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Linde plc — Third-Quarter 2018 Investor Presentation (company IR deck)
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Slide 1 — Investor Teleconference Presentation
Investor Teleconference Presentation Third Quarter 2018 Praxair, Inc. November 9, 2018
Slide 2 — Forward Looking Statement
2 November 9, 2018 This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date the statements are made but involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: regulatory or other limitations imposed as a result of the business combination with Linde AG that could reduce anticipated benefits of the transaction; the ability to successfully integrate the Praxair and Linde AG businesses; the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve expected synergies or that it may take longer or be more costly than expected to achieve those synergies; the performance of stock markets generally; developments in worldwide and national economies and other international events and circumstances; changes in foreign currencies and in interest rates; the cost and availability of electric power, natural gas and other raw materials; the ability to achieve price increases to offset cost increases; catastrophic events including natural disasters, epidemics and acts of war and terrorism; the ability to attract, hire, and retain qualified personnel; the impact of changes in financial accounting standards; the impact of changes in pension plan liabilities; the impact of tax, environmental, healthcare and other legislation and government regulation in jurisdictions in which the company operates, including the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; the cost and outcomes of investigations, litigation and regulatory proceedings; the impact of potential unusual or non-recurring items; continued timely development and market acceptance of new products and applications; the impact of competitive products and pricing; future financial and operating performance of major customers and industries served; the impact of information technology system failures, network disruptions and breaches in data security; and the effectiveness and speed of integrating new acquisitions into the business. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual future results or circumstances to differ materially from the GAAP or adjusted projections or estimates contained in the forward-looking statements. Praxair assumes no obligation to update or provide revisions to any forward-looking statement in response to changing circumstances. The above listed risks and uncertainties are further described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in Praxair’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, which should be reviewed carefully. Please consider Praxair’s forward-looking statements in light of those risks. Forward Looking Statement
Slide 3 — Cash Flow Generation
3 November 9, 2018 29% 27% 26% 25% 27% 28% 23% 26% 29% 3Q '16 4Q '16 1Q '17 2Q '17 3Q '17 4Q '17 1Q '18 2Q '18 3Q '18 412 317 383 376 474 497 363 439 491 788 726 710 701 794 836 688 790 871 3Q '16 4Q '16 1Q '17 2Q '17 3Q '17 4Q '17 1Q '18 2Q '18 3Q '18 Free Cash Flow (FCF) Operating Cash Flow (OCF) Cash Flow Trend ($ MM) OCF % of Sales (1) Non-GAAP measure. Free cash flow equals operating cash flow minus total capital expenditures. See appendix. (2) Adjusted EBITDA = last four quarters. See appendix. 1 Strong operating and free cash flow Reduced Net Debt to $7.7B Net Debt/Ebitda2 = 1.9x Cash Flow Results Cash Flow Generation
Slide 4 — Third Quarter Results
November 9, 2018 4 (1)Non-GAAP measures, other than sales and operating cash flow. See Appendix. (2) Diluted EPS attributable to Praxair, Inc. shareholders. (3) Prior periods reclassified in conformance with pension accounting change ASU 2017-07 with no impact to EPS. Third Quarter Results ($ MM) Adj. Third Quarter 2018(1) Adj. Second Quarter 2018(1) Adj. Third Quarter 2017(1) Sales $3,024 $3,061 $2,922 Operating Profit(3) $700 $713 $646 Operating Margin(3) 23.1% 23.3% 22.1% EBITDA (3) $1,019 $1,038 $956 EBITDA Margin (3) 33.7% 33.9% 32.7% Diluted EPS(2) $1.69 $1.72 $1.50 Op. Cash Flow $871 $790 $794 Base Capex (198) (209) (250) Available OCF 673 581 544 After–Tax ROC 14.1% 13.6% 12.3% YOY 3Q vs. 2Q Sales Growth +3% - 1% Volume + 4% -- Price / Mix + 2% + 1% Cost pass-thru + 1% -- Currency - 4% - 2% Acq/Div -- -- Base capex includes maintenance, small growth, safety, cost reduction and other non backlog project capex Available OCF = operating cash flow minus base capex YoY Sales +3%, OP +8%, EPS +13% Operating cash flow $0.9B, 29% of sales Strong Available OCF $0.7B YoY volume growth across all end-markets Project contribution in N. America and Asia Broad-based price attainment Increased backlog to $2.2B: 4 new project wins, 23 total projects sequentially +$0.5 billion ROC 14.1%, sequentially +50 bps
Slide 5 — Appendix
November 9, 2018 5 Appendix
Slide 6 — North America
November 9, 2018 6 North America ($ MM) Third Quarter 2018 Second Quarter 2018 Third Quarter 2017(1) Sales $1,613 $1,594 $1,518 Segment OP $420 $432 $386 Operating Margin 26.0% 27.1% 25.4% Segment EBITDA 585 599 542 EBITDA Margin 36.3% 37.6% 35.7% YOY 3Q vs. 2Q Sales Growth + 6% + 1% Volume + 5% -- Price / Mix + 2% +1% Cost pass-thru -- -- Currency - 1% -- Acq/Div -- -- Solid operating leverage YoY Sales +6%, OP +9% YoY volume growth driven by chemicals, manufacturing, downstream energy and food and beverage ~ half of volume driven by project start-ups Continued strong price attainment in merchant and packaged gases U.S. packaged gas business +9%, outperformed Industrial Production Signed three new long-term projects Robust project bidding activity in the U.S. Gulf Coast (1) Prior periods reclassified in conformance with pension accounting change ASU 2017-07.
Slide 7 — Asia
November 9, 2018 7 Asia ($ MM) Third Quarter 2018 Second Quarter 2018 Third Quarter 2017(1) Sales $487 $502 $451 Segment OP $110 $107 $88 Operating Margin 22.6% 21.3% 19.5% Segment EBITDA 169 167 143 EBITDA Margin 34.7% 33.3% 31.7% YOY 3Q vs. 2Q Sales Growth + 8% - 3% Volume + 7% + 1% Price / Mix + 2% + 1% Cost pass-thru + 1% -- Currency - 2% - 5% Acq/Div -- -- Continued strong operating leverage YoY Sales +8%, OP +25% YoY volumes: + Energy, metals, electronics and manufacturing Strong price attainment Signed new long-term project Currency headwinds in China, India and Korea (1) Prior periods reclassified in conformance with pension accounting change ASU 2017-07.
Slide 8 — Europe
November 9, 2018 8 Europe ($ MM) Third Quarter 2018 Second Quarter 2018 Third Quarter 2017(1) Sales $425 $444 $407 Segment OP $81 $87 $79 Operating Margin 19.1% 19.6% 19.4% Segment EBITDA 130 137 127 EBITDA Margin 30.6% 30.9% 31.2% YOY 3Q vs. 2Q Sales Growth + 4% - 4% Volume + 1% - 2% Price / Mix + 3% + 1% Cost pass-thru + 2% -- Currency - 2% - 3% Acq/Div -- -- YoY volume growth in all major end-markets Price attainment in merchant and packaged gases Margin impacted by higher cost pass-thru Currency headwinds (1) Prior periods reclassified in conformance with pension accounting change ASU 2017-07.
Slide 9 — South America
November 9, 2018 9 South America ($ MM) Third Quarter 2018 Second Quarter 2018 Third Quarter 2017(1) Sales $329 $349 $389 Segment OP $57 $56 $66 Operating Margin 17.3% 16.0% 17.0% Segment EBITDA 92 93 107 EBITDA Margin 28.0% 26.6% 27.5% YOY 3Q vs. 2Q Sales Growth - 15% - 6% Volume - 1% + 1% Price / Mix + 3% + 1% Cost pass-thru + 1% -- Currency - 18% - 8% Acq/Div -- -- YoY Ex FX, Sales +3%, OP +10% YoY volumes: + Chemicals, food and beverage and healthcare – Manufacturing Price attainment in merchant and packaged gases Currency headwinds in Argentina and Brazil (1) Prior periods reclassified in conformance with pension accounting change ASU 2017-07.
Slide 10 — Surface Technologies
November 9, 2018 10 Surface Technologies ($ MM) Third Quarter 2018 Second Quarter 2018 Third Quarter 2017(1) Sales $170 $172 $157 Segment OP $32 $31 $27 Operating Margin 18.8% 18.0% 17.2% Segment EBITDA 43 42 37 EBITDA Margin 25.3% 24.4% 23.6% Strong operating leverage YoY Sales +8%, OP +19% Volume growth from key end-markets and project start-ups Ramping up coating volumes serving aviation market (1) Prior periods reclassified in conformance with pension accounting change ASU 2017-07.
Slide 11 — 3Q18 Backlog - $2.2B Capital Expenditures
November 9, 2018 11 3Q18 Backlog - $2.2B Capital Expenditures (XXXX) Indicates expected startup year ASU – Air separation unit(s) VPSA – Vacuum pressure swing adsorption TPD – Tons per day SCFD – Standard cubic feet per day North America ~53% Asia ~46% South America ~1% Geismar Carbon Monoxide 13MM SCFD (2018) % of backlog capex MEGlobal Oxygen & Nitrogen (2019) Celanese Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen & Nitrogen (2020) Global Foundries 600 TPD ASU (2019) BASF Syngas (2019) Samsung Tangjeong 700 TPD ASU (2018) Europe Samsung Pyeongtaek ASU (2020) Samsung Noksan 425 TPD ASU (2019) Huali Microelectronics 600 TPD ASU (2019) Everdisplay 700 TPD ASU (2019) US Methanol Oxygen (2019) 3Q18 project added to backlog Fulcrum Oxygen (2020) Samsung Hwaseong ASU (2019) Huayi Group 3x 2,700 TPD ASU (2021) Phillips 66 Hydrogen (2021) Florida Expansion ASU (2019)
Slide 12 — Global End-Market Trends
November 9, 2018 12 Global End-Market Trends * Excludes impact of currency, natural gas/precious metals cost pass-through and acquisitions/divestitures. 3Q18 Sales Growth* 3Q18 % of Sales YOY Vs. 2Q18 Manufacturing (22%) + 6% - 1% YoY growth in all segments ex South America Metals (16%) + 4% -- YoY growth North America, Asia and Europe Energy (12%) + 8% + 3% YoY and seq. growth in Asia and North America Chemicals (11%) + 18% + 4% YoY growth North America Food & Bev (10%) + 7% + 5% YoY Americas and Europe; Seq. seasonality Healthcare (8%) + 6% - 2% YoY growth in all segments; Seq. seasonality Electronics (9%) + 6% + 2% YoY growth Asia and Europe
Slide 13 — Non-GAAP Measures
November 9, 2018 13 Non-GAAP Measures 2018 2017 2018 2017 (d) 2018 2017 2018 2017 3,024 $ 2,922 $ 669 $ 632 $ 461 $ 419 $ 1.58 $ 1.45 $ — — 21 14 19 13 0.07 0.05 — — 10 — 10 — 0.03 — — — — — 3 1 0.01 — — — 31 14 32 14 0.11 0.05 3,024 $ 2,922 $ 700 $ 646 $ 493 $ 433 $ 1.69 $ 1.50 $ 9,084 $ 8,484 $ 2,011 $ 1,805 $ 1,403 $ 1,214 $ 4.82 $ 4.21 $ — — 64 35 58 34 0.20 0.12 — — 10 — 10 — 0.03 — — — — — 3 1 0.01 — — — 74 35 71 35 0.24 0.12 9,084 $ 8,484 $ 2,085 $ 1,840 $ 1,474 $ 1,249 $ 5.06 $ 4.33 $ (c) Pension settlement charges were recorded in the third quarter of 2018 related to lump sum benefit payments made from the U.S. supplemental pension plan and in the third quarter of 2017 related to lump sum benefit payments made from an international pension plan. (d) During the first quarter 2018, Praxair adopted accounting guidance on the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs which requires non-service related costs be presented outside of operating profit. As a result, non-service related pension and postretirement benefit costs are now presented in the consolidated statements of income in "Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost." Prior period information, including segment operating profit, has been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. The adoption of this guidance did not impact "Net Income - Praxair, Inc." Adjusted amounts (a) Charges primarily for transaction costs related to the Linde merger which closed on October 31, 2018. (b) Effective July 1, 2018, Argentina was deemed a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the third quarter of 2018 includes after-tax charges of $10 million ($0.03 per diluted share) associated with the transition to hyper-inflationary accounting for Argentina. Argentina currency devaluation (b) Pension settlement charges (c) Total adjustments Total adjustments Adjusted amounts Year To Date September 30 Reported GAAP Amounts Transaction costs (a) Reported GAAP Amounts Transaction costs (a) Argentina currency devaluation (b) Pension settlement charges (c) Sales Operating Profit Net Income - Praxair, Inc. Diluted EPS Quarter Ended September 30 PRAXAIR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUMMARY NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED) The following adjusted amounts are Non-GAAP measures and are intended to supplement investors' understanding of the company's financial statements by providing measures which investors, financial analysts and management use to help evaluate the company's operating performance. Items which the company does not believe to be indicative of on-going business trends are excluded from these calculations so that investors can better evaluate and analyze historical and future business trends on a consistent basis. Definitions of these Non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similar definitions used by other companies and are not a substitute for similar GAAP measures. See the Non-GAAP reconciliations starting on next page for additional details relating to the Non-GAAP adjustments. (Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Slide 18 — 355,000
18 November 9, 2018 Sustainable Development Highlights BEST-IN-CLASS SAFETY PERFORMANCE 20x BETTER than US OSHA Industrial Average Lost Workday Case Rate SAFETY FIRST 2X more GHG emissions to be avoided Praxair applications enabled than were emitted from all its operations RECOGNITION Praxair’s Global Giving Program supported 1,000 organizations in 31 countries around the world 355,000 global beneficiaries from Praxair’s Community Engagement Program 230 people globally served by water applications Million 400+ sites PARTICIPATED IN PRAXAIR’S Zero Waste Program
Slide 19 — For further information, please contact:
November 9, 2018 19 For further information, please contact: INVESTOR RELATIONS Phone: (203) 837-2213 [email protected] www.praxair.com/investors