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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Operating Activities      
Net Income $ 2,338.6 $ 2,266.5 $ 2,114.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations 38.4 10.4 15.8
Net Income Attributable to Air Products 2,300.2 2,256.1 2,099.1
Net income from discontinued operations (7.4) (12.6) (70.3)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products 2,292.8 2,243.5 2,028.8
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,358.3 1,338.2 1,321.3
Deferred income taxes (24.7) 32.3 94.0
Facility closure 0.0 0.0 23.2
Business and asset actions 244.6 73.7 0.0
Undistributed earnings of equity method investments (261.2) (214.7) (138.2)
Gain on sale of assets and investments (15.8) (24.1) (37.2)
Share-based compensation 59.9 48.4 44.5
Noncurrent lease receivables 79.6 94.0 98.8
Other adjustments (103.0) (304.9) (116.7)
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:      
Trade receivables 130.7 (475.2) (130.5)
Inventories (129.4) (94.3) (47.2)
Other receivables (93.8) (1.8) 75.5
Payables and accrued liabilities (213.3) 532.5 187.9
Other working capital (119.0) (77.0) (69.0)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities 3,205.7 3,170.6 3,335.2 Close
Investing Activities      
Additions to plant and equipment, including long-term deposits (4,626.4) (2,926.5) (2,464.2)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired 0.0 (65.1) (10.5)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates (912.0) (1,658.4) (76.0)
Investment in financing receivables (665.1) 0.0 0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments 25.4 46.2 37.5
Purchases of investments (640.1) (1,637.8) (2,100.7)
Proceeds from investments 897.0 2,377.4 1,875.2
Other investing activities 4.8 7.0 5.8
Cash Used for Investing Activities (5,916.4) (3,857.2) (2,732.9) Close
Financing Activities      
Long-term debt proceeds 3,516.2 766.2 178.9
Payments on long-term debt (615.4) (400.0) (462.9)
Net increase in commercial paper and short-term borrowings 268.2 17.9 1.0
Dividends paid to shareholders (1,496.6) (1,383.3) (1,256.7)
Proceeds from stock option exercises 24.0 19.3 10.6
Investments by noncontrolling interests 234.9 21.0 136.6
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (115.9) (4.8) (5.3)
Other financing activities (205.8) (36.9) (23.1)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 1,609.6 (1,000.6) (1,420.9)
Discontinued Operations      
Cash provided by operating activities 0.6 59.6 6.7
Cash provided by investing activities 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cash provided by financing activities 0.0 0.0 0.0 Close
Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations 0.6 59.6 6.7
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 6.5 (130.3) 27.8 Close
Decrease in cash and cash items (1,094.0) (1,757.9) (784.1) Close
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of Year 2,711.0 4,468.9 5,253.0
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period $ 1,617.0 $ 2,711.0 $ 4,468.9