GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

			Global		Global		Global
	Global		Institutional		Healthcare &		Pest
(millions)	Industrial		& Specialty		Life Sciences		Elimination		Other		Total
December 31, 2023		$4,140.6		$610.0		$3,158.4		$-		$239.2		$8,148.2
Segment changes (a)		102.9		-		-		136.3		(239.2)		-
December 31, 2023 recast		4,243.5		610.0		3,158.4		136.3		-		8,148.2
Current year business combinations		-		-		-		33.6		-		33.6
Prior year business combinations (b)		0.6		-		-		-		-		0.6
Divestiture of businesses		-		-		(305.9)		-		-		(305.9)
Effect of foreign currency translation		2.8		1.6		17.4		0.4		-		22.2
September 30, 2024		$4,246.9		$611.6		$2,869.9		$170.3		$-		$7,898.7

(a) Relates to reclassifications made to reportable segments in the current year. Effective January 1, 2024, the Company’s former Textile Care and Colloidal Technologies Group (“CTG”) operating segments are now part of the Water operating segment which continues to remain in the Global Industrial reportable segment. Additionally, the Pest Elimination operating segment, formerly aggregated with the Textile Care and CTG operating segments within Other, is now reported as the stand-alone Global Pest Elimination reportable segment. After these changes, the Company has eight operating segments aligned with eight reporting units. Refer to Note 16 for further information.

(b) Represents purchase accounting adjustments associated with 2024 and 2023 acquisitions.