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Key Takeaway: 3M Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results; Provides Full-Year 2021 Guidance Fourth-Quarter Highlights: Full-Year Highlights: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Jan. 26, 2021 3M (NYSE: MMM) today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results and provided its 2021 financial outl

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3M Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results;
Provides Full-Year 2021 Guidance
Fourth-Quarter Highlights:
Full-Year Highlights:
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Jan. 26, 2021 3M (NYSE: MMM) today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results and provided its 2021 financial outlook.
"The 3M team delivered a strong fourth quarter with organic growth across all business groups, robust cash flow and a double-digit increase in earnings per share," said Mike Roman, 3M chairman and chief executive officer. "In an uncertain economic environment, we stayed focused on innovating for our customers, improving our operational execution and fighting the pandemic from every angle."
"Throughout 2020 we distributed two billion respirators globally, and supported the development and manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics to help the world respond to COVID-19," Roman continued. "We also took significant actions to transform and build 3M for the future, while advancing our core values. Moving forward we will continue to prioritize investments in growth, productivity and sustainability as we build on our progress and deliver strong results in 2021."
Fourth-Quarter Results
3M delivered year-on-year growth across all business segments and geographic areas even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and affect 3M's businesses in a number of ways. During the fourth quarter, end-market demand remained strong in personal safety, home improvement, general cleaning, semiconductor, data center and biopharma filtration. At the same time, several other end markets continued to experience year-on-year declines primarily driven by COVID-19-related headwinds, including healthcare and oral care elective procedures, consumer electronics, hospitality, office supplies, and healthcare IT.
Sales grew 5.8 percent year-on-year to $8.6 billion. Organic local-currency sales increased 5.5 percent while acquisitions, net of divestitures, decreased sales by 1.1 percent. Foreign currency translation increased sales by 1.4 percent year-on-year.
Total sales grew 12.7 percent in Safety and Industrial, 10.6 percent in Consumer, 5.4 percent in Health Care, and 2.3 percent in Transportation and Electronics. Organic local-currency sales increased 11.4 percent in Safety and Industrial, 9.9 percent in Consumer, 6.6 percent in Health Care, and 1.4 percent in Transportation and Electronics.
On a geographic basis, total sales grew 7.4 percent in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), 5.8 percent in the Americas, and 5.3 percent in Asia Pacific. Organic local-currency sales grew 7.9 percent in the Americas, 5.6 percent in EMEA, and 1.7 percent in Asia Pacific.
Both fourth-quarter GAAP and adjusted earnings were $2.38 per share, resulting in year-on-year increases of 43.4 percent and 22.1 percent on a GAAP-and adjusted-basis, respectively. Fourth quarter operating income was $1.8 billion with operating margins of 21.5 percent, as referenced in the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section.
The company's operating cash flow was $2.5 billion with adjusted free cash flow of $2.1 billion contributing to adjusted free cash flow conversion of 151 percent. 3M paid $848 million in cash dividends to shareholders during the fourth quarter. The company reduced total debt by $0.8 billion, or down 4 percent, and net debt by $1.3 billion, or 9 percent, sequentially. See the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section for applicable information.
Fourth-Quarter Business Group Discussion
Safety and Industrial
Transportation and Electronics
2020 Overview: Helping the world recover, building a better company, and positioning for growth
When the world needed 3M in 2020, we were there: fighting the pandemic from all angles, making and delivering more personal protective equipment than ever before, helping speed development of vaccines and therapeutics, and providing our expertise to governments around the world to manage pandemic response.
In addition, 3M forged partnerships with the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Singapore governments to create additional respirator manufacturing capacity. 3M applied its expertise to ensure business continuity and maintain strong customer service as market demand and government mandates rapidly shifted the flow of global supplies.
While stepping up its efforts to support pandemic care and recovery, 3M continued to deliver for customers: providing innovative solutions across our industry-leading businesses to improve health care, transportation and electronics, safety and industrial, and consumer products. At the same time, the company enhanced its financial flexibility with strong cash flow generation, aggressive cost reductions, and adjusted capital allocation plans.
The company's investments focused on building a better 3M that will be more efficient, effective, and connected to customers. As end markets have changed, 3M is well positioned take advantage of attractive global trends in personal safety, home improvement, e-commerce, automotive, and healthcare.
Stepping up our leadership in ESG
3M is expanding its commitments to improving the communities that it operates in and serves. In 2021, as part of the company's ongoing environmental stewardship, and as part of its 2021 capital expenditure plan, 3M expects to invest $100 million to further reduce water usage and improve water quality around its manufacturing locations.
Last year also marked a step forward for 3M's efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion - the company introduced platforms for change to address racial opportunity gaps, empowering an inclusive culture, and supporting our communities with a plan to invest $50 million to advance workforce development and STEM education initiatives. In February, the company plans to publish its first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report and outline its commitment to improving representation of minorities at the company.
Full-Year 2020 Results
Throughout 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic impacted 3M's end markets and business operations. During the year the company saw strong end-market demand in personal safety, home improvement, general cleaning, semiconductor, data center and biopharma filtration. At the same time, other end markets experienced year-on-year declines primarily driven by COVID-19-related headwinds, including healthcare and oral care elective procedures, industrial, consumer electronics, hospitality, office supplies, and healthcare IT.
Full-year 2020 sales grew 0.1 percent year-on-year to $32.2 billion. Organic local-currency sales decreased 1.7 percent while acquisitions, net of divestitures, increased sales by 2.1 percent. Foreign currency translation decreased sales by 0.3 percent year-on-year.
GAAP earnings were $9.25 per share, an increase of 18.4 percent. Excluding special items, adjusted earnings were $8.74 per share, a decrease of 1.5 percent. Full-year operating income was $7.2 billion with operating margins of 22.3 percent. Excluding special items, adjusted operating income and margins were $6.8 billion and 21.3 percent, respectively, as referenced in the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section.
The company's operating cash flow was $8.1 billion with adjusted free cash flow of $6.7 billion, contributing to adjusted free cash flow conversion of 132 percent for the year. In addition, 3M generated 18.2 percent return on invested capital. Refer to the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section.
For the full year, 3M paid $3.4 billion in cash dividends to shareholders and repurchased $368 million of its own shares.
Full-Year 2021 Outlook
3M initiated its full-year 2021 guidance with earnings expected to be in the range of $9.20 to $9.70 per share. The company expects its full-year total sales growth in the range of 5 to 8 percent with organic local-currency growth between 3 to 6 percent. 3M also expects its full-year free cash flow conversion to be in the range of 95 to 105 percent, as referenced in the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section.
3M will conduct an investor teleconference at 9:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. CST) today. Investors can access this conference via the following:
Call 800-762-2596 within the U.S. or +1 212-231-2916 outside the U.S. Please join the call at least 10 minutes before the start time.
Go to 3M's Investor Relations website at http://investors.3M.com and click on "Quarterly Earnings."
Call 800-633-8284 within the U.S. or +1 402-977-9140 outside the U.S. (for both U.S. and outside the U.S., the access code is 21972034). The telephone replay will be available until 11:30 a.m. EST (10:30 a.m. CST) on Feb. 2, 2021.
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) risks related to public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19); (3) liabilities related to certain fluorochemicals, including lawsuits concerning various PFAS-related products and chemistries, and claims and governmental regulatory proceedings and inquiries related to PFAS in a variety of jurisdictions; (4) 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, 2019, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (the "Reports"); (5) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (6) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (7) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (8) 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); (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) 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; (11) operational execution, including scenarios where the Company generates fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (12) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (13) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital. 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), as updated by applicable Current Reports on Form 8-K. 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 Year ended
December 31, December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net sales $ 8,583 $ 8,111 $ 32,184 $ 32,136
Operating expenses
Cost of sales 4,388 4,325 16,605 17,136
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,890 1,940 6,929 7,029
Research, development and related expenses 456 521 1,878 1,911
Gain on sale of businesses - - (389 ) (114 )
Total operating expenses 6,734 6,786 25,023 25,962
Operating income 1,849 1,325 7,161 6,174
Other expense (income), net 139 113 450 462
Income before income taxes 1,710 1,212 6,711 5,712
Provision for income taxes 316 242 1,318 1,130
Income of consolidated group 1,394 970 5,393 4,582
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes (4 ) - (5 ) -
Net income including noncontrolling interest 1,390 970 5,388 4,582
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 1 1 4 12
Net income attributable to 3M $ 1,389 $ 969 $ 5,384 $ 4,570
Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding - basic 578.7 576.3 577.6 577.0
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - basic $ 2.40 $ 1.68 $ 9.32 $ 7.92
Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding - diluted 584.0 582.7 582.2 585.1
Earnings per share attributable to 3M common shareholders - diluted $ 2.38 $ 1.66 $ 9.25 $ 7.81
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in millions)
December 31, December 31,
2020 2019
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,634 $ 2,353
Marketable securities - current 404 98
Accounts receivable - net 4,705 4,791
Inventories 4,239 4,134
Prepaids 675 704
Other current assets 325 891
Total current assets 14,982 12,971
Property, plant and equipment - net 9,421 9,333
Operating lease right of use assets 864 858
Goodwill and intangible assets - net 19,637 19,823
Other assets 2,440 1,674
Total assets $ 47,344 $ 44,659
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and
current portion of long-term debt $ 806 $ 2,795
Accounts payable 2,561 2,228
Accrued payroll 747 702
Accrued income taxes 300 194
Operating lease liabilities - current 256 247
Other current liabilities 3,278 3,056
Total current liabilities 7,948 9,222
Long-term debt 17,989 17,518
Other liabilities 8,476 7,793
Total liabilities $ 34,413 $ 34,533
Total equity $ 12,931 $ 10,126
Shares outstanding
December 31, 2020: 577,749,638 shares
December 31, 2019: 575,184,835 shares
Total liabilities and equity $ 47,344 $ 44,659
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
Year ended
December 31,
2020 2019
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 8,113 $ 7,070
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (1,501 ) (1,699 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (25 ) (4,984 )
Purchases and proceeds from sale or maturities of marketable securities and investments - net 232 (192 )
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold 576 236
Other investing activities 138 195
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (580 ) (6,444 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in debt (1,875 ) 3,249
Purchases of treasury stock (368 ) (1,407 )
Proceeds from issuances of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans 429 547
Dividends paid to shareholders (3,388 ) (3,316 )
Other financing activities (98 ) (197 )
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES (5,300 ) (1,124 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 48 (2 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,281 (500 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,353 2,853
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,634 $ 2,353
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Operating Income Operating Income Margin Income Before Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate Net Income Attributable to 3M Earnings Per Diluted Share Earnings per diluted share percent change
Q4 2019 GAAP $ 1,325 16.3 % $ 1,212 $ 242 19.9 % $ 969 $ 1.66
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits 214 214 48 166 0.29
Q4 2019 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) (a) $ 1,539 19.0 % $ 1,426 $ 290 20.3 % $ 1,135 $ 1.95
Q4 2020 GAAP $ 1,849 21.5 % $ 1,710 $ 316 18.5 % $ 1,389 $ 2.38 43.4 %
Adjustments for special items:
None
Q4 2020 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) (a) $ 1,849 21.5 % $ 1,710 $ 316 18.5 % $ 1,389 $ 2.38 22.1 %
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Operating Income Operating Income Margin Income Before Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate Net Income Attributable to 3M Earnings Per Diluted Share Earnings per diluted share percent change
Full Year 2019 GAAP $ 6,174 19.2 % $ 5,712 $ 1,130 19.8 % $ 4,570 $ 7.81
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits 762 762 172 590 1.01
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary - 162 - 162 0.28
(Gain)/loss on sale of businesses (114 ) (114 ) 15 (129 ) (0.22 )
Full Year 2019 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) (a) $ 6,822 21.2 % $ 6,522 $ 1,317 20.2 % $ 5,193 $ 8.88
Full Year 2020 GAAP $ 7,161 22.3 % $ 6,711 $ 1,318 19.6 % $ 5,384 $ 9.25 18.4 %
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits 17 17 56 (39 ) (0.07 )
(Gain)/loss on sale of businesses (389 ) (389 ) (86 ) (303 ) (0.52 )
Divestiture-related restructuring actions 55 55 9 46 0.08
Full Year 2020 adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) (a) $ 6,844 21.3 % $ 6,394 $ 1,297 20.3 % $ 5,088 $ 8.74 (1.5 )%
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
Three months ended Year ended
December 31, December 31,
Major GAAP Cash Flow Categories (dollars in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 2,515 $ 2,338 $ 8,113 $ 7,070
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (259 ) (5,299 ) (580 ) (6,444 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,802 ) (2,451 ) (5,300 ) (1,124 )
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure) (dollars in billions) Full-Year 2021 Forecast
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $7.1 to $7.8
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ($1.8 to $2.0)
Free cash flow (b) $5.1 to $6.0
Net income attributable to 3M $5.4 to $5.7
Free cash flow conversion (b) 95% to 105%
Three months ended Year ended
December 31, December 31,
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure) (dollars in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 2,515 $ 2,338 $ 8,113 $ 7,070
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (422 ) (538 ) (1,501 ) (1,699 )
Free cash flow $ 2,093 $ 1,800 $ 6,612 $ 5,371
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related after-tax payment impacts $ 5 $ 7 $ 79 $ 267
TCJA transition tax payments - - 33 -
Divestiture-related restructuring after-tax payment impacts 6 6 12 60
Adjusted free cash flow (c) $ 2,104 $ 1,813 $ 6,736 $ 5,698
Net income attributable to 3M $ 1,389 $ 969 $ 5,384 $ 4,570
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits - 166 (39 ) 590
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary - - - 162
(Gain)/loss on sale of businesses - - (303 ) (129 )
Divestiture-related restructuring actions - - 46 -
Adjusted net income attributable to 3M (a) $ 1,389 $ 1,135 $ 5,088 $ 5,193
Adjusted free cash flow conversion (c) 151 % 160 % 132 % 110 %
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NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
Full Year Full Year
Return on Invested Capital (non-GAAP measure) (in millions) 2020 2019
Net income including non-controlling interest $ 5,388 $ 4,582
Interest expense (after-tax) (1) 425 359
Adjusted net income (Return) $ 5,813 $ 4,941
Average shareholders' equity (including non-controlling interest) (2) $ 11,500 $ 10,198
Average short-term and long-term debt (3) 20,413 17,982
Average invested capital $ 31,913 $ 28,180
Return on invested capital (non-GAAP measure) (d) 18.2 % 17.5 %
(1) Effective income tax rate used for interest expense 19.6 % 19.8 %
(2) Calculation of average equity (includes non-controlling interest)
Ending total equity as of:
March 31 $ 10,209 $ 9,757
June 30 10,915 10,142
September 30 11,943 10,764
December 31 12,931 10,126
Average total equity $ 11,500 $ 10,198
(3) Calculation of average debt
Ending short-term and long-term debt as of:
March 31 $ 22,495 $ 16,370
June 30 20,762 15,806
September 30 19,598 19,439
December 31 18,795 20,313
Average short-term and long-term debt $ 20,413 $ 17,982
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NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) (e) Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP measure) (e)
Three months ended December 31, Three months ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Safety and Industrial $ 1,014 $ 714 32.3 % 25.6 %
Transportation and Electronics 624 576 26.7 25.2
Health Care 716 615 31.7 28.7
Consumer 371 338 26.0 26.2
Corporate and Unallocated (228 ) (140 )
Elimination of Dual Credit (150 ) (101 )
Total Company $ 2,347 $ 2,002 27.3 % 24.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) (e) Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP measure) (e)
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Safety and Industrial $ 3,616 $ 3,019 30.7 % 26.2 %
Transportation and Electronics 2,356 2,622 26.7 27.3
Health Care 2,454 2,250 29.4 30.3
Consumer 1,389 1,258 26.0 24.4
Corporate and Unallocated (526 ) (325 )
Elimination of Dual Credit (534 ) (409 )
Total Company $ 8,755 $ 8,415 27.2 % 26.2 %
Three months ended Year ended
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) (dollars in millions) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Net sales $ 8,583 $ 8,111 $ 32,184 $ 32,136
Net income attributable to 3M 1,389 969 5,384 4,570
Add/(subtract):
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 1 1 4 12
(Income)/Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes 4 - 5 -
Provision for income taxes 316 242 1,318 1,130
Other expense/(income):
Interest (Income)/expense 136 108 500 368
Pension & OPEB non-service cost (benefit) 3 5 (50 ) (68 )
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary - - - 162
Depreciation and amortization expense 498 463 1,911 1,593
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits - 214 17 762
(Gain)/loss on sale of businesses - - (389 ) (114 )
Divestiture-related restructuring actions - - 55 -
Adjusted EBITDA (e) $ 2,347 $ 2,002 $ 8,755 $ 8,415
Adjusted EBITDA margin (e) 27.3 % 24.7 % 27.2 % 26.2 %
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NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) Three months ended December 31, 2020 (dollars in millions) Safety and Industrial Transportation and Electronics Health Care Consumer Corporate and Unallocated Elimination of Dual Credit Total Company
Net sales $ 3,140 $ 2,338 $ 2,257 $ 1,425 $ - $ (577 ) $ 8,583
Business segment operating income (measure of segment operating performance) 869 511 558 335 (274 ) (150 ) 1,849
Add/(subtract):
Depreciation and amortization 145 113 158 36 46 498
Adjustments for special items:
None
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) (e) $ 1,014 $ 624 $ 716 $ 371 $ (228 ) $ (150 ) $ 2,347
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP measure) (e) 32.3 % 26.7 % 31.7 % 26.0 % 27.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) Three months ended December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions) Safety and Industrial Transportation and Electronics Health Care Consumer Corporate and Unallocated Elimination of Dual Credit Total Company
Net sales $ 2,785 $ 2,286 $ 2,141 $ 1,289 $ 12 $ (402 ) $ 8,111
Business segment operating income (measure of segment operating performance) 579 474 457 303 (387 ) (101 ) 1,325
Add/(subtract):
Depreciation and amortization 135 102 158 35 33 463
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits 214 214
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) (e) $ 714 $ 576 $ 615 $ 338 $ (140 ) $ (101 ) $ 2,002
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP measure) (e) 25.6 % 25.2 % 28.7 % 26.2 % 24.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) Year ended December 31, 2020 (dollars in millions) Safety and Industrial Transportation and Electronics Health Care Consumer Corporate and Unallocated Elimination of Dual Credit Total Company
Net sales $ 11,767 $ 8,827 $ 8,345 $ 5,336 $ (1 ) $ (2,090 ) $ 32,184
Business segment operating income (measure of segment operating performance) 3,054 1,927 1,828 1,249 (363 ) (534 ) 7,161
Add/(subtract):
Depreciation and amortization 562 429 626 140 154 1,911
Adjustments for special items:
Significant litigation-related charges/benefits 17 17
(Gain)/loss on sale of businesses (389 ) (389 )
Divestiture-related restructuring actions 55 55
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) (e) $ 3,616 $ 2,356 $ 2,454 $ 1,389 $ (526 ) $ (534 ) $ 8,755
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP measure) (e) 30.7 % 26.7 % 29.4 % 26.0 % 27.2 %
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Last updated: Jan 26, 2021