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SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES |
SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES | 2. SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES ​ Special (gains) and charges reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income include the following: ​
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​ | ​ | Third Quarter Ended | ​ | Nine Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ | September 30 | ​ | September 30 | ​
(millions) |  | 2025 | ​ | 2024 |  | 2025 | ​ | 2024 | ​
Cost of sales | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
One Ecolab | ​ | ​ | $0.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $- | ​ | ​ | $7.6 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $- | ​
Other restructuring | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 0.9 | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ |  | 3.2 | ​
Cost of sales subtotal | ​ | ​ | 0.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 0.9 | ​ | ​ | 7.6 | ​ | ​ |  | 3.2 | ​
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Special (gains) and charges | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
One Ecolab | ​ | ​ | 17.4 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 24.4 | ​ | ​ | 83.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 38.9 | ​
Other restructuring | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 0.4 | ​ | ​ | (12.0) | ​ | ​ |  | 20.1 | ​
Sale of global surgical solutions business | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (364.0) | ​ | ​ | 2.4 | ​ | ​ | ​ | (350.7) | ​
Acquisition and integration activities | ​ | ​ | 11.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 3.5 | ​ | ​ | 19.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 8.3 | ​
Other | ​ | ​ | (2.2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | 3.1 | ​ | ​ | (13.2) | ​ | ​ |  | (8.8) | ​
Special (gains) and charges subtotal | ​ | ​ | 26.2 | ​ | ​ | ​ | (332.6) | ​ | ​ | 80.3 | ​ | ​ |  | (292.2) | ​
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Total special (gains) and charges | ​ | ​ | $26.5 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ($331.7) | ​ | ​ | $87.9 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ($289.0) | ​
​ For segment reporting purposes, special (gains) and charges are not allocated to reportable segments, which is consistent with the Company’s internal management reporting. ​ One Ecolab ​ On July 30, 2024, the Company announced the One Ecolab initiative, which will enhance its growth and margin expansion journey. As a program within this initiative, the Company also announced that it commenced a restructuring plan to leverage its digital technologies to realign the functional work done in many countries into global centers of excellence. In September 2025, the Company expanded the One Ecolab initiative and anticipates restructuring costs of $240 million ($187 million after tax) and special charges of $60 million ($47 million after tax) by the end of 2027. The Company anticipates that the restructuring costs will primarily be cash expenditures for severance costs relating to team reorganization. ​ The Company recorded restructuring charges of $9.5 million ($7.3 million after tax) and $17.4 million ($13.3 million after tax) during the third quarter 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $66.3 million ($51.0 million after tax) and $22.7 million ($17.3 million after tax) during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily related to severance and professional services. In addition, the Company recorded non-restructuring special charges of $8.2 million ($6.2 million after tax) and $7.0 million ($5.2 million after tax) during the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $24.6 million ($18.6 million after tax) and $16.2 million ($12.2 million after tax) during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily related to professional services. The Company has recorded $148.1 million ($114.0 million after tax) of cumulative restructuring charges and $48.3 million ($36.5 million after tax) of cumulative special charges under the One Ecolab initiative. ​ The restructuring liability related to the One Ecolab initiative was $64.8 million and $54.9 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The remaining liability is expected to be paid over a period of a few months to several quarters and will continue to be funded from operating activities. ​ ​ Restructuring activity related to the One Ecolab initiative since inception of the underlying actions includes the following items: ​
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​ | ​ | Costs |  | Other |  | Total
(millions) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
2024 Activity | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Recorded expense 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 | ​
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2025 Activity | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Recorded expense and accrual |  |  | $55.5 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $10.8 | ​ | ​ |  | $66.3 | ​
Net cash payments |  |  | (38.2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | (18.2) | ​ | ​ |  | (56.4) | ​
Non-cash net charges |  |  | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ |  | - | ​
Reclassification | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​
Restructuring liability, September 30, 2025 | ​ | ​ | $63.6 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1.2 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $64.8 | ​
​ Other restructuring ​ Other restructuring is primarily related to the Combined Program, which is described below. These activities have been included as a component of cost of sales and special (gains) and charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Restructuring liabilities have been classified as a component of other current and other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. ​ Combined Program ​ In November 2022, the Company approved a Europe cost savings program and subsequently expanded the program to focus on its Institutional and Healthcare businesses in other regions (the “Combined Program”). The restructuring activities were completed at the end of 2024, with total costs $184.1 million ($151.5 million after tax). Subsequent to the completion of the Combined Program, the Company finalized the sale of a facility, resulting in a gain of $12 million ($9.2 million after tax) in the second quarter of 2025. ​ The net liability related to the Combined Program was $3.2 million and $12.8 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Net cash payments were $1.2 million and $9.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively. The remaining liability is expected to be paid over a period of a few months to several quarters and will continue to be funded from operating activities. ​ Restructuring activity related to the Combined Program since inception of the underlying actions includes the following items: ​
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(millions) |  | Costs |  | Disposals |  | Other |  | Total
2022-2024 Activity | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Recorded expense and accrual | ​ | ​ | $118.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $15.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $36.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | $170.1 | ​
Net cash payments | ​ | ​ | (124.5) | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (31.5) | ​ | ​ | ​ | (156.0) | ​
Non-cash charges | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (15.3) | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (15.3) | ​
Reclassification | ​ |  | 19.3 | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | (5.3) | ​ | ​ |  | 14.0 | ​
Net restructuring liability, December 31, 2024 | ​ | ​ | 12.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | ​ | 12.8 | ​
​ Other Restructuring Activities ​ The restructuring liability balance for all other restructuring plans excluding the Combined Program and One Ecolab was $5.6 million and $6.5 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. ​ Sale of global surgical solutions business On April 27, 2024, the Company reached a definitive agreement to sell its global surgical solutions business for total consideration of $950 million, subject to certain working capital and other purchase price adjustments. On August 1, 2024, the Company closed the sale and received $926 million in cash, after deducting for defined working capital and other purchase price adjustments. For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded an associated pre-tax gain within Special (Gains) and Charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income of $365.3 million ($264.2 million after tax) or $0.92 per diluted share, which includes $56.4 million of transaction costs and other adjustments. Excluding the gain on sale, the Company recorded charges of $3.3 million ($2.5 million after tax) and $14.6 million ($11.3 million after tax) in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively. ​ The Company recorded charges of $2.4 million ($1.8 million after tax) in the first nine months of 2025. ​ ​ ​ Acquisition and integration related costs ​ Acquisition and integration related costs reported in special (gains) and charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income include $11.0 million ($10.2 million after tax) and $3.5 million ($2.7 million after tax) in the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $19.8 million ($16.9 million after tax) and $8.3 million ($6.3 million after tax) in the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily related to the pending acquisition of Ovivo’s electronics business (“Ovivo Electronics”) and the Purolite transaction. ​ Other operating activities ​ Other special gains recorded in special (gains) and charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income in the third quarter of 2025 and 2024 were ($2.2 million) ($1.7 million gain after tax) and charges of $3.1 million ($2.3 million after tax), respectively. Other special gains recorded in special (gains) and charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income in the first nine months of 2025 and 2024 were ($13.2 million) ($11.4 million gain after tax) and ($8.8 million) ($6.9 million after tax), respectively, primarily related to the sale of an equity method investment.

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