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CLAIM #42730 · 3M Company (MMM) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 21, 2026 · due Apr 21, 2028

So it's -- I think it's a great combination in a space that we like quite a bit... It is going to be accretive to our growth, margins, earnings over time.

William Brown · CEO

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graded after results covering Apr 21, 2028 are reported

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Look at: Growth rate, gross/operating margin, and EPS contribution attributable to the Madison/SCBA joint venture, as disclosed by company

It came true if: Company reports/confirms the JV is accretive to revenue growth, margins, and earnings (i.e., positive contribution vs. dilutive or neutral) within the stated timeframe

Where: Company disclosures (10-K/10-Q segment discussion, earnings call commentary on SCBA/Madison JV performance)

In context

that still the right numbers of the company? William Brown: Yes. So look, I'm really pleased with the structure and the conclusion of this Madison, Scott and [ SCBA ] joint venture, where we're a 51% owner, it's going to be consolidated. It's a strategic bolt-on acquisition. And what you just referred to as a priority vertical, it is. It does strengthen our SCBA business. It's a great brand. We have been innovating in this space. We talked last year about some new innovations coming on to the marketplace. This also creates some scale by putting this business together for future organic and inorganic opportunities. Madison and all of its fire and rescue products, have been performing very well. They bring a terrific management team. They're growing double digits. The margins are coming up. So it's -- I think it's a great combination in a space that we like quite a bit. Bain Capital is our partner on this. They're 49%. We know them well. They are very good at post-merger integration, they bring a lot of operating rigor and good expertise on driving incremental M&A while we focus on other areas around the company. So when you put all that together, I think it's a strategic opportunity for us. It gives some optionality for do we pull it back or do we suit something else over time. But the reality is it's a terrific deal. It is going to be accretive to our growth, margins, earnings over time. So I feel pretty good about that particular deal. We closed on PG&F, the Precision Grinding business on April 1. It wasn't very big, but businesses that don't perform sometimes can be difficult to transact on. But I'm very, very pleased that, that one got over the line. We continue to look at the rest of the portfolio. Yes, we're around 10%

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SEC filings for MMM · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.