Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our reporting segments reflect the manner in which our chief operating decision maker reviews results and allocates resources. Effective 1 October 2021, we report our results under the following five reporting segments:

•Americas;

•Asia;

•Europe;

•Middle East and India; and

•Corporate and other

Except for the Corporate and other segment, each reporting segment meets the definition of an operating segment and does not include the aggregation of multiple operating segments. Our Corporate and other segment includes the aggregation of three operating segments that meet the aggregation criteria under GAAP.

Segment Reorganization

The segment results presented below reflect the segment reorganization announced on 4 November 2021. The reorganization included the separation of our former Industrial Gases – EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) segment into two separate reporting segments: (1) Europe and (2) Middle East and India. The results of an affiliate formerly reflected in the Asia segment are now reported in the Middle East and India segment. Additionally, the results of our Industrial Gases – Global operating segment are reflected in the Corporate and other segment. The prior year information presented below has been updated to conform with the fiscal year 2022 presentation.

Summary by Business Segment

	Americas	Asia	Europe	Middle East  and India	Corporate and other	Total
Three Months Ended 31 December 2021
Sales	$1,224.1	$780.4	$744.2	$23.7	$221.8	$2,994.2	(A)
Operating income (loss)	267.2	221.1	99.2	4.8	(69.3)	523.0
Depreciation and amortization	155.3	110.8	49.8	6.1	10.3	332.3
Equity affiliates' income	34.2	6.6	13.9	92.3	0.8	147.8
Three Months Ended 31 December 2020
Sales	$933.0	$717.5	$543.5	$19.5	$161.7	$2,375.2	(A)
Operating income (loss)	225.8	214.8	137.5	4.0	(43.0)	539.1
Depreciation and amortization	151.8	107.9	49.3	6.1	8.6	323.7
Equity affiliates' income	22.3	8.8	14.9	21.2	2.1	69.3
Total Assets
31 December 2021	$7,381.5	$7,619.0	$3,951.7	$2,482.4	$5,690.7	$27,125.3
30 September 2021	7,092.5	7,349.4	3,830.3	800.6	7,786.4	26,859.2

(A)Sales relate to external customers only. All intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation.