LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023
/PRNewswire/ --
Q1 FY23 (comparisons versus prior year):
- GAAP EPS# of $2.57, up
two percent; GAAP net income of $584
million, up six percent; and GAAP net income margin of 18.4
percent, flat
- Adjusted EPS* of $2.64, up six
percent; adjusted EBITDA* of $1,084
million, up eight percent; and adjusted EBITDA margin* of
34.1 percent, up 60 basis points
Recent Highlights
- Announced financial close and transfer of the second group of
assets for the $12 billion
gasification and power joint venture with Aramco, ACWA Power and
Air Products Qudra in the Jazan Economic City, Saudi Arabia
- Increased quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock by
13 cents per share to $1.75 per share, marking the 41st consecutive
year of dividend increases
- Continued to advance mega-scale hydrogen energy projects
globally:
-
- Announced joint venture with AES Corporation to invest
approximately $4 billion to build,
own and operate the U.S.'s largest green hydrogen facility in
Wilbarger County, Texas
- Canadian federal and provincial governments announced
approximately $475 million (CAD) in
project funding for Air Products' multi-billion-dollar landmark
net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Alberta
- Continued to develop downstream infrastructure to supply green
hydrogen to Europe
Guidance
- Maintaining fiscal 2023 full-year adjusted EPS guidance* of
$11.20 to $11.50, up nine to 12 percent over prior year
adjusted EPS* calculated on the same basis; fiscal 2023 second
quarter adjusted EPS guidance* of $2.50 to $2.70, up
seven to 15 percent over prior year second quarter adjusted EPS*
calculated on the same basis
- Continue to expect fiscal year 2023 capital expenditures* of
$5.0 - $5.5
billion
#Earnings per share is calculated and
presented on a diluted basis from continuing operations
attributable to Air Products.
*Certain results in this release, including in the highlights
above, include references to non-GAAP financial measures on a
consolidated, continuing operations basis and a segment basis.
Additional information regarding these measures and reconciliations
of GAAP to non-GAAP historical results can be found below. In
addition, as discussed below, it is not possible, without
unreasonable efforts, to identify the timing or occurrence of
future events, transactions, and/or investment activity that could
have a significant effect on the Company's future GAAP EPS or cash
flow used for investing activities if any of these events were to
occur.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) today reported first quarter fiscal 2023
results, including GAAP EPS from continuing operations of
$2.57, up two percent over prior
year. GAAP net income of $584 million
was up six percent over prior year due to higher pricing and
volumes, which were partially offset by higher costs, unfavorable
currency due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar, and the
prior-year one-time benefit associated with finalizing the Jazan
air separation unit (ASU) joint venture. GAAP net income
margin of 18.4 percent was flat versus the prior year.
For the quarter, on a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EPS from
continuing operations of $2.64
increased six percent over the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA of
$1,084 million was up eight percent
over the prior year, as higher pricing and volumes were partially
offset by higher costs, unfavorable currency impacts, and the
prior-year one-time benefit associated with finalizing the Jazan
ASU joint venture. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34.1 percent increased
60 basis points.
First quarter sales of $3.2
billion increased six percent over the prior year on seven
percent higher pricing, three percent higher energy cost
pass-through, and two percent higher volumes, partially offset by
six percent unfavorable currency. Higher pricing across the largest
segments drove the results, complemented by favorable volume
growth, primarily in Asia and the
Americas, from higher on-site and merchant demand.
Commenting on the results, Air Products' Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer Seifi
Ghasemi said, "The committed team at Air Products worked
hard to deliver strong results this quarter, overcoming significant
economic weakness, currency challenges and other headwinds. We are
proud to have reached significant project milestones, including
completing the second phase of the $12
billion Jazan gasification and power project, continuing to
make good progress on the project financing for the NEOM green
hydrogen project, and announcing plans for the largest green
hydrogen project in the U.S. to be located in Texas. Importantly, we again increased the
dividend, as we have done for more than 40 consecutive years and
expect to pay out more than $1.5
billion to our shareholders in 2023."
Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results by Business Segment
- Americas sales of $1,384
million were up 13 percent over the prior year on nine
percent higher pricing and six percent higher volumes, partially
offset by one percent lower energy cost pass-through and one
percent unfavorable currency. Operating income of $343 million increased 28 percent and adjusted
EBITDA of $515 million increased 13
percent, in each case due to the higher pricing and higher volumes,
partially offset by higher costs. Adjusted EBITDA also reflects
lower equity affiliates' income. Operating margin of 24.8 percent
increased 300 basis points primarily due to higher pricing, while
adjusted EBITDA margin of 37.2 percent decreased 10 basis points as
the improved pricing was offset by lower equity affiliates'
income.
- Asia sales of
$778 million were flat versus the
prior year as seven percent higher volumes, two percent higher
energy cost pass-through and one percent higher pricing were offset
by 10 percent unfavorable currency. Operating income of
$236 million increased seven percent
and adjusted EBITDA of $345 million
increased two percent, in each case due to the favorable volumes
and pricing, partially offset by unfavorable currency. Operating
margin of 30.3 percent increased 200 basis points and adjusted
EBITDA margin of 44.4 percent increased 100 basis points, primarily
due to higher pricing and volumes.
- Europe sales of
$792 million increased six percent
over the prior year driven by 14 percent higher pricing and nine
percent higher energy cost pass-through, partially offset by 11
percent unfavorable currency and six percent lower volumes.
Operating income of $146 million
increased 47 percent and adjusted EBITDA of $208 million increased 28 percent, in each case
primarily driven by higher pricing, partially offset by lower
volumes, unfavorable currency, and higher costs. Operating margin
of 18.4 percent increased 510 basis points and adjusted EBITDA
margin of 26.2 percent increased 430 basis points.
- Middle East and
India equity affiliates'
income of $64 million decreased 31
percent compared to the prior year, primarily from the prior-year
one-time benefit associated with finalizing the Jazan ASU joint
venture.
- Corporate and other sales of $179
million decreased 19 percent compared to the prior year,
driven by lower sale of equipment activity.
Outlook
Air Products provides adjusted EPS guidance on a continuing
operations basis, excluding the impact of certain items that
management believes are not representative of the Company's
underlying business performance, such as the incurrence of costs
for cost reduction actions and impairment charges, or the
recognition of gains or losses on disclosed items. It is not
possible, without unreasonable efforts, to predict the timing or
occurrence of these events or the potential for other transactions
that may impact future GAAP EPS. Similarly, it is not possible,
without unreasonable efforts, to reconcile the forecasted capital
expenditures to future cash used for investing activities because
management is not able to identify the timing or occurrence of
future investment activity, which is driven by management's
assessment of competing opportunities at the time the Company
enters into transactions. Furthermore, it is not possible to
identify the potential significance of these events in advance, but
any of these events, if they were to occur, could have a
significant effect on the Company's future GAAP results. Management
therefore is unable to reconcile, without unreasonable effort, the
Company's forecasted range of adjusted EPS or the capital
expenditures to a comparable GAAP range.
Air Products continues to expect full-year fiscal 2023 adjusted
EPS guidance of $11.20 to
$11.50, up nine to 12 percent over
prior year adjusted EPS. For the fiscal 2023 second quarter, Air
Products' adjusted EPS guidance is $2.50 to $2.70, up
seven to 15 percent over fiscal 2022 second quarter adjusted
EPS.
Effective beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023,
management reviews adjusted earnings per share excluding the impact
of non-service related components of the net periodic benefit/cost
for the Company's defined benefit pension plans. The projected
percentage increase in adjusted EPS for full year fiscal 2023 and
fiscal 2023 second quarter is calculated using adjusted fiscal 2022
results in order to present this information on a consistent basis
using the calculation of adjusted EPS that is being applied for the
first time in fiscal year 2023. Refer to the reconciliations of
GAAP to non-GAAP historical results below for additional
information.
Air Products continues to expect capital expenditures of
$5.0 - $5.5
billion for full-year fiscal 2023.
Earnings Teleconference
Access the fiscal 2023 first quarter earnings teleconference
scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
on February 2, 2023 by calling 323-994-2093 and entering
passcode 3216168 or by accessing the Event Details page on Air
Products' Investor Relations website.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases
company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy,
environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth
pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products' base business
provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and
applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest industrial gas and
carbon-capture projects, supplying world-scale clean hydrogen for
global transportation, industrial markets, and the broader energy
transition. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the
supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment,
and globally provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and
cryogenic containers.
The Company had fiscal 2022 sales of $12.7 billion from operations in over 50
countries and has a current market capitalization of about
$70 billion. More than 21,000
passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse
backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create
innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance
sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including statements about earnings and capital
expenditure guidance, business outlook and investment
opportunities. Forward-looking statements are based on management's
expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and are
not guarantees of future performance. While forward-looking
statements are made in good faith and based on assumptions,
expectations and projections that management believes are
reasonable based on currently available information, actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors, including, without limitation:
the duration and impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic
and efforts to contain its transmission, including the effect of
these factors on our business, our customers, economic conditions
and markets generally; changes in global or regional economic
conditions, inflation and supply and demand dynamics in the market
segments we serve, including demand for technologies and projects
to limit the impact of global climate change; changes in the
financial markets that may affect the availability and terms on
which we may obtain financing; the ability to implement price
increases to offset cost increases; disruptions to our supply chain
and related distribution delays and cost increases; risks
associated with having extensive international operations,
including political risks, risks associated with unanticipated
government actions and risks of investing in developing markets;
project delays, contract terminations, customer cancellations, or
postponement of projects and sales; our ability to safely develop,
operate, and manage costs of large-scale and technically complex
projects; the future financial and operating performance of major
customers, joint ventures, and equity affiliates; our ability to
develop, implement, and operate new technologies and to market
products produced utilizing new technologies; our ability to
execute the projects in our backlog and refresh our pipeline of new
projects; tariffs, economic sanctions and regulatory activities in
jurisdictions in which we and our affiliates and joint ventures
operate; the impact of environmental, tax, safety, or other
legislation, as well as regulations and other public policy
initiatives affecting our business and the business of our
affiliates and related compliance requirements, including
legislation, regulations, or policies intended to address global
climate change; changes in tax rates and other changes in tax law;
safety incidents relating to our operations; the timing, impact,
and other uncertainties relating to acquisitions and divestitures,
including our ability to integrate acquisitions and separate
divested businesses, respectively; risks relating to cybersecurity
incidents, including risks from the interruption, failure or
compromise of our information systems; catastrophic events, such as
natural disasters and extreme weather events, public health crises,
acts of war, including Russia's
invasion of Ukraine and the
ongoing civil war in Yemen, or
terrorism; the impact on our business and customers of price
fluctuations in oil and natural gas and disruptions in markets and
the economy due to oil and natural gas price volatility; costs and
outcomes of legal or regulatory proceedings and investigations;
asset impairments due to economic conditions or specific events;
significant fluctuations in inflation, interest rates, and foreign
currency exchange rates from those currently anticipated; damage to
facilities, pipelines or delivery systems, including those we own
or operate for third parties; availability and cost of electric
power, natural gas, and other raw materials; the success of
productivity and operational improvement programs; and other risks
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2022 and
subsequent filings we have made with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on our forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we
disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change
in assumptions, beliefs, or expectations or any change in events,
conditions, or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking
statements are based.
Air Products and
Chemicals, Inc.
and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED INCOME
STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
31 December
|
(Millions of U.S.
Dollars, except for share and per share data)
|
2022
|
2021
|
Sales
|
$3,174.7
|
$2,994.2
|
Cost of
sales
|
2,272.3
|
2,223.6
|
Selling and
administrative expense
|
234.4
|
232.8
|
Research and
development expense
|
24.4
|
23.3
|
Other income (expense),
net
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
Operating
Income
|
652.0
|
523.0
|
Equity affiliates'
income
|
110.0
|
147.8
|
Interest
expense
|
41.2
|
30.5
|
Other non-operating
income (expense), net
|
(0.6)
|
22.6
|
Income Before
Taxes
|
720.2
|
662.9
|
Income tax
provision
|
136.4
|
113.3
|
Net
Income
|
583.8
|
549.6
|
Net income (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
11.6
|
(10.8)
|
Net Income
Attributable to Air Products
|
$572.2
|
$560.4
|
|
|
|
Per Share Data
(U.S. Dollars per share)
|
|
|
Basic earnings per
share attributable to Air Products
|
$2.58
|
$2.53
|
Diluted earnings per
share attributable to Air Products
|
$2.57
|
$2.52
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Common Shares (in millions)
|
|
|
Basic
|
222.2
|
221.9
|
Diluted
|
222.6
|
222.6
|
Air Products and
Chemicals, Inc.
and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS (Unaudited)
|
|
|
31 December
|
30 September
|
(Millions of U.S.
Dollars)
|
2022
|
2022
|
Assets
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
Cash and cash
items
|
$3,131.0
|
$2,711.0
|
Short-term
investments
|
19.6
|
590.7
|
Trade receivables,
net
|
1,827.2
|
1,794.4
|
Inventories
|
635.3
|
514.2
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
165.1
|
156.8
|
Other receivables and
current assets
|
542.9
|
515.8
|
Total Current
Assets
|
6,321.1
|
6,282.9
|
Investment in net
assets of and advances to equity affiliates
|
3,391.5
|
3,353.8
|
Plant and equipment, at
cost
|
29,772.3
|
28,160.1
|
Less: accumulated
depreciation
|
14,733.1
|
13,999.6
|
Plant and equipment,
net
|
15,039.2
|
14,160.5
|
Goodwill,
net
|
876.3
|
823.0
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
363.1
|
347.5
|
Operating lease
right-of-use assets, net
|
754.8
|
694.8
|
Noncurrent lease
receivables
|
579.3
|
583.1
|
Other noncurrent
assets
|
953.0
|
947.0
|
Total Noncurrent
Assets
|
21,957.2
|
20,909.7
|
Total
Assets
|
$28,278.3
|
$27,192.6
|
Liabilities and
Equity
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
Payables and accrued
liabilities
|
$2,552.0
|
$2,771.6
|
Accrued income
taxes
|
159.9
|
135.2
|
Short-term
borrowings
|
2.2
|
10.7
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
562.8
|
548.3
|
Total Current
Liabilities
|
3,276.9
|
3,465.8
|
Long-term
debt
|
6,834.4
|
6,433.8
|
Long-term debt –
related party
|
658.4
|
652.0
|
Noncurrent operating
lease liabilities
|
627.4
|
592.1
|
Other noncurrent
liabilities
|
1,117.7
|
1,099.1
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
1,246.1
|
1,247.4
|
Total Noncurrent
Liabilities
|
10,484.0
|
10,024.4
|
Total
Liabilities
|
13,760.9
|
13,490.2
|
Air Products
Shareholders' Equity
|
13,935.7
|
13,144.0
|
Noncontrolling
Interests
|
581.7
|
558.4
|
Total
Equity
|
14,517.4
|
13,702.4
|
Total Liabilities
and Equity
|
$28,278.3
|
$27,192.6
|
Air Products
and Chemicals, Inc.
and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
31 December
|
(Millions of U.S.
Dollars)
|
2022
|
2021
|
Operating
Activities
|
|
|
Net income
|
$583.8
|
$549.6
|
Less: Net income (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
11.6
|
(10.8)
|
Net income attributable
to Air Products
|
572.2
|
560.4
|
Adjustments to
reconcile income to cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
321.5
|
332.3
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
13.8
|
15.7
|
Distributed
(Undistributed) earnings of equity method investments
|
17.2
|
(117.3)
|
Gain on sale of assets
and investments
|
(2.3)
|
(0.8)
|
Share-based
compensation
|
16.1
|
15.8
|
Noncurrent lease
receivables
|
19.4
|
21.8
|
Other
adjustments
|
99.0
|
(49.4)
|
Working capital changes
that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of
acquisitions:
|
|
|
Trade
receivables
|
40.4
|
(132.7)
|
Inventories
|
(102.8)
|
(33.7)
|
Other
receivables
|
(6.7)
|
14.0
|
Payables and accrued
liabilities
|
(257.6)
|
167.6
|
Other working
capital
|
(10.9)
|
(8.5)
|
Cash Provided by
Operating Activities
|
719.3
|
785.2
|
Investing
Activities
|
|
|
Additions to plant and
equipment, including long-term deposits
|
(834.2)
|
(663.8)
|
Acquisitions, less cash
acquired
|
—
|
(34.6)
|
Investment in and
advances to unconsolidated affiliates
|
—
|
(1,632.7)
|
Proceeds from sale of
assets and investments
|
4.0
|
1.1
|
Purchases of
investments
|
(19.2)
|
(727.4)
|
Proceeds from
investments
|
591.5
|
1,331.9
|
Other investing
activities
|
1.7
|
6.4
|
Cash Used for
Investing Activities
|
(256.2)
|
(1,719.1)
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
Long-term debt
proceeds
|
476.3
|
51.6
|
Payments on long-term
debt
|
(195.9)
|
(400.0)
|
Net (decrease) increase
in commercial paper and short-term borrowings
|
(4.1)
|
113.1
|
Dividends paid to
shareholders
|
(359.4)
|
(332.1)
|
Proceeds from stock
option exercises
|
14.0
|
13.3
|
Other financing
activities
|
(16.5)
|
(31.0)
|
Cash Used for
Financing Activities
|
(85.6)
|
(585.1)
|
Effect of Exchange
Rate Changes on Cash
|
42.5
|
3.8
|
Increase (Decrease) in
cash and cash items
|
420.0
|
(1,515.2)
|
Cash and cash items –
Beginning of year
|
2,711.0
|
4,468.9
|
Cash and Cash Items
– End of Period
|
$3,131.0
|
$2,953.7
|
Supplemental Cash
Flow Information
|
|
|
Cash paid for taxes,
net of refunds
|
$88.5
|
$50.3
|
Air Products and
Chemicals, Inc.
and Subsidiaries BUSINESS SEGMENT
INFORMATION (Unaudited)
|
|
(Millions of U.S.
Dollars)
|
Americas
|
Asia
|
Europe
|
Middle East
and
India
|
Corporate
and other
|
Total
|
Three Months Ended
31 December 2022
|
Sales
|
$1,384.2
|
$777.8
|
$791.9
|
$41.4
|
$179.4
|
$3,174.7
|
Operating income
(loss)
|
343.0
|
235.9
|
145.8
|
6.7
|
(79.4)
|
652.0
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
156.0
|
101.9
|
44.3
|
6.6
|
12.7
|
321.5
|
Equity affiliates'
income
|
16.4
|
7.4
|
17.7
|
64.1
|
4.4
|
110.0
|
Three Months Ended
31 December 2021
|
Sales
|
$1,224.1
|
$780.4
|
$744.2
|
$23.7
|
$221.8
|
$2,994.2
|
Operating income
(loss)
|
267.2
|
221.1
|
99.2
|
4.8
|
(69.3)
|
523.0
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
155.3
|
110.8
|
49.8
|
6.1
|
10.3
|
332.3
|
Equity affiliates'
income
|
34.2
|
6.6
|
13.9
|
92.3
|
0.8
|
147.8
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 December
2022
|
$8,515.0
|
$7,439.3
|
$3,908.1
|
$3,154.2
|
$5,261.7
|
$28,278.3
|
30 September
2022
|
8,237.7
|
6,968.7
|
3,645.1
|
2,980.7
|
5,360.4
|
27,192.6
|
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURES
(Millions of U.S. Dollars unless otherwise
indicated, except for per share data)
We present certain financial measures, other than in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), on an
"adjusted" or "non-GAAP" basis. On a consolidated basis, these
measures include adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS"),
adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and capital expenditures.
On a segment basis, these measures include adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA margin. In addition to these measures, we also
present certain supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to help
the reader understand the impact that certain disclosed items, or
"non-GAAP adjustments," have on the calculation of our adjusted
diluted EPS. For each non-GAAP financial measure, we present a
reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measure
calculated in accordance with GAAP.
In many cases, non-GAAP financial measures are determined by
adjusting the most directly comparable GAAP measure to exclude
non-GAAP adjustments that we believe are not representative of our
underlying business performance. For example, we exclude the impact
of the non-service components of net periodic benefit/cost for our
defined benefit pension plans as further discussed below.
Additionally, we have previously excluded certain expenses
associated with cost reduction actions, impairment charges, and
gains on disclosed transactions. The reader should be aware that we
may recognize similar losses or gains in the future.
When applicable, the tax impact of our pre-tax non-GAAP
adjustments reflects the expected current and deferred income tax
impact of our non-GAAP adjustments. These tax impacts are primarily
driven by the statutory tax rate of the various relevant
jurisdictions and the taxability of the adjustments in those
jurisdictions.
We provide these non-GAAP financial measures to allow investors,
potential investors, securities analysts, and others to evaluate
the performance of our business in the same manner as our
management. We believe these measures, when viewed together with
financial results computed in accordance with GAAP, provide a more
complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our
historical financial performance and projected future results.
However, we caution readers not to consider these measures in
isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable
measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Readers should also
consider the limitations associated with these non-GAAP financial
measures, including the potential lack of comparability of these
measures from one company to another.
NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR NON-SERVICE PENSION (BENEFIT) COST,
NET
Effective beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023,
our adjusted EPS excludes the impact of non-service related
components of net periodic benefit/cost for our defined benefit
pension plans. The prior year non-GAAP financial measures presented
below have been recast accordingly to conform to the fiscal year
2023 presentation. Non-service related components are recurring,
non-operating items that include interest cost, expected returns on
plan assets, prior service cost amortization, actuarial loss
amortization, as well as special termination benefits,
curtailments, and settlements. The net impact of non-service
related components is reflected within "Other non-operating income
(expense), net" on our consolidated income statements. Adjusting
for the impact of non-service pension components provides
management and users of our financial statements with a more
accurate representation of our underlying business performance
because these components are driven by factors that are unrelated
to our operations, such as recent changes to the allocation of our
pension plan assets associated with de-risking as well as
volatility in equity and debt markets. Further, non-service related
components are not indicative of our defined benefit plans' future
contribution needs due to the funded status of the plans.
ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
The table below provides a reconciliation to the most directly
comparable GAAP measure for each of the major components used to
calculate adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations, which we
view as a key performance metric. In periods that we have non-GAAP
adjustments, we believe it is important for the reader to
understand the per share impact of each such adjustment because
management does not consider these impacts when evaluating
underlying business performance. Per share impacts are calculated
independently and may not sum to total diluted EPS and total
adjusted diluted EPS due to rounding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended 31
December
|
Q1 2023 vs. Q1
2022
|
Operating
Income
|
Equity
Affiliates'
Income
|
Other Non-
Operating
Income/Expense,
Net
|
Income Tax
Provision
|
Net Income
Attributable
to
Air
Products
|
Diluted
EPS
|
Q1 2023 GAAP
|
$652.0
|
$110.0
|
($0.6)
|
$136.4
|
$572.2
|
$2.57
|
Q1 2022 GAAP
|
523.0
|
147.8
|
22.6
|
113.3
|
560.4
|
2.52
|
$ Change
GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.05
|
% Change
GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 2023 GAAP
|
$652.0
|
$110.0
|
($0.6)
|
$136.4
|
$572.2
|
$2.57
|
Non-service pension
(benefit) cost, net
|
—
|
—
|
19.5
|
4.9
|
14.6
|
0.07
|
Q1 2023 Non-GAAP ("Adjusted")
|
$652.0
|
$110.0
|
$18.9
|
$141.3
|
$586.8
|
$2.64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 2022 GAAP
|
$523.0
|
$147.8
|
$22.6
|
$113.3
|
$560.4
|
$2.52
|
Non-service pension
(benefit) cost, net
|
—
|
—
|
(12.0)
|
(2.9)
|
(9.1)
|
(0.04)
|
Q1 2022 Non-GAAP ("Adjusted")
|
$523.0
|
$147.8
|
$10.6
|
$110.4
|
$551.3
|
$2.48
|
$ Change Non-GAAP
("Adjusted")
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.16
|
% Change Non-GAAP
("Adjusted")
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 %
|
ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income less income from
discontinued operations, net of tax, and excluding non-GAAP
adjustments, which we do not believe to be indicative of underlying
business trends, before interest expense, other non-operating
income (expense), net, income tax provision, and depreciation and
amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin
provide useful metrics for management to assess operating
performance. Margins are calculated independently for each period
by dividing each line item by consolidated sales for the respective
period and may not sum to total margin due to rounding.
The tables below present consolidated sales and a reconciliation
of net income on a GAAP basis to adjusted EBITDA and net income
margin on a GAAP basis to adjusted EBITDA margin:
|
|
Q1
|
|
Q2
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q4
|
|
FY2023
|
2023
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
Sales
|
$3,174.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income and net
income margin
|
$583.8
|
18.4 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Income from
discontinued operations, net of tax
|
—
|
— %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Interest
expense
|
41.2
|
1.3 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Other
non-operating income (expense), net
|
(0.6)
|
— %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Income tax
provision
|
136.4
|
4.3 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization
|
321.5
|
10.1 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA margin
|
$1,083.5
|
34.1 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1
|
|
Q2
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q4
|
|
FY2022
|
2022
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
|
$
|
Margin
|
Sales
|
$2,994.2
|
|
|
$2,945.1
|
|
|
$3,189.3
|
|
|
$3,570.0
|
|
|
$12,698.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income and net
income margin
|
$549.6
|
18.4 %
|
|
$536.8
|
18.2 %
|
|
$587.1
|
18.4 %
|
|
$593.0
|
16.6 %
|
|
$2,266.5
|
17.8 %
|
Less: Income from
discontinued operations, net of tax
|
—
|
— %
|
|
—
|
— %
|
|
—
|
— %
|
|
12.6
|
0.4 %
|
|
12.6
|
0.1 %
|
Add: Interest
expense
|
30.5
|
1.0 %
|
|
32.3
|
1.1 %
|
|
32.7
|
1.0 %
|
|
32.5
|
0.9 %
|
|
128.0
|
1.0 %
|
Less: Other
non-operating income (expense), net
|
22.6
|
0.8 %
|
|
9.1
|
0.3 %
|
|
10.5
|
0.3 %
|
|
20.2
|
0.6 %
|
|
62.4
|
0.5 %
|
Add: Income tax
provision
|
113.3
|
3.8 %
|
|
122.7
|
4.2 %
|
|
134.2
|
4.2 %
|
|
130.6
|
3.7 %
|
|
500.8
|
3.9 %
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization
|
332.3
|
11.1 %
|
|
335.9
|
11.4 %
|
|
337.2
|
10.6 %
|
|
332.8
|
9.3 %
|
|
1,338.2
|
10.5 %
|
Add: Business and asset
actions
|
—
|
— %
|
—
|
—
|
— %
|
|
—
|
— %
|
|
73.7
|
2.1 %
|
|
73.7
|
0.6 %
|
Add: Equity method
investment impairment charge
|
—
|
— %
|
|
—
|
— %
|
|
—
|
— %
|
|
14.8
|
0.4 %
|
|
14.8
|
0.1 %
|
Adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA margin
|
$1,003.1
|
33.5 %
|
|
$1,018.6
|
34.6 %
|
|
$1,080.7
|
33.9 %
|
|
$1,144.6
|
32.1 %
|
|
$4,247.0
|
33.4 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023
vs. 2022
|
Q1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income $
change
|
$34.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income %
change
|
6 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income margin
change
|
— bp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
Non-GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA $
change
|
$80.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA %
change
|
8 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin
change
|
60 bp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The tables below present sales and a reconciliation of operating
income and operating margin to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA
margin for the Company's three largest regional segments for
the three months ended 31 December
2022 and 2021:
Americas
|
Q1 FY23
|
Q1 FY22
|
|
$ Change
|
Change
|
Sales
|
$1,384.2
|
$1,224.1
|
|
$160.1
|
13 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
$343.0
|
$267.2
|
|
$75.8
|
28 %
|
Operating
margin
|
24.8 %
|
21.8 %
|
|
|
300
bp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of GAAP
to Non-GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
$343.0
|
$267.2
|
|
|
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization
|
156.0
|
155.3
|
|
|
|
Add: Equity affiliates'
income
|
16.4
|
34.2
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$515.4
|
$456.7
|
|
$58.7
|
13 %
|
Adjusted EBITDA
margin
|
37.2 %
|
37.3 %
|
|
|
(10) bp
|
Asia
|
Q1 FY23
|
Q1 FY22
|
|
$ Change
|
Change
|
Sales
|
$777.8
|
$780.4
|
|
($2.6)
|
— %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
$235.9
|
$221.1
|
|
$14.8
|
7 %
|
Operating
margin
|
30.3 %
|
28.3 %
|
|
|
200 bp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of GAAP
to Non-GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
$235.9
|
$221.1
|
|
|
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization
|
101.9
|
110.8
|
|
|
|
Add: Equity affiliates'
income
|
7.4
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$345.2
|
$338.5
|
|
$6.7
|
2 %
|
Adjusted EBITDA
margin
|
44.4 %
|
43.4 %
|
|
|
100 bp
|
Europe
|
Q1 FY23
|
Q1 FY22
|
|
$ Change
|
Change
|
Sales
|
$791.9
|
$744.2
|
|
$47.7
|
6 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
$145.8
|
$99.2
|
|
$46.6
|
47 %
|
Operating
margin
|
18.4 %
|
13.3 %
|
|
|
510
bp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of GAAP
to Non-GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
$145.8
|
$99.2
|
|
|
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization
|
44.3
|
49.8
|
|
|
|
Add: Equity affiliates'
income
|
17.7
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$207.8
|
$162.9
|
|
$44.9
|
28 %
|
Adjusted EBITDA
margin
|
26.2 %
|
21.9 %
|
|
|
430
bp
|
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
We define capital expenditures as cash flows for additions to
plant and equipment, including long-term deposits, acquisitions
(less cash acquired), and investment in and advances to
unconsolidated affiliates. A reconciliation of cash used for
investing activities to our reported capital expenditures is
provided below:
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
31 December
|
|
2022
|
2021
|
Cash used for investing
activities
|
$256.2
|
$1,719.1
|
Proceeds from sale of
assets and investments
|
4.0
|
1.1
|
Purchases of
investments
|
(19.2)
|
(727.4)
|
Proceeds from
investments
|
591.5
|
1,331.9
|
Other investing
activities
|
1.7
|
6.4
|
Capital
expenditures
|
$834.2
|
$2,331.1
|
The components of our capital expenditures are detailed in the
table below:
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
31 December
|
|
2022
|
2021
|
Additions to plant and
equipment, including long-term deposits
|
$834.2
|
$663.8
|
Acquisitions, less cash
acquired
|
—
|
34.6
|
Investment in and
advances to unconsolidated affiliates
|
—
|
1,632.7
|
Capital
expenditures(A)
|
$834.2
|
$2,331.1
|
|
|
(A)
|
Includes contributions
from noncontrolling partners in consolidated subsidiaries,
including investments associated with the Jazan
gasification and power project.
|
Outlook for Investing Activities
It is not possible, without unreasonable efforts, to reconcile
our forecasted capital expenditures to future cash used for
investing activities because we are unable to identify the timing
or occurrence of our future investment activity, which is driven by
our assessment of competing opportunities at the time we enter into
transactions. These decisions, either individually or in the
aggregate, could have a significant effect on our cash used for
investing activities.
We expect capital expenditures for fiscal year 2023 to be
$5.0 to $5.5
billion.
OUTLOOK
The guidance provided below is on an adjusted continuing
operations basis and is compared to adjusted historical diluted EPS
attributable to Air Products. These adjusted measures exclude the
impact of certain items that we believe are not representative of
our underlying business performance, such as the non-service
components of net periodic benefit/cost for our defined benefit
pension plans, the incurrence of costs for cost reduction actions
and impairment charges, or the recognition of gains or losses on
disclosed items. The per share impact for each of our non-GAAP
adjustments is calculated independently and may not sum to total
adjusted diluted EPS due to rounding.
It is not possible, without unreasonable efforts, to identify
the timing or occurrence of similar future events or the potential
for other transactions that may impact future GAAP EPS.
Furthermore, it is not possible to identify the potential
significance of these events in advance; however, any of these
events, if they were to occur, could have a significant effect on
our future GAAP EPS. Accordingly, management is unable to fully
reconcile, without unreasonable efforts, our forecasted range of
adjusted EPS on a continuing operations basis to a comparable GAAP
range.
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
EPS
|
|
Q2
|
|
Full Year
|
2022 Diluted
EPS
|
$2.38
|
|
$10.08
|
Business and asset
actions
|
—
|
|
0.27
|
Equity method
investment impairment charge
|
—
|
|
0.05
|
2022 Adjusted Diluted
EPS
|
$2.38
|
|
$10.41
|
Per share impact of
non-service pension benefit, net(A)
|
(0.04)
|
|
(0.15)
|
2022 Adjusted Diluted
EPS, excluding per share impact of non-service pension benefit,
net(A)
|
$2.34
|
|
$10.25
|
2023 Adjusted Diluted
EPS Outlook(A)
|
$2.50–$2.70
|
|
$11.20–$11.50
|
$
Change(A)
|
0.16–0.36
|
|
0.95–1.25
|
%
Change(A)
|
7%–15%
|
|
9%–12%
|
|
|
(A)
|
Fiscal year 2022
diluted EPS has been adjusted as illustrated and as discussed in
the Adjusted Diluted EPS Reflecting Adjustments for
Non-Service Pension Impacts section below in order to present
fiscal year 2022 results and fiscal year 2023 guidance on a
consistent basis. Actual non-service pension impacts depend in part
on external factors that are impossible to predict, such as
volatility in equity and debt markets. Accordingly, management is
unable to fully reconcile the earnings per share impact of our
projection to GAAP EPS.
|
ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS REFLECTING ADJUSTMENTS FOR NON-SERVICE
PENSION IMPACTS
Effective beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023,
management reviews adjusted earnings per share excluding the impact
of non-service related components of net periodic benefit/cost for
our defined benefit pension plans. Non-GAAP financial measures for
the second quarter and full year fiscal year 2022 have been recast
accordingly in the table below to allow readers to compare fiscal
year 2022 results and fiscal year 2023 guidance on a consistent
basis. The per share impacts reflected in this table are calculated
independently and may not sum to total adjusted diluted EPS due to
rounding. For additional time periods, please refer to our Investor
Relations website.
|
Fiscal Year
2022
|
|
Q2
|
Full Year
|
Non-service pension
benefit, net – before tax
|
$11.9
|
$44.7
|
Tax impact
|
(2.9)
|
(10.8)
|
Non-service pension
benefit, net – after tax
|
$9.0
|
$33.9
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Common
Shares — Diluted (in millions)
|
222.5
|
222.5
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Measures
Reflecting Adjustments for Non-Service Pension
Impacts:
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted EPS as
reported
|
$2.38
|
$10.41
|
Per share impact of
non-service pension benefit, net(A)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.15)
|
Adjusted diluted EPS,
excluding per share impact of non-service pension benefit,
net
|
$2.34
|
$10.25
|
|
|
(A)
|
Calculated as
"Non-service pension benefit, net – after tax" divided by "Weighted
average common shares – diluted."
|
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