Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the context of Item 7A, Solventum is exposed to market risk due to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. Changes in those factors could impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company manages commodity price risks through negotiated supply contracts and price protection agreements. Senior management provides oversight for risk management and derivative activities, determines certain of the Company’s financial risk policies and objectives, and provides guidelines for derivative instrument utilization. Senior management also establishes certain associated procedures relative to control and valuation, risk analysis, counterparty credit approval, and ongoing monitoring and reporting.

To quantify Solventum’s primary market risk exposure, the Company performs a sensitivity analysis based on hypothetical changes in foreign currency spot exchange rates and interest rates as further described in the sections below. Note also that hypothetical changes in these rates were not applied to cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

Refer to Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", Note 9, "Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings" and Note 11, "Derivatives" within the notes to the consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional discussion of foreign currency exchange, interest rates and financial instruments.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates Risk: Foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates may affect the Company’s net investment in foreign subsidiaries and may cause fluctuations in cash flows related to foreign denominated transactions. As circumstances warrant, the Company also uses cross-currency swap contracts as instruments to hedge portions of the Company’s net investments in foreign operations. Solventum is also exposed to the translation of foreign currency earnings to the U.S. dollar. The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges. Solventum may de-designate these cash flow hedge relationships in advance of the occurrence of the forecasted transaction. In addition, Solventum enters into foreign currency contracts that are not designated in hedging relationships to offset, in part, the impacts of changes in value of various non-functional currency denominated items including certain intercompany financing balances. At December 31, 2025, an instantaneous 10% change in applicable foreign currency spot exchange rates would have increased/decreased the aggregate fair value carrying amount of foreign exchange forward and cross currency swaps by approximately $42 million and $135 million, respectively.

Interest Rates Risk: The Company may be impacted by interest rate volatility with respect to existing debt and future debt issuances, and cash. Solventum manages interest rate risk and expense using a mix of fixed and floating rate debt. In addition, the Company may enter into interest rate swaps that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges. The Company's interest rate sensitivity analysis includes the impact of interest rate changes on its floating-rate notes, interest rate swap agreements, and cash balances. At December 31, 2025, an instantaneous 100 basis point change in applicable interest rates would increase/decrease the Company's pre-tax earnings by approximately $7 million on an annualized basis as it relates to the Company’s floating-rate notes, interest rate swap agreements, and interest earned on cash.