dfan14a.htm
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Airgas,
Inc.
(Name of
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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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Airgas
transaction highlights
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Consideration
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All-cash
offer for all Airgas shares at $60.00 per share
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Premium
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Premium
of 38% to Airgas’ closing price on 2/04/10 of $43.53
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Accretion
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Expected
to be substantially accretive to Air Products cash EPS in year
one
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Synergies
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Substantial
cost synergies yielding $250 million run-rate by the end of year
two
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Financing
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•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
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Regulatory Approval
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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)
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$4.3B
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Total
CAGR (over last 5 years)
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19%
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Same
Store Sales Growth
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7%
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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
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2009
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2013
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Growth
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'09-'13
CAGR
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World
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49.1
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55.9
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6.8
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3.3%
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North
America
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15.0
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16.9
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1.9
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3.0%
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Europe
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16.6
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17.9
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1.3
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1.9%
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Asia
ex. Japan
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8.3
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10.7
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2.4
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6.6%
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Japan
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4.5
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4.8
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0.3
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1.7%
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Rest
of World
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4.7
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5.6
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0.9
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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
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thru
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FY08
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H109
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H209
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Q110
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Sales
(
CAGR/ % chg vs PY )
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14%
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(16%)
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(25%)
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(1%)
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Operating
Margin *
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12.8%
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1.8%
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14.6%
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13.2%
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15.5%
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15.9%
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EPS
Cont Ops.*
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21%
|
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(24%)
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(16%)
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20%
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ROCE
(4
quarter trailing)*
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9.6%
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3.4%
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13.0%
|
|
|
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ROCE
(instantaneous)
*
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|
|
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10.0%
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11.2%
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11.7%
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*
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%