Kimberly-Clark Corporation

“We are principally engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of products made from natural or synthetic fibers and materials using advanced technologies in fibers, nonwovens and absorbency.”

“the Company's continuing operations are now organized into two reportable segments defined by geographic region: North America ("NA") and International Personal Care ("IPC")”

“Our essential products for household use are sold directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce.”

“encompass five global daily-need product categories: Baby & Child Care, Adult Care, Feminine Care, Family Care, and Professional”

“About half of our net sales come from markets outside the U.S. We and our equity companies have manufacturing facilities in 30 countries”

“Cellulose fiber, in the form of kraft pulp or fiber recycled from recovered waste paper, is the primary raw material for our tissue products”

“Cellulose fiber, in the form of kraft pulp or recycled fiber from recovered waste paper, is used extensively in our tissue products and is subject to significant price fluctuations.”

“A number of our products, such as diapers, training and youth pants, feminine pads, incontinence care products and disposable wipes, contain certain materials that are principally derived from petroleum.”

“We have manufacturing facilities in 30 countries, including our equity affiliates, and products sold in more than 175 countries and territories.”

“In total, we expect approximately 280 million shares of common stock to be issued and approximately $6.7 billion to be paid for the Merger Consideration.”

“In the second quarter of 2023, we acquired additional ownership of Thinx, Inc. ("Thinx") for $48, increasing our controlling ownership to 70%.”

“The Merger Agreement is subject to a number of conditions that must be fulfilled to complete the mergers. Those conditions include, among others, certain regulatory approvals.”

“the pending Kenvue Acquisition, as defined in Item 8, Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (referred to below and within Item 1A, "Risk Factors" as the "pending mergers" or the "mergers")”

“For 2026 and 2027, we expect total operating expenses for environmental compliance, including pollution control equipment operation and maintenance costs, governmental fees, and research and engineering costs, to be approximately $150 and $140, respectively.”

“Sales of our baby and child care products are highly correlated with birth rate trends. In recent years, birth rate declines in key countries, including China, South Korea and the U.S., have pressured category volume growth rates.”

“Buyer will acquire a 51% interest in the Joint Venture for a purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion, subject to certain closing adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and we will retain a 49% equity interest”

“On July 1, 2024, we completed the sale transaction of our personal protective equipment ("PPE") business for total consideration of $635. Upon closure of the transaction, a pre-tax gain of $566 ($453 after-tax) was recognized”

“On July 1, 2024, we completed the sale transaction that was announced on April 7, 2024, of the personal protective equipment ("PPE") business for total consideration of $635”

“On June 1, 2023, we completed the sale of our Neve tissue brand and related consumer and professional tissue assets in Brazil for $212”

“hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in approximately 70 countries”

“Our second pillar is driven by our supply chain transformation and investment in three key areas that will enhance our value chain and improve our margin structure: value stream simplification, network optimization, and scalable automation.”

“In March 2024, we announced our 2024 Transformation Initiative intended to improve our focus on growth and reduce our structural cost base by realigning our internal operating and management s”

“Our manufacturing operations utilize electricity, natural gas and petroleum-based fuels.”

“the Bank has committed to provide bridge financing (the "Bridge Facility") in an amount of $7.7 billion to the Company”

“either K-C or Kenvue may be required to pay the other a termination fee of $1.136 billion”

“the anticipated charges and savings from the 2024 Transformation Initiative”

“we recognized impairment charges, principally arising from the impairment charge of $593 related to the Softex business, totaling $658 pre-tax ($483 after-tax)”

“The imposition of increased or new tariffs, sanctions, export controls, quotas, trade barriers, price floors or similar restrictions on our sales or key commodities”

“Failure to complete the mergers, or a delay in the closing of the mergers, could negatively impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and stock price.”

“the rapid evolution and increased adoption of artificial intelligence technologies may intensify our cybersecurity risks”

“Significant increases in prices for raw materials, energy, transportation or other necessary supplies or services, without corresponding increases in our selling prices, could adversely affect our financial results.”

“We are subject to the laws and regulations of various countries where we operate or do business related to solicitation, collection, processing, transferring, storing or use of consumer, customer, vendor or employee information or related data.”

“See Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") and Item 8, Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our adoption of highly inflationary accounting in Argentina and Türkiye.”