Solventum Corporation (SOLV) Options

SOLV 2Q24 CC slides:

https://investors.solventum.com/image/Q2+2024+Earnings+Presentation+-+FINAL+8.8.24.pdf

SOLV 2Q24 Results by Business Segment
%Corp YoY Growth
Segment Sales Organic Sales†
Medical/surgical* 56% +2%
Dental 16% -2%
Health-info systems 16% +4%
Purification/filtration 12% -1% †Excludes acquisitions, divestitures, and currency.

*Includes components for other companies’ medical devices.

SOLV’s raised 2024 guidance is as follows:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solventum-reports-second-quarter-2024-200500242.html

• 2024 organic sales growth of 0-1% (up from the prior range of -2% to 0%).

• 2024 non-GAAP EPS of $6.30-6.50 (up from the prior range of $6.10-6.40).

At the current share price ($60.00 as I’m typing), the midpoint of the new 2024 non-GAAP EPS guidance range represents a P/E ratio of 9.4x.

Solventum Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Source: PR Newswire (US)
Separation activities and business continuity on track
Reported sales increased 0.2% to $2.081 billion; organic sales increased 1.3%
GAAP Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.51; adjusted EPS1 of $1.56
Generated $355 million in cash from operations; free cash flow1 of $297 million
Raises full-year 2024 organic sales growth and adjusted EPS guidance
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) today reported financial results as a stand-alone company for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Solventum Logo (PRNewsfoto/3M Healthcare US Opco LLC)

"As we continue to execute a complex transformation, we're encouraged by our first financial results as an independent company and early ability to maintain business continuity," said?Bryan Hanson, chief executive officer, Solventum. "We are starting from a solid foundation and remain focused on addressing historical underperformance and spin-related topics to unlock significant value creation over time."

Activist_investor_builds_stake_in SOLV—(3M’s healthcare spinoff):

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/peltz-trian-building-stake-3m-230900848.html

SOLV 1Q24 Results by Business Segment
%Corp YoY Growth
Segment Sales (const currency)
Medical/surgical* 56% flat
Dental 17% flat
Health-info systems 16% flat
Purification/filtration 12% +7% *Includes components for other companies’ medical devices.

SOLV’s “AI play”—>heath-information systems segment:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solventum-introduces-denials-prevention-solution-130000721.html

Heath-information systems comprised 16% of SOLV’s overall (pro forma) sales in 1Q24 (#msg-174387294), but SOLV expects this figure to steadily increase due to the application of AI.

Thank for the excellent post. Very useful.

SOLV reports pro forma 1Q24 results—reiterates 2024 guidance:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solventum-reports-first-quarter-2024-105000516.html

SOLV was spun out of 3M on 4/1/24, so the 1Q24 financial results are pro forma based on what SOLV would have reported if it had it been an independent company.

SOLV re-iterated 2024 guidance given on 3/19/24—see #msg-174067513. (2024 guidance includes the pro forma financials for 1Q24 and actual SOLV results for the remainder of the year.)

The only consequential update is that SOLV is not initiating a dividend, so that free cash flow can be directed toward paying down debt. This decision is not surprising in light of the large debt load SOLV took on as part of the spinoff from 3M.

p.s. No 1Q24 CC due to the Investor Day webcast just a few weeks ago.

All of a sudden, I own shares of SOLV! I guess I should have been paying more attention to 3M.

I've had 3M for years and years, just collecting the dividend and probably not paying enough attention to it!

SOLV begins trading on NYSE following completion of spinoff from 3M:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solventum-begins-trading-york-stock-103000676.html

SOLV Investor Day CC slides:

https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_7984eceea22d0dd69e55aae6e648ee7c/3m/db/3194/30840/presentation/Solventum+Investor+Day+3.19.2024.pdf

SOLV issues 2024 guidance:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solventum-hosts-inaugural-investor-day-103000871.html

• Organic revenue growth of -2% to 0%

• Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.10 to $6.40

• Free cash flow of $700M to $800M

Details of 3M’s SOLV spinoff finalized:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3m-board-directors-approves-spin-165500127.html

3M shareholders of record on 3/18/24 will receive 1 share of SOLV for every 4 shares of 3M. The SOLV shares will be distributed before the market open on 4/1/24.

This is a tax-exempt distribution for US residents.

SOLV sells $6.9B of debt in six tranches:

• $1B of 3yr notes @5.45%

• $1.5B of 5yr notes @5.40%

• $1B of 7yr notes @5.45%

• $1.65B of 10yr notes @5.60%

• $1.25B of 30yr notes @5.90%

• $0.5B of 40yr notes @6.00%

The total debt issuance was supposed to $8.4B (according to 3M's recent webcast), but I don't know where the other $1.5B is coming from.

All but $600M of the proceeds will be paid to 3M as consideration for the spin-off of 3M’s healthcare business to SOLV.

SOLV is holding an Investor Day webcast 3/19/24 at 9am ET.

These are the five focal areas for 3M’s healthcare business that will become part of Solventum; they comprise about 25% of 3M’s current company-wide sales:

https://engage.3m.com/purification

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/health-information-systems-us/

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/medical-us/ (surgical supplies and wound care)

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/medical-device-components-us/ (components for other companies’ medical devices)

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/oral-care-us/ (dentistry and othodontics)

Further details of 3M/SOLV capitalization:

SOLV will sell $8.4B of new debt, keeping $600M of the proceeds and paying $7.7B as a one-time (tax-free) dividend to 3M. (~$100M of the debt proceeds will go to underwriting fees.)

After the debt issuance and one-time payment to 3M, SOLV will have a debt/EBITDA ratio of ~3.5.

3M sets 4/1/24 date for Solventum spin-off:

https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_28c5051c41e86ce7771a2dfe11a5ee94/3m/news/2024-02-21_3M_Announces_Filing_of_Form_10_Registration_1826.pdf