SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Restructuring Activities

Special (gains) and charges

(millions)	2024		2023		2022
Cost of sales
One Ecolab		$1.9		$-		$-
Other restructuring		3.4		22.5		21.4
Acquisition and integration activities		-		-		25.0
Other		-		-		23.5
Cost of sales subtotal		5.3		22.5		69.9
Special (gains) and charges
One Ecolab		98.3		-		-
Other restructuring		21.8		63.2		85.8
Sale of global surgical solutions business		(340.3)		10.3		-
Acquisition and integration activities		12.6		16.1		14.5
Other		18.7		21.8		40.2
Special (gains) and charges subtotal		(188.9)		111.4		140.5
Operating income subtotal		(183.6)		133.9		210.4
Other (income) expense		-		-		50.6
Total special (gains) and charges		($183.6)		$133.9		$261.0

One Ecolab Initiative Program

Restructuring Activities

Restructuring activity

	Employee		Asset
	Costs		Disposals		Other		Total
(millions)
2024 Activity
Recorded expense (income) and accrual		$46.3		$-		$30.2		$76.5
Net cash payments		-		-		(26.9)		(26.9)
Non-cash net charges		-		-		-		-
Reclassification		-		-		5.3		5.3
Restructuring liability, December 31, 2024		$46.3		$-		$8.6		$54.9

Combined Program

Restructuring Activities

Restructuring activity

	Employee		Asset
(millions)	Costs		Disposals		Other		Total
2022 Activity
Recorded expense and accrual		$67.2		$-		$-		$67.2
Net cash payments		(5.2)		-		-		(5.2)
Net restructuring liability, December 31, 2022		62.0		-		-		62.0
2023 Activity
Recorded expense and accrual		47.0		14.0		16.7		77.7
Net cash payments		(85.2)		-		(16.7)		(101.9)
Non-cash charges		-		(14.0)		-		(14.0)
Reclassification		19.3		-		-		19.3
Net restructuring liability, December 31, 2023		43.1		-		-		43.1
2024 Activity
Recorded expense and accrual		3.8		1.3		20.1		25.2
Net cash payments		(34.1)		-		(14.8)		(48.9)
Non-cash charges		-		(1.3)		-		(1.3)
Reclassification		-		-		(5.3)		(5.3)
Net restructuring liability, December 31, 2024		$12.8		$-		$-		$12.8