3M - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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3M M&A Summary

3M has acquired 82 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 10 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 19 assets.

3M’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Acelity for $6.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Kindeva Drug Delivery to Altaris for $650M. 3M has acquired in 23 different US states, and 17 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (25%) and medical products (18%).

3M Business Overview

Where is 3M headquartered?

3M is headquartered in St Paul, Minnesota.

What is 3M’s revenue?

3M disclosed revenue of 32,681M USD for 2023 and 34,229M USD for 2022.

How many employees does 3M have?

3M has 92,000 employees.

What sector is 3M in?

3M is a diversified company.

When was 3M founded?

3M was founded in 1902.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity100
    • M&A Buy Activity81
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 17
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 37
  • M&A Advisors 10

3M

3M Company

3M Center,
St Paul, Minnesota 55144
United States,
(651) 733-1110
www.3m.com

3M is a diversified manufacturing and technology company. The Company produces a variety of adhesives, abrasives, safety products, chemicals, and other goods for consumers and businesses. 3M was incorporated in 1902 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 80 - - 1 - - 81
vol $18.4B $18.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 19 - - - - - 19
vol $1.6B $1.6B
  100

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
LeanTec Inventory Solutions 2022-04-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Franklin, Tennessee · www.leantec.com
Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. 2019-12-12 650M USD Divestiture
Woodbury, Minnesota · www.kindevadd.com
3M Co. - Drive Thru Communications Systems Business 2019-09-04 - Divestiture
St Paul, Minnesota
3M Co. - Ballistic Protection Business 2019-08-09 116M USD Divestiture
St. Paul, Minnesota
3M Co. - Gas & Flame Detection Business 2019-06-05 230M USD Divestiture
St Paul, Minnesota
Acelity LP, Inc. 2019-05-02 6.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Antonio, Texas · www.acelity.com
MModal, Inc. - Technology Business 2018-12-19 1.0B USD Divestiture
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3M Co. - Noise, Environmental, and Heat Stress Monitoring Products 2018-02-06 - Divestiture
St Paul, Minnesota
Elution Technologies 2017-09-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Colchester, Vermont · www.elutiontechnologies.com
Attenti Electronic Monitoring, Ltd. 2017-06-01 200M USD Divestiture
Tel Aviv, Israel · www.attentigroup.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 20 (25%) 1.4B (7%) - -
Medical Products 14 (17%) 7.6B (41%) - -
Consumer Products 9 (11%) - 3 (16%) -
Information Technology 5 (6%) 1.4B (8%) 3 (16%) -
Software 6 (7%) - 1 (5%) 85M (5%)
Test/Measurement Equipment 6 (7%) - 1 (5%) 230M (14%)
Technology Hardware 2 (2%) 230M (1%) 4 (21%) 200M (12%)
Safety/Security 3 (4%) 3.7B (20%) 1 (5%) 116M (7%)
Life Science 1 (1%) 80M (< 1%) 3 (16%) 999M (61%)
Chemicals 3 (4%) - - -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (2%) - - -
Building Materials 2 (2%) - - -
Machinery 2 (2%) 1.0B (5%) - -
Plastics 1 (1%) 860M (5%) 1 (5%) -
Aerospace 1 (1%) - - -
Business Services 1 (1%) - - -
Electronics 1 (1%) 110M (1%) - -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (1%) 2.0B (11%) - -
Marketing 1 (1%) - - -
Communications - - 1 (5%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (5%) -
Total 81 $18.4B 19 $1.6B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 51 16.1B 17 1.1B
  Minnesota 4 4.7B 11 1.1B
  California 7 1.3B - -
  North Carolina 5 1.0B 1 -
  Colorado 4 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 4 95M - -
  Texas 3 6.7B - -
  Ohio 3 - - -
  Maryland 2 - - -
  Florida 2 - - -
  Pennsylvania 2 1.0B - -
  New Jersey 2 - - -
  New York 1 - 1 -
  Michigan 1 - 1 -
  Indiana 1 1.2B - -
  Illinois 1 110M - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Vermont 1 - - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
United Kingdom 6 80M - -
Canada 4 2.0B - -
  Ontario 2 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 2.0B - -
Brazil 3 - - -
France 2 - - -
Germany 2 - - -
Israel 1 230M 1 200M
Poland 2 - - -
Switzerland 2 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Chile 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
Japan 1 - - -
Norway 1 - - -
Peru 1 - - -
Singapore - - 1 349M
Sweden 1 - - -
Taiwan 1 - - -
Domestic 51 (63%) 16.1B (87%) 17 (89%) 1.1B (66%)
Cross-border 30 (37%) 2.3B (13%) 2 (11%) 549M (34%)
Total 81 $18.4B 19 $1.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 3
Prestwick Partners LLC
 2
Morgan Stanley
 2
Legal Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
 3
Hogan Lovells
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 7 $15.8B
$100M to $1B 5 $2.4B
< $100M 2 $175M
TOTAL $18.4B
Largest Acelity LP, Inc.
$6.7B (2019-05-02)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.5B
< $100M 1 $85M
TOTAL $1.6B
Largest Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P.
$650M (2019-12-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
9 (11%)
Strategic(s)
11%
9 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
26%
5 (26%)
Strategic(s)
68%
13 (68%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Diversified

Revenue

32,681   5% 2023
34,229   4% 2022
35,355   10% 2021
32,184   1% 2020
32,136   2% 2019
32,765   4% 2018
31,657   6% 2017
30,109   1% 2016
30,274   5% 2015
31,821   4% 2014
30,871   4% 2013
29,904   1% 2012
29,611   12% 2011
26,662   16% 2010
23,123   9% 2009
25,269   4% 2008
24,462   7% 2007
22,923   9% 2006
21,167   6% 2005
20,011   10% 2004
18,232   12% 2003
16,332   2% 2002
16,054   4% 2001
16,699   7% 2000
15,723   5% 1999
15,094   1998
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Employees

92,000

Established

1902

Public

NYSE: MMM

Former Name

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.

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