DALLAS, July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today reported second quarter 2015 results and narrowed its previous guidance for full-year 2015 adjusted earnings per share.

Executive Summary


    --  Second quarter 2015 net sales of $4.6 billion decreased 6 percent
        compared to the year-ago period, as changes in foreign currency exchange
        rates reduced sales 10 percent. Organic sales rose 4 percent, including
        a 10 percent increase in developing and emerging markets.
    --  Diluted net income per share for the second quarter was a loss of $0.83
        in 2015, driven by non-cash pension settlement charges, compared to
        income of $1.32 from continuing operations in 2014. Including earnings
        from the health care business (discontinued operations) that was spun
        off at the end of October 2014, diluted net income per share was $1.35
        for the second quarter of 2014.
    --  Second quarter adjusted earnings per share were $1.41 in 2015 compared
        to adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.33 in
        the prior year. Performance benefited from organic sales growth, cost
        savings, input cost deflation and a lower share count. Comparisons were
        negatively impacted by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate
        effects and higher other expense. Adjusted earnings per share in both
        years exclude certain items described later in this news release.
    --  Full-year adjusted earnings per share in 2015 are anticipated to be
        $5.65 to $5.80 compared to the company's previous guidance range of
        $5.60 to $5.80.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Falk said, "We continue to execute our Global Business Plan strategies well. In the second quarter, we delivered mid-single digit growth in organic sales and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations. We also achieved significant cost savings and improvements in adjusted gross and operating margins. In addition, we made further progress with targeted growth initiatives, launched product innovations and allocated capital in shareholder-friendly ways. In terms of our full-year earnings outlook, we are raising the low end of our previous guidance by 5 cents per share. This reflects our strong performance in the first half of the year, additional cost savings and more investments behind our brands and growth initiatives than we previously planned. We continue to be optimistic about our prospects to generate attractive returns to shareholders."

Second Quarter 2015 Operating Results

Sales of $4.6 billion in the second quarter of 2015 were down 6 percent compared to the year-ago period. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales 10 percent as a result of the weakening of most currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Organic sales rose 4 percent, as volumes increased 3 percent and product mix/other was favorable by 1 percent.

Second quarter operating profit was a loss of $544 million in 2015 and profit of $775 million in 2014. Adjusted operating profit was $790 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $777 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted results in 2015 exclude $1,322 million of charges for pension settlements and $12 million of 2014 Organization Restructuring costs. Adjusted results in 2014 exclude $2 million of restructuring costs for European strategic changes.

The year-over-year adjusted operating profit comparison benefited from organic sales growth, $105 million in cost savings from the company's FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program and $20 million of savings from the 2014 Organization Restructuring. Input costs decreased $40 million overall, including $35 million of lower costs for raw materials other than fiber and $5 million of lower energy costs. Translation effects due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates lowered operating profit by $80 million and transaction effects also negatively impacted comparisons. The currency impacts were most significant in Latin America and Eastern Europe. On an adjusted basis, other (income) and expense, net was expense of $10 million in 2015 and income of $13 million in 2014. Results in 2015 were driven by foreign currency transaction losses, while prior-period results benefited from a gain on an asset sale.

The second quarter 2015 adjusted effective tax rate, which excludes the effects of the previously mentioned items excluded from adjusted earnings per share, was 32.2 percent, consistent with company expectations for a full-year rate between 31.5 and 33.5 percent. The second quarter 2014 adjusted effective tax rate was 31.4 percent.

Kimberly-Clark's share of net income of equity companies in the second quarter of 2015 was $39 million, even with the year-ago period. At Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, results benefited from organic sales growth, lower input costs and cost savings, but were negatively impacted by a weaker Mexican peso. Second quarter net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $12 million in 2015 and $21 million in 2014. The change was driven by the redemption of $0.5 billion of preferred securities in December 2014.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

Cash provided by operations in the second quarter of 2015 was $772 million compared to $842 million in 2014. The comparison was affected by the spin-off of the health care business in 2014. Capital spending for the second quarter was $243 million in 2015 and $181 million in 2014. Second quarter 2015 share repurchases were 0.9 million shares at a cost of $100 million. Total debt was $7.6 billion at June 30, 2015 and $7.0 billion at the end of 2014.

Second Quarter 2015 Business Segment Results

Personal Care Segment

Second quarter sales of $2.3 billion decreased 6 percent. Currency rates were unfavorable by more than 10 percent. Volumes increased 3 percent and net selling prices and product mix each improved 1 percent. Second quarter operating profit of $473 million increased 4 percent. The comparison benefited from organic sales growth, cost savings and lower input costs, partially offset by unfavorable effects from changes in currency rates.

Sales in North America decreased 2 percent. Currency was unfavorable 1 percent and the combined impact of changes in net selling prices and product mix reduced sales 1 percent. Huggies baby wipes volumes rose double digits, including benefits from innovation and market share gains. Volumes in adult care, child care and Huggies diapers were all down slightly. Feminine care volumes were off high-single digits compared to mid-single digit growth in the year-ago period, with market shares down slightly.

Sales in developing and emerging markets decreased 7 percent, including a 20 percent negative impact from changes in currency rates. Volumes increased 7 percent, net selling prices improved 5 percent and product mix advanced 1 percent. The volume growth included gains in China and most of Latin America, led by Argentina, Brazil and Peru. The higher net selling prices were driven by increases in Eastern Europe and Latin America in response to weaker currency rates.

Sales in developed markets outside North America (Australia, South Korea and Western/Central Europe) decreased 12 percent. Currency rates were unfavorable by 11 percent and net selling prices and volumes were both down slightly.

Consumer Tissue Segment

Second quarter sales of $1.5 billion decreased 8 percent. Currency rates were unfavorable by 9 percent and net selling prices were down 2 percent, while volumes were up 3 percent. Second quarter operating profit of $260 million increased 8 percent. The comparison benefited from cost savings, lower manufacturing-related costs and reduced marketing, research and general expenses, partially offset by unfavorable currencies and lower net selling prices.

Sales in North America were even with the year-ago period. Volumes increased 5 percent. Net selling prices were off 4 percent, including the impact of increased promotion activity, and product mix was unfavorable 1 percent. Volumes rose high-single digits in bathroom tissue, with benefits from increased promotion shipments on Cottonelle. Volumes increased low-single digits in facial tissue and paper towels.

Sales in developing and emerging markets decreased 20 percent, including a 23 point negative impact from currency rates. Net selling prices increased 2 percent and volumes advanced 1 percent.

Sales in developed markets outside North America decreased 13 percent, driven by unfavorable currency rates.

K-C Professional (KCP) Segment

Second quarter sales of $0.8 billion decreased 4 percent. Changes in currency rates reduced sales 9 percent and net selling prices were down 1 percent. Volumes rose 3 percent and product mix/other was favorable by 3 percent, including sales of nonwovens to Halyard Health, Inc. in conjunction with a near-term supply agreement. Second quarter operating profit of $145 million decreased 5 percent. The comparison was negatively impacted by unfavorable currency effects, partially offset by benefits from organic sales growth, cost savings and lower input costs.

Sales in North America increased 1 percent. Volumes rose 3 percent. The combined impact of changes in net selling prices and product mix reduced sales 1 percent and currency was unfavorable 1 percent. Volumes were up mid-single digits in wipers and safety products and low-single digits in washroom products.

Sales in developing and emerging markets decreased 13 percent, including a 21 point drag from currency rates. Volumes rose 4 percent, net selling prices improved 3 percent and product mix advanced 1 percent. The volume growth was driven by increases in Latin America and Asia.

Sales in developed markets outside North America were down 16 percent. Changes in currency rates reduced sales 15 percent. Net selling prices were off 3 percent, mostly in Western/Central Europe, while overall volumes increased 2 percent.

Year-To-Date Results

For the first six months of 2015, sales of $9.3 billion decreased 5 percent compared to the year-ago period, as changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales 9 percent. Organic sales rose 4 percent, as volumes increased 3 percent and product mix/other was favorable by 1 percent.

Year-to-date operating profit was $204 million in 2015 versus $1,486 million in 2014. Adjusted operating profit of $1,605 million in 2015 increased 4 percent compared to $1,537 million in 2014. Adjusted operating profit comparisons benefited from organic sales growth, FORCE cost savings of $195 million and $30 million of savings from the 2014 Organization Restructuring. In addition, input costs overall were $55 million lower. Translation effects due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates lowered operating profit by $160 million and transaction effects also negatively impacted the operating profit comparisons.

Through six months, diluted net income per share was $0.44 in 2015 and $2.75 in 2014. Adjusted earnings per share of $2.83 in 2015 increased 6 percent versus $2.66 of adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations in 2014. The increase was driven by higher adjusted operating profit and a lower share count, partially offset by a higher adjusted effective tax rate.

Adjusted operating profit and adjusted earnings per share in 2015 exclude pension settlement charges, 2014 Organization Restructuring costs and a balance sheet remeasurement charge in Venezuela. Adjusted results in 2014 exclude restructuring costs for European strategic changes and a charge related to a regulatory dispute in the Middle East.

2014 Organization Restructuring

In October 2014, Kimberly-Clark initiated a restructuring program in order to improve organization efficiency and offset the impact of stranded overhead costs resulting from the spin-off of the company's health care business. The restructuring is intended to improve underlying profitability and increase flexibility to invest in targeted growth initiatives, brand building and other capabilities critical to delivering future growth.

The restructuring is expected to be completed by the end of 2016, with total costs anticipated to be $130 to $160 million after tax ($190 to $230 million pre-tax). Cumulative pre-tax savings from the restructuring are expected to be $120 to $140 million by the end of 2017. Second quarter 2015 restructuring costs were $8 million after tax ($12 million pre-tax), bringing cumulative costs to $108 million after tax ($158 million pre-tax). Second quarter 2015 savings were $20 million, bringing cumulative savings to $35 million.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan Changes

Effective January 2015, the company amended its U.S. pension plan to include a lump-sum pension benefit payout option for certain plan participants. In addition, in April, Kimberly-Clark completed the purchase of group annuity contracts that transferred to two insurance companies the pension benefit obligations for approximately 21,000 Kimberly-Clark retirees in the United States. As a result of these changes, the company recognized pension settlement charges of $0.8 billion after tax ($1.3 billion pre-tax) in the first half of 2015, mostly in the second quarter.

2015 Outlook and Key Planning Assumptions

The company updated the following key planning and guidance assumptions for full-year 2015:


    --  The drag on sales and earnings from foreign currency translation effects
        is expected to be at the high end of the company's previous assumption,
        which was for a negative impact on net sales of 9 to 10 percent and a
        negative impact on operating profit of 10 to 11 percent.
    --  Deflation in key cost inputs is more likely to be $100 to $200 million
        compared to the prior estimate of $50 to $150 million. This reflects
        modest improvements in the outlook for oil-based materials, recycled
        fiber and energy costs versus prior assumptions.
    --  Cost savings from the company's FORCE program are expected to be at
        least $350 million. The previous target was for savings of at least $300
        million.
    --  Adjusted earnings per share are anticipated to be $5.65 to $5.80 versus
        the company's previous guidance of $5.60 to $5.80.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include the following financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., or GAAP, and are therefore referred to as non-GAAP financial measures:


    --  Adjusted earnings and earnings per share (including continuing
        operations)
    --  Adjusted gross and operating profit
    --  Adjusted other (income) and expense, net
    --  Adjusted effective tax rate

These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the following items for the relevant time periods as indicated in the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures:


    --  Pension settlement charges and 2014 Organization Restructuring. See
        previous discussion in this news release.
    --  Venezuelan balance sheet remeasurement. In the first quarter of 2015,
        following the Venezuelan government's elimination of the SICAD II
        exchange rate, the company recorded a charge for remeasuring the local
        currency balance sheet in Venezuela at the new SIMADI floating exchange
        rate.
    --  Regulatory dispute in the Middle East. In the first quarter of 2014, the
        company recorded a non-deductible charge as a result of an adverse court
        ruling regarding the treatment of capital contributions in prior years
        to an affiliate in the Middle East.
    --  Western and Central Europe strategic changes and related restructuring
        charges. In October 2012, the company initiated strategic changes and a
        related restructuring in its Western and Central European businesses.
        The restructuring was completed at the end of 2014.

In addition, this press release includes information regarding organic sales, which exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency rates.

The company provides these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental information to our GAAP financial measures. Management and the company's Board of Directors use adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per share and adjusted gross and operating profit to (a) evaluate the company's historical and prospective financial performance and its performance relative to its competitors, (b) allocate resources and (c) measure the operational performance of the company's business units and their managers. Management also believes that the use of an adjusted effective tax rate provides improved insight into the tax effects of our ongoing business operations.

Additionally, the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors has used certain of the non-GAAP financial measures when setting and assessing achievement of incentive compensation goals. These goals are based, in part, on the company's adjusted earnings per share and improvement in the company's adjusted return on invested capital and adjusted operating profit return on sales determined by excluding certain of the charges that are used in calculating these non-GAAP financial measures.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss this news release and other matters of interest to investors and analysts will be held at 9 a.m. (CDT) today. The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the World Wide Web. Stockholders and others are invited to listen to the live broadcast or a playback, which can be accessed by following the instructions set out in the Investors section of the company's Web site (www.kimberly-clark.com).

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's population trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 143-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

Copies of Kimberly-Clark's Annual Report to Stockholders and its proxy statements and other SEC filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, are made available free of charge on the company's Web site on the same day they are filed with the SEC. To view these filings, visit the Investors section of the company's Web site.

Certain matters contained in this news release concerning the outlook, anticipated financial and operating results, raw material, energy and other input costs, anticipated currency rates and exchange risks, net income from equity companies, sources and uses of cash, the effective tax rate, the anticipated costs, scope, timing and financial and other effects of the 2014 Organization Restructuring, growth initiatives, contingencies and anticipated transactions of the company constitute forward-looking statements and are based upon management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the company. There can be no assurance that these future events will occur as anticipated or that the company's results will be as estimated. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them. For a description of certain factors, such as currency rates and exchange risks, cost savings and reductions, raw material, energy and other input costs, competition, market demand and economic and political conditions, that could cause the company's future results to differ from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements, see Item 1A of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 entitled "Risk Factors."


                                                          KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                        CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                                     (Millions, except per share amounts)



                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                  June 30
                                                                -------

                                                           2015                    2014         Change
                                                           ----                    ----         ------

    Net Sales                                                       $4,643                             $4,953          -6.3%

    Cost of products sold                                 2,986                           3,253                  -8.2%
                                                          -----                           -----

    Gross Profit                                          1,657                           1,700                  -2.5%

    Marketing, research and general
     expenses                                               869                             938                  -7.4%

    Other (income) and expense, net                       1,332                            (13)                  N.M.
                                                          -----                             ---

    Operating Profit (Loss)                               (544)                            775                   N.M.

    Interest income                                           4                               5                 -20.0%

    Interest expense                                       (73)                           (72)                 +1.4%
                                                            ---                             ---

    Income (Loss) From Continuing
     Operations Before Income Taxes and
     Equity Interests                                     (613)                            708                   N.M.

    Provision for income taxes                              281                           (225)                  N.M.
                                                            ---                            ----

    Income (Loss) From Continuing
     Operations Before Equity Interests                   (332)                            483                   N.M.

    Share of net income of equity
     companies                                               39                              39                      -
                                                            ---                             ---

    Income (Loss) From Continuing
     Operations                                           (293)                            522                   N.M.

    Income from discontinued operations,
     net of income taxes                                      -                              8                   N.M.
                                                            ---                            ---

    Net Income (Loss)                                     (293)                            530                   N.M.

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests in
     continuing operations                                 (12)                           (21)                -42.9%
                                                            ---                             ---

    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
     Kimberly-Clark Corporation                                     $(305)                              $509           N.M.
                                                                     =====                               ====


    Per Share Basis

    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Kimberly-Clark
     Corporation

    Basic

    Continuing operations                                          $(0.84)                             $1.33           N.M.

    Discontinued operations                                   -                           0.02                   N.M.
                                                            ---                           ----

    Net income (loss)                                              $(0.84)                             $1.35           N.M.
                                                                    ======                              =====


    Diluted

    Continuing operations                                          $(0.83)                             $1.32           N.M.

    Discontinued operations                                   -                           0.02                   N.M.

    Rounding                                                  -                           0.01                   N.M.
                                                            ---                           ----

    Net income (loss)                                              $(0.83)                             $1.35           N.M.
                                                                    ======                              =====


    Cash Dividends Declared                                          $0.88                              $0.84          +4.8%
                                                                     =====                              =====



    Common Shares Outstanding                                   June 30
                                                                -------

                                                           2015                    2014
                                                           ----                    ----

    Outstanding shares as of                              364.3                           374.0

    Average diluted shares for three
     months ended                                         366.7                           378.4



     N.M. - Not Meaningful

     Unaudited


                                                               KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                             CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                                          (Millions, except per share amounts)



                                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                                         June 30
                                                                       -------

                                                                  2015                    2014        Change
                                                                  ----                    ----        ------

    Net Sales                                                              $9,334                            $9,840                -5.1%

    Cost of products sold                                        6,018                          6,475                 -7.1%
                                                                 -----                          -----

    Gross Profit                                                 3,316                          3,365                 -1.5%

    Marketing, research and general
     expenses                                                    1,718                          1,834                 -6.3%

    Other (income) and expense, net                              1,394                             45                        N.M.
                                                                 -----                            ---

    Operating Profit                                               204                          1,486                -86.3%

    Interest income                                                  8                              8                           -

    Interest expense                                             (145)                         (143)                +1.4%
                                                                  ----                           ----

    Income From Continuing Operations
     Before Income Taxes and Equity
     Interests                                                      67                          1,351                -95.0%

    Provision for income taxes                                      51                          (421)                       N.M.
                                                                   ---                           ----

    Income From Continuing Operations
     Before Equity Interests                                       118                            930                -87.3%

    Share of net income of equity
     companies                                                      75                             82                 -8.5%
                                                                   ---                            ---

    Income From Continuing Operations                              193                          1,012                -80.9%

    Income from discontinued operations,
     net of income taxes                                             -                            64                        N.M.
                                                                   ---                           ---

    Net Income                                                     193                          1,076                -82.1%

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests in
     continuing operations                                        (30)                          (29)                +3.4%
                                                                   ---                            ---

    Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-
     Clark Corporation                                                       $163                            $1,047               -84.4%
                                                                             ====                            ======


    Per Share Basis

    Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation

    Basic

    Continuing operations                                                   $0.45                             $2.60               -82.7%

    Discontinued operations                                          -                          0.17                        N.M.
                                                                   ---                          ----

    Net income                                                              $0.45                             $2.77               -83.8%
                                                                            =====                             =====


    Diluted

    Continuing operations                                                   $0.44                             $2.58               -82.9%

    Discontinued operations                                          -                          0.17                        N.M.
                                                                   ---                          ----

    Net income                                                              $0.44                             $2.75               -84.0%
                                                                            =====                             =====


    Cash Dividends Declared                                                 $1.76                             $1.68                +4.8%
                                                                            =====                             =====




    Common Shares Outstanding                                          June 30
                                                                       -------

                                                                  2015                    2014
                                                                  ----                    ----

    Average diluted shares for six months
     ended                                                       367.3                          380.3



    N.M. - Not Meaningful

    Unaudited


                                                                                     KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                                                      NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

                                                                                (Millions, except per share amounts)



                                     Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                     --------------------------------

                              As                        Charges                 Charges for
                                                                                    2014
                                                                               Organization
                                                                               Restructuring                      As

                           Reported                   for Pension                                             Adjusted

                                                      Settlements                                             Non-GAAP
                                                      -----------                                             --------

    Cost of products sold                    $2,986                                         $              -                  $7   $2,979


    Gross profit               1,657                                         -                                       (7)   1,664


    Marketing, research
     and general expenses        869                                         -                                         5      864


    Other (income) and
     expense, net              1,332                                     1,322                                          -      10


    Operating profit
     (loss)                    (544)                                  (1,322)                                      (12)     790


    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations
     before income taxes
     and equity interests      (613)                                  (1,322)                                      (12)     721


    Provision for income
     taxes                       281                                       509                                          4    (232)


    Effective tax rate             -                                        -                                         -   32.2%


    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     Kimberly-Clark
     Corporation               (305)                                    (813)                                       (8)     516


    Diluted earnings
     (loss) per share         (0.83)                                   (2.22)                                    (0.02)    1.41




                                 Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
                                 --------------------------------

                          As                             Charges for
                                                          European
                                                         Strategic
                                                           Changes             As

                       Reported                                             Adjusted

                                                                            Non-GAAP
                                                                            --------

    Cost of products
     sold                                      $3,253                                $2        $3,251


    Gross profit           1,700                                        (2)              1,702


    Operating profit         775                                        (2)                777


    Income from
     continuing
     operations before
     income taxes and
     equity interests        708                                        (2)                710


    Provision for
     income taxes          (225)                                       (2)              (223)


    Effective tax rate     31.8%                                         -              31.4%


    Income from
     continuing
     operations              522                                        (4)                526


    Net income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests in
     continuing
     operations             (21)                                         -               (21)


    Income from
     continuing
     operations
     attributable to
     Kimberly-Clark
     Corporation             501                                        (4)                505


    Diluted earnings
     per share from
     continuing
     operations             1.32                                     (0.01)               1.33


    Non-GAAP financial measures are
     not meant to be considered in
     isolation or as a substitute for
     the comparable GAAP measures, and
     they should be read only in
     conjunction with the company's
     consolidated financial statements
     prepared in accordance with GAAP.
     There are limitations to these
     non-GAAP financial measures
     because they are not prepared in
     accordance with GAAP and may not
     be comparable to similarly titled
     measures of other companies due
     to potential differences in
     methods of calculation and items
     being excluded. The company
     compensates for these limitations
     by using these non-GAAP
     financial measures as a
     supplement to the GAAP measures
     and by providing reconciliations
     of the non-GAAP and comparable
     GAAP financial measures.


    Unaudited


                                                                                             KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                                                              NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

                                                                                        (Millions, except per share amounts)



                                              Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                              ------------------------------

                              As              Charges                   Charges for        Charge for
                                                                            2014            Venezuelan
                                                                       Organization      Balance Sheet
                                                                       Restructuring     Remeasurement                    As

                           Reported         for Pension                                                                Adjusted

                                            Settlements                                                                Non-GAAP
                                            -----------                                                                --------

    Cost of products sold            $6,018                                         $ -                                            $15            $5 $5,998


    Gross profit               3,316                               -                               (15)                            (5)    3,336


    Marketing, research
     and general expenses      1,718                               -                                 10                               -    1,708


    Other (income) and
     expense, net              1,394                           1,331                                   -                             40        23


    Operating profit             204                         (1,331)                               (25)                           (45)    1,605


    Income from continuing
     operations before
     income taxes and
     equity interests             67                         (1,331)                               (25)                           (45)    1,468


    Provision for income
     taxes                        51                             512                                  12                               -    (473)


    Effective tax rate             -                              -                                  -                              -    32.2%


    Net income
     attributable to
     Kimberly-Clark
     Corporation                 163                           (819)                               (13)                           (45)    1,040


    Diluted earnings per
     share                      0.44                          (2.23)                             (0.04)                         (0.12)     2.83




                                                 Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
                                                 ------------------------------

                       Charges for        Charge
                                                                   European            Related to
                                                                  Strategic            Regulatory
                                                                    Changes            Dispute in
                                   As                                                  Middle East        As

                                Reported                                                              Adjusted

                                                                                                      Non-GAAP
                                                                                                      --------

    Cost of products
     sold                                               $6,475                                     $8             $       - $6,467


    Gross profit                    3,365                                          (8)                         -     3,373


    Marketing,
     research and
     general expenses               1,834                                            4                          -     1,830


    Other (income) and
     expense, net                      45                                            -                        39          6


    Operating profit                1,486                                         (12)                      (39)     1,537


    Income from
     continuing
     operations before
     income taxes and
     equity interests               1,351                                         (12)                      (39)     1,402


    Provision for
     income taxes                   (421)                                           3                          -     (424)


    Effective tax rate              31.2%                                           -                         -     30.2%


    Income from
     continuing
     operations                     1,012                                          (9)                      (39)     1,060


    Net income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests in
     continuing
     operations                      (29)                                           -                        20       (49)


    Income from
     continuing
     operations
     attributable to
     Kimberly-Clark
     Corporation                      983                                          (9)                      (19)     1,011


    Diluted earnings
     per share from
     continuing
     operations(a)                   2.58                                       (0.02)                    (0.05)      2.66


                         "As
                     Adjusted
                         Non-
                        GAAP"
                     does not
                    equal "As
                    Reported"
                         plus
                    "Charges"
                         as a
                    result of
            (a)     rounding.


    Unaudited


                                                    KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                                            (Millions)



                                                                      June 30,               December 31,
                                                                                2015                  2014
                                                                                ----                  ----

    ASSETS

    Current Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                           $603                        $789

    Accounts receivable, net                                                   2,286                       2,223

    Inventories                                                                1,948                       1,892

    Other current assets                                                         681                         655
                                                                                 ---                         ---

    Total Current Assets                                                       5,518                       5,559

    Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                                         7,251                       7,359

    Investments in Equity Companies                                              286                         257

    Goodwill                                                                   1,553                       1,628

    Other Assets                                                                 738                         723
                                                                                 ---                         ---

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                                     $15,346                     $15,526
                                                                                     =======                     =======


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities

    Debt payable within one year                                                      $2,055                      $1,326

    Trade accounts payable                                                     2,599                       2,616

    Accrued expenses                                                           1,790                       1,974

    Dividends payable                                                            321                         310
                                                                                 ---                         ---

    Total Current Liabilities                                                  6,765                       6,226

    Long-Term Debt                                                             5,544                       5,630

    Noncurrent Employee Benefits                                               1,186                       1,693

    Deferred Income Taxes                                                        698                         587

    Other Liabilities                                                            337                         319

    Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries                               72                          72

    Stockholders' Equity

    Kimberly-Clark Corporation                                                   516                         729

    Noncontrolling Interests                                                     228                         270
                                                                                 ---                         ---

    Total Stockholders' Equity                                                   744                         999
                                                                                 ---                         ---

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                       $15,346                     $15,526
                                                                                     =======                     =======


     2015 Data is Unaudited


                                                                 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                              CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

                                                                         (Millions)



                                         Three Months Ended                           Six Months Ended
                                               June 30                                     June 30
                                             -------                                 -------

                                        2015                2014                      2015                 2014
                                        ----                ----                      ----                 ----

    Operating Activities

    Net income (loss)                           $(293)                                        $530                $193   $1,076

    Depreciation and amortization        189                             217                               383       435

    Asset impairments                      -                             42                                 -       42

    Stock-based compensation              36                              27                                51        36

    Deferred income taxes              (517)                             12                             (346)       63

    Equity companies' earnings (in
     excess of) less than dividends
     paid                                (2)                              7                              (37)     (36)

    (Increase) decrease in operating
     working capital                      29                             (5)                            (417)    (215)

    Postretirement benefits            1,322                              21                               908     (135)

    Charge for Venezuelan balance
     sheet remeasurement                   -                              -                               45         -

    Other                                  8                             (9)                               12        13
                                         ---                             ---                               ---       ---

    Cash Provided by Operations          772                             842                               792     1,279
                                         ---                             ---                               ---     -----

    Investing Activities

    Capital spending                   (243)                          (181)                            (527)    (439)

    Proceeds from sales of investments     -                             92                                 -       93

    Investments in time deposits        (36)                           (75)                             (82)    (113)

    Maturities of time deposits           18                              25                                91       182

    Other                                 16                             (8)                              (8)      (4)
                                         ---                             ---                               ---       ---

    Cash Used for Investing            (245)                          (147)                            (526)    (281)
                                        ----                            ----                              ----      ----

    Financing Activities

    Cash dividends paid                (321)                          (318)                            (631)    (627)

    Change in short-term debt          (108)                          (375)                              183       279

    Debt proceeds                         13                             615                               510       616

    Debt repayments                     (40)                            (5)                             (44)    (106)

    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                              41                              44                                82        81

    Acquisitions of common stock for
     the treasury                      (110)                          (476)                            (358)    (917)

    Shares purchased from
     noncontrolling interest               -                              -                            (151)        -

    Other                                 17                              14                                 5       (7)
                                         ---                             ---                               ---       ---

    Cash Used for Financing            (508)                          (501)                            (404)    (681)
                                        ----                            ----                              ----      ----

    Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on
     Cash and Cash Equivalents           (3)                             10                              (48)      (2)
                                         ---                             ---                               ---       ---

    Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
     Cash Equivalents                     16                             204                             (186)      315

    Cash and Cash Equivalents -
     Beginning of Period                 587                           1,165                               789     1,054
                                         ---                           -----                               ---     -----

    Cash and Cash Equivalents -End of
     Period                                       $603                                       $1,369                $603   $1,369
                                                  ====                                       ======                ====   ======


     Unaudited


                                                                                                          KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                                                                        SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

                                                                                                                  (Millions)



                                             Three Months                            Six Months Ended
                                             Ended June 30                               June 30
                                           -------------                            -------

                                        2015                      2014       Change                     2015                          2014         Change
                                        ----                      ----       ------                     ----                          ----         ------

    NET SALES


    Personal Care                                          $2,306                        $2,442                                     -5.6%                  $4,614                  $4,824   -4.4%

    Consumer Tissue                    1,499                           1,638                           -8.5%                                 3,073           3,327          -7.6%

    K-C Professional                     822                             858                           -4.2%                                 1,617           1,658          -2.5%

    Corporate & Other                     16                              15                       N.M.                                         30              31     N.M.
                                         ---                             ---                                                                   ---             ---

    TOTAL NET SALES                                        $4,643                        $4,953                                     -6.3%                  $9,334                  $9,840   -5.1%
                                                           ======                        ======                                                            ======                  ======


    OPERATING PROFIT


    Personal Care                                            $473                          $453                                     +4.4%                    $928                    $910   +2.0%

    Consumer Tissue                      260                             240                           +8.3%                                   551             497         +10.9%

    K-C Professional                     145                             153                           -5.2%                                   279             288          -3.1%

    Corporate & Other(a)                (90)                           (84)                      N.M.                                      (160)          (164)    N.M.

    Other (income) and expense, net(b) 1,332                            (13)                      N.M.                                      1,394              45     N.M.
                                       -----                             ---                                                                 -----             ---

    TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)                          $(544)                         $775                          N.M.                                $204                  $1,486  -86.3%
                                                            =====                          ====                                                              ====                  ======


    (a)                       Corporate &
                              Other
                              includes
                              charges
                              related to
                              the 2014
                              Organization
                              Restructuring
                              of $12 and
                              $25 for the
                              three and six
                              months ended
                              June 30,
                              2015,
                              respectively,
                              and a charge
                              related to
                              the
                              remeasurement
                              of the
                              Venezuelan
                              balance sheet
                              of $5 for the
                              six months
                              ended June
                              30, 2015. In
                              addition,
                              Corporate &
                              Other
                              includes
                              charges
                              related to
                              the European
                              strategic
                              changes of $2
                              and $12 for
                              the three and
                              six months
                              ended June
                              30, 2014,
                              respectively.


    (b)                       Other (income) and expense, net
                              includes charges for pension
                              settlements of $1,322 and $1,331
                              for the three and six months ended
                              June 30, 2015, respectively, and a
                              charge related to the remeasurement
                              of the Venezuelan balance sheet of
                              $40 for the six months ended June
                              30, 2015.


    N.M. - Not Meaningful

    Unaudited


                                                                                      KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                                                                    SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA


    PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN NET SALES VERSUS PRIOR YEAR



                                                                Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                                              --------------------------------

                                                     Total                     Volume                               Net        Mix/    Currency

                                                                                                                   Price     Other(a)
                                                                                                                   -----     -------


    Personal Care                                         (5.6)                                                3           1           -        (10)

    Consumer Tissue                                       (8.5)                                                3         (2)          -         (9)

    K-C Professional                                      (4.2)                                                3         (1)          3          (9)

    TOTAL CONSOLIDATED                                    (6.3)                                                3           -          1         (10)




                                  Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                  ------------------------------

                       Total                    Volume              Net        Mix/      Currency

                                                                   Price     Other(a)
                                                                   -----     -------


    Personal Care           (4.4)                                4         1           1           (10)

    Consumer Tissue         (7.6)                                2       (1)          -           (9)

    K-C Professional        (2.5)                                3         -          3            (8)

    TOTAL CONSOLIDATED      (5.1)                                3         -          1            (9)



    (a)             Mix/Other includes
                    rounding.


    Unaudited


                               KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

                                    OUTLOOK FOR 2015



                          Estimated Range
                          ---------------


    ESTIMATED
     FULL YEAR
     2015
     DILUTED
     EARNINGS
     PER SHARE


    Adjusted
     earnings
     per share                       $5.65                   -         $5.80

    Adjustments
     for:

    Charges
     related to
     the 2014
     Organization
     Restructuring (0.14)                                 -    (0.08)

    Charge for
     Venezuelan
     balance
     sheet
     remeasurement (0.12)                                 -    (0.12)

    Charges for
     pension
     settlements   (2.28)                                 -    (2.23)
                    -----                                        -----

    Per share
     basis -
     diluted net
     income
     attributable
     to
     Kimberly-
     Clark
     Corporation                     $3.11                   -         $3.37
                                     =====                             =====


    ESTIMATED
     FULL YEAR
     2015
     EFFECTIVE
     TAX RATE


    Adjusted
     effective
     tax rate       31.5%                                 -     33.5%

    Adjustments
     for:

    Charges
     related to
     the 2014
     Organization
     Restructuring      -                                 -         -

    Charge for
     Venezuelan
     balance
     sheet
     remeasurement    0.5                                  -       0.5

    Charges for
     pension
     settlements    (4.9)                                 -     (4.7)
                     ----                                         ----

    Effective
     tax rate       27.1%                                 -     29.3%
                     ====                                         ====

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