Air Liquide reviews the Group’s financing strategy on a regular basis to provide support to its growth objectives and take into account changes in financial market conditions, all while respecting a credit profile in line with a “A” range minimum Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s long term rating. Since the Airgas acquisition in May 2016, Air Liquide’s credit ratings are affirmed, respectively by the two rating agencies, at “A-” and “A3-”, with a recently revised outlook to positive by S&P and unchanged at stable from Moody's.