume impacts plus selling price impacts. Acquisition impacts, if any, are measured separately for the first twelve months post-transaction. The divestiture impacts, if any, foreign currency translation impacts and total sales change are also provided for each business segment. Any references to EMEA relate to Europe, Middle East and Africa on a combined basis.

Refer to the preceding “Sales and operating income by geographic area” section for organic local-currency sales growth by business segment within major geographic areas.

Refer to 3M’s 20192020 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 ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Sales (millions)

$

2,668

$

2,937

$

5,603

$

5,900

$

3,254

$

2,657

$

6,581

$

5,584

Sales change analysis:

Organic local-currency

 

(6.1)

%  

 

(5.2)

%  

 

(1.9)

%  

 

(3.8)

%

 

17.6

%  

 

 

13.7

%  

 

Divestitures

(0.9)

(1.9)

(0.9)

(2.3)

Translation

 

(2.2)

 

(2.1)

 

(2.2)

 

(2.9)

 

4.8

 

 

4.1

Total sales change

 

(9.2)

%  

 

(9.2)

%  

 

(5.0)

%  

 

(9.0)

%

 

22.4

%  

 

 

17.8

%  

Business segment operating income (millions)

$

636

$

647

$

1,362

$

1,284

$

718

$

623

$

1,529

$

1,317

Percent change

 

(1.6)

%  

 

(16.3)

%  

 

6.1

%  

 

(15.5)

%

 

15.3

%  

 

 

16.1

%  

 

Percent of sales

 

23.8

%  

 

22.0

%  

 

24.3

%  

 

21.8

%

 

22.1

%  

 

23.4

%  

 

23.2

%  

 

23.6

%

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Second quarter 20202021 results:

Sales in Safety and Industrial totaled $2.7$3.3 billion, down 9.2up 22.4 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales decreased 6.1 percent, divestitures decreased sales by 0.9 percent, and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 2.2 percent.change elements are included in the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales increased in personal safety, whileautomotive aftermarket, roofing granules, abrasives, industrial adhesives and tapes, electrical markets, and closure and masking systems, electrical markets, roofing granules, industrial adhesivesdriven by continued end market strength (industrial, automotive, electronics and tape, abrasives,construction) and automotive aftermarket sales declined year-on-year.prior year pandemic impacts.

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StrongSales declined in personal safety as growth related to unprecedented demand for respirators as a result of the COVID-19 pandemicin head, face, hearing, fall protection and disposable respirator growth was more than offset by softness that impacted sales growthdeclines across mostthe rest of the Company’s general industrial-relatedrespiratory protection portfolio.

Divestitures:

2018 divestitures that impacted second quarter 2019 results relate to the sale of the Company’s abrasives glass products business (second quarter of 2018).
Also in 2018, 3M completed the sale of substantially all of its Communication Markets Division.
In August 2019, 3M completed the sale of its gas and flame detection business.

Business segment operating income:income margins decreased year-on-year due to increases in raw materials, logistics and ongoing legal costs partially offset by leverage on sales growth.

Business segment operating income margins increased 1.8 percentage points, primarily related to strong productivity, cost discipline and benefits from second quarter 2019 restructuring and other actions.

First six months 20202021 results:

Sales in Safety and Industrial totaled $5.6$6.6 billion, down 5.0up 17.8 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales decreased 1.9 percent, divestitures decreased sales by 0.9 percent, and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 2.2 percent.change elements are included in the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales increased in personal safety, while roofing granules, closure and masking systems,automotive aftermarket, industrial adhesives and tapes, abrasives, electrical markets, automotive aftermarket, and abrasivespersonal safety; sales declined year-on-year.in closure and masking.
Strong growth related to unprecedentedGrowth was driven by improving general industrial manufacturing activity and other end-market demand for respirators as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was more than offset by softness that impacted sales growth across most of the Company’s general industrial-related portfolio.

Divestitures:

2018 divestitures that impactedalong with pandemic-related respirator mask demand in the first six months of 2019 results relate to the sale of certain personal safety product offerings primarily focused on noise, environmental, and heat stress monitoring (first quarter 2018), and it’s abrasives glass products business (second quarter of 2018).
Also in 2018, 3M completed the sale of substantially all of its Communication Markets Division.
In August 2019, 3M completed the sale of its gas and flame detection business.2021.

Business segment operating income:income margins decreased year-on-year due to rising raw materials, logistics and legal costs partially offset by sales growth leverage.

Business segment operating income margins increased 2.5 percentage points, primarily related to strong productivity, cost discipline and benefits from second quarter 2019 restructuring and other actions.

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Transportation and Electronics Business:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Sales (millions)

$

1,937

$

2,450

$

4,175

$

4,805

$

2,482

$

1,937

$

5,013

$

4,176

Sales change analysis:

Organic local-currency

 

(18.9)

%  

 

(1.3)

%  

 

(11.1)

%  

 

(2.5)

%

 

24.2

%  

 

 

16.4

%  

Divestitures

(1.1)

(0.9)

Translation

 

(0.9)

 

(1.7)

 

(1.1)

 

(2.3)

 

3.9

 

3.6

Total sales change

 

(20.9)

%  

 

(3.0)

%  

 

(13.1)

%  

 

(4.8)

%

 

28.1

%  

 

20.0

%  

Business segment operating income (millions)

$

382

$

591

$

864

$

1,110

$

546

$

360

$

1,137

$

824

Percent change

 

(35.4)

%  

 

(11.6)

%  

 

(22.2)

%  

 

(16.0)

%

 

51.6

%  

 

 

38.0

%  

 

Percent of sales

 

19.7

%  

 

24.1

%  

 

20.7

%  

 

23.1

%

 

22.0

%  

 

18.6

%  

 

22.7

%  

 

19.7

%

Second quarter 20202021 results:

Sales in Transportation and Electronics totaled $1.9$2.5 billion, down 20.9up 28.1 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales decreased 18.9 percent, divestitures decreased sales by 1.1 percent, and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 0.9 percent.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales declined in electronics, transportation safety, advanced materials , commercial solutions, and automotive and aerospace.
Automotive and aerospace was primarily impacted by the decline in global car and light truck builds.
Sales decreased 1 percent in 3M’s electronics-related businesses. Electronics-related sales declines were primarily related to softness in the consumer electronics end-market, partially offset by demand in semiconductor, data center, and factory automation end-markets.

Divestitures:

In January 2020, 3M completed the sale of its advanced ballistic-protection business. Refer to Note 3 for details.

Business segment operating income:

Business segment operating income margins decreased 4.4 percentage points, primarily related to lower sales which were partially offset by cost discipline and benefits from second quarter 2019 restructuring and other actions.

First six months 2020 results:

Saleschange elements are included in Transportation and Electronics totaled $4.2 billion, down 13.1 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency sales decreased 11.1 percent, divestitures decreased sales by 0.9 percent, and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 1.1 percent.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales were flat in electronics and declined in transportation safety, advanced materials, commercial solutions, and automotive and aerospace.
Automotive and aerospace was primarily impacted by the decline in global car and light truck builds.
Sales were flat in 3M’s electronics-related businesses. Electronics-related growth was led by demand for semiconductor, data center, and factory automation end-markets, offset by softness in the consumer electronics end-market.

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Divestitures:

In January 2020, 3M completed the sale of its advanced ballistic-protection business. Refer to Note 3 for details.

Business segment operating income:

Business segment operating income margins decreased 2.4 percentage points, primarily related to lower sales and reduced productivity in key end-markets due to COVID-19 related impacts, partially offset by cost discipline and benefits from last year’s restructuring actions.

Health Care Business:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

    

June 30,

June 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

Sales (millions)

$

1,825

$

1,831

$

3,928

$

3,569

Sales change analysis:

Organic local-currency

 

(12.4)

%  

 

3.6

%  

 

(5.6)

%  

 

2.2

%

Acquisitions

 

17.9

 

4.4

 

19.7

 

3.6

Divestitures

(4.3)

(2.3)

(0.1)

Translation

 

(1.6)

 

(2.1)

 

(1.7)

 

(2.9)

Total sales change

 

(0.4)

%  

 

5.9

%  

 

10.1

%  

 

2.8

%

Business segment operating income (millions)

$

306

$

483

$

762

$

942

Percent change

 

(36.7)

%  

 

3.0

%  

 

(19.1)

%  

 

(2.5)

%

Percent of sales

 

16.8

%  

 

26.4

%  

 

19.4

%  

 

26.4

%

Second quarter 2020 results:

Sales in Health Care totaled $1.8 billion, down 0.4 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency sales decreased 12.4 percent, acquisitions increased sales by 17.9 percent, divestitures decreased sales by 4.3 percent, and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 1.6 percent.the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales increased in separationautomotive and purification sciences, while sales declinedaerospace with year-on-year growth in medical solutions, food safety,car and health information systems,light truck build rates in regions where 3M has higher content per vehicle, a year-on-year increase in sell-in of 3M products versus change in build rate, and oral care.continued penetration gains into new platforms.
Sales declines year-on-year were primarily dueincreased in commercial solutions, advanced materials and transportation safety from return to delays in elective medical procedures and closures of most dental offices across the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These impacts were most prevalent in the oral care and medical solutions businesses.

Acquisitions:

In February 2019, 3M acquired M*Modal, a leading healthcare technology provider of cloud-based, conversational artificial intelligence-powered systems that help physicians efficiently capture and improve the patient narrative.workplace trends.
In October 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of Acelity Inc.Sales increased in electronics driven by continued strength in semiconductor, factory automation and its KCI subsidiaries, a leading globaldata centers along with consumer electronic devices, namely tablets and TV’s.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year due to strong leverage on sales growth, partially offset by increases in raw materials and logistic costs.

First six months 2021 results:

Sales in Transportation and Electronics totaled $5.0 billion, up 20.0 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales change elements are included in the table above.

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On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales increased in automotive and aerospace from improving automotive-end market activity and increases in car and light truck builds and factors mentioned above relative to second quarter results.
Sales increased in electronics due to strong demand in data center, semiconductor, interconnect and consumer electronics markets.
Sales increased in commercial solutions, advanced materials and transportation safety due to increased advertising spend and return to workplace trends.

Business segment operating income margins increased year-on-year due to sales growth leverage and COVID impacts recognized on certain assets in 2020, partially offset by rising raw materials and logistic costs.

Health Care Business:

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

    

June 30,

June 30,

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

Sales (millions)

$

2,278

$

1,823

$

4,526

$

3,927

Sales change analysis:

Organic local-currency

 

23.2

%  

 

 

15.8

%  

 

Divestitures

(2.6)

(4.3)

Translation

 

4.3

3.7

Total sales change

 

24.9

%  

15.2

Business segment operating income (millions)

$

576

$

301

$

1,085

$

753

Percent change

 

91.9

%  

 

 

44.2

%  

 

Percent of sales

 

25.3

%  

 

16.5

%  

 

24.0

%  

 

19.2

%

Second quarter 2021 results:

Sales in Health Care totaled $2.3 billion, up 24.9 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales change elements are included in the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales increased in oral care as patient visits returned to pre-COVID levels, in food safety as food service activity returned along with continued strong growth from new product introductions, and in medical technology company focused on advanced wound caresolutions due to rising elective procedure volumes as COVID-related hospitalizations declined.
Sales increased in separation and specialty surgical applicationspurification due to continued demand for biopharma solutions for COVID-related vaccine and therapeutics along with improving demand trends for water filtration solutions.
Sales increased in health information systems driven by strong growth in clinician solutions.

Divestitures:

In the first quarter of 2019, the Company sold certain oral care technology comprising a business.
In May 2020, 3M completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business.

Business segment operating income:income margins increased year-on-year due to leverage on sales growth, partially offset by increasing raw materials and logistics costs along with increased investments in growth.

Business segment operating income margins decreased 9.6 percentage points year-on-year, driven by sales declines and impacts related to the Acelity acquisition, partially offset by cost discipline and benefits from second quarter 2019 restructuring and other costs.

First six months 2021 results:

Sales in Health Care totaled $4.5 billion, up 15.2 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales change elements are included in the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

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First six months 2020 results:

Sales in Health Care totaled $3.9 billion, up 10.1 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency sales decreased 5.6 percent, acquisitions increased sales by 19.7 percent, divestitures decreased sales by 2.3 percent, and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 1.7 percent.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales increased in food safety,oral care driven by higher year-on-year dental industry activity and in separation and purification sciences,from continued high demand for biopharma filtration solutions for COVID-related vaccine and medical solutions, while sales decreased in health information systemstherapeutic development and oral care.manufacturing.
Oral care declined year-on-year primarily due to dentalSales increased in medical solutions from rising elective procedure volumes and orthodontia offices being impacted as a resultstrong respirator demand in the first quarter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acquisitions:

In February 2019, 3M acquired M*Modal, a leading healthcare technology provider of cloud-based, conversational artificial intelligence-powered systems that help physicians efficiently capture and improve the patient narrative.2021.
In October 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries, a leading global medicalSales increased in health information systems due to improving hospital information technology company focused on advanced wound care and specialty surgical applications.investments.

Divestitures:

In the first quarter of 2019, the Company sold certain oral care technology comprising a business.
In May 2020, 3M completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business.

Business segment operating income:

Business segment operating income margins decreased 7.0 percentage points year-on-year, driven by sales declines and impacts related to the Acelity acquisition, partially offset by cost discipline and benefits from second quarter 2019 restructuring and other costs.

income margins increased year-on-year due to sales growth leverage, partially offset by supply chain disruptions, rising raw materials and logistics costs along with increased investments in growth.

Consumer Business:

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

    

Three months ended 

    

Six months ended 

    

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

Sales (millions)

$

1,238

$

1,320

$

2,494

$

2,520

$

1,482

$

1,231

$

2,855

$

2,481

Sales change analysis:

Organic local-currency

 

(5.0)

%  

 

1.0

%  

 

0.3

%  

 

1.5

%

 

17.8

%  

 

 

12.8

%  

 

Translation

 

(1.2)

 

(1.2)

 

(1.3)

 

(1.9)

 

2.6

 

 

2.3

Total sales change

 

(6.2)

%  

 

(0.2)

%  

 

(1.0)

%  

 

(0.4)

%

 

20.4

%  

 

15.1

%  

Business segment operating income (millions)

$

287

$

273

$

556

$

508

$

311

$

278

$

600

$

543

Percent change

 

4.8

%  

 

(3.2)

%  

 

9.3

%  

 

(1.5)

%

 

11.8

%  

 

 

10.6

%  

 

Percent of sales

 

23.2

%  

 

20.7

%  

 

22.3

%  

 

20.2

%

 

21.0

%  

 

22.6

%  

 

21.0

%  

 

21.9

%

Second quarter 20202021 results:

Sales in Consumer totaled $1.2$1.5 billion, a decreasean increase of 6.220.4 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales decreased 5.0 percent and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 1.2 percent.change elements are included in the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales grewincreased in home care and home improvement, while consumer health care and stationery and office declined.supplies as the business laps last year’s COVID-related comparisons, continued strength in consumer demand for Scotch®-branded packaging and shipping products, along with improved sell-in trends in Post-it®-solutions and Scotch®-branded home and office tapes as retailers prepare for back-to-school and return-to-workplace.
Sales showedincreased in consumer health and safety as last year’s COVID-related impacts are lapped along with improved supply of safety products for retail customers.
Sales increased in home improvement as the business continued to experience strong demand in many of our category leading franchises particularly for CommandTM adhesives, FiltreteTM air quality solutions, and MeguiarsTM auto care solutions.
Sales increased in home care due to continued strength in the Company’s FiltreteTM, Scotch BlueTM, Scotch BriteTM, and MeguiarsTM brands.home cleaning.

Business segment operating income margins decreased year-on-year as a result of increased costs for raw materials, logistics and outsourced hardgoods manufacturing costs, along with rising investments in advertising and merchandising, more than offset leverage from sales growth.

First six months 2021 result:

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Business segment operating income:

Business segment operating income margins increased 2.5 percentage points year-on-year as a result of strong productivity and cost discipline.

First six months 2020 result:

Sales in Consumer totaled $2.5$2.9 billion, an decreaseincrease of 1.015.1 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency and other sales increased 0.3 percent and foreign currency translation decreased sales by 1.3 percent.change elements are included in the table above.

On an organic local-currency sales basis:

Sales grewincreased in home improvement driven by continued strength in home improvement with strong demand for CommandTM adhesives, FiltreteTM air quality solutions, MeguiarsTM auto care and home improvement, home care, while consumer health care and stationery and office declined.Scotch BlueTM painter’s tape.
Sales showed continuedincreased in stationery and office supplies from ongoing strength in the Company’s Filtreteconsumer demand for packaging and shipping products and ScotchTM, Scotch BlueTM, Scotch BriteTM, and MeguiarsTM® brands.brand office tapes as the business laps last year’s COVID-related comparisons.
Sales also increased in consumer health and safety as the global economy impacted by COVID continues to evolve versus 2020 and in home care due to consumer demand for home cleaning products and solutions.

Business segment operating income:income margins decreased year-on-year as a result of rising raw materials, logistics and outsourced hardgoods manufacturing costs, and higher investments in advertising and merchandising, partially offset by sales growth leverage.

Business segment operating income margins increased 2.1 percentage points year-on-year as a result of strong productivity and cost discipline.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

The strength and stability of 3M’s business model and strong free cash flow capability, together with proven capital markets access, positionprovides financial flexibility and enables the Company to withstand an economic downturn.invest through business cycles. Investing in 3M’s business to drive organic growth and deliver strong returnreturns on invested capital remains the first priority for capital deployment. This includes research and development, capital expenditures, and commercialization capability. Organic investments will be supplemented by complementary acquisitions. The companyCompany also continues to actively manage its portfolio to maximize value for shareholders. Given uncertainty arising from COVID-19,3M repurchased shares in the Companyfirst six months of 2021, after having suspended repurchases under its board-approved share repurchase program effective March(with other repurchase activity limited to 3M’s stock compensation plans) in the first quarter of 2020. 3M will continue to returnTo fund cash to shareholders through dividends and will consider whether to resume share repurchases once the COVID-19 impacts are better known. 3M maintains strong liquidity and further added to its liquidity position through the issuance of $1.75 billion in registered notes in March 2020. Sources for cash availabilityneeds in the United States, such asthe Company relies on ongoing cash flow from U.S. operations, and access to capital markets have historically been sufficientand repatriation of the earnings of its foreign affiliates that are not considered to fund dividend payments to shareholders, as well as funding U.S. acquisitions and other items as needed. The TCJA creates additional repatriation opportunities for 3M to access international cash positions on a continual and on-going basis and will help support U.S. capital deployments needs.be permanently reinvested. For those international earnings still considered to be reinvested indefinitely, the Company currently has no plans or intentions to repatriate these funds for U.S. operations. See Note 10 in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on earnings considered to be reinvested indefinitely.

3M’s3M maintains a strong liquidity profile. The company’s primary short-term liquidity needs are met through cash on hand and U.S. commercial paper issuances. 3M believes it will have continuous access to the commercial paper market. 3M’s commercial paper program permits the Company to have a maximum of $5 billion outstanding with a maximum maturity of 397 days from date of issuance. At June 30, 2020, there wasThe Company had no commercial paper issued and outstanding, compared to $150 million outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

Total debt:

The strength of 3M’s credit profile and significant ongoing cash flows provide 3M proven access to capital markets. Additionally, the Company’s debt maturity profile is staggered to help ensure refinancing needs in any given year are reasonable in proportion to the total portfolio. 3M currently has an A1 credit rating with a negative outlook from Moody’s Investors Service and an A+ credit rating with a negative outlook from Standard &and Poor’s.

The Company’s total debt was $0.4 billion higher$547 million lower at June 30, 20202021 when compared to December 31, 2019. Increases2020. Decreases in debt relatedwere largely due to the March 2020 issuance2021 early redemption via make-whole call offers of $1.75 billion of registered notes, partially offset by the repayment of aggregate $445$450 million principal amount of Third Lien Notes subject to in-substance defeasance (see Note 10) and 650 million euros aggregate principal amount of floating-rate medium-term notes that matured, and lower commercial paper balance.in debt. For discussion of repayments of and proceeds from debt refer to the following “Cash Flows from Financing Activities” section. As discussed in Note 10, in the second quarter of 2021, 3M entered into interest rate swaps that converted part of the Company’s $1.0 billion and $650 million principal amount of fixed rate notes due 2049 and 2050, respectively, into floating rate debt for the portion of their terms through mid-2028.

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In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced that it would no longer require banks to submit rates for the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) after 2021. In November 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), LIBOR’s administrator, proposed extending the publication of USD LIBOR through June 2023. Subsequently, in March of 2021, IBA stated it will cease publication of certain LIBOR rates after December 31, 2021. USD LIBOR rates that do not cease on December 31,2021 will continue to be published through June 30, 2023. The Company is in the process of reviewinghas reviewed its debt securities, bank facilities, and derivative instruments and continues to evaluate commercial contracts that may utilize LIBOR as the reference rate. 3M will continue its impact assessment and monitor regulatory developments during the transition period.

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Effective February 10, 2020, the Company updated its “well-known seasoned issuer” (WKSI) shelf registration statement, which registers an indeterminate amount of debt or equity securities for future issuance and sale. This replaced 3M’s previous shelf registration dated February 24, 2017. In May 2016, in connection with the WKSI shelf, 3M entered into an amended and restated distribution agreement relating to the future issuance and sale (from time to time) of the Company’s medium-term notes program (Series F), up to the aggregate principal amount of $18 billion, which was an increase from the previous aggregate principal amount up to $9 billion of the same Series.

As of June 30, 2020,2021, the total amount of debt issued as part of the medium-term notes program (Series F), inclusive of debt issued in February 2019 and prior years is approximately $17.6 billion (utilizing the foreign exchange rates applicable at the time of issuance for the euro denominated debt). Additionally, the August 2019 and March 2020 debt was issued under the WKSI shelf registration, but not as part of the medium-term notes program (Series F). Information with respect to long-term debt issuances and maturities for the periods presented is included in Note 10 of this Form 10-Q and Note 12 of 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company has a $3.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility expiring in November 2024. The revolving credit agreement includes a provision under which 3M may request an increase of up to $1.0 billion (at lender’s discretion), bringing the total facility up to $4.0 billion. In addition, 3M entered into a $1.25 billion 364-day credit facility, expiringwhich was renewed in November 2020.2020 with an expiration date of November 2021. The 364-day credit agreement includes a provision under which 3M may convert any advances outstanding on the maturity date into term loans with a maturity date one year later. These credit facilities were undrawn at June 30, 2020.2021. Under both the $3.0 billion and $1.25 billion credit agreements, the Company is required to maintain its EBITDA to Interest Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter at not less than 3.0 to 1. This is calculated (as defined in the agreement) as the ratio of consolidated total EBITDA for the four consecutive quarters then ended to total interest expense on all funded debt for the same period. At June 30, 2020,2021, this ratio was approximately 1819 to 1. Debt covenants do not restrict the payment of dividends.

Apart from the committed credit facilities described above, 3M has a credit facility expiring in July 2020 in the amount of 80 billion Japanese yen that in July 2020 was further extended until August 2021. At June 30, 2020, 69 billion Japanese yen, or approximately $646 million at June 30, 2020 exchange rates, was drawn and outstanding. In November 2019, 3M entered into a credit facility expiring in November 2020 in the amount of 150 million euros. At June 30, 2020, 150 million euros, or $168 million at June 30, 2020 exchange rates, was drawn and outstanding. The Company also had an additional $267$271 million in stand-alone letters of credit and bank guarantees were also issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020.2021. These instruments are utilized in connection with normal business activities.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities:

At June 30, 2020,2021, 3M had $4.5$5.5 billion of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, of which approximately $3.0$4.3 billion was held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and approximately $1.5$1.2 billion was held in the United States. These balances are invested in bank instruments and other high-quality fixed income securities. At December 31, 2019,2020, 3M had $5.1 billion of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, of which approximately $2.8 billion was held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and in$2.3 billion was held by the United States totaled approximately $2.4 billion and $100 million, respectively.States. The increase from December 31, 20192020 primarily resulted from $1.75 billionstrong cash flow from operations offset by ongoing dividend payments, purchases of debttreasury stock, capital expenditures, and the Company issuedMarch 2021 early redemption via make-whole call offers of $450 million in March 2020 in light of the uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.debt.

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Net Debt (non-GAAP measure):

Net debt is not defined under U.S. GAAP and may not be computed the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company defines net debt as total debt less the total of cash, cash equivalents and current and long-term marketable securities. 3M believes net debt is meaningful to investors as 3M considers net debt and its components to be important indicators of liquidity and financial position. The following table provides net debt as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

(Millions)

    

June 30, 2020

    

December 31, 2019

    

Change

    

June 30, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

    

Change

Total debt

$

20,762

$

20,313

$

449

$

18,248

$

18,795

$

(547)

Less: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

4,500

 

2,494

 

2,006

 

5,531

 

5,068

 

463

Net debt (non-GAAP measure)

$

16,262

$

17,819

$

(1,557)

$

12,717

$

13,727

$

(1,010)

Refer to the preceding “Total Debt” and “Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities” sections for additional details.

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Balance Sheet:

3M’s strong balance sheet and liquidity provide the Company with significant flexibility to fund its numerous opportunities going forward. The Company will continue to invest in its operations to drive growth, including continual review of acquisition opportunities.

The Company uses working capital measures that place emphasis and focus on certain working capital assets, such as accounts receivable and inventory activity.

Working capital (non-GAAP measure):

(Millions)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Change

Current assets

$

14,106

$

12,971

$

1,135

Less: Current liabilities

 

7,282

 

9,222

 

(1,940)

Working capital (non-GAAP measure)

$

6,824

$

3,749

$

3,075

(Millions)

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Change

Current assets

$

16,343

$

14,982

$

1,361

Less: Current liabilities

 

9,440

 

7,948

 

1,492

Working capital (non-GAAP measure)

$

6,903

$

7,034

$

(131)

Various assets and liabilities, including cash and short-term debt, can fluctuate significantly from month to month depending on short-term liquidity needs. Working capital is not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may not be computed the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company defines working capital as current assets minus current liabilities. 3M believes working capital is meaningful to investors as a measure of operational efficiency and short-term financial health.

Working capital increased $3.1 billion comparedas of June 30, 2021 was largely consistent with December 31, 2019.2020. Balance changes in current assets increased working capital by $1.1$1.4 billion, driven largely by increases to cashin inventory, marketable securities and cash equivalents, partially offset by decreases in accountaccounts receivable. Balance changes in current liabilities increaseddecreased working capital by $1.9$1.5 billion, primarily due to decreasesincreases in the current portioncurrent-portion of long-term debt and accrued payroll.accounts payable.

Accounts receivable decreased $332and inventory increased $286 million compared to December 31, 2019, primarily due to lower sales in the second quarter of 2020 in relation to sales in the fourth quarter 2019 and increased expected credit losses on customer receivables related to COVID-19 uncertainty. Inventory increased $34$603 million, respectively, from December 31, 20192020, primarily as a result of slowing growth conditions in several key end-marketsincreased sequential sales and changes in channel inventory levels by customers,related operating activity from that of late 2020 partially offset by impactsforeign currency translation impacts. Current portion of long-term debt increased based on underlying debt maturities while accounts payable also increased as a result of increased sequential operating activity from that of late 2020 partially offset by foreign exchange rates and inventory included in the divestiture of the drug delivery business.currency translation impacts.

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Cash Flows:

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are provided in the tables that follow. Individual amounts in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows exclude the effects of acquisitions, divestitures and 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.

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

2021

    

2020

Net income including noncontrolling interest

$

2,581

$

2,024

$

3,152

$

2,613

Depreciation and amortization

 

932

 

751

 

932

 

932

Company pension and postretirement contributions

 

(77)

 

(88)

 

(85)

 

(77)

Company pension and postretirement expense

 

197

 

176

 

92

 

155

Stock-based compensation expense

 

172

 

182

 

184

 

172

Gain on sale of businesses

(389)

(5)

(389)

Income taxes (deferred and accrued income taxes)

 

314

 

(237)

 

(50)

 

314

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary

162

Accounts receivable

 

241

 

(258)

 

(337)

 

241

Inventories

 

(198)

 

75

 

(644)

 

(198)

Accounts payable

 

(269)

 

(173)

 

411

 

(269)

Other — net

 

(386)

 

101

 

(80)

 

(376)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

3,118

$

2,710

$

3,575

$

3,118

Cash flows from operating activities can fluctuate significantly from period to period, as pension funding decisions, tax timing differences and other items can significantly impact cash flows.

In the first six months of 2020,2021, cash flows provided by operating activities increased $408$457 million compared to the same period last year, with this increase primarily due to cost saving actions taken in responseoverall sales growth and continued spending discipline leading to COVID-19, lowerhigher net income year-on-year, significant litigation-related chargesoffset by working capital changes and the timing of associated paymentsincome tax payments. The combination of accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable decreased operating cash flow by $570 million and $226 million in the deferringfirst six months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, operating cash flows for the first six months of 2020 benefited from the deferral of income tax payments into the third quarter of 2020. Factors that decreased operating cash flows included decreasesThis deferral did not repeat in accounts payable and increases in inventories The combination of accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable increased working capital by $226 million in the first six months of 2020, compared to the working capital increases of $356 million in the first six months of 2019.2021. Additional discussion on working capital changes is provided earlier in the “Financial Condition and Liquidity” section.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

2021

    

2020

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)

$

(711)

$

(812)

$

(704)

$

(711)

Proceeds from sale of PP&E and other assets

 

16

 

3

 

43

 

16

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(25)

 

(704)

 

 

(25)

Purchases and proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities and investments, net

 

342

 

254

 

(402)

 

342

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold

 

573

 

6

 

 

573

Other — net

 

7

 

18

 

20

 

7

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

202

$

(1,235)

$

(1,043)

$

202

Investments in property, plant and equipment enable growth across many diverse markets, helping to meet product demand and increasing manufacturing efficiency. The Company expects full-year 2020 estimated2021 capital spending to be approximately $1.4 billion

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(which was further updated in the second quarter of 2020 versus original guidance of $1.6$1.8 billion to $1.8 billion)$2.0 billion as 3M reducescontinues to invest in growth, productivity and sustainability. In 2020, 3M reduced overall spending in light of uncertainty regarding COVID-19, COVID-19—resulting in full year capital spending of $1.5 billion—but continuescontinued to invest in expanding the Company’s ability to increase production of respiratory products to meet worldwide demand.

3M records capital-related government grants earned as reductions to the cost of property, plant and equipment; and associated unpaid liabilities and grant proceeds receivable are considered non-cash changes in such balances for purposes of preparation of statement of cash flows.

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3M invests in renewal and maintenance programs, which pertain to cost reduction, cycle time, maintaining and renewing current capacity, eliminating pollution, and compliance. Costs related to maintenance, ordinary repairs, and certain other items are expensed. 3M also invests in growth, which adds to capacity, driven by new products, both through expansion of current facilities and new facilities. Finally, 3M also invests in other initiatives, such as information technology (IT), laboratory facilities, and a continued focus on investments in sustainability.

Refer to Note 3 for information on acquisitions and divestitures. The Company is actively considering additional acquisitions, investments and strategic alliances, and from time to time may also divest certain businesses. Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, in the first six months of 2019 primarily includes the purchase of M*Modal. Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, in the first sixthree months of 2020 primarily relate to the payment made for contingent consideration in regards to the Acelity acquisition. Proceeds from sale of businesses in 20192020 primarily relate to the sale of certain oral care technology comprising a business. Proceeds from sale of businesses in 2020 primarily relate to the sales of the Company’s advanced ballistic-protection business and its drug delivery business.

Purchases of marketable securities and investments and proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities and investments are primarily attributable to certificates of deposit/time deposits, commercial paper, and other securities, which are classified as available-for-sale. In the first six months of 2020 these included the maturity of the held-to-maturity debt security that was entered into to satisfy the redemption of the Third Lien Notes (which matured in May 2020). Refer to Note 9 for more details about 3M’s diversified marketable securities portfolio. Purchases of investments include additional survivor benefit insurance, plus investments in equity securities.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Six months ended 

 

    

Six months ended 

 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

2021

    

2020

Change in short-term debt — net

$

(132)

$

(441)

$

4

$

(132)

Repayment of debt (maturities greater than 90 days)

 

(1,146)

 

(871)

 

(450)

 

(1,146)

Proceeds from debt (maturities greater than 90 days)

 

1,745

 

2,265

 

1

 

1,745

Total cash change in debt

$

467

$

953

$

(445)

$

467

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(366)

 

(1,101)

 

(734)

 

(366)

Proceeds from issuances of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans

 

236

 

365

 

480

 

236

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(1,693)

 

(1,660)

 

(1,716)

 

(1,693)

Other — net

 

(45)

 

(34)

 

(19)

 

(45)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

(1,401)

$

(1,477)

$

(2,434)

$

(1,401)

Total debt was approximately $20.8$18.2 billion at June 30, 20202021 and $20.3$18.8 billion at December 31, 2019. Increases2020. Decreases in debt relatedwere largely due to the March 2020 issuance2021 early redemption of $1.75 billion$450 million in registered notes. Repayment of debt primarily consists of the aggregate $445 million principal amount of Third Lien Notes and the 650 million euros aggregate principal amount of floating-rate medium-term notes that maturedmaturing in May 2020. Outstanding2022 via make-whole call offers. The Company had no commercial paper was zerooutstanding at June 30, 2020, as compared to $150 million at2021 and December 31, 2019.2020. Net commercial paper issuances in addition to repayments and borrowings by international subsidiaries are largely reflected in “Change in short-term debt – net” in the preceding table. 3M’s primary short-term liquidity needs are met through cash on hand and U.S. commercial paper issuances. 2020 issuances, maturities, and extinguishments of short-and long-term debt are described in Note 5 in 3M’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Repurchases of common stock are made to support the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plans and for other corporate purposes. In November 2018, 3M’s Board of Directors replaced the Company’s February 2016 repurchase program with a new repurchase program. This new program authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 billion of 3M’s outstanding common stock, with no pre-established end date. In the first six months of 2020,2021, the Company purchased $366$734 million of its own stock priorstock. 3M repurchased shares in 2021, after having suspended repurchases (with other repurchase activity limited to 3M’s suspensionstock compensation plans) in the first quarter of its share repurchase program in late March.2020. For more information, refer to the table titled “Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in Part II, Item 2. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments linked to the Company’s stock.

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3M has paid dividends each year since 1916. In February 2020,2021, 3M’s Board of Directors declared a first-quarter 20202021 dividend of $1.47$1.48 per share, an increase of 21 percent. This is equivalent to an annual dividend of $5.88$5.92 per share and marked the 62nd63rd consecutive year of dividend increases. In May 2020,2021, 3M’s Board of Directors declared a second-quarter 20202021 dividend of $1.47$1.48 per share.

Other cash flows from financing activities may include various other items, such as cash paid associated with certain derivative instruments, distributions to or sales of noncontrolling interests, changes in cash overdraft balances, and principal payments for finance leases.

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Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure):

Free cash flow and free cash flow conversion are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Therefore, they should not be considered a substitute for income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. It should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures. The Company defines free cash flow conversion as free cash flow divided by net income attributable to 3M. The Company believes free cash flow and free cash flow conversion are meaningful to investors as they are useful measures of performance and the Company uses these measures as an indication of the strength of the company and its ability to generate cash. The first quarter of each year is typically 3M’s seasonal low for free cash flow and free cash flow conversion. In the table below details the componentsBelow find a recap of free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.free cash flow conversion.

In the first six months of 2020 and 2019, free cash flow conversion was impacted by cost saving actions taken in response to COVID-19, significant litigation-related charges and timing of associated payments, and deferral of income tax payments into the third quarter of 2020. Refer to the preceding “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” sectionand “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” sections for discussion of additional items that impacted the operating cash flow and purchases of PP&E components of the calculation of free cash flow. Refer to the proceeding “Cash Flows from Investing Activities”preceding “Results of Operations” section for discussion on capital spending for property, plant and equipment.of items that impacted the net income attributable to 3M component of the calculation of free cash flow conversion.

Six months ended 

Six months ended 

June 30,

June 30,

(Millions)

2020

    

2019

2021

    

2020

Major GAAP Cash Flow Categories

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

3,118

$

2,710

$

3,575

$

3,118

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

202

(1,235)

(1,043)

202

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(1,401)

(1,477)

(2,434)

(1,401)

Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

3,118

$

2,710

$

3,575

$

3,118

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)

 

(711)

 

(812)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(704)

 

(711)

Free cash flow

$

2,407

$

1,898

$

2,871

$

2,407

Net income attributable to 3M

$

2,582

$

2,018

$

3,148

$

2,614

Free cash flow conversion

 

93

%  

 

94

%

 

91

%  

 

92

%

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CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I, Item 2, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may also make forward-looking statements in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in materials delivered to shareholders and in press releases. In addition, the Company’s representatives may from time to time make oral forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements relate to future events and typically address the Company’s expected future business and financial performance. Words such as “plan,” “expect,” “aim,” “believe,” “project,” “target,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “forecast” and other words and terms of similar meaning, typically identify such forward-looking statements. In particular, these include, among others, statements relating to:

worldwide economic, political, regulatory, capital markets and other external conditions, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, financial conditions of our suppliers and customers, trade restrictions such as tariffs in addition to retaliatory counter measures, and natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or our suppliers and customers,

worldwide economic, political, regulatory, international trade, capital markets and other external conditions, such as interest rates, financial conditions of our suppliers and customers, trade restrictions such as tariffs in addition to retaliatory counter measures, inflation, and natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or our suppliers and customers,
risks related to public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19),
liabilities related to certain fluorochemicals and the outcome of contingencies, such as legal and regulatory proceedings,
the Company’s strategy for growth, future revenues, earnings, cash flow, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance, and market position,
the Company’s strategy for growth, future revenues, earnings, cash flow, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance, and market position,
competitive conditions and customer preferences,
foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates,
new business opportunities, product development, and future performance or results of current or anticipated products,
fluctuations in the costs and availability of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy,
Information technology systems including ERP system roll-out and implementations,
Security breaches and other disruptions to information technology infrastructure,
the scope, nature or impact of acquisition, strategic alliance and divestiture activities,
Operationaloperational execution, including inability to generate productivity improvements as estimated,
future levels of indebtedness, common stock repurchases and capital spending,
future availability of and access to credit markets,
pension and postretirement obligation assumptions and future contributions,
asset impairments,
tax liabilities and
the effects of changes in tax (including the Tax Cutsrates, laws or regulations, and Jobs Act), environmental and other laws and regulations in the United States and other countries in which we operate.
legal and regulatory proceedings, legal compliance risks (including third-party risks) with regards to environmental, product liability and other laws and regulations in the United States and other countries in which we operate.

The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events and trends that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those reflected in any such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. Important information as to these factors can be found in this document, including, among others, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the headings of “Overview,” “Financial Condition and Liquidity” and annually in “Critical Accounting Estimates.” Discussion of these factors is incorporated by reference from Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this document, and should be considered an integral part of Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” For additional information concerning factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements, see our reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

In the context of Item 3, 3M is exposed to market risk due to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. Changes in those factors could impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. For a discussion of sensitivity analysis related to these types of market risks, refer to Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative

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and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in 3M’s 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in information that would have been provided in the context of Item 3 from the end of the preceding year until June 30, 2020.2021. However, the Company does provide risk management discussion in various places in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, primarily in the Derivatives note.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

a. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officers,Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial OfficersOfficer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

b. There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Company is implementing an enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system on a worldwide basis, which is expected to improve the efficiency of certain financial and related transaction processes. The gradual implementation is expected to occur in phases over the next several years. The implementation of a worldwide ERP system will likely affect the processes that constitute ourthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting and will require testing for effectiveness.

The Company completed implementation with respect to various processes/sub-processes in certain subsidiaries/locations, including aspects relative to the United States, and will continue to roll out the ERP system over the next several years. As with any new information technology application we implement,the Company implements, this application, along with the internal controls over financial reporting included in this process, was appropriately considered within the testing for effectiveness with respect to the implementation in these instances. WeThe Company concluded, as part of its evaluation described in the above paragraphs, that the implementation of the ERP system in these circumstances has not materially affected ourits internal control over financial reporting.

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3M COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 20202021

PART II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Discussion of legal matters is incorporated by reference from Part I, Item 1, Note 14, “Commitments and Contingencies” of this document, and should be considered an integral part of Part II, Item 1, “Legal Proceedings.”

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Provided below is a cautionary discussion of what we believe to be the most important risk factors applicable to the Company. Discussion of these factors is incorporated by reference into and considered an integral part of Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.”

Risks Related to the Global Economy and Public Health Crises

ResultsThe Company’s results are impacted by the effects of, and changes in, worldwide economic, political, regulatory, capital marketsinternational trade and other external conditions. 

The Company operates in more than 70 countries and derives approximately 60 percent of its revenues from outside the United States. TheStates, and, accordingly, the Company’s business is subject to global competition and geopolitical risks and has been and will in the future be adversely affected by factors in the United States and other countries that are beyond its control, such as slower economic growth, disruptions in financial markets, economic downturns, in the form of either contained or widespread recessionary conditions, inflation, elevated unemployment levels, sluggish or uneven recovery, government actions impacting international trade agreements, imposing trade restrictions such as tariffs, and retaliatory counter measures, inflation, government deficit reduction and other austerity measures in specific countries or regions, or in the various industries in which the Company operates; social, political or labor conditions in specific countries or regions; natural and other disasters, including public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; or adverse changes in the availability and cost of capital, interest rates, tax rates, tax laws, or exchange control, ability to expatriate earnings and other regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Natural occurrences and human activities are increasingly releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to changes in the earth’s climate. Climate change, as well as related environmental and social regulations, may negatively impact the Company or its customers and suppliers, in terms of availability and cost of natural resources, sources and supply of energy, product demand and manufacturing, and the health and well-being of individuals and communities in which we operate.

* The Company is subject to risks related to public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with

the coronavirus (COVID-19). 

3M, as a global company, is impacted by public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with COVID-19. The outbreak has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. In addition, public and private sector policies and initiatives to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, such as the imposition of travel restrictions and the adoption of remote working, have impacted 3M’s operations. In these challenging and dynamic circumstances, 3M is workingcontinues to work to protect its employees and the public, maintain business continuity and sustain its operations, including ensuring the safety and protection of aboutapproximately 50,000 people who work in our plants and distribution centers across the world, many of whom support the manufacturing and delivery of products that are critical in response to the global pandemic. COVID-19 has impacted 3M’s supply chains relative to global demand for products like respirators, surgical masks and commercial cleaning solutions. Even with 3M’s accelerated production at its global facilities combined with capacity from other manufacturers, the industry-wide challenge is that global demand for N95 and other respirators continues to exceed the industries’ ability to deliver. Within individual regions and countries around the world, 3M is working with governments, distributors and others to prioritize supplies to the most critical customer and public health needs. 3M’s manufacturing, supply chain and distribution protocols have, for example, been impacted by the need to prioritize rated orders issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant to the U.S. Defense Production Act. In addition, trade barriers, export restrictions and other similar measures imposed by national governments also negatively impact the supplies of personal protection equipment including those made by 3M going into the most needed areas. COVID-19 has also affected the ability of suppliers and vendors to provide products and services to 3M. Some of these COVID-related factors have increased demand for certain 3M products, while others have decreased demand from certain end markets or could make it more difficult for 3M to serve customers. 3M has received reports of price gouging, counterfeiting and other illegal or fraudulent activities involving its N95 respirators, has taken legal action in several states and continues to work with state, federal and international law enforcement to protect the public and 3M against those who seek to exploit 3M’s brand and reputation and defraud others. Furthermore, COVID-19 has impacted and may further impact the broader economies of affected countries, including negatively impacting economic growth,

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economies of affected countries, including negatively impacting economic growth, the proper functioning of financial and capital markets, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. For example, COVID-19 has led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which increases the cost of capital and could adversely impact access to capital. As economies start to reopen in certain parts of the world, workplace safety, for the Company and others, will increasingly become a focus of concern. As part of the return to work process at the Company, the Company could face additional privacy and data security risks related to the collection of data regarding employees and contractors with respect to COVID-19 testing, temperature checks, and contact tracing. Due to the speed and scope with which the COVID situation is developing and evolving and the uncertainty of its duration and the timing of recovery, 3M is not able at this time to predict the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may have a material effect on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

* Foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates may affect the Company’s ability to realize projected growth rates in its sales and earnings. 

Because the Company’s financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars and approximately 60 percent of the Company’s revenues are derived from outside the United States, the Company’s results of operations and its ability to realize projected growth rates in sales and earnings could be adversely affected if the U.S. dollar strengthens significantly against foreign currencies.

Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Proceedings

The Company faces liabilities related to certain fluorochemicals, which could adversely impact our results.

As previously reported, the Company has been voluntarily cooperating with various local, state, federal (primarily the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)), and international agencies in their review of the environmental and health effects of a broad group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances produced by the Company, collectively known as “PFAS.” The PFAS group contains several categories and classes of durable chemicals and materials with properties that include oil, water, temperature, chemical and fire resistance, as well as electrical insulating properties. The strength of the carbon-fluorine bond also means that these compounds do not easily degrade. These characteristics have made PFAS critical to the manufacture of electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets and semi-conductors. They are also used to help prevent infections in products like surgical gowns and drapes. Commercial aircraft and low-emissions vehicles also rely on PFAS technology. PFAS compounds are manufactured by various companies, including 3M, and are used in everyday products. As science and technology evolve and advance, and in response to evolving knowledge and the understanding that PFAS compounds had the potential to build up over time, 3M announced in 2000 that we would voluntarily phase out production of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) globally as a precautionary measure. We phased out of materials used to produce certain repellants and surfactant products, with most of these activities in the U.S. completed by the end of 2002. Phased out products included Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and coatings for food packaging, for example. 3M currently is defending lawsuits concerning various PFAS-related products and chemistries, and is subject to unasserted and asserted claims and governmental regulatory proceedings and inquiries related to the production and use of PFAS in a variety of jurisdictions, as discussed in Note 14, “Commitments and Contingencies,” within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. An adverse outcome in any one or more of these matters could be material to our financial results. For example, we recorded a pre-tax charge of $897 million, inclusive of legal fees and other related obligations, in the first quarter of 2018 with respect to the settlement of a matter brought by the State of Minnesota involving the presence of PFAS in the groundwater, surface water, fish or other aquatic life, and sediments in the state. Governmental inquiries or lawsuits involving PFAS could lead to our incurring liability for damages or other costs, civil or criminal proceedings, the imposition of fines and penalties, or other remedies, as well as restrictions on or added costs for our business operations going forward, including in the form of restrictions on discharges at our manufacturing facilities or otherwise.

* The Company’s future results may be affected by various asserted and unasserted legal and regulatory proceedings and legal compliance risks, including those involving product liability, antitrust, intellectual property, environmental, tax, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery laws, U.S. trade sanctions compliance, regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and similar foreign agencies, U.S. federal healthcare program-related laws and regulations including the False Claims Act, anti-kickback laws, the Sunshine Act, or other matters. Legal compliance risks also include third-party risks where the Company’s suppliers, vendors or channel partners have business practices that are inconsistent with 3M’s Supplier Responsibility Code, 3M performance requirements or with legal requirements.

The outcome of these legal proceedings may differ from the Company’s expectations because the outcomes of litigation, including regulatory matters, are often difficult to reliably predict. Although the Company maintains general liability insurance, the amount of

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liability that may result from certain of these risks may not always be covered by, or could exceed, the applicable insurance coverage. Various factors or developments can lead the Company to change current estimates of liabilities and related insurance receivables where applicable, or make such estimates for matters previously not susceptible of reasonable estimates, such as a significant judicial ruling or judgment, a significant settlement, significant regulatory developments or changes in applicable law. A future adverse ruling, settlement or unfavorable development could result in future charges that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in any particular period. In addition, negative publicity related to product liability, environmental, health and safety or other matters referenced above involving the Company may negatively impact the Company’s reputation. For a more detailed discussion of the legal proceedings involving the Company and the associated accounting estimates, see the discussion in Note 14, “Commitments and Contingencies,” within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Risks Related to Our Products and Customer Preferences

* The Company’s results are affected by competitive conditions and customer preferences. 

Demand for the Company’s products, which impacts revenue and profit margins, is affected by (i) the development and timing of the introduction of competitive products; (ii) the Company’s response to downward pricing to stay competitive; (iii) changes in customer order patterns, such as changes in the levels of inventory maintained by customers and the timing of customer purchases which may be affected by announced price changes, changes in the Company’s incentive programs, or the customer’s ability to achieve incentive goals; (iv) changes in

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customers’ preferences for our products, including the success of products offered by our competitors, and changes in customer designs for their products that can affect the demand for some of the Company’s products; and (v) changes in the business environment related to disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, block-chain, expanded analytics and other enhanced learnings from increasing volume of available data.

* Foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates may affect the Company’s ability to realize projected growth rates in its sales and earnings. Because the Company’s financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars and approximately 60 percent of the Company’s revenues are derived from outside the United States, the Company’s results of operations and its ability to realize projected growth rates in sales and earnings could be adversely affected if the U.S. dollar strengthens significantly against foreign currencies.

* The Company’s growth objectives are largely dependent on the timing and market acceptance of its new product offerings, including its ability to continually renew its pipeline of new products and to bring those products to market. 

This ability is subject to difficulties or delays in product development, such as the inability to identify viable new products, obtain adequate intellectual property protection, or gain market acceptance of new products. There are no guarantees that new products will prove to be commercially successful.

* The Company’s future results are subject to vulnerability with respect to materials and fluctuations in the costs and availability of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy, including oil and natural gas and their derivatives, due to shortages, increased demand, logistics, supply interruptions, currency exchange risks,manufacturing site disruptions, natural disasters and other disruptive factors. 

The Company depends on various components, compounds, raw materials, and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) supplied by others for the manufacturing of its products. Supplier relationships have been and could be interrupted in the future due to supplier material shortage, climate impacts, natural and other disasters and other disruptive events, or be terminated. Any sustained interruption in the Company’s receipt of adequate supplies or disruption to key manufacturing sites’ operations due to natural and other disasters or events could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, while the Company has a process to minimize volatility in component and material pricing, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to successfully manage price fluctuations or that future price fluctuations or shortages will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Risks Related to Our Business

* The Company employs information technology systems to support its business, including ongoing phased implementation of an ERPenterprise resource planning (ERP) system as part of business transformation on a worldwide basis over the next several years. Security breaches and other disruptions to the Company’s information technology infrastructure could interfere with the Company’s operations, compromise information belonging to the Company or its customers, suppliers, and employees, exposing the Company to liability which could adversely impact the Company’s business and reputation. 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company relies on centralized and local information technology networks and systems, some of which are provided, hosted or managed by vendors and other third parties, to process, transmit and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of businesses. Additionally, the Company collects and stores certain data, including proprietary business information, and has access to confidential or personal information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and securitycybersecurity laws, regulations and customer-imposed controls. Despite our cybersecurity and business continuity measures (including

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employee and third-party training, monitoring of networks and systems, patching, maintenance, and backup of systems and data), the Company’s information technology networks and infrastructure are still potentially vulnerable to the security risks of our vendors and third-party service providers, security breaches, damage, disruptions or shutdowns due to attacks by hackers, breaches,threat actors including nation-state actors, computer viruses, hardware, software, and system vulnerabilities, ransomware, service or cloud provider disruptions or security breaches, employee error or malfeasance, power outages, telecommunication or utility failures, systems failures, natural disasters or other catastrophic events. For example, the Company has experienced heightened levels of cyberattacks during the period of the global pandemic associated with COVID-19. The Company’s increased adoption of remote working, among other pandemic-related actions,initially driven by the pandemic, may also introduce additional vulnerabilitiesthreats to our information technology networks and infrastructure. ItDespite our cybersecurity measures, it is possible for these and othersecurity vulnerabilities to remain undetected for an extended time period, up to and including several years. While we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, these types of vulnerabilitiesthreats and disruptions to the Company’s information technology networks and infrastructure, none of them to date has had a material impact to the Company. Any such vulnerabilitiesthreats or disruptions could result in legal claims or proceedings, disclosures to regulators, liability or penalties under privacy laws, disruptions or shutdowns,interference with the Company’s operations, and damage to the Company’s reputation, which could adversely affect the Company’s business. Although the Company maintains insurance coverage for various cybersecurity and business continuity risks, there can be no guarantee that all costs or losses incurred will be fully insured.

* Acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring could affect future results. 

The Company monitors its business portfolio and organizational structure and has made and may continue to make acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures and changes to its organizational structure. With respect to acquisitions, including, for example, the recently completed acquisition of

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Acelity, Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries (a leading global medical technology company), future results will be affected by the Company’s ability to integrate acquired businesses quickly and obtain the anticipated synergies. The Company realigned from five to four business segments, effective in April of 2019, to better serve its global customers and markets. Successful execution of the realignment and the associated adjustments of our portfolio and business operating model, as well as other organizational changes, will be important to the Company’s future results.

* The Company’s future results may be affected by its operational execution, including scenarios where the Company generates fewer productivity improvements than estimated. 

The Company’s financial results depend on the successful execution of its business operating plans. The Company utilizes various tools, such as Lean Six Sigma, and engages in ongoing global business transformation. Business transformation is defined as changes in processes and internal/external service delivery across 3M to move to more efficient business models to improve operational efficiency and productivity, while allowing 3M to serve customers with greater speed and efficiency. This is enabled by the ongoing multi-year phased implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP)ERP system. There can be no assurance that all of the projected productivity improvements will be realized. In addition, the ability to adapt to business model and other changes and agility to respond to customer needs and service expectations are important, which, if not done successfully, could negatively impact the Company’s ability to win new business and enhance revenue and 3M’s brand. Operational challenges, including those related to customer service, pace of change and productivity improvements, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial conditions and results of operations.

Risks Related to Financial and Capital Markets and Tax Matters

* The Company's defined benefit pension and postretirement plans are subject to financial market risks that could adversely impact our results. 

The performance of financial markets and discount rates impact the Company's funding obligations under its defined benefit plans. Significant changes in market interest rates, decreases in the fair value of plan assets and investment losses on plan assets, and legislative or regulatory changes relating to defined benefit plan funding may increase the Company's funding obligations and adversely impact its results of operations and cash flows.

* Change in the Company’s credit ratings could increase cost of funding. 

The Company’s credit ratings are important to 3M’s cost of capital. The major rating agencies routinely evaluate the Company’s credit profile and assign debt ratings to 3M. This evaluation is based on a number of factors, which include financial strength, business and financial risk, as well as transparency with rating agencies and timeliness of financial reporting. 3M currently has an A1 credit rating

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with a negative outlook from Moody’s Investors Service and an A+ credit rating with a negative outlook from Standard & Poor’s. The Company’s credit ratings have served to lower 3M’s borrowing costs and facilitate access to a variety of lenders. The addition of further leverage to the Company’s capital structure could impact 3M’s credit ratings in the future. Failure to maintain strong investment grade ratings would adversely affect the Company’s cost of funding and could adversely affect liquidity and access to capital markets.

* Changes in tax rates, laws or regulations could adversely impact our financial results.

The Company’s business is subject to tax-related external conditions, such as tax rates, tax laws and regulations, changing political environments in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions that impact tax examination, assessment and enforcement approaches. In addition, changes in tax laws including further regulatory developments arising from U.S. tax reform legislation and/or regulations around the world could result in a tax expense or benefit recorded to the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings. In connection with the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Integrated Framework provided by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), determination of multi-jurisdictional taxation rights and the rate of tax applicable to certain types of income may be subject to potential change. Due to uncertainty of the regulation changes and other tax-related factors stated above, it is currently not possible to assess the ultimate impact of these actions on our financial statements.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Repurchases of 3M common stock are made to support the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plans and for other corporate purposes. In November 2018, 3M’s Board of Directors replaced the Company’s February 2016 repurchase program with a new repurchase program. This new program authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 billion of 3M’s outstanding common stock, with no pre-established end date.

Issuer Purchases of Equity

Securities (registered pursuant to

Section 12 of the Exchange Act)

    

    

    

    

Maximum

 

    

    

    

    

Maximum

 

Approximate

 

Approximate

 

Dollar Value of

 

Dollar Value of

 

Total Number of

Shares that May

 

Total Number of

Shares that May

 

Shares Purchased

Yet Be Purchased

 

Shares Purchased

Yet Be Purchased

 

Total Number of

Average Price

as Part of Publicly

under the Plans

 

Total Number of

Average Price

as Part of Publicly

under the Plans

 

Shares Purchased

Paid per

Announced Plans

or Programs

 

Shares Purchased

Paid per

Announced Plans

or Programs

 

Period

(1)

Share

or Programs (2)

(Millions)

 

(1)

Share

or Programs (2)

(Millions)

 

January 1-31, 2020

 

567,358

$

175.01

 

567,162

$

7,973

February 1-29, 2020

 

752,388

$

157.29

 

750,262

$

7,855

March 1-31, 2020

 

723,676

$

140.55

 

723,676

$

7,753

Total January 1-March 31, 2020

 

2,043,422

$

156.28

 

2,041,100

$

7,753

April 1-30, 2020

 

86

$

133.13

 

$

7,753

May 1-31, 2020

 

$

 

$

7,753

June 1-30, 2020

 

$

 

$

7,753

Total April 1-June 30, 2020

 

86

$

114.18

 

$

7,753

Total January 1-June 30, 2020

2,043,508

$

156.28

2,041,100

$

7,753

January 1-31, 2021

 

582

$

176.96

 

$

7,753

February 1-28, 2021

 

494,988

$

177.92

 

493,702

$

7,665

March 1-31, 2021

 

669,754

$

187.05

 

669,754

$

7,540

Total January 1-March 31, 2021

 

1,165,324

$

183.17

 

1,163,456

$

7,540

April 1-30, 2021

 

556,060

$

197.41

 

556,060

$

7,430

May 1-31, 2021

 

844,500

$

202.50

 

844,500

$

7,259

June 1-30, 2021

 

1,097,327

$

199.03

 

1,097,327

$

7,041

Total April 1-June 30, 2021

 

2,497,887

$

199.84

 

2,497,887

$

7,041

Total January 1-June 30, 2021

3,663,211

$

194.54

3,661,343

$

7,041

(1)The total number of shares purchased includes: (i) shares purchased under the Board’s authorizations described above, and (ii) shares purchased in connection with the exercise of stock options.
(2)The total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs includes shares purchased under the Board’s authorizations described above.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. — No matters require disclosure.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Pursuant to Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), the Company is required to disclose, in connection with the mines it operates, information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters in its periodic reports filed with the SEC. The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Act is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report.

Item 5. Other Information.

Disclosure Under Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

The Company is making the following disclosure under Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act:

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Iran Pursuant to Specific License

As part of its intellectual property (“IP”) protection efforts, 3M has obtained and maintains patents and trademarks in Iran. Periodically, 3M pays renewal fees, through IP service providers/counsel located in Germany, Dubai and Iran, to the Iran Intellectual Property Office (“IIPO”) for these patents and trademarks and has sought to prosecute and defend such trademarks. On January 15, 2020, OFAC granted 3M a specific license to make payments to IIPO at its account in Bank Melli, which was designated on November 5, 2018 by OFAC under its counter terrorism authority pursuant to Executive Order 13224. As authorized by OFAC’s specific license, in the quarter ended June 30, 2020, 3M paid $233 to IIPO as part of its intellectual property protection efforts in Iran. There are no gross revenues or net profits attributed to these activities. 3M plans to continue these activities, as authorized under the specific license.— No matters require disclosure.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(31.1)

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(31.2)

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(31.3)

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.1)

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2)

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.3)

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(95)

Mine Safety Disclosures.

(101.INS)

Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

(101.SCH)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

(101.CAL)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

(101.DEF)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

(101.LAB)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

(101.PRE)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(104)

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

3M COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date: July 28, 2020

By

/s/ Nicholas C. Gangestad

Nicholas C. Gangestad,

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Mr. Gangestad is a Principal Financial Officer and has

been duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant.)

27, 2021

By

/s/ Monish Patolawala

Monish Patolawala,

SeniorExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Mr. Patolawala is a Principal Financial Officer and has

been duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant.)

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