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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 22 July 1994
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware 1-4534 23-1274455
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(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number) (IRS Identification number)
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7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195-1501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215/610)-481-4911
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Item 5. Other Events.
On July 22, 1994, the Registrant reported third quarter net income of
$66 million, or 58 cents per share, compared to $71 million, or 62 cents per
share, in the year-ago quarter. Excluding various nonoperating items, the
company earned a record $83 million, or 72 cents per share, compared to $66
million, or 58 cents per share, last year, an earnings per share increase of 24
percent. Sales in the current quarter rose 5 percent to $868 million versus
last year.
Nonoperating items in the current quarter included after-tax losses of
13 cents per share from previously announced derivative contract settlements
and 6 cents per share for costs associated with outsourcing the merchant gas
distribution function in the United Kingdom. The quarter also included a gain
of 5 cents per share from changes in certain state income tax regulations.
The industrial gas business set new records as sales for the quarter
increased 8 percent and operating income rose 13 percent, excluding the
one-time nonoperating charge related to the merchant gas distribution function
in the United Kingdom. European profits increased significantly due to higher
merchant volumes and strong onsite operations. In the United States, merchant
volumes were up and the onsite gas business had a particularly strong quarter.
Merchant gas prices were lower in the United States and Europe when compared to
last year's third quarter.
The chemicals business also had record sales and operating income in
the third quarter. Sales were up 10 percent while operating income increased
39 percent compared to last year. The company's core chemicals businesses
generated approximately half of the profit gain. The balance of the gain was
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due to higher ammonia and methanol prices. Margins in polyvinyl alcohol were
significantly below year-ago levels, but were comparable to the second quarter.
Profits in the environmental and energy systems business increased
over the year-ago quarter, reflecting strong operating performance at
cogeneration and waste-to-energy facilities and a performance bonus payment
associated with the newest cogeneration facility.
The Equipment and Technology segment reported significantly lower
sales and an operating loss due to decreased levels of business activity and
higher costs to complete certain projects.
For the first nine months of fiscal 1994, Air Products reported income
before cumulative effect of required accounting changes of $154 million, or
$1.36 per share, compared with $215 million, or $1.89 per share last year.
Excluding various nonoperating items in both periods, earnings per share
increased 12 percent based on this fiscal year's nine-month income of $229
million, or $2.01 per share, versus $204 million, or $1.80 per share, in the
same period last year. Nine-month sales of $2.6 billion were up 3 percent from
last year.
Summary financial information follows:
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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except earnings per share)
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Three Months Ended 30 June 1994 1993
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Sales $868.4 $824.8
Net Income 65.8(a) 70.8(d)
Earnings Per Share .58(a) .62(d)
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Nine Months Ended 30 June 1994 1993
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Sales $2,554.3 $2,472.2
Income Before Cumulative Effect
of Accounting Changes 154.4(b) 215.1(e)
Cumulative Effect of Accounting
Changes 14.3(c) --
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Net Income 168.7 215.1
Earnings Per Share
Income Before Cumulative Effect
of Accounting Changes 1.36(b) 1.89(e)
Cumulative Effect of Accounting
Changes .12(c) --
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Net Income 1.48 1.89
Average Shares Outstanding 113.7 113.9
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(a) Includes an after-tax charge of $15.5 million, or $.13 per share, for
a loss on certain interest rate and foreign currency derivative
contracts that were terminated or closed during 1994; an after-tax
charge of $7.1 million, or $.06 per share, for the outsourcing of the
distribution function in the United Kingdom; and a tax benefit of $5.4
million, or $.05 per share, resulting from changes in certain state
income tax regulations.
(b) Includes an after-tax charge of $75.1 million, or $.66 per share, for
a loss on certain derivative contracts that were terminated or closed
during 1994; an after-tax charge of $7.1 million, or $.06 per share,
for the outsourcing of the distribution function in the United
Kingdom; a tax benefit of $5.4 million, or $.05 per share, resulting
from changes in certain state income tax regulations; and an after-tax
benefit of $2.3 million, or $.02 per share, from the favorable tax
treatment, net of expense, of the charitable contribution of the
remaining shares of a stock investment in an insurance company.
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(c) The company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS)
No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than
Pensions," SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," and SFAS No.
112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits," on 1 October
1993 and recognized the cumulative effect of these accounting changes.
(d) Includes an after-tax gain of $4.8 million, or $.04 per share, from an
insurance settlement related to a chemicals facility and the partial
sale of a stock investment in an insurance company.
(e) Includes an after-tax gain of $10.7 million, or $.09 per share, from
an insurance settlement related to a chemicals facility; the sale of a
business venture; and the sale of stock options and partial sale of a
stock investment in an insurance company.
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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
(Unaudited)
SUMMARY BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS
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(In millions)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
30 June 30 June
1994 1993 1994 1993
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Sales:
Industrial Gases $488.0 $451.4 $1,443.6 $1,349.9
Chemicals 308.3 280.1 866.3 816.7
Environmental/Energy 17.1 17.7 50.7 66.0
Equipment/Technology 55.0 75.6 193.7 239.6
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CONSOLIDATED 868.4 824.8 2,554.3 2,472.2
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Operating Income:
Industrial Gases 90.7 89.9 278.7 273.9
Chemicals 45.7 32.9 111.2 101.5
Environmental/Energy .6 (2.1) 4.3 (2.5)
Equipment/Technology (1.7) 7.4 7.4 32.3
Corporate and Other (23.8) (6.1) (46.9) (25.1)
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CONSOLIDATED 111.5 122.0 354.7 380.1
Equity Affiliates' Income:
Industrial Gases 2.0 1.5 2.6 1.6
Chemicals .3 -- .1 .1
Environmental/Energy 7.2 4.4 18.7 7.2
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CONSOLIDATED 9.5 5.9 21.4 8.9
Loss on leveraged interest
rate swaps 11.3 -- 107.7 --
Interest Expense 21.7 18.2 59.4 61.3
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES 88.0 109.7 209.0 327.7
Income Taxes 22.2 38.9 54.6 112.6
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INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING
CHANGES 65.8 70.8 154.4 215.1
Cumulative Effect of
Accounting Changes, Net
of Income Taxes -- -- 14.3 --
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NET INCOME $ 65.8 $ 70.8 $ 168.7 $ 215.1
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During 1994 the company terminated three highly leveraged interest rate swap
contracts and closed two other such agreements; terminated two foreign currency
swap contracts; and terminated a number of smaller interest rate hedge
agreements. The company recognized a loss of $25.2 million ($15.5 million
after tax) on these derivative contracts in the third quarter of fiscal 1994.
This loss is reflected in the statement of operating results as follows: $11.3
million loss on leveraged interest rate swaps; $12.2 million foreign exchange
loss included in corporate and other; and $1.7 million interest expense. For
the nine months ended 30 June 1994, the loss associated with these contracts
totaled $121.6 million ($75.1 million after tax). This loss is included in the
statement of operating results as follows: $107.7
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million loss on leveraged interest rate swaps; $12.2 million foreign exchange
loss included in corporate and other; and $1.7 million interest expense.
For the three and nine months ended 30 June 1994, industrial gases results are
reduced by a charge of $10.7 million ($7.1 million after tax) for the
outsourcing of the distribution function in the United Kingdom. For these same
periods, income taxes includes a benefit of $5.4 million resulting from changes
in certain state income tax regulations.
For the nine months ended 30 June 1994, corporate and other includes an expense
of $2.3 million for the charitable contribution of the remaining shares of a
stock investment in an insurance company. The tax benefit associated with this
contribution, based on fair value of the investment, was $4.6 million.
Effective 1 October 1993, the company adopted and recognized the cumulative
effect of the following accounting standards: SFAS 106-Postretirement
Benefits ($31.3 million charge); SFAS 109-Income Taxes ($55.9 million gain);
and SFAS 112-Postemployment Benefits ($10.3 million charge). The impact of
these accounting changes on income for the three and nine months ended 30 June
1994, exclusive of the cumulative effect and changes in certain state income
tax regulations, is not material.
Fiscal 1993 operating income of the industrial gases segment and corporate and
other have been restated to reflect the current year presentation of Brazilian
conversion gains related to U.S. dollar denominated investments. For the three
months ended 30 June 1993, operating income of the industrial gases segment was
reduced by $3.3 million with a corresponding increase in corporate and other.
For the nine months ended 30 June 1993, this reclassification totaled $7.9
million.
For the third quarter of fiscal 1993, chemicals' operating income includes a
gain of $3.6 million ($2.2 million after tax) from an insurance settlement
related to the Pasadena, Texas facility. In addition, corporate and other
includes a gain of $4.1 million ($2.6 million after tax) from the partial sale
of a stock investment in an insurance company.
For the nine months ended 30 June 1993, chemicals' operating income includes a
gain of $3.6 million ($2.2 million after tax) from an insurance settlement and
equipment and technology's operating income includes a gain of $3.9 million
($2.4 million after tax) from the sale of a business venture. In addition,
corporate and other includes a gain of $9.6 million ($6.1 million after tax)
from the sale of stock options and partial sale of a stock investment in an
insurance company.
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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
(Unaudited)
SUMMARY BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
30 June 30 June
1994 1993 1994 1993
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Sales:
United States $670.7 $626.7 $1,927.6 $1,859.2
Europe 165.1 172.5 537.6 537.9
Canada/Latin America 32.6 25.6 89.1 75.1
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CONSOLIDATED $868.4 $824.8 $2,554.3 $2,472.2
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Operating Income:
United States $ 92.6 $102.3 $286.6 $308.5
Europe 12.0 19.3 58.6 66.9
Canada/Latin America 6.9 .3 9.5 4.7
Other -- .1 -- --
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CONSOLIDATED $111.5 $122.0 $354.7 $380.1
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For the three months and nine months ended 30 June 1994, operating income of
the United States includes a loss of $12.2 million from the termination of two
foreign currency swap contracts. For these same periods, operating income of
Europe includes a charge of $10.7 million related to the outsourcing of the
distribution function in the United Kingdom.
For the nine months ended 30 June 1994, operating income of the United States
includes an expense of $2.3 million for the charitable contribution of the
remaining shares of a stock investment in an insurance company.
For the three months ended 30 June 1993, operating income of the United States
includes a gain of $7.7 million from an insurance settlement related to a
chemicals facility and the partial sale of a stock investment in an insurance
company.
For the nine months ended 30 June 1993, operating income of the United States
includes a gain of $17.1 million from an insurance settlement related to a
chemicals facility; the sale of a business venture; and the sale of stock
options and partial sale of a stock investment in an insurance company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Dated: July 25, 1994 By: /s/ Gerald A. White
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Gerald A. White
Senior Vice President - Finance
