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Solventum Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
  • Reported sales increased 0.4% to $2.082 billion; organic sales increased 0.3%
  • GAAP Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.70; adjusted EPS1 of $1.64
  • Generated $169 million in cash from operations; free cash flow1 of $76 million
  • Raises full-year 2024 organic sales growth, adjusted EPS and free cash flow guidance

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

"We have now delivered consecutive quarters of outperformance against our expectations, and based on these results, we are again raising our full-year guidance," said Bryan Hanson, chief executive officer, Solventum. "It has been an exciting start, and we are confident that our three-phased approach will drive long-term growth and significant value creation."

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

3 months ended September 30, 2024

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

GAAP

non-GAAP1

Sales

$2,082

$2,082

Operating income

$275

$475

Operating income margin

13.2 %

22.8 %

Earnings per share (EPS)

$0.70

$1.64

Cash from operations/free cash flow1

$169

$76

Reported and organic sales growth reflect the expected normalization of pricing. By segment, organic sales growth was primarily driven by the MedSurg and Health Information Systems segments, partially offset by the Dental Solutions and Purification and Filtration segments. 

GAAP and adjusted operating income margin declined due to lower gross margins, including the impact from the 3M supply agreement mark-up, and an increase in operating expenses related to public company stand-up costs and growth investments.

1 Represents non-GAAP financial measure; see the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for applicable information.

 

Segment and Total Company Net Sales for Third Quarter*



Three months ended
September 30


Increase/(Decrease)

(Dollars in millions)


2024


2023


Total


Currency
Impact


Other2


Organic

MedSurg


$          1,182


$          1,180


0.1 %


(0.1) %


(0.7) %


1.0 %

Dental Solutions


313


331


(5.2)



(1.2)


(3.9)

Health Information Systems


326


321


1.5


0.1



1.5

Purification and Filtration


238


242


(1.5)



(1.1)


(0.3)

Corporate and Unallocated3


23



NM


NM


NM


NM

Total Company


$          2,082


$          2,074


0.4 %


(0.1) %


0.2 %


0.3 %

*Data in the schedule above is intentionally rounded to the nearest million and, therefore, may not sum.


2Other represents sales impact from acquisitions and divestitures measured separately for the first 12 months post-transaction. Divestiture impacts include lost sales from the company's dental anesthetics business that was sold in August 2023 and certain health care businesses retained by 3M India in connection with the spin-off.


3Corporate and unallocated includes sales related to product supplied to 3M and other supply agreements related to legacy 3M business and assumed by the company at spin-off.

Full-Year 2024 Guidance
Solventum is raising its full-year 2024 guidance

  • Organic sales growth to the upper half of 0% to +1.0% (previously 0% to +1.0%)
  • Adjusted EPS of $6.50 to $6.65 (previously $6.30 to $6.50)
  • Free cash flow of $750M to $850M (previously $700M to $800M)

Organic sales, adjusted EPS and free cash flow amounts included in Solventum's full-year guidance and additional considerations below are non-GAAP financial measures. Solventum does not provide reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the respective GAAP metrics as it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort certain items, such as the impact of changes in currency exchange rates, impacts associated with business acquisitions or divestitures, and the timing and magnitude of restructuring activities, among other items. 

Solventum's full-year 2024 guidance is based on Q1 2024 as a carve-out plus the remainder of the year as a stand-alone company starting April 1, 2024.

See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for explanations of our non-GAAP financial measures.

Earnings Conference Call
Solventum will host a conference call today, November 7, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter financial results and provide an update on its business. The conference call can be accessed via audio webcast at investors.solventum.com or by dialing (800) 715-9871 within the U.S. or +1 (646) 307-1963 for international callers, using the conference ID 6342275.

A replay of the webcast, along with the earnings press release, slides highlighting the results, and supplemental financial disclosures, will also be available at the same link on the Investor Relations section of the company's website.

Forward-Looking Statement
This news release contains forward-looking information about Solventum's financial results and estimates and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements regarding the future performance of Solventum, including guidance for 2024, are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "goal," "guidance," "intends," "may," "outlook," "plans," "projects," "seeks," "sees," "should," "targets," "will," "would," 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, international, trade and geopolitical conditions, natural disasters, war, public health crises, and other events beyond Solventum's control; (2) operational execution risks; (3) damage to Solventum's reputation or its brands; (4) risks from acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures and other strategic events; (5) Solventum's business dealings involving third-party partners in various markets; (6) Solventum's ability to access the capital and credit markets and changes in Solventum's credit ratings; (7) exposure to interest rate and currency risks; (8) the highly competitive environment in which Solventum operates and consolidation in the healthcare industry; (9) reduction in customers' research budgets or government funding; (10) the timing and market acceptance of Solventum's new product and service offerings; (11) ongoing working relationships with certain key healthcare professionals; (12) changes in reimbursement practices of governments or private payers or other cost containment measures; (13) Solventum's ability to obtain components or raw materials supplied by third parties and other manufacturing and related supply chain difficulties, interruptions, and disruptive factors; (14) legal and regulatory proceedings and legal compliance risks (including third-party risks) with regards to antitrust, FCPA and other anti-bribery laws, environmental laws, anti-kickback and false claims laws, privacy laws, product liability claims, tax laws, and other laws and regulations in the United States and other countries in which Solventum operates; (15) potential liabilities related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances; (16) risks related to the highly regulated environment in which Solventum operates; (17) climate change and measures to address climate change; (18) security breaches and other disruptions to information technology infrastructure; (19) Solventum's failure to obtain, maintain, protect, or effectively enforce its intellectual property rights; (20) pension and postretirement obligation liabilities; (21) any events that adversely affect the sale or profitability of one of Solventum's key products or the revenue delivered from sales to its key customers; (22) any failure by 3M Company ("3M") to perform any of its obligations under the various separation agreements entered into in connection with the separation of Solventum from 3M and distribution (the "Spin-Off"); (23) any failure to realize the expected benefits of the Spin-Off; (24) Solventum's ability to execute its turnaround strategy; (25) a determination by the IRS or other tax authorities that the Separation or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions; (26) indebtedness incurred in the financing transactions undertaken in connection with the Separation and risks associated with additional indebtedness; (27) the risk that incremental costs of operating on a standalone basis (including the loss of synergies), costs of restructuring transactions and other costs incurred in connection with the Spin-Off will exceed Solventum's estimates; and (28) the impact of the Spin-Off on Solventum's businesses and the risk that the separation from 3M may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, including the impact on Solventum's resources, systems, procedures and controls, diversion of management's attention and the impact on relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties.

Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. A further description of these factors is located under "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in Solventum's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Solventum assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements discussed herein as a result of new information or future events or developments.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Solventum also provides non-GAAP measures that we use, and plan to continue using, when monitoring and evaluating operating performance and measuring cash available to invest in our business. The adjusted measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental measures of our performance and our liquidity that we believe help investors understand our underlying business performance and Solventum uses these measures as an indication of the strength of Solventum and its ability to generate cash.

Solventum calculates forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including organic sales growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow based on internal forecasts that omit certain amounts that would be included in GAAP financial measures. Solventum does not provide reconciliations of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the respective GAAP metrics as it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort certain items such as the impact of changes in currency exchange rates, impacts associated with business acquisitions or divestitures, and the timing and magnitude of restructuring activities, among other items. The timing and amounts of these items are uncertain and could have a material impact on Solventum's results in accordance with GAAP. 

The Q3 2024 financial statements and financial information, including reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures, are available on Solventum's website: investors.solventum.com.

About Solventum
At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better — while empowering healthcare professionals to perform at their best. See how at Solventum.com

Solventum Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)




Three months ended
September 30,


Nine months ended
September 30,



2024


2023


2024


2023

Net sales of product


$       1,608


$       1,593


$       4,766


$       4,750

Net sales of software and rentals


474


481


1,413


1,411

Total net sales


2,082


2,074


6,179


6,161

Cost of product


793


748


2,341


2,262

Cost of software and rentals


124


117


364


364

Gross profit


1,165


1,209


3,474


3,535

Selling, general and administrative expenses


701


525


1,998


1,681

Research and development expenses


189


180


576


568

Total operating expenses


1,807


1,570


5,279


4,875

Operating income


275


504


900


1,286

Interest expense, net


107



260


Other expense (income), net


1


4


48


10

Income before income taxes


167


500


592


1,276

Provision for income taxes


45


40


144


202

Net Income


$          122


$          460


$          448


$       1,074










Earnings per share:









Basic earnings per share


$         0.70


$         2.66


$         2.59


$         6.22

Diluted earnings per share


0.70


2.66


2.58


6.22

Weighted-average number of share outstanding:









Basic


173.4


172.7


173.1


172.7

Diluted


173.9


172.7


173.4


172.7

 

Solventum Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)




September 30,


December 31,

(Millions)


2024


2023

Assets





Current assets





Cash and cash equivalents


$            772


$            194

Accounts receivable — net of allowances of $86 and $82


1,105


1,313

Due from related parties


222


Inventories





Finished goods


529


453

Work in process


181


171

Raw materials and supplies


243


233

Total inventories


953


857

Other current assets


302


155

Total current assets


3,354


2,519

Property, plant and equipment — net


1,599


1,457

Goodwill


6,592


6,535

Intangible assets — net


2,651


2,902

Other assets


549


530

Total assets


$        14,745


$        13,943

Liabilities





Current liabilities





Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt


$            300


$               —

Accounts payable


560


477

Due to related parties


450


Unearned revenue


563


574

Other current liabilities


1,031


677

Total current liabilities


2,904


1,728

Long-term debt


7,809


Pension and postretirement benefits


321


166

Deferred income taxes


214


231

Other liabilities


305


152

Total liabilities


$        11,553


$          2,277






Equity





Common stock par value, $0.01 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized


$                2


$               —

Shares issued and outstanding - September 30, 2024: 172,754,070





Shares issued and outstanding - December 31, 2023: 0





Additional paid-in capital


3,744


Retained earnings


211


Net parent investment



12,003

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


(765)


(337)

Total equity


3,192


11,666

Total liabilities and equity


$        14,745


$        13,943

 

Solventum Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)




Nine months ended September 30,

(Millions)


2024


2023

Cash Flows from Operating Activities





Net income


$            448


$          1,074

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities





Depreciation and amortization


405


422

Postretirement benefit plan expense


30


31

Stock-based compensation expense


87


32

Gain on business divestitures



(56)

Deferred income taxes


(93)


(99)

Changes in assets and liabilities





Accounts receivable


14


(24)

Due from related parties


200


Inventories


(99)


(7)

Accounts payable


200


48

Due to related parties


(393)


All other operating activities


167


(53)

Net cash provided by operating activities


966


1,368






Cash Flows from Investing Activities





Purchases of property, plant and equipment


(253)


(202)

Proceeds from sale of business



60

Net cash used in investing activities


(253)


(142)






Cash Flows from Financing Activities





Repayment of debt


(200)


Net transfers to 3M


(8,247)


(1,248)

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs


8,303


Other — net


8


2

Net cash used in financing activities


(136)


(1,246)






Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


1


1






Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


578


(19)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year


194


61

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


$            772


$              42

 

Solventum Corporation

SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS4

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)


Segment and Total Company Net Sales for the First Nine Months*



Nine months ended
September 30,


Increase/(Decrease)

(Dollars in millions)


2024


2023


Total


Currency
Impact


Other


Organic

MedSurg


$         3,463


$        3,464


— %


(0.6) %


(0.5) %


1.1 %

Dental Solutions


979


1,023


(4.3)


(0.6)


(1.9)


(1.8)

Health Information Systems


971


953


1.8




1.8

Purification and Filtration


721


721


0.1


(0.7)


(0.9)


1.7

Corporate and Unallocated5


45



NM


NM


NM


NM

Total Company


$         6,179


$        6,161


0.3 %


(0.5) %


— %


0.8 %

*Data in the schedule above is intentionally rounded to the nearest million and, therefore, may not sum.


4Total sales change is calculated based on reported sales results. The components of sales change include organic local-currency sales, translation, and other. Organic local-currency sales include both organic volume impacts (which excludes acquisition and divestiture impacts, in addition to supply agreement and impacts) and selling price changes. Other represents sales impact from acquisitions and divestitures measured separately for the first 12 months post-transaction. Divestiture impacts include lost sales from the company's dental anesthetics business that was sold in August 2023 and certain health care businesses retained by 3M India in connection with the spin-off.


5Corporate and Unallocated also includes sales and cost of sales related to products supplied to 3M and other supply agreements related to legacy 3M business and assumed by the company at spin-off.

Solventum Corporation and Subsidiaries
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
(Unaudited)

Operating segments include components of an enterprise where separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") for the purpose of assessing performance and allocating resources. The company's CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The company's operating activities are managed through four operating segments: MedSurg, Dental Solutions, Health Information Systems, and Purification and Filtration. There have been no changes to the composition of the segments or to financial information reported within each of the business segments. These segments have been identified based on the nature of the products sold and how the company manages its operations. Transactions among reportable segments are recorded at cost. No operating segments have been aggregated to form reportable segments.

Corporate and Unallocated includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and related charges, benefits or costs related to capitalized manufacturing variances, spin-off and separation-related costs and other net costs that the company chose not to allocate directly to its business segments. Spin-off and separation-related costs include any costs incurred as part of our separation from 3M and costs to setup operations as a standalone company, including system implementations, manufacturing relocation, legal entity separation, certain equity awards granted as part of the spin-off, profit mark-ups on transition service arrangements with 3M and other one-time costs. 

Corporate and Unallocated also includes sales and cost of sales related to products supplied to 3M and other supply agreements related to legacy 3M business and assumed by the company at spin-off. Because Corporate and Unallocated includes a variety of miscellaneous items, it is subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis. Business segment operating income is reconciled to total operating income below:

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION















Three months ended September 30, 2024


Three months ended September 30, 2023




(Dollars in millions)


Net Sales


Operating
Income


Operating
Margin %


Net Sales


Operating
Income


Operating
Margin %

MedSurg


$      1,182


$         243


20.6 %


$      1,180


$         307


26.0 %

Dental Solutions


313


72


23.0


331


114


34.4

Health Information Systems


326


105


32.2


321


114


35.5

Purification and Filtration


238


20


8.4


242


48


19.8

Total business segment operating income




$         440






$         583



Corporate and Unallocated:













Amortization expense




$         (88)






$         (92)



Other Corporate and Unallocated




(77)






13



Total Corporate and Unallocated


23


(165)


NM



(79)


NM

Total Company


$      2,082


$         275


13.2 %


$      2,074


$         504


24.3 %














BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION















Nine months ended September 30, 2024


Nine months ended September 30, 2023




(Dollars in millions)


Net Sales


Operating
Income


Operating
Margin %


Net Sales


Operating
Income


Operating
Margin %

MedSurg


$      3,463


$         678


19.6 %


$      3,464


$         829


23.9 %

Dental Solutions


979


272