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For Immediate Release
3M Reports Third-Quarter 2019 Results
Third-Quarter Highlights:
ST. PAUL, Minn. - October 24, 2019 3M (NYSE: MMM) today reported third-quarter 2019 results.
"The 3M team delivered strong operational performance in the third quarter," said Mike Roman, 3M chairman and chief executive officer. "While the macroeconomic environment remains challenging, we executed well and built on the progress we made in the second quarter. We continued to effectively manage costs and reduce inventory levels, while generating strong margins and cash flow."
Roman continued, "We also continue to make good progress on our strategic priorities, including our recently-closed acquisition of Acelity, which is an exciting addition to 3M's health care portfolio. Moving ahead we'll continue to focus on driving operational improvements and investing for the future, which will position us for strong growth and premium returns as our markets recover."
Third-Quarter Results
Sales declined 2.0 percent year-on-year to $8.0 billion. Organic local-currency sales declined 1.3 percent while acquisitions, net of divestitures, increased sales by 0.6 percent. Foreign currency translation reduced sales by 1.3 percent year-on-year.
Total sales grew 4.7 percent in Health Care and 1.7 percent in Consumer, with declines of 4.4 percent in Transportation and Electronics and 5.7 percent in Safety and Industrial. Organic local-currency sales increased 2.6 percent in Consumer and 2.0 percent in Health Care, with declines of 3.3 percent in Safety and Industrial, and 3.4 percent in Transportation and Electronics.
On a geographic basis, total sales grew 0.8 percent in the U.S. and 0.6 percent in Latin America/Canada, with declines of 4.1 percent in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and 5.0 percent in Asia Pacific. Organic local-currency sales increased 2.8 percent in Latin America/Canada and 2.0 percent in EMEA, with declines of 1.1 percent in the U.S. and 4.4 percent in Asia Pacific.
Third-quarter GAAP earnings were $2.72 per share, an increase of 5.4 percent year-over-year, which included a benefit of $0.14 per share from the divestiture of the gas and flame detection business.
Third-quarter operating income was $2.0 billion including a benefit of $112 million from the divestiture of the gas and flame detection business. Operating margins were 25.2 percent which includes a 1.4 percentage point benefit from the divestiture.
The company's operating cash flow was $2.0 billion, contributing to conversion of 106 percent of net income to free cash flow. See the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section for applicable information. Free cash flow conversion includes a negative 27 percentage point combined impact from the divestiture of the gas and flame detection business and cash payments for previously accrued respiratory-related legal settlements.
The company paid $828 million in cash dividends to shareholders and repurchased $142 million of its own shares during the quarter.
Third-Quarter Business Group Discussion
Safety and Industrial
| Sales of $2.8 billion, down 5.7 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency sales decreased 3.3 percent, foreign currency translation decreased sales by 1.6 percent, and divestitures decreased sales by 0.8 percent. | ||
| On an organic local-currency basis: |
| Sales increased in roofing granules; declined in personal safety, abrasives, industrial adhesives and tapes, electrical markets, closure and masking, and automotive aftermarket. | ||
| Sales grew in EMEA and Latin America/Canada; declined in the U.S. and Asia Pacific. |
Transportation and Electronics
Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Outlook
3M provided its fourth-quarter 2019 GAAP earnings guidance to be in the range of $2.05 to $2.15 per share. This earnings range includes an estimated $0.15 per share negative impact from the recently closed acquisition of Acelity, Inc., which was previously not included in guidance. Fourth-quarter organic local-currency sales is expected to decline between 1 to 3 percent.
3M updated its full-year 2019 GAAP earnings to be in the range of $8.20 to $8.30 per share versus a prior expectation of $8.25 to $8.75 per share. Excluding the full-year 2019 impacts from the first-quarter significant litigation-related charges of $0.72 per share, the second-quarter deconsolidation of its Venezuelan subsidiary charge of $0.28 per share, and the gas and flame detection divestiture gain of $0.21 per share, 3M now expects its 2019 earnings to be in the range of $8.99 to $9.09 per share versus prior expectation of $9.25 to $9.75. This updated earnings range includes an estimated $0.15 per share negative impact from the recently closed acquisition of Acelity, Inc., which was previously not included in full-year guidance.
3M also updated its full-year organic local-currency sales guidance to decline between 1 to 1.5 percent versus a prior expectation of minus 1 to plus 2 percent. In addition, the company updated its range for return on invested capital to 18.5 to 19.5 percent versus a prior expecation of 20 to 22 percent to include the impact of the Acelity, Inc. acquisition. Lastly, free cash flow conversion is now expected to be in the range of 105 to 110 percent versus a prior expectation of 95 to 105 percent. See the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section for applicable information.
3M will conduct an investor teleconference at 9:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. CDT) today. Investors can access this conference via the following:
| Go to 3M's Investor Relations website at http://investors.3M.com and click on "Quarterly Earnings." | ||
| Telephone replay: |
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information about 3M's financial results and estimates and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "aim," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "target," "forecast" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance or business plans or prospects. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, regulatory, capital markets and other external conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) operational execution, including scenarios where the Company generates fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 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 under "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results" and "Risk Factors" in Part I, Items 1 and 1A (Annual Report) and in Part I, Item 2 and Part II, Item 1A (Quarterly 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 news release as a result of new information or future events or developments.
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Millions, except per-share amounts)
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 7,991 | $ | 8,152 | $ | 24,025 | $ | 24,820 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 4,188 | 4,159 | 12,811 | 12,622 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,455 | 1,547 | 5,089 | 5,920 | ||||||||||||
| Research, development and related expenses | 443 | 430 | 1,390 | 1,384 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of businesses | (106 | ) | - | (114 | ) | (530 | ) | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,980 | 6,136 | 19,176 | 19,396 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 2,011 | 2,016 | 4,849 | 5,424 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 45 | 51 | 349 | 144 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 1,966 | 1,965 | 4,500 | 5,280 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 378 | 419 | 888 | 1,266 | ||||||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | $ | 1,588 | $ | 1,546 | $ | 3,612 | $ | 4,014 | ||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to 3M | $ | 1,583 | $ | 1,543 | $ | 3,601 | $ | 4,002 | ||||||||
| Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding - basic | 576.5 | 585.6 | 577.2 | 591.1 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - basic | $ | 2.75 | $ | 2.64 | $ | 6.24 | $ | 6.77 | ||||||||
| Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding - diluted | 583.0 | 598.4 | 585.9 | 605.1 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - diluted | $ | 2.72 | $ | 2.58 | $ | 6.15 | $ | 6.61 |
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in millions)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,731 | $ | 2,853 | ||||
| Marketable securities - current | 30 | 380 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable - net | 5,020 | 5,020 | ||||||
| Inventories | 4,007 | 4,366 | ||||||
| Prepaids | 717 | 741 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 515 | 349 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 18,020 | 13,709 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment - net | 8,891 | 8,738 | ||||||
| Operating lease right of use assets | 834 | - | ||||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets - net | 13,257 | 12,708 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,548 | 1,345 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 42,550 | $ | 36,500 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | $ | 1,960 | $ | 1,211 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 2,079 | 2,266 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll | 669 | 749 | ||||||
| Accrued income taxes | 137 | 243 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current | 241 | - | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 2,735 | 2,775 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 7,821 | 7,244 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 17,479 | 13,411 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 6,486 | 5,997 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 31,786 | $ | 26,652 | ||||
| Total equity | $ | 10,764 | $ | 9,848 | ||||
| Shares outstanding | ||||||||
| September 30, 2019: 575,050,655 shares | ||||||||
| December 31, 2018: 576,575,168 shares | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 42,550 | $ | 36,500 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
| Nine months ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | 4,732 | $ | 4,181 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (1,161 | ) | (1,046 | ) | ||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (704 | ) | 13 | |||||
| Purchases and proceeds from sale or maturities of marketable securities and investments - net | 348 | 714 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold | 236 | 806 | ||||||
| Other investing activities | 136 | 151 | ||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (1,145 | ) | 638 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Change in debt | 4,779 | 1,093 | ||||||
| Purchases of treasury stock | (1,243 | ) | (3,601 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuances of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans | 437 | 401 | ||||||
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (2,488 | ) | (2,406 | ) | ||||
| Other financing activities | (158 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 1,327 | (4,549 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (36 | ) | (138 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 4,878 | 132 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 2,853 | 3,053 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 7,731 | $ | 3,185 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Dollars in millions, except full-year 2019 forecast)
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| Major GAAP Cash Flow Categories | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 2,022 | $ | 2,139 | $ | 4,732 | $ | 4,181 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 90 | (269 | ) | (1,145 | ) | 638 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,804 | (1,453 | ) | 1,327 | (4,549 | ) |
| Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure) | Full-Year 2019 Forecast (Billions) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 2,022 | $ | 2,139 | $ | 4,732 | $ | 4,181 | $6.7 to $6.9 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (349 | ) | (377 | ) | (1,161 | ) | (1,046 | ) | ($1.6 to $1.7) | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow (a) | 1,673 | 1,762 | 3,571 | 3,135 | $5.0 to $5.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to 3M | $ | 1,583 | $ | 1,543 | $ | 3,601 | $ | 4,002 | $4.8 to $4.9 | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow conversion (a) | 106 | % | 114 | % | 99 | % | 78 | % | 105% to 110% |
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| Net Debt (non-GAAP measure) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| Total debt | $ | 19,439 | $ | 14,622 | ||||
| Less: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | 7,807 | 3,270 | ||||||
| Net debt (b) | $ | 11,632 | $ | 11,352 |
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions, except full-year 2019 forecast)
| Twelve months ended | Full Year Estimated | |||||||
| Return on Invested Capital (non-GAAP measure) | December 31, 2018 | 2019 (in billions) | ||||||
| Net income including non-controlling interest | $ | 5,363 | $4.8 to $4.9 | |||||
| Interest expense (after-tax) (1) | 268 | $ | 0.4 | |||||
| Adjusted net income (Return) | $ | 5,631 | $5.2 to $5.3 | |||||
| Average shareholders' equity (including non-controlling interest) (2) | $ | 10,407 | $9.0 to $9.5 | |||||
| Average short-term and long-term debt (3) | 14,912 | $18.0 to $18.5 | ||||||
| Average invested capital | $ | 25,318 | $27.0 to $28.0 | |||||
| Return on invested capital (non-GAAP measure) (c) | 22.2 | % | 18.5% to 19.5% | |||||
| (1) Effective income tax rate used for interest expense | 23.4 | % | 20% to 21% | |||||
| (2) Calculation of average equity (includes non-controlling interest) | ||||||||
| Ending total equity as of: | ||||||||
| March 31 | $ | 11,039 | ||||||
| June 30 | 10,428 | |||||||
| September 30 | 10,311 | |||||||
| December 31 | 9,848 | |||||||
| Average total equity | $ | 10,407 | ||||||
| (3) Calculation of average debt | ||||||||
| Ending short-term and long-term debt as of: | ||||||||
| March 31 | $ | 15,660 | ||||||
| June 30 | 14,519 | |||||||
| September 30 | 14,846 | |||||||
| December 31 | 14,622 | |||||||
| Average short-term and long-term debt | $ | 14,912 |
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
| Estimated Full Year 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income, earnings per share, & effective tax rate (non-GAAP measures) (Dollars in billions, except per share amounts) Note: Totals impacted by rounding | GAAP Measure | Adjustment for Significant Litigation- related Charges | Adjustment for Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary | Adjustment for Divestiture Gain from Sale of Gas and Flame Detection Business | Adjusted Non-GAAP Measure (d) | |||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | $ | 6.0 to 6.1 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 6.6 to 6.7 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | 1.2 to 1.3 | $ | 0.1 | $ | - | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | 1.3 to 1.4 | |||||||||
| Effective tax rate | 20.0 to 21.0 | % | 20.0 to 21.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to 3M | $ | 4.8 to 4.9 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 5.2 to 5.3 | |||||||||
| Earnings per diluted share | $ | 8.20 to 8.30 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 8.99 to 9.09 |
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS (e)
| Three months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle | Latin | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales Change Analysis | United | Asia- | East and | America/ | World- | |||||||||||||||
| By Geographic Area | States | Pacific | Africa | Canada | Wide | |||||||||||||||
| Volume - organic | (1.5 | )% | (4.0 | )% | 0.6 | % | 2.3 | % | (1.6 | )% | ||||||||||
| Price | 0.4 | (0.4 | ) | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Organic local-currency sales | (1.1 | ) | (4.4 | ) | 2.0 | 2.8 | (1.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 2.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Divestitures | (0.2 | ) | - | (1.3 | ) | - | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Translation | - | (0.7 | ) | (4.8 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (1.3 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total sales change | 0.8 | % | (5.0 | )% | (4.1 | )% | 0.6 | % | (2.0 | )% |
| Three months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Worldwide Sales Change | Organic local- | Total sales | ||||||||||||||||||
| By Business Segment | currency sales | Acquisitions | Divestitures | Translation | change | |||||||||||||||
| Safety and Industrial | (3.3 | )% | - | % | (0.8 | )% | (1.6 | )% | (5.7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Transportation and Electronics | (3.4 | ) | - | - | (1.0 | ) | (4.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Health Care | 2.0 | 4.4 | - | (1.7 | ) | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Consumer | 2.6 | - | - | (0.9 | ) | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Company | (1.3 | )% | 0.9 | % | (0.3 | )% | (1.3 | )% | (2.0 | )% |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle | Latin | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales Change Analysis | United | Asia- | East and | America/ | World- | |||||||||||||||
| By Geographic Area | States | Pacific | Africa | Canada | Wide | |||||||||||||||
| Volume - organic | (1.0 | )% | (3.1 | )% | (1.8 | )% | 0.4 | % | (1.7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Price | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Organic local-currency sales | (0.5 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (0.5 | ) | 1.4 | (1.1 | ) | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 2.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Divestitures | (0.6 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.7 | ) | ||||||||||
| Translation | - | (2.2 | ) | (5.5 | ) | (3.8 | ) | (2.2 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total sales change | 0.9 | % | (5.4 | )% | (7.8 | )% | (3.0 | )% | (3.2 | )% |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Worldwide Sales Change | Organic local- | Total sales | ||||||||||||||||||
| By Business Segment | currency sales | Acquisitions | Divestitures | Translation | change | |||||||||||||||
| Safety and Industrial | (3.5 | )% | - | % | (1.8 | )% | (2.5 | )% | (7.8 | )% | ||||||||||
| Transportation and Electronics | (2.7 | ) | - | - | (1.9 | ) | (4.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Health Care | 2.0 | 3.8 | - | (2.5 | ) | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Consumer | 1.7 | - | - | (1.6 | ) | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Company | (1.1 | )% | 0.8 | % | (0.7 | )% | (2.2 | )% | (3.2 | )% |
3M Company and Subsidiaries
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
Effective in the second quarter of 2019, to enable the Company to better serve global customers and markets, the Company made the following changes to its business segments:
Realignment of the Company's business segments from five to four
The Company realigned its former five business segments into four: Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; Health Care; and Consumer. Existing divisions were largely realigned to this new structure. In addition, certain retail auto care product lines formerly in the Automotive Aftermarket Division (now within the Safety and Industrial business segment) were moved to the Construction and Home Improvement Division (within the Consumer business segment). Also, product lines relating to the refrigeration filtration business, formerly included in the Separation and Purification Sciences Division (now within the Health Care business segment) were moved to Other Safety and Industrial (within the Safety and Industrial business segment). 3M business segment reporting measures include dual credit to business segments for certain sales and operating income. Dual credit, which is based on which business segment provides customer account activity with respect to a particular product sold in a specific country, was reduced as a result of the closer alignment between customer account activity and their respective markets. The four business segments are as follows:
Safety and Industrial : This segment includes businesses that serve the global industrial, electrical and safety markets. This business segment consists of personal safety, adhesives and tapes, abrasives, closure and masking systems, electrical markets, automotive aftermarket, and roofing granules. This segment also includes the Communication Markets Division (which was substantially sold in 2018) and the refrigeration filtration product lines (within Other Safety and Industrial).
Transportation and Electronics: This segment includes businesses that serve global transportation and electronic original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. This business segment consists of electronics (display materials and systems, electronic materials solutions), automotive and aerospace, commercial solutions, advanced materials, and transportation safety.
Health Care : This business segment serves the global healthcare industry and includes medical solutions, oral care, separation and purification sciences, health information systems, drug delivery systems, and food safety.
Consumer : This business serves global consumers and consists of home improvement, stationery and office supplies, home care, and consumer health care. This segment also includes, within the Construction and Home Improvement Division, certain retail auto care product lines.
In addition, as part of 3M's continuing effort to improve the alignment of its businesses around markets and customers, the Company made the following changes, effective in the first quarter of 2019, and other revisions impacting business segment reporting:
Continued alignment of customer account activity
Creation of Closure and Masking Systems Division and Medical Solutions Division
3M Company and Subsidiaries
BUSINESS SEGMENTS - (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
Additional actions impacting business segment reporting
The financial information presented herein reflects the impact of these changes for all periods presented. Refer to 3M's Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished on March 8, 2019 and May 30, 2019, for additional supplemental unaudited historical business segment net sales and operating income information.
| BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| NET SALES | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (Millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Safety and Industrial | $ | 2,849 | $ | 3,021 | $ | 8,796 | $ | 9,542 | ||||||||
| Transportation and Electronics | 2,503 | 2,619 | 7,312 | 7,665 | ||||||||||||
| Health Care | 1,721 | 1,643 | 5,290 | 5,118 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer | 1,324 | 1,302 | 3,821 | 3,819 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate and Unallocated | 28 | 35 | 98 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Elimination of Dual Credit | (434 | ) | (468 | ) | (1,292 | ) | (1,371 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Company | $ | 7,991 | $ | 8,152 | $ | 24,025 | $ | 24,820 |