0001193125-13-311732.txt : 20130731 0001193125-13-311732.hdr.sgml : 20130731 20130731100136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-311732 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130731 GROUP MEMBERS: PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PS V GP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM A. ACKMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002969 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 231274455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33211 FILM NUMBER: 13997723 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7201 HAMILTON BLVD CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18195-1501 BUSINESS PHONE: 6104814911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7201 HAMILTON BLVD CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18195-1501 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336528 IRS NUMBER: 383694136 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-813-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13D 1 d576548dsc13d.htm SCHEDULE 13D Schedule 13D

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

009158106

(CUSIP Number)

Roy J. Katzovicz, Esq.

Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.

888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor

New York, New York 10019

212-813-3700

With a Copy to:

Stephen Fraidin, Esq.

Richard M. Brand, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

212-446-4800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 22, 2013

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 009158106

   SCHEDULE 13D    Page 2 of 11

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    20,545,284

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    20,545,284

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    20,545,284

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.8%(1)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IA

 

(1) Calculated based on 209,645,754 shares of the Common Stock, $1 par value, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., outstanding as of June 30, 2013, as reported in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.


CUSIP No. 009158106

  13D    Page 3 of 11

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PS Management GP, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    20,545,284

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    20,545,284

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    20,545,284

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

 

    9.8%(2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    OO

 

(2) Calculated based on 209,645,754 shares of the Common Stock, $1 par value, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., outstanding as of June 30, 2013, as reported in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.


CUSIP No. 009158106

  13D    Page 4 of 11

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Pershing Square GP, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    654,579

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    654,579

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    654,579

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

 

    0.3%(3)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IA

 

(3) Calculated based on 209,645,754 shares of the Common Stock, $1 par value, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., outstanding as of June 30, 2013, as reported in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.


CUSIP No. 009158106

  13D    Page 5 of 11

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PS V GP, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    278,604

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    278,604

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

 

    278,604

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    0.1%(4)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    OO

 

(4) Calculated based on 209,645,754 shares of the Common Stock, $1 par value, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., outstanding as of June 30, 2013, as reported in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.


CUSIP No. 009158106

  13D    Page 6 of 11

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

William A. Ackman

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

 

    United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    20,545,284

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    20,545,284

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

 

    20,545,284

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.8%(5)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IN

 

(5) Calculated based on 209,645,754 shares of the Common Stock, $1 par value, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., outstanding as of June 30, 2013, as reported in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.


CUSIP NO. 009158106   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 7 of 11

 

ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $1 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at: 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195-1501.

As of July 31, 2013, the Reporting Persons (defined below) beneficially owned an aggregate of 20,545,284 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 9.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

(a) , (f) This statement is being filed by:

 

  (i) Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Pershing Square”);

 

  (ii) PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PS Management”);

 

  (iii) Pershing Square GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Pershing Square GP”);

 

  (iv) PS V GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PSV GP”); and

 

  (v) William A. Ackman, a citizen of the United States of America (together with Pershing Square, PS Management, Pershing Square GP, and PSV GP, the “Reporting Persons”).

The Reporting Persons have entered into a joint filing agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

(b)

The address of the principal business and principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is 888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10019.

(c)

Pershing Square’s principal business is to serve as investment advisor to certain affiliated funds.

PS Management’s principal business is to serve as the sole general partner of Pershing Square.

Pershing Square GP’s principal business is to serve as the sole general partner of Pershing Square, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PS”) and Pershing Square II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PS II”).

PSV GP’s principal business is to serve as the sole general partner of PS V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its wholly owned subsidiary PS V1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, “PSV”) and PS V Mini-Master, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (together with its wholly owned subsidiary PS V2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, “PSV M-M”).

The principal occupation of William A. Ackman is to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square, the managing member of each of PS Management and Pershing Square GP, and Member of PSV GP.

(d) , (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.


CUSIP NO. 009158106   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 8 of 11

 

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

Pershing Square advises the accounts of PS, PS II, Pershing Square International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (together with its wholly-owned subsidiary PSRH, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company, “Pershing Square International”), Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in Guernsey (“PSH”), PSV, PSV M-M, PS V International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company formed for the purpose of investing all or substantially all of its assets in PSV M-M (“PSV International”), Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIII”), Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIIIA”), Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIIIB”), Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIIIC”), Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIIID”), Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIIIE”), and Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdco VIIIF”) (collectively PS, PS II, Pershing Square International, PSH, PSV, PSV M-M, PSV International, Holdco VIII, Holdco VIIIA, Holdco VIIIB, Holdco VIIIC, Holdco VIIID, Holdco VIIIE, and Holdco VIIIF, the “Pershing Square Funds”). Pershing Square purchased for the accounts of the Pershing Square Funds an aggregate of 20,545,284 shares of the Common Stock for total consideration (including brokerage commissions) of $2,032,074,148. The source of funding for such transactions was derived from the respective capital of the Pershing Square Funds.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

The Reporting Persons believe that the Issuer’s Common Stock is undervalued and is an attractive investment.

The Reporting Persons intend to engage in discussions with the Issuer, management, the board of directors, other stockholders and other persons that may relate to governance and board composition, management, operations, business, assets, capitalization, financial condition, strategic plans and the future of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may also take one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, including but not limited to, solicitation of proxies, and may discuss such actions with the Issuer, management, the board of directors, other stockholders and other persons.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and strategic direction, actions taken by the board, price levels of shares of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, concentration of positions in the portfolios managed by the Reporting Persons, market conditions and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may take such actions with respect to their investments in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional shares of the Common Stock or other financial instruments related to the Issuer or selling some or all of their beneficial or economic holdings, engaging in hedging or similar transactions with respect to the securities relating to the Issuer and/or otherwise changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

(a) , (b) Based upon the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013, there were 209,645,754 shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2013.

Based on the foregoing, the 20,545,284 shares of the Common Stock (the “Subject Shares”) beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons represent approximately 9.8% of the shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding.

Pershing Square, as the investment adviser to the Pershing Square Funds, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Subject Shares. As the general partner of Pershing Square, PS Management may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Subject Shares. As the general partner of PS and PS II, Pershing Square GP may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the 642,483 shares of the Common Stock held for the account of PS and the 12,096 shares of Common Stock held for the account of PS II. As the general partner of PSV and PSV M-M, PSV GP may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared


CUSIP NO. 009158106   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 9 of 11

 

power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the 278,604 shares of Common Stock held for the account of PSV M-M. By virtue of William A. Ackman’s position as the Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square, managing member of each of PS Management, Pershing Square GP, and member of PSV GP, William A. Ackman may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the Subject Shares and, therefore, William A. Ackman may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Shares.

As of the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons own any shares of the Common Stock other than the Subject Shares covered in this Statement.

(c) Exhibit 99.2, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5(c) as if restated in full, describes all of the transactions in shares of Common Stock, swaps and options, if any, that were effected in the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons for the benefit of the Pershing Square Funds. Except as set forth in Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, within the last 60 days, no reportable transactions were effected by any Reporting Person.

(d) No other person is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of the Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13D, except that dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, the shares of the Common Stock held for the accounts managed by Pershing Square may be delivered to such accounts.

(e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

PSV GP is the general partner of each of PSV and PSV M-M pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of PS V, L.P., dated July 15, 2013 (the “PSV Partnership Agreement”) and the Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of PSV M-M, dated July 15, 2013 (together with the PSV Partnership Agreement, the “PSV Partnership Agreements”), respectively. Pursuant to the PSV Partnership Agreements, PSV GP has shared voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock held by each of PSV and PSV M-M and is entitled, generally on an annual basis, to a portion of the appreciation in the value of the shares of Common Stock. The foregoing description of the PSV Partnership Agreements is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the PSV Partnership Agreements.

The Pershing Square Funds may, from time to time, enter into and dispose of cash-settled equity swap, option or other derivative transactions with one or more counterparties that are based upon the value of shares of the Common Stock, which transactions may be significant in amount. The profit, loss and/or return on such contracts may be wholly or partially dependent on the market value of the shares of the Common Stock.

Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities held by any of the limited partners or investors in the Pershing Square Funds.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS AN EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit 99.1    Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013, among Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., PS Management GP, LLC, Pershing Square GP, LLC, PS V GP, LLC and William A. Ackman.
Exhibit 99.2    Trading data.


CUSIP NO. 009158106   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 10 of 11

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: July 31, 2013

 

PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:   PS Management GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Managing Member
PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Managing Member
PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Managing Member
PS V GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Member

/s/ William A. Ackman

William A. Ackman


 

    Page 11 of 11

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013, among Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., PS Management GP, LLC, Pershing Square GP, LLC, PS V GP, LLC and William A. Ackman.
Exhibit 99.2    Trading data.
EX-99.1 2 d576548dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such undersigned, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the joint filing), of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $1 per share, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and that this agreement be included as an Exhibit 99.1 to such joint filing. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of any amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned hereby executes this agreement as of this 31st day of July, 2013.

 

PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:   PS Management GP, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Managing Member
PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Managing Member
PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Managing Member
PS V GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William A. Ackman

  William A. Ackman
  Member

/s/ William A. Ackman

William A. Ackman
EX-99.2 3 d576548dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

TRADING DATA

 

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square, L.P.

  June 3, 2013   Buy     120,773      $ 94.28        N/A      $ 11,386,415      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square, L.P.

  July 1, 2013   Buy     54,642      $ 91.57        N/A      $ 5,003,568      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square II, L.P.

  June 3, 2013   Buy     2,512      $ 94.28        N/A      $ 236,830      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square International, Ltd.

  June 3, 2013   Buy     167,062      $ 94.28        N/A      $ 15,750,518      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square International, Ltd.

  July 1, 2013   Sell     285,737      $ 91.57        N/A      $ 26,164,937      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

  June 3, 2013   Buy     69,076      $ 94.28        N/A      $ 6,512,449      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

  July 1, 2013   Buy     231,095      $ 91.57        N/A      $ 21,161,369      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 3, 2013   Buy     108,745      $ 94.28        N/A      $ 10,252,422      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 4, 2013   Buy     235,902      $ 95.16        N/A      $ 22,447,645      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 5, 2013   Buy     675,292      $ 94.63        N/A      $ 63,901,527      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 6, 2013   Buy     530,069      $ 94.21        N/A      $ 49,938,377      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 7, 2013   Buy     474,901      $ 94.71        N/A      $ 44,977,462      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 10, 2013   Buy     297,396      $ 95.01        N/A      $ 28,255,784      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 11, 2013   Buy     614,579      $ 94.95        N/A      $ 58,351,580      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIII, LLC

  June 12, 2013   Buy     299,977      $ 94.97        N/A      $ 28,490,022      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 12, 2013   Buy     379,335      $ 94.97        N/A      $ 36,026,971      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 13, 2013   Buy     354,027      $ 94.57        N/A      $ 33,479,613      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 14, 2013   Buy     582,836      $ 96.40        N/A      $ 56,184,447      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 17, 2013   Buy     490,949      $ 96.50        N/A      $ 47,378,705      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 18, 2013   Buy     362,731      $ 96.42        N/A      $ 34,973,293      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 19, 2013   Buy     389,213      $ 96.59        N/A      $ 37,592,208      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 20, 2013   Buy     457,053      $ 94.74        N/A      $ 43,301,404      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIA, LLC

  June 21, 2013   Buy     100,000      $ 94.40        N/A      $ 9,440,300      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  June 21, 2013   Buy     435,322      $ 94.20        N/A      $ 41,007,245      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  June 24, 2013   Buy     665,707      $ 93.39        N/A      $ 62,172,124      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  June 25, 2013   Buy     497,919      $ 94.35        N/A      $ 46,978,970      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  June 26, 2013   Buy     205,428      $ 95.82        N/A      $ 19,683,674      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  June 27, 2013   Buy     200,000      $ 92.80        N/A      $ 18,559,480      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  June 28, 2013   Sell to Open     1,000,000      $ 1.10      $ 92.34      $ 1,100,000      OTC Put Option   July 22, 2013

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  July 10, 2013   Buy to Close     1,000,000      $ 0.04      $ 92.34      $ 44,000      OTC Put Option   July 22, 2013


Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 0.45      $ 95.67      $ 449,600      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  July 19, 2013     Buy to Close        1,000,000      $ 0.02      $ 95.67      $ 20,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIB, LLC

  July 19, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 0.10      $ 96.20      $ 100,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell     No. of Shares /Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date  

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 1, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 1.03      $ 93.40      $ 1,029,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 1, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 0.87      $ 94.76      $ 874,700      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 1, 2013     Sell to Open        950,000      $ 0.80      $ 95.56      $ 756,865      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 17, 2013     Buy to Close        1,000,000      $ 0.03      $ 93.40      $ 30,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 18, 2013     Buy to Close        1,000,000      $ 0.05      $ 94.76      $ 50,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 18, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 0.15      $ 96.00      $ 145,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 26, 2013     Buy        1,155,521      $ 105.67        N/A      $ 122,106,302      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 29, 2013     Buy        256,320      $ 104.02        N/A      $ 26,661,529      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIC, LLC

  July 30, 2013     Buy        255,883      $ 105.35        N/A      $ 26,956,927      Common Stock     N/A   

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell     No. of Shares /Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date  

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 3, 2013     Sell to Open        500,000      $ 0.40      $ 90.55      $ 199,200      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 8, 2013     Sell to Open        500,000      $ 0.39      $ 91.74      $ 192,650      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 9, 2013     Sell to Open        500,000      $ 0.47      $ 93.50      $ 233,750      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 9, 2013     Sell to Open        500,000      $ 0.40      $ 93.55      $ 201,150      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Buy to Close        500,000      $ 0.00      $ 90.55      $ 1,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Buy to Close        500,000      $ 0.02      $ 91.74      $ 10,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Buy to Close        500,000      $ 0.04      $ 93.50      $ 19,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 0.45      $ 95.67      $ 449,600      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Sell to Open        500,000      $ 0.45      $ 96.05      $ 225,700      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 10, 2013     Sell to Open        500,000      $ 0.42      $ 96.28      $ 211,800      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 11, 2013     Sell to Open        400,000      $ 0.41      $ 97.55      $ 163,880      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 17, 2013     Buy to Close        500,000      $ 0.04      $ 93.55      $ 20,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 19, 2013     Buy to Close        1,000,000      $ 0.01      $ 95.67      $ 10,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 19, 2013     Sell to Open        1,000,000      $ 0.04      $ 96.50      $ 40,000      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 22, 2013     Assign Buy        400,000      $ 97.55        N/A      $ 39,020,000      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 22, 2013     Buy        1,352,396      $ 97.62        N/A      $ 132,017,774      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIID, LLC

  July 23, 2013     Buy        1,219,999      $ 100.37        N/A      $ 122,455,614      Common Stock     N/A   

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell     No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date  

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC

  July 12, 2013     Sell to Open        250,000      $ 0.37      $ 97.01      $ 92,150      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC

  July 17, 2013     Sell to Open        300,000      $ 0.22      $ 96.03      $ 66,270      OTC Put Option     July 22, 2013   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC

  July 22, 2013     Assign Buy        250,000      $ 97.01        N/A      $ 24,252,500      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC

  July 23, 2013     Buy        374,867      $ 100.37        N/A      $ 37,626,728      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC

  July 24, 2013     Buy        352,335      $ 100.09        N/A      $ 35,265,002      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIE, LLC

  July 25, 2013     Buy        1,820,010      $ 106.36        N/A      $ 193,575,561      Common Stock     N/A   

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell     No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price     Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date  

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 22, 2013     Buy        228,844      $ 97.62        N/A      $ 22,339,223      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 23, 2013     Buy        250,048      $ 100.37        N/A      $ 25,098,201      Common Stock     N/A   

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 24, 2013     Buy        58,750      $ 100.09        N/A      $ 5,880,253      Common Stock     N/A   


Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 25, 2013   Buy     867,250      $ 106.36      N/A   $ 92,240,375      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 26, 2013   Buy     920,608      $ 105.67      N/A   $ 97,282,558      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 29, 2013   Buy     204,140      $ 104.02      N/A   $ 21,233,944      Common Stock   N/A

Pershing Square Holdco VIIIF, LLC

  July 30, 2013   Buy     204,001      $ 105.35      N/A   $ 21,491,229      Common Stock   N/A

Name

  Trade Date   Buy/Sell   No. of Shares / Quantity     Unit Cost     Strike Price   Trade Amount     Security   Expiration Date

PS V2, LLC

  July 22, 2013   Buy     47,576      $ 97.62      N/A   $ 4,644,259      Common Stock   N/A

PS V2, LLC

  July 23, 2013   Buy     55,122      $ 100.37      N/A   $ 5,532,787      Common Stock   N/A

PS V2, LLC

  July 24, 2013   Buy     30,003      $ 100.09      N/A   $ 3,002,983      Common Stock   N/A

PS V2, LLC

  July 25, 2013   Buy     88,000      $ 106.36      N/A   $ 9,359,646      Common Stock   N/A

PS V2, LLC

  July 26, 2013   Buy     40,214      $ 105.67      N/A   $ 4,249,496      Common Stock   N/A

PS V2, LLC

  July 29, 2013   Buy     8,826      $ 104.02      N/A   $ 918,050      Common Stock   N/A

PS V2, LLC

  July 30, 2013   Buy     8,863      $ 105.35      N/A   $ 933,705      Common Stock   N/A