Responding to Media Reports, Air Products Confirms Withdrawal from Indonesia Coal Gasification

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Air Products (NYSE: APD) announced its withdrawal from the coal-to-methanol Bengalon project in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, as well as other coal gasification initiatives in the country. This strategic shift reallocates resources towards blue and green hydrogen projects, reflecting the evolving financial landscape for energy transition investments. The company continues to uphold its core industrial gas business in Indonesia and plans to provide more updates during its fiscal second quarter earnings call. Air Products achieved fiscal 2022 sales of $12.7 billion and currently holds a market capitalization of about $65 billion.

Positive

• Strategic redeployment of resources to blue and green hydrogen projects enhances growth potential.
• Maintains a commitment to core industrial gas business in Indonesia.

Negative

• Withdrawal from the coal-to-methanol project may limit diversification in energy sources.

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to media reports, Air Products (NYSE: APD) today confirmed that it is no longer involved in the coal-to-methanol Bengalon, East Kalimantan, Indonesia project, nor in other coal gasification projects in Indonesia.

The financial landscape for blue and green hydrogen projects has significantly changed in the last year, driving increasing opportunities for Air Products to invest in these energy transition projects around the world. As a result, the Company has decided to redeploy its financial resources on such energy transition opportunities.

Air Products remains committed to its core industrial gas business in Indonesia.

Air Products expects to provide further updates on its fiscal second quarter earnings call.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products' core business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas and carbon-capture projects, supplying world-scale clean hydrogen for global transportation, industrial markets, and the broader energy transition. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and globally ­provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers.

The Company had fiscal 2022 sales of $12.7 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. More than 21,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and are not guarantees of future performance. While forward-looking statements are made in good faith and based on assumptions, expectations and projections that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information, actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors, including the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 and other factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based.

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FAQ

Why did Air Products withdraw from the coal-to-methanol project in Indonesia?

Air Products is reallocating its resources toward blue and green hydrogen projects due to changes in the financial landscape for energy transition.

What is the current market capitalization of Air Products (APD)?

As of now, Air Products has a market capitalization of approximately $65 billion.

What were Air Products' fiscal 2022 sales?

Air Products reported fiscal 2022 sales of $12.7 billion.

When can investors expect updates from Air Products?

Air Products plans to provide further updates during its fiscal second quarter earnings call.