Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

NOTE 2. Discontinued Operations

On April 1, 2024, 3M completed the previously announced separation of its Health Care business (the Separation) through a pro rata distribution of 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Solventum Corporation (Solventum) to 3M stockholders. The spin-off transaction was intended to be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To reflect the completion of the spin, 3M recorded a decrease in shareholders equity for the net book value of applicable assets and liabilities included in the Separation, net of the book value of 3M's retained ownership. As a result of the Separation, Solventum became an independent public company and 3M no longer consolidates Solventum into 3M’s financial results. In connection with the Separation, the historical net income of Solventum and applicable assets and liabilities included in the Separation are reported in 3M's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. Following the Separation, as 3M no longer controls or has the ability to exert significant influence over Solventum, 3M measures, at fair value on a recurring basis, its retained ownership interest in Solventum common stock (see additional information in Note 7). 3M intends to divest its ownership in Solventum within five years from its April 2024 spin-off.

The Company entered into various agreements to effect the Separation and provide for the relationship between 3M and Solventum, including, among others, a separation and distribution agreement; a tax matters agreement; and transition service, distribution, and contract manufacturing agreements; as well as certain commercial supply agreements. The transition service and distribution agreements have overall terms of two years following the Separation and each may be extended an additional year. The transition contract manufacturing agreement's term is three years with an ability to extend under certain circumstances. Supply agreements, by which each company may provide product to the other, have initial three-year terms, but may extend for particular products up to ten or twelve years following the Separation, under certain circumstances. In addition, the companies had certain amounts due between them as of the Separation date.

3M continuing involvement with Solventum in the form of net sales under supply agreements and income from transition agreements is reflected in amounts disclosed in Note 22 relative to "Corporate and Unallocated" (recorded as net sales and associated costs) and "Other" (recorded as a direct offset to associated costs within selling, general and administrative expenses), respectively. Solventum transition agreement income for 2024 included in "Other" was approximately $50 million (approximately $0.6 billion gross fees, net of assigned costs). Transition services or purchases from Solventum are not material to 3M. Amounts due from Solventum and amounts due to Solventum under the agreements described above were approximately $0.4 billion and $0.2 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.

Information regarding net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes includes the following:



Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes (millions)	2024		2023		2022
Net sales	$	1,987	$	8,071	$	8,068
Cost of sales	844		3,494		3,379
Other operating expenses	837		3,016		2,519
Other expense (income), net	44		(22)		(18)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	262		1,583		2,188
Provision for income taxes	98		176		424
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	164	$	1,407	$	1,764

Major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations include the following:



Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations (millions)	December 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	198
Marketable securities — current	3
Accounts receivable — net	1,149
Inventories	878
Other current assets	151
Current assets of discontinued operations	2,379
Property, plant and equipment — net	1,469
Operating lease right of use assets	102
Goodwill	6,545
Intangible assets — net	2,903
Other assets	324
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	$	11,343
Liabilities

Accounts payable	$	469
Accrued payroll	209
Accrued income taxes	61
Operating lease liabilities — current	33
Other current liabilities	951
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	1,723

Pension and postretirement benefits	315
Operating lease liabilities	70
Other liabilities	301
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	686

Cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated, and are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for all periods presented. Selected financial information related to cash flows from discontinued operations is below.



Selected Cash Flow Information from Discontinued Operations (millions)	2024		2023		2022
Depreciation and amortization	$	139	$	554	$	577

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)	77		227		272