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3M Co. (NYSE:MMM)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

3M Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Net income including noncontrolling interest 3,863 82 1,303 1,340 1,437 1,525 1,627 1,390 1,417 1,287 1,294 970 1,588 1,131 893 1,349 1,546 1,862 606 525 1,433 1,585 1,326
Depreciation and amortization 450 462 459 507 476 472 460 498 481 492 440 463 379 376 375 371 355 380 382 349 377 380 438
Company pension and postretirement contributions (22) (38) (42) (59) (36) (38) (47) (34) (45) (38) (39) (81) (41) (41) (47) (67) (42) (29) (232) (653) (35) (31) (248)
Company pension and postretirement expense 41 40 43 69 45 45 47 111 98 99 98 115 66 106 70 104 102 102 102 89 82 81 81
Stock-based compensation expense 44 47 135 47 43 53 131 46 44 52 120 48 48 52 130 44 50 49 159 58 60 59 147
Gain on business divestitures (2,724) — — — — — — — — (387) (2) — (106) — (5) (15) — (506) (24) (96) — (461) (29)
Deferred income taxes (44) (402) (49) (11) (246) 75 16 (108) (98) 12 29 (185) (14) (18) (56) 16 (72) 102 (103) 212 15 (36) (84)
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary — — — — — — — — — — — — — 162 — — — — — — — — —
Accounts receivable (10) (268) (189) 202 13 (132) (205) 52 (128) 384 (143) 359 244 (180) (78) 291 10 (346) (260) 350 (183) (175) (237)
Inventories (181) (518) (319) (80) (179) (340) (304) (134) 241 9 (207) 115 180 253 (178) 53 (225) (128) (209) 49 (89) (198) (149)
Accounts payable (226) 140 261 178 (71) 256 155 300 221 (281) 12 105 (49) (170) (3) 260 160 76 (88) 49 35 64 (124)
Accrued income taxes, current and long-term (2) (188) 179 (203) 100 (183) 42 (14) (127) 205 68 258 110 (163) — 12 (112) 22 212 718 (8) 32 225
Changes in assets and liabilities (419) (834) (68) 97 (137) (399) (312) 204 207 317 (270) 837 485 (260) (259) 616 (167) (376) (345) 1,166 (245) (277) (285)
Other, net 342 1,770 (770) 15 292 154 (234) 408 376 71 (457) 171 (383) 154 (53) (160) 367 315 (402) 210 63 342 (358)
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to net cash provided by operating activities (2,332) 1,045 (292) 665 437 362 61 1,125 1,063 618 (81) 1,368 434 531 155 909 593 37 (463) 1,335 317 57 (338)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,531 1,127 1,011 2,005 1,874 1,887 1,688 2,515 2,480 1,905 1,213 2,338 2,022 1,662 1,048 2,258 2,139 1,899 143 1,860 1,750 1,642 988
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E) (435) (384) (424) (556) (343) (394) (310) (422) (368) (379) (332) (538) (349) (421) (391) (531) (377) (365) (304) (459) (325) (302) (287)
Proceeds from sale of PP&E and other assets 9 — 56 7 1 11 32 99 13 9 7 32 88 2 1 119 47 13 83 31 5 12 1
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — — — — — — — — — (25) (4,280) — — (704) — — 13 — (2,011) (12) — —
Purchases of marketable securities and investments (322) (393) (125) (392) (622) (760) (428) (510) (435) (316) (318) (718) (166) (240) (511) (476) (388) (447) (517) (1,097) (648) (194) (213)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities and investments 412 239 217 1,043 577 468 318 572 263 769 207 178 260 636 369 431 430 646 990 609 202 192 351
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold — — 13 — — — — — 3 487 86 — 230 — 6 40 — 766 40 203 — 809 53
Cash payment from Food Safety business split-off, net of divested cash 478 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net 14 (13) — 13 (2) 1 19 2 1 7 — 27 27 13 5 1 19 — (11) (8) (3) — 5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 156 (551) (263) 115 (389) (674) (369) (259) (523) 577 (375) (5,299) 90 (10) (1,225) (416) (269) 626 281 (2,732) (781) 517 (90)
Change in short-term debt, net (4) 349 (5) (6) — (2) 6 (5) (6) (594) 462 150 (25) (13) (428) 414 (1,472) (807) 1,581 518 173 (45) (68)
Repayment of debt, maturities greater than 90 days — (600) (579) (694) — — (450) (1,005) (1,331) (1,146) — (1,845) — (625) (246) (578) (450) — (6) (312) — (650) —
Proceeds from debt, maturities greater than 90 days — 1 — — — 1 — 5 — — 1,745 165 3,851 — 2,265 4 2,241 — 6 1,987 — — —
Purchases of treasury stock (155) — (773) (938) (527) (503) (231) (2) — (1) (365) (164) (142) (400) (701) (1,269) (1,064) (1,600) (937) (504) (380) (494) (690)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans 83 63 164 73 86 187 293 104 89 87 149 110 72 150 215 84 96 86 219 152 86 181 315
Dividends paid to shareholders (850) (848) (852) (848) (856) (858) (858) (848) (847) (846) (847) (828) (828) (830) (830) (787) (794) (802) (810) (699) (701) (701) (702)
Other, net (7) (13) (9) 1 (2) (8) (11) (51) (2) (9) (36) (39) (124) (17) (17) (20) (10) (19) (7) (98) (21) 4 (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (933) (1,048) (2,054) (2,412) (1,299) (1,183) (1,251) (1,802) (2,097) (2,509) 1,108 (2,451) 2,804 (1,735) 258 (2,152) (1,453) (3,142) 46 1,044 (843) (1,705) (1,151)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (72) (53) (11) (22) (3) 29 (66) 59 42 (7) (46) 34 (34) (6) 4 (22) (33) (73) (32) 50 51 27 28
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 682 (525) (1,317) (314) 183 59 2 513 (98) (34) 1,900 (5,378) 4,882 (89) 85 (332) 384 (690) 438 222 177 481 (225)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


The cash flow profile exhibits a consistent ability to generate positive operating cash flow, which serves as the primary funding source for capital expenditures, shareholder returns, and strategic investments. While net income shows significant quarterly volatility, the net cash provided by operating activities remains relatively stable, typically ranging between 1 billion and 2.5 billion US dollars per quarter.

Operating Performance and Cash Conversion
A resilient trend in operating cash flow is evident, with a general upward trajectory peaking in late 2020. This stability is supported by consistent depreciation and amortization charges, which typically fluctuate between 350 million and 500 million US dollars. Significant volatility in net income—most notably the sharp decline in June 2022 followed by a substantial spike in September 2022—does not correlate directly with operating cash flow, suggesting that non-cash adjustments and one-time items significantly influence reported earnings more than they do the actual cash generated from core operations.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment remain steady, generally averaging between 300 million and 500 million US dollars per quarter. Strategic portfolio management is characterized by periodic, large-scale acquisitions, specifically in December 2017 and December 2019, where cash outflows exceeded 2 billion and 4 billion US dollars, respectively. These are offset by intermittent business divestitures, including a substantial gain on divestitures in September 2022 of 2.7 billion US dollars, indicating a dynamic approach to asset reallocation.
Shareholder Returns and Financing
A disciplined and increasing commitment to shareholder returns is observed through dividend payments, which grew from approximately 700 million US dollars per quarter in 2017 to a consistent 850 million US dollars by 2022. Share buybacks via treasury stock purchases are more opportunistic, with significant activity seen in 2018 and 2021, often scaling back during quarters of high capital expenditure or acquisition activity.
Debt and Liquidity Management
Financing activities reflect a cyclical approach to debt management. Large inflows from the issuance of long-term debt, particularly in 2017 and 2019, were utilized to fund acquisitions and maintain liquidity. These are balanced by periodic repayments of debt maturities. The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents is highly variable, driven primarily by the timing of these large-scale financing and investing events rather than operational instability.

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