Acquisitions and Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

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Acquisitions and Divestitures

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Acquisition of Ijsfabriek Strombeek

On 30 April 2025, we acquired a 100% interest in Ijsfabriek Strombeek, an independent industrial gases company located in Belgium. Total consideration, net of cash acquired, was $74.2, which included $59.9 paid in cash at closing. Ijsfabriek Strombeek produces and distributes a portfolio of merchant gases, including medical gases, dry ice, and carbon dioxide.

We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination within our Europe segment. Assets recognized primarily consisted of plant and equipment of $32.2; goodwill of $31.3; and intangible assets of $15.8. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Intangible assets acquired primarily include customer relationships with a weighted-average amortization period of approximately 10 years. The acquired assets were recorded at their estimated fair values based primarily on a preliminary purchase price allocation. We may record adjustments to these assets during the preliminary purchase price allocation period, which could be up to one year from the acquisition date.

Divestitures

Sale of Business

In April 2025, we completed the sale of our 100% ownership interest in a consolidated subsidiary located in Singapore. The transaction resulted in cash proceeds of $104.3, which was received in full upon closing. As a result of the divestiture, we recognized a gain of $67.3 ($51.9 after tax) that is presented as “Gain on sale of business” on our consolidated income statements for the three and nine months ended 30 June 2025. The gain was not recorded in the results of the Asia segment.

Prior to the divestiture, the subsidiary contributed annual sales of approximately $50 to our Asia segment, primarily through the merchant gas supply mode. Assets divested in the transaction primarily included regionally located on-site production facilities and associated infrastructure.

Sale of Other Assets

In June 2025, we sold a regional office in Hersham, England, for cash proceeds of $37.7. We recognized a gain on sale of $31.3 ($23.8 after tax) that is presented within “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated income statements for the three and nine months ended 30 June 2025. The gain was not recorded in the results of the Europe segment.

Deconsolidation of Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company

In January 2025, our 51%-owned consolidated subsidiary, Air Products Qudra ("APQ"), issued equity in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company ("BHIG"), to form a 50/50 joint venture with Saudi Aramco Development Company (a subsidiary of Aramco). BHIG is currently constructing plants and pipelines to distribute hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Industrial City.

As a result of the transaction, we determined that APQ no longer holds a controlling financial interest in BHIG. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities associated with the entity were derecognized from our consolidated balance sheet during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Amounts derecognized primarily included plant and equipment of approximately $600 and long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, of approximately $655.

While we no longer control BHIG, we maintain the ability to exercise significant influence regarding key decisions. Accordingly, we recorded an equity method investment for APQ's 50% interest in the entity. This investment is reflected within "Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates" on our consolidated balance sheet and totaled $145.6 as of 30 June 2025.