[Form 4] 3M Company Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) intends to issue Accelerated Return Notes (ARNs) linked to the S&P 500 Index under its Series J MTN program. The preliminary 424(b)(2) term sheet details a short-dated, market-linked note structured for retail distribution through BofA Securities and Merrill Lynch.

Key economic terms

• Principal: US$10 per unit; senior unsecured debt of RBC.
• Tenor: ~14 months, maturing September 2026.
• Upside: 300% participation in any index increase, subject to a Capped Value between US$11.00 – US$11.40 (10 – 14% maximum total return).
• Downside: 1-for-1 exposure to any decline in the S&P 500; 100% of principal is at risk.
• Payments: single payment at maturity; no periodic coupons or dividends.
• Initial estimated value: US$9.20 – US$9.70, below the US$10 public offer price, reflecting RBC’s lower internal funding rate, a US$0.175 underwriting discount and a US$0.05 hedging-related charge.
• Liquidity: no exchange listing; RBC, MLPF&S and BofAS are not obligated to make a secondary market.
• Credit risk: all payments depend on RBC’s ability to pay; the notes are not bail-inable and are not FDIC/CDIC insured.

Illustrative payout: if the S&P 500 rises 4%, investors receive the capped US$11.20 (≈12% return); a 20% or 100% rise still yields only US$11.20. A 10% decline yields US$9.00; a 50% decline, US$5.00; index at zero, US$0.

Risk highlights

• Loss of principal possible; no downside buffer.
• Return is capped and may underperform direct equity exposure or conventional bonds.
• Secondary market value likely below issue price due to fees and funding spread.
• Valuation sensitive to RBC credit spreads and market volatility.
• Complex U.S. tax treatment; counsel views note as a prepaid derivative contract but IRS could challenge.

Subscriptions of ≥300,000 units in a single household receive a US$0.05 per unit discount. Minimum purchase: 100 units.

Positive

• 300% participation provides leveraged upside to moderate index gains.
• Short 14-month tenor limits exposure period compared with typical 3-5-year structured notes.
• Not bail-inable; ranks equally with other senior unsecured RBC debt.

Negative

• Full principal at risk with 1-for-1 downside to any S&P 500 decline.
• Return capped at 10-14%, significantly limiting potential upside.
• Initial estimated value (US$9.20-9.70) below offer price, embedding 3-8% negative carry on day one.
• No secondary market obligation, creating liquidity risk and likely wide bid-ask spreads.
• No coupon or dividend exposure, resulting in opportunity cost versus direct equity investment.

Insights

Structured Products Analyst

TL;DR: Leveraged upside but capped, full downside risk and limited liquidity make this a niche tactical trade, credit-linked to RBC.

The ARNs offer 3× participation on modest S&P 500 gains over just 14 months, but investors forfeit dividends and any upside beyond 10-14%. The structure embeds roughly 30 bp of distribution fees and a 50 bp hedging charge, so the initial fair value (US$9.20-9.70) sits 3-8% below the offer price, creating immediate negative carry if sold early. Because the notes are not bail-inable, they rank pari passu with RBC’s senior debt, yet holders assume full credit risk. With no periodic coupons and no downside buffer, the risk/return profile is best suited to investors with a short-term moderately bullish view on U.S. large-caps who can tolerate capital loss and illiquidity.

Risk Analyst

TL;DR: Principal-at-risk note concentrates equity and issuer credit risk; adverse for conservative investors.

From a risk perspective, the instrument combines:

• Equity risk: 100% downside exposure.
• Issuer risk: senior unsecured claim on RBC; no deposit insurance.
• Liquidity risk: no exchange listing; market-making discretionary.

The capped payoff distorts the risk-reward asymmetry: expected return is materially less than direct index ownership given historical volatility. Stress scenarios (e.g., a 20% market drawdown) translate into equal principal loss, while gains above ~4% are surrendered. Investors should view this as a short-dated option position sold at a premium over fair value; the fee load plus funding spread reduces exit values. Overall impact to RBC is immaterial; balance-sheet addition is modest relative to its CAD-denominated funding base.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bauer Wendy A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3M CENTER

(Street)

ST. PAUL MN 55144

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3M CO [ MMM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Group President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/01/2025		M		7,951	A	$153.81	7,951	D
Common Stock	07/01/2025		F		3,259	D	$153.81	4,692	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	07/01/2025		M			7,951	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	7,951	$0	7,952	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of 3M common stock.

2. The restricted stock units will vest in two equal installments beginning on July 1, 2025.

	Patricia L. Meagher, attorney-in-fact for Wendy A. Bauer	07/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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