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David Silver
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Air Products Completes $3.8 Billion Sale of Performance Materials Unit to Evonik of Germany

Air Products announced Jan. 3 that it has completed the sale of its performance materials division to Evonik of Germany for $3.8 billion in cash. The firm announced the sale in May 2016 as part of a larger plan to divest its remaining nonindustrial gases businesses. We anticipate no change in our fair value estimate or narrow moat rating as a result.
For management, completing the sale of its performance materials division is the final piece in a multiyear program to reposition the company, redu...
Underlying
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

Air Products and Chemicals serves customers globally with a portfolio of products, services, and solutions that include atmospheric gases, process and other gases, equipment, and services. The company is a supplier of hydrogen and is engaged in helium and liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment. The company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates industrial gas projects, including gasification projects that convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of power, fuels and chemicals. The company designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, LNG, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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David Silver

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