Ecolab Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL):
2012 FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS :
- Record sales of $3.0 billion, +65%, including the impact of Nalco.
- Fixed currency sales +7% compared with fourth quarter 2011 pro forma adjusted fixed currency sales including Nalco operations.
- Reported diluted EPS $0.77.
- Record adjusted EPS $0.89, +27%, excluding special gains and charges and discrete tax items. Results led by strong gains in Global Energy, Latin America and worldwide Kay operations.
| Fourth Quarter Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported | Adjusted* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Quarter | % | Fourth Quarter | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Millions, except per share) | 2012 | 2011 | change | 2012 | 2011 | change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 3,045.8 | $ | 1,845.3 | 65 | % | $ | 3,045.8 | $ | 1,681.5 | 81 | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 395.8 | 164.2 | 141 | % | 442.1 | 246.6 | 79 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Ecolab | 231.4 | 88.7 | 161 | % | 265.9 | 163.4 | 63 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Net Income Per Share | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.34 | 126 | % | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.70 | 27 | % | ||||||||||||
* These non-GAAP measures are adjusted for special gains and charges and discrete tax items; 2011 excludes the Nalco merger impact.
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