Ecolab Inc. · NYSE:ECL

Ecolab — Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Ecolab's earnings presentation, Feb 14, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2022 Supplemental

    Fourth Quarter 2022 Supplemental 1

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement Forward-Looking Information

    Cautionary Statement Forward-Looking Information This communication contains forward looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding global economic conditions,

  3. Slide 3: 4Q as expected with strong operating performance

    4Q as expected with strong operating performance Continued strong sales growth Positive OI growth with organic OI growth accelerating to double-digits Expect a strong performance in 2023 with further sequential improvement Expanded cost savings program, focused on Institutional and Healthcare ▪ Repo

  4. Slide 4: 4Q Overview

    4Q Overview ▪ Sales growth remained very strong with reported sales +9% and acquisition adjusted fixed currency sales +12% o Total pricing +13% o As expected, volume & mix -1% due to softening demand, particularly in Europe ▪ Double-digit acquisition adjusted fixed currency growth in Institutional &

  5. Slide 5: 2023 and 1Q Outlook

    2023 and 1Q Outlook 2023 1Q ▪ We enter 2023 from a position of strength and continue to expect to deliver performance that improves despite a challenging macro environment characterized by high delivered product costs and easing demand. In addition, higher interest expense and currency translation a

  6. Slide 6: Estimated EPS Impact From Interest and Currency

    Estimated EPS Impact From Interest and Currency 6 (1) See slide 5 for special gains and charges expectations (2) 1Q 23 selected non-operating items represent estimated year-over-year impact to EPS from interest and currency 1Q 23 Forecast EPS YoY % Organic OI1 15% - 25% Selected Non-Operating Items2

  7. Slide 7: 4Q 2022 Sales Growth Detail

    4Q 2022 Sales Growth Detail Amounts in the tables above may reflect rounding. Acq. Adj. excludes sales to ChampionX post-separation. 7

  8. Slide 8: Global Industrial Segment – Water and Food & Beverage

    Global Industrial Segment – Water and Food & Beverage Food & Beverage All sales figures are acquisition adjusted fixed currency unless otherwise noted 8 Sales +14% Sales +17% Water Q1: Expect continued robust sales growth driven by strong pricing and new business wins ▪ Robust sales growth driven by

  9. Slide 9: Global Industrial Segment – Downstream and Paper

    Global Industrial Segment – Downstream and Paper Downstream Paper All sales figures are acquisition adjusted fixed currency unless otherwise noted 9 Sales +8% Sales +13% Q1: Expect continued robust sales growth as strong pricing and new business wins more than offset comparisons to strong additive s

  10. Slide 10: Global Institutional & Specialty Segment

    Global Institutional & Specialty Segment Institutional Specialty All sales figures are acquisition adjusted fixed currency unless otherwise noted 10 Sales +11% Sales +9% ▪ Strong sales growth driven by accelerating pricing and new business wins, which together continue to benefit from our innovative

  11. Slide 11: Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Segment

    Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Segment Healthcare Life Sciences All sales figures are acquisition adjusted fixed currency unless otherwise noted Q1: Expect modest sales growth reflecting continued good pricing 11 Sales +5% Sales +18% ▪ As expected, sales growth improved reflecting accelerated pri

  12. Slide 12: Other Segment

    Other Segment Pest Elimination All sales figures are acquisition adjusted fixed currency unless otherwise noted 12 Sales +10% ▪ Led by strong growth across food retail, restaurants, hospitality, and food & beverage o Growth benefited from accelerating pricing and continued robust new business wins,

  13. Slide 13: Consolidated Margin Performance

    Consolidated Margin Performance ▪ Accelerating pricing was more than offset by a significant increase in delivered product costs inflation and unfavorable mix ▪ Year-over-year decline in adjusted gross margin continued to ease sequentially ▪ Improvement driven by sales leverage that more than offset

  14. Slide 14: Segment Operating Income Performance

    Segment Operating Income Performance ▪ Acquisition adjusted fixed currency operating income increased 7% as accelerating pricing overcame significantly higher delivered product costs, investments in the business, and unfavorable mix ▪ Year-over-year decline in acquisition adjusted fixed currency ope

  15. Slide 15: 4Q 2022 Balance Sheet / Cash Flow

    4Q 2022 Balance Sheet / Cash Flow * EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. EBITDA is defined as the sum of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the sum of EBITDA and special (gains) and charges impacting EBITDA. The inputs to EBITDA

  16. Slide 16: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures 16

  17. Slide 17: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures 17

  18. Slide 18: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures 18

  19. Slide 19: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures 19

  20. Slide 20: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures 20

  21. Slide 21: Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Non-GAAP Financial Information 21 Non-GAAP Financial Information: This communication and certain of the accompanying tables include financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures inc

  22. Slide 22: Non-GAAP Financial Information (Cont.)

    Non-GAAP Financial Information (Cont.) 22 Non-GAAP Financial Information (Continued): Our non-GAAP adjusted financial measure for net sales excludes 2021 Purolite sales. Our non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for cost of sales, gross profit, gross margin, operating income, other (income) expense a

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