Exhibit 99

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

 

3M Reports Higher Third-Quarter Sales and Earnings
Company Meets Third-Quarter Earnings Guidance of $0.97 Per Share

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Oct 18, 2004 – 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced its third-quarter 2004 sales and earnings results.

 

The company reported net income of $775 million, or $0.97 per share, versus $663 million, or $0.83 per share, in the third quarter of 2003. Net income and earnings per share increased by nearly 17 percent.

 

“Broad-based growth among many of our businesses and continued productivity improvement generated another excellent earnings result,” said W. James McNerney, Jr., 3M chairman and CEO. “Our employees around the world are driving growth through initiatives like 3M Acceleration and customer-focused Six Sigma projects, and we continue to execute on our aggressive operational goals.”

 

Third-quarter worldwide net sales totaled $4.969 billion, up 7.6 percent compared to the third quarter of 2003. Global sales volumes increased 5.6 percent. Local-currency sales (which excludes the impact of currency translation on sales) increased 10.5 percent in Industrial; 7.7 percent in Consumer and Office; 6.6 percent in Display and Graphics; 6.4 percent in Safety, Security and Protection Services; 3.7 percent in Transportation; 1.5 percent in Electro and Communications; and declined 0.8 percent in Health Care. Currency effects increased sales by 2.5 percent and selling prices declined .5 percent.

 

Sales outside the United States totaled $2.91 billion, an increase of 10.8 percent versus the third quarter of 2003. Volumes increased 7.5 percent, while selling prices declined 1.1 percent. Currency translation effects increased international sales by 4.4 percent. Local-currency sales increased 12.2 percent in Asia Pacific, 8.4 percent in the combined Latin America, Africa and Canada region, and declined 0.3 percent in Europe.

 

In the United States, sales totaled $2.06 billion, up 3.5 percent from the third quarter of 2003. Volumes increased 3.2 percent, and selling prices increased by 0.3 percent.

 

3M’s strong balance sheet and cash flow enabled the company to make special contributions of  $455 million to its global pension plans in the third quarter as part of a multiyear plan to improve overall pension funding levels.

 

“We are optimistic about the strength of our diverse business and technology portfolio, but remain cautious on the global economy.” McNerney said. “We have achieved strong earnings, cash flow and economic profit growth in 2004 despite increasing raw material price pressure, and are confident in our ability to leverage our corporate initiatives to drive sustainable revenue growth and operational excellence in the future.”

 

3M also provided guidance on its earnings outlook for the remainder of 2004. The company expects fourth-quarter earnings of $0.90 to $0.91 per share, excluding the potential one-time impact of

 



 

pending legislation to encourage the reinvestment of foreign earnings in the United States and the impact of an anticipated change in an accounting rule related to contingently convertible debt instruments. The combined fourth-quarter unfavorable impact of these items is expected to be $0.06 per share; therefore, including the impact of this pending legislation and anticipated accounting rule change, the company would expect fourth-quarter 2004 earnings of $0.84 to $0.85 per share.

 

Excluding these potential fourth quarter adjustments, full-year 2004 earnings are expected to be $3.74 to $3.75, an increase of more than 20 percent over 2003 and at the high end of a previous expectation in the range of $3.72 to $3.75 per share. Full-year earnings, including these potential adjustments, are expected to be $3.68 to $3.69. Management expects full-year sales volume growth of approximately 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) 3M’s ability to implement its corporate initiatives effectively; 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, 2003, and its subsequent periodic reports on Forms 10-Q (the “Reports”). Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. A further description of these factors is located in the Reports. 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.

 

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

 

Nine-months ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net sales

 

$

4,969

 

$

4,616

 

$

14,920

 

$

13,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

2,457

 

2,322

 

7,345

 

6,856

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,047

 

994

 

3,235

 

2,978

 

Research, development and related expenses

 

282

 

270

 

854

 

816

 

Other expense

 

 

 

 

93

 

Total

 

3,786

 

3,586

 

11,434

 

10,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

1,183

 

1,030

 

3,486

 

2,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

17

 

22

 

52

 

69

 

Interest income

 

(12

)

(6

)

(32

)

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

5

 

16

 

20

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and minority interest

 

1,178

 

1,014

 

3,466

 

2,719

 

Provision for income taxes

 

389

 

339

 

1,144

 

897

 

Minority interest

 

14

 

12

 

52

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

775

 

$

663

 

$

2,270

 

$

1,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

 

780.6

 

784.6

 

782.0

 

782.2

 

Earnings per share – basic

 

$

0.99

 

$

0.85

 

$

2.90

 

$

2.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

 

796.2

 

797.5

 

798.5

 

793.4

 

Earnings per share – diluted

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.83

 

$

2.84

 

$

2.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

$

1.08

 

$

0.99

 

 



 

 

3M Company and Subsidiaries

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION

(Millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine-months ended

 

Nine-months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2004

 

September 30, 2003

 

 

 

Excluding
special
items

 

Special
items

 

Reported
total

 

Excluding
special
items (a)

 

Special
items (a)

 

Reported
total

 

Net sales

 

$

14,920

 

$

 

$

14,920

 

$

13,514

 

$

 

$

13,514

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

7,345

 

 

7,345

 

6,856

 

 

6,856

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,235

 

 

3,235

 

2,978

 

 

2,978

 

Research, development and related expenses

 

854

 

 

854

 

816

 

 

816

 

Other expense

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

11,434

 

 

11,434

 

10,650

 

93

 

10,743

 

Operating income (loss)

 

3,486

 

 

3,486

 

2,864

 

(93

)

2,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and (income), net

 

20

 

 

20

 

52

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

 

3,466

 

 

3,466

 

2,812

 

(93

)

2,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

1,144

 

 

1,144

 

932

 

(35

)

897

 

Effective tax rate

 

33.0

%

 

33.0

%

33.2

%

 

33.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

52

 

 

52

 

38

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,270

 

$

 

$

2,270

 

$

1,842

 

$

(58

)

$

1,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Weighted average diluted shares

 

798.5

 

 

798.5

 

793.4

 

793.4

 

793.4

 

 Net income per diluted share

 

$

2.84

 

$

 

$

2.84

 

$

2.32

 

$

(0.07

)

$

2.25

 


(a) In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company also discloses non-GAAP results that exclude special items. Special items represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding of the company’s ongoing operations. The company provides reconciliations of its non-GAAP financial reporting to the most comparable GAAP reporting. The company believes that discussion of results excluding special items provides a useful analysis of ongoing operating trends. Earnings per share and other amounts before special items are not measures recognized under GAAP. The determination of special items may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. During the first quarter of 2003, 3M recorded pretax charges of $93 million ($58 million after-tax) related to an adverse court ruling in a lawsuit filed against 3M in 1997 by LePage’s Inc.

 



 

3M Company and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Sep. 30,

 

Sep. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,200

 

$

1,279

 

$

1,836

 

Accounts receivable – net

 

2,853

 

2,791

 

2,714

 

Inventories

 

1,953

 

1,882

 

1,816

 

Other current assets

 

1,291

 

1,390

 

1,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

8,297

 

7,342

 

7,720

 

Investments

 

217

 

214

 

218

 

Property, plant and equipment – net

 

5,468

 

5,467

 

5,609

 

Goodwill, intangible assets and other assets

 

4,082

 

3,774

 

4,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

18,064

 

$

16,797

 

$

17,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

1,377

 

$

1,255

 

$

1,202

 

Accounts payable

 

1,116

 

969

 

1,087

 

Accrued payroll

 

516

 

457

 

436

 

Accrued income taxes

 

877

 

825

 

880

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,387

 

1,462

 

1,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,273

 

4,968

 

5,082

 

Long-term debt

 

1,284

 

1,738

 

1,735

 

Other liabilities

 

2,811

 

2,583

 

2,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

9,368

 

9,289

 

9,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity – net

 

8,696

 

7,508

 

7,885

 

Shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2004: 778,533,778 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2003: 784,883,033 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2003: 784,117,360 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

18,064

 

$

16,797

 

$

17,600

 

 



 

3M Company and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine-months ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

SUMMARY OF CASH FLOW:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

2,959

 

$

2,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(613

)

(416

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(73

)

(428

)

Other investing activities

 

39

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(647

)

(736

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in debt

 

(271

)

(372

)

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(1,235

)

(394

)

Reissuances of treasury stock

 

423

 

425

 

Dividends paid to stockholders

 

(845

)

(775

)

Other financing activities

 

(31

)

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(1,959

)

(1,135

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

11

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

364

 

661

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,836

 

618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

2,200

 

$

1,279

 

 



 

3M Company and Subsidiaries

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND

NET WORKING CAPITAL TURNS INFORMATION

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine-months ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

FREE CASH FLOW (Non-GAAP measure):

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

2,959

 

$

2,507

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(613

)

(416

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow (a)

 

$

2,346

 

$

2,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET WORKING CAPITAL TURNS (Non-GAAP measure):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Working Capital Turns (b)

 

5.4

 

5.0

 


(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 also 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 September 30, 2004

 

Sales Change Analysis

 

United

 

Inter-

 

 

 

By Geographic Area

 

States

 

national

 

Worldwide

 

Volume – core

 

2.3

%

7.2

%

5.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume – acquisitions

 

0.9

 

0.3

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume – total

 

3.2

 

7.5

 

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price

 

0.3

 

(1.1

)

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total local-currency sales

 

3.5

 

6.4

 

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation

 

 

4.4

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales change

 

3.5

%

10.8

%

7.6

%

 

 

 

Local-

 

 

 

Total

 

Sales Change Analysis

 

currency

 

Trans-

 

Sales

 

By Business Segment

 

Sales

 

lation

 

Change

 

Health Care

 

(0.8%

)

3.0

%

2.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial

 

10.5

 

2.7

 

13.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display and Graphics

 

6.6

 

2.4

 

9.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and Office

 

7.7

 

1.8

 

9.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety, Security and Protection Services

 

6.4

 

2.5

 

8.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electro and Communications

 

1.5

 

2.0

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

3.7

 

2.8

 

6.5

 

 



 

3M Company and Subsidiaries

SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

Sales Change Analysis

 

United

 

Inter-

 

 

 

By Geographic Area

 

States

 

national

 

Worldwide

 

Volume – core

 

2.7

%

9.8

%

6.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume – acquisitions

 

0.7

 

0.3

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume – total

 

3.4

 

10.1

 

7.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price

 

0.0

 

(1.1

)

(0.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total local-currency sales

 

3.4

 

9.0

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation

 

 

6.5

 

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales change

 

3.4

%

15.5

%

10.4

%

 

 

 

Local-

 

 

 

Total

 

Sales Change Analysis

 

currency

 

Trans-

 

Sales

 

By Business Segment

 

Sales

 

lation

 

Change

 

Health Care

 

0.6

%

4.1

%

4.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial

 

9.9

 

3.9

 

13.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display and Graphics

 

14.7

 

4.5

 

19.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and Office

 

6.4

 

2.7

 

9.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety, Security and Protection Services

 

6.2

 

3.5

 

9.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electro and Communications

 

3.0

 

2.8

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

5.4

 

4.2

 

9.6

 

 



 

3M Company and Subsidiaries

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Three-months ended

 

Nine-months ended

 

SEGMENT

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

INFORMATION

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

(Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

$

1,035

 

$

1,012

 

$

3,115

 

2,975

 

Industrial

 

940

 

830

 

2,832

 

2,489

 

Display and Graphics

 

841

 

772

 

2,564

 

2,152

 

Consumer and Office

 

737

 

673

 

2,098

 

1,922

 

Safety, Security and Protection Services

 

525

 

482

 

1,599

 

1,458

 

Electro and Communications

 

470

 

454

 

1,424

 

1,346

 

Transportation

 

411

 

386

 

1,260

 

1,150

 

Corporate and Unallocated

 

10

 

7

 

28

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

 

$

4,969

 

$

4,616

 

$

14,920

 

$

13,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

$

277

 

$

272

 

$

813

 

$

773

 

Industrial

 

170

 

115

 

503

 

349

 

Display and Graphics

 

286

 

251

 

891

 

642

 

Consumer and Office

 

150

 

128

 

395

 

346

 

Safety, Security and Protection Services

 

123

 

111

 

384

 

347

 

Electro and Communications

 

79

 

66

 

223

 

184

 

Transportation

 

105

 

106

 

330

 

301

 

Corporate and Unallocated (a)

 

(7

)

(19

)

(53

)

(171

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

 

$

1,183

 

$

1,030

 

$

3,486

 

$

2,771

 


(a) The following charges were recorded in Corporate and Unallocated.  First quarter 2004 includes $16 million in expense related to a reduction in breast implant receivables, primarily related to an arbitration ruling in the first quarter that rejected the Company’s claims for recovery under certain of its claims-made policies. Third quarter 2003 includes respirator mask/asbestos litigation expenses and implant litigation expenses.  During the first quarter of 2003, 3M recorded pretax charges of $93 million related to an adverse court ruling in a lawsuit filed against 3M in 1997 by LePage’s Inc.  First quarter 2003 also includes certain acquisition-related costs and respirator mask/asbestos litigation expenses.

 



 

Investor Contacts:

Mark Colin

Media Contact:

John Cornwell

 

3M

 

3M

 

(651) 733-8206

 

(651) 733-7698

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce Jermeland

 

 

 

3M

 

 

 

(651) 733-1807

 

 

 

From:

3M Public Relations and Corporate Communications

3M Center, Building 225-1S-15

St. Paul, MN 55144-1000