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Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD)

$22.49

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Balance Sheet: Assets

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Air Products & Chemicals Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

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Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2015
Cash and cash items
Short-term investments
Trade receivables, net
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Contract assets
Contract fulfillment costs
Deferred tax assets
Derivative instruments
Current lease receivables
Contracts in progress, less progress billings
Prepaid inventory
Other
Other receivables and current assets
Current assets of discontinued operations
Current assets
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates
Plant and equipment, net
Goodwill, net
Intangible assets, net
Noncurrent lease receivables
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Deferred tax assets
Derivative instruments
Noncurrent customer receivable
Prepaid tax
Pension benefits
Long-term deposits on plant and equipment
Other
Other noncurrent assets
Noncurrent assets
Total assets

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-30).

The analysis of the annual financial data reveals several key trends and patterns concerning the asset composition and changes over the examined periods.

Cash and Cash Items
Cash and cash equivalents showed a generally increasing trend, rising significantly from 206.4 million in 2015 to 5.253 billion in 2020, with notable jumps between 2015-2016 and again from 2019 to 2020.
Short-term Investments
Short-term investments appeared first in 2017 with 404 million and experienced fluctuations thereafter, declining in 2018 and 2019 but rising sharply again to over 1.1 billion in 2020.
Trade Receivables, Net
Trade receivables exhibited a slight decline after 2016 but remained relatively stable from 2017 to 2020, fluctuating around 1.17 to 1.27 billion.
Inventories
Inventories showed a marked decline between 2015 and 2017, dropping from about 657.8 million to 335.4 million, followed by a moderate recovery and stabilization around 390-405 million through 2018 to 2020.
Prepaid Expenses and Contract Assets
Prepaid expenses increased substantially in 2017 to 191.4 million from 99.6 million in 2016, then decreased and fluctuated moderately. Contract assets appeared only in 2019 and 2020, with slight decreases between those years.
Contract Fulfillment Costs
Introduced in 2019 at 64.5 million, these costs rose significantly to 109.9 million in 2020, indicating increased activity or investment in ongoing contracts.
Deferred Tax Assets and Derivative Instruments (Current)
Deferred tax assets were reported only in 2015, absent thereafter in the current assets section. Current derivative instruments fluctuated, peaking notably in 2019 at 142.5 million, a substantial increase from previous years, before declining in 2020.
Current Lease Receivables
These remained relatively stable throughout the period, hovering around 86 to 93 million with a slight downward trend towards 2020.
Contracts in Progress
This item declined between 2015 and 2018, decreasing from 110.8 million to 77.5 million, with no data reported for subsequent years.
Other Current Assets
Other receivables and current assets exhibited a downward trend from 2016 through 2018, then increased moderately in 2019 and 2020, suggesting fluctuating operational working capital requirements.
Total Current Assets
Current assets increased substantially from 2.91 billion in 2015 to 8.68 billion in 2020, with a peak in 2017, indicating growth in liquidity and short-term asset management over time.
Investment in Equity Affiliates
Investment in equity affiliates remained relatively stable around 1.27 billion until 2019, with a noticeable increase to 1.43 billion in 2020, signaling either new investments or reinvestment.
Plant and Equipment, Net
After a decline between 2015 and 2017, plant and equipment assets increased sharply in 2018 and continued to rise through 2020, reaching nearly 12 billion, suggesting significant capital expenditure or asset acquisitions.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill showed a considerable reduction in 2017, dropping from above 1.1 billion to about 721.5 million, before gradually increasing to 891.5 million in 2020. Intangible assets generally declined from 2015 to 2017, then stabilized and slightly increased towards 2020.
Noncurrent Lease Receivables and Right-of-Use Assets
Noncurrent lease receivables consistently decreased each year, falling from about 1.35 billion in 2015 to 816 million in 2020. The operating lease right-of-use assets appeared only in 2020 with 376.8 million, indicating adoption of new leasing standards or reclassification.
Deferred Tax Assets (Noncurrent)
Noncurrent deferred tax assets grew sharply from 69 million in 2015 to 192.7 million in 2016, then declined gradually to about 115 million by 2020.
Noncurrent Derivative Instruments
These experienced a steady decline in value from 246 million in 2015 to 45.8 million in 2020, reflecting reduced use or value of noncurrent derivative positions.
Noncurrent Customer Receivables and Prepaid Tax
Noncurrent customer receivables emerged in 2017 and increased through 2019 before ceasing to be reported in 2020. Prepaid tax increased modestly over the period with some fluctuations, reaching 19.3 million in 2020.
Pension Benefits and Long-term Deposits
Pension benefits appeared from 2017 onwards, peaking at 131.7 million in 2018 before declining in subsequent years. Long-term deposits on plant and equipment were fairly stable until 2017, then reported only in 2020 with a substantial increase to 100 million.
Other Noncurrent Assets
These assets fluctuated but showed an overall upward trend, with an increase from 634.9 million in 2015 to 943.1 million in 2020, suggesting growing long-term non-core asset holdings.
Total Noncurrent Assets
Total noncurrent assets decreased slightly from 14.53 billion in 2015 to 12.59 billion in 2017 but then increased steadily to 16.48 billion in 2020, driven largely by increases in plant and equipment and other long-term assets.
Total Assets
Total assets reflected a steady increase over the period, growing from 17.44 billion in 2015 to 25.17 billion in 2020, with minor fluctuations in 2018 and 2019. The growth was particularly pronounced in the last reported year, largely due to increases in current assets and plant and equipment.

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