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CLAIM #42473 · 3M Company (MMM) · 2024Q2 earnings call · Jul 26, 2024 · due Sep 30, 2024

And then tax rate for the third quarter will be in the range of 20% to 21%.

Monish Patolawala · CFO

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s overall still in the range 2Q was heavier than 3Q and 4Q. Bill talked about the seasonal impact in our factories as we bleed down inventory in Q3. Restructuring costs based on what the team sees right now is flat Q2 to Q3. So the balance will go into Q4 as we talked about. And then you will see -- we talked about $0.11 EPS impact for the second half on Combat Arms and PWS. As you know, we have made payments. By the end of July we would have made $3.7 billion of payments under our agreements under the settlements under Combat Arms and PWS, which means you have a lower cash balance in Q3, and that impacts us $0.06 of EPS. So between pension and interest costs, that's a headwind Q2 to Q3. The team continues to believe that they can step up to drive long-term growth, to step up investments. And then tax rate for the third quarter will be in the range of 20% to 21%. And the fourth quarter is, the whole year is, I mean, the second half is 19%. So you can back into the fourth quarter, which would be lower. Hopefully, this is helpful to get your models right. Julian Mitchell: That's great. Thank you. Operator: Our next question comes from Steven Tusa of JPMorgan. Please proceed with your question. Steven Tusa: Hi, good morning and Monish, thanks for all the help. It wasn't always easy for you guys, but really I appreciate you being front and center with the details and always doing your best to give us visibility of things, so we really appreciate the help there. Monish Patolawala: Thank you, Steve. Steven Tusa: And Bill. My first question is, will you get any summer vacation at some point? Because it sounds like, I'm not sure I've ever seen a new CEO i

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SEC filings for MMM · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2024Q2 earnings call.