Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risks:

Solventum faces transactional exchange rate risk from transactions with customers in countries outside the United States and from intercompany transactions between affiliated entities. Foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates may cause fluctuations in cash flows related to foreign denominated transactions. The Company is also exposed to the translation of foreign currency earnings to the U.S. dollar.

3M enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. While part of 3M, Solventum indirectly benefited from 3M’s hedging activities and was allocated a proportion of the realized gains or losses on these contracts. However, the benefits and costs realized from these contracts may not reflect the benefits and costs Solventum would have incurred as a standalone company for the periods presented.

Concentration of Credit Risk:

Solventum’s sales are not materially dependent on any single customer. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, no one individual customer or group of affiliated customers represented more than 10 percent of the Company's total sales. At September 30, 2024 no customers represented more than 10 percent of the Company's total accounts receivable balance and at December 31, 2023, one customer accounted for approximately 10 percent of Solventum’s total accounts receivable balance. Credit risk associated with the Company’s accounts receivable is representative of the geographic, industry, and customer diversity associated with the global businesses.

Commodity Prices Risk:

Solventum manages commodity price risks through negotiated supply contracts and price protection agreements. The Company does not participate in material commodity hedging activity.