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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)  
Quarterly financial data

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

    

 

(millions, except per share)

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year

2020

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Net sales

$3,020.6

$2,685.7

$3,018.6

$3,065.3

$11,790.2

Operating expenses

Cost of sales (a)

1,720.2

1,635.7

1,769.6

1,780.3

6,905.8

Selling, general and administrative expenses

908.3

788.6

802.6

809.6

3,309.1

Special (gains) and charges

15.9

69.4

35.0

59.3

179.6

Operating income

376.2

192.0

411.4

416.1

1,395.7

Other (income) expense (a)

(15.4)

(15.1)

(15.1)

(10.3)

(55.9)

Interest expense, net (a)

48.3

58.7

134.8

48.4

290.2

Income before income taxes

343.3

148.4

291.7

378.0

1,161.4

Provision for income taxes

47.0

14.1

42.4

73.1

176.6

Net income from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interest

296.3

134.3

249.3

304.9

984.8

Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest

4.3

5.4

3.1

4.6

17.4

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Ecolab

292.0

128.9

246.2

300.3

967.4

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (b)

(8.6)

(2,163.9)

-

-

(2,172.5)

Net income (loss) attributable to Ecolab

$283.4

($2,035.0)

$246.2

$300.3

($1,205.1)

Earnings (loss) attributable to Ecolab per common share

Basic

Continuing operations

$ 1.01

$ 0.45

$ 0.86

$ 1.05

$ 3.37

Discontinued operations

($ 0.03)

($ 7.51)

$ -

$ -

($ 7.57)

Earnings (loss) attributable to Ecolab

$ 0.98

($ 7.06)

$ 0.86

$ 1.05

($ 4.20)

Diluted

Continuing operations

$ 1.00

$ 0.44

$ 0.85

$ 1.04

$ 3.33

Discontinued operations

($ 0.03)

($ 7.42)

$ -

$ -

($ 7.48)

Earnings (loss) attributable to Ecolab

$ 0.97

($ 6.98)

$ 0.85

$ 1.04

($ 4.15)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

Basic

288.8

288.2

285.4

285.6

287.0

Diluted

292.6

291.5

288.4

288.7

290.3

2019

Net sales

$2,924.7

$3,169.1

$3,224.0

$3,244.2

$12,562.0

Operating expenses

Cost of sales (a)

1,675.5

1,780.3

1,780.9

1,809.1

7,045.8

Selling, general and administrative expenses

896.1

900.0

869.2

885.5

3,550.8

Special (gains) and charges

39.5

24.4

24.9

31.4

120.2

Operating income

313.6

464.4

549.0

518.2

1,845.2

Other (income) expense

(21.2)

(20.9)

(20.8)

(14.1)

(77.0)

Interest expense, net (a)

49.3

49.2

46.1

46.1

190.7

Income before income taxes

285.5

436.1

523.7

486.2

1,731.5

Provision for income taxes

29.9

88.8

83.4

86.5

288.6

Net income from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interest

255.6

347.3

440.3

399.7

1,442.9

Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest

4.0

3.9

4.4

5.0

17.3

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Ecolab

251.6

343.4

435.9

394.7

1,425.6

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax (b)

44.9

25.2

28.3

34.9

133.3

Net income attributable to Ecolab

$296.5

$368.6

$464.2

$429.6

$1,558.9

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

    

 

(millions, except per share)

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year

Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share

Basic

Continuing operations

$ 0.87

$ 1.19

$ 1.51

$ 1.37

$ 4.95

Discontinued operations

$ 0.16

$ 0.09

$ 0.10

$ 0.12

$ 0.46

Earnings attributable to Ecolab

$ 1.03

$ 1.28

$ 1.61

$ 1.49

$ 5.41

Diluted

Continuing operations

$ 0.86

$ 1.18

$ 1.49

$ 1.35

$ 4.87

Discontinued operations

$ 0.15

$ 0.09

$ 0.10

$ 0.12

$ 0.46

Earnings attributable to Ecolab

$ 1.01

$ 1.26

$ 1.59

$ 1.47

$ 5.33

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

Basic

 

288.2

287.6

288.1

288.3

288.1

Diluted

 

292.3

292.1

292.8

292.6

292.5

Per share amounts do not necessarily sum due to changes in the calculation of shares outstanding for each discrete period and rounding. Gross profit is calculated as net sales minus cost of sales. As discussed in Note 5, the ChampionX separation met the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations and prior periods have been conformed to current period presentation.

(a)Cost of sales includes special charges of $9.1, $27.0, $9.5 and $2.6 in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2020, respectively and $3.6, $7.8, $11.4 and $15.7 in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2019, respectively. Other (income) expense includes special charges of $0.4 and $9.5 in Q4 of 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net interest expense includes special charges of $0.7 and $83.1 in Q2 and Q3 of 2020, respectively and $0.2 in Q1 of 2019.
(b)Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax includes noncontrolling interest of $2.5 and ($0.3) in Q1 and Q2 of 2020, respectively and $(0.1), ($0.3), $0.7 and $(0.3) in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2019, respectively.