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Air Products Reports Fiscal 2023 First Quarter GAAP EPS of $2.57 and Adjusted EPS of $2.64

Q1 FY23 (comparisons versus prior year):

Recent Highlights

Guidance

#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. 

Air Products' fiscal year 2023 first quarter results at a glance.

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
    30 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.

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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.

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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 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.