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Paul Huck, Senior Vice President and CFO
February 25, 2010
 
 

 
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Additional Information
 On February 11, 2010, Air Products Distribution, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products and
 Chemicals, Inc. ("Air Products"), commenced a cash tender offer for all the outstanding shares of common
 stock of Airgas, Inc. ("Airgas") not already owned by Air Products, subject to the terms and conditions set
 forth in the Offer to Purchase dated as of February 11, 2010 (the "Offer to Purchase"). The purchase price to
 be paid upon the successful closing of the cash tender offer is $60.00 per share in cash, without interest and
 less any required withholding tax, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, as
 amended. The offer is scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time, on Friday, April 9, 2010, unless
 further extended in the manner set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
 This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The
 tender offer is being made pursuant to a tender offer statement on Schedule TO (including the Offer to
 Purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other offer materials) filed by Air Products with the U.S. Securities
 and Exchange Commission) on February 11, 2010. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF AIRGAS ARE
 URGED TO READ THESE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE
 THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security
 holders can obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Air Products
 through the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The Offer to Purchase and related
 materials may also be obtained for free by contacting the Information Agent for the tender offer,
 MacKenzie Partners, Inc., at 212-929-5500 or toll-free at 800-322-2885.
 In connection with the proposed transaction, Air Products may file a proxy statement with the SEC. Any
 definitive proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of Airgas. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF
 AIRGAS ARE URGED TO READ THESE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR
 ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
 THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of these
 documents (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Air Products through the
 web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
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Certain Information Regarding Participants
 Air Products and certain of its respective directors and executive officers may be
 deemed to be participants in the proposed transaction under the rules of the
 SEC. Security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations
 and interests of Air Products’ directors and executive officers in Air Products’
 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, which was
 filed with the SEC on November 25, 2009, and its proxy statement for the 2010
 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on December 10, 2009. These
 documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
 Additional information regarding the interests of these participants in the proxy
 solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security
 holdings or otherwise, will also be included in any proxy statement and other
 relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
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Forward-Looking Statements
 Note: This contains “forward-looking statements” within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
 Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including earnings guidance and projections of the results of the Company’s
 proposed acquisition of Airgas, Inc. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s
 reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date this presentation is made regarding important risk
 factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates
 expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
 including, without limitation, longer than anticipated delay in global economic recovery; renewed
 deterioration in economic and business conditions; poor demand for the Company's products; future
 financial and operating performance of major customers and industries served by the Company; inability to
 collect receivables from or recovery of payments made by customers in bankruptcy proceedings;
 unanticipated contract terminations or customer cancellations or postponement of projects and sales; asset
 impairments due to economic conditions or specific product or customer events; costs associated with the
 Company’s cash tender offer for Airgas, Inc.; costs of future restructuring actions which are not currently
 planned or anticipated; the impact of competitive products and pricing; interruption in ordinary sources of
 supply of raw materials; the ability to recover unanticipated increased energy and raw material costs from
 customers; costs and outcomes of litigation or regulatory activities; charges related to current portfolio
 management and cost reduction actions; the success of implementing cost reduction programs; failure to
 consummate the tender offer for Airgas, Inc. or inability to achieve anticipated acquisition synergies; the
 timing, impact, and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or divestitures; significant fluctuations in interest
 rates and foreign currencies from that currently anticipated; the continued availability of capital funding
 sources in all of the Company's foreign operations; the impact of new or changed environmental,
 healthcare, tax or other legislation and regulations in jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates
 operate; the impact of new or changed financial accounting guidance; the timing and rate at which tax
 credits can be utilized and other risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended
 September 30, 2009. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or
 revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in the
 Company’s assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances
 upon which any such forward-looking statements are based.
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Offer to Acquire Airgas
 
 

 
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Airgas transaction highlights
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Consideration
All-cash offer for all Airgas shares at $60.00 per share
Premium
Premium of 38% to Airgas’ closing price on 2/04/10
of $43.53
Accretion
Expected to be substantially accretive to Air Products cash
EPS in year one
Synergies
Substantial cost synergies yielding $250 million run-rate by the
end of year two
Financing
Air Products has secured committed financing, is committed
 to remaining investment grade and to returning to an A
 rating
Transaction costs expected to be approximately $200MM,
 expensed as incurred.
Q2 ~$0.08 per share impact
Q3 ~$0.10 per share impact
Regulatory
Approval
Air Products has thoroughly considered potential regulatory
issues and is prepared to make appropriate divestitures
 
 

 
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Compelling strategic and industrial logic
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Creates one of the world’s leading integrated industrial gas companies
 Largest industrial gas company in North America
 Diversified across geographies and distribution channels with competitive
 positions in all three supply modes: Packaged Gases, Liquid Bulk, Tonnage
Combination of highly complementary skills and strengths enables us to better
 serve the needs of customers
 Air Products’ leadership in tonnage, strong European and joint venture
 packaged gas positions
 Airgas’ leadership in U.S. packaged gases
 Air Products’ Engineering and Technology Skills
Timing is excellent
 Provides Air Products a highly efficient re-entry into U.S. packaged gas market
 Air Products’ global infrastructure enables more rapid Airgas international
 expansion
Significant synergies available
 Substantial cost savings
 Growth opportunities as economy recovers
 Leverages Air Products’ supply chain and SAP capabilities
 
 

 
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Airgas at a glance
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Revenue (FY2009)
$4.3B
Total CAGR (over last 5 years)
19%
Same Store Sales Growth
7%
Broad Coverage - 1,500 Sales Representatives
Industries Served
Source: Based on Airgas public disclosures
 
 

 
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A world leading integrated industrial gas company
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(1) Source: Based on Airgas public disclosures
Packaged
Gas
90%
Liquid/Bulk
10%
Pro-forma
Air Products
Pro-forma
Air Products
Airgas
Revenues
(1)
Airgas
Revenues
(1)
Air Products
Revenues
Air Products
Revenues
Liquid/Bulk
17%
Onsite
25%
Equipment
& Services
10%
Onsite/Pipeline
37%
Liquid/Bulk
24%
Equipment &
Services
14%
Packaged
Gas
11%
 One of the largest industrial gas companies in the world
 Largest industrial gas company in North America
 World-class competencies across all modes of supply
+
=
Specialty
Materials
14%
Spec
Mat’ls
9%
Packaged
Gas
39%
 
 

 
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Benefits of an integrated industrial gas company
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Liquid/Bulk
Tonnage/Onsites
 Co-product economics
 Liquid back-up
 Sales coverage
 Product supply/outlet
 Broader scope of
 industries served
 Brand recognition
Cylinders
Bulk
Packaged Gases
Mode of supply
Mode of supply
Integration benefit
Integration benefit
Tonnage
 
 

 
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Synergies
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Supply Chain
 Consolidate filling locations
 Consolidate specialty gas plant locations
 Move from local delivery to hub and spoke
 Combine purchasing requirements
 Utilize Shared Services for Packaged Gas operations and
 Product Management
Overheads
 Use Shared Services for back office operations - Finance, HR, IT,
 Purchasing, Invoicing, Credit & Collections and Marketing
 Rationalize management
 Rationalize corporate infrastructure
SAP enables these synergies
 
 

 
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Growth acceleration
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New Offerings for US Packaged Gases
 Integra® cylinders
 300 BAR cylinders
Further expand Air Products’ offerings into key
 industries
 Fabrication  - Analytical
 Construction  - Medical
 Pharmaceuticals - Food and Beverage
Utilize Air Products’ International Structure
Growth through new offerings, density and international expansion
 
 

 
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North America remains a major growth area
GDP growth
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ROW
Source: Global Insights
GDP
2009
2013
Growth
'09-'13 CAGR
World
49.1
55.9
6.8
3.3%
North America
15.0
16.9
1.9
3.0%
Europe
16.6
17.9
1.3
1.9%
Asia ex. Japan
8.3
10.7
2.4
6.6%
Japan
4.5
4.8
0.3
1.7%
Rest of World
4.7
5.6
0.9
4.4%
 
 

 
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Key measures 
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 Transaction accretive in the
 first year
 Solid shareholder value
 Excludes transaction and
 integration costs
 Synergies enable greater cash
 flow generation
 Combination provides for
 significant margin benefits
Accretion/Dilution
EBITDA Margin
 
 

 
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Path forward . . .
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Air Products
committed to
completing the
transaction
Litigation
 Commenced litigation in
 Delaware
Tender offer
 Offer commenced Feb 11
 Financing committed
Regulatory process
 Prepared to make
 appropriate divestitures
Proxy contest
 Proceed with proxy
 contest if needed
 
 

 
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Air Products Financial Performance
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FY04
thru
FY08
H109
H209
Q110
Sales ( CAGR/ % chg vs PY )
14%
(16%)
(25%)
(1%)
Operating Margin *
12.8%
1.8%
14.6%
13.2%
15.5%
15.9%
EPS Cont Ops.*
21%
(24%)
(16%)
20%
ROCE (4 quarter trailing)*
9.6%
3.4%
13.0%
ROCE (instantaneous) *
10.0%
11.2%
11.7%
* non-GAAP, see appendix for reconciliation
 
 

 
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We have Multiple Growth Opportunities
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l Hydrogen for refining
l Oxygen for gasification
l LNG heat exchangers
Energy
Environment
Emerging Markets
l Oxyfuel
l Carbon capture
l Multiple Gas Applications
l Electronics across Asia
l Equity Affiliate positions
l Expanding Merchant
 positions in Asia
 
 

 
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Cleanfire® HRi
burner
Efficient oxygen
plant design
Merchant Business
Applications Driven Growth
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A winning combination!
 
 

 
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Merchant Business
Winning New Customers with Industrial Gases
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Integra® Cylinders
 
 

 
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Low-Conversion
Refinery
H2 scf/ bbl 0 - 150  
Sulfur spec. None 
High-Conversion
Refinery
 800 -1000 +
 <30 to <15 ppm s
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Other 20%
Residual Fuel 34%
Other 17%
Residual fuel 1%
Transportation Fuel 46%
Transportation Fuel 82%
Conversion
45%
Crude
25%
Clean
Fuels
15%
Outsourcing
15%
Tonnage Gases
Hydrogen Still Fueling Future Growth
Refinery Conversion
 
 

 
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Steel
 Asian infrastructure growth
 Mill modernization
Gasification
 Power
 Feedstock independence
 Low BTU hydrocarbons
Cleaner coal
 Power
 CO2 capture
200,000-300,000 tons-per-day new oxygen capacity by 2018
100+ new plants
 
 

 
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Projected 2010
Marathon Garyville
XOM Baton Rouge
Total Port Arthur
XOM Baytown
MarkWest Texas
Projected 2011-2012
XOM Rotterdam
Shell Rotterdam
Marathon Detroit
Monsanto Louisiana
Continuous
improvement
Operating
bonuses
Base take
or pay
Franchise
positions
Additional
products
Superior returns:
Ann Joo Steel Malaysia
US Steel Nanticoke, Ont.
Shadeed Steel Oman
Sphinx Glass Egypt
Isle of Grain LNG UK
Emirates Glass Abu Dhabi
Weihe Energy Gasifier
Xingtai Steel
PetroChina ASU JV
 
 

 
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Electronics
Significant Opportunity in Thin-Film PV
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Flat panel experience = differentiated advantage in
 thin film technologies
Comprehensive offerings and turnkey solutions
 through SunSource™ Solutions portfolio
1 GW facility =
$100+MM in annual revenues
Equip/Services
Bulk
Dopants
Onsites
NF3
Silane
 
 

 
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Equity Affiliates
Important Source of Growth
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Mexico
Italy
India
South Africa
Thailand
 
 

 
 
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 FY’10 overall… expecting a
 gradual and modest recovery
 WW manufacturing growth
  Globally up 1% to 2%
  US flat to up modestly
  EU down 1%
  Asia up 8% to 9%
 Silicon growth 20% to 25%
 Capex forecast unchanged
  ~$1.3B to $1.5B
Comparison is non-GAAP, see appendix for reconciliation
l FY’09 Adjusted Diluted EPS $4.06
  Merchant loading
  Tonnage new projects/loading
  E&E similar to last year
  E&PM loading, partially offset by
 restructuring cost & lower pricing
  Productivity/restructuring benefits
  Pension headwind
  Tax rate about 25% to 26%
l FY’10 EPS   $4.75-$4.95
 Ø 17% - 22% Growth vs PYwth vs PY
FY’10 Full Year Outlook Update
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RESULTS
 Double-digit EPS growth
 ROCE 3-5% above cost of
 capital
The Air Products Opportunity
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STABILITY
 Long term contracts,
 consistent and
 predictable cash flow
 Diversified across
 geographies and
 distribution channels
 Airgas opportunity
 creates competitive
 positions in all three
 supply modes,
 maintains strong
 balance sheet
GROWTH
 Solid backlog and
 strong growth
 opportunities across all
 geographies
 New growth
 opportunities in energy,
 environment and
 emerging markets
 Airgas provides a highly
 efficient re-entry into
 U.S. packaged gas
 market, broadening our
 growth opportunities
Well-positioned for long-term value creation
 
 

 
Thank you
www.airproducts.com
 
 

 
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Non GAAP Appendix - Year over Year Deltas
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Non GAAP Appendix - Half Year Deltas
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Non GAAP Appendix - ROCE FY04 and FY08
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Non GAAP Appendix - ROCE Tax Rate FY04 and FY08
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Non GAAP Appendix - First/Second Half FY09 and Q1 FY10
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Non GAAP Appendix - ROCE Tax Rate FY09 and Q1 FY10
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Non-GAAP Appendix: FY10 Guidance
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($ Millions, except per share data)
FY10 Guidance vs. FY09
Diluted EPS
Continuing Ops
FY09 GAAP
$3.00
FY09 Global Cost Reduction Plan
$0.94
FY09 Pension Settlement
$0.02
FY09 Customer Bankruptcy and Asset Actions
$0.10
FY09 Non GAAP
$4.06
FY10 Guidance
$4.75-$4.95
FY09 GAAP
$3.00
% Change GAAP
58%-65%
FY10 Guidance
$4.75-$4.95
FY09 Non GAAP
$4.06
% Change Non GAAP
17%-22%