Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings
Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings	NOTE 7. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings The Company has a “well-known seasoned issuer” shelf registration statement, effective May 16, 2014, which registers an indeterminate amount of debt or equity securities for future sales. This replaced 3M's previous shelf registration dated August 5, 2011. In June 2014, in connection with the May 16, 2014 shelf registration, 3M re-commenced its medium-term notes program (Series F) under which 3M may issue, from time to time, up to $9 billion aggregate principal amount of notes. Included in this $9 billion are $2.25 billion of notes previously issued in 2011 and 2012 as part of Series F. In June 2014, 3M issued $625 million aggregate principal amount of five-year fixed rate medium-term notes due 2019 with a coupon rate of 1.625%. Upon debt issuance, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert $600 million of this amount to an interest rate based on a floating LIBOR index. In addition, in June 2014, 3M issued $325 million aggregate principal amount of thirty-year fixed rate medium-term notes due 2044 with a coupon rate of 3.875%. Both June 2014 debt issuances were from the medium-term notes program (Series F). In July 2014, 3M repaid 1.025 billion Euros of maturing Eurobond notes. In August 2014, 3M amended and extended the existing $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit facility expiring in September 2017 to a $2.25 billion five-year agreement expiring in August 2019. This credit agreement includes a provision under which 3M may request an increase of up to $2.25 billion, bringing the total facility up to $4.5 billion (at the lender's discretion). This revolving credit facility is undrawn at September 30, 2014. Under the $2.25 billion credit agreement, the Company is required to maintain its EBITDA to Interest Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter at not less than 3.0 to 1. This is calculated (as defined in the agreement) as the ratio of consolidated total EBITDA for the four consecutive quarters then ended to total interest expense on all funded debt for the same period. At September 30, 2014, this ratio was approximately 59 to 1. Debt covenants do not restrict the payment of dividends.

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

NOTE 7. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

The Company has a “well-known seasoned issuer” shelf registration statement, effective May 16, 2014, which registers an indeterminate amount of debt or equity securities for future sales. This replaced 3M's previous shelf registration dated August 5, 2011. In June 2014, in connection with the May 16, 2014 shelf registration, 3M re-commenced its medium-term notes program (Series F) under which 3M may issue, from time to time, up to $9 billion aggregate principal amount of notes. Included in this $9 billion are $2.25 billion of notes previously issued in 2011 and 2012 as part of Series F. In June 2014, 3M issued $625 million aggregate principal amount of five-year fixed rate medium-term notes due 2019 with a coupon rate of 1.625%. Upon debt issuance, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert $600 million of this amount to an interest rate based on a floating LIBOR index. In addition, in June 2014, 3M issued $325 million aggregate principal amount of thirty-year fixed rate medium-term notes due 2044 with a coupon rate of 3.875%. Both June 2014 debt issuances were from the medium-term notes program (Series F).

In July 2014, 3M repaid 1.025 billion Euros of maturing Eurobond notes. In August 2014, 3M amended and extended the existing $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit facility expiring in September 2017 to a $2.25 billion five-year agreement expiring in August 2019. This credit agreement includes a provision under which 3M may request an increase of up to $2.25 billion, bringing the total facility up to $4.5 billion (at the lender's discretion). This revolving credit facility is undrawn at September 30, 2014. Under the $2.25 billion credit agreement, the Company is required to maintain its EBITDA to Interest Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter at not less than 3.0 to 1. This is calculated (as defined in the agreement) as the ratio of consolidated total EBITDA for the four consecutive quarters then ended to total interest expense on all funded debt for the same period. At September 30, 2014, this ratio was approximately 59 to 1. Debt covenants do not restrict the payment of dividends.

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