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Linde Reports Second-Quarter 2023 Results

 

Second-Quarter Highlights

 

 

Sales $8.2 billion, down 3% YoY, underlying up 6%

 

Operating profit $2.0 billion, adjusted operating profit $2.3 billion, up 15%

 

Operating profit margin 24.5%; adjusted operating profit margin 27.9%, up 440 basis points

 

EPS $3.19; adjusted EPS $3.57, up 15% YoY

 

Increased full-year 2023 adjusted EPS guidance to $13.80 - $14.00, represents 12% to 14% growth year-over-year

 

Woking, UK, July 27, 2023 – Linde plc (NYSE: LIN) today reported second-quarter 2023 net income of $1,575 million and diluted earnings per share of $3.19, up 323% and 331% respectively. Excluding Linde AG purchase accounting impacts and other charges, adjusted net income was $1,760 million, up 12% versus prior year. Adjusted earnings per share was $3.57, 15% above prior year.

 

Linde’s sales for the second quarter were $8,204 million, 3% below prior year but 2% above when excluding cost pass-through and currency. Compared to prior year, underlying sales increased 6% from 7% price attainment slightly offset by 1% lower volumes.

 

Second-quarter operating profit was $2,011 million. Adjusted operating profit of $2,286 million was up 15% versus prior year led by higher price and continued productivity initiatives across all segments. Adjusted operating profit margin of 27.9% was 440 basis points above prior year and 350 basis points higher when excluding the effects of cost pass-through.

 

Second-quarter operating cash flow of $2,150 million increased 1% versus prior year. After capital expenditures of $859 million, free cash flow was $1,291 million. During the quarter, the company returned $1,523 million to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, net of issuances.

 

Commenting on the financial results and business outlook, Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Lamba said, “Linde delivered another quarter of strong results, growing EPS 15%, ROC to 24.9% and expanding operating margins 440 basis points, reaching 27.9%. This performance is driven by our employees’ ability to continuously optimize the base business and increase network density, all while securing high-quality growth opportunities.”

 

Lamba continued, “Regardless of the geopolitical or economic uncertainty, we will continue to generate long-term shareholder value.”

 

For the third quarter of 2023, Linde expects adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.48 to $3.58, up 12% to 15% versus prior-year quarter. This guidance assumes a currency tailwind of 2% year-over-year and flat sequentially.

 

For the full year 2023, the company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $13.80 to $14.00, up 12% to 14% versus prior year and assumes no currency impact. Full-year capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $3.5 billion to $4.0 billion to support growth and maintenance requirements including the $4.4 billion contractual sale of gas project backlog.

 

 

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Second-Quarter 2023 Results by Segment

 

Americas sales of $3,541 million grew 1% versus prior year. Compared with second quarter 2022, underlying sales increased 5% driven by 6% higher pricing and 1% lower volumes. Sales growth was primarily in the healthcare and food & beverage end markets. Operating profit of $1,070 million was 30.2% of sales, 430 basis points above prior year and 240 basis points higher when excluding the effects of cost pass-through.

 

APAC (Asia Pacific) sales of $1,683 million grew 2% versus prior year. Compared with second quarter 2022, underlying sales grew 8% driven by 5% price attainment and 3% volume growth, primarily in the electronics, chemicals & energy end markets, including project start-ups. Operating profit of $472 million was 28.0% of sales, 220 basis points above prior year. Year over year cost pass-through was immaterial.

 

EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) sales of $2,160 million were up 1% versus prior year. Compared with second quarter 2022, underlying sales grew 7%, driven by 11% higher pricing partially offset by 4% lower volumes. Operating profit of $630 million was 29.2% of sales, 420 basis points above prior year and 350 basis points higher when excluding the effects of cost pass-through.

 

Linde Engineering sales were $495 million, 23% below prior year, and operating profit was $107 million or 21.6% of sales. Order intake for the quarter was $294 million and third-party sale of equipment backlog was $3.4 billion.

 

Earnings Call

A teleconference on Linde’s second-quarter 2023 results is being held today at 9:00 am EST.

 

Live conference call

US Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 1 888 770 7292

Germany Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 0800 000 0105

UK Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 0800 358 0970

Access code: 6877110

Live webcast (listen-only)

https://investors.linde.com/events-presentations

 

Materials to be used in the teleconference are also available on the website.

 

About Linde

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2022 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

 

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

 

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com

 

Adjusted amounts, free cash flow and return on capital are non-GAAP measures. See the attachments for a summary of non-GAAP reconciliations and calculations for adjusted amounts.

 

 

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Attachments: Summary Non-GAAP Reconciliations, Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, Statements of Cash Flows, Segment Information and Appendix: Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliations.

 

*Note: We are providing adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) guidance for 2023. This is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (a GAAP measure) but excludes the impact of certain items that we believe are not representative of our underlying business performance, such as cost reduction and other charges, any impairment or other charges related to scaling back operations in Russia as actions are defined and executed and as sanctions are enacted that impact the Company’s operations, the impact of potential divestitures or other potentially significant items. Given the uncertainty of timing and magnitude of such items, we cannot provide a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance and the corresponding GAAP EPS measure without unreasonable effort.

 

Forward-looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as: anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, expect, continue, should, could, may, plan, project, predict, will, potential, forecast, and similar expressions. They 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: the performance of stock markets generally; developments in worldwide and national economies and other international events and circumstances, including trade conflicts and tariffs; 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, pandemics such as COVID-19 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; 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 future results or circumstances to differ materially from adjusted projections, estimates or other forward-looking statements.

 

Linde plc 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 Linde plc’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2023 which should be reviewed carefully. Please consider Linde plc’s forward-looking statements in light of those risks.

 

 

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LINDE PLC 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 ongoing 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 MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS” starting on page 9 for additional details relating to the adjustments.

 

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

Sales

 

 

Operating Profit

 

 

Net Income

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

Quarter Ended June 30

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Reported GAAP Amounts

 

$ 8,204

 

 

$ 8,457

 

 

$ 2,011

 

 

$ 589

 

 

$ 1,575

 

 

$ 372

 

 

$ 3.19

 

 

$ 0.74

 

Other charges (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

(12 )

 

 

889

 

 

 

(0.02 )

 

 

1.76

 

Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

0.60

 

Total adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

1,399

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

1,194

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

2.36

 

Adjusted amounts

 

$ 8,204

 

 

$ 8,457

 

 

$ 2,286

 

 

$ 1,988

 

 

$ 1,760

 

 

$ 1,566

 

 

$ 3.57

 

 

$ 3.10

 

 

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

Sales

 

 

Operating Profit

 

 

Net Income

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

Year to Date June 30

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Reported GAAP Amounts

 

$ 16,397

 

 

$ 16,668

 

 

$ 3,944

 

 

$ 2,069

 

 

$ 3,091

 

 

$ 1,546

 

 

$ 6.25

 

 

$ 3.04

 

Other charges (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

989

 

 

 

(39 )

 

 

888

 

 

 

(0.08 )

 

 

1.75

 

Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

835

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

1.24

 

Total adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

1,824

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

2.99

 

Adjusted amounts

 

$ 16,397

 

 

$ 16,668

 

 

$ 4,492

 

 

$ 3,893

 

 

$ 3,453

 

 

$ 3,066

 

 

$ 6.98

 

 

$ 6.03

 

 

(a) Second quarter 2023 charges relate primarily to severance which was offset by a tax settlement. 2022 relates primarily to charges associated with the deconsolidation and impairment of Russian subsidiaries resulting from the ongoing war in Ukraine and related sanctions.

 

(b) To adjust for purchase accounting impacts related to the merger.

 

 

 

 

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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

Year To Date June 30,

 

(Millions of dollars, except per share data)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Sales

 

$ 8,204

 

 

$ 8,457

 

 

$ 16,397

 

 

$ 16,668

 

Cost of sales

 

 

4,316

 

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

8,747

 

 

 

9,738

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

833

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

1,573

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

960

 

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

1,908

 

 

 

2,203

 

Research and development

 

 

35

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

72

 

Other charges

 

 

22

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

989

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

 

(27 )

 

 

(36 )

 

 

(32 )

 

 

(24 )

Operating Profit

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

3,944

 

 

 

2,069

 

Interest expense - net

 

 

52

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

14

 

Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost

 

 

(45 )

 

 

(62 )

 

 

(90 )

 

 

(126 )

Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments

 

 

2,004

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

3,945

 

 

 

2,181

 

Income taxes

 

 

438

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

655

 

Income Before Equity Investments

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

3,077

 

 

 

1,526

 

Income from equity investments

 

 

46

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

94

 

Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)

 

 

1,612

 

 

 

410

 

 

 

3,164

 

 

 

1,620

 

Less: noncontrolling interests

 

 

(37 )

 

 

(38 )

 

 

(73 )

 

 

(74 )

Net Income – Linde plc

 

$ 1,575

 

 

$ 372

 

 

$ 3,091

 

 

$ 1,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$ 3.22

 

 

$ 0.74

 

 

$ 6.30

 

 

$ 3.07

 

Diluted Earnings per share

 

$ 3.19

 

 

$ 0.74

 

 

$ 6.25

 

 

$ 3.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends per share

 

$ 1.275

 

 

$ 1.17

 

 

$ 2.55

 

 

$ 2.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic shares outstanding (000’s)

 

 

489,618

 

 

 

501,034

 

 

 

490,727

 

 

 

504,093

 

Diluted shares outstanding (000’s)

 

 

493,549

 

 

 

505,269

 

 

 

494,685

 

 

 

508,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: See page 9 for a reconciliation to adjusted amounts which are Non-GAAP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 3,357

 

 

$ 5,436

 

Accounts receivable - net

 

 

4,799

 

 

 

4,559

 

Contract assets

 

 

156

 

 

 

124

 

Inventories

 

 

2,079

 

 

 

1,978

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

1,020

 

 

 

950

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

11,411

 

 

 

13,047

 

Property, plant and equipment - net

 

 

23,808

 

 

 

23,548

 

Goodwill

 

 

26,456

 

 

 

25,817

 

Other intangibles - net

 

 

12,510

 

 

 

12,420

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

4,533

 

 

 

4,826

 

Total Assets

 

$ 78,718

 

 

$ 79,658

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$ 2,977

 

 

$ 2,995

 

Short-term debt

 

 

3,018

 

 

 

4,117

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

944

 

 

 

1,599

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

3,246

 

 

 

3,073

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

4,367

 

 

 

4,695

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

14,552

 

 

 

16,479

 

Long-term debt

 

 

13,528

 

 

 

12,198

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

9,390

 

 

 

9,594

 

Total Liabilities

 

$ 37,470

 

 

$ 38,271

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

39,797

 

 

 

40,005

 

Retained earnings (a)

 

 

7,024

 

 

 

20,541

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(5,899 )

 

 

(5,782 )

Less: Treasury shares, at cost (a)

 

 

(1,011 )

 

 

(14,737 )

Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

39,911

 

 

 

40,028

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

1,346

 

Total Equity

 

$ 41,235

 

 

$ 41,374

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$ 78,718

 

 

$ 79,658

 

 

(a) As a result of delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange during March of 2023, Linde plc’s historical treasury shares were immediately canceled which resulted in an approximately $15 billion decrease in treasury shares and retained earnings in Shareholders’ Equity.

 

 

 

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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income - Linde plc

 

$ 1,575

 

 

$ 372

 

 

$ 3,091

 

 

$ 1,546

 

Add: noncontrolling interests

 

 

37

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

74

 

Net income (including noncontrolling interests)

 

 

1,612

 

 

 

410

 

 

 

3,164

 

 

 

1,620

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other charges, net of payments (a)

 

 

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

(61 )

 

 

922

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

960

 

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

1,908

 

 

 

2,203

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(44 )

 

 

(203 )

 

 

(175 )

 

 

(543 )

Contract assets and liabilities, net

 

 

183

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

243

 

Inventory

 

 

(26 )

 

 

(109 )

 

 

(85 )

 

 

(144 )

Payables and accruals

 

 

(394 )

 

 

19

 

 

 

(458 )

 

 

70

 

Pension contributions

 

 

(15 )

 

 

(6 )

 

 

(25 )

 

 

(19 )

Deferred income taxes and other

 

 

(126 )

 

 

(76 )

 

 

(327 )

 

 

(219 )

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

 

 

2,150

 

 

 

2,133

 

 

 

4,058

 

 

 

4,133

 

Investing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(859 )

 

 

(826 )

 

 

(1,688 )

 

 

(1,475 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(26 )

 

 

(6 )

 

 

(834 )

 

 

(49 )

Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales

 

 

21

 

 

 

(10 )

 

 

24

 

 

 

17

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

 

 

(864 )

 

 

(842 )

 

 

(2,498 )

 

 

(1,507 )

Financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt increase (decrease) - net

 

 

(1,359 )

 

 

214

 

 

 

(642 )

 

 

2,760

 

Issuances of ordinary shares

 

 

8

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

22

 

Purchases of ordinary shares

 

 

(908 )

 

 

(1,610 )

 

 

(1,767 )

 

 

(3,329 )

Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders

 

 

(623 )

 

 

(585 )

 

 

(1,246 )

 

 

(1,177 )

Noncontrolling interest transactions and other

 

 

(10 )

 

 

(34 )

 

 

(22 )

 

 

(35 )

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

 

 

(2,892 )

 

 

(2,003 )

 

 

(3,656 )

 

 

(1,759 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1

 

 

 

(97 )

 

 

17

 

 

 

(35 )

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,605 )

 

 

(809 )

 

 

(2,079 )

 

 

832

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period

 

 

4,962

 

 

 

4,464

 

 

 

5,436

 

 

 

2,823

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period

 

$ 3,357

 

 

$ 3,655

 

 

$ 3,357

 

 

$ 3,655

 

 

(a) Other charges were $22 million and $993 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $40 million and $989 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Related cash outflows were $22 million and $37 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $101 million and $67 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

 

 

 

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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

$ 3,541

 

 

$ 3,518

 

 

$ 7,092

 

 

$ 6,759

 

EMEA

 

 

2,160

 

 

 

2,144

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

 

4,292

 

APAC

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

1,651

 

 

 

3,281

 

 

 

3,253

 

Engineering

 

 

495

 

 

 

644

 

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

1,372

 

Other

 

 

325

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

992

 

Total segment sales

 

$ 8,204

 

 

$ 8,457

 

 

$ 16,397

 

 

$ 16,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

$ 1,070

 

 

$ 910

 

 

$ 2,095

 

 

$ 1,814

 

EMEA

 

 

630

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

1,039

 

APAC

 

 

472

 

 

 

426

 

 

 

895

 

 

 

825

 

Engineering

 

 

107

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

248

 

Other

 

 

7

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(33 )

Segment operating profit

 

 

2,286

 

 

 

1,988

 

 

 

4,492

 

 

 

3,893

 

Other charges

 

 

(22 )

 

 

(993 )

 

 

(40 )

 

 

(989 )

Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG

 

 

(253 )

 

 

(406 )

 

 

(508 )

 

 

(835 )

Total operating profit

 

$ 2,011

 

 

$ 589

 

 

$ 3,944

 

 

$ 2,069

 

 

 

 

 

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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX

NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

The following Non-GAAP measures are intended to supplement investors’ understanding of the company’s financial information by providing measures which investors, financial analysts and management use to help evaluate the company’s operating performance and liquidity. 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.

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

Adjusted Operating Profit and Operating Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported operating profit

 

$ 3,944

 

 

$ 2,011

 

 

$ 1,933

 

 

$ 2,069

 

 

$ 1,687

 

 

$ 1,613

 

 

$ 589

 

 

$ 1,480

 

Add: Other charges (a)

 

 

40

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

989

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

(4 )

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

508

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

835

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

429

 

Total adjustments

 

$ 548

 

 

$ 275

 

 

$ 273

 

 

$ 1,824

 

 

$ 314

 

 

$ 397

 

 

$ 1,399

 

 

$ 425

 

Adjusted operating profit

 

$ 4,492

 

 

$ 2,286

 

 

$ 2,206

 

 

$ 3,893

 

 

$ 2,001

 

 

$ 2,010

 

 

$ 1,988

 

 

$ 1,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

 

91 %

 

 

241 %

 

 

31 %

 

 

(12 )%

 

 

26 %

 

 

25 %

 

 

(48 )%

 

 

22 %

Adjusted percentage change

 

 

15 %

 

 

15 %

 

 

16 %

 

 

10 %

 

 

9 %

 

 

11 %

 

 

8 %

 

 

13 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported sales

 

$ 16,397

 

 

$ 8,204

 

 

$ 8,193

 

 

$ 16,668

 

 

$ 7,899

 

 

$ 8,797

 

 

$ 8,457

 

 

$ 8,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported operating margin

 

 

24.1 %

 

 

24.5 %

 

 

23.6 %

 

 

12.4 %

 

 

21.4 %

 

 

18.3 %

 

 

7.0 %

 

 

18.0 %

Adjusted operating margin

 

 

27.4 %

 

 

27.9 %

 

 

26.9 %

 

 

23.4 %

 

 

25.3 %

 

 

22.8 %

 

 

23.5 %

 

 

23.2 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported depreciation and amortization

 

$ 1,908

 

 

$ 960

 

 

$ 948

 

 

$ 2,203

 

 

$ 956

 

 

$ 1,045

 

 

$ 1,091

 

 

$ 1,112

 

Less: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

(501 )

 

 

(251 )

 

 

(250 )

 

 

(819 )

 

 

(285 )

 

 

(377 )

 

 

(401 )

 

 

(418 )

Adjusted depreciation and amortization

 

$ 1,407

 

 

$ 709

 

 

$ 698

 

 

$ 1,384

 

 

$ 671

 

 

$ 668

 

 

$ 690

 

 

$ 694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Other Income (Expense) - net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Other Income (Expense) - net

 

$ (32 )

 

$ (27 )

 

$ (5 )

 

$ (24 )

 

$ (4 )

 

$ (34 )

 

$ (36 )

 

$ 12

 

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

(7 )

 

 

(2 )

 

 

(5 )

 

 

(16 )

 

 

(4 )

 

 

(5 )

 

 

(5 )

 

 

(11 )

Adjusted Other Income (Expense) - net

 

$ (25 )

 

$ (25 )

 

$

 

 

$ (8 )

 

$

 

 

$ (29 )

 

$ (31 )

 

$ 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Pension and OPEB Cost (Benefit), Excluding Service Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost

 

$ (90 )

 

$ (45 )

 

$ (45 )

 

$ (126 )

 

$ (58 )

 

$ (53 )

 

$ (62 )

 

$ (64 )

Add: Pension settlement charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service costs

 

$ (90 )

 

$ (45 )

 

$ (45 )

 

$ (126 )

 

$ (58 )

 

$ (59 )

 

$ (62 )

 

$ (64 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Interest Expense - Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported interest expense - net

 

$ 89

 

 

$ 52

 

 

$ 37

 

 

$ 14

 

 

$ 31

 

 

$ 18

 

 

$ 5

 

 

$ 9

 

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

13

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

Adjusted interest expense - net

 

$ 102

 

 

$ 56

 

 

$ 46

 

 

$ 33

 

 

$ 39

 

 

$ 26

 

 

$ 14

 

 

$ 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2023

 

 

2022

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

Adjusted Income Taxes (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported income taxes

 

$ 868

 

 

$ 438

 

 

$ 430

 

 

$ 655

 

 

$ 388

 

 

$ 391

 

 

$ 286

 

 

$ 369

 

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

124

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

108

 

Add: Pension settlement charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Other charges (a)

 

 

79

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

(3 )

Total adjustments

 

 

203

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

105

 

Adjusted income taxes

 

$ 1,071

 

 

$ 539

 

 

$ 532

 

 

$ 972

 

 

$ 463

 

 

$ 510

 

 

$ 498

 

 

$ 474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported income before income taxes and equity investments

 

$ 3,945

 

 

$ 2,004

 

 

$ 1,941

 

 

$ 2,181

 

 

$ 1,714

 

 

$ 1,648

 

 

$ 646

 

 

$ 1,535

 

Add: Pension settlement charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

495

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

816

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

419

 

Add: Other charges (a)

 

 

40

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

989

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

(4 )

Total adjustments

 

 

535

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

1,390

 

 

 

415

 

Adjusted income before income taxes and equity investments

 

$ 4,480

 

 

$ 2,275

 

 

$ 2,205

 

 

$ 3,986

 

 

$ 2,020

 

 

$ 2,043

 

 

$ 2,036

 

 

$ 1,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Income taxes

 

$ 868

 

 

$ 438

 

 

$ 430

 

 

$ 655

 

 

$ 388

 

 

$ 391

 

 

$ 286

 

 

$ 369

 

Reported effective tax rate

 

 

22.0 %

 

 

21.9 %

 

 

22.2 %

 

 

30.0 %

 

 

22.6 %

 

 

23.7 %

 

 

44.3 %

 

 

24.0 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted income taxes

 

$ 1,071

 

 

$ 539

 

 

$ 532

 

 

$ 972

 

 

$ 463

 

 

$ 510

 

 

$ 498

 

 

$ 474

 

Adjusted effective tax rate

 

 

23.9 %

 

 

23.7 %

 

 

24.1 %

 

 

24.4 %

 

 

22.9 %

 

 

25.0 %

 

 

24.5 %

 

 

24.3 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Equity Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported income from equity investments

 

$ 87

 

 

$ 46

 

 

$ 41

 

 

$ 94

 

 

$ 35

 

 

$ 43

 

 

$ 50

 

 

$ 44

 

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

36

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

20

 

Adjusted income from equity investments

 

$ 123

 

 

$ 64

 

 

$ 59

 

 

$ 133

 

 

$ 53

 

 

$ 61

 

 

$ 69

 

 

$ 64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported noncontrolling interests

 

$ (73 )

 

$ (37 )

 

$ (36 )

 

$ (74 )

 

$ (33 )

 

$ (27 )

 

$ (38 )

 

$ (36 )

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

(6 )

 

 

(3 )

 

 

(3 )

 

 

(7 )

 

 

(3 )

 

 

(12 )

 

 

(3 )

 

 

(4 )

Adjusted noncontrolling interests

 

$ (79 )

 

$ (40 )

 

$ (39 )

 

$ (81 )

 

$ (36 )

 

$ (39 )

 

$ (41 )

 

$ (40 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income - Linde plc (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported net income

 

$ 3,091

 

 

$ 1,575

 

 

$ 1,516

 

 

$ 1,546

 

 

$ 1,328

 

 

$ 1,273

 

 

$ 372

 

 

$ 1,174

 

Add: Pension settlement charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Other charges (a)

 

 

(39 )

 

 

(12 )

 

 

(27 )

 

 

888

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

(11 )

 

 

889

 

 

 

(1 )

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

401

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

327

 

Total adjustments

 

 

362

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

1,194

 

 

 

326

 

Adjusted net income - Linde plc

 

$ 3,453

 

 

$ 1,760

 

 

$ 1,693

 

 

$ 3,066

 

 

$ 1,574

 

 

$ 1,555

 

 

$ 1,566

 

 

$ 1,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2023

 

 

2022

 

(Millions of dollars, except per share data)

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

 

Year to Date June 30,

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported diluted EPS

 

$ 6.25

 

 

$ 3.19

 

 

$ 3.06

 

 

$ 3.04

 

 

$ 2.67

 

 

$ 2.54

 

 

$ 0.74

 

 

$ 2.30

 

Add: Pension settlement charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Other charges (a)

 

 

(0.08 )

 

 

(0.02 )

 

 

(0.05 )

 

 

1.75

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

(0.02 )

 

 

1.76

 

 

 

 

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

1.24

 

 

 

0.46

 

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

0.60

 

 

 

0.63

 

Total adjustments

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

2.99

 

 

 

0.49

 

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

2.36

 

 

 

0.63

 

Adjusted diluted EPS

 

$ 6.98

 

 

$ 3.57

 

 

$ 3.42

 

 

$ 6.03

 

 

$ 3.16

 

 

$ 3.10

 

 

$ 3.10

 

 

$ 2.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

 

106 %

 

 

331 %

 

 

33 %

 

 

(12 )%

 

 

35 %

 

 

35 %

 

 

(54 )%

 

 

24 %

Adjusted percentage change

 

 

16 %

 

 

15 %

 

 

17 %

 

 

16 %

 

 

14 %

 

 

14 %

 

 

15 %

 

 

18 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2023

 

 

Full Year 2023

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance (d)

 

Low End

 

 

High End

 

 

Low End

 

 

High End

 

2023 Adjusted Guidance

 

$ 3.48

 

 

$ 3.58

 

 

$ 13.80

 

 

$ 14.00

 

Adjusted percentage changes versus 2022 adjusted diluted EPS

 

 

12 %

 

 

15 %

 

 

12 %

 

 

14 %

Add: Estimated currency headwind/(tailwind)

 

 

(2 )%

 

 

(2 )%

 

— %

 

 

— %

 

Adjusted percentage change excluding currency

 

 

10 %

 

 

13 %

 

 

12 %

 

 

14 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA and % of Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income - Linde plc

 

$ 3,091

 

 

$ 1,575

 

 

$ 1,516

 

 

$ 1,546

 

 

$ 1,328

 

 

$ 1,273

 

 

$ 372

 

 

$ 1,174

 

Add: Noncontrolling interests

 

 

73

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

36

 

Add: Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost

 

 

(90 )

 

 

(45 )

 

 

(45 )

 

 

(126 )

 

 

(58 )

 

 

(53 )

 

 

(62 )

 

 

(64 )

Add: Interest expense

 

 

89

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

Add: Income taxes

 

 

868

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

369

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,908

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

2,203

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

1,045

 

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

1,112

 

EBITDA

 

 

5,939

 

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

2,922

 

 

 

4,366

 

 

 

2,678

 

 

 

2,701

 

 

 

1,730

 

 

 

2,636

 

Add: Other charges (a)

 

 

40

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

989

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

(4 )

Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)

 

 

43

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

31

 

Total adjustments

 

 

83

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

27

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$ 6,022

 

 

$ 3,059

 

 

$ 2,963

 

 

$ 5,409

 

 

$ 2,725

 

 

$ 2,739

 

 

$ 2,746

 

 

$ 2,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported sales

 

$ 16,397

 

 

$ 8,204

 

 

$ 8,193

 

 

$ 16,668

 

 

$ 7,899

 

 

$ 8,797

 

 

$ 8,457

 

 

$ 8,211

 

% of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

36.2 %

 

 

36.8 %

 

 

35.7 %

 

 

26.2 %

 

 

33.9 %

 

 

30.7 %

 

 

20.5 %

 

 

32.1 %

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Sales

 

 

36.7 %

 

 

37.3 %

 

 

36.2 %

 

 

32.5 %

 

 

34.5 %

 

 

31.1 %

 

 

32.5 %

 

 

32.4 %

 

(a) The income tax expense (benefit) on the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments was determined using the applicable tax rates for the jurisdictions that were utilized in calculating the GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and included both current and deferred income tax amounts.

 

(b) Net of income taxes which are shown separately in “Adjusted Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate”.

 

 

 

 

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(c) The company believes that its non-GAAP measures excluding Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG are useful to investors because: (i) the 2018 business combination was a merger of equals in an all-stock merger transaction, with no cash consideration, (ii) the company is managed on a geographic basis and the results of certain geographies are more heavily impacted by purchase accounting than others, causing results that are not comparable at the reportable segment level, therefore, the impacts of purchasing accounting adjustments to each segment vary and are not comparable within the company and when compared to other companies in similar regions, (iii) business management is evaluated and variable compensation is determined based on results excluding purchase accounting impacts, and; (iv) it is important to investors and analysts to understand the purchase accounting impacts to the financial statements.

 

A summary of each of the adjustments made for Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG are as follows:

 

Adjusted Operating Profit and Margin: The purchase accounting adjustments for the periods presented relate primarily to depreciation and amortization related to the fair value step up of fixed assets and intangible assets (primarily customer related) acquired in the merger and the allocation of fair value step-up for ongoing Linde AG asset disposals (reflected in Other Income/(Expense)).

 

Adjusted Interest Expense - Net: Relates to the amortization of the fair value of debt acquired in the merger.

 

Adjusted Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate: Relates to the current and deferred income tax impact on the adjustments discussed above. The income tax expense (benefit) on the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments was determined using the applicable tax rates for the jurisdictions that were utilized in calculating the GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and included both current and deferred income tax amounts.

 

Adjusted Income from Equity Investments: Represents the amortization of increased fair value on equity investments related to depreciable and amortizable assets.

 

Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests: Represents the noncontrolling interests’ ownership portion of the adjustments described above determined on an entity by entity basis.

 

(d) We are providing adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) guidance for 2023. This is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents diluted earnings per share (a GAAP measure) but excludes the impact of certain items that we believe are not representative of our underlying business performance, such as cost reduction and other charges, any impairment or other charges related to scaling back operations in Russia as actions are defined and executed and as sanctions are enacted that impact the Company’s operations, the impact of potential divestitures or other potentially significant items. Given the uncertainty of timing and magnitude of such items, we cannot provide a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance and the corresponding GAAP EPS measure without unreasonable effort.

 

 

 

 

 

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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX

NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow (FCF) - Free cash flow is a measure used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the ability of a company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value. FCF equals cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Cash Flow

 

$ 2,150

 

 

$ 1,908

 

 

$ 2,095

 

 

$ 2,636

 

 

$ 2,133

 

 

$ 2,000

 

Less: Capital Expenditures

 

 

(859 )

 

$ (829 )

 

 

(936 )

 

 

(762 )

 

 

(826 )

 

 

(649 )

Free Cash Flow

 

$ 1,291

 

 

$ 1,079

 

 

$ 1,159

 

 

$ 1,874

 

 

$ 1,307

 

 

$ 1,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Debt - Net debt is a financial liquidity metric used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the ability of a company to repay its debt and is calculated as total debt (excluding purchase accounting impacts) less liquid assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

$ 17,490

 

 

$ 18,777

 

 

$ 17,914

 

 

$ 15,338

 

 

$ 16,043

 

 

$ 16,456

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(3,357 )

 

 

(4,962 )

 

 

(5,436 )

 

 

(3,756 )

 

 

(3,655 )

 

 

(4,464 )

Net debt

 

 

14,133

 

 

 

13,815

 

 

 

12,478

 

 

 

11,582

 

 

 

12,388

 

 

 

11,992

 

Less:  Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG

 

 

(10 )

 

 

(13 )

 

 

(22 )

 

 

(28 )

 

 

(38 )

 

 

(50 )

Adjusted net debt

 

$ 14,123

 

 

$ 13,802

 

 

$ 12,456

 

 

$ 11,554

 

 

$ 12,350

 

 

$ 11,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After-tax Return on Capital and Adjusted After-tax Return on Capital (ROC) - After-tax return on capital is a measure used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the return on net assets employed in the business.  ROC measures the after-tax operating profit that the company was able to generate with the investments made by all parties in the business (debt, noncontrolling interests and Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported net income - Linde plc

 

$ 1,575

 

 

$ 1,516

 

 

$ 1,328

 

 

$ 1,273

 

 

$ 372

 

 

$ 1,174

 

Add: noncontrolling interests

 

 

37

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

36

 

Add: interest expense - net

 

 

52

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

Less: tax benefit on interest expense - net *

 

 

(12 )

 

 

(9 )

 

 

(7 )

 

 

(5 )

 

 

(1 )

 

 

(2 )

Reported NOPAT

 

$ 1,652

 

 

$ 1,580

 

 

$ 1,385

 

 

$ 1,313

 

 

$ 414

 

 

$ 1,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income - Linde plc

 

$ 1,760

 

 

$ 1,693

 

 

$ 1,574

 

 

$ 1,555

 

 

$ 1,566

 

 

$ 1,500

 

Add: adjusted noncontrolling interests

 

 

40

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

40

 

Add: adjusted interest expense - net

 

 

56

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

19

 

Less: tax benefit on interest expense - net *

 

 

(13 )

 

 

(11 )

 

 

(9 )

 

 

(7 )

 

 

(3 )

 

 

(5 )

Adjusted NOPAT

 

$ 1,843

 

 

$ 1,767

 

 

$ 1,640

 

 

$ 1,613

 

 

$ 1,618

 

 

$ 1,554

 

*Tax benefit on interest expense - net is generally presented using the reported effective rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-quarter trailing reported NOPAT

 

$ 5,930

 

 

$ 4,692

 

 

$ 4,329

 

 

$ 4,021

 

 

$ 3,723

 

 

$ 4,198

 

4-quarter trailing adjusted NOPAT

 

$ 6,863

 

 

$ 6,638

 

 

$ 6,425

 

 

$ 6,281

 

 

$ 6,137

 

 

$ 5,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q1

 

Equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

$ 13

 

 

$ 13

 

 

$ 13

 

 

$ 13

 

 

$ 13

 

 

$ 13

 

Linde plc shareholders' equity

 

 

39,911

 

 

 

39,970

 

 

 

40,028

 

 

 

37,628

 

 

 

39,674

 

 

 

42,963

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

1,346

 

 

 

1,298

 

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

1,414

 

Total equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

$ 41,248

 

 

$ 41,336

 

 

$ 41,387

 

 

$ 38,939

 

 

$ 41,040

 

 

$ 44,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported capital

 

$ 55,381

 

 

$ 55,151

 

 

$ 53,865

 

 

$ 50,521

 

 

$ 53,428

 

 

$ 56,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

$ 41,248

 

 

$ 41,336

 

 

$ 41,387

 

 

$ 38,939

 

 

$ 41,040

 

 

$ 44,390

 

Add:  Adjusted net debt

 

 

14,123

 

 

 

13,802

 

 

 

12,456

 

 

 

11,554

 

 

 

12,350

 

 

 

11,942

 

Less:  Linde AG Goodwill (a)

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

24,256

 

Less:  Linde AG Indefinite lived intangibles (a)

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

1,868

 

 

 

1,868

 

Adjusted capital

 

$ 29,247

 

 

$ 29,014

 

 

$ 27,719

 

 

$ 24,369

 

 

$ 27,266

 

 

$ 30,208

 

(a) Represent opening balance sheet purchase accounting impacts of non-amortizing assets related to the Linde AG merger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending capital (see above)

 

$ 55,381

 

 

$ 55,151

 

 

$ 53,865

 

 

$ 50,521

 

 

$ 53,428

 

 

$ 56,382

 

5-quarter average ending capital

 

$ 53,669

 

 

$ 53,869

 

 

$ 54,204

 

 

$ 54,984

 

 

$ 56,796

 

 

$ 57,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending adjusted capital (see above)

 

$ 29,247

 

 

$ 29,014

 

 

$ 27,719

 

 

$ 24,369

 

 

$ 27,266

 

 

$ 30,208

 

5-quarter average ending adjusted capital

 

$ 27,523

 

 

$ 27,715

 

 

$ 28,040

 

 

$ 28,810

 

 

$ 30,611

 

 

$ 31,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After-tax ROC (4 quarter reported NOPAT / 5-quarter average ending capital)

 

 

11.0 %

 

 

8.7 %

 

 

8.0 %

 

 

7.3 %

 

 

6.6 %

 

 

7.2 %

Adjusted after-tax ROC (4 quarter trailing adjusted NOPAT / 5-quarter average ending adjusted capital)

 

 

24.9 %

 

 

24.0 %

 

 

22.9 %

 

 

21.8 %

 

 

20.0 %

 

 

18.9 %