ECL ECOLAB INC.

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Executive Summary

Ecolab filed a preliminary 424B5 prospectus supplement for a multi-tranche debt offering to fund its pending $4.75B acquisition of CoolIT Systems, a liquid cooling technology company for AI data centers. The offering comprises five series of senior unsecured notes (floating rate plus four fixed-rate tranches), with most series subject to a special mandatory redemption at 101% of par if the acquisition is not completed by September 16, 2026. The filing is a preliminary prospectus with all pricing terms (aggregate principal amounts, interest rates, maturities, underwriting discounts) left as placeholders, meaning the ultimate size and cost of the new debt remain undisclosed until the final prospectus supplement.

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Key Facts

• Ecolab is offering an undisclosed aggregate principal amount of notes across five series: floating rate SOFR-based notes plus four fixed-rate tranches with placeholder maturities.
• The offering is specifically tied to funding the ~$4.75B CoolIT Systems acquisition, announced March 20, 2026, expected to close in Q3 2026.
• Most series (the 'SMR notes') carry a special mandatory redemption at 101% of par plus accrued interest if the CoolIT deal fails to close by Sep 16, 2026 or is terminated.
• One fixed-rate series is explicitly excluded from the special mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding regardless of the acquisition outcome.
• The filing is a preliminary prospectus supplement with all pricing metrics (dollar amounts, rates, spreads, maturities, underwriting discounts) stated as placeholders — the actual economic terms are not disclosed.
• As of March 31, 2026, Ecolab had $8.5B of consolidated indebtedness, $519.8M cash, and $10.0B of equity.
• Ecolab also entered a $4.75B delayed draw term loan facility on April 10, 2026 as backstop financing for the CoolIT acquisition, but expects that facility commitments will be automatically reduced dollar-for-dollar by this note issuance.

Financial Impact

Offering size, rates, and net proceeds are all stated as placeholders — no actual dollar amounts disclosed. The $4.75B CoolIT purchase price is the reference point for the financing need.

Risk Factors

• Pricing terms are entirely placeholder — the eventual size and interest cost of new debt are unknown, creating uncertainty for equity holders about leverage and interest burden.
• CoolIT acquisition may fail to close by Sep 16, 2026, triggering mandatory redemption of most notes, causing disruption and potentially higher refinancing costs.
• Pro forma leverage will increase meaningfully given $4.75B+ of new debt for the acquisition, potentially pressuring credit ratings and increasing interest expense.
• The offering contains complex SOFR-index and benchmark replacement provisions that introduce basis risk for floating-rate note investors.

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Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

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