3M Reports Higher First-Quarter Sales and Earnings; Q1 2005 EPS Increases 14.4 Percent

3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced a 14.4 percent increase in first-quarter earnings per share.

The company reported net income of $809 million, or $1.03 per share, versus $722 million, or $0.90 per share in the first quarter of 2004. Net income increased 12.0 percent.

"Broad-based productivity improvements achieved through our corporate initiatives and solid growth in key areas, like optical films and health care, helped us deliver over 14 percent earnings per share growth in the first quarter," said W. James McNerney, Jr., 3M chairman and CEO. "Improved operational efficiency, sales growth, and pricing were key to overcoming slow economic growth in Western Europe and Japan and continued raw material price pressure."

Worldwide sales in the first quarter totaled $5.17 billion, 4.6 percent higher than in the year-earlier quarter. Local currency sales increased 2.3 percent, with selling prices contributing 0.5 percent. Currency effects increased sales by 2.3 percent. Local-currency sales increased 5.2 percent in Health Care; 4.5 percent in Transportation; 3.0 percent in Safety, Security and Protection Services; 2.6 percent in Industrial; and 0.6 percent in Display and Graphics; and declined 0.5 percent in Consumer and Office, and 1.4 percent in Electro and Communications.

"Looking ahead, we will continue to leverage sales growth and productivity improvements into sustainable earnings growth despite continued slow growth in the mature economies," McNerney said. "We expect to deliver higher organic growth rates the rest of this year through new product sales enabled by our diverse technology platforms; our Acceleration initiative; growth drivers, like LCD films; and our strong presence in fast-growth markets like China and Eastern Europe."

3M also reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2005. For the year, the company expects earnings to be within a range of $4.15 to $4.25 per share. The company expects full-year local currency growth of 5 to 8 percent. Second-quarter earnings are expected to be in the range of $1.08 to $1.10 per share, with local currency growth of 4 to 7 percent.

Patrick D. Campbell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will conduct an investor teleconference at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Central Time) today. Investors can access a webcast of this conference, along with related charts and materials, at http://investor.3M.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) about the company's financial results and estimates, business prospects, and products under development that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic conditions; (2) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (3) the timing and acceptance of new product offerings; (4) the availability and cost of purchased components and materials, including oil-derived compounds; (5) 3M's ability to successfully integrate and obtain the anticipated synergies from acquisitions and strategic alliances; (6) generating less operating income from its corporate initiatives than estimated; and (7) legal proceedings, including the outcome of and information derived from pending Congressional action concerning asbestos-related litigation and other significant developments that could occur in the legal proceedings described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the "Report"). Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. A further description of these factors is located in the Report. The information contained in this news release is as of the date indicated. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information or future events or developments.

About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com.

Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.

3M Company and Subsidiaries

             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Millions, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
       
      Three-months ended
      March 31
        2005         2004  
Net sales     $ 5,166       $ 4,939  
Operating expenses            
Cost of sales       2,537         2,436  
Selling, general and administrative            
expenses       1,114         1,104  
Research, development and related            
expenses       291         282  
Total       3,942         3,822  
Operating income       1,224         1,117  
Interest expense and income            
Interest expense       20         19  
Interest income       (16 )       (10 )
Total       4         9  
Income before income taxes and minority            
interest       1,220         1,108  
Provision for income taxes       396         366  
Minority interest       15         20  
Net income     $ 809       $ 722  
Weighted average common shares            
outstanding - basic       771.7         782.9  
Earnings per share - basic     $ 1.05       $ 0.92  
Weighted average common shares            
outstanding - diluted       787.0         799.5  
Earnings per share - diluted     $ 1.03       $ 0.90  
Cash dividends paid per common share     $ 0.42       $ 0.36  
                     
 
 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
                   
      Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Mar. 31,
ASSETS       2005       2004       2004
Current assets    

 

   

 

   

 

Cash and cash equivalents     $ 2,669     $ 2,757     $ 1,818
Accounts receivable - net       2,899       2,792       2,904
Inventories       1,980       1,897       1,880
Other current assets       1,374       1,274       1,461
Total current assets       8,922       8,720       8,063
Investments       280       227       211
Property, plant and equipment - net       5,624       5,711       5,512
Goodwill, intangible assets and other                  
assets       5,929       6,050       4,192
Total assets     $ 20,755     $ 20,708     $ 17,978
                   
                   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
Current liabilities                  
Short-term borrowings and current                  
portion of long-term debt     $ 2,201     $ 2,094     $ 1,106
Accounts payable       1,201       1,168       1,066
Accrued payroll       492       487       471
Accrued income taxes       950       867       986
Other current liabilities       1,393       1,455       1,534
Total current liabilities       6,237       6,071       5,163
Long-term debt       707       727       1,718
Other liabilities       3,521       3,532       2,996
Total liabilities       10,465       10,330       9,877
Total stockholders' equity - net       10,290       10,378       8,101
Shares outstanding                  
March 31, 2005: 769,570,205 shares                  
December 31, 2004: 773,518,281 shares                  
March 31, 2004: 782,114,154 shares    

 

   

 

   

 

Total liabilities and stockholders'                  
equity     $ 20,755     $ 20,708     $ 17,978
                   
 
 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
             
      Three-months ended
      March 31
      2005     2004
SUMMARY OF CASH FLOW:            
             
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES     $ 1,003     $ 942
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Purchases of property, plant and equipment       (235)       (158)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired       -       (80)
Other investing activities       (67)       19
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES       (302)       (219)
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Change in debt       107       (133)
Purchases of treasury stock       (671)       (438)
Reissuances of treasury stock       195       134
Dividends paid to stockholders       (324)       (282)
Other financing activities       (57)       (12)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES       (750)       (731)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash       (39)       (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       (88)       (18)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       2,757       1,836
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 2,669     $ 1,818
             
 
 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
             
      Three-months ended
     

March 31

      2005     2004
NON-GAAP MEASURES            
             
Free Cash Flow:            
Net cash provided by operating activities     $ 1,003       $ 942  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment       (235 )       (158 )
Free Cash Flow (a)     $ 768       $ 784  
             
Net Working Capital Turns (b)       5.6         5.3  
                     
 

(a) Free cash flow is not defined under GAAP. Therefore, it is considered a non-GAAP measure. Non-GAAP measures 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 believes free cash flow is a useful measure of performance and uses this measure as an indication of the strength of the company and its ability to generate cash. (b) The company uses non-GAAP measures that place emphasis and focus on certain working capital assets and liabilities. 3M's net working capital index is defined as quarterly net sales multiplied by four, divided by ending net accounts receivable plus inventory less accounts payable. This measure is not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

(b) The company uses non-GAAP measures that place emphasis and focus on certain working capital assets and liabilities. 3M's net working capital index is defined as quarterly net sales multiplied by four, divided by ending net accounts receivable plus inventory less accounts payable. This measure is not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
                   
Three-Months Ended March 31, 2005
                   
Sales Change Analysis     United     Inter-      
By Geographic Area     States     national     Worldwide
Volume - core     1.1 %     1.8 %     1.5 %
Volume - acquisitions     0.4       0.2       0.3  
Volume - total     1.5       2.0       1.8  
Price     1.7       (0.2 )     0.5  
Total local-currency sales     3.2       1.8       2.3  
Translation     -       3.7       2.3  
Total sales change     3.2 %     5.5 %     4.6 %
                   
                   
                   
Worldwide     Local-           Total
Sales Change Analysis     currency     Trans-     Sales
By Business Segment     Sales     lation     Change
Health Care     5.2 %     2.7 %     7.9 %
Industrial     2.6       2.9       5.5  
Display and Graphics     0.6       1.4       2.0  
Consumer and Office     (0.5 )     2.3       1.8  
Safety, Security and                  
Protection Services     3.0       2.6       5.6  
Electro and Communications     (1.4 )     2.4       1.0  
Transportation     4.5       2.8       7.3  
                         
 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
 

Effective January 1, 2005, as part of the continuing effort to drive growth by aligning businesses around markets and customers, the Electronics Markets Materials Division and certain high temperature and display tapes (2004 sales of approximately $350 million) within the Industrial Business transferred to the Electro and Communications Business, and the converter markets product line (2004 sales of approximately $10 million) within the Transportation Business transferred to the Display and Graphics Business. Internal management reporting for these business segment transfers commenced January 1, 2005, with segment information for all periods presented adjusted to reflect the new segment structure.

             
BUSINESS            
SEGMENT     Three-months ended
INFORMATION     March 31
(Millions)     2005     2004
             
NET SALES            
Health Care     $ 1,113       $ 1,031  
Industrial       904         856  
Display and Graphics       862         845  
Consumer and Office       699         686  
Safety, Security and Protection Services       557         527  
Electro and Communications       557         551  
Transportation       467         435  
Corporate and Unallocated       7         8  
Total Company     $ 5,166       $ 4,939  
             
OPERATING INCOME            
Health Care     $ 309       $ 262  
Industrial       184         154  
Display and Graphics       286         294  
Consumer and Office       122         122  
Safety, Security and Protection Services       133         125  
Electro and Communications       103         77  
Transportation       126         119  
Corporate and Unallocated       (39 )       (36 )
Total Company     $ 1,224       $ 1,117  
             
 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
 

3M is also including supplemental unaudited business segment information on both an annual and quarterly basis for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 reflecting adjusted historical information for the new segment structure. The company has begun reporting results under this new structure effective January 1, 2005.

Supplemental Unaudited Annual Business Segment Information Based on Structure Effective January 1, 2005:

                                     
Business Segment                             Depr.     Capital
Information           Net     Operating           and     Expendi-
(Millions)           Sales     Income     Assets     Amort.     tures
Health Care     2004     $4,230     $1,123     $2,636     $179     $165
      2003     3,995     1,027     2,544     169     144
      2002     3,560     900     2,409     166     183
Industrial     2004     3,444     610     2,451     181     154
      2003     3,070     425     2,390     185     139
      2002     2,943     478     2,447     168     154
Display and Graphics     2004     3,416     1,133     2,647     178     261
      2003     2,970     886     2,570     159     126
      2002     2,237     535     2,476     135     84
Consumer and Office     2004     2,861     542     1,468     104     106
      2003     2,607     460     1,378     108     86
      2002     2,444     448     1,354     108     90
Safety, Security and     2004     2,125     491     1,317     101     99
Protection Services     2003     1,928     437     1,139     100     46
      2002     1,686     338     1,097     97     105
Electro and     2004     2,224     342     1,801     163     95
Communications     2003     2,101     288     1,833     165     65
      2002     2,034     262     1,871     158     81
Transportation     2004     1,674     426     887     63     56
      2003     1,531     388     872     68     64
      2002     1,380     331     846     66     58
Corporate and     2004     37     (89)     7,501     30     1
Unallocated     2003     30     (198)     4,874     10     7
      2002     48     (246)     2,829     56     8
Total Company     2004     $20,011     $4,578     $20,708     $999     $937
      2003     18,232     3,713     17,600     964     677
      2002     16,332     3,046     15,329     954     763
                                     
 

Segment assets for the seven operating business segments (excluding Corporate and Unallocated) primarily include accounts receivable; inventory; property, plant and equipment - net; goodwill and intangible assets; and other miscellaneous assets. Assets included in Corporate and Unallocated principally are cash and cash equivalents; insurance receivables; deferred income taxes; certain investments and other assets, including prepaid pension assets; and certain unallocated property, plant and equipment. Corporate and Unallocated assets increased approximately $2.6 billion in 2004, primarily due to increases in prepaid pension assets ($2.0 billion) and increases in cash and cash equivalents ($0.9 billion), with partial offsets in other asset accounts. Corporate and Unallocated assets increased approximately $2.0 billion in 2003 due to increases in cash and cash equivalents ($1.2 billion), increases in other current assets and other assets primarily related to higher insurance receivables and prepaid items ($500 million), and goodwill increases related to the 2003 acquisition of an additional 25% of Sumitomo 3M ($300 million). For management reporting purposes, corporate goodwill (which at December 31, 2004, totaled approximately $360 million), is not allocated to the seven operating business segments. Corporate goodwill has been allocated to the respective market segments as required by SFAS No. 142 for impairment testing.

Corporate and Unallocated operating income principally includes corporate investment gains and losses, certain derivative gains and losses, insurance-related gains and losses, certain litigation expenses, corporate restructuring program charges and other miscellaneous items. Because this category includes a variety of miscellaneous items, it is subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis. In 2004, Corporate and Unallocated operating income includes increases of $40 million in the respirator mask/asbestos litigation reserves, partially offset by a $20 million increase in the associated receivables resulting in a net cost of $20 million, and also includes a $6 million increase in implant litigation reserves and a $10 million decrease in implant receivables resulting in a net cost of $16 million. In 2003, this includes a pre-tax charge of $93 million recorded during the first quarter related to an adverse ruling associated with a lawsuit filed against 3M in 1997 by LePage's Inc. Corporate and unallocated operating income in 2003 also includes increases of $231 million in the respirator mask/asbestos litigation reserves, partially offset by a $205 million increase in the associated receivables, resulting in a net cost of $26 million. In 2002, Corporate and Unallocated operating income includes charges of $202 million related to the 2001/2002 corporate restructuring program. Depreciation and amortization of $954 million included accelerated depreciation (shortened lives) of $47 million related to the restructuring plan (recorded in Corporate and Unallocated).

Supplemental Unaudited Quarterly Business Segment Information Based on Structure Effective January 1, 2005:

                                       
NET SALES           First     Second     Third     Fourth       Total
(Millions)           Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter       Year
Health Care     2004     $ 1,031     $ 1,049     $ 1,035     $

1,115

   

$

4,230
      2003       946       1,017       1,012       1,020       3,995
      2002       845       896       901       918       3,560
Industrial     2004       856       867       852       869       3,444
      2003       756       764       759       791       3,070
      2002       707       750       743       743       2,943
Display and Graphics     2004       845       884       843       844       3,416
      2003       663       721       774       812       2,970
      2002       507       585       574       571       2,237
Consumer and Office     2004       686       675       737       763       2,861
      2003       612       637       673       685       2,607
      2002       569       602       628       645       2,444
Safety, Security and     2004       527       547       525       526       2,125
Protection Services     2003       458       518       482       470       1,928
      2002       413       445       423       405       1,686
Electro and     2004       551       572       557       544       2,224
Communications     2003       500       532       524       545       2,101
      2002       490       532       513       499       2,034
Transportation     2004       435       409       409       421       1,674
      2003       379       381       384       387       1,531
      2002       347       337       350       346       1,380
Corporate and     2004     8     9       11     9       37
Unallocated     2003     4       10     8     8       30
      2002       12       14       11       11       48
Total Company     2004     $ 4,939     $ 5,012     $ 4,969     $

5,091

   

$

20,011

      2003       4,318       4,580       4,616      

4,718

     

18,232

      2002       3,890       4,161       4,143      

4,138

     

16,332

                                               
 

Supplemental Unaudited Quarterly Business Segment Information Based on Structure Effective January 1, 2005:

                                     
OPERATING INCOME           First     Second     Third     Fourth     Total
(Millions)           Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Year
Health Care     2004     $ 262     $ 274     $ 277     $ 310     $ 1,123
      2003       238       263       272       254       1,027
      2002       220       213       224       243       900
Industrial     2004       154       158       157       141       610
      2003       122       96       106       101       425
      2002       112       129       126       111       478
Display and Graphics     2004       294       312       287       240       1,133
      2003       182       210       251       243       886
      2002       118       147       141       129       535
Consumer and Office     2004       122       123       150       147       542
      2003       110       108       128       114       460
      2002       105       108       121       114       448
Safety, Security and     2004       125       136       123       107       491
Protection Services     2003       105       131       111       90       437
      2002       86       92       89       71       338
Electro and     2004       77       89       92       84       342
Communications     2003       58       77       75       78       288
      2002       51       82       70       59       262
Transportation     2004       119       105       104       98       426
      2003       100       94       106       88       388
      2002       85       79       87       80       331
Corporate and     2004       (36)       (11)       (7)       (35)       (89)
Unallocated     2003       (134)       (19)       (19)       (26)       (198)
      2002       (64)       (164)       (7)       (11)       (246)
Total Company     2004     $ 1,117     $ 1,186     $ 1,183 $       1,092     $ 4,578
      2003       781       960       1,030       942       3,713
      2002       713       686       851       796       3,046
                                               
 
 
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 

Effective January 1, 2005, the company realigned its reporting for the African Region, which previously was included in the Latin America/Canada Region, to the Europe and Middle East Region. 3M is including below supplemental unaudited segment information on an annual basis for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 reflecting adjusted historical information for its new geographic area structure. Reporting for this new geographic area structure commenced January 1, 2005. Geographic area information, which the company uses as a secondary performance measure to manage its businesses, follows. Export sales and certain income and expense items are reported within the geographic area where the final sales to 3M customers are made.

Supplemental Unaudited Annual Geographic Area Information Based on Structure Effective January 1, 2005:

                             

Geographic Area Information

 

Europe,

                       
                  Middle           Latin            
                  East           America     Other      
            United     and     Asia     and     Unallo-     Total
(Millions)           States     Africa     Pacific     Canada     cated     Company
Net sales to     2004     $ 7,878     $ 5,183     $ 5,168     $ 1,731     $ 51     $ 20,011
customers     2003       7,581       4,718       4,335       1,556       42       18,232
      2002       7,426       4,111       3,431       1,316       48       16,332
Operating                                          
income     2004     $ 1,200     $ 1,014     $ 1,874     $ 483     $ 7     $ 4,578
      2003       1,213       809       1,373       427       (109)       3,713
      2002       1,180       704       1,009       370       (217)       3,046
Property,                                          
plant and     2004     $ 3,290     $ 1,288     $ 810     $ 323     $ -     $ 5,711
equipment -                                          
net     2003       3,342       1,235       724       308     -       5,609
      2002       3,523       1,139       676       283     -       5,621
                                                     
 

In 2003, operating income for other unallocated includes pre-tax charges of $93 million related to an adverse ruling in a lawsuit filed against 3M in 1997 by LePage's Inc. In 2002, operating income for other unallocated includes losses totaling $202 million related to the 2001/2002 corporate restructuring program.

 

3M, St. PaulInvestor Contacts:Mark Colin, 651-733-8206orBruce Jermeland, 651-733-1807orMedia Contact:Jacqueline Berry, 651-733-3611

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