Ecolab Inc. · NYSE:ECL

Ecolab — Corporate Update (March 2020)

15 slides from Ecolab's corporate update, Mar 25, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Ecolab COVID-19 Update

    ECOLAB COVID-19 UPDATE March 25, 2020 1

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement

    Cautionary Statement Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information This communication contains certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations and predictions for the future which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Priva

  3. Slide 3: 2020 Outlook

    2020 Outlook  Commented on 2020 EPS in our March 18, 2020 release and 8-K in advance of our recent bond offering, confirming: ▪ Our prior 1Q 2020 guidance ▪ Our inability to currently forecast the impact of COVID-19 on our 2020 results 3

  4. Slide 4: COVID-19

    COVID-19  Will likely be biggest impact event since WWII ▪ Human Health ▪ Economic  Impact Asymmetrical ▪ Record demand in some sectors ▪ Record demand destruction in others  NOT the “end of days” for: ▪ Mankind or ▪ Ecolab 4

  5. Slide 5: Our View

    Our View  Ecolab is healthy and positioned to help  Ecolab needs to do its part…and will! 5

  6. Slide 6: Ecolab: Positioned to Deliver What Matters Most

    Ecolab: Positioned to Deliver What Matters Most SAFE FOOD CLEAN WATER HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS 6

  7. Slide 7: Our Goals

    Our Goals  Continue to be a company people can count on…do our part ▪ Communities ▪ Customers ▪ Our team ▪ Investors  Emerge even stronger ▪ As a team ▪ As a business and company 7

  8. Slide 8: Our Approach

    Our Approach  Support our Essential Customers in the Safest Way Possible  Protect our People ▪ Social Distancing / Facility Hygiene ▪ Admin: Work from home (+90% working from home) ▪ Production: shift, line separation (129 of 130 plants running) ▪ Field: no group setting, new “fix” protocol ▪ Pay

  9. Slide 9: Ecolab Customer Markets

    Ecolab Customer Markets Excludes Upstream Energy Ecolab Customer Market % of Ecolab Sales Food and Beverage 20% Demand Healthcare 8% Plus Food Retail 3% = 33% Long Term Care 2% Paper, Power, Electronics 11% Demand Same Quick Service Restaurants Life Sciences 6% 2% = 23% All Other 4% Refineries 5% De

  10. Slide 10: China Progression

    China Progression Actual Forecast December January February March April May Sales 13% 8% -17% -9% -6% -1% January and February adjusted for timing of Chinese New Year  Significantly depressed customer activity in January/February ▪ Both Institutional and Industrial customers were operating at signi

  11. Slide 11: Sanitizer Demand in Impacted Areas

    Sanitizer Demand in Impacted Areas  Hand Sanitizer 15x  Hand Care 5x  Hard Surface Sanitizers 3x 11

  12. Slide 12: Commercial Actions

    Commercial Actions  Work to fully meet increased demand ▪ Production max plans in place for sanitizers ▪ Bioquell ramp up ▪ Prioritize meeting existing customer needs first  “Help” plan for strategic targets ▪ Utilize field and balance sheet to help ▪ Strategic targets only  Accelerate digital tr

  13. Slide 13: Strong Financial Position

    Strong Financial Position Resilient Free Cash Flow Cash on Hand Debt and($M) Maturity Term Debt Maturities $M 2020-2021 Maturities Maturity Rate Principal 1,500 Term Debt 5-Year Note (2015) 12-Jan-20 2.25% 300 WAC: 3.41% 1,250 WAC: 3.41% 10-Year Note (2011) WAM: 9.1 years v 8-Dec-21 4.35% 1,020 Cash

  14. Slide 14: Summary

    Summary  Ecolab incredibly well positioned to help ▪ Financially ▪ Strategically  Our team is focused on customers  This will pass … a new normal will emerge Cleaner, Safer, Healthier Positioning Even More Right Hygiene, Antimicrobial & ESG Know-How Will Matter Even More 14

  15. Slide 15: Let's Be Proud

    WE ARE LIVING HISTORY LET’S BE PROUD OF THE WAY WE DO IT 15

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