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☒
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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☐
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number
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001-38730
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Ireland
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98-1448883
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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The Priestley Centre
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10 Priestley Road,
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Surrey Research Park,
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Guildford,
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Surrey
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GU2 7XY
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United Kingdom
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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+44
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14
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83 242200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share)
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LIN
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New York Stock Exchange
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INDEX
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Item 1.
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Item 1A.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Item 5.
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Item 6.
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Quarter Ended March 31,
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2020
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2019
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Sales
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$
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6,739
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$
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6,944
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Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
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3,843
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4,116
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Selling, general and administrative
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861
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879
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,142
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1,223
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Research and development
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44
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46
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Cost reduction programs and other charges
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131
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89
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Other income (expense) - net
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15
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18
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Operating Profit
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733
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609
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Interest expense - net
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24
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23
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Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost
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(45
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15
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Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments
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754
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571
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Income taxes on continuing operations
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165
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140
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Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments
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589
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431
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Income from equity investments
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17
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34
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Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)
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606
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465
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
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2
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89
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Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)
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608
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554
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Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations
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(35
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(30
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Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations
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—
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(7
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Net Income – Linde plc
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$
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573
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$
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517
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Net Income – Linde plc
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Income from continuing operations
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$
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571
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$
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435
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Income from discontinued operations
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$
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2
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$
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82
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Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
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Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
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$
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1.07
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$
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0.80
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Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations
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—
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0.15
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Basic earnings per share
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$
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1.07
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$
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0.95
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Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
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$
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1.07
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$
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0.79
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Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations
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—
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0.15
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Diluted earnings per share
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$
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1.07
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$
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0.94
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
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Basic shares outstanding
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531,215
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545,554
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Diluted shares outstanding
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534,956
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549,147
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Quarter Ended March 31,
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2020
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2019
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NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)
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$
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608
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$
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554
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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Translation adjustments:
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Foreign currency translation adjustments
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(2,740
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123
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Reclassification to net income
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—
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12
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Income taxes
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25
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(3
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Translation adjustments
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(2,715
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132
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Funded status - retirement obligations (Note 8):
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Retirement program remeasurements
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58
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(2
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Reclassifications to net income
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22
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64
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Income taxes
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(15
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(18
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Funded status - retirement obligations
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65
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44
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Derivative instruments (Note 5):
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Current unrealized gain (loss)
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(65
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(17
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Reclassifications to net income
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24
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—
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Income taxes
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11
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3
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Derivative instruments
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(30
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(14
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Securities:
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Current unrealized gain (loss)
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—
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(8
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Reclassifications to net income
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—
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—
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Income taxes
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—
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—
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Securities
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—
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(8
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TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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(2,680
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154
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)
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(2,072
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708
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Less: noncontrolling interests
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71
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30
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC
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$
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(2,001
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$
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738
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March 31, 2020
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December 31, 2019
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Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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4,014
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$
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2,700
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Accounts receivable - net
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4,084
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4,322
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Contract assets
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311
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368
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Inventories
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1,689
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1,697
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Assets held for sale
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160
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125
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Prepaid and other current assets
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1,255
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1,140
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Total Current Assets
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11,513
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10,352
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Property, plant and equipment - net
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27,418
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29,064
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Goodwill
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26,073
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27,019
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Other intangible assets - net
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15,339
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16,137
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Other long-term assets
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4,026
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4,040
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Total Assets
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$
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84,369
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$
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86,612
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Liabilities and equity
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Accounts payable
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$
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2,965
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$
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3,266
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Short-term debt
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4,848
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1,732
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Current portion of long-term debt
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2,006
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1,531
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Contract liabilities
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1,854
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1,758
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Liabilities of assets held for sale
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45
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2
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Other current liabilities
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3,772
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3,871
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Total Current Liabilities
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15,490
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12,160
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Long-term debt
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10,021
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10,693
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Other long-term liabilities
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11,615
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12,124
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Total Liabilities
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37,126
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34,977
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests
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92
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113
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Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:
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Ordinary shares, €0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2019 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares
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1
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1
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Additional paid-in capital
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40,185
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40,201
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Retained earnings
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16,850
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16,842
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)
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(7,388
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(4,814
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Less: Treasury stock, at cost (2020 – 26,845,143 shares and 2019 – 17,632,318 shares)
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(4,872
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(3,156
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Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity
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44,776
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49,074
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Noncontrolling interests
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2,375
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2,448
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Total Equity
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47,151
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51,522
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Total Liabilities and Equity
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$
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84,369
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$
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86,612
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2020
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2019
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Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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Operations
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Net income - Linde plc
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$
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573
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$
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517
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Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests
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(2
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(82
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Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations
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35
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30
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Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)
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606
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465
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments
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40
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(167
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)
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Amortization of merger-related inventory step-up
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—
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10
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,142
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1,223
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Deferred income taxes
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(107
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)
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(14
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Share-based compensation
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43
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16
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Working capital:
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Accounts receivable
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(109
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(56
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Inventory
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(62
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(32
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Prepaid and other current assets
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(92
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)
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(79
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)
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Payables and accruals
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(183
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)
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(31
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)
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Contract assets and liabilities, net
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176
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(84
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)
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Pension contributions
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(17
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(18
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Long-term assets, liabilities and other
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(90
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(165
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)
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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1,347
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1,068
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Investing
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Capital expenditures
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(803
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)
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(843
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)
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
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(41
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)
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(152
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)
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Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested
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231
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3,455
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
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(613
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2,460
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Financing
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Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net
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3,149
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(533
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)
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Long-term debt borrowings
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16
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22
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Long-term debt repayments
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(53
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)
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(516
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)
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Issuances of ordinary shares
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13
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28
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Purchases of ordinary shares
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(1,828
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)
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(725
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Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders
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(511
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(477
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Noncontrolling interest transactions and other
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(27
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(10
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
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759
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(2,211
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Discontinued Operations
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Cash provided by operating activities
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—
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63
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Cash used for investing activities
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—
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(58
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)
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Cash provided by financing activities
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—
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5
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations
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—
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10
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(179
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)
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8
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Change in cash and cash equivalents
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1,314
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1,335
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period
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2,700
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4,466
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Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations
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4,014
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5,801
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Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
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—
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(10
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Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period
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$
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4,014
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$
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5,791
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•
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Credit Losses on Financial Instruments –In June 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance on the measurement of credit losses. The guidance introduces a new accounting model for expected credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables, based on estimates of current expected credit losses. This guidance is effective for the company beginning in the first quarter 2020 and requires companies to apply the change in accounting on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of the guidance had an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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•
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Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment – In January 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on the measurement of goodwill. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. The guidance is effective for the company beginning in the first quarter 2020. The adoption of the guidance had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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•
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Fair Value Measurement Disclosures - In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted. Certain amendments must be applied prospectively while other amendments must be applied retrospectively. The adoption of the guidance had an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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•
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Retirement Benefit Disclosures - In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted, and must be applied on a retrospective basis. The company is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
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(millions of dollars)
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Severance costs
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Other cost reduction charges
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Total cost reduction program related charges
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Merger-related and other charges
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Total
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Americas
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$
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6
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$
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15
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$
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21
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$
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—
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$
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21
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EMEA
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26
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—
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26
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3
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29
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APAC
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2
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2
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4
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8
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12
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Engineering
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14
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—
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14
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1
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15
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Other
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10
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3
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13
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41
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|
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54
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Total
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$
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58
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|
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$
|
20
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|
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$
|
78
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|
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$
|
53
|
|
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$
|
131
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(millions of dollars)
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Severance costs
|
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Other cost reduction charges
|
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Total cost reduction program related charges
|
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Merger-related and other charges
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Total
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||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019
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$
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117
|
|
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$
|
16
|
|
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$
|
133
|
|
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$
|
67
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|
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$
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200
|
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2020 Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges
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58
|
|
|
20
|
|
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78
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|
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53
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|
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131
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Less: Cash payments
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(24
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)
|
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(4
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)
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(28
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)
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(36
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)
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(64
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)
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Less: Non-cash charges
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—
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(15
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)
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(15
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)
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(39
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)
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(54
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)
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Foreign currency translation and other
|
(1
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)
|
|
—
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(1
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)
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(2
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)
|
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(3
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)
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Balance, March 31, 2020
|
$
|
150
|
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
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$
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210
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(Millions of dollars)
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March 31,
2020 |
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December 31,
2019 |
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Inventories
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|
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Raw materials and supplies
|
$
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374
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|
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$
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396
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|
Work in process
|
338
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|
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331
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|
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Finished goods
|
977
|
|
|
970
|
|
||
Total inventories
|
$
|
1,689
|
|
|
$
|
1,697
|
|
(Millions of dollars)
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
||||
SHORT-TERM
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial paper and U.S. bank borrowings
|
$
|
3,994
|
|
|
$
|
996
|
|
Other bank borrowings (primarily international)
|
854
|
|
|
736
|
|
||
Total short-term debt
|
4,848
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
||
LONG-TERM (a)
|
|
|
|
||||
(U.S. dollar denominated unless otherwise noted)
|
|
|
|
||||
2.25% Notes due 2020
|
300
|
|
|
300
|
|
||
1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2020 (b)
|
1,113
|
|
|
1,137
|
|
||
0.634% Euro denominated notes due 2020
|
55
|
|
|
56
|
|
||
4.05% Notes due 2021
|
499
|
|
|
499
|
|
||
3.875% Euro denominated notes due 2021 (b)
|
694
|
|
|
711
|
|
||
3.00% Notes due 2021
|
499
|
|
|
499
|
|
||
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2022 (b)
|
1,110
|
|
|
1,129
|
|
||
2.45% Notes due 2022
|
599
|
|
|
599
|
|
||
2.20% Notes due 2022
|
499
|
|
|
499
|
|
||
2.70% Notes due 2023
|
499
|
|
|
499
|
|
||
2.00% Euro denominated notes due 2023 (b)
|
761
|
|
|
776
|
|
||
5.875% GBP denominated notes due 2023 (b)
|
428
|
|
|
456
|
|
||
1.20% Euro denominated notes due 2024
|
605
|
|
|
615
|
|
||
1.875% Euro denominated notes due 2024 (b)
|
356
|
|
|
361
|
|
||
2.65% Notes due 2025
|
398
|
|
|
398
|
|
||
1.625% Euro denominated notes due 2025
|
547
|
|
|
556
|
|
||
3.20% Notes due 2026
|
725
|
|
|
725
|
|
||
3.434% Notes due 2026
|
196
|
|
|
196
|
|
||
1.652% Euro denominated notes due 2027
|
91
|
|
|
93
|
|
||
1.00% Euro denominated notes due 2028 (b)
|
865
|
|
|
872
|
|
||
1.90% Euro denominated notes due 2030
|
117
|
|
|
118
|
|
||
3.55% Notes due 2042
|
662
|
|
|
662
|
|
||
Other
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
||
International bank borrowings
|
262
|
|
|
309
|
|
||
Obligations under finance leases
|
137
|
|
|
149
|
|
||
|
12,027
|
|
|
12,224
|
|
||
Less: current portion of long-term debt
|
(2,006
|
)
|
|
(1,531
|
)
|
||
Total long-term debt
|
10,021
|
|
|
10,693
|
|
||
Total debt
|
$
|
16,875
|
|
|
$
|
13,956
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of unamortized discounts, premiums and/or debt issuance costs as applicable.
|
(b)
|
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 included a cumulative $9 million and $38 million adjustment to carrying value, respectively, related to hedge accounting of interest rate swaps. Refer to Note 5 for additional information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Notional Amounts
|
|
Assets (a)
|
|
Liabilities (a)
|
||||||||||||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Currency contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Balance sheet items
|
$
|
6,896
|
|
|
$
|
7,936
|
|
|
$
|
64
|
|
|
$
|
62
|
|
|
$
|
109
|
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
Forecasted transactions
|
580
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
15
|
|
||||||
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
|
994
|
|
|
1,029
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
40
|
|
||||||
Commodity contracts
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
8,470
|
|
|
$
|
9,713
|
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
$
|
111
|
|
|
$
|
188
|
|
|
$
|
92
|
|
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Currency contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Balance sheet items
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
Forecasted transactions
|
136
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
3
|
|
||||||
Commodity contracts
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
1
|
|
||||||
Interest rate swaps
|
1,865
|
|
|
1,908
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Total Hedges
|
$
|
2,001
|
|
|
$
|
2,399
|
|
|
$
|
64
|
|
|
$
|
56
|
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
Total Derivatives
|
$
|
10,471
|
|
|
$
|
12,112
|
|
|
$
|
246
|
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
$
|
226
|
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
(a)
|
Current assets of $104 million are recorded in prepaid and other current assets; long-term assets of $142 million are recorded in other long-term assets; current liabilities of $167 million are recorded in other current liabilities; and long-term liabilities of $59 million are recorded in other long-term liabilities.
|
|
Amount of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Earnings *
|
||||||
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency contracts:
|
|
|
|
||||
Balance sheet items
|
|
|
|
||||
Debt-related
|
$
|
(5
|
)
|
|
$
|
194
|
|
Other balance sheet items
|
(41
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
||
Total
|
$
|
(46
|
)
|
|
$
|
192
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
||||||||||||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
||||||||||||
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Derivative assets
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
246
|
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Investments and securities*
|
19
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
28
|
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
246
|
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
226
|
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
||
Balance at January 1
|
$
|
28
|
|
Additions
|
—
|
|
|
Gains (losses) recognized in earnings
|
(1
|
)
|
|
Balance at March 31
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
||||||
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
|
|
|
|
||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
571
|
|
|
$
|
435
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
2
|
|
|
82
|
|
||
Net Income – Linde plc
|
$
|
573
|
|
|
$
|
517
|
|
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
530,952
|
|
|
545,362
|
|
||
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans
|
263
|
|
|
192
|
|
||
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share
|
531,215
|
|
|
545,554
|
|
||
Effect of dilutive securities
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock options and awards
|
3,741
|
|
|
3,593
|
|
||
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share
|
534,956
|
|
|
549,147
|
|
||
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
||
Basic Earnings Per Share
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.95
|
|
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.79
|
|
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
||
Diluted Earnings Per Share
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.94
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||
|
Pensions
|
|
OPEB
|
||||||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||||||
Amount recognized in Operating Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Service cost
|
$
|
37
|
|
|
$
|
39
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
Amount recognized in Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Interest cost
|
52
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
||||
Expected return on plan assets
|
(120
|
)
|
|
(119
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Net amortization and deferral
|
23
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||||
Settlement charge (a)
|
—
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
|
(45
|
)
|
|
14
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
||||
Net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
(8
|
)
|
|
$
|
53
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
•
|
During May 2009, the Brazilian government published Law 11941/2009 instituting a new voluntary amnesty program (“Refis Program”) which allowed Brazilian companies to settle certain federal tax disputes at reduced amounts. During the 2009 third quarter, the company decided that it was economically beneficial to settle many of its outstanding federal tax disputes and such disputes were enrolled in the Refis Program, subject to final calculation and review by the Brazilian federal government. The company recorded estimated liabilities based on the terms of the Refis Program. Since 2009, Linde has been unable to reach final agreement on the calculations and initiated litigation against the government in an attempt to resolve certain items. Open issues relate to the following matters: (i) application of cash deposits and net operating loss carryforwards to satisfy obligations and (ii) the amount of tax reductions available under the Refis Program. It is difficult to estimate the timing of resolution of legal matters in Brazil.
|
•
|
At March 31, 2020 the most significant non-income and income tax claims in Brazil, after enrollment in the Refis Program, relate to state VAT tax matters and a federal income tax matter where the taxing authorities are challenging the tax rate that should be applied to income generated by a subsidiary company. The total estimated exposure relating to such claims, including interest and penalties, as appropriate, is approximately $200 million. Linde has not recorded any liabilities related to such claims based on management judgments, after considering judgments and opinions of outside counsel. Because litigation in Brazil historically takes many years to resolve, it is very difficult to estimate the timing of resolution of these matters; however, it is possible that certain of these matters may be resolved within the near term. The company is vigorously defending against the proceedings.
|
•
|
On September 1, 2010, CADE (Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense) announced alleged anticompetitive activity on the part of five industrial gas companies in Brazil and imposed fines. Originally, CADE imposed a civil fine of R$2.2 billion Brazilian reais ($422 million) on White Martins, the Brazil-based subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. The fine was reduced to R$1.7 billion Brazilian reais ($326 million) due to a calculation error made by CADE. The fine against White Martins was overturned by the Ninth Federal Court of Brasilia. CADE appealed this decision, and the Federal Court of Appeals rejected CADE's appeal and confirmed the decision of the Ninth Federal Court of Brasilia. CADE may appeal to the Superior Court of Justice.
|
•
|
On and after April 23, 2019 former shareholders of Linde AG filed appraisal proceedings at the District Court (Landgericht) Munich I (Germany), seeking an increase of the cash consideration paid in connection with the previously completed cash merger squeeze-out of all of Linde AG’s minority shareholders for €189.46 per share. Any such increase would apply to all 14,763,113 Linde AG shares that were outstanding on April 8, 2019, when the cash merger squeeze-out was completed. The period for plaintiffs to file claims expired on July 9, 2019. The company believes the consideration paid was fair and that the claims lack merit, and no reserve has been established. We cannot estimate the timing of resolution.
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
SALES(a)
|
|
|
|
||||
Americas
|
$
|
2,677
|
|
|
$
|
2,702
|
|
EMEA
|
1,633
|
|
|
1,682
|
|
||
APAC
|
1,336
|
|
|
1,427
|
|
||
Engineering
|
608
|
|
|
636
|
|
||
Other
|
485
|
|
|
467
|
|
||
Total segment sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,914
|
|
Merger-related divestitures
|
—
|
|
|
30
|
|
||
Total sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,944
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT
|
|
|
|
||||
Americas
|
$
|
661
|
|
|
$
|
584
|
|
EMEA
|
355
|
|
|
347
|
|
||
APAC
|
281
|
|
|
273
|
|
||
Engineering
|
91
|
|
|
78
|
|
||
Other
|
(36
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
||
Segment operating profit
|
1,352
|
|
|
1,222
|
|
||
Cost reduction programs and other charges (Note 2)
|
(131
|
)
|
|
(89
|
)
|
||
Merger-related divestitures
|
—
|
|
|
7
|
|
||
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG
|
(488
|
)
|
|
(531
|
)
|
||
Total operating profit
|
$
|
733
|
|
|
$
|
609
|
|
(a)
|
Sales reflect external sales only. Intersegment sales, primarily from Engineering to the industrial gases segments, were not material.
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Activity
|
Linde plc
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
Noncontrolling
Interests |
|
Total
Equity |
|
Linde plc
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
Noncontrolling
Interests (a) |
|
Total
Equity |
||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period (a)
|
$
|
49,074
|
|
|
$
|
2,448
|
|
|
$
|
51,522
|
|
|
$
|
51,596
|
|
|
$
|
5,484
|
|
|
$
|
57,080
|
|
Net income (b)
|
573
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
608
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
553
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
(2,574
|
)
|
|
(106
|
)
|
|
(2,680
|
)
|
|
221
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
154
|
|
||||||
Noncontrolling interests:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Additions (reductions)
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
8
|
|
||||||
Dividends and other capital changes
|
—
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
||||||
Redemption value adjustments
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders ($0.963 per share in 2020 and $0.875 per share in 2019)
|
(511
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(511
|
)
|
|
(477
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(477
|
)
|
||||||
Issuances of common stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
For the dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
For employee savings and incentive plans
|
(18
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
||||||
Purchases of common stock
|
(1,811
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,811
|
)
|
|
(704
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(704
|
)
|
||||||
Share-based compensation
|
43
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16
|
|
||||||
Balance, end of period
|
$
|
44,776
|
|
|
$
|
2,375
|
|
|
$
|
47,151
|
|
|
$
|
51,175
|
|
|
$
|
5,457
|
|
|
$
|
56,632
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
Cumulative translation adjustment - net of taxes:
|
|
|
|
||||
Americas
|
$
|
(4,090
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,357
|
)
|
EMEA
|
(1,311
|
)
|
|
(136
|
)
|
||
APAC
|
(966
|
)
|
|
(140
|
)
|
||
Engineering
|
(122
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
||
Other
|
500
|
|
|
282
|
|
||
|
(5,989
|
)
|
|
(3,380
|
)
|
||
Derivatives - net of taxes
|
(57
|
)
|
|
(27
|
)
|
||
Pension / OPEB funded status obligation (net of $431 million and $446 million tax benefit in March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
|
(1,342
|
)
|
|
(1,407
|
)
|
||
|
$
|
(7,388
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,814
|
)
|
(Millions of dollars)
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
Americas
|
EMEA
|
APAC
|
Engineering
|
Other
|
Total
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Merchant
|
$
|
726
|
|
$
|
470
|
|
$
|
459
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
$
|
1,702
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
On-Site
|
650
|
|
343
|
|
492
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,485
|
|
22
|
%
|
|||||||
Packaged Gas
|
1,275
|
|
811
|
|
360
|
|
—
|
|
5
|
|
2,451
|
|
36
|
%
|
|||||||
Other
|
26
|
|
9
|
|
25
|
|
608
|
|
433
|
|
1,101
|
|
17
|
%
|
|||||||
|
$
|
2,677
|
|
$
|
1,633
|
|
$
|
1,336
|
|
$
|
608
|
|
$
|
485
|
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
100
|
%
|
(Millions of dollars)
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
Americas
|
EMEA
|
APAC
|
Engineering
|
Other (a)
|
Total
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Merchant
|
$
|
703
|
|
$
|
427
|
|
$
|
497
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
$
|
1,658
|
|
24
|
%
|
|
On-Site
|
702
|
|
377
|
|
511
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,590
|
|
23
|
%
|
|||||||
Packaged Gas
|
1,285
|
|
874
|
|
387
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
2,546
|
|
37
|
%
|
|||||||
Other
|
12
|
|
4
|
|
32
|
|
636
|
|
466
|
|
1,150
|
|
16
|
%
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,702
|
|
$
|
1,682
|
|
$
|
1,427
|
|
$
|
636
|
|
$
|
497
|
|
$
|
6,944
|
|
100
|
%
|
•
|
On March 1, 2019, Linde completed the sale of the majority of Linde AG’s industrial gases business in North America and certain industrial gases business activities of Linde AG's in South America for approximately $2.9 billion in net cash consideration after purchase price adjustments for certain items relating to assets and liabilities of the sold businesses. In addition, divestitures include approximately $0.5 billion of proceeds for incremental plant sales within the Americas under other agreements.
|
•
|
On April 30, 2019, Linde completed the sale of selected assets of Linde Korea with a sale price of $1.2 billion.
|
•
|
On July 12, 2019, Linde completed the sale of select assets of Praxair India with a sale price of $218 million and resulted in a gain of $164 million recognized in "Net gain on sale of businesses" in the consolidated statement of income.
|
•
|
On December 16, 2019, Linde completed the sale of select assets of Linde India with a sale price of $193 million.
|
•
|
In March 2020, Linde completed the sale of select assets of Linde China with a sale price of $98 million.
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars, except per share data)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
Sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,944
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
3,843
|
|
|
$
|
4,116
|
|
|
(7
|
)%
|
As a percent of sales
|
57
|
%
|
|
59
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Selling, general and administrative
|
$
|
861
|
|
|
$
|
879
|
|
|
(2
|
)%
|
As a percent of sales
|
12.8
|
%
|
|
12.7
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
1,142
|
|
|
$
|
1,223
|
|
|
(7
|
)%
|
Cost reduction programs and other charges (a)
|
$
|
131
|
|
|
$
|
89
|
|
|
47
|
%
|
Other income (expense) - net
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
(17
|
)%
|
Operating profit
|
$
|
733
|
|
|
$
|
609
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
Operating margin
|
10.9
|
%
|
|
8.8
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Interest expense - net
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost
|
$
|
(45
|
)
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
(400
|
)%
|
Effective tax rate
|
21.9
|
%
|
|
24.5
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Income from equity investments
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
|
(50
|
)%
|
Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations
|
$
|
(35
|
)
|
|
$
|
(30
|
)
|
|
17
|
%
|
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
571
|
|
|
$
|
435
|
|
|
31
|
%
|
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.79
|
|
|
35
|
%
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
534,956
|
|
|
549,147
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
||
Number of employees
|
79,008
|
|
|
80,699
|
|
|
(2
|
)%
|
||
Adjusted Amounts (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating profit
|
$
|
1,352
|
|
|
$
|
1,222
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
Operating margin
|
20.1
|
%
|
|
17.7
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Effective tax rate
|
23.9
|
%
|
|
23.5
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,009
|
|
|
$
|
927
|
|
|
9
|
%
|
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.89
|
|
|
$
|
1.69
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
Other Financial Data (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
EBITDA from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,892
|
|
|
$
|
1,866
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
As percent of sales
|
28.1
|
%
|
|
26.9
|
%
|
|
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
|
$
|
2,049
|
|
|
$
|
1,972
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
As percent of sales
|
30.4
|
%
|
|
28.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Factors Contributing to Changes - Sales
|
|
|
Volume
|
(1
|
)%
|
Price/Mix
|
2
|
%
|
Cost pass-through
|
(1
|
)%
|
Currency
|
(3
|
)%
|
Acquisitions/divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Americas
|
$
|
2,677
|
|
|
$
|
2,702
|
|
|
(1
|
)%
|
EMEA
|
1,633
|
|
|
1,682
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
||
APAC
|
1,336
|
|
|
1,427
|
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
||
Engineering
|
608
|
|
|
636
|
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
||
Other
|
485
|
|
|
467
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
||
Total segment sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,914
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
Merger-related divestitures
|
—
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
|||
Total sales
|
6,739
|
|
|
6,944
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Americas
|
$
|
661
|
|
|
$
|
584
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
EMEA
|
355
|
|
|
347
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
||
APAC
|
281
|
|
|
273
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
||
Engineering
|
91
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
17
|
%
|
||
Other
|
(36
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(40
|
)%
|
||
Segment operating profit
|
$
|
1,352
|
|
|
$
|
1,222
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
Reconciliation to reported operating profit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cost reduction programs and other charges (Note 2)
|
(131
|
)
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
|
|||
Merger-related divestitures
|
—
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|||
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG
|
(488
|
)
|
|
(531
|
)
|
|
|
|||
Total operating profit
|
$
|
733
|
|
|
$
|
609
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
Reported sales
|
$
|
2,677
|
|
|
$
|
2,702
|
|
|
(1
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Reported operating profit
|
$
|
661
|
|
|
$
|
584
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
As a percent of sales
|
24.7
|
%
|
|
21.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Factors Contributing to Changes
|
|
|
Volume
|
2
|
%
|
Price/Mix
|
2
|
%
|
Cost pass-through
|
(2
|
)%
|
Currency
|
(3
|
)%
|
Acquisitions/divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
(1
|
)%
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
Reported sales
|
$
|
1,633
|
|
|
$
|
1,682
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Reported operating profit
|
$
|
355
|
|
|
$
|
347
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
As a percent of sales
|
21.7
|
%
|
|
20.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Factors Contributing to Changes
|
|
|
Volume
|
(1
|
)%
|
Price/Mix
|
2
|
%
|
Cost pass-through
|
(1
|
)%
|
Currency
|
(3
|
)%
|
Acquisitions/divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
Reported sales
|
$
|
1,336
|
|
|
$
|
1,427
|
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Reported operating profit
|
$
|
281
|
|
|
$
|
273
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
As a percent of sales
|
21.0
|
%
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Factors Contributing to Changes
|
|
|
Volume/Equipment
|
(5
|
)%
|
Price/Mix
|
2
|
%
|
Cost pass-through
|
—
|
%
|
Currency
|
(3
|
)%
|
Acquisitions/divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
Reported sales
|
$
|
608
|
|
|
$
|
636
|
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Reported operating profit
|
$
|
91
|
|
|
$
|
78
|
|
|
17
|
%
|
As a percent of sales
|
15.0
|
%
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Factors Contributing to Changes
|
|
|
Volume
|
(1
|
)%
|
Currency
|
(3
|
)%
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|||||||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
Variance
|
|||||
Reported sales
|
$
|
485
|
|
|
$
|
467
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Reported operating profit (loss)
|
$
|
(36
|
)
|
|
$
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(40
|
)%
|
As a percent of sales
|
(7.4
|
)%
|
|
(12.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Factors Contributing to Changes
|
|
|
Volume/price
|
6
|
%
|
Cost pass-through
|
—
|
%
|
Currency
|
(2
|
)%
|
Acquisitions/divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
Percentage of YTD 2020 Consolidated Sales
|
|
Exchange Rate for
Income Statement
|
|
Exchange Rate for
Balance Sheet
|
|||||||||
|
Year-To-Date Average
|
|
March 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|||||||||
Currency
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|||||||
Euro
|
20
|
%
|
|
0.91
|
|
|
0.88
|
|
|
0.91
|
|
|
0.89
|
|
Chinese yuan
|
6
|
%
|
|
6.98
|
|
|
6.75
|
|
|
7.08
|
|
|
6.96
|
|
British pound
|
6
|
%
|
|
0.78
|
|
|
0.77
|
|
|
0.81
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
Australian dollar
|
4
|
%
|
|
1.52
|
|
|
1.40
|
|
|
1.63
|
|
|
1.42
|
|
Brazilian real
|
4
|
%
|
|
4.43
|
|
|
3.77
|
|
|
5.20
|
|
|
4.03
|
|
Korean won
|
3
|
%
|
|
1,193
|
|
|
1,126
|
|
|
1,219
|
|
|
1,156
|
|
Canadian dollar
|
3
|
%
|
|
1.34
|
|
|
1.33
|
|
|
1.41
|
|
|
1.30
|
|
Mexican peso
|
2
|
%
|
|
19.84
|
|
|
19.20
|
|
|
23.67
|
|
|
18.93
|
|
Taiwan dollar
|
2
|
%
|
|
30.13
|
|
|
30.82
|
|
|
30.26
|
|
|
29.99
|
|
Indian rupee
|
2
|
%
|
|
72.38
|
|
|
70.49
|
|
|
75.63
|
|
|
71.38
|
|
South African rand
|
1
|
%
|
|
15.32
|
|
|
14.01
|
|
|
17.84
|
|
|
14.00
|
|
Swedish kroner
|
1
|
%
|
|
9.67
|
|
|
9.18
|
|
|
9.91
|
|
|
9.37
|
|
Thailand bhat
|
1
|
%
|
|
31.27
|
|
|
31.62
|
|
|
32.75
|
|
|
29.71
|
|
(Millions of dollars)
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
||||||
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR):
|
|
|
|
||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income (including noncontrolling interests)
|
$
|
606
|
|
|
$
|
465
|
|
Non-cash charges (credits):
|
|
|
|
||||
Add: Depreciation and amortization
|
1,142
|
|
|
1,223
|
|
||
Add: Amortization of merger-related inventory step-up
|
—
|
|
|
10
|
|
||
Add: Deferred income taxes
|
(107
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)
|
||
Add: Share-based compensation
|
43
|
|
|
16
|
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments (a)
|
40
|
|
|
(167
|
)
|
||
Net income adjusted for non-cash charges
|
1,724
|
|
|
1,533
|
|
||
Less: Working capital
|
(270
|
)
|
|
(282
|
)
|
||
Less: Pension contributions
|
(17
|
)
|
|
(18
|
)
|
||
Other
|
(90
|
)
|
|
(165
|
)
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
1,347
|
|
|
$
|
1,068
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
||||
Capital expenditures
|
(803
|
)
|
|
(843
|
)
|
||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
(41
|
)
|
|
(152
|
)
|
||
Divestitures and asset sales
|
231
|
|
|
3,455
|
|
||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
|
$
|
(613
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,460
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
||||
Debt increase (decrease) - net
|
3,112
|
|
|
(1,027
|
)
|
||
Issuances (purchases) of common stock - net
|
(1,815
|
)
|
|
(697
|
)
|
||
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders
|
(511
|
)
|
|
(477
|
)
|
||
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other
|
(27
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)
|
||
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
|
$
|
759
|
|
|
$
|
(2,211
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
(179
|
)
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period
|
$
|
4,014
|
|
|
$
|
5,801
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
||||||
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
||||
Adjusted Sales
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported Sales
|
6,739
|
|
|
6,944
|
|
||
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
||
Adjusted Sales
|
6,739
|
|
|
6,914
|
|
||
Adjusted Operating Profit and Operating Margin
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported operating profit
|
$
|
733
|
|
|
$
|
609
|
|
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges
|
131
|
|
|
89
|
|
||
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
488
|
|
|
531
|
|
||
Total adjustments
|
619
|
|
|
613
|
|
||
Adjusted operating profit
|
$
|
1,352
|
|
|
$
|
1,222
|
|
Reported percentage change
|
20.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
||
Adjusted percentage change
|
10.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
||
Reported sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,944
|
|
Adjusted sales (a)
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,914
|
|
Reported operating margin
|
10.9
|
%
|
|
8.8
|
%
|
||
Adjusted operating margin
|
20.1
|
%
|
|
17.7
|
%
|
||
Adjusted Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
1,142
|
|
|
$
|
1,223
|
|
Less: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
(476
|
)
|
|
(521
|
)
|
||
Adjusted depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
666
|
|
|
$
|
702
|
|
Adjusted Net Pension and OPEB Cost (Benefit), Excluding Service Cost
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost
|
$
|
(45
|
)
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
Add: Pension settlement charges
|
—
|
|
|
(51
|
)
|
||
Adjusted Net Pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service costs
|
$
|
(45
|
)
|
|
$
|
(36
|
)
|
Adjusted Interest Expense - Net
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported interest expense - net
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
22
|
|
|
27
|
|
||
Adjusted interest expense - net
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
Adjusted Income Taxes (a)
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported income taxes
|
$
|
165
|
|
|
$
|
140
|
|
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
122
|
|
|
127
|
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges
|
36
|
|
|
19
|
|
||
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
||
Total adjustments
|
158
|
|
|
144
|
|
||
Adjusted income taxes
|
$
|
323
|
|
|
$
|
284
|
|
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (a)
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported income before income taxes and equity investments
|
$
|
754
|
|
|
$
|
571
|
|
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
||
Add: Pension settlement charge
|
—
|
|
|
51
|
|
||
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
466
|
|
|
504
|
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges
|
131
|
|
|
89
|
|
||
Total adjustments
|
597
|
|
|
637
|
|
||
Adjusted income before income taxes and equity investments
|
$
|
1,351
|
|
|
$
|
1,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported Income taxes
|
$
|
165
|
|
|
$
|
140
|
|
Reported effective tax rate
|
21.9
|
%
|
|
24.5
|
%
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted income taxes
|
$
|
323
|
|
|
$
|
284
|
|
Adjusted effective tax rate
|
23.9
|
%
|
|
23.5
|
%
|
||
Income from Equity Investments
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported income from equity investments
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
14
|
|
|
14
|
|
||
Adjusted income from equity investments
|
$
|
31
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests from Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported noncontrolling interests from continuing operations
|
$
|
(35
|
)
|
|
$
|
(30
|
)
|
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
||
Total adjustments
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
||
Adjusted noncontrolling interests from continuing operations
|
$
|
(50
|
)
|
|
$
|
(45
|
)
|
Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations (b)
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported income from continuing operations
|
$
|
571
|
|
|
$
|
435
|
|
Add: Pension settlement charge
|
—
|
|
|
51
|
|
||
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges
|
95
|
|
|
70
|
|
||
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
343
|
|
|
376
|
|
||
Total adjustments
|
438
|
|
|
492
|
|
||
Adjusted income from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,009
|
|
|
$
|
927
|
|
Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations (b)
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.79
|
|
Add: Pension settlement charge
|
—
|
|
|
0.09
|
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges
|
0.18
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
||
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
||
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
0.64
|
|
|
0.69
|
|
||
Total adjustments
|
0.82
|
|
|
0.90
|
|
||
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.89
|
|
|
$
|
1.69
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA and % of Sales
|
|
|
|
||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
571
|
|
|
$
|
435
|
|
Add: Noncontrolling interests related to continuing operations
|
35
|
|
|
30
|
|
||
Add: Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost
|
(45
|
)
|
|
15
|
|
||
Add: Interest expense
|
24
|
|
|
23
|
|
||
Add: Income taxes
|
165
|
|
|
140
|
|
||
Add: Depreciation and amortization
|
1,142
|
|
|
1,223
|
|
||
EBITDA from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,892
|
|
|
$
|
1,866
|
|
Less: Merger-related divestitures (d)
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
||
Add: Cost reduction programs and other charges
|
131
|
|
|
89
|
|
||
Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c)
|
26
|
|
|
24
|
|
||
Total adjustments
|
157
|
|
|
106
|
|
||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
|
$
|
2,049
|
|
|
$
|
1,972
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Reported sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,944
|
|
Adjusted sales
|
$
|
6,739
|
|
|
$
|
6,914
|
|
% of sales
|
|
|
|
||||
EBITDA from continuing operations
|
28.1
|
%
|
|
26.9
|
%
|
||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
|
30.4
|
%
|
|
28.5
|
%
|
(a) The income tax expense (benefit) on the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments was determined using the applicable tax rates for the jurisdictions that were utilized in calculating the GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and included both current and deferred income tax amounts.
|
|||||||||||||
(b) Net of income taxes which are shown separately in “Adjusted Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate”.
|
|||||||||||||
(c) The company believes that its non-GAAP measures excluding Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG are useful to investors because: (i) the business combination was a merger of equals in an all-stock merger transaction, with no cash consideration, (ii) the company is managed on a geographic basis and the results of certain geographies are more heavily impacted by purchase accounting than others, causing results that are not comparable at the reportable segment level, therefore, the impacts of purchasing accounting adjustments to each segment vary and are not comparable within the company and when compared to other companies in similar regions, (iii) business management is evaluated and variable compensation is determined based on results excluding purchase accounting impacts, and; (iv) it is important to investors and analysts to understand the purchase accounting impacts to the financial statements.
A summary of each of the adjustments made for Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG are as follows: Adjusted Operating Profit and Margin: The purchase accounting adjustments for the periods presented relate primarily to depreciation and amortization related to the fair value step up of fixed assets and intangible assets (primarily customer related) acquired in the merger. Adjusted Interest Expense - Net: Relates to the amortization of the fair value of debt acquired in the merger. Adjusted Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate: Relates to the current and deferred income tax impact on the adjustments discussed above. The income tax expense (benefit) on the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments was determined using the applicable tax rates for the jurisdictions that were utilized in calculating the GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and included both current and deferred income tax amounts. Adjusted Income from Equity Investments: Represents the amortization of increased fair value on equity investments related to depreciable and amortizable assets. Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests from Continuing Operations: Represents the noncontrolling interests’ ownership portion of the adjustments described above determined on an entity by entity basis. |
|||||||||||||
(d) To adjust for the results of Praxair's merger-related divestitures.
|
|
|
||||||
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
December 31,
2019 |
||||
(Millions of dollars)
|
|
|
|
||||
Debt
|
$
|
16,875
|
|
|
$
|
13,956
|
|
Less: cash and cash equivalents
|
(4,014
|
)
|
|
(2,700
|
)
|
||
Net debt
|
12,861
|
|
|
11,256
|
|
||
Less: purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG
|
(170
|
)
|
|
(195
|
)
|
||
Adjusted net debt
|
$
|
12,691
|
|
|
$
|
11,061
|
|
(a)
|
Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of Linde's disclosure controls and procedures, which was made under the supervision and with the participation of management, including Linde's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have each concluded that, as of the end of the quarterly
|
(b)
|
There were no changes in Linde's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Linde's internal control over financial reporting.
|
|
Period
|
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(Thousands)
|
|
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
|
|
Total Numbers of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Program (1)
(Thousands)
|
|
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet be Purchased
Under the Program (2)
(Millions)
|
||||||
January 2020
|
1,478
|
|
|
$
|
208.00
|
|
|
1,478
|
|
|
$
|
3,408
|
|
February 2020
|
2,289
|
|
|
$
|
205.73
|
|
|
2,289
|
|
|
$
|
2,937
|
|
March 2020
|
5,907
|
|
|
$
|
172.81
|
|
|
5,907
|
|
|
$
|
1,916
|
|
First Quarter 2020
|
9,674
|
|
|
$
|
185.98
|
|
|
9,674
|
|
|
$
|
1,916
|
|
(a)
|
Exhibits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.INS
|
|
XBRL Instance Document: The XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.SCH
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.CAL
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.LAB
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.PRE
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.DEF
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
|
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Linde plc
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Registrant)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: May 7, 2020
|
|
By: /s/ Kelcey E. Hoyt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kelcey E. Hoyt
|
|
|
|
Chief Accounting Officer
|
|
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Linde plc.;
|
2.
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
3.
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
4.
|
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
|
5.
|
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
|
(b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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May 7, 2020
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By: /s/ Stephen F. Angel
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Stephen F. Angel
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Chief Executive Officer
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Linde plc.;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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May 7, 2020
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By: /s/ Matthew J. White
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Matthew J. White
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Chief Financial Officer
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May 7, 2020
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By: /s/ Stephen F. Angel
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Stephen F. Angel
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Chief Executive Officer
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May 7, 2020
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By: /s/ Matthew J. White
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Matthew J. White
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Chief Financial Officer
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