Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Statements regarding business outlook should be read in conjunction with the Forward-Looking Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As we look ahead, we believe Air Products is well-positioned to deliver sustainable growth through a renewed focus on our core industrial gas business. Decisive actions taken in fiscal year 2025, including the cancellation and descoping of several large energy transition projects and other targeted productivity initiatives, reflect our commitment to disciplined capital allocation and operational excellence. These actions allow us to concentrate resources on opportunities that will deliver the greatest value to our shareholders.

While clean energy markets have not developed as previously anticipated, we remain confident in the long-term demand fundamentals for industrial gases and clean energy solutions. We continue to pursue opportunities in both traditional industrial gas and energy transition projects that meet our projected return requirements. Additionally, we have made significant progress on the construction of several energy transition projects, including the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project, which we expect to come onstream and deliver green ammonia in 2027.

In fiscal year 2026, we expect to achieve earnings growth from new plant onstreams, continued pricing discipline, and productivity improvements. We remain committed to cost control, a reduction in capital expenditures, and other measures aimed at unlocking value and generating cash. Cost discipline remains a top priority as we seek to mitigate the impact of ongoing inflationary pressures and continued helium headwinds, while continuing to reward shareholders through increased dividends, as we have done for the past 43 consecutive years.