第三季度2021：能源转型和电子产品的发展项目销售增长和高势头

评论3.^RD.quarter sales for 2021,Benoît Potier, Chairman and CEO of Air Liquide, stated:

“第三季度证实了上半年持续销售增长。所有活动都在增加：世界各地的天然气和服务那工程与建筑和全球市场和技术betway旗舰版下载那在一个more favorable marketEN.vironment.

第三季度的收入达到58亿欧元，即发布和17.2％+7.1%in comparable terms.This good performance illustrates Group’s strong positioningon its市场和企业模式的稳健性那in the context of a能源价格强劲飙升。

在天然气和服务中，占用96％销售，活动特别支持the momentum of the Electronicsindustry, the continued恢复工业商人商业和robustness of Healthcare activities.动员团队本季度继续在世界几个地区争取大流行，特别是在供应方面医用氧气。Geographically，美洲和欧洲的活动水平特别强劲，在亚洲更加鲜明。

这团体continues its momentum ofimproving its operating margin， 通过驱动operational efficiencies of 314 million euros在前九个月，符合年度目标超过4亿欧元，而且有效价格管理taking into account the inflationary context.现金周转remains high高于23％的销售额，不包括能量影响。

12个月investment opportunities是越来越多，现在达到33亿欧元那with more than 40% related to the energy transition. In this context, the Group approved投资of nearly900 million eurosthis quarter, notably in Large Industries and Electronics.工业投资决策的三分之一将有助于能源转型。强大而多样化投资积压那currently running at3.。1 billion euros，对于未来的增长特别有前途。

忠于它增长模式结合财务绩效和社会表现，Air Liquide has multiple倡议本季度推广hydrogen作为打击全球变暖的关键解决方案。

在2021年，空气液化空气充满信心，进一步增加其运营保证金并提供重复净利润^[1]growth at constant exchange rates.”

团体收入3^RD.季度2021 totaled5,834万欧元。这momentum in the first half-year continued this quarter, with sales up+7.1% on a comparable basis3.^RD.季度2020和约+ 6％与3相比^RD.季度2019^[2]。合并销售工程与建筑grew+35.1％由于2020年的大流行引起的放缓，相对于较低的活性水平。全球市场和技术betway旗舰版下载continued double-digit growth: sales increased+15.9％in the 3^RD.四分之一，受到沼气市场的力量和氢气流动性的设备销售的力量。本季度的能量的影响特别强劲，+ 8.9％，阳性货币（+ 0.5％）和显着的范围（+ 0.7％）的影响。总而言之，本集团报告了一个公布收入的增长非常强大+ 17.2％。

3.^RD.quarter 2021 revenue for天然气与服务上涨+6.5%到5,585万欧元尽管比较不当基础，但确认了上半年记录的上升趋势。作为公布的收入for Gas & Services was up+ 16.9％in the 3^RD.四分之一，受益于强势EN.ergy effect（+ 9.3％）阳性货币（+ 0.4％）和显着的范围（+ 0.7％）的影响。

• 天然气和服务收入Americas总计21440万欧元in the 3^RD.四分之一，增加+8.2％。大型工业销售额增长+ 7.4％，达到了高需求和新单位的加速。工业商业企业继续恢复，收入增长+ 7.5％。蓬勃发展的市场中，电子销售+ 6.6％。最后，医疗保健增长了+ 14.5％，仍然涉及对抗Covid-19的斗争。
• In the 3^RD.季度，收入Europe上涨+5.8%到2,038万欧元。大型产业sales (+7.6%) expanded on strong demand in the Steel and Chemicals sectors and on increasing volumes in Refining. Up +7.2%, the Industrial Merchant business pursued its pick-up in sales across all markets and countries. Healthcare revenue increased +2.6%, despite exceptional high sales of ventilators in the 3^RD.2020年季度满足大流行需求。它受益于医疗氧气的持续销售到医院和家庭医疗保健的强烈需求。
• 收入亚太rose+ 4.1％in the 3^RD.差一刻1,197万欧元。由于中国双重能量控制和客户维护周转的影响，大型产业收入下降（-5.5％）。销售额增长+ 8.3％的销售额的上升趋势，通过中国的强劲活动和亚洲其他地区的复苏，促进了+ 8.3％。在一个非常动态的市场中，电子销售额增长+ 10.8％，销售运营机和设备和设备产生的高收入增长。
• 收入在Middle-East and Africarose+10.4%到206 million eurosin the 3^RD.25美分硬币。这sales of hydrogen in Saudi Arabia continued to recover, driven by the customer demand in the Yanbu basin. The surge in air gas volumes was very substantial as the 16 Sasol air separation units made their first contribution (an acquisition finalized in June). These sales were recognized as part of the significant scope effect, hence excluded from the comparable growth. In the Industrial Merchant business, sales continued to rise and are above the levels of the 3^RD.季度2019. The Healthcare business stayed very buoyant supplying very large volumes of medical oxygen in pandemic-hit countries.

大型产业sales rose+3.4％那despite the measures imposed in China to limit energy consumption at some customer plants. The工业商人business recovered further, with sales increasing+ 7.5％as gas sales were above 2019 levels and pricing impact accelerated significantly.Healthcare还记录了强大的表现：销售额上升+6.2%那despite a very high basis of comparison in 2020.Electronics发布了强大的销售增长+10.4%在一个非常动态的市场中。

合并收入工程与建筑gained+3.5.1%到8100万欧元in the 3^RD.25美分硬币。

全球市场和技术betway旗舰版下载发布了一个+ 15.9％increase in sales to1.1.18亿欧元in the 3^RD.25美分硬币。Biogas retained strong momentum with new units ramping up and significant price impacts related to energy price increase. Revenue also includes hydrogen refueling station sales for mobility in Asia.

效率达3.14 million euros在一年中的前九个月，略有增加+ 0.9％与2020年相比，符合年度目标固定在400多年以上million euros.

从经营活动的现金流在净营运资本的变化前达3701万欧元at the end of september 2021, an increase of +1.4% and of+ 4.6％不包括货币影响。这相当于销售额的高度为22.2％23.4％不包括能量影响。当包括营运资金的变化时，net cash flows from operating activities增加+ 5.1％和+ 7.9％不包括货币影响。

工业投资决策reached866万欧元in the 3^RD.quarter, totaling more than22亿欧元since the beginning of the year. Development momentum remained strong within大型产业那particularly with the project to invest in a large-scale hydrogen and carbon monoxide production unit with integrated CO2 recycling. Momentum was also strong for investment decisions within theElectronics与运载气体合同的企业签署在美国和中国。

12个月的投资组合investment opportunities增加了200多万欧元以达到非常高的总数33亿欧元在3^RD.25美分硬币。

这收入的额外贡献of unit start-ups and ramp-ups remained high at100 million euros在3^RD.季度2021, including the acquisition of 16 air separation units from Sasol in South Africa. Thus, at the end of September, this figure amounted to 230 million euros, in line with theestimated contribution of 320 million euros for 2021。

Footnotes

1. ^{^}Excluding exceptional and significant items that have no impact on the operating income recurring. Excluding the impact of a possible US tax reform in 2021.
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