EXHIBIT 12
3M COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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2003 |
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2002 |
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2001 |
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EARNINGS |
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Income before income taxes, minority interest, and cumulative effect of accounting change* |
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$ |
4,983 |
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4,555 |
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3,657 |
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3,005 |
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2,186 |
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Add: |
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Interest expense |
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101 |
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88 |
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103 |
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100 |
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143 |
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Interest component of the ESOP benefit expense |
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10 |
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12 |
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14 |
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16 |
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18 |
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Portion of rent under operating leases representative of the interest component |
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64 |
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60 |
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53 |
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39 |
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Less: |
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Equity in undistributed income of 20-50% owned companies |
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4 |
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6 |
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10 |
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TOTAL EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES |
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$ |
5,154 |
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$ |
4,709 |
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$ |
3,820 |
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$ |
3,156 |
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2,381 |
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FIXED CHARGES |
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Interest on debt |
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94 |
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78 |
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93 |
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100 |
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150 |
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Interest component of the ESOP benefit expense |
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10 |
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12 |
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14 |
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16 |
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18 |
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Portion of rent under operating leases representative of the interest component |
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64 |
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60 |
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53 |
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45 |
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39 |
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TOTAL FIXED CHARGES |
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$ |
168 |
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$ |
150 |
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$ |
160 |
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$ |
161 |
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$ |
207 |
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RATIO OF EARNINGSTO FIXED CHARGES |
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30.7 |
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31.4 |
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23.9 |
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19.6 |
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11.5 |
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* 2003 includes a $93 million pre-tax loss related to an adverse ruling associated with a lawsuit filed by LePages Inc. 2002 and 2001 include net pre-tax losses of $202 million and $504 million, respectively, primarily related to the restructuring.