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Analysis of Debt
Difficulty: Advanced
Total Debt (Carrying Amount)
3M Co., Statement of Financial Position, Debt
USD $ in millions
Source: Based on data from 3M Co., Annual Reports
| Item | Description | The company |
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| Total debt (carrying amount) | Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. | 3M Co.'s total debt increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Total Debt (Fair Value)
| Dec 31, 2017 | |
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| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | |
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt, except Medium-term fixed rate note nad Eurobond securities | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion, except Medium-term fixed rate note nad Eurobond securities | |
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Source: Based on data from 3M Co., Annual Reports
Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt
Weighted-average effective interest rate on debt: %
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Source: Based on data from 3M Co., Annual Reports
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2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × ÷ = %
Interest Costs Incurred
3M Co.
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Source: Based on data from 3M Co., Annual Reports
| Item | Description | The company |
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| Interest expense | Represents the portion of interest incurred in the period on debt arrangements that was charged against earnings. | 3M Co.'s interest expense increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Capitalized interest | The amount of interest that was capitalized during the period. | 3M Co.'s capitalized interest declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| Interest costs incurred | Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. | 3M Co.'s interest costs incurred increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio
2017 Calculations
1 Interest coverage ratio (excluding capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
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2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (including capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest costs incurred
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Adjusted interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). | 3M Co.'s adjusted interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
