Air Products' Materials Technologies VP and Future Versum Materials CEO to Speak at Jefferies 2016 Industrials Conference on August 10

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Aug 03, 2016, 01:30 ET

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that Materials Technologies Executive Vice President Guillermo Novo will present at the Jefferies 2016 Industrials Conference in New York on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 9:20 a.m. ET.

Subject to approvals, Air Products is currently targeting a tax-free spin-off of its Electronic Materials Division as Versum Materials in October 2016, and Novo will be the CEO of the new company. He will discuss Versum's focus on being the partner of choice for the semiconductor industry ‒ a best-in-class electronic materials company with solid growth, high margins, low capital intensity, and strong free cash flow. In discussing these core strengths, he will also highlight opportunities to capture additional, profitable growth.

An audio webcast will be available on Air Products' Investor Relations Event Details web site.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The company's Materials Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries.

The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9 billion and has a current market capitalization of more than $30 billion. Approximately 19,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the world's safest and best performing Industrial Gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

NOTE: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements about the Company's plans for completion of the spin-off, the expected benefits of the spin-off, the tax free nature of the spin-off, the prospects for the independent companies following the spin-off and the timing of the transaction. These forward-looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including, without limitation, our ability to obtain or delays in obtaining regulatory approvals, Air Products' decision not to consummate or decision to delay the spin-off due to market, economic or other events; our ability to fully realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off; negative effects of the announcement or the consummation of the proposed spin-off on the market price of the company's common stock; significant transaction costs and or unknown liabilities; general economic and business conditions that affect the companies in connection with the proposed spin-off; changes in capital market conditions; future opportunities that the Company's board may determine present greater potential to increase shareholder value, the ability of our companies to operate independently following the spin-off; and other risk factors described in the Company's amended Form 10 registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2016. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based.

SOURCE Air Products