Ecolab inc. (ECL)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08Dec'07
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income including noncontrolling interest

1,576,200

1,440,300

1,518,600

1,246,500

1,017,200

1,222,200

973,600

701,300

463,300

531,100

418,700

448,400

428,900

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation

654,000

621,000

586,000

561,000

559,500

558,100

514,200

468,200

331,400

306,400

-

-

-

Amortization

319,200

317,000

307,600

289,700

300,000

313,900

302,000

246,300

64,300

41,500

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

-37,600

85,100

-353,500

-90,600

-244,500

-121,500

-130,500

-3,200

41,700

-31,100

88,100

80,600

2,500

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

334,300

334,700

291,900

Share-based compensation expense

91,100

94,400

90,500

85,700

78,200

71,100

69,600

65,800

39,900

29,200

37,300

33,600

37,900

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

-

-

-

43,600

57,800

55,900

36,600

50,100

13,700

16,900

7,700

8,200

20,600

Pension and postretirement plan contributions

186,000

60,000

144,100

211,800

64,900

76,700

80,000

254,900

156,600

46,600

263,700

112,400

40,700

Pension and postretirement plan expense

28,100

31,900

36,900

54,100

113,800

83,900

142,400

114,600

83,100

90,800

82,000

73,600

80,900

Restructuring charges, net of cash paid

35,200

43,500

5,200

-60,500

38,400

300

-39,800

66,600

49,500

-

22,400

-

-

Venezuelan charges

-

-

-

-

-289,300

-

-23,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gain on sale of businesses

-

-

50,600

500

-13,700

4,800

-1,900

89,300

-

-

-

-

11,000

Asset charges and write-downs

-

-

15,100

65,900

24,700

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gain on sale of plant

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

24,500

-

Business write-downs and closures

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,400

19,100

-

Other, net

-19,800

-24,000

-37,400

-14,200

-11,600

-7,800

-16,400

-5,600

-8,900

-1,800

-12,900

5,300

6,900

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable

137,200

164,100

91,500

-900

24,000

175,400

147,400

189,700

106,000

39,300

-45,100

89,900

34,400

Inventories

-41,000

141,100

85,500

-18,800

48,600

210,800

30,500

2,000

36,100

-18,600

-13,000

57,500

19,300

Other assets

81,500

80,700

48,900

34,900

69,100

106,300

68,700

-18,600

60,200

-42,400

30,700

-6,800

-20,700

Accounts payable

22,300

113,500

121,100

-55,100

-46,100

174,700

50,600

79,000

60,900

6,800

-25,100

30,000

-10,000

Other liabilities

76,000

-47,400

147,300

99,900

108,400

135,000

-600

26,200

-84,900

15,700

-34,000

13,600

63,900

Cash provided by operating activities

2,420,700

2,277,700

2,091,300

1,939,700

1,999,800

1,815,600

1,559,800

1,203,000

685,500

950,400

695,000

753,200

797,600

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures

800,600

847,100

868,600

756,800

771,000

748,700

625,100

574,500

341,700

260,500

252,500

326,700

306,500

Capitalized software expenditures

-

-

-

-

44,200

45,200

37,200

33,000

24,300

37,200

44,800

67,800

55,000

Property and other assets sold

10,900

30,000

10,700

30,500

15,000

10,900

18,100

15,900

3,000

2,600

11,700

36,400

7,400

Acquisitions and investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired

391,400

229,800

989,200

49,500

265,900

82,600

1,437,700

43,000

1,633,200

43,400

14,400

203,800

329,400

Divestiture of businesses

6,800

9,200

118,800

900

500

10,400

-8,300

130,700

-

16,000

700

2,200

19,800

Release from (deposit into) acquisition related escrow

-

-

-

-

45,600

8,700

13,000

17,300

-

21,000

-

-

-

Deposit into acquisition related escrow

-

-

-

-

-

9,400

10,500

1,300

28,100

2,100

-

21,000

-

Reduction of cash due to Venezuelan deconsolidation

-

-

-

-

4,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Settlement of net investment hedges

-

14,100

2,100

1,300

108,400

7,600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other, net

24,800

6,400

800

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash used for investing activities

-1,199,100

-1,030,000

-1,727,000

-773,600

-915,800

-848,300

-2,087,700

-487,900

-2,024,300

-303,600

-299,300

-580,700

-663,700

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net issuances of commercial paper and notes payable

-252,000

341,800

-43,700

-606,400

-312,100

599,600

-278,300

-387,300

907,100

-66,600

-244,000

-67,800

279,900

Long-term debt borrowings

-

-

1,309,400

2,390,000

1,223,700

-

900,100

1,001,200

4,238,700

-

-

257,700

-

Long-term debt repayments

400,600

551,600

799,000

1,569,600

1,034,700

907,800

511,200

1,694,900

1,420,400

7,400

6,400

3,900

394,200

Reacquired shares

353,700

562,400

600,300

739,600

755,100

428,600

307,600

209,900

690,000

348,800

68,800

337,200

371,400

Dividends paid

554,900

496,500

448,700

427,500

400,700

344,400

218,100

306,800

162,900

145,500

132,700

128,500

114,000

Exercise of employee stock options

186,800

114,500

83,800

76,800

83,100

65,400

97,000

163,700

89,000

89,200

46,400

36,400

96,700

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

-

-

-

43,600

57,800

55,900

36,600

50,100

13,700

16,900

7,700

8,200

20,600

Acquisition related liabilities and contingent consideration

1,500

10,100

8,500

35,500

12,900

98,700

11,300

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest

-

-

-

-

-

8,400

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other, net

26,300

-8,400

-15,700

-

-

-4,000

200

-9,700

-41,400

-

-

-500

-

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

-1,349,600

-1,172,700

-522,700

-868,200

-1,150,900

-1,071,000

-292,600

-1,393,600

2,933,800

-462,200

-397,800

-235,600

-482,400

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

20,400

7,600

-10,600

-10,300

-49,900

-25,900

1,900

-7,300

6,300

-15,900

9,000

-7,600

1,900

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

-107,600

82,600

-169,000

287,600

-116,800

-129,600

-818,600

-685,800

1,601,300

168,700

6,900

-70,700

-346,600

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid

356,300

395,200

402,800

359,100

533,100

522,000

434,200

222,600

224,200

209,600

143,500

100,400

161,000

Interest paid

189,400

206,400

239,300

267,000

237,200

255,500

258,900

279,000

71,100

63,300

66,400

64,300

75,500